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How do I modify my date and time that show on my Home/Today screen? more

The date and time for your device are determined by your location using GPS; there is no need to manually adjust these settings. However, If you would like to manually change your time, from the Home Screen press Menu > tap Settings > tap Date and time > uncheck Automatic > tap Set Date > once complete tap Set time zone > once complete tap Set time and complete.

How do I set a picture as my wallpaper on the device? more

You can set a picture you have taken and/or saved to your device or choose from preloaded options.

From the Home screen, press Menu and select Wallpaper.

Choose which type of wallpaper you would like to assign (Live wallpapers, Photos or HTC Wallpaper) to make your selection.

How do I adjust the backlight on my device? more

The Backlight settings can be accessed from the Home screen by pressing Menu > Settings > Sound & display.

Here you will find options to change the Brightness as well as the Screen Timeout interval.

Note: Changing these settings will have an impact on battery life. The lower the setting, the less power is used.

How do I adjust the text size on my device? more

To adjust text size, you need to use the zoom feature to zoom in on the text to make it larger. This can be done by double tapping the screen or using the Pinch method. Note that these functions are not supported in all applications on the device.

What are Scenes? more

Scenes are preset Home screen configurations that can be accessed from the Home screen by pressing Menu > Scenes. Each scene has its own style/layout. You can use either the preconfigured scenes or create one of your own.

To create your own custom scenes, select your wallpaper, widgets, shortcuts, etc. Once you have everything configured, to save the style, press Menu > Scenes > ensure that Current (unsaved) is selected and touch Save. At this point you can name your scene and then press Done to save it. Once saved, this scene will be listed among the preconfigured scenes for selection.

Please note that there is not an option to save alert tones (ring, SMS, etc.) as part of the scene.

What is the extended Home screen? more
Press Home, and then slide your finger horizontally across the screen to go to the left or right side of the extended Home screen. There are 6 additional screens apart from the main Home screen.
What is HTC Sense Leap? more

Leap allows you to combine all 7 screens into one page to quickly leap from one page to another. On any Home screen or extended Home screen, press the Home and you will enter Leap mode. 

You can also perform a pinch gesture while on the Home screen to get to Leap.