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What is HTC Sense? more

HTC Sense™ is an experience designed around many little insightful ideas. Ideas that seem so simple, you think "why hasn't any one else thought of that? It just makes sense." It's a phone experience full of lots of little surprises, delighting you every time...find out MUCH more by going to www.htc.com/htcsense

 

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How do I use the application shortcuts on the lock screen? more

In order to use the application shortcuts on the lock screen, drag the application shortcut to the middle of the ring at the bottom of the lock screen then release. This will unlock the screen and launch the application you chose.

You can edit the application shortcuts on the lock screen by going to Personalize > Lock screen > Settings, tapping the icon you want to change and then selecting the application you would like to replace it with.

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How do I use voice commands more

You can use voice commands on your handset by using the Voice Search application. From the Home screen, tap the microphone icon in the upper-left corner. Alternatively, go to All apps > Voice Search.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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How do I set up the Weather application so that my local weather information is displayed? more

In order to have the Weather information update automatically as you change locations, the Location setting needs to be enabled for GPS. You will be prompted to select this option during the initial set up of the device but if need be, these settings can also be accessed from the Home screen by selecting All apps > Settings > Location. To see additional options while within the Weather application, tap Menu > Settings and select the desired option.

Note: Menu is in the upper-right of selected applications, and has an icon that looks like four horizontal lines.

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What is FriendStream and how do I use it? more

You can use FriendStream™ to interact with friends across multiple social networks like Facebook™, Twitter™, and Flickr®. You are brought into a single easy to follow stream of updates, photo posts, and shared links. FriendStream also lets you shout out your thoughts or feelings to all your online friends with a single comment that gets broadcast to both Facebook and Twitter.

You can access FriendStream by tapping the FriendStream icon in the All apps menu. You will have multiple tab options to view updates: All updates, Status updates, Photos and videos, Links, Lists and Notifications.

To enter your status update, tap Post, enter your status update and tap post. This will update all the social networking sites you use on your device. To choose which accounts to post to, tap Accounts and check the desired accounts.

Refresh will update your all your contact’s updates. Tap Menu to access individual friends or your Friend Stream settings.

You also have the option of placing FriendStream on one of your home screens as a widget (There are multiple sizes of widgets). This will allow you to update your status and, using the Home screen widget, you can view your friends’ status updates without having to launch any additional programs. To add the widget to your Home screen, first slide to any Home screen with empty space and press the Add (+) button and then select the FriendStream widget. If you do not have enough room on your screen, you will be asked to choose another screen to display the widget. Otherwise, the widget will be placed in the available space and you can view your friends status updates.  

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Where can I download games or applications? more

Tap on Market in the All apps menu and browse through the list of applications available.
Market is the application that provides access to the Android Market. Market offers both Free and Paid applications for Android users. When downloading content from Market, be aware that the applications offered have not been tested by HTC and that all Market Application Support is the responsibility of the Developer of that application; Not HTC. To access Market, you will need an active Google account set up on the device, and then from the Home Screen, select All Apps > Market. To find an application in Android Market, you can:

1. Browse through featured applications.
2. Browse applications by categories: Tap Apps or Games, and then tap a category. You can also filter the applications by Top paid, Top free or Just in.
3. Search by tapping on the magnifying glass and entering a keyword.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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Can I install non-Android Market™ applications?   more

To allow the installation of non-Android Market applications, go to All apps > Settings > Applications and enable Unknown sources. 

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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Where can I find more information about Android Market and Google™ applications for Android? more

For more information about Android and Google applications, please visit: www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=13588

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What games are available for my device? more

To find the latest games for your device, tap Market from the All apps menu, and then select the Games category. Alternatively use the GameWorld application to download games (from the Market) and compete with friends.  

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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Where can I find the latest downloads and software updates for my device? more

You can find the latest manuals, software, announcements, updates, and other content for your device in the Support section of our website.

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How can I install an application I downloaded from my pc to my tablet? more

To install an application on your tablet, first make sure that the installer is an .apk file, as this is the only file type that can be installed on the Android OS.

After you have downloaded the .apk file to your computer, use the provided USB cable to connect the tablet to a USB port on your computer. When prompted, choose Disk drive as the connection type on your device. On your computer, go to the newly mounted Removable Disk and then copy the file to the microSD card.

When finished, turn off USB storage on your device by tapping the USB indicator at the bottom of the Home screen, then change the connection type to Charge only.

To enable the application to be installed on the device, go to All apps > Settings > Applications then check Unknown sources.

In order for you to be able to access the file and install it on your device, you will need a file manager application installed. Search for the keyword “file manager” on the Android Market, and then locate and download a file manager application.
Using your file manager, open the folder where you copied the file. Tap the installation file then tap Install. Once installed, you will have an option to Open the newly installed application or tap Done to close and finish the installation without opening the newly installed application.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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How do I install applications on my micro SD card? more

By default, all applications on the device are installed to the tablet memory. An application can only be moved to the micro SD card if it was designed by the developer to have that function.

To install applications to the micro SD card, go to All apps > Settings > Applications > Manage applications. Tap on the application that you want to install on the micro SD card then tap Move to SD card.

Note 1: If the Move to SD card option is grayed out, this means that the application does not have the capability to be installed on the micro SD card. Please contact the developer for support details.

Note 2: You will not be able to use the applications on the micro SD card if the handset is on Disk drive mode connected to a computer.

Note 3: Applications installed on the micro SD card will only work on the device the application was downloaded to. If the card is moved to a different device, the application will not show up in the All apps menu.

Note 4: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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How do I enable automatic updating for my applications? more

To enable automatic updating for the applications you have downloaded from the Android Market, from the home screen go to All apps > Market > My apps.

This screen will show a list of applications that are currently installed on the tablet. Tap the application you want to automatically update, and then tap to check Allow automatic updating.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu

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How do I remove applications? more

You can uninstall any application that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market. Navigate to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications. On the downloaded tab, tap the application you want to uninstall, and then tap Uninstall. When prompted, tap OK to remove the application on your device.  

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How do I watch YouTube™? more

From the Applications menu, tap on YouTube.

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How do I use FriendStream? more

You can use FriendStream to interact with friends across multiple social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr^@ You are brought into a single easy to follow stream of updates, photo posts, and shared links. Friend Stream also lets you shout out your thoughts or feelings to all your online friends with a single comment that gets broadcast to both Facebook and Twitter.

You can access FriendStream by tapping the FriendStream icon in the Applications menu. You will have multiple tab options to view updates: All updates, Status updates, Photos and videos, Links, Lists and Notifications. At the top of the screen you can enter your status update and it will update all the social networking sites you use on your device. Tap Share to post an update, or press Menu to bring up Friends and Settings.

Refresh will update your all your contacts updates, Friends allows you to view all your friends, Post brings you to a screen to update your status, and Settings lets you customize which update stream you want to view.

You also have the option of placing FriendStream on one of your home screens as a widget (There are multiple sizes of widgets). This will allow you to update your status and, using the Home screen widget, you can view your friends’ status updates without having to launch any additional programs. To add this to your Home screen, first slide to any Home screen with empty space and press the Add (+) button. Select your desired FriendStream widget. If you do not have enough room on your screen, you will be asked to choose another screen to display the widget. Otherwise, the widget will be placed in the available space and you can view your friends status updates. 

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I have Hard Reset my device, how do I get the applications from Market back on my device? more

In order to recover Market applications you had installed prior to a hard reset, simply sign into your Google account on your device and the applications should be automatically restored. If your applications do not restore automatically, you can go to All apps > Market > Sign In > Menu > Downloads and select the items to be restored to your device.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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What is HTC Footprints and how do I use it? more

A Footprint is a stored location together with a precise GPS position and other information about that location such as the street address and phone number. You can save a Footprint with a location type (Business, Shopping, Attraction, etc) and a picture. Once the Footprint is saved, you can share it to a social network, or with friends using email or text messaging.

To access Footprints from the Home screen, go to All Apps > Footprints. Once you have launched Footprints, tap a category for your entry and tap the + icon. To add a picture, tap the Camera icon and point the camera at the scene you want to save, tap the onscreen capture button and then tap Done to save. To edit or add additional details to a saved Footprint, select Menu > Edit.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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What is HTC Hub? more

HTC Hub is an online store that allows you to download and install apps, widgets, ringtones and more intended for your device from HTC. To access HTC Hub, go to All Apps > HTC Hub. An HTC Sense account is required in order to access this application.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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How can I edit Microsoft office files such as Word, Excel or PowerPoint? more

You can view and edit Microsoft office word and excel files and view PowerPoint files using the Polaris Office application on the handset. Content, downloaded as an email attachment or files transferred onto the handset's microSD card may be accessed by this application.

To access this application from the Home screen, go to All apps > Polaris Office. The application will automatically search the microSD card for Microsoft Office files and display the results. Tap on the desired filename to open the file.

To edit a Microsoft Word or PowerPoint file, go to Menu > Edit to place the document in edit mode.

To edit a Microsoft Excel file, tap on a cell and place the text or values in the formula bar.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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What is Connected Media and how can I use it? more

Connected Media is an application that when connected to a DLNA capable device or adaptor, allows you to output Music, Photos, and Videos from your device wirelessly to an external player (such as a TV). To use Connected Media, enable the DLNA on the receiving device, enable Wi-Fi on your device and then connect to the listing for your DLNA device. Once connected, go to All Apps > Connected Media and select the content to be output to the external device.

Note 1: To enable Wi-Fi, go to All Apps > Settings > Wireless & networks and tap to check Wi-Fi.

Note 2: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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What is Latitude? more

Google Latitude lets you stay close with your friends from your phone, PC, or both. It allows you to find your friends on a map and see nearby friends. You can also share where you are with the friends you select and Control your location and privacy. For more information, visit www.google.com/latitude

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What is Transfer? more

Transfer is an HTC application that assists you with transferring contact, SMS messages and calendar events from an old phone to your HTC phone. This transfer is done via Bluetooth and has been proven to work with devices from Apple, Blackberry, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson although it may work with other devices from other manufacturers. To access Transfer from the Home screen, go to All Apps > Transfer.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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What is Watch? more

Watch is an application that allows you to purchase or rent movies or TV shows and watch them on your device. A Watch account and a major credit card are required to purchase content. To access Watch from the Home screen, go to All apps > Watch.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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How do I log in and out of Facebook and Flickr? more

Navigate to Settings > Accounts & sync. To add an account, tap Add account. To remove an existing account, tap on the account then tap Remove account.  

 

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How do I switch between recently used applications? more

Tap the Recent Applications button at the bottom of the screen next to the Home button.

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How do I clear search history on Market? more

To clear the search history on Android Market, navigate to Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All (tab) > Market > Clear cache > OK.

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How do I uninstall applications that I downloaded to the tablet? more

By default, pre-installed applications cannot be removed, therefore you can only uninstall applications that have downloaded. To uninstall applications, from the Home screen go to All apps > Settings > Applications > Manage applications, tap the application that you want uninstall and then tap Uninstall.

Note: All apps is the square icon in the upper-right corner of the home screen that opens the tablet’s application menu.

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The tablet seems slow and I think there are unwanted applications running. Can I end these processes? more

You can end unwanted processes without the fear of having your system crash. Use the Task Manager to kill applications running on your tablet. To access Task Manager, open the Applications menu and tap Task Manager then tap on the "X " to kill applications running, or tap Kill all to stop all running processes.

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I am unable to download paid applications using android market. What can I do? more

In order to download paid applications on the android market, your country must be provisioned to receive lists of paid applications. You can check the list of countries with paid applications availability here: http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=143779 If your country is not listed it means that you can only browse and download free applications.

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What is QuickLookup? more

It allows you to search for things on Google, Wikipedia, Youtube, and Google Translate with one search option.

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What is SoundHound? more

Soundhound allows you to instantly search and discovery music. To access Connected Media All programs (Top right) > Soundhound.

Select Tap Here, while a song is playing. You can even sing or hum a song.

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What is On Demand? more

This Rogers paid subscription for TV, Video or Radio On Demand brings hundreds of high quality streaming video clips, select TV channels, 35 XM Satellite Radio stations plus local radio stations from across the country.

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What is My Account more

This Rogers application gives you secure access to your Wireless accounts to view balance and make payments as well as check airtime, messaging and data usage

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What is urMusic? more

urMusic is a Rogers applications that offers song and album downloads without Digital Rights Management (DRM) Protection.

• Browse, preview and download music on your phone or PC.
• Download an entire album with one click.
• Pre-order albums prior to their release date.
• Import your existing music and side load it to your phone for FREE!

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