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HTC S621

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Tips and Tricks

BROWSER more
Open browser and display bookmarks
Select Start > Internet Explorer®>Menu>Favorites

Edit web address in address bar
Select Menu > Address Bar (1)

Move down a page
Use down navigation key

Move up a page
Use up navigation key

Move between full screen mode and normal mode
Select Menu > View >Full Screen

ON THE HOME SCREEN more
Return to home screen from any other screen Press Home key or End key

Switch between Default and Vibrate notification profiles
Press the Power key to access the Quick List

Switch to a recently used application
Press Home key, then Scroll to the bottom of the screen and then right to Select an Application

Make a call
Press Send key

View unread messages
Select Unread Messages Notification

ADDING AN E-MAIL ACCOUNT
  • Select Start and then Messages.
  • Select New Email Account, and then enter the e-mail address and press Next.
  • Press Next.
  • Enter in Your Name and press Next.
  • Enter in User name and Password and then press Next.
  • Press Finish.
Once your account has been added, a new Inbox for this e-mail account can be found at Start > Messaging

OUTLOOK SET-UP USING ACTIVE SYNC
Synchronize your device with your Microsoft Exchange server. No need to connect with your computer, just follow the simple step-by-step instructions below. All you need is your Exchange login, password, domain and mail server details.
  • Select Start and navigate to ActiveSync (you do not need to have the device connected to a PC)
  • Select Set Up Your Device to Sync With It
  • Enter your server address. If required, check the box for the server requires an encrypted (SSL) connection
  • Enter your user name, password, and domain. Check the box to Save Password
  • Check the boxes for the items you want to sync. Click Finish.
  • Wait for ActiveSync to sync your data for all categories you chose
Schedule your sync times and amounts easily by clicking Menu > Schedule

PHONE FEATURES more
Smart Dialer
Begin entering contact name or number using keypad. Use up/down navigation keys to highlight name and select to dial

Call selected name or phone number
Press Send key(green button)

Call a speed dial number
Hold assigned number key

Call voice mail access number
Hold (1) key

Turn mute on/off during call
Select Mute/Unmute soft key, while on a call

Switch between speaker and earpiece
Press and hold Send key during call

Change volume during call
Use the JOGGR

Open phone
Press Send key

Place call on hold
Press Menu then Hold (1)

NAVIGATING SCREENS more
Go to Menu
Press right Soft key (Menu)

Move Cursor
Use the five-way navigation button

Exit a screen
Press the Back Arrow key

Click an icon or menu item
Press the center navigation button.

Return to home screen from any other screen Go to Menu
Press Home key

MESSAGES more
Use Messaging application
Select Start > Messaging

Open the selected message
Scroll to message using the five-way navigation button. Select message using center navigation key

Compose message from messages list
From Messaging menu, highlight the type of message to compose and select using center navigation button. Then select left Soft key (Menu) and then New.

Reply to message
Select left Soft key (Reply) or Menu > Reply

Forward message
Select Menu >Reply > Forward

Reply to all
Select Menu >Reply > Reply All

View messages
Select messages prompt on home screen, select Text Messages, MMS or E-mail

Turn on / off "direct push" e-mail
Short press Power button, Select Comm Manager then Select DirectPush

ATTACHMENTS more
Download entire message and attachments
Select "Get the rest of this message" in the e-mail message. Then select Menu > Send/Receive

Save downloaded attachment
Open the attachment. Save from the Menu

Attach a file to e-mail message
Select Menu > Insert > File

Attach a picture to e-mail message
Select Insert > Picture

Pan across an image
Use the five-way navigation button

Zoom in on an image
Select Menu > Zoom > Zoom in

Zoom out of an image
Select Menu > Zoom > Zoom out

Rotate an image
Select Menu > Edit > Rotate

TYPING more
Type words quickly
Use the built-in keyboard

Scroll across list that appears when you type
Use five-way navigation button

Select a word from the predictive text list
Press center navigation key

Capitalize a letter
Press cap key

Type alternate character on a key
Press FN key and select the symbol on the keyboard

Insert @ in an e-mail field
Press FN and J


Press the cap/shift key twice

Turn off CAP lock
Press the cap/shift key once

GENERAL TIPS more
Reboot (soft reset)
Remove battery

Charge the device
Use USB cable. If battery is critically low, use AC adapter

Lock the device
Press and hold End key.

Unlock the device
Press left Soft key ( Unlock ) and Z(*) key

Turn Flight mode on/off
Short press Power button, select Comm Manager then Phone

Adjust volume
Use the JOGGR

Stop running programs
Select Start and navigate to Task Manager . Select Menu > Stop All

Application shortcuts (Home Screen)
Scroll to the bottom of the Home screen to the list of recently used applications (icons) and select desired application.

View phone call logs
Select Start > Call History

Sync with PC
Install ActiveSync CD and follow instructions provided

Conserve battery life
Turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® feature and/or direct push e-mail functions

Turn Wi-Fi on or off
Start>Comm Manager> Wi-Fi

CALENDAR more
Access Calendar application
Select Start > Calendar.

Create an appointment
Select Menu > New Appointment

Move to next day, week or month
Press Left navigation key

Move to previous day, week, or month
Use Left navigation key

Move cursor horizontally in Week view
Use Left/Right navigation keys

Move cursor vertically in Month view
Use Up/Down navigation keys

Go to a specific date
Select Menu > Go To Date (6)/strong>