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Tips and Tricks

On the Home Screen more

See programs and applications?
To open the application list tap the All programs icon.

Customize the home screen(s)
You can customize your Home screen to display applications, shortcuts, and widgets. Add an application, widget, or shortcut to the Home screen.
1. Touch and hold a vacant spot on the Home screen or press the plus (+) button at the bottom of the screen.
2. Touch Application, Shortcut, or Widget from the pop-up Menu.
3. Touch the desired application, shortcut, or widget, and, if necessary, select the desired type of widget to place on the Home screen.
4. The icon is added to the Home screen.

To remove an icon from the Home screen:
1. Touch and hold the icon that you want to remove.
2. Slide the icon to the trash can at the bottom of the screen.

Open or select items
Tap any icon to start using the application.

Return to the Home Screen
Tap the Home icon.

Access the System Status (Signal strength, Network, battery level, etc.)
From the home screen press Menu and then tap Settings > About Phone > Status.

Read and Dismiss notifications (alarm, reminders, new message indicator, etc.)
When you see a notification in the status bar, tap the bar and slide your finger down the screen to open the list of notifications. Alternatively, from the home screen, you can press Menu and then tap Notifications. To open the notification, tap the item. To clear notifications, tap Clear notifications at the top of the notification window. To close the notification window, slide your finger up the screen.

Add an applications shortcut
To quickly add an application shortcut to the Home screens, tap the Programs icon, then tap and hold an application icon, then release in the desired location.

Turn the screen off
Press the Power/Hang up button.

Rearrange the icons on the home screen
Tap and hold on the desired icon or widget then drag the icon/widget to the desired location or screen.

Switch scenes
Press the Menu button, and then tap Scenes. Choose the desired Scene.

Change the style of widget displayed
Remove and re-add the desired widget choosing the desired style.

Change the wallpaper
Press Menu and then tap Wallpaper and choose the desired wallpaper.

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On The Home Screen more

See programs and applications?
To open the application list tap the All programs icon.

Customize the home screen(s)
You can customize your Home screen to display applications, shortcuts, and widgets. Add an application, widget, or shortcut to the Home screen.
1. Touch and hold a vacant spot on the Home screen or press the plus (+) button at the bottom of the screen.
2. Touch Application, Shortcut, or Widget from the pop-up Menu.
3. Touch the desired application, shortcut, or widget, and, if necessary, select the desired type of widget to place on the Home screen.
4. The icon is added to the Home screen.

To remove an icon from the Home screen:
1. Touch and hold the icon that you want to remove.
2. Slide the icon to the trash can at the bottom of the screen.

Open or select items
Tap any icon to start using the application.

Return to the Home Screen
Tap the Home icon.

Access the System Status (Signal strength, Network, battery level, etc.)
From the home screen press Menu and then tap Settings > About Phone > Status.

Read and Dismiss notifications (alarm, reminders, new message indicator, etc.)
When you see a notification in the status bar, tap the bar and slide your finger down the screen to open the list of notifications. Alternatively, from the home screen, you can press Menu and then tap Notifications. To open the notification, tap the item. To clear notifications, tap Clear notifications at the top of the notification window. To close the notification window, slide your finger up the screen.

Add an applications shortcut
To quickly add an application shortcut to the Home screens, tap the Programs icon, then tap and hold an application icon, then release in the desired location.

Turn the screen off
Press the Power/Hang up button.

Rearrange the icons on the home screen
Tap and hold on the desired icon or widget then drag the icon/widget to the desired location or screen.

Switch scenes
Press the Menu button, and then tap Scenes. Choose the desired Scene.

Change the style of widget displayed
Remove and re-add the desired widget choosing the desired style.

Change the wallpaper
Press Menu and then tap Wallpaper and choose the desired wallpaper. Was this helpful? Yes | No

Phone Features more

Silence your phone
Press and hold End/Power button, and then tap Silent mode.

Change volume during a call
Use the Volume Up/Down on the side of the device.

Change ringtones
From Settings, tap Sound & display and then tap Phone ringtone.
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Attachments more

Download an attachment
Tap on the down arrow next to the name of the attachment.

View all emails with attachments
Scroll to the paperclip icon in the inbox.

Save an attachment
After downloading the attachment, tap on the paperclip icon for the attachment and then select Save to SD card.

Open an attachment
After downloading the attachment, tap on the paperclip icon for the attachment then select Open.
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Calendar more

Open the Calendar
From the Home screen, tap the Programs button and then tap Calendar.

Create a new appointment
While in the calendar, tap the plus (+) sign and fill in the necessary information.

Switch to Agenda View
While in the Calendar, tap the three horizontal line button in the bottom left corner.

Open an appointment
Tap on the appointment.

Delete an appointment
Tap and hold on the appointment and select Delete event from the menu. Was this helpful? Yes | No

Browser more

Access the browser
From the Home screen, tap Programs and then tap Browser.

Open a desired web page
Tap in the address bar and enter the desired URL.

Zoom into a web page
Use two fingers to make a pinching motion on the screen, or just double tap on the screen.

Zoom out of a web page
Use two fingers to make an outward pinching motion on the screen, or just double tap the screen.

Start a Google search
Press the magnifying glass button to bring up the search window.

Switch windows
Press Menu, then Windows, and then tap on the desired window.

Create a bookmark
Press Menu and then New bookmark while on the desired web page.

Rotate the screen
Simply turn the device either to portrait or landscape mode.
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Navigating Screens more

Switch screens on the home screen
Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen, or use the trackball to slide left and right. Was this helpful? Yes | No

Messages more

Access Messages
Tap Programs and then Messages.

Create a new message
Open Messages and then tap Compose Message.

Reply to a message
Tap on the desired message then tap in the Compose area to reply.

Forward a message
Tap and hold on the desired message and then tap Forward on the menu.

Delete a message
Tap and hold on the desired message and then tap Delete message on the menu.

Attach a picture to a message
While composing a message, press Menu and then tap Attach. Choose Picture from the Menu. Was this helpful? Yes | No

General Tips more

View which applications are running
Tap and hold the Home button until the task list appears.

Stop applications from running
Soft reset the device.

Put the device in vibrate mode
Press and hold the End/Power button and then tap Vibration mode from the menu.

Put the device in silent mode
Press and hold the End/Power button and then tap Silent mode from the menu.

Put the device in Airplane mode
Press and hold the End/Power button and then tap Airplane mode from the menu.

Access settings
From the Home screen, tap Menu and then tap Settings.

Access the Android Market
Tap Programs and then tap Market. Install an application from the Android Market
Choose the desired application in the Market and then tap Install.

Remove an application that was installed to the device
From Settings, tap Application and then Manage applications. Locate the desired application, tap on it, and then tap Uninstall.

Search
Tap the magnifying glass icon.

Enable or disable Wi-Fi
From Settings, tap Wireless controls and then tap Wi-Fi to enable or disable.

Enable or disable Bluetooth
From Settings, tap Wireless controls and then tap Bluetooth to enable or disable.

Set a screen lock
From Settings, tap Security and then tap Set unlock pattern.

Zoom in/out on the camera
Swipe your finger up/down on the screen to zoom.
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