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Tips and Tricks

On the Home Screen more

See programs and applications
To open the application list drag the application tab upwards.

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 key

Access the System Status (Signal strength, Network, battery level, etc)
From the home screen press Menu 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 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

Quickly unlock the screen
Press the Menu button twice

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, then tap Scenes.  Choose the desired Scene.

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

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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 paper clip icon in the inbox

Save an attachment
After downloading the attachment, tap on the paperclip icon for the attachment 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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Browser more

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

Open a desired webpage
Tap in the address bar and enter the desired URL

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

Zoom out of a webpage
Use two fingers to make a 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 then tap on the desired window

Create a bookmark
Press Menu then New bookmark while on the desired webpage

Rotate the screen
Simply turn the device either to portrait or landscape mode Was this helpful? Yes | No

Typing more

Access the keyboard
Tap in a text box and the keyboard will appear

Close the keyboard
Tap the keyboard with an arrow down icon on the bottom left of the keyboard

Turn on CAPS
Tap the up arrow/Shift key twice

Access the special characters on the top of each letter
Tap and hold the desired key until the desired character appears

Access the number pad
Tap the 12# button on the keyboard

Change the keyboard settings
Tap the gear icon on the keyboard Was this helpful? Yes | No

General Tips more

View which applications are running
Press 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 then tap Vibrate mode from the menu

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

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

Access settings
From the home screen, press Menu then tap Settings

Access the Android Market
Tap Programs then tap Market

Install an application from the Android Market
Choose the desired application in the Market then tap Install

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

Search
Press the magnifying glass button

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

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

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

Zoom in/out on the camera
Swipe your finger up/down on the screen to zoom Was this helpful? Yes | No

Phone Features more

Silence your phone
Press and hold End/Power button, 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 then tap Phone ringtone Was this helpful? Yes | No

Calendar more

Open the calendar
From the home screen, tap the Programs button 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

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 then Messages

Create a new message
Open Messages 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 then tap Forward on the menu

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

Attach a picture to a message
While composing a message, press Menu then tap Attach. Choose Picture from the Menu.

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