This initial set up can be skipped and enabled via Settings\ Accounts & sync.

In power on screen without SIM card inserted, you can also connect to a Wi-Fi network (refer to section 6.1.2 Wi-Fi) to sign into your Google account and to use some features.

1.2.3Power off your cellphone

Hold down the Power key from the Home screen until the cellphone options appear, select Power off.

1.3Home screen

You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Press Home key to switch to Home screen.

Status bar

Status/Notification indicators

Touch and Drag down to open notification panel.

Search bar

Touch

to enter Search options: All,

Web, Apps, Contacts, etc.

Touch

to enter text search screen.

Touch

to enter voice search screen.

Touch an icon to open an application, folder, etc.

Touch to access Messaging

Application tab

Touch to open applications list. Press and hold to display thumbnails.

Touch to access Call log if you have missed call(s), or access the tab you exit last time.

Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen horizontally left and right to get a complete view of the Home screen. Small dots at the lower left and right of the screen indicate which screen you are viewing.

Touch & hold the small dots, application tab to display thumbnails, touch the thumbnail to open it. Press Back key or touch an empty area to return to Home screen. You can customize the number of home screens by Settings\Home screen settings.

1.3.1Using the touchscreen

Touch

To access an application, touch it with your finger.

Touch and Hold

To enter the available options for an item, touch and hold the item. For example, select a contact in Contacts, touch and hold this contact, options list will then appear on screen.

Drag

Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to another location.

Slide/Swipe

Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web pages… at your convenience.You could slide the screen horizontally too.

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Alcatel 990S, 990A manual Home screen, Power off your cellphone, Using the touchscreen