Widgets, Google Search, To search by typing | Dell Streak instruction

Widgets

Widgets are small applications which reside on the Home screen and provide quick and easy access to information. For example, the Facebook widget allows you to read posts on your wall and update your status.

NOTE: To use the following widgets, you need to create them on the Home screen of your device, and have a data network connection to be able to connect to the web. For information on configuring the web see Connecting to the Web. For information on adding widgets to the Home screen see Connecting to the Web.

Google Search

You can use the Google Quick Search Box to find websites and information on Google, or access applications installed on your device.

To search by typing

1On the Home screen of your device, touch the Google Quick Search Box. The on-screen keyboard opens.

2Type a keyword or full name into the box using the keyboard. As you are typing, the search results that fully or partially match the text being typed appear below the search box.

3Scroll the listed search results and touch to select a desired one. If you only want to view matching web links on Google, either touch the Search key

on the keyboard or the search icon on the search box.

4The matching application or the browser with matching web links opens.

5Touch a desired link if you want to view a web page.

To search by voice

1Touch on the right corner of the search box.

2Say the name or keyword of the item you are looking for.

3The browser with matching web links opens.

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Dell Streak user manual Widgets, Google Search, To search by typing, To search by voice

Contents

Dell Streak May Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Contents Managing Your Device Settings Using Your Dell Streak Protect Your Device Data With a Protect Your SIM Card With101 Connect to a Computer and Install 126127 Package Contents Buttons/Connectors/Parts Functionality Dell Streak Features Buttons/Connectors/Parts Functionality Display→ Automatic Backlight Parts/controls Functionality Insert the SIM card Setting Up Your Dell StreakGetting Your Device Ready for Use Remove the back cover Install the microSD card Insert the battery Charge the device Close the back cover Turning On Your Device Turning Off Your DeviceTurning Off the Screen Understanding Your Dell Streak Touch ScreenFinger Gestures Allows you to Touch Drag Finger Gestures Allows you to Touch and hold Zoom-out Finger Gestures Allows you to Flick or swipe Screen Orientation Applications, Widgets, and ShortcutsFinger Gestures Allows you to Zoom-in To add a Home screen Home ScreenMultiple Home Screens To navigate across the Home screens To add an item to a Home screen Customizing Your Home Screen Applications Items Steps Shortcuts Widgets Directions Wallpapers Items Steps Folders To close a Home screen folder To move a Home screen itemTo remove a Home screen item To open a Home screen folder To rename a folder To remove a Home screen shortcut from a folder Or Less Status Bar Status area may also display some of the following icons Download in progress Navigating the Applications Favorites BarTo add applications to the Favorites bar To remove applications from the Favorites bar To open an application using the application shortcutsApplication Shortcuts Recent applications To make a call Using Your Dell StreakCalling Making Calls To cancel dialing To manage and redial missed, dialed, and received callsTo answer a call Manage Your Calls To dial another call during an active call To accept calls using a Bluetooth headsetTo use the speakerphone during a call To accept a waiting call Voicemail Adjust Call SettingsTo conduct a conference call Fixed Dialing Numbers Mode Additional call settingsHAC mode Teletypewriter TTY Managing Contacts ContactsTo add a new contact To view the contact details While entering the contact details, you can To add contacts from your SIM card To compose and send a text message Messaging Video To compose and send a multimedia messagePicture Capture picture Record audio Audio Slideshow Receiving text and multimedia messages To read a text messageIf the message contains To delete a message or a message thread To forward the messageTo view a multimedia message To reply to a text or multimedia message On-Screen Keyboard Pop-Up Menu Keyboard controls To configure the keyboard settings Create your personal dictionary→ Locale Text→ Android keyboard → User dictionary To add a word to the dictionaryTo edit a word in the dictionary To delete a word from the dictionary To search by voice WidgetsGoogle Search To search by typing To find your RSS feeds URL To subscribe to RSS feedsTo read RSS feeds Twitter Facebook To format the microSD card Managing Your Device SettingsTo check storage spaces To erase unwanted application data to free storage space To erase all data from your device Touch Reset deviceTo reset your device to the default state To upgrade the software version on your device Using Your Dell Streak Connecting to the Web To connect to the web using GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HspaWeb To automatically select a new network To manually select a new network To turn on Wi-Fi and connect to a network Wi-Fi To connect to another Wi-Fi network To check the current Wi-Fi network connection To use the browser controls bar Disable all Connections Using the Airplane ModeBrowsing the Web To open the browser Viewing Web Pages To switch between browser windows To find text within a webTo copy text on a web Using Web Links, History, and Downloads To select a link on a webTo check the history of visited web pages To check downloads To install an applicationManage Bookmarks To allow download of web applications To configure browser settings To open a bookmarkTo manage your bookmarks To compose and send e-mails To set up an e-mail accountMail To open the e-mail application To open the TouchDown application TouchDownTo delete an e-mail To delete or edit an e-mail account on your device Side toolbar To quickly set up your exchange server account Status area To set up your Google accountWeb Applications Gmail Web To refresh Gmail To view e-mails in different folders or with labelsTo read e-mails To sign in automatically Google TalkTo create and send an e-mail To activate Google Talk To start a conversation To add a new friend to your friends listTo view and accept an invitation To change your online status and message To close a conversation To disable the chat logTo switch between active conversations To add a friend to an active conversation To permanently remove a friend To pin a friendTouch Pin friend To block a friend from sending you messages Maps Web To move around a map To zoom in or out on a mapTo change map layers Traffic layer Map layer Transit Lines layer Satellite layer To get directions To view a map in street view To clear a map Touch Add friends then Yes Using Google LatitudeTo run Latitude To invite friends to share locations List view To accept an invitationTo show your friends Map view Remove this friend Edit privacy settingTo control what to share and change your public profile Sharing options To search for a video by typing To search for a video by voice commandYouTube To open YouTube To manage a video To search for a video by categoryTo filter videos by different time frames To watch videos Flag Android MarketTo open Android Market Share Android Market screen opens To download and install an application or game To open an application or game To uninstall an application or gameTouch Uninstall Synchronizing Your Google Data Amazon MP3 Customizing Your Dell Streak To change display settings Screen timeout To change sound and ringtone settings To manually set the date, time and time zone Set time Select time sourceSet date Set time zone Select locale To choose a language To create a screen unlock pattern Protecting Your Dell StreakProtect Your Device Data With a Screen Unlock Pattern Touch Forgot pattern 100 Protect Your SIM Card With the SIM Lock Password To enable the SIM card PIN101 102 To change the SIM card PIN Camera Applications 104 To manage pictures 105 Set as To adjust camera settings106 Edit 107 To adjust video settingsTo capture videos To play videos 108 MicroSDTo manage videos To set the microSD card as a USB drive To turn off USB storage Touch Turn off USB storage→ Turn Off109 110 BluetoothTo turn on Bluetooth and make the device discoverable To pair and connect a Bluetooth headset 111 To end a Bluetooth connectionTo terminate a pairing partnership To change your device’s Bluetooth name 112 Photos and VideosTo view pictures To manage a picture To mark pictures and videos → Mark113 114 MusicTo open Music To select a song 115 To control music playback 116 To create a playlist To view the calendar To set up an eventCalendar To open the calendar To view, dismiss, or snooze a reminder Alarm ClockTo open the alarm clock Event reminders To delete an alarm To set an alarmTurn on alarm To temporarily disable an alarm Calculator Recorder120 121 To say a voice command to start an actionVoice Control To adapt the device to your voice Outlook Tasks To add a task122 123 To adjust task settingsSIM Manager To manage a task reminder Quickoffice Outlook Notes 125 To sort folders or files using QuickofficeTo view a document or spreadsheet To find text in a document 126 Connect to a Computer and Install Dell PC Suite To quit Dell PC Suite Using Dell PC SuiteTo synchronize using Sync Manager To back up or restore device data using Backup Manager 128 Playing Videos on Hdmi Devices 129 Troubleshooting 130 Problem Possible causes Possible solutions 131 System problems 132 Messaging problems Internet problems Media problems133 134 Start emergency software recovery If necessary, you can calibrate your touch screen as follows 135 136 Index 137 138 PIN 139 140