Start Menu, Quick Menu | HTC Dash guide

The Start Menu

The Start menu, located at the top left corner of the Today screen, displays a list of programs. It lets you close a screen and switch from one program to another. You can start a program by scrolling through the programs list and then pressing the ENTER button, or by tapping a program with the stylus.

Open a recently used program.

Switch to the Today screen.

Open a program.

(The items displayed in the Start menu can be customized by tapping

Start > Settings >

Personal tab > Menus.)

Access more programs.

View and change settings.

View Help information for the current screen.

The Quick Menu

The Quick Menu, located at the top right corner of the Today screen, shows the currently running programs. You can quickly switch between running programs and stop programs when you do not need to use them.

Stop all currently running programs.

Customize Task Manager settings. (See “Using Task Manager” on page 127.)

Tap this button to open the Quick Menu.

Display the percentage of memory in use.

Tap this icon to view more information about memory usage.

•To switch to a running program, tap the program name.

•To stop running

a program, tap .

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Contents

Touch by HTC Getting Started Guide Please Read Before Proceeding Page Table of Contents Setting Up Windows Mobile Device Center onSection Working With Company Email and Meeting Appointments Appendix Index 149123 Section This Section Setting Up Service Setting Up Your VoicemailTo set up your voicemail Access the Phone screen by pressing the Talk Key Sprint Account Passwords Account Password Voicemail PasswordSprint Vision Password Reaching Sprint Customer Service To access automated billing informationGetting Help Automated Billing Information Sprint Operator Services To access Sprint Operator ServicesSprint To call Sprint Your Device Front ComponentsNotification LEDs Earpiece Touch Screen Back Components Top ComponentsSelf-portrait Mirror Back Cover Volume Slider Microphone Sync Connector/Earphone JackLeft and Right Components Bottom Components Accessories Installing the microSD card Close the slot cover Replace the back cover Battery Information Installing and Charging the BatteryTo remove the back cover To install the battery To remove the batteryTo charge the battery Low Battery To check the battery power Tap Start Settings System tab Power Starting Up Switching to Sleep Mode Select the battery timeout period, and then tap OKTap Start Settings System tab Screen Calibrating the Device Managing Screen Settings To lock buttonsTo unlock buttons  Tap Unlock twice on the Today screen To access the Today screen, tap Start Today Today Screen Indicators Start Settings Personal tab Menus Start MenuQuick Menu HTC Home Home tab Weather tabInformation.1 Select the Weather tab Tap Select Getting Started Enable or disable the following options Launcher tab Sound tab TouchFLO Touch Cube Finger-scrolling and ﬁnger-panning To use ﬁnger-scrolling To use ﬁnger-panning  You can also pan diagonallyTo continuously pan Programs Programs in the Start MenuPrograms screen Icon Description Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division Voice as your ring tone Page Entering Information Entering Information ExampleIcon Input method Entering Information Using the Onscreen Keyboard To enter text using the onscreen keyboardTo enlarge the onscreen keyboard Tap Large KeysPage Using Phone Features Using the Phone Tap Start Settings Connections tab Comm ManagerUsing Phone Features Phone Screen Adjusting the device volume Airplane modeTo adjust the device volume Making a Call Making a Call From the Phone ScreenTap Start Phone or press the Talk Key Making a Call From Contacts Making a Call From Call HistoryTo specify which of a contact’s phone numbers to dial Receiving a Call One-touch Speed DialTo create a speed dial entry To answer or reject an incoming call To switch between two calls To set up a conference callTo put a call on hold  Press the Talk Key on your device Phone Settings To access phone settingsTo mute a call To check a missed call To change the ring type Ring type list, tap the desired optionTo change the keypad tone Keypad list, tap the desired optionPage Setting Up Your Device Basic Settings Regional SettingsTime and Date To set the time and date Display Settings Device Name Alarms and Notiﬁcations To set an alarmTap Start Settings System tab Clock & Alarms Alarms tab To choose how to be notiﬁed about events or actions Synchronizing Information With Your Computer About Synchronization Ways to SynchronizeSynchronizing Information With Your Computer Setting Up Synchronization in Windows Mobile Device Center Microsoft ActiveSync on Windows Vista Using Windows Mobile Device Center Installing ActiveSync Setting Up Synchronization in ActiveSyncClick Setup and Installation To synchronize your device with your PC, clear Synchronizing With Your Computer Starting and Stopping SynchronizationChanging Which Information Is Synchronized Troubleshooting Sync Connection Problems Page Organizing Contacts Appointments, Tasks, Other Information Contacts Adding New ContactsTo add a contact on your device Organizing and Searching To change contact informationTo group similar contacts Tap Categories To work with the Contacts list To ﬁnd a contact on your device Calendar Sharing Contact InformationCreating Appointments To schedule an appointment When you are ﬁnished, tap OK to return to the calendar To set a default reminder for all new appointments When in Month view, you will see the following indicators Viewing Appointments Sending Appointments To send a meeting request Tasks To create a taskTap Start Programs Tasks To change the priority of a task To set a default reminder for all new tasks To show start and due dates in the task listTap OK To locate a task To set the default input mode for Notes Entering Information in NotesTo create a note Tap Start Notes Recording Voice Notes To draw in a noteTo create a voice note Tap Start Settings Personal tab Input To change recording formatsPage Exchanging Messages Messaging To select a messaging accountExchanging Messages Text Messages Sending text messagesReceiving text messages Threaded text messaging Setting Up Email Accounts Email Setup WizardTo set up a POP3 or an IMAP4 email account Tap Setup E-mailon the Account Selection screen Using Email Creating and sending messagesTo compose and send a message To add an attachment to a message Viewing and replying to messages To read an incoming messageTo download an attachment Synchronize email To reply to or forward a messagePage Working With Company Email and Meeting Appointments Setting up an Exchange Server connection Tap Start Programs Messaging Setup E-mailSynchronizing Your Device with the Exchange Server Tap Next again Automatic synchronization using Direct Push Working With Company EmailStarting synchronization To enable Direct Push via Comm Manager To enable Direct Push via ActiveSyncScheduled synchronization ActiveSync on your device, tap Menu Schedule Managing Meeting Requests To reply to a meeting requestTo view the list of meeting participants Finding Contacts in the Company Directory Contacts, tap Menu Company Directory Working With Documents and Files Microsoft Ofﬁce Mobile To use Microsoft Ofﬁce MobileTap Start Ofﬁce Mobile Adobe Reader LE Tap Start Programs Adobe Reader LETo enlarge or reduce the display size Tap Tools Zoom To customize page view and orientation Tap Tools ViewSelect an option to suit your view Tap Tools Find Text Getting Connected  Tap Start Settings Connections tab Comm Manager Comm ManagerTo open Comm Manager Getting Connected Internet Explorer Mobile To start Internet Explorer MobileTo choose a Home To add a favorite Using Bluetooth Bluetooth ModesBluetooth can be used in the following ways Bluetooth Partnerships To turn Bluetooth on and make your device visibleTo create a Bluetooth partnership Sending Information Using Bluetooth To accept a Bluetooth partnershipTo send information from your device to a computer Getting Connected Setting up Windows Live To receive a Bluetooth signalWindows Live Tap Start Programs Windows Live Tap Sign in to Windows Live Windows Live interface Live Search Bar Live MessengerTo ﬁnd information on the Internet To open Windows Live Messenger Mobile Experiencing Multimedia Using the Built-in Camera To change the capture modeCapture Modes To open the Camera screen Supported File Formats Camera ControlsCapture type Format Onscreen controls and indicators Photo mode Video mode Zooming To zoom in and zoom out Quick Settings Panel Review Screen Camera settings Capture Settings menu Advanced menu Experiencing Multimedia Camera Album To open Camera Album Tap Start Programs Camera Album. -or  In the Camera program, tap To view an image To rotate the image To zoom in or out of an image To view the images as a slide show To play back video ﬁlesTo close Camera Album Using Pictures & Videos To view picturesTo play GIF animation ﬁles Tap Start Programs Pictures & Videos Tap to select a video and play it in Windows Media Player To view slide showsTo sort pictures and video clips Using Windows Media Player To delete a picture or video clipVideo File Formats Supported File Extensions Audio File Formats Supported File Extensions About the controls Following are available controls on the Windows Media Player About the Screens and Menus About Licenses and Protected Files To synchronize content to your device automatically To synchronize content manually to your deviceSynchronizing video and audio ﬁles Playing Media To play items on your device Troubleshooting Page Managing Your Device Adding and Removing Programs To add programsManaging Your Device Using Task Manager To switch back to a running programTo remove programs To open Task Manager To close running programs from the Task Manager Tap the Running tabTap Stop All to close all programs in the list. -or To add a running program to the exclusive list Resetting Your Device Soft ResetTo perform a soft reset To remove a program from the exclusive list Hard Reset To perform a hard resetTap Start Settings System tab Clear Storage Clear Storage Appendix Regulatory Notices Regulatory Agency IdentiﬁcationsFederal Communications Commission Notice Appendix Modiﬁcations SAR Information SAR 1.250 W/kg @1g USA IC Statement Important Note Weee Notice PacemakersHearing Aids Other Medical Devices Important Health Information and Safety Precautions RoHS Compliance  Use the correct external power source  Handle battery packs carefully Take extra precautions Safety Precautions for Direct Sunlight  Heed service markings  Damage requiring service Appendix  Mounting accessories  Avoid hot areas Avoid wet areas  Avoid pushing objects into product Additional Safety Information When Driving Cleaning When Using Your Device Near Other Electronic Devices General Safety and Other Precautions Turn Off Your Device Before FlyingTurn Off Your Device in Dangerous Areas Antenna Safety Battery SafetyDOs AC Phone Charger Precautions DON’Ts Appendix Warranty Month Limited Warranty Appendix USA Index Index Now Playing screen Windows Media Player Mobile Reset device Overview Review screen Camera Regulatory notices