Home Screen | HTC DREA160 specification

32 Phone Basics

1.7 Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point for using the applications on your phone. You can customize the Home screen to display application icons, shortcuts, folders, and widgets according to your preference.

Signal strength Connection status

• Notifications (See “Phone Status

and Notifications” in this chapter for details.)

•Touch and hold this area to display the date.

Touch an icon to open the related application

Battery status

Time

Applications tab

Touch to select and launch an application.

(See “Applications” in this chapter for details.)

Tip While on any application, press HOME to go back to the Home screen.

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Page Please Read Before Proceeding MicroSD is a trademark of SD Card Association Limitation of Damages Important Health Information and Safety Precautions Use the correct external power source HTC, Model DREA160 Handle battery packs carefullyTake extra precautions Safety Precautions for Direct Sunlight Safety in Aircraft Earphone, manufactured by Cotron, Model HS S200 Road Safety Hearing Aids General Precautions Mounting accessories Adjust the volumeCleaning Avoid wet areas Contents Using Phone Features andManaging Contacts Entering Text 104 111 125 139 161 167 Appendix 177 Getting to Know Your HTC Dream and Accessories Inside the boxTop panel Bottom panel Left panel Right panel Front panel Back panel Pull the back cover out, and then set it aside Installing the SIM Card, Battery, and Storage CardTo remove the back cover To install the SIM card SIM cardMake sure the phone is turned off Slide the SIM card completely into the slot Battery To install the batteryTo remove the battery Make sure the phone is turned off Remove the back cover To install the storage card Storage cardReplace the storage card slot cover To remove the storage card Charging the Battery To charge the battery Power Phone Controls Getting Around Your Phone Finger gesturesTouch Swipe or slide Starting Up Use the TrackballTurn your phone on and off Flick To turn off the phone Turn off the screen when not in useEnter your PIN Home Screen Extended Home screen To move a Home screen item Customize the Home screenTo add a Home screen item To remove a Home screen item To change the Home screen wallpaperPress Home Menu and select Wallpaper Select Pictures or Wallpaper gallery To change the screen orientation To create a folder and add items to it To create a Gmail account Setting Up a Google AccountEnter and confirm your Gmail account password Status bar Retrieve your Google account passwordPhone Status and Notifications Icons that appear in this area Phone Basics To close the Notifications panel Notifications panelTo open the Notifications panel Applications Recently-used applicationsTo open the Applications tab To open a recently-used application Settings Wireless controls Adjusting the Volume To adjust the ringer volumeTo adjust the media volume Touch Sound & display Media volume Using the Phone’s Storage Card as a USB Drive To set the phone’s storage card as a USB driveTo remove the storage card while the phone is on Touch Unmount/eject SD card Phone Basics Contacts application Making CallsUse the Dialer To make a call on the Dialer Touch the contact you want to call to place the call Call voice mail To make an emergency callTo make an international call To call voice mail To reject an incoming call Answering or Rejecting CallsTo answer an incoming call To mute the microphone during a call Call OptionsTo hold the call To turn the speakerphone on or off To transfer the call to a Bluetooth headsetTouch Wireless controls Bluetooth settings To add a new phone number after a call Manage multiple callsTo end a call Using the Call Log To use the Call log tab To clear the Call log To add a new phone number to ContactsTo check a missed call Adjusting the Phone Settings To enable or disable Airplane modePress Home MENU, and then touch Settings Wireless controls Turning the Phone Function On and Off To open Contacts Creating and Managing Your ContactsContact sources Contacts tab, touch Create new contact Add a new contactTo add a new contact on the phone When finished, press Menu and then touch Done To import contacts from the SIM card View your contacts Contacts tab, touch Sync Exchange contactsTo synchronize contacts from Microsoft Office Outlook To view your contacts, press HOME, and then touch Contacts Add favorite contacts Edit and customize your contactsTouch Add to favorites To remove a contact from the Favorites tab To call a contact To change the contact’s default phone numberContact name in the contacts list To send a text or multimedia message to a contact To send an email to a contact Synchronizing Microsoft Office Outlook Contacts Keyboard shortcuts in ContactsContacts list screen Contact details screen On the Synchronisation Settings Wizard screen, click Next Install HTC Sync on your PCSet up HTC Sync Using Phone Features and Managing Contacts Synchronize contacts To synchronize contacts Advanced options To open HTC Sync help Push the screen panel up to reveal the keyboard Using the KeyboardOpen the keyboard Use the keyboard You can do the following with the keyboard Entering Text Use the special keys Create application shortcutsSearch Menu Adjusting the Text Settings To adjust the text settingsTo assign a shortcut key to an application To replace a shortcut key Entering Text Using Calendar Open CalendarCreate events Touch Calendar Managing Your Time Calendar views Event reminders To view, dismiss, or snooze the reminder On any Calendar view Synchronize Exchange ActiveSync CalendarKeyboard shortcuts in Calendar Using Alarm Clock Set an alarmTo open Alarm Clock Event details screen Managing Your Time Customize Alarm Clock Delete an alarm Sending Text and Multimedia Messages Open Messaging Create and send SMS and MMS messages To create and send a text message Exchanging Messages To create and send a multimedia MMS message Recording, touch Into your message To save a message as a draft Editing the message, then touch Send or press to send it To open and read a text message Receive text and multimedia messagesManage messages and message threads To open and view a multimedia message To reply to a text or multimedia message To delete a message or a message thread MMS settings Adjust text and multimedia message settingsSMS settings To open Gmail Using GmailNotification settings Create and send emails To refresh GmailTo create and send an email After composing your email, touch Send Receive and read emails To add a signature to emailsTo view your sent messages Inbox, press Menu and then touch View labels Sent To view emails To search for email messages Reply to or forward emails Manage conversations and emailsTouch Reply, Reply to all, or Forward Conversations Set Gmail settings Email messages Keyboard shortcuts in Gmail Conversations list Using Mail Add a POP3/IMAP email accountWhile in an email message To open Mail To create another email account To change synchronization settings Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account To sort messages Compose and send emailsManage emails on your external email account To delete a message Adjust email account settingsEdit or delete an email account Using Google Talk Touch one of the following to edit or adjustSign in and chat online To open Google Talk To view and accept an invitation To add a new friendTouch Send invitation To change your online status and message To start a chat To switch between active chats Manage your friendsTo close a chat To find a friend To block a friend To pin a friendTouch Pin friend To show a friend in the Most popular list To set notifications for new instant messages Mobile indicatorsAdjust instant messaging settings Press Back to save your setting Sign outTo sign in automatically Select the Automatically sign in check box Connecting to the Internet To check the network connection you are usingPress Home Menu and then touch Settings To create a new access point Wi-Fi To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a wireless network To check the wireless network status Wi-Fi networksTo connect to another Wi-Fi network Touch another Wi-Fi network to connect to it Using Browser View web pagesTo open Browser To go to a web To navigate on a web To zoom in or out on a web To open a new browser window To find text within a web To switch between browser windowsOn a browser window, press Menu and then touch Windows Manage links, history, and downloads To select links in web pages To allow download of web applications To view your downloads Manage bookmarks You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phoneTo bookmark a web To open a bookmark Keyboard shortcuts in Browser Using Bluetooth To turn on Bluetooth and make the phone discoverable Touch the Bluetooth device in the list to start pairing To change the phone name Touch Disconnect Using Maps To enable Location source Searching for Places of Interest To open MapsTo find your location on the map To search for a place of interest Getting Around with Maps To change a map mode Viewing MapsTo zoom in or out on a map Touch the screen to show the zoom controls Satellite mode To get directions Getting DirectionsUse Maps to get detailed directions to your destination Distance and time to destination Touch to change your route Keyboard shortcuts in Maps Map screen Search results screen Directions screen Finding your friends with Google Latitude Open LatitudeShare your locations Invite friends Touch Add friends Accept an invitationShow your friends List view When you open Google Maps, it shows your friends’ locationsMap view Connect with your friends Control what you share To change your public profile Change your status To open the Camera Using Camera and CamcorderBefore you proceed To change the capture mode Capture modesCapture pictures To close the Camera Record videos Review screen Icon Function Advanced Touch to open the advanced camera settings Camera menu panel To close Gallery Using GalleryTo open Gallery To browse through pictures Work with picturesTo view pictures To zoom in or out on a picture Touch the screen to activate the zoom controlTo view a picture in landscape orientation To rotate and save the rotated state To crop a picture Touch Save to apply the changes to the picture To upload a picture to Picasa To send a picture using MailTo send a picture using Messaging To watch videos To send a video using MailWork with videos Using YouTube To send a video using MessagingTo upload videos on YouTube To open YouTube Press Back to stop playback and return to the videos list Watch videosTo close YouTube To clear the search history Search for videosShare videos To open Music Using MusicTo copy music into the storage card Music library Play music To create a playlist Use playlistsPlayback screen Add to playlist window, touch New Enter the name for your new playlist and then touch SaveTo manage your playlists To create a playlist from your PC To check if the song was added as a ring tone Set a song as ring toneDelete music on the storage card Camera, Multimedia, and Documents Using Quickoffice To view documents and spreadsheets Camera, Multimedia, and Documents Using Android Market To open Android Market Getting Help Finding Applications On any application details screen, touch Install Installing an ApplicationTo install and open an application Getting Applications from Android Market Uninstalling an Application Managing Applications Getting Applications from Android Market Set the date, time zone, and time Changing Basic SettingsTo manually adjust the date, time zone, and time Display settings To adjust the screen brightnessTo adjust the time before the screen turns off Touch Sound & display Ringer settings To enable touch tonesTo keep the screen on while charging the phone To change the ring tone Phone services Language settingsTo access and change the phone services settings To enable data roaming To enable the SIM card PIN To restore a SIM card that has been locked outProtecting Your Phone Protect your SIM card with a PIN To create and enable the screen unlock pattern Protect your phone with a screen lockTo lock the screen Touch Security Set unlock pattern Managing Memory To see how much phone memory is available for useTo see the available storage card space To clear application cache and data To uninstall third-party applications Synchronizing Google AppsManage applications To free up more phone memory or storage card space Touch Settings Data synchronization Data synchronization To select which application to synchronizePress Home Menu Select the Google Apps you want to synchronize To perform a factory data reset using phone buttons Resetting the PhoneTo perform a factory data reset Federal Communications Commission Notice Regulatory NoticesRegulatory Agency Identifications Industry Canada Notice Appendix Body-worn operation IC Radiation Exposure StatementModifications FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement Safety Precautions for Radio Frequency ExposureExposure to Radio Frequency RF Signals Appendix SAR Information 07 W/Kg@1g Head 20 W/Kg@1g BodyPacemakers Hearing Aids Other Medical Devices Weee NoticeRoHS Compliance Specifications Network Expansion Slot Appendix Index Index Index Open 88 Messaging TRACKBALL Index

HTC DREA160 user manual Home Screen

Models: DREA160

1.7 Home Screen