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Top panel

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13POWER

When the phone is off, press to turn on the phone.

When the phone is on and the screen is unlocked, press to turn the phone display off or on.

With the screen unlocked, press and hold to open the phone options menu that lets you turn off the phone, switch your phone to silent mode, vibration mode, or airplane mode, and turn on/off the data connection.

143.5mm audio jack

Connect a 3.5mm stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to music.

Bottom panel

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15USB connector

Connect the power adapter to charge the battery.

Connect the supplied USB cable to transfer files to your phone from your computer or sync your phone with HTC Sync on your computer.

16Microphone

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Contents

Your HTC Desire User guide Before you do anything else, please read this Page Trademarks and copyrights Page Conventions used in this guide Contents Moving the cursor when entering text Searching the Web and your phone using the Quick Search Box Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync account 10 Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS Sending an SMS/MMS message or email to a group 100 Installing apps from your computer to your phone 118101 103 Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application 12 120 121 147 Reminder settings 166156 157 167 14 168 169 187 186188 189 207 16 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 204209 211 Rotating and saving a photo 227 Cropping a photo 227228 231 253 252Editing or deleting a footprint 254 255 Protecting your phone with a screen lock 272 Checking the power usage of applications 281274 277 283 20 284 Inside the box Basics Front panel Your PhoneBasics Home Basics Back panel Bottom panel Top panel Left panel Volume UP Back cover Before turning on your phone Storage card Battery Basics Finger gestures Basics Getting started Setting up your phone for the first timeTurning on your phone Turning off your phone Basics Sleep mode Basics Extended Home screen Home screen Navigating the Home screen Phone status icons Phone status and notifications Notification icons Checking notifications Selecting an item onscreen Going to an extended Home screen Selecting a tab Moving the cursor when entering textSelecting a link on a webpage Adjusting the ringer volume Adjusting the volumeAdjusting the media volume Connecting your phone to a computer Copying files to and from the storage card Searching your phone and the Web Setting Web and Quick Search Box options Press Home Search Searching the Web and your phone using the Quick Search Box Making your phone truly yours PersonalizingChanging the ringtone Personalizing your phone with scenes Using a preset scenePersonalizing Personalizing Customizing and saving a scene Renaming or deleting a scene Changing your wallpaper Adding a widget to your Home screen Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Downloading HTC widgets Personalizing Adding folders on your Home screen Creating a new folder and adding items to it Moving a widget or icon Renaming a folder Removing a widget or icon Phone calls Calling somebody using your phoneMaking calls Phone calls Calling a speed dial number Calling a phone number in an email Calling a phone number in a text messagePhone calls Making an emergency call Receiving callsAnswering an incoming call Phone calls Rejecting a call and sending a text message Rejecting an incoming call Handling multiple calls Using in-call options Setting up a conference call Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call Muting the microphone during a callEnding a call Using call history Checking a missed call Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history Clearing the call history list Call services Phone calls Turning Airplane mode on or off About People PeopleWays of getting contacts into your phone People People screen Your contacts list Setting up My contact cardPeople People Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync account Adding a new contact Merging contact information Searching for a contact Editing a contact’s informationBacking up your contacts to the storage card Importing contacts from the storage card Sending contact information as a vCard via MMS Deleting contacts Sending your contact information as a vCard via MMS Contact groupsCreating a group and adding contacts Adding or removing contacts from a group Deleting a group Sending an SMS/MMS message or email to a group Contact information and conversations People Changing the default communication method Setting the default communication methodPeople widget Adding the People widget Getting in touch with a contact Using the landscape onscreen keyboard Using the onscreen keyboardKeyboard Entering text Changing the onscreen keyboard layoutKeyboard Keyboard Entering words with predictive text Touch Input settings Adjusting touch input settingsEntering text with voice input Qwerty Text input Keyboard About Messages Messages Messages Sending text and multimedia messages Messages Messages Messages New message notifications WAP push messages Managing message conversations Messages Deleting a message thread Protecting a message from deletionDeleting several message threads Deleting a single message Setting text and multimedia message optionsViewing contact details and communicating with a contact Messages Messages Adding the Messages widget Synchronizing with online accounts Accounts and syncAdding a social network account Accounts and sync Synchronizing with a Google Account Managing your accounts Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountAccounts and sync Accounts and sync Using HTC Sync Installing HTC Sync Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone Setting up synchronization Setting up more sync options Synchronizing your phone Installing apps from your computer to your phone Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade Accounts and sync Facebook for HTC Sense and Facebook for Android application SocialFacebook for HTC Sense Social Facebook for Android application Social Peep screen Twittering on your phone Searching for Twitter users to follow Sending a tweet Sending a direct message Adding the Twitter widget Setting Peep options Friend Stream screen Using Friend Stream Adding the Friend Stream widget Updating your status Signing in to Google Talk Chatting in Google TalkChatting with friends Social Changing your online status and picture Managing your Friends list Options menu, tap Always show friend Changing Google Talk settings Indicates that the friend is Using an Android phone Viewing your Gmail/Google Mail inbox Using Gmail/Google Mail Email Reading your messages Email Page Sending a message After composing your message, tap Send Managing conversations and messages Page Email Changing Gmail/Google Mail settings Adding a POP3/IMAP email account Mail Viewing your email inbox Email Exchange ActiveSync email Email Composing and sending an email message Viewing and replying to an email message Editing email account settings Adding the Mail widget Deleting an email account About Calendar Calendar Calendar Creating a calendar event Calendar Inviting guests to your event Google Account only Changing calendar views Month view Day and Agenda views Week view Viewing and editing an event Viewing, editing or deleting an eventDeleting an event Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders Calendar event reminders Showing or hiding calendars Displaying and synchronizing calendars Reminder settings Changing Calendar settings Calendar view settings Sending a vCalendar About the Calendar widget About the HTC Clock widget Clock and Weather Clock and Weather About the Clock application Clock and Weather Using Desk Clock Clock and Weather Setting your home city Using World Clock Setting the time zone, date, and time Adding a city to the World Clock screen Setting the alarm clock Deleting an alarm Setting an alarm Alarm in silent mode Changing alarm sound settingsAlarm volume Snooze duration Checking weather Adding a city to the Weather screen Deleting cities from the Weather screen Changing the order of cities on the Weather screenChanging weather options About the Weather widget Data connection InternetTurning the data connection on or off Enabling data roaming Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network Wi-FiInternet Checking the wireless network status Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS securityInternet Connecting to another Wi-Fi network Adding the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets Preparing your phone for VPN connection Connecting to a virtual private network VPN Adding a VPN connection Connecting to a VPN Disconnecting from a VPN Using your phone’s web browserOpening the browser Going to a web Setting your homeChanging the screen orientation Navigating on a web Browsing full versions of all web sitesZooming in or out on a web Link What to do Selecting a link in a web Opening a new browser window Finding text within a web Switching between browser windows Copying text, looking up information, and sharing Downloading applications from the web Selecting text Press and hold on a word Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages Internet Setting browser options Using your phone as a modem tethering Using Bluetooth BluetoothTurning Bluetooth on or off Bluetooth Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kitChanging the phone name Bluetooth Reconnecting a headset or car kit Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth deviceDisconnecting a Bluetooth device Unpairing from a Bluetooth device Sending information from your phone to another device Bluetooth Receiving information from another device Bluetooth Camera basics CameraViewfinder screen Camera Review screen Using the optical trackball as the shutter releaseCamera Zooming Taking a photo Camera flash doesn’t turn on? Your phone’s battery level reaches 15% or lowerYou have an incoming call Capturing a video Face detection Changing basic settings Camera settingsExposure Image properties ISO photo mode only Changing advanced settingsResolution Widescreen photo mode only Self-timer photo mode only Quality photo mode onlyGeo-tag photos photo mode only Recording length video mode only Face detection photo mode only Flicker adjustmentTime stamp photo mode only Review duration Reset to default Grid photo mode only About the Photos application PhotosSelecting an album Photos Browsing in filmstrip or grid view Viewing photos and videosPhotos Viewing a photo in landscape orientation Watching video Zooming in or out on a photo Viewing photos on Facebook Viewing photos in your social networksViewing photos on Flickr Rotating and saving a photo Working with photosCropping a photo Sharing Sending a photo or video by MMS Sending photos or videos by email Sharing photos on Facebook Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth Sharing photos on Picasa Sharing photos on FlickrSharing videos on YouTube Photos About the Music application MusicPlaying music Music Music Browsing music in the Library Playing the songs in a playlist Creating a playlistManaging playlists Music Checking if the song was added as a ringtone Setting a song as ringtone About the Music widget Sending music using Bluetooth Maps and location Using Google MapsViewing locations Maps and location Maps and location Viewing map layers Searching for a location Tap . The search results are displayed on the map Getting directions Maps and location Maps and location Maps and location Maps and location Maps and location Creating a footprint Using HTC Footprints Revisiting a footprint Exporting your footprints Editing or deleting a footprint Adding the Footprints widget Importing footprints Watching videos on YouTube More appsWatching videos Sharing a video link Searching for videosMore apps More apps Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube Viewing documents, presentations, and spread- sheets Quickoffice does not reflow text in tables Keeping track of your stocks Adding a stock quote or stock market index Setting stock information update frequencyChanging the stock list order Deleting stock quotes and indices Adding the Stocks widget Manually updating stock information Recording your voice Setting a voice clip as a ringtoneRecording your voice Sharing a voice clip Renaming a voice clip Using Voice SearchOpening Voice Search More apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market Finding and installing an application Creating a Google Checkout account Requesting a refund for an application Opening an installed application Getting help Uninstalling an application Protecting your phone with a screen lock Security Security Settings on your phone Settings Settings Settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually Changing display settingsAdjusting the time before the screen turns off Preventing automatic screen rotation Recalibrating the G-sensor Switching animation effects on or offKeeping the screen on while charging the phone Changing sound settings Changing the phone language Optimizing your phone’s battery life Managing memory Checking the power usage of applicationsChecking how much phone memory is available for use Checking the available storage card space Clearing application cache and data Uninstalling third-party applicationsFreeing up more phone memory or storage card space Checking information about your phone Performing a hard/factory reset Reset Update and reset Specifications Specifications Index Symbols Index Index Index Index