HTC HTC Desire manual Finger gestures

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As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid red light when the battery is being charged. The light turns to solid green when the phone is fully charged.

When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging

battery icon (	) is displayed in the status bar of the Home screen.
After the battery has been fully charged, a full battery icon (		) will
be displayed in the status bar of the Home screen.

Only the AC adapter and USB sync cable provided with your phone must be

used to charge the battery.

Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the AC or car adapter.

As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.

Finger gestures

Tap

When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger.

Press and hold

To open the available options for an item (e.g. contact or link in a web page), simply press and hold the item.

Swipe or slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen or optical trackball.