70Managing your Phone

4.1Personalizing Your Phone

Set up the Home screen

The Home screen is your starting place for most tasks. You can gain access to all features and programs from the Home screen.

To customize the Home screen

1.On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Home Screen.

2.In Home screen layout, Color scheme, Background image, and Time out, choose the options you want, and select Done.

Tip If you only want to change the background image, you can do it from the

Shortcut Bar. On the Home screen, scroll down to on the Shortcut Bar, and then select Change Wallpaper.

To set a picture as the background

1.On the Home screen, select Start > Pictures & Videos.

2.Select the picture you want to set as the background. Select View or press CENTER SELECT for a larger view of the image.

3.Select Menu > Use as Home Screen.

4.Use the NAVIGATION WHEEL to select the portion of the picture you want to use, and select Next. If the picture fits the screen, this step is skipped.

5.In Adjust the transparency, select a higher percentage for a more transparent picture and then select Finish.

Set date, time, language, and other regional options

Your phone should already be set up with the regional settings that are appropriate for your locale.

To change regional settings

You can specify the language, locale, date and time style, as well as number and currency formatting options.

1.On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > More > Regional Settings.

2.In Language, select your preferred language.

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HTC PHOE100 Personalizing Your Phone, Set up the Home screen, Set date, time, language, and other regional options