HTC RHOD500 Charging the Battery, Starting Up, Storage card, Turning your device on and off

Getting Started  19

Storage card

To have additional storage for your images, videos, music, and files, you can purchase a microSD™ card and install it into your device.

To install a microSD card

1.Remove the stylus and then remove the back cover.

2.Locate the microSD card slot on the upper part of the exposed right panel.

3.Insert the microSD card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down until it clicks into place.

Note To remove the microSD card, press it to eject it from the slot.

1.4  Charging the Battery

Storage card slot

New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you start using your device, it is recommended that you install and charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles.

Note Only the AC adapter and USB sync cable provided with your device must be used to charge the device. Use of unauthorized AC adapters and USB sync cables can impact the performance of your device.

Connect the USB connector of the AC adapter to the sync connector on your device, and then plug in the AC adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.

Charging is indicated by a solid amber light on the Notification LED. As the battery is being charged while the device is on, a charging icon also appears in the title bar of the Home screen. After the battery has been fully charged, a full battery icon appears in the title bar of the Home screen.

Warning! • Do not remove the battery from the device while you are charging it using the AC or car adapter.

•As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging before it overheats.

1.5  Starting Up

After installing and charging the battery, you can now power on and start using your device.

Turning your device on and off

To turn on the device

1.Long press the END/POWER button for a couple of seconds.

2.When you turn on your phone for the first time, use the Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen to activate your device, set up e-mail, Visual Voicemail, Weather, and more.

To turn off the device

1.Long press the END/POWER button for a couple of seconds.

2.Allow the device to turn off or tap No to cancel.

Switching to Sleep mode

Press the SLEEP button on the top of your device to put the device in Sleep mode and turn off the display. Sleep mode suspends your device to a low power state while the display is off in order to save battery power.

Your device automatically goes into Sleep mode when you leave the device idle after a certain period of time. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while your device is in Sleep mode.

Note You can set the timeout period for Sleep mode. For instructions, see “To automatically turn off the screen backlight when the device is not in use” in Chapter 13 .

Your device wakes up automatically when you receive an incoming call or a notification, such as a new text message or appointment reminder. To wake up your device manually, briefly press the SLEEP button.