22 Getting Started

The Start Menu

The Start menu, located at the top left corner of the Today screen, displays a list of programs. You can start a program by scrolling through the programs list and then pressing ENTER, or by tapping a program with the stylus.

Open a recently-used program. Switch to the Today screen.

Open a program. (The items displayed in the Start menu can be customized by tapping

Start > Settings > Personal tab > Menus.)

Access more programs. View and change settings.

View Help information for the current screen.

Quick Menu

The Quick Menu, located at the top right corner of the Today screen, shows the currently running programs. You can quickly switch between running programs and stop programs when you do not need to use them.

Stop all currently running programs.

Customize Task Manager settings. (See “Using Task Manager” in Chapter 12.)

Tap this button to open the Quick Menu.

Display the percentage of memory in use. Tap this icon to view more information about memory usage.

• To switch to a running program, tap the program name.

• To stop running a program, tap .

HTC Home

HTC Home is a Today screen plug-in that gives you up-to-date local information at a glance, such as time, day and weather information, and shows new messages and missed calls. It also has a customizable launcher where you can add your favorite applications for one-touch access.

HTC Home has four components: Home, Weather, Launcher,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Sound. At the bottom of HTC Home, there is a toolbar that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

allows you to switch between these components.

Home Weather Launcher

To switch between the different components of HTC Home

Do any of the following:

Touch the tabs in the toolbar using your finger.

Tap the tabs in the toolbar using the stylus.

Use the NAVIGATION Control. If the toolbar is not selected, press NAVIGATION up/down first to select the toolbar. Press NAVIGATION left/right to select a tab and then press ENTER.

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HTC NM8VOGU100, XV6900, 4115A-VOGU100 Start Menu, Quick Menu, To switch between the different components of HTC Home