Getting to Know the Home Screen | LG Electronics AS680 specification

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Getting to Know the Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features.

Status Bar

Shows device status information, including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notiﬁcation icons.

Application Icon

Touch an icon (application, folder, etc.) to open the application and use it.

Apps Key

Touch to open the Apps screen to view all of your installed applications.

Quick Keys

Touch a Quick Key for easy, one-touch access to the phone functions used most often.

Touch to make a call.

Touch to open the browser.

Quick Keys

The Quick Keys are located at the bottom of the Home screen.

:Opens the Phone application which displays the dialpad so you can dial an unsaved number. It also provides additional tabs to access the Call log, Contacts, and your Favorites.

:Opens the Apps screen and displays all currently installed applica- tions.

: Opens the Browser application.

To return to the Home screen

㻌#Press the Home Key at any time, from any application.

To view other Home screen panes

㻌#Slide your ﬁnger left or right across the Home screen. The Home screen spans seven screen widths, allowing more space for icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other items.

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LG Electronics AS680 manual Getting to Know the Home Screen, To return to the Home screen, To view other Home screen panes

Contents

LG-AS680 Page Electrical Safety Handle battery packs carefully Safety Precautions for Direct Sunlight Road Safety Safety Precautions for RF Exposure NON-IONIZING Radiation 105 Technical Details Optional, if available FCC RF Exposure Information Part 15.19 statement Front View Phone Overview Rear View Side View Installing the Battery and microSD Card Installing the batteryRemoving the battery Inserting a microSD card To remove the microSD cardTo unmount the microSD card Charging with USB Charging the Phone To monitor and control what uses the battery Optimizing Battery LifeTips to extend the life of your battery To check the battery charge level Setup Wizard To unlock the phone Turning the Phone On and OffTurning the phone on Turning the phone off Setting up your Google Account Setting Up Your Device Your Google Account Following icons indicate the status of your phone Viewing the Display Screen Status Bar Status Icons Basics #Press the Home Key at any time, from any application Getting to Know the Home ScreenTo return to the Home screen To view other Home screen panes Touchscreen Basics Text Input Methods Opening and Closing the Apps screen Applications How to View, Open and Switch Opening and Switching Applications Touch an application icon to open it Press the Home KeyTouch the icon for the other application you want to open Adding application icons to the Home screen Switching between multiple applications Working with Menus Options menusContext menus To open the Notiﬁcations panel Managing Notiﬁcations To respond to a notiﬁcation To clear all notiﬁcationsTo close the Notiﬁcations panel Searching Your Phone and the Web Phone and Web search using text entry Enter the text you’re searching for in the Quick Search Box Locking the Screen Using a PIN or Password to Lock the Screen Touch the Apps Key Settings Location & securityChanging Your Unlock Pattern To add an item to the Home screen Customizing the Home Screen To move an item on the Home screen To remove an item from the Home screenTo change the Home screen wallpaper To rename a folder Connecting Quickly With Your Contacts To disable data when roaming Connecting to Mobile Networks Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi networkFrom Wi-Fi settings press the Menu Key and touch Advanced To receive notiﬁcations when open networks are in range To add a Wi-Fi networkTo forget a Wi-Fi network USB tethering USB connectionFrom the phone to the PC and vice versa To select USB mode for connection Using the Status Bar to change the settingsAlways ask MicroSD Card Settings MicroSD CardViewing Memory in the microSD Card Formatting the microSD Card Connecting Your Device to Your Computer Open the Phone application Placing and Ending CallsTo open the Phone application To place a call by dialing Press and hold the Power/Lock Key Touch Airplane mode Airplane mode # Simply drag the Answer button to the right Answering or Rejecting CallsTo answer a call To decline a call and divert it to voicemail To add an entry’s number to your Contacts Working with the Call LogTo open the Call log To dial a number in the Call log To call a contact Calling Your ContactsTo take other actions on a Call log entry To clear the Call log To place a call by speaking Voice DialerOptions During a Call To call a favorite contact To switch between a Bluetooth headset and the phone To mute the microphone during a callTo turn the speakerphone on or off To set up a conference call Managing Multiple CallsTo merge current calls To listen to your Voicemail To set up your VoicemailTo access your voicemail from your wireless device Listening to Your Voicemail Browse web pages Learn to access and bookmark your favorite web pagesBrowser Internet 58 Web Bookmark your favorite web pages Content settings Changing Browser settings Invert color Display pages in inverted color Privacy settings Advanced settings Security settings Maps To search for a locationTo get directions To open a list of your favorite contacts Using Your ContactsContacts To open your Contacts application To add a new contact Adding Contacts Enter the contact’s name When you’re ﬁnished, touch the Done buttonImporting, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts To import contacts from your microSD card To add a contact to your favorites list Adding a Contact to Your FavoritesTo export contacts to your microSD card To share a contact To search for a contact Searching for a ContactEditing Contact Details To remove a contact from your favorites list To change a contact’s default phone number To edit contact detailsTo divert calls from a contact to your voicemail To set a ringtone for a contact To delete a contactCommunicating with Your Contacts To connect by using Quick Contact for AndroidTM To communicate with a contactTouch a contact’s picture to open Quick Contact for Android To call a contact’s default number Selecting Which Contacts are DisplayedTo set whether contacts without phone numbers are displayed Joining Contacts To change which groups are displayedTo join contacts To open the Email application Separating Contact InformationOpening Email and the Accounts Screen To separate contact information Reading Your Messages Accounts screenTo read a message To delete a message Responding to a MessageTo reply to or forward a message To mark a message as unread Gmail is Different Gmail To open your Inbox when Gmail is running Opening Gmail and Your InboxTo open the Gmail application To switch accounts To reread a message To compose and send a message Composing and Sending a Message Replying to or Forwarding a Message Labeling a Conversation Working with Conversations in Batches To star a message Starring a MessageTo label a conversation To label a batch of conversations at once Viewing Conversations by Label Reporting SpamTo report a conversation as spam Synchronizing Your Messages To select which conversations to synchronizeTo set how many days of conversations to synchronize Changing Gmail Settings To change the settingsAppending a Signature to Your Messages General settings Notiﬁcation settingsText Messaging and MMS Composing Text Messages Accessing Text Messages Touch the Apps Key Messaging New message To reply to a text messageMultimedia Messaging MMS Composing MMS Messages Select a multimedia attachment type Once completed, tap Send To reply to a multimedia message Deleting a Message or Message Thread Adjusting Message Settings Text message SMS settings To sign out of Google Talk TalkTo open Google Talk and sign To return to your Friends list Chatting with Friends To chat with a friendTo accept an invitation to chat To switch between active chats To invite a friend to join a group chatTo chat on or off-the-record Status Icons Changing and Monitoring Online StatusTo end a chat To change your online status To add a friend to your Friends list To change your status messageTo change your picture Managing Your Friends List To add a friend to the ‘Most popular’ group To view and accept an invitation to become a friendTo view a list of pending invitations to friends To view all friends or only those most popular with you Changing Google Talk Settings To block a friendTo conﬁgure notiﬁcations for new Google Talk messages To set Google Talk to change your status To show or hide the mobile indicator to friendsPhone application To set whether you sign into Google Talk automatically Favorites PhoneCall log Contacts Call a Contact by Voice Dialing Open an Application using Voice Dialer Taking Pictures Camera and Video Frame your subject on the screen Camera Settings Gallery Options Viewing Your Pictures Assigning Pictures Recording Videos Video Settings Video Gallery Options To get help with Android Market MarketOpening Android Market and Finding Applications To open the Android Market application To browse for applications To search for applications Downloading and Installing ApplicationsTo download and install an application To open a screen with details about an application Entertainment To create a Google Checkout account Music Transferring Music Files to Your PhoneTo copy music ﬁles onto the phone’s microSD card # Touch the Apps Key Music Opening Music and Working with Your LibraryTo open Music and view your music library To search for music in your library Playing Music To delete a song from the microSD cardTo play music To control playback To control playback volume To play your tracks in a party shufﬂeTo use a song as a ringtone To remove a song from a playlist Working with PlaylistsTo create a playlist To add a song to a playlist To watch and interact with YouTube videos YouTubeTMOpening YouTube and Watching Videos To open the YouTube application To share your videos on YouTube To search for videos To change your calendar view CalendarViewing Your Calendar and Events To open the Calendar application # Press the Menu Key and touch Agenda To switch to Agenda viewWorking in Agenda View To learn more about events in Agenda view To add an event in Day view To switch to Day viewWorking in Day View To learn more about events in Day view To add an event in Week view To switch to Week viewWorking in Week View To learn more about events in Week view To view more information about events in Month view To switch to Month viewWorking in Month View Viewing Event Details To create an event Creating an Event Editing or deleting an event To edit an eventInvite guests to the event To delete an event reminder Setting an Event ReminderTo delete an event To set an event reminder Also press the Menu Key and touch Advanced panel CalculatorTo open and use the Calculator Allows you to perform simple mathematical calculations Clock To open the Clock application# Touch the Apps Key Clock To set an alarm Alarm settings allow you to set how the alarms react Alarms screenUsing alarms Alarm Settings Create a new folder ThinkFree Ofﬁce LG Mobile Phone Software update via Over-the-Air OTA SettingsOpening Settings To open Settings TIA Safety Information Safety Vehicles For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag Safety Information Safety Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards Avoid potential hearing loss Safety Safety Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? FDA Consumer Update Safety What are the results of the research done already? Safety Safety What about children using wireless phones? Safety Driver Safety Tips Safety Speciﬁc Absorption Rate Consumer Information on SAR Antenna, the lower the power output Safety Safety FAQ 162 FAQ Category 164 FAQ An application from 166 FAQ Applications and user data will be erased Can I import contacts to my LG OptimusTM 2? FAQ How can I separate the grouped contacts? How can I sync contacts?How can I check that my data is synchronizing? Email Information Other Email-Related Issues IMAP4 POP3 Supported Email Features What this Warranty Covers What LG will do HOW to GET Warranty Service 123 Voice Dialer Safety WebWeb Settings Phone OverviewPage