To start Google Talk | Sony ST27A, ST27i specification

Google Talk™

You can use the Google Talk™ instant messaging application on your device to chat with friends who also use this application.

To start Google Talk™

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Talk.

To reply to an instant message with Google Talk™

1When someone contacts you on Google Talk™, appears in the status bar.

2Drag the status bar downwards, then tap the message and begin to chat.

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Contents

User guide Contents TrackID technology Music Unlimited About the PlayNow service About Album Calendar 110 Alarm clock About Movies Using MoviesAbout the web browser 118 Xperia go User guide Android what and why? Getting startedOverview To remove the back cover AssemblyTo insert the SIM card Page To insert a memory card Turning the device on and offTo turn on the device Accounts and services Setup guideScreen lock Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Google accountFacebook account Using the keys BatteryCharging the battery Getting to know your device Battery LED status Improving battery performanceTo check the battery level To charge your device Using Stamina mode Estimating the standby time of your device Using Low battery mode Using the touchscreenMarking options Zooming ScrollingTo mark or unmark options To zoom Using the lockscreen Sensors Home screen Widgets Rearranging your Home screen Customisation options Changing the background of your Home screen Accessing and using applicationsApplication screen Opening and closing applications Recently used applications windowApplication menu Rearranging your Application screen Checking notifications and ongoing activities Status and notificationsTo open the Notification panel Settings menu Setting your device from the Notification panelTo adjust sound settings from the Notification panel To control the Wi-Fi function from the Notification panel Typing text Using the on-screen keyboardOn-screen keyboard Application bar Using the Gesture input function to write words To enter text using the Gesture input functionTo change the Gesture input settings Phonepad Using the Phonepad Keyboard and Phonepad settings Text input settings Entering text using voice inputAdjusting the volume Customising your device Adjusting the sound settings Time and date Screen settings Ringtone settingsLanguage settings Airplane mode MemoryMemory card Safely removing the memory card Using a headset Internet and messaging settingsTo download Internet and messaging settings To reset the default Internet settings Controlling data usage Access Point Names APNsUsage info Mobile network settings Turning off data traffic Data roamingTo turn off all data traffic To activate data roaming Google Play Getting started with Google PlayDownloading from Google Play Clearing your application data Installing applications not from Google Play To delete an installed applicationPermissions To clear all cache for an application Emergency calls CallingCall handling Recent calls Multiple calls VoicemailConference calls Call settings Rejecting a call with a messageForwarding calls Showing or hiding your phone number To access the list of accepted call recipients To enable or disable fixed diallingFixed Dialling Numbers About Contacts ContactsTransferring contacts to your new device Transferring contacts from a memory card Transferring contacts from a SIM cardReceiving contacts from other devices Contacts screen overview Managing your contactsTo view your contacts To add a contact Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Favourites Communicating with your contacts Sharing your contactsBacking up contacts Groups To export all contacts to a memory card To export contacts to a SIM card Using text and multimedia messaging Messaging Text and multimedia message options To start Google Talk Google TalkTo reply to an instant message with Google Talk Gmail and other Google services Using email accountsGetting started with Email Using email To change email preview pane settings To view an email message attachmentTo save a senders email address to your contacts To reply to an email message To view all folders for one email account To change the inbox check frequency Walkman application About the Walkman applicationTransferring media files to your device Walkman application overview Using the Walkman application Visualiser Using My music to organise your tracksGetting more information about a track or artist To update your music with the latest information Overview of My musicTo add a shortcut to a track To rearrange shortcuts Categorising your music using SensMe channels Using the Friends music function to share musicManaging playlists Playing music in random order Walkman application widget Protecting your hearing Music services Identifying music using TrackID technologyUsing TrackID technology results TrackID technology About the PlayNow service Using Music UnlimitedBefore you download content Downloading from the PlayNow service To download a PlayNow item to your device About the FM radio FM radioFM radio overview Sound settings Using your favourite radio channelsIdentifying radio tracks using TrackID To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID Using the still camera CameraAbout the camera Camera controls overview Adding the geographical position to your photos Using still camera settings Still camera settings overviewResolution Scenes Focus mode Self-timerFlash White balance Exposure valueMetering Using the video camera GeotaggingCapturing method Shutter sound Video camera settings overview Scenes Using video camera settingsVideo resolution Photo light Image stabiliser Microphone Shutter sound Album About AlbumMobile Bravia Engine Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tab Overview of Pictures tabTo view photos and videos in grid view To change the size of the thumbnails in Album To view content in list view in the Internal memory tile To view content in list view in the Camera albums tileOverview of My albums tab Working with photos in Album Analysing photos with faces in Album Viewing your photos on a map Working with videos in Album To enable location detection Overview of Maps tileTo view geotagged photos on a map in Album To view geotagged photos on a globe in Album Overview of online services Viewing online albums To view and add comments to online album content To Like a photo or video on Facebook Using Movies MoviesAbout Movies Overview of Movies To change the sound settings while a video is playing To get movie information manuallyTo clear information about a video To play a video on an external device About Video Unlimited Video UnlimitedRenting or buying a video Watching a video from Video Unlimited Video menu overview About the web browser Web browserTo open the web browser Before using Wi-Fi Connecting to wireless networksConnectivity Wi-Fi sleep policy Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network statusSharing your mobile data connection To share your data connection using a USB cable To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspotVirtual private networks VPNs To rename or secure your portable hotspot Sharing content with Dlna Certified devices Playing files from Dlna Certified devices on your device To set up file sharing with other Dlna Certified devices To set access permissions for a pending deviceTo change the access level of a registered device To stop sharing files with other Dlna Certified devices Bluetooth wireless technology Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer deviceTo view photos or videos from your device on a DMR device To play a music track from your device on a DMR device Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Pairing with another Bluetooth deviceNaming your device Connecting your device to a computer Transferring and handling content using a USB cable To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi101 Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader application PC CompanionMedia Go About scanning with the NeoReader application NeoReader application menu overview Smart ConnectAbout Smart Connect To edit a Smart Connect event To create a Smart Connect event104 Synchronising data on your device About synchronising data on your deviceSynchronising with Google Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts Synchronising with Facebook To remove an Xperia with Facebook account 107 About location services Using GPSMaps and locations Google Maps Using Google Maps to get directions Using the Navigation applicationUsing the Wisepilot application Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Alarm clock Calendar and alarm clockCalendar To edit an existing alarm To deactivate an alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarm To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent mode To snooze an alarm when it soundsTo turn off an alarm when it sounds 112 Support and maintenance Updating your device wirelesslyUpdating your device using a USB cable connection Updating your device Resetting your device About resetting your deviceLocking and protecting your device Imei number SIM card protection Setting a screen lock Support application Recycling your device Reference Settings overview118 Status and notification icons overview Status iconsNotification icons 119 Application overview 120 121 Limitations to services and features Important informationImportant information leaflet Water resistance Legal information IP Ingress Protection ratingSony ST27i/ST27a 123 124 Index 125 126 Music 127 Playing 128 Walkman application