HTC PB76110 Users Manual
Calendar
About Calendar
Use your phone’s Calendar to create and manage your events, meetings, and appointments.
You can also set up your phone to stay in sync with the following types of calendars:
On your phone, sign in to your Google Account so you’ll be able to sync your phone’s
Calendar with your Google Calendar online. If you have not signed in to your Google
Account yet, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find out how to sign in.
You can create multiple Google Calendars only in Google Calendar on the Web. After creating
them in Google Calendar on the Web, you’ll be able to see them in the Calendar application on
your phone.
For more information about creating and managing multiple Google Calendars, visit the Google
website at the following URL: http://calendar.google.com.
If you’re using Microsoft Outlook on your computer, you can set up HTC Sync on your
computer to sync Outlook Calendar with your phone’s Calendar. See “Using HTC Sync” for
details.
If you have a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account and you have added it on your
phone, you can sync your phone’s Calendar with your Exchange ActiveSync calendar
events. See the Email and Accounts and sync chapters for details.
Creating a calendar event
You can create events that appear on your phone only as well events to sync with your
Google Calendar, your computer’s Outlook Calendar, or Exchange ActiveSync calendar.
1. Press HOME, then tap
2. On any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap New event.
When you are in the Month or Agenda view, you can also tap at the bottom-right of the screen
to create a new event.
3. If you have more than one calendar, select a calendar in which to add the event:
Select My Calendar to create an event that will appear only on your phone.
Select your Google Account to create a Google Calendar event. If you have several
Google Calendars on the Web, select one in which to add your event.
Select PC Sync to create an Outlook Calendar event to sync with your computer.
Select Exchange to create an Exchange ActiveSync calendar event.
Enter a name for the event.
4.
To specify the date and time of the event, do one of the following:
5.
If there is a time frame for the event, tap the From and To date and time to set them.
, and then tap Calendar.
If it is a special occasion such as a birthday or a whole-day event, set the From and To
date, then select the All day check box.
Enter the event location and description.
6.
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7. Set the reminder time.
You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press MENU and then tap Add
reminder.
8. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often
the event occurs.
9. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and then tap Add.
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Changing calendar views
When you open Calendar, it displays the Month view by default. You can also display the
Calendar in Agenda, Day, or Week view. To change between calendar views, press MENU, and
then choose the type of view that you want.
Month view
In Month view, you’ll see markers on days that have events.
When in Month view:
Tap
right to create a new event.
Tap a day to view the events of that day.
Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose to create
an event or switch to either Day or Agenda view.
Slide your finger up or down the screen to view earlier or later months.
on the bottom left of the screen to switch to Agenda view. Tap on the bottom
Day and Agenda views
Day view displays a list of the events of one day and also shows weather information at the
bottom of the screen when you’re viewing events of the current day. Agenda view shows a
list of all your events in chronological order.
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The color bars on the left side of the events indicate the type of calendar in which the
event is part of. To find out what each color represents, press MENU and then tap More >
Calendars.
When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days.
In Day view, the weather information appears only if the event is within the five-day forecast of the
Weather application.
Weather information does not appear in Day view when you change Day view to display as a time
list. See “Changing Calendar settings” for details.
Week view
Week view displays a chart of the events of one week.
When in Week view:
You can tan press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time.
Tap an event to view its details.
Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks.
In a crowded Week view, it may be easier to select an event by using the optical trackball. Then press
the optical trackball to view details about the selected event.
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Viewing, editing or deleting an event
You can view, edit, or delete events you created. You can also view event invitations that
other people sent to you.
Viewing and editing an event
1. Press HOME, then tap , and then tap Calendar.
2. In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place, and then tap the event to open it.
The Event details screen then opens and shows the summary of the event.
When viewing the event summary, you can do the following:
3.
Find the event’s location in Maps.
If it’s a Google Calendar or Exchange ActiveSync calendar event, check the participants
of the event.
Change the reminder time.
If it’s a Google Calendar event, respond whether you’ll attend the event.
Press the BACK button on your phone to save changes you made on the Event details
screen.
To edit more details about the event, press MENU while you’re on the Event details screen
4.
and then tap Edit event.
Make your changes to the event.
5.
When you’re done editing, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and then tap Save.
6.
Deleting an event
There are a number of ways to delete an event.
While viewing the summary of an event on the Event details screen, press MENU and then
tap Delete event.
In Day, Agenda or Week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete event.
When editing an event, scroll down to the bottom of screen and then tap Delete.
If the event repeats, you’ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence, this
and all future occurrences, or all past and future occurrences in your Calendar.
Calendar event reminders
If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear in
the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event.
Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders
1. Tap the status bar, then slide your finger down the screen to open the Notifications panel.
2. Do one of the following:
Tap Clear to dismiss event reminders and all other notifications. Other types of
notifications such as new messages and missed calls will also be deleted.
After sliding open the Notifications panel, tap the calendar event reminder. You’ll then
see a list of all pending event reminders. Tap Snooze all to snooze all event reminders
for five minutes, or tap Dismiss all to dismiss all event reminders.
Press BACK to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area of the status bar.
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Displaying and synchronizing calendars
You can select which calendars to show or hide on your phone’s Calendar, and which ones to
keep synchronized.
Showing or hiding calendars
In any Calendar view, press MENU , tap More > Calendars, and then select or clear a calendar
to show or hide it. Tap All calendars to display all calendars.
The calendars are kept synchronized on your phone, whether or not you hide them.
Choosing which Google Calenders are synchronized on your phone
You can choose which Google Calendars to keep synchronized on your phone or which ones
to stop synchronizing.
Stop synchronizing a Google Calendar
In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Calendars.
1.
Press MENU again and then tap Remove calendars.
2.
Select a Google Calendar to remove from your calendars list, and then tap OK.
3.
Press BACK to update Calendar with the new changes and return to the Calendar view
4.
you were viewing.
The calendars that you remove from your calendars list will no longer be synchronized on
your phone, but you remain subscribed to them and can work with them in Google Calendar
on the Web.
Adding a Google Calendar to sync with
Only the calendars that you’ve created or subscribed to on the Web, but previously removed
from your calendars list, are shown in the list of calendars that you can add.
In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Calendars.
1.
Press MENU again and then tap Add calendars.
2.
Select a Google Calendar to add to your calendars list, and then tap OK.
3.
Press BACK to update Calendar with the new changes and return to the Calendar view
4.
you were viewing.
Changing Calendar settings
You can change Calendar’s settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies
you of upcoming events. In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Settings to
access Calendar’s settings.
Reminder settings
Choose how you want Calendar to issue event reminders when there are upcoming events.
All calendars
Select this check box to use the same event reminder settings for all types of calendars. If
you clear this check box, you can set different reminder settings for each calendar.
Set alerts & notifications
Configure event reminders to open an alert, send you a notification, or turn off event
notifications on your phone.
Default reminder time
Choose how soon before an event you want to be notified.
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Select ringtone
Choose a ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder.
Vibrate
Choose whether you want your phone to to vibrate when you receive an event notification.
Hide declined events
Choose whether to show or hide events to which you’ve declinded invitations.
Calendar view settings
Choose what appears in Calendar when opened and what’s shown in Day, Week, and Month
views.
Start in
Choose the default Calendar view that is displayed when you open Calendar.
Day views
Choose whether to display Day view in the form of an event list or time list.
First day of week
Set the Month and Week views to start on a Sunday or Monday.
Include weather
Make sure this check box is selected so that weather information is shown in Day view’s
event list.
City
By default, Day view displays your current location’s weather. You can change it to display
the weather of another city.
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Sending a vCalendar
You can send a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone’s phone or your computer using
Bluetooth. You can also send it as a file attachment with your message.
1.
Press HOME, tap
2.
In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place.
3.
Press and hold the calendar event you want to send. The Share options menu then opens.
4.
Choose whether to send the event using Bluetooth or send it by email.
5.
If you chose to send using Bluetooth, in the next few steps, you’ll be asked to turn on
Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the vCalendar
can be sent. Follow the steps in “Sending information from your phone to another device”
in the Bluetooth chapter.
If you chose to send by email, a new message window opens and automatically includes
the vCalendar as an attachment. Your default email account that’s selected in the Mail
application will be used to send. For more information about using the Mail application,
see the Email chapter.
You can also choose to send the vCalendar in a multimedia message. For more information about
sending a multimedia message, see the Messages chapter.
, and then tap Calendar.
About the Calendar widget
There’s a Calendar widget available that you can add to your Home screen, and it comes in
different calendar views. Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar
application.
To find out how you can add a widget, see “Personalizing your Home screen with widgets” in
the Personalizing chapter.
Clock and Weather
About the HTC Clock widget
The HTC Clock widget that’s by default added on the Home screen shows your current
date, time, and location. You can tap the weather image on this widget to open the Weather
application and check for more weather forecasts. See “Checking weather” for details.
The date and time on the HTC Clock widget is synchronized with your mobile operator’s
phone network (or roaming network). If you want to be able to manually change them, you
can go to the Clock application’s World Clock screen to turn off time synchronization and set
your date and time. See “Setting the time zone, date, and time” for details.
The HTC Clock widget comes in a variety of looks and designs. You can add another clock
widget to the extended Home screen, if you want to have another clock that shows the time
of another city. To find out how you can add a widget, see the Personalizing chapter.
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About the Clock application
The Clock application is more than just a regular date and time clock. It functions as a desk
clock that shows the date, time, and weather information, and it can turn into a night clock or
screensaver. It has a world clock that shows you the current time in several locations across
the globe. There’s also an alarm clock, stopwatch, and countdown timer.
To open the Clock application:
Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen.
You can also press HOME, tap
, and then tap Clock.
Tap the tabs at the bottom row or slide your finger across the tabs to switch between the
different functions of the Clock application.
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1 Desk Clock tab
2 World Clock tab
3 Alarm Clock tab
4 Stopwatch tab
5 Timer tab
Using Desk Clock
Opening the Clock application brings you directly to the Desk Clock screen.
The Desk Clock displays the current date, time, and weather, an alarm clock indicator, and
a battery charging indicator. You can dim the screen to show only the time and date on the
Desk Clock.
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1
2
5
4
3
1 The alarm clock indicator shows whether the alarm clock is on or off. To find out how to turn on
and set the alarm clock, see “Setting the alarm clock“.
2
Below the date and time, you’ll see the weather information of your current location. Tapping the
weather information brings you to the Weather application where you can see weather forecasts
of the next few days. See “Checking weather” for more information about the Weather application.
3
The battery charging indicator shows the battery charge level. You’ll see it only when your phone
is plugged with the power adapter or connected to your computer.
4
Tap this button to dim the screen and display only the time and date on the Desk Clock. To light
up the screen again, tap anywhere on the screen or press the BACK button on your phone.
5
Tap this button to dim the screen and go into screensaver mode. When in screensaver mode, the
time and date will change position on the screen after every few minutes. To light up the screen
again, tap anywhere on the screen or press the BACK button on your phone.
You can change the Desk Clock screen to display the date and time of another time zone. To
find out how to select a different time zone, see “Setting the time zone, date, and time”.
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Using World Clock
Use the Clock application’s World Clock screen to check the current time in several places
around the globe simultaneously. You can also set your home city, add more cities to the
world clock list, and manually set your time zone, date, and time.
Here are some important things to know about how the Current city, Home city, and the time
of the other cities on the World Clock screen are determined:
When you use your phone for the first time, your phone’s system time, your home city’s
time, and your current location’s time are the same.
You can set a city as your home city. See “Setting your home city” for details.
When location service is on and you’re currently in your home city, the top of the World
Clock screen shows your home city’s time.
When location service is on and you travel to another location outside your home city, the
time of your current location will be shown on top of the World Clock screen. The time of
your home city will be separately listed.
You can turn off auto time synchronization if you want to manually set your time zone,
date, and time. When you do so, the first clock on the World Clock screen will be changed
to the new time zone, date, and time that you selected. The date and time of the other
cities on the World Clock screen will shift according to the new time zone you selected.
To find out how to select another time zone and change the date and time, see “Setting
the time zone, date, and time”.
To check whether location service is on, press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Location.
Location service is on when the Use wireless networks check box is selected.
Setting your home city
1.
Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen.
2.
Tap the World Clock tab.
3.
Press MENU and then tap Home settings.
4.
Enter your home city’s name. As you enter letters, the list is filtered to show matching
cities and countries.
5.
Scroll through the list and tap your home city.
Setting the time zone, date, and time
By default, the HTC Clock widget and Clock application automatically sync with the time
zone, date, and time from your mobile operator’s phone network (or roaming network).
To set the time zone, date, and time on your phone manually, you need to turn off auto time
synchronization first.
Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen.
1.
Tap the World Clock tab.
2.
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Press MENU and then tap Local time settings to open the Date & time settings screen.
3.
Clear the Automatic check box.
4.
Tap Select time zone. Scroll through the list and then tap the time zone that you want.
5.
To change the date, tap Set date. Adjust the date by rolling the day, month, and year scroll
6.
wheels onscreen and then tap Done.
To change the time, tap Set time. Adjust the time by rolling the hour and minute scroll
7.
wheels onscreen and then tap Done.
Tap the Use 24-hour format check box to toggle between using a 12-hour or a 24-hour
8.
time format.
Tap Select date format then select how you want dates to be displayed. (The selected
9.
date format also applies to the date displayed in the alarm clock.)
You can also press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Date & time to open the Date & time
settings screen.
Adding a city to the World Clock screen
Add more cities to the World Clock screen so you can instantly check the date and time in
these cities. In addition to the current and home cities, the World Clock screen can display up
to 15 cities.
Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen.
1.
Tap the World Clock tab.
2.
Tap Add city. Enter the city name you want to add. As you enter letters, the list is filtered
3.
to show matching cities and countries.
Scroll through the matching list and tap the city that you want to add.
4.
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Setting the alarm clock
You can use the Clock application’s Alarms screen to set up one or more wake-up alarms.
Setting an alarm
1. Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen.
2. Tap the Alarms tab.
Select the check box of an alarm. and then tap that alarm.
3.
On the Set alarm screen, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scroll wheels and set
4.
the alarm time.
Scroll through the Set alarms screen to see all the available alarm options. You can:
5.
Enter the alarm Description and choose the Alarm sound to use.
Tap Repeat. Select what days of the week to sound the alarm and then tap OK.
Select the Vibrate check box if you want your phone to also vibrate when the alarm
goes off.
When you’ve finished setting the alarm, tap Done.
6.
To turn off an alarm, clear the check box (by tapping it) of that alarm.
If you need to set more than three alarms, press MENU while you’re on the Alarms screen and then
tap Add alarm.
Deleting an alarm
Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen.
1.
Tap the Alarms tab.
2.
On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Delete.
3.
Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete.
4.
Changing alarm sound settings
If you’ve set one or more alarms, you can change their settings such as the alarm volume,
how long to snooze the alarm, and more.
1.
Press HOME and then tap the HTC Clock widget on the Home screen.
2.
Tap the Alarms tab.
3.
On the Alarms screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. You can change the following
settings:
Alarm in silent mode
This option is selected by default, which allows the alarm to sound even when your
phone’s volume is set to silent mode. Clear this check box if you want to silence the alarm
when the volume is in silent mode.
Alarm volume
Set the volume level that you want for the alarm.
Snooze duration
Set how long to snooze between alarms.
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Side button behavior
Choose what happens to the alarm when pressing the side button (VOLUME UP/DOWN)
of your phone. You can set the button to snooze, dismiss the alarm, or disable the button.
The side button works only when the phone’s screen is not locked. While on the lock
screen, tap the onscreen Snoonze button to snooze, or slide down the screen to dismiss
the alarm.
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Checking weather
If you consented to turn location service on when you were setting up your phone for the
first time, you’ll see the weather of your current location right on the HTC Clock widget of
your Home screen.
You can also use the Weather application to check the current weather and weather
forecasts for the next four days of the week. In addition to your current location’s weather,
this application also displays the weather forecasts of other cities around the globe.
If you declined to turn location service on during first-time setup of your phone, turn location service
on in your phone’s settings so that you’ll be able to check your current location’s weather on the HTC
Clock widget, Weather application, and the Weather widget. Press HOME > MENU, tap Settings >
Location, and then select the Use wireless networks check box.
1. Connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection. To find out how, see
the Internet chapter.
2. Press HOME, tap
3. On the Weather screen, you’ll first see your current location’s weather. To check the
weather in other cities, swipe your finger up or down the screen.
4. The Weather application automatically downloads and displays the latest weather
updates. You can also download the most recent weather anytime by tapping .
5. To see more weather details on the Web, tap Weather at the bottom center of the
Weather screen.
, and then tap Weather.
Adding a city to the Weather screen
Add more cities to the Weather screen so you can instantly check the weather forecasts in
these cities. In addition to your current location, the Weather screen can display up to 15
cities.
1.
Press HOME, tap
2.
On the Weather screen, tap
Enter the location you want to add on the text field. As you enter text, the list is filtered to
3.
show the possible locations based on the letters you entered.
Tap the desired city to select it.
4.
, and then tap Weather.
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Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen
Press HOME, tap , and then tap Weather.
1.
On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Rearrange.
2.
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Press and hold
3.
in green, drag it to its new position, then release.
Tap Done.
4.
at the end of the item you want to move. When the row is highlighted
Deleting cities from the Weather screen
Press HOME, tap , and then tap Weather.
1.
On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Delete.
2.
Select the cities you want to remove and then tap Delete.
3.
Changing weather options
Press HOME, tap , and then tap Weather.
1.
On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Settings.
2.
You can change the following weather settings:
3.
Select or clear the Update automatically check box, depending on whether you want
your phone to automatically download weather updates.
To set an auto update schedule, tap Update frequency and choose a schedule.
Tap Temperature scale to choose whether to display weather in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
About the Weather widget
Use the Weather widget to instantly check weather forecasts of your current location and
other cities without having to open the Weather application.
The Weather widget comes in different looks and styles. You can add this widget to the
Home screen, if it’s not yet added. To find out how you can add a widget, see “Adding a
widget to your Home screen” in the Personalizing chapter.
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Data connection
Your phone will be automatically configured to use your mobile operator’s data connection
when you turn on your phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time.
Checking the data connection you are using
Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
1.
Tap Mobile networks > Network operators or Access Point Names.
2.
Turning the data connection on or off
Turning your data connection off can help optimize your battery life. It can also save money
on data charges. However, when your data connection is turned off, you may not always
receive automatic updates to your email, social network accounts, and other synchronized
information.
Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
1.
Select the Mobile network check box to turn on the data connection; clear the check box
2.
to turn off the data connection.
Creating a new access point
When you need to add another data connection on your phone, obtain the access point
name and settings (including username and password if required) from your mobile operator.
Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
1.
Tap Mobile networks > Access Point Names.
2.
On the APNs screen, press MENU and then tap New APN.
3.
In the Edit access point screen, enter the APN settings. Tap the APN setting item to edit it.
4.
Press MENU and then tap Save when you finish setting up the new APN.
5.
Enabling data roaming
Data roaming lets you connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data
services when you are out of your mobile operator’s coverage area.
Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
1.
Tap Mobile networks and then select the Data roaming check box.
2.
Accessing data services while roaming may incur significant charges. Inquire about the data roaming
tariffs with your mobile operator before enabling data roaming.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters). To use
Wi-Fi on your phone, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”.
The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects
through which the signal passes.
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network
Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless controls.
1.
Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on. The phone will scan for available wireless
2.
networks.
Tap Wi-Fi settings. The network names and security settings of detected Wi-Fi networks
3.
are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section.
Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect. If you selected an open network, you will be automatically
4.
connected to the network. If you selected a network that is secured with WEP, enter the
key and then tap Connect.
Depending on the network type and its security settings, you may also need to enter more
information or choose a security certificate.
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When your phone is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon
status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands that light up).
If Network notification in Wi-Fi settings is enabled, this icon appears in the status bar
whenever the phone detects an available wireless network within range.
The next time your phone connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you will not
be prompted to enter the key or other security information again, unless you reset your phone to its
factory default settings.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security
You may need to install a network certificate (.p12) to your phone before you can connect to
a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol.
Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card.
1.
Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Security.
2.
Tap Install from SD card.
3.
Select the network certificate needed to connect to the EAP-TLS network.
4.
Follow the steps in the previous section to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
5.
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Checking the wireless network status
Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
1.
On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings, and then tap the wireless network
2.
that the phone is currently connected to.
A message box is then displayed showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal
strength, and more.
If you want to remove the wireless network settings on your phone, tap Forget on this window. You
need to enter the settings again if you want to connect to this wireless network.
Connecting to another Wi-Fi network
On the Wireless controls screen, tap Wi-Fi settings. Detected Wi-Fi networks are
1.
displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. To manually scan for available Wi-Fi networks, on
the Wi-Fi settings screen, press MENU and then tap Scan.
2. Tap another Wi-Fi network to connect to it.
If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks, scroll down the
screen, then tap Add Wi-Fi network. Enter the wireless network settings, and then tap Save.
Adding the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets
Add the Data connection and/or Wi-Fi widget to the Home screen to make it faster for you
to turn on or off these connections. Tap the widget to turn on or off the connection.
To learn how to add widgets, refer to “Adding a widget to your Home screen” in the
Personalizing chapter.
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Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)
From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that
allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your
corporate network.
Preparing your phone for VPN connection
Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to enter
your login credentials and/or install security certificates before you can connect to your
company’s local network. You can get this information from your network administrator.
Also, your phone must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can initiate a
VPN connection. For information about setting up and using these connections on your
phone, see “Data connection” and “Wi-Fi” in this chapter.
Setting up secure credential storage
If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates, you
must first set up the phone’s secure credential storage.
1.
Press HOME > MENU, tap Settings > Security, and then tap Set password.
2.
Enter a new password (at least 8 characters without any spaces) for the credential
storage, scroll down and confirm the password, and then tap OK.
3.
Select the Use secure credentials check box.
You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your local network Your
network administrator can tell you how to do this.
Adding a VPN connection
Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN settings.
1.
Tap Add VPN, and then tap the type of VPN you want to add.
2.
Tap the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details you have obtained
3.
from your network administrator.
When finished, press MENU, and then tap Save.
4.
The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the the VPN settings screen.
Connecting to a VPN
Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN settings.
1.
In the VPNs section, tap the VPN that you want to connect to.
2.
When prompted, enter your log in credentials, and then tap Connect.
3.
When you are connected, the VPN connected icon
the title bar.
Open the web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate
4.
network. See “Using your phone’s web browser” for more information.
appears in the notification area of
Disconnecting from a VPN
1.
Press and hold the title bar, and then slide down your finger to open the Notifications
panel.
2.
Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN
connection to disconnect from it.
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When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon
displayed in the notification area of the title bar.
is
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Using your phone’s web browser
Open the web browser to start surfing the web. The browser is fully optimized and comes
with advanced features that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your phone.
You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet.
Opening the browser
Do one of the following:
Press HOME, and then tap Internet.
Press HOME, and then tap
Going to a web page
On the browser screen, press MENU and then tap the URL field on top of the screen.
1.
2. Enter the web page address using the keyboard. As you enter the address, matching web
page addresses will appear on the screen. Tap an address to go directly to that web page
or continue entering the web page address.
3. Tap Go.
Setting your home page
Press HOME, and then tap > Internet.
1.
> Internet.
Press MENU, and then tap More > Settings > Set home page.
2.
On the Set home page screen, select the home page you want to use.
3.
Changing the screen orientation
The phone automatically changes the screen orientation depending on how you are holding
your phone.
The Orientation check box in HOME> MENU > Settings > Sound & display needs to be selected for the
screen orientation to automatically change.
Browsing full versions of all web sites
Some web sites display a mobile version of their pages to phone web browsers. You can
choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites.
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1.
Press HOME, and then tap
Press MENU, tap More > Settings, and then clear the Mobile view check box.
2.
Navigating on a web page
You can swipe your finger on the screen or the optical trackball to navigate and view other
areas of the web page.
Zooming in or out on a web page
Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out.
You can also use your fingers to pinch or spread the screen to zoom in and out.
Use your thumb and index fingers to ‘spread’ the web page to zoom in.
> Internet.
Use your thumb and index fingers to ‘pinch’ the web page to zoom out.
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Selecting a link in a web page
You can tap a link with your finger to open it, or press and hold a link for more options.
Link What to do
Web page
address
(URLs)
Email
address
The browser also recognizes some phone numbers and addresses that allow you to call the
phone number or locate the address in Google Maps™. Recognized phone numbers and
addresses are highlighted in green when navigated to.
Link What to do
Location
address
Phone
number
Tap the link to open the web page.
Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open, bookmark, copy to
the clipboard, or share the link via email.
Tap to send an email message to the email address.
Press and hold, then tap Copy on the menu to copy the email address to the
clipboard. You can paste the email address later when creating a new contact or
sending a new email message.
Tap the address to open Google Maps and locate the address.
Tap to open the Phone screen to call the phone number.
You can also navigate to a link on a web page and select it using the optical trackball. This is
particularly useful when viewing text and links at a small size. Links are enclosed in a colored
box when selected.
1 Link is selected.
2 Link is not select
ed.
After selecting a link with the optical trackball, you can press the optical trackball to open the
link, or press and hold the optical trackball for more options.
Opening a new browser window
Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one web site to
another. You can open up to 4 browser windows.
1
2
1.
Press HOME, and then tap
Press MENU and then tap Windows.
2.
Tap the “+” button.
3.
> Internet.
A new browser window opens and goes to the home page that is set.
Switching between browser windows
1.
Press HOME, and then tap > Internet.
2.
Press MENU, and then tap Windows.
3.
Select the browser window you want to view by sliding your finger on the screen from
right to left.
1 Tap to close the web page.
ap to display the web page in full screen.
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Finding text within a web page
While viewing a web page, press MENU and then tap More > Find on page.
1.
Enter the search item. As you enter characters, matching characters will be highlighted in
2.
green. Tap the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next matching item.
Downloading applications from the web
Before you can download applications from the web, you must first enable downloading from
the phone settings.
Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Applications.
1.
Select the Unknown sources check box.
2.
When the Attention dialog box opens, tap OK.
3.
All downloaded applications are saved to the storage card. Before you download an application from
the web, make sure that you have installed a storage card on your phone. For information on how to
install a storage card, refer to the Basics chapter.
Applications downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect your phone and
personal data, download applications only from trusted sources such as Android Market. Refer to
“Finding and installing apps from Android Market” in the More apps chapter for details.
Viewing your downloads
On a browser screen, press MENU and then tap More > Downloads.
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Copying text, looking up information, and sharing
You can select text and then:
Copy it.
Look it up on Wikipedia or Google Dictionary.
Get a translation of the text from Google Translate.
Share the text in a new email, text, or multimedia message or in your status update on a
social network.
Selecting text
1. Press and hold on a word.
To select text in a link, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy text.
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select.
1
2
1 Tap to copy, search/translate, or share the text.
tart and end markers. Drag to increase or decrease the text selection
2 S
area.
When you select a larger block of text, the appearance of the markers changes. You can
drag these markers up or down to select multiple paragraphs of text.
Copying and pasting text
After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap . The selected text is then
1.
copied to the clipboard.
In a text entry field (for example while composing a message), press and hold at the point
2.
where you want to paste the text.
Tap Paste.
3.
Searching or translating text
1. After you have selected the text you want to search or translate, tap .
2. Tap one of the following tabs:
Wikipedia. Look for related information on Wikipedia, based on the text that you
selected.
Google Translate. Translate the text to another language.
Google Dictionary. Look up the selected text in the dictionary.
Pasting text in a new message or social network status update
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap .
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2. Select an option to paste the selected text in a new email, text or multimedia message or
in your status update on a social network such as Twitter. See the Email, Messages, and
Social chapters for more information on using these features.
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages
You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. You can also access a
convenient History list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access
most often.
Bookmarking a web page
While viewing a web page, press MENU, and then tap Add bookmark. The New bookmark
1.
screen opens.
Edit the bookmark Name if needed, and then tap Done.
2.
Opening a bookmark
Press HOME, and then tap > Internet.
1.
Press MENU, and then tap Navigate.
2.
On the Bookmarks tab
3.
Editing a bookmark
1.
Press HOME, and then tap > Internet.
, navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then tap it.
2.
Press MENU, and then tap Navigate.
3.
On the Bookmarks tab
Tap the bookmark you want to edit.
4.
Enter your changes, and then tap Done.
5.
, press MENU and then tap Edit.
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