HTC PC10120 Users Guide
Your HTC Desire Z
User guide
2
Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important
information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens on
your phone when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides
information that may only be applicable to some situations.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or
lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.
This indicates that something is very important. Important information is something that
you need to do in order to accomplish a certain task or to get a phone feature to work
properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be
careful about to prevent potential problems when using your phone.
3 Contents
Contents
Basics 7
Inside the box 7
Your phone 7
Back cover 10
SIM card 11
Storage card 12
Battery 14
Switching your phone on or off 17
Entering your PIN 17
Finger gestures 17
Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen 18
Getting started 20
Setting up your phone for the first time 20
Home screen 20
Status and notifications 22
Notifications panel 24
Connecting your phone to a computer 25
Searching your phone and the Web 27
Adjusting the volume 29
Sleep mode 30
Personalizing 31
Making your phone truly yours 31
Personalizing your phone with scenes 31
Changing your wallpaper 32
Applying a new skin 33
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 33
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 35
Adding folders on your Home screen 35
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 36
Rearranging the Home screen 37
Changing your ringtones and alarms 38
Rearranging or hiding application tabs 40
Phone calls 41
Making calls 41
Receiving calls 44
HTC Caller ID 45
Using in-call options 45
Using Call history 48
Blocking callers 49
Call services 50
Turning Airplane mode on or off 50
4 Contents
People 51
About People 51
Setting up My contact card 52
Ways of getting contacts into your phone 52
Merging contact information 54
Your contacts list 56
Contact information and conversations 58
Contact groups 60
People widget 62
Keyboard 63
Using the slideout keyboard 63
Using the onscreen keyboard 64
Entering words with predictive text 66
Entering text by speaking 67
Copying and pasting text 68
Adjusting touch input settings 69
Messages 71
About Messages 71
Sending a text message (SMS) 72
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 73
Resuming a draft message 74
Viewing and replying to a message 74
Managing message conversations 77
Setting message options 78
Accounts and sync 80
Synchronizing with online accounts 80
Synchronizing with your computer 83
Social 90
Facebook for HTC Sense 90
Facebook for Android 91
What’s the difference between Facebook for Android and Facebook for HTC Sense? 92
Tweeting on your phone 92
Friend Stream 95
Chatting in Google Talk 98
Email 100
Using Gmail/Google Mail 100
Using Mail 105
Calendar 113
About Calendar 113
Creating calendar events 113
Changing calendar views 115
Managing calendar events 117
Calendar event reminders 118
5 Contents
Displaying and synchronizing calendars 119
Changing Calendar settings 120
About the Calendar widget 120
Clock and Weather 121
About the HTC Clock widget 121
About the Clock app 121
Using Desk Clock 122
Using World Clock 123
Setting the alarm clock 124
Checking weather 126
About the Weather widget 128
Internet connections 129
Data connection 129
Wi-Fi 130
Adding connection widgets 132
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 132
Using your phone as a modem (tethering) 133
Connecting your phone to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 134
Using your phone as a wireless router 134
Web browser 135
Using your phone’s web browser 135
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 138
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 140
Setting browser options 141
Bluetooth 142
Bluetooth basics 142
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 142
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 143
Sending information using Bluetooth 144
Receiving information using Bluetooth 145
Camera 148
Camera basics 148
Taking a photo 150
Recording video 151
Adding effects 152
After capturing 152
Changing camera settings 153
Photos, videos, and music 154
Browsing your Gallery 154
Listening to music 162
Sharing media on your home network 167
6 Contents
HTCSense.com 169
About HTCSense.com 169
Signing up for your HTCSense.com account 169
Using HTCSense.com 170
Dashboard 170
Footprints 172
People 174
Messages 175
HTC Hub 177
Signing out from or deleting your HTCSense.com account 177
Maps and location 178
Turning on location services 178
Locations 178
Google Maps 188
More apps 196
Watching videos on YouTube 196
Reading news feeds 197
Working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations 200
Keeping track of your stocks 201
Listening to FM Radio 203
Recording your voice 204
Using Flashlight 205
Finding and installing apps from Android Market 206
Sharing games and apps 209
Security 211
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 211
Protecting your phone with a screen lock 212
Settings 213
Settings on your phone 213
Changing display settings 214
Changing sound settings 216
Changing the phone language 217
Optimizing your phone’s battery life 217
Managing memory 218
Checking information about your phone 219
Update and reset 220
Updating the phone software 220
Restarting or factory resetting your phone 221
Trademarks and copyrights 222
Index 223
7 Basics
Basics
Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box:
Phone
Battery (preinstalled)
microSD™ card (preinstalled)
USB cable
3.5mm stereo headset
Power adapter
Quick start guide
Safety and regulatory guide
Your phone
Front panel (Keyboard opened)
2 1
FN
Tab
XT9
1 Earpiece
9
8
2 Slideout keyboard
3 Trackpad
4 SEARCH
5 BACK
8
6 MENU
7 HOME
7
8 Touch screen
6
9 Notification LED
5
FN
4
3
8 Basics
Left and right panels
1
1 VOLUME UP
2 VOLUME DOWN
3 USB connector
Back panel
1
2
2
4 CAMERA
5 Back cover lock
5
3
4
1 5 megapixel camera
4
2 LED flash
3 Back cover
4 Speaker
3
9 Basics
Top panel
Bottom panel
1
2
1 3.5mm headset jack
2 POWER
1
1 Microphone
10 Basics
Back cover
Removing the back cover
Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and
storage card slot.
1.
With the phone switched off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down.
2.
Slide down the back cover lock, and then lift the back cover to remove it.
When you take your phone out from the box and remove the back cover for the first time,
you’ll find that the battery is inside the phone. See “Removing the battery.”
Replacing the back cover
Insert the back cover tabs to the openings located at the right side of your
1.
phone’s back panel.
Press the back cover against the phone until the back cover lock clicks in place.
2.
11 Basics
SIM card
The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message
memory. Your phone supports both 1.8 V and 3 V SIM cards.
Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult with your
mobile operator for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service.
Inserting the SIM card
1. Take the back cover off.
See “Removing the back cover.”
2. Remove the battery.
See “Removing the battery.”
3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down, insert the SIM card into the slot
with its cut-off corner first.
4. Push the SIM card completely into the slot.
Removing the SIM card
1. Take the back cover off.
See “Removing the back cover.”
2. Remove the battery.
See “Removing the battery.”
3. Slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot using your thumb.
12 Basics
Storage card
The phone uses a microSD card to store your photos, videos, and music.
When you take your phone out from the box and remove the back cover and battery for the
first time, you’ll find that the microSD card is already installed on the phone.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
See “Removing the back cover.”
2. Remove the battery.
See “Removing the battery.”
3. Slide down the storage card holder towards the edge of the battery
compartment, and then flip it up to open.
4. Insert the storage card to the holder with its gold contacts facing the connectors
on the storage card slot.
13 Basics
5. Flip down the storage card holder, and then slide it up to lock.
Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
See “Removing the back cover.”
2. Remove the battery.
See “Removing the battery.”
3. Slide down the storage card holder towards the edge of the battery
compartment, and then flip it up to open.
4. Pull out the storage card, and then close the storage card holder.
14 Basics
Battery
Your phone uses a rechargeable battery. Please use only original batteries and
accessories that came with your phone or replacements that we recommend.
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
your phone. Among these are the phone features and accessories you use (for
example, leaving your Bluetooth connection always on uses more power). Long phone
calls and frequent web browsing use up much battery. Also, consider your location:
poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature make the
battery work harder.
When you take your phone out from the box and remove the back cover for the first time,
you’ll find that the battery is already installed with a thin film. Pull the flap of the film to release
the battery. Make sure to remove the film before you insert back the battery.
Removing the battery
1. Take the back cover off.
See “Removing the back cover.”
2. Lift the battery from the groove at the top of the battery compartment.
15 Basics
Inserting the battery
1. Take the back cover off.
See “Removing the back cover.”
2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
3. Replace the back cover.
See “Replacing the back cover.”
16 Basics
Charging the battery
The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your
phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best
after several full charge/discharge cycles.
When the phone is shipped, the battery is already installed on your phone. A thin film is
inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film before you
can charge the battery. See “Removing the battery.”
Only the power adapter and USB sync cable provided with your phone must be used to
charge the battery.
Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the power or car
adapter.
1. Plug the power adapter into the USB connector of your phone.
2. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid red light. The light
turns to solid green when the phone is fully charged.
When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging battery icon (
)
is displayed in your phone’s status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the
charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon (
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.
).
17 Basics
Switching your phone on or off
Switching your phone on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. See the Getting started
chapter for details.
Switching your phone off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen by sliding down the bar on the lock screen.
See “Unlocking the screen” in the Getting started chapter for details.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Entering your PIN
Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile
operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK.
To find out how to enable, disable, or change the PIN, see “Protecting your SIM card
with a PIN” in the Security chapter.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. No problem. Just contact
your mobile operator and ask for the PUK (PIN Unblocking Key).
Finger gestures
Ta p When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen
such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply
tap them with your finger.
Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a
web page), simply press and hold the item.
Swipe or slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen.
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your
finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical
direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation
from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering
text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.
Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the screen
using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to zoom in or
zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.
18 Basics
Using the trackpad to interact with the
touch screen
Besides using finger gestures, you can also use the trackpad to interact with your
phone’s touch screen.
Be sure to place your finger over the trackpad first (covering it completely), and then
slide your finger across the trackpad.
Navigating the Home screen
To go to the extended Home screen on the right, slide your finger to the right on the
trackpad. Slide your finger to the left to go to the extended Home screen on the left.
Selecting an item onscreen
For most screens, slide your finger to the left, right, up, or down, depending on the
direction you want to go. For example, if you want to select (highlight) an item above,
slide your finger upward. Press the trackpad to open the item.
19 Basics
Selecting a tab
For screens that have tabs at the bottom, slide your finger to the left or right to go to
a tab.
Moving the cursor when entering text
To go back or forward one character in a word, slide your finger left or right. Slide your
finger up or down to go up or down between lines of text.
Selecting a link on a webpage
Slide your finger down to go to the next link on a webpage.
1.
When a link is selected, press the trackpad to open the link.
2.
20 Getting started
Getting started
Setting up your phone for the first time
When you switch on your phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set up your
phone. You can choose your language, how you want to connect to the Internet,
and whether you want your current location to be automatically detected. If you still
have personal contacts and calendar events stored on your old phone, you can easily
transfer them to your new phone through Bluetooth as well.
Be sure to sign in to your Google Account so you can use Google apps like
Gmail™/Google Mail. You can also set up your other email accounts, favorite social
networks like Facebook® and Twitter™, and more.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running with your phone in
no time.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and
auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees from your mobile operator. Don’t
worry. You can enable or disable them in your phone’s settings as you go along later on. To
find out how, see the Settings chapter.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make your phone your own. It comes with a weather
clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You can also
add your favorite apps, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap
away.
To find out how, see the Personalizing chapter.
21 Getting started
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen
is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be plenty.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for
adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press HOME to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).
Using Leap view
To jump straight to the screen that you want, press HOME while on the main Home
screen or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as
thumbnails.
Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
22 Getting started
Status and notifications
Status icons
You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar. Here’s what
each one means:
Signal strength Battery is full
GPRS connected Battery is charging
GPRS in use Battery is low (20% remaining)
EDGE connected Battery is very low (10% remaining)
EDGE in use Silent mode
3G connected Vibrate mode
3G in use Phone microphone is mute
HSDPA connected Speakerphone on
HSDPA in use Wired microphone headset connected
Roaming Wired headset connected
No signal Bluetooth is on
No SIM card installed Connected to a Bluetooth device
Connected to a Wi-Fi network Airplane mode
Data synchronizing GPS is on
Network sharing is on Alarm is set
23 Getting started
Notification icons
A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for
you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events and alarms. Here’s what each
one means:
New Gmail/Google Mail message Call in progress
New Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email
Problem with email delivery Call on hold
New SMS/MMS Call forwarding on
Problem with SMS/MMS delivery Message forwarding on
New Google Talk instant message
New voicemail
Upcoming event Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on
New updates from your social
networks
New tweet Downloading data (animated)
Matched contacts suggestion
New push message
Missed call
The phone is connected to a computer via
USB cable
Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are
available
Uploading data (animated)
Waiting to upload
Downloaded Android Market app installed
successfully
Bluetooth pairing request
Phone software update available
TV out No storage card installed on the phone
Song is playing Storage card is low on free space
FM Radio app in use General notification
Voice recording is on More (not displayed) notifications
Compass needs orientation
Update available for an app downloaded
from Android Market
Storage card is safe to remove or storage
card is being prepared
24 Getting started
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
Solid green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a
computer and the battery is fully charged.
Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.
Solid red light when the battery is being charged.
Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low.
Notifications panel
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see the
message, reminder or event notification. The Notifications panel also lets you switch
between recently-opened apps as quickly as possible.
Opening the Notifications panel
Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the
Notifications panel.
If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all.
You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU and then
tapping Notifications.
25 Getting started
Switching between recently-opened apps
On the Notifications panel, you can easily access up to eight apps you just recently
opened.
1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the
Notifications panel.
2. In the Recent apps section, slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened
apps.
3. Tap an app to open it.
You can also go to the Recent apps screen when you press and hold HOME.
Closing the Notifications panel
Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the
screen. Or just press BACK.
Connecting your phone to a computer
Whenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect
to PC screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the
following choices, and then tap Done:
Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while your
phone is connected to your computer.
HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other
information between your computer and your phone. For more
information, see “Synchronizing with your computer” in the Accounts
and sync chapter.
Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a microSD card on your
phone. Select this mode when you want to copy files between your
phone’s storage card and your computer. For more information, see
“Copying files to or from the storage card” in this chapter.
When Disk drive mode is enabled while your phone is connected
to the computer, you will not be able to use apps on your phone to
access the storage card.
USB tethering When you do not have Internet connection on your computer, you
can select this mode to share your phone’s mobile data connection
with your computer. For more information, see “Using your phone as a
modem (tethering)” in the Internet connections chapter.
Internet pass-through If you don’t have a data plan for your phone or you don’t have access
to a Wi-Fi network, you can select this mode to share your computer’s
Internet connection with your phone. For more information, see the
Internet connections chapter.
26 Getting started
You can also change the type of USB connection on-the-fly, without having to
disconnect and reconnect your phone. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then
tap the notification that says “Select to change USB connection type” to open the
Connect to PC screen again.
To change the default connection type or choose between showing and hiding the Connect to
PC screen, press MENU from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Connect to PC.
Copying files to or from the storage card
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to your phone’s storage card.
1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
2. On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap Disk drive, and then tap Done.
On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk.
3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it.
4. Do one of the following:
Copy the files from the computer to the phone’s storage card’s root folder.
Copy the files from the phone’s storage card to a folder in your computer.
5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected
phone) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your
phone.
6. Do one of the following:
Disconnect the phone from the computer.
If you want to keep the phone connected to the computer but want the
phone to be able to access the storage card, open the Notifications panel,
tap Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done.
27 Getting started
Searching your phone and the Web
Find all types of information on your phone and the Web. Search Anywhere sifts
through different files, information, and apps on your phone. You can also choose to
search the Web using your favorite web search service.
Simply press SEARCH from the Home screen. Then enter the first few letters of what
you want to search for. Matching items will be shown as you type.
1
2
1 This icon ( ) indicates that your phone will search for all types of information.
Tap it if you want to choose and search only for one type of item, for example, Mail.
2 Type in what you want to search for.
3 Matching search suggestions and results. You can:
Scroll down to see more search results.
Tap
to see more results for a particular category.
Tap a search result item to open its app.
4 After entering a word or phrase in the search box, tap to search the Web using your
favorite search service. To find out how to select a search service to use, see “Setting your
phone’s search options”.
4
3
Setting your phone’s search options
From the Home screen, press SEARCH.
1.
When the search box appears, press MENU, and then tap Settings.
2.
Tap any of the following:
3.
Web search engine Choose a web search service you want to use.
Searchable items Choose the types of items or apps to include in the search.
28 Getting started
Quickly looking up information on the Web
Quick Lookup helps you learn about something right on the spot. When you enter a
new word or phrase, you can readily look it up in popular websites or search services
such as Wikipedia, Google Search, YouTube, Google Translate, and Google Dictionary.
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press BACK to close it first so you’ll see the
bottom tabs.
3. Slide across the tabs to pick where you want to look up information. Then in the
search box, enter what you want to search for.
If, for example, you’ve found the information you were looking for in one tab such as
Wikipedia, you can switch to the other tabs to automatically search the same item in
Google Search on the Web, watch related videos in YouTube, or look up translations
and meanings in Google Translate and Google Dictionary.
> Quick Lookup.
Translating words to other languages
1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup.
2. Press BACK to hide the onscreen keyboard first, then slide to the Google
Translate tab.
3. Under From language, choose the original language, then enter the word or
phrase you want to translate.
4. Under To language, choose from the languages available for translation.
5. Tap Translate.
29 Getting started
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, while
adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music
or video playback.
Adjusting the ringer volume
Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button on the left panel of the
phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume
window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.
While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN
once to set your phone to Vibrate mode. The phone vibrates and the vibrate
mode icon (
While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode. The
speaker mute icon (
Adjusting the media volume
When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN
button on the left panel of the phone to adjust the media volume. The Media volume
window appears on the screen to display the volume level.
) appears in the status bar.
) displays in the status bar.
Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone calls
During a phone call, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.
Adjusting the volume via settings
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound > Volume.
2. Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume levels of your
phone’s ringtone, media playback, alarms, and notifications.
Your phone briefly plays a sample tone with the volume being adjusted as you
drag a slider.
3. If you want the same volume for your ringtone and notifications, select Use
incoming call volume for notifications.
4. When you’re done, tap OK.
30 Getting started
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when the phone’s in your bag
or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls though.
To change the delay before your screen turns off, see “Adjusting the time before the screen
turns off” in the Settings chapter.
Switching to Sleep mode
Quickly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch your phone to
Sleep mode. Your phone also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a
while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call. To wake it up
manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the screen.
Unlocking the screen
Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen
or answer an incoming call.
If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the
pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks. See “Protecting your
phone with a screen lock” in the Security chapter for details.
Loading...