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HTC PL80120 Users Manual

Your HTC Phone
User guide
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Contents
Unboxing
Your first week with your new phone
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Camera basics 31 Taking a photo 32 Recording video 32 Taking continuous camera shots 33 Camera scenes 33 Improving portrait shots 33 Taking a group shot 34 Taking a panoramic photo 34 Using HDR 34 Shooting in low light 35 Recording videos in slow motion 35
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Improving video stability 35 Changing camera and video settings 36
Personalizing
Making HTC Phone truly yours 37 Personalizing HTC Phone with scenes 37 Changing your wallpaper 38 Applying a new skin 39 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 39 Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 40 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 41 Personalizing the launch bar 42 Grouping apps into a folder 42 Rearranging the Home screen 43 Personalizing with sound sets 44 Rearranging application tabs 45 Customizing the lock screen style 46 Securing HTC Phone with a personal touch 46
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 47 Using Speed dial 47 Calling a phone number in a text message 48 Calling a phone number in an email 48 Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 48 Making an emergency call 48 Receiving calls 48 What can I do during a call 50 Making international calls 52 Internet calls 52 Call history 53 Call services 54
Messages
About the Messages app 55
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Sending a text message (SMS) 55 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 55 Resuming a draft message 57 Checking your messages 57 Replying to a message 58 Forwarding a message 58 WAP push messages 59 Managing message conversations 59 Backing up your text messages 60 Setting message options 61
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Phone and the Web 62 Browsing the Web 62 Private browsing 64 Adding and managing your bookmarks 64
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Saving web content for later 65 Viewing your browsing history 66 Downloading files and apps 66 Setting browser options 67
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 68 Music 75 Movie Editor 78 Wireless Display 80
Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 81 Adding one or more Google Accounts 81 Managing your online accounts 82
People
About the People app 83 Your contacts list 83 Setting up your profile 84 Adding a new contact 84 Importing or copying contacts 85 Merging contact information 86 Contact information and conversations 87 Contact groups 88 Adding People widgets 89 Sending contact information 90 Backing up your contacts 90
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 92 Twitter for HTC Sense 92 About Friend Stream 92 Updating your status in Friend Stream 93
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Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 93 Tweeting in Friend Stream 94 Chatting in Google Talk 95 Using Google+ 95
Email
Gmail 96 Mail 97
Calendar
About Calendar 104 Creating an event 104 Viewing the Calendar 104 Managing Calendar events 105 Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 106
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Setting reminders for your events 107 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 107 Showing or hiding calendars 107 Changing Calendar settings 107
Online storage and services
Dropbox 108 SkyDrive 112 HTC Watch 114
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 118 Playing music in HTC Car 118 Finding your way with HTC Car 119 Staying connected to your contacts 119 Changing HTC Car settings 120
Travel and maps
Location settings 121 Google Maps 121
Essential apps
Using the Clock 125 Checking Weather 127 Viewing a PDF 128 Working on documents 128 Taking notes 130 Keeping track of your tasks 133 Keeping track of your stocks 136
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 137 Watching videos on YouTube 138
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Listening to FM Radio 139 Recording voice clips 139 Sharing games and apps 140
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 141 Connecting HTC Phone to a computer 142 Copying files to or from the storage card 142 HTC Sync Manager basics 143 Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 146 Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 147 Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC Phone 148 Setting up HTC Phone to sync with your computer 148 Syncing HTC Phone and your computer 152 Importing music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 152 Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 153
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Connecting to the Internet through a computer 154
Internet connections
Data connection 155 Wi-Fi 155 Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 157 Using HTC Phone as a wireless router 158
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 159 Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 159 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 160 Sending information using Bluetooth 161 Receiving information using Bluetooth 162
Settings and security
Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 164 Turning Airplane mode on or off 164 Changing display settings 164 Changing sound settings 166 Changing the display language 167 Checking battery usage 167 Backing up settings to Google 167 Accessibility settings 167 Protecting HTC Phone with a screen lock 168 Encrypting data on HTC Phone 169 Checking information about HTC Phone 169 Managing memory 170
Other essentials
Using the onscreen keyboard 172 Entering words with predictive text 173 Entering text by speaking 174 Entering text by tracing 175
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Printing 175 Restarting HTC Phone 176 Resetting HTC Phone 177 Status icons 178
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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7 Conventions used in this guide
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 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 important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful about to prevent potential problems.
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8 Unboxing

Unboxing

HTC Phone
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. USB connector
4. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
5. VOLUME
6. Notification LED
7. Front camera
8. POWER
9. 3.5mm headset jack
§ If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Phone that already has a small opening for the sensor.
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§ HTC Phone gives you built-in phone storage so that you can immediately take photos and videos or copy files right out of the box. To maximize storage for more media and files, you need to purchase and insert a storage card.
§ Check with your mobile operator if voice calls and data services are supported under their 4G/LTE network.
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Back cover

Removing the back cover

1. Securely hold HTC Phone.
2. With your finger, open the back cover from the bottom corner.

Replacing the back cover

1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Phone.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Phone to
lock the cover into place.
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You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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SIM card

HTC Phone uses a microSIM card. The microSIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.

Inserting the SIM card

1. Take the back cover off.
2. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing in,
insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.
3. Push the SIM card in until it clicks into place.

Removing the SIM card

Make sure to switch off HTC Phone before removing your SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
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2. Remove the battery.
3. Push the SIM card to eject and remove it.
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Storage card

Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.

Inserting the storage card

1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the microSD™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it until it clicks into place.

Unmounting the storage card

When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Phone is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Storage > Unmount storage card.
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Removing the storage card

1. Take the back cover off.
2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
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Charging the battery

Before you turn on and start using HTC Phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery.
§ The battery is already installed in HTC Phone when shipped. A thin film is inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery.
§ Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery.
§ Do not remove the battery from HTC Phone while you are charging it using the power or car adapter.
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
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3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.
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Switching the power on or off

Switching the power on

Press the POWER button.
When you turn on HTC Phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching the power off

1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
Setting up HTC Phone for the first time
When you switch on HTC Phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running 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. Don’t worry. You can enable or disable them in Settings later on.
When HTC Phone has started, you'll see Quick Tips on some screens (such as the Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC Phone. The tips for a screen won't display again after you've closed them.
To view the Quick Tips again, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > About > Help > Show all quick tips.
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Your first week with your new phone

Home screen

Your Home screen is where you make HTC Phone your own. You can add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away. To find out how, see Personalizing on page 37.

Extended Home screen

As you start to do more things with HTC Phone, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen.

Using Leap view

§ To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
§ In Leap view, if there's space to add a new screen, you can tap Add Panel to do so. An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from there.
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Touch gestures

Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more.
Tap
When you want to type on the keyboard, select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, just tap them with your finger.
Press and hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item.
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Swipe or slide
Drag
Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents, and more.
Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until you have reached the target position.
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Flick
Press and flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes, such as when moving right and left on the Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or message list.
On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another.
Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and flick the screen to the new location with another finger.
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Pinch and spread
In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a webpage.
Pinch the screen to zoom out when viewing a picture or a webpage.
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Two-finger scrolling
In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can use two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information you want.

Motion gestures

Use motion gestures to mute HTC Phone, turn on the speakerphone, and more.
Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone
When a call comes in you can turn HTC Phone over to mute it.
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Pick up to lower volume
While in a call, turn HTC Phone over to turn the speakerphone on for hands­free conversations or for conference calling.
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC Phone up when a call comes in to lower the ringtone volume.
Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag
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On a noisy street and can't hear HTC Phone ringing in your bag?
You can set HTC Phone to recognize when it's in your bag or pocket and raise the ringtone volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments.
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Rotate HTC Phone for a better view
For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Phone sideways.
When entering text, you can turn HTC Phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.

Sleep mode

Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Phone into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Phone is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages appear on the lock screen.
To prevent missed calls or messages from appearing on the lock screen, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Privacy.

Switching to Sleep mode

Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode. HTC Phone also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
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You can change the time before HTC Phone sleeps in the Display, gestures & buttons settings.

Waking up from Sleep mode

To wake HTC Phone up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the screen.
HTC Phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
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Unlocking the screen

Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Phone unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.

Opening an app or folder from the lock screen

§ On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go to the app or folder.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen's launch bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps or folders on the launch bar.
or to the ring to
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§ When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed call or new message, you can drag it to the ring to directly go to its app.
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Getting contacts into HTC Phone
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Phone.
Sync with your computer
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Gmail
Social network accounts
Phone contacts You can create and store contacts directly in HTC Phone. SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Phone. Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync
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Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and then use HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC Phone with your computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows® Contacts.
Google® contacts are imported to HTC Phone after you sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC Phone.
Log in to your favorite social networks to import contact information from them.
HTC Phone syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.

Making your first call

1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.
4. To hang up, tap End Call.

Sending your first text message

1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
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2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select the contacts you want to send the message to.
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
5. Tap to insert a smiley or add quick text.
6. Tap Send.
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Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Phone
There are two ways you can transfer your media.
§ Connect HTC Phone to your computer, and select the Disk drive mode. Your computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.
§ Download and use our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with HTC Phone. HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and videos off HTC Phone to your computer.
Download and install HTC Sync Manager, when available, from our website. Or in the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your media and data.

Copying and sharing text

In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it.

Selecting text

1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
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To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy link URL.
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Copying and pasting text

1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
2. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at
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the point where you want to paste the text.
3. Tap Paste.
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Sharing text

1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message
or social network status update.
Capturing the HTC Phone screen
Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Phone features, or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Press and hold POWER and then press . The screen is saved in the Camera shots album in Gallery.

Switching between recently opened apps

You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.
1. Press .
2. Slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened apps.
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3. Tap an app to open it.
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Can't find the Menu button?

Do you miss having a Menu button? You can set the Recent apps button to open the Menu as well.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons.
3. Tap Recent apps button and select how you want to open the Menu, such as
press or press and hold the button.

Notifications

Notification LED

The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC 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 orange light when the battery is being charged.
§ Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.

Notification icons

Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms.
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Notifications panel

When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel also lets you quickly access settings.
1. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your
finger downward.
If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.
2. To close the Notifications panel, press and hold the bottom bar of the panel,
then slide your finger up. Or just press .

Getting to know your settings

Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi® connection or make the screen brighter?
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Do this and more in Settings.
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . Here are some of the basic settings you can change:
§ Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the
item itself to configure its settings.
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§ Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call
sound settings.
§ Tap Display, gestures & buttons to change the screen brightness or set how long
the screen is idle before going to sleep.
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§ Tap Security to secure HTC Phone, for example with a screen lock.
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Getting the battery to last longer

How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Phone. The features and accessories you use can affect battery life.
You can get the battery to last longer by following a few simple tips:
§ Turn off the display when you're not using it
§ Lower the volume
§ Close battery-intensive programs, such as the Camera, when you're done using
them
§ Make sure apps are closed and not continuously running in the background
Updating the HTC Phone software
HTC Phone can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also manually check if there's an available update.
You might want to use Wi-Fi or your computer's Internet connection to download software updates to save on data usage. You can set this option in Settings >
About > Software updates > .

Installing a software update

When the Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the update notification.
2. In the Updates screen, tap Software Updates to view its details, and then tap
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3. Tap Install.
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Wait for the update to finish. HTC Phone restarts automatically.

Installing an application update

When the Internet connection is on and there's an available update for one of your apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
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1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the update notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install.
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Wait for the update to finish. HTC Phone may restart automatically.
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Checking for updates manually

1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap About > Software updates > Check now.

Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager

With HTC Sync Manager, enjoy the same rich media whether you're at your computer or on the move. Use it also to store your same contacts, important documents, and other data on both HTC Phone and your computer.
HTC Sync Manager is the replacement for HTC Sync, and it provides a lot more features. You can:
§ Play music and videos using the built-in player. You can also play iTunes® and Windows Media® Player playlists.
§ Manage your library of music, photos, and videos on your computer.
§ Get music from your CDs to your computer.
§ Sync photos, videos, music, playlists, and albums between HTC Phone and your
computer.
§ Sync information such as contacts, calendar, documents, and web bookmarks between HTC Phone and your computer.
To find out how to install and use this software, see HTC Sync Manager basics on page 143.
Download and install HTC Sync Manager (when available) from www.htc.com/help. Or in the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your media and data.
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