HTC Velocity User Guide
Your HTC Velocity 4G
User guide
2 Contents
Contents
Getting started
Inside the box 8
HTC Velocity 4G 8
Back cover 10
SIM card 12
Storage card 13
Battery 14
Switching the power on or off 16
Entering your PIN 17
Finger gestures 17
Setting up HTC Velocity 4G for the first time 18
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Velocity 4G 18
Home screen 19
Basics
Adjusting the volume 20
Sleep mode 20
Status icons 22
Notifications 23
Switching between recently opened apps 25
Using Quick Settings 25
Where apps, data, and files are stored 26
Connecting your phone to a computer 27
Copying files to or from the phone storage or storage card 27
Transferring contacts from your old phone 28
Copying and sharing text 29
Printing 30
Personalizing
Making HTC Velocity 4G truly yours 32
Personalizing HTC Velocity 4G with scenes 32
Changing your wallpaper 33
Applying a new skin 34
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 34
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 35
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 36
Personalizing the launch bar 36
Grouping apps into a folder 37
Rearranging the Home screen 38
Personalizing with sound sets 39
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Rearranging application tabs 40
Customizing the lock screen style 41
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 42
Using Speed dial 42
Calling a phone number in a text message 43
Calling a phone number in an email 43
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 43
Making an emergency call 43
Receiving calls 43
What can I do during a call? 44
Setting up a conference call 46
Internet calls 46
Call history 47
Home dialing 48
Call services 48
Messages
About the Messages app 49
Sending a text message (SMS) 49
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 50
Resuming a draft message 51
Checking your messages 51
Replying to a message 52
Forwarding a message 52
WAP push messages 53
Managing message conversations 53
Backing up your text messages 54
Setting message options 55
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Velocity 4G and the Web 56
Browsing the Web 56
Downloading files and apps 58
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 59
Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome 60
Setting browser options 61
Camera
Camera basics 62
Before capturing 62
Taking a photo 63
Recording video 64
Camera scenes 64
Taking a panoramic photo 64
Taking continuous camera shots 66
Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo 66
Changing camera settings 66
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Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 67
Music 73
Connected Media 77
HTC services
HTC Watch 78
Accounts and sync
What online accounts can you sync with? 82
Syncing with a Google Account 82
Adding a social network account 83
Managing your online accounts 83
People
About the People app 84
Your contacts list 84
Setting up your profile 85
Importing contacts from your SIM card 85
Adding a new contact 86
Setting contact search options 86
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 86
Merging contact information 87
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 87
Contact information and conversations 88
Sending contact information 89
Contact groups 90
Adding People widgets 91
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 93
Twitter for HTC Sense 93
About Friend Stream 93
Updating your status in Friend Stream 94
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 94
Tweeting in Friend Stream 95
Using Facebook chat 96
Chatting in Google Talk 97
Using Google+ 97
Email
Gmail 98
Mail 99
Calendar
About Calendar 106
Creating an event 106
Calendar views 107
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Managing Calendar events 107
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 108
Setting reminders for your events 108
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 109
Showing or hiding calendars 109
Changing Calendar settings 109
Maps and location
Location settings 110
Locations 110
Google Maps 119
Android Market and other apps
Getting apps from Android Market 123
Using the Clock 124
Checking Weather 126
Reading eBooks 127
Reading news feeds 128
Keeping track of your stocks 129
Watching videos on YouTube 130
Listening to FM Radio 131
Sharing games and apps 131
Productivity
Working on documents 132
Uploading files to Dropbox 133
Recording your voice 133
Taking notes 134
Completing tasks 136
HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 139
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Velocity 4G 140
Syncing songs and playlists 140
Syncing photos and videos 141
Syncing your calendar events 141
Syncing your contacts 142
Syncing your web bookmarks 142
Syncing documents and email attachments 143
Downloading maps or purchasing services 143
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Velocity 4G 144
Syncing another device with your computer 144
Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard 145
Entering words with predictive text 146
Entering text by speaking 148
Entering text by tracing 148
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Internet connections
Data connection 149
Wi-Fi 150
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 152
Using HTC Velocity 4G as a modem (USB tethering) 153
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 154
Using HTC Velocity 4G as a wireless router 154
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 155
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 155
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 156
Sending information using Bluetooth 157
Receiving information using Bluetooth 158
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 160
Protecting HTC Velocity 4G with a screen lock 160
Encrypting data on HTC Velocity 4G 161
Settings
Changing display settings 163
Changing sound settings 164
Changing the display language 165
More ways to extend battery life 165
Managing memory 166
Backing up settings to Google 167
Accessibility settings 168
Checking information about HTC Velocity 4G 168
Update and reset
Updating the HTC Velocity 4G software 169
Restarting HTC Velocity 4G 169
Resetting HTC Velocity 4G 170
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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.
8 Getting started
Getting started
Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box:
§ HTC Velocity 4G
§ Battery (preinstalled)
§ USB cable
§ Power adapter
§ 3.5mm stereo headset
§ Quick start guide
§ Safety and regulatory guide
HTC Velocity 4G
Front panel
1. HOME
2. MENU
3. BACK
4. SEARCH
5. Touch screen
6. Front camera
7. Ear piece
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Top panel
Left and right panels
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER
1. USB connector
2. VOLUME controls
Back panel
1. Microphone
2. Back cover
3. 8 megapixel camera
4. Dual LED flash
5. Speaker
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and
storage card slot.
Make sure to switch off HTC Velocity 4G before removing the back cover.
1. Securely hold HTC Velocity 4G facing down.
2. With your thumbs, push the back cover up to unlock it.
3. With your finger, lift up the back cover from the bottom side to remove it.
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Replacing the back cover
Your phone’s antennas are placed underneath the back cover. To get the best
signal for calls, data connection, and GPS navigation, be sure to secure the back
cover tightly to the phone.
1. Insert the back cover tabs into the openings on your phone's back panel.
2. Press down the back cover to lock it into place.
You’ll hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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SIM card
The SIM 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. Remove the battery.
3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out,
insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Velocity 4G before removing your SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. With your thumb, slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot.
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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. Remove the battery.
3. Insert the microSD™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it into place.
Removing the storage card
If HTC Velocity 4G is on, you must first "unmount" the storage card before
removing it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Velocity 4G is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.
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Battery
HTC Velocity 4G uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it
needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Velocity 4G. The features and
accessories you use can affect battery life. For example, leaving your Bluetooth
connection always on uses more power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsing
use up a lot of battery power. Also, consider your location: poor signal strength from
your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder.
Removing the battery film
Before using HTC Velocity 4G for the first time, you need to remove the thin film
that's underneath the battery.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Pull the flap of the thin film out, and then remove it from the battery
compartment.
Removing the battery
®
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
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Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we
recommend.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Velocity 4G, it is recommended that you
charge the battery.
§ The battery is already installed in HTC Velocity 4G 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 Velocity 4G 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.
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.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on HTC Velocity 4G for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
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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.
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
Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen
such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons,
simply tap them with your finger.
Press and
hold
Swipe or
slide
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation
Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or
link in a web page), simply press and hold the item.
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
drag. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have
reached the target position.
your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a
vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Velocity 4G sideways.
When entering text, you can turn HTC Velocity 4G sideways to bring
up a bigger keyboard.
screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to
zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.
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.
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Setting up HTC Velocity 4G for the first time
When you switch on HTC Velocity 4G 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.
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Velocity 4G
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Velocity 4G. You can sync HTC
Velocity 4G with contacts from your Google® Account, computer, Facebook®, and
more.
HTC Sync
Gmail
Facebook Log in to your Facebook account to import your Facebook
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in HTC
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Velocity 4G.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer not only your contacts, but also
™
™
®
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync to sync HTC Velocity 4G with your computer's
Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows® Contacts.
Google contacts are imported to HTC Velocity 4G after you sign
in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC Velocity 4G.
friends' contact information.
Velocity 4G or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
HTC Velocity 4G syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
calendar events and text messages from your old phone to HTC
Velocity 4G.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Velocity 4G 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 32.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Velocity 4G, 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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Basics
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the ringer volume
§ Press the VOLUME buttons to adjust the ringer. 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 switch to Vibrate mode. The vibrate mode icon appears in the status
bar.
§ While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode. The
speaker mute icon displays in the status bar.
Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls
During a call, press the VOLUME buttons.
Adjusting the media volume
When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME buttons to adjust the
volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Velocity 4G into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Velocity 4G
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, press
and then tap Settings > Privacy.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC Velocity 4G also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.
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Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Velocity 4G up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to
unlock the screen.
HTC Velocity 4G automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
Unlocking the screen
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
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.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag
snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
or to the ring to
Opening an app from the lock screen
On the lock screen, drag an app icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go
to the app.
You can select the app shortcuts you want to appear on the lock screen in Settings
> Personalize > Display tab > Lock screen shortcuts.
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Status icons
Here’s what each icon means:
Signal strength Battery is full
GPRS connected Battery is charging
GPRS in use Battery is low (20% remaining)
EDGE connected
EDGE in use Silent mode
3G connected Vibrate mode
3G in use Microphone is mute
HSDPA connected Speakerphone is on
HSDPA in use
LTE connected Wired headset connected
LTE in use Bluetooth is on
Battery is very low (10% or less
remaining)
Wired microphone headset
connected
Roaming Connected to a Bluetooth device
No signal Airplane mode
No SIM card installed GPS is on
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Connected to a Wi-Fi® network Alarm is set
Data synchronizing
Notifications
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC Velocity 4G 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 lets you
quickly switch between recently-opened apps, and also lets you easily turn on settings
such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
1. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your
finger downward.
If you have several notifications, you can 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 the screen. Or just press .
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Switching between recently opened apps
You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.
1. Press and hold .
2. Slide your finger up or down to see recently-opened apps.
3. Tap an app to open it.
Using Quick Settings
The Quick Settings tab lets you easily turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and more, and also
provides a quick shortcut to all HTC Velocity 4G settings.
1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the
Notifications panel.
2. Tap the Quick Settings tab.
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3. Tap the On/Off switch next to an item to turn it off or on.
4. To access Wi-Fi settings, tap next to Wi-Fi connection.
5. To access all HTC Velocity 4G settings, tap next to Additional settings.
Where apps, data, and files are stored
HTC Velocity 4G uses these storage types:
Apps and
data
storage
File
storage
Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your
phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts
you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more.
This storage is managed and carefully guarded by your phone since it
contains your private information. When you connect your phone to your
computer, this storage is not accessible from your computer.
Storage contents will be erased when you do a factory reset. Make sure
to back up your data before starting a factory reset. Some apps allow
you to back up to your storage card, such as People.
This is another built-in storage, labeled as Phone storage in your phone
settings. This is where you can store your files.
When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is
accessible and you can copy files between them.
Storage
card
When you do a factory reset, you can choose whether to keep or erase
the storage contents.
You can store your files such as photos, music, and videos to this
removable storage.
When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is
accessible and you can copy files between them.
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The default storage for your files, whether it's the Phone storage or your storage card,
may vary from app to app. Some apps allow you to set the default storage.
Connecting your phone to a computer
Whenever you connect HTC Velocity 4G to a computer using the USB cable, the
Choose a connection type 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
connected to your computer.
Disk drive Select this mode when you want to copy files between HTC Velocity
4G and your computer.
When on Disk drive mode, you will not be able to use apps on HTC
Velocity 4G that access the storage such as Camera.
HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other
information between your computer and HTC Velocity 4G.
USB tethering When you do not have an Internet connection on your computer, you
can select this mode to share the mobile data connection of HTC
Velocity 4G with your computer.
Internet passthrough
If you don’t have a data plan or you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi
network, you can select this mode to share your computer’s Internet
connection with HTC Velocity 4G.
Copying files to or from the phone storage or storage card
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Velocity 4G.
1. Connect HTC Velocity 4G to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
2. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Disk drive, and then tap Done.
Your computer recognizes accessible storages on HTC Velocity 4G as
removable disks.
3. Navigate to either the phone storage or storage card.
4. Copy the files from your computer to any of the removable disks, or vice versa.
5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disks (on the connected HTC
Velocity 4G) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely
disconnect HTC Velocity 4G.
If you want to keep HTC Velocity 4G connected to the computer but want it to be
able to access the phone storage or storage card, open the Notifications panel, tap
Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done.
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Transferring contacts from your old phone
Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to HTC Velocity 4G through Bluetooth.
Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data such
as calendar events and text messages to HTC Velocity 4G.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Transfer.
2. Tap Next to begin.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode.
5. On HTC Velocity 4G, tap Next to continue. HTC Velocity 4G automatically turns
Bluetooth on and searches for Bluetooth devices.
6. From the device list, choose your old phone and then tap Next. HTC Velocity 4G
then tries to pair with your old phone. You’ll see a security passkey on the
screen.
7. On your old phone, enter this passkey or simply confirm it.
8. Select the Contacts check box (and other supported types of data you want to
import), and then tap Next.
9. When HTC Velocity 4G finishes importing data, tap Done.
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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.
To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap
Copy link URL.
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
the point where you want to paste the text.
3. Tap Paste.
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.
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Printing
Connect HTC Velocity 4G to a supported printer and print out documents, email,
meeting invitations, photos, and more.
§ Both printer and HTC Velocity 4G must be turned on and connected to the same
local network. Connect HTC Velocity 4G to the local network using Wi-Fi. To learn
how to connect the printer to a local network, refer to your printer user guide.
§ The local network must not be behind a firewall.
1. While in an app such as Internet, Mail, Calendar, or Polaris Office, open the item
you want to print.
2. Press , and then tap Print (or More > Print).
3. On the Print screen, tap the printer you want to use.
4. If there's more than one page to print, set the page range that you want.
Tap Advanced to set the page size, print layout, and page orientation, and choose
if you want to print in color or black and white.
5. Tap Print.
You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel, and then
tapping the item you're printing.
Printing a photo
1. While in Gallery, open the photo you want to print.
2. Tap the photo. A menu appears.
3. Tap More > Print , and then tap the printer you want to use.
4. Tap Print.
You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel, and then
tapping the item you're printing.
Adding a printer
If your printer does not show up in the list, you must add it.
The printer must be in the same Wi-Fi network that you are using.
1. From the Print screen, tap Add printer.
2. Enter the IP address of the printer that you want to add and choose a port. If
you do not know the IP address of the printer, ask for help from your network
administrator.
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