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  • Page 1 Your HTC Desire HD User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Basics Inside the box Your phone Bottom cover SIM card Storage card Battery Switching your phone on or off Entering your PIN Finger gestures Getting started Setting up your phone for the first time Home screen Sleep mode Status and notifications Notifications panel Connecting your phone to a computer...
  • Page 3 Contents Using Speed dial Calling a phone number in a text message Calling a phone number in an email Making an emergency call Receiving calls What can I do during a call? Setting up a conference call Using Call history Blocking callers Call services Turning Airplane mode on or off...
  • Page 4 Contents Social Facebook for HTC Sense Facebook app Tweeting on your phone using Peep Using Friend Stream Chatting in Google Talk Email Using Mail Internet connections Data connection Wi-Fi About connection widgets Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using your phone as a modem (USB tethering)
  • Page 5 Contents More apps Reading eBooks Using Flashlight Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting your phone with a screen lock pattern, PIN or password Settings Settings on your phone Changing display settings Changing sound settings Changing the phone language Optimizing your phone’s battery life Managing memory Checking information about your phone...

  • Page 6: Basics

    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 1.

  • Page 7: Bottom Panel

    Basics Left panel 1. VOLUME UP 2. VOLUME DOWN Back panel 1. 8 megapixel camera 2. Dual LED flash 3. Bottom cover 4. Battery compartment cover 5. Speaker Bottom panel 1. 3.5mm headset jack 2. Microphone 3. USB connector...

  • Page 8: Bottom Cover

    Basics Bottom cover Removing the bottom cover Remove the bottom cover to access the SIM card slot and storage card slot. 1. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. With your right and left thumbs, push the bottom cover out to remove it. Replacing the bottom cover 1.

  • Page 9: Sim Card

    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.

  • Page 10: Storage Card

    Basics Storage card Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the microSD card already inserted in your phone. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the bottom 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.

  • Page 11: Battery

    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.
  • Page 12 Basics 3. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment. 4. Put back the battery compartment cover, pushing the battery all the way in. 5. Press down all sides of the cover to lock it in place. Your phone’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas are placed underneath the battery compartment cover.

  • Page 13: Charging The Battery

    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. As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats. §...

  • Page 14: Switching Your Phone On Or Off

    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. 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.
  • Page 15 Basics 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.

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    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.

  • Page 17: Home Screen

    Getting started 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 applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away.

  • Page 18: Sleep Mode

    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. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch your phone to Sleep mode.

  • Page 19: Status And Notifications

    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 icon means: Signal strength Battery is full GPRS connected Battery is charging GPRS in use Battery is low (20% remaining) Battery is very low (10% EDGE connected...

  • Page 20: Notification Icons

    Getting started Data synchronizing GPS is on Network sharing is on Alarm is set 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 message Call in progress...

  • Page 21: Notifications Panel

    Getting started Update available for an app Bluetooth pairing request downloaded from Android Market Storage card is safe to remove or Phone software update available storage card is being prepared No storage card installed on the TV out phone Song is playing Storage card is low on free space FM Radio app in use General notification...

  • Page 22: Connecting Your Phone To A Computer

    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. Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a microSD card on your...

  • Page 23: Copying Files To Or From The Storage Card

    Getting started When you do not have Internet connection on your computer, you tethering can select this mode to share your phone’s mobile data connection with your computer. Internet If you don’t have a data plan for your phone or you don’t have access pass-through to a Wi-Fi network, you can select this mode to share your computer’s Internet connection with your phone.

  • Page 24: Searching Your Phone And The Web

    Getting started 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 volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level. Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone calls During a phone call, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.
  • Page 25 Getting started Setting your phone’s search options You can choose the default Web search service to use, or change the type and order of items searched on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, press SEARCH. 2. When the search box appears, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 3.

  • Page 26: Copying Text, Looking Up Information, And Sharing

    Getting started Copying text, looking up information, and sharing In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what you want to do with it. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2.
  • Page 27 Getting started 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 2.

  • Page 28: Personalizing

    Personalizing Personalizing Making your phone truly yours Make your phone look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize your phone with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. Tap the Personalize button right on the Home screen to get started.

  • Page 29: Changing Your Wallpaper

    1. From the Home screen, tap > Wallpaper. 2. Tap one of the following: HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap Preview > Apply. Live wallpapers Choose from preset animated wallpapers. Tap Preview to view the animation, and then tap Apply.

  • Page 30: Personalizing Your Home Screen With Widgets

    > Widget. 3. Select a widget that you want. 4. Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one.

  • Page 31: Adding Icons And Other Shortcuts On Your Home Screen

    Personalizing Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen.

  • Page 32: Rearranging Or Removing Widgets And Icons On Your Home Screen

    Personalizing Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to make room for adding more items. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1.

  • Page 33: Rearranging The Home Screen

    Personalizing Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use them. For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closer to the main Home screen. The center thumbnail in Leap view is always the main Home screen. 1.

  • Page 34: Changing Your Ringtones And Alarms

    Personalizing Customizing a sound set You can customize a sound set by applying your personal choice of ringtone, notification sounds, and alarms that may be from your phone’s preset selection or your storage card (except for notification sounds). Be sure to choose the sound set you want before changing the ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm since your phone automatically saves your changes to the current sound set selected.

  • Page 35: Rearranging Or Hiding Application Tabs

    Personalizing 3. Tap the sound you want to use. A sample tone briefly plays when selected. 4. Tap Apply. Changing the alarm sound 1. From the Home screen, tap > Alarm. 2. Scroll through the available tones and tap the item you want to use. A sample tone briefly plays when selected.
  • Page 36 Personalizing 3. Press and hold the tab you want to show, then drag it down to where you want to position it again. 4. When you’re done, press BACK.

  • Page 37: Phone Calls

    Phone calls Phone calls Different ways of making calls Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on your phone, you can tap a number in a text message or email to call, or press a single number on the phone dialer to quickly call a contact.

  • Page 38: Using Speed Dial

    Phone calls 4. To browse through the filtered list, flick through the list or slide your finger up or down the list slowly. 5. To place a call, do one of the following: § Tap a phone number or contact from the list. §...

  • Page 39: Calling A Phone Number In A Text Message

    Phone calls Calling a phone number in a text message 1. Tap the phone number within the message. 2. Edit the phone number if needed, and then tap Call. To call the message sender, press and hold the sender or the received message, and then tap Call on the options menu.

  • Page 40: Making An Emergency Call

    Phone calls Making an emergency call You can make emergency calls from your phone even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked. 1. On the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Dial the international emergency number for your locale (for example, 000), and then tap Call.
  • Page 41 If the phone is already facing down, the phone will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls. HTC Caller ID Everytime you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s latest status update from social networks like Facebook or Twitter right on the call screen.

  • Page 42: What Can I Do During A Call

    Phone calls What can I do during a call? When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. You can also press MENU and choose whether to add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more. Putting a call on hold 1.

  • Page 43: Setting Up A Conference Call

    Phone calls Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: § On the call screen, tap End call. If the phone display is off, press POWER to turn on the screen so you can tap End call.

  • Page 44: Using Call History

    Phone calls Using Call history Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls. Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is. 2.

  • Page 45: Blocking Callers

    Phone calls Clearing the Call History list On the Call History screen, do one of the following: Remove one name or Press and hold the name or number, and then tap number Delete from call history. Clear the entire list Press MENU, and then tap Delete all.

  • Page 46: Call Services

    Phone calls Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services for your phone.

  • Page 47: People

    5. On your new HTC phone, tap Next to continue. Your new phone automatically turns Bluetooth on and searches for Bluetooth devices. 6. From the device list, choose your old phone and then tap Next. Your new HTC phone then tries to pair with your old phone. You’ll see a security passkey on the screen.

  • Page 48: About The People App

    8. Select the Contacts check box (and other supported types of data you want to import), and then tap Next. 9. When your new HTC phone finishes importing data, tap Done. About the People app With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, and email.

  • Page 49: Setting Up My Contact Card

    > People. 2. On the All tab, tap Me. If you are logged in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC Sense, instead of Me, you'll see the name you use in Facebook. Tap your name, press MENU, then tap Edit.

  • Page 50: Importing Contacts From Your Sim Card

    People Importing contacts from your SIM card You can copy all your SIM contacts to your phone. Import them as phone contacts, Google contacts, or Exchange ActiveSync contacts, if you have set up the relevant accounts. 1. From the Home screen, tap >...

  • Page 51: Merging Contact Information

    People 4. In the list, tap the name of the contact you want to copy to your phone. 5. Tap Save to People. Merging contact information If you have the same contacts on your phone, Google Account, and social network accounts such as Facebook and Twitter, your phone will try to combine them automatically or let you decide which contacts to combine.

  • Page 52: Filtering Your Contacts List

    People Manually merging contact information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link. 3. On the upper-right corner of the screen, tap (if there are suggested links).

  • Page 53: Backing Up Your Contacts To The Storage Card

    People Backing up your contacts to the storage card 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Import/Export > Export to SD card. 3. Select an account or type of contacts to export, then tap OK. Importing contacts from the storage card You can only import contacts that were exported to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature on the phone.

  • Page 54: Sending Contact Information As A Vcard

    People Editing a contact’s information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. You cannot edit the contact information of a Facebook friend. 3. Enter the new information for the contact. 4.

  • Page 55: Contact Groups

    People Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get calls from the most.

  • Page 56: Deleting A Group

    People Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages.

  • Page 57: Adding People Widgets

    People Adding People widgets Stay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, view details of a favorite contact, and even check Facebook and Twitter updates. You can add several People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts on each widget.

  • Page 58: Getting In Touch With A Contact

    People Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact (photo not the name) on the widget. The default communication method will be performed. Tap the name of the contact to open the contact details screen for that contact.

  • Page 59: Keyboard

    Keyboard Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. After entering your text, you can tap or press BACK to close the onscreen keyboard. Selecting a keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style.

  • Page 60: Entering Words With Predictive Text

    Keyboard Tap to toggle between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the Compact QWERTY or Phone keypad layout. Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard. Enabling multiple keyboard languages If there are multiple keyboard languages available on your phone, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard so that you can switch to these languages and use them to enter text.
  • Page 61 Keyboard Setting a second language for the keyboard Aside from the keyboard language you are currently using, you can set the predictive text to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word suggestions in two languages that you’ve selected. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard >...

  • Page 62: Entering Text By Speaking

    Keyboard Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Restore from storage card 3.

  • Page 63: Editing Text

    Keyboard Editing text It's easy to cut, copy, and paste text using the keyboard. Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text. Selecting text Highlight the text that you want to copy or cut. 1. Press and hold the text field that contains the text to select until the magnifier appears.

  • Page 64: Adjusting Input Settings

    Keyboard Adjusting input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: § On the onscreen keyboard, tap the language key (for example, tap if you’re currently using the English onscreen keyboard). Then on the International keyboard options menu, tap Settings. §...

  • Page 65: Messages

    Messages Messages Opening Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages. The All messages screen opens, where all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number.

  • Page 66: Sending A Multimedia Message (Mms)

    Messages 4. Tap the box that says Tap to add text, and then enter your message. § There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above the Send button). If you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message.

  • Page 67: Creating A Slideshow

    Messages 6. Tap and then choose the type of attachment. Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card. Video Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to attach a video from your storage card.

  • Page 68: Resuming A Draft Message

    Messages View the next or previous slide Tap Preview your slideshow Press MENU, and then tap Preview. View more options Press MENU, and then tap More. 5. When finished, tap Done to attach the slideshow to your message. 6. Tap Send, or press BACK to save the message as a draft. Resuming a draft message 1.

  • Page 69: Viewing And Saving An Attachment From A Multimedia Message

    Messages Open a link in the Tap the link to open it in the web browser. message Send to or save an email Tap the email address. Then choose whether to address contained in the send an email, send a multimedia message, or save message the email address to your contacts.

  • Page 70: Push Messages

    Messages § If the attachment is an appointment or event (vCalendar), tap it to choose the calendar where to save it, and then tap Import. § To save the attachment to your storage card, press and hold the multimedia message, and then choose to save the type of attachment from the options menu.

  • Page 71: Deleting A Conversation

    Messages Deleting a single message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Press and hold the message that you want to delete. 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then press and hold the message to display the options menu again.

  • Page 72: Setting Message Options

    Messages Setting message options On the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. Received Receive a notification in the status bar and set your phone to vibrate messages or play a sound when a message arrives, and choose a notification sound.

  • Page 73: Accounts And Sync

    Accounts and sync Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts About online accounts Your phone can sync with various online social networking and email accounts. These are some of the types of information your phone can sync with your online accounts: §...

  • Page 74: Synchronizing With Your Computer

    You have your new vacation photos on your phone while your business calendar is on your computer. Why not make these types of files and information available on both devices? With HTC Sync, you can: § Sync your contacts between your Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Contacts on your computer and your phone.
  • Page 75 Installing HTC Sync that came with the microSD card Copy the HTC Sync installer from the microSD card to your computer and use it to install. § The HTC Sync version in the microSD card that came with your phone can be installed on a computer running Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP.

  • Page 76: Getting To Know The Workspace

    1. Connect your phone to your computer using the USB cable that came with your phone. 2. When your phone prompts you to choose a type of USB connection, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done. Wait for HTC Sync to recognize your phone.
  • Page 77 Accounts and sync 3. Choose a folder that contains your audio files, and then click OK. 4. Select Sync music files from iTunes and Windows Media Player if you're using iTunes or Windows Media Player on your computer, then choose the playlists you want to sync on your phone.
  • Page 78 HTC bookmarks. Make sure to save your favorite bookmarks in this folder to be able to sync them with your phone. 2. On HTC Sync's Device panel, click Bookmarks, and then click the On button. Turning Bookmarks sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.
  • Page 79 Accounts and sync Documents sync options You can sync files and documents from your computer to your phone. You can also sync email attachments that you stored on your phone's storage card to your computer. § To open a document on your phone, you'll need a compatible app. Usually, your phone can open and view these file types: Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 Word (*.doc), Excel (*.xls), and PowerPoint (*.ppt), PDF files (*.pdf), text files (*.txt).
  • Page 80 Before going on a trip to another city or country, you can download the maps you need using HTC Sync on your computer, then sync them to your phone. You can also purchase licenses for other useful data such as driving and walking navigation, safety cameras alerts, and more.

  • Page 81: Synchronizing Your Phone

    Installing an app from your computer to your phone If you have application files (*.apk) on your computer, you can use HTC Sync to install them to your phone. We strongly recommend you install only applications that you trust.

  • Page 82: Synchronizing Another Phone With Your Computer

    Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade Visit the HTC support website (www.htc.com/support/) from time to time to check for the most recent HTC Sync upgrade so you can download and install it on your computer. After installing the latest upgrade, set up HTC Sync again to recognize and sync with...

  • Page 83: Facebook For Htc Sense

    Facebook for HTC Sense If you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up your phone for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebook for HTC Sense on your phone.

  • Page 84: Facebook App

    § The two do not share the same login credentials. Signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Facebook app and vice versa. If you want to use the same Facebook account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the same login credentials.

  • Page 85: Adding The Facebook Widget

    Social Using the Facebook app 1. From the Home screen, tap > Facebook. 2. If this is your first time to use Facebook, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your Facebook account. 3. On the News Feed screen, tap to access the other functions.

  • Page 86: Tweeting On Your Phone Using Peep

    > Peep, then follow the onscreen instructions. § Add the Twitter for HTC Sense account in Settings > Accounts & sync. Twitter for HTC Sense and Peep share the same login credentials. This means that when you use Peep on your phone for tweeting, you can also link your contacts to their Twitter profiles via Twitter for HTC Sense.

  • Page 87: Setting Peep Options

    Social 3. Add a picture or location to your tweet. § Tap to post a picture from Gallery or Camera to your default photo hosting site and add the link to the picture in your tweet. § Tap to insert your location into the tweet. You can choose to add a map link, insert your location name, or insert your position coordinates.

  • Page 88: Using Friend Stream

    § You must be signed in to at least one social network account to use Friend Stream. § To use your Facebook account on Friend Stream, you need to be signed in via Facebook for HTC Sense. From the Home screen, tap > Friend Stream. Friend Stream opens on the All updates tab.
  • Page 89 Social 4. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, tap and clear the check boxes of the social networks to exclude. 5. Tap and then choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update.

  • Page 90: Chatting In Google Talk

    Social Checking notifications from your social networks Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks. It can be a comment on your Facebook post, a mention or direct message in Twitter, a tagged photo of you, and more. About the Friend Stream widget Use the Friend Stream widget so you can easily update your status and view other people’s status updates right on the Home screen.

  • Page 91: Changing Your Online Status And Picture

    Social Friends list Return to the Friends list. Add to chat Add another friend to your chat. The friend you invited and the friend you're currently chatting will receive an invitation to a group chat. Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat.
  • Page 92 Social Viewing all friends Initially, only those friends that you often chat with — the most popular — are shown in the Friends list. In the Friends list, do one of the following: § To view all your friends, press MENU, and then tap All friends. §...

  • Page 93: Email

    Email Email Using Mail About the Mail app Use the Mail app to add your webmail and other POP3 or IMAP email accounts. You can also set up and use your Exchange ActiveSync email on your phone. You can add the Mail widget to view your POP3/IMAP or Exchange ActiveSync emails on the Home screen.
  • Page 94 Email 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. Your corporate Exchange Server must support auto-detect for the phone to automatically set up the Exchange ActiveSync account. If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you tap Next.
  • Page 95 Email Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts You can view email messages from all your accounts just in one place without having to switch to different accounts. Just tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap All accounts. Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to.

  • Page 96: Managing Email Messages

    Email Meeting invitations (Exchange ActiveSync only) Displays meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined. Attachments Displays all messages that have attachments. Refreshing an email account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received emails manually at any time. §...
  • Page 97 Email Deleting all messages 1. First tap the check box of any email message. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Select all. 3. Tap Delete. Switching to other mail folders 1. Press MENU, and then tap Folders. 2. Tap the mail folder whose messages you want to view. Sending an email message 1.
  • Page 98 Email Location You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on) or a location you pick on a map. Document Attach a PDF file or an Office document such as a text file or a spreadsheet. Contact (vCard) Attach someone’s contact information.

  • Page 99: Changing Email Account Settings

    Email Setting the priority for an email message You can set the priority for an email message that you send. 1. While composing the message, press MENU. 2. Tap Set priority. 3. Select the priority for the message. If you selected High or Low priority, the priority appears below the subject line of the message.
  • Page 100 Email 3. Select from the following: Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description. General settings Set the font size when reading emails, enable, disable or set the signature, set the account as the default email account, and set where to save email attachments.

  • Page 101: Internet Connections

    Internet connections Internet connections Data connection Your phone will be automatically set up 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're using 1.

  • Page 102: Wi-Fi

    Internet connections Enabling data roaming Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area. Using data services while roaming will be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming. 1.

  • Page 103: Checking The Wireless Network Status

    Internet connections 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. 1. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card. 2.

  • Page 104: About Connection Widgets

    Internet connections About connection widgets Add the Mobile Network and Wi-Fi widgets or the Data dashboard widget to the Home screen to make it faster for you to turn on or off these connections. Tap the widget or icon on the dashboard to turn on or off the connection. Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network.

  • Page 105: Using Your Phone As A Modem (Usb Tethering)

    Internet using your computer. You need your SIM card inserted on your phone to use the data connection. Before you can use your phone as a modem, be sure to install HTC Sync on your computer first.

  • Page 106: Connecting Your Phone To The Internet Through A Computer (Internet Pass-Through)

    Internet connection. Before you can use your computer as a modem, be sure to install HTC Sync on your computer first. 1. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.

  • Page 107: Web Browser

    Web browser Web browser Using your phone’s web browser You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet. Do one of the following to open the web browser and start surfing the Web: § On the Home screen, tap Internet. §...

  • Page 108: Opening A New Browser Window

    Web browser Selecting a link on a webpage You can tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link for more options. Link What to do Webpage § Tap the link to open the webpage. address § Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open, (URLs) bookmark, copy to the clipboard, or share the link via email or your social networks.

  • Page 109: Downloading From The Web

    Web browser Switching between browser windows 1. While viewing a webpage, do one of the following: § Press MENU and then tap Windows. § Pinch the screen (zoom out) until you see the other browser windows. 2. Select the browser window you want to view by sliding your finger on the screen from right to left.

  • Page 110: Viewing Bookmarks And Previously Visited Pages

    Web browser Viewing files that you downloaded While viewing a webpage, press MENU and then tap More > Downloads. Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. You can also access a convenient list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most often.

  • Page 111: Setting Browser Options

    Web browser Clearing the list of most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks. 2. On the Most visited tab , press MENU, and then tap Clear all. Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages 1.

  • Page 112: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select or clear the Bluetooth check box. An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Bluetooth widget on the Home screen.

  • Page 113: Connecting A Bluetooth Headset Or Car Kit

    Bluetooth Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free. §...

  • Page 114: Disconnecting Or Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device

    Bluetooth 5. Tap the headset’s name in the Bluetooth devices section. 6. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset/car kit documentation to find the passcode. If you still cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit, follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth device on page 114, and then follow the steps under Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit...

  • Page 115: Sending Information Using Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Sending information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send information from your phone to another Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: §...

  • Page 116: Receiving Information Using Bluetooth

    Bluetooth 5. Tap the name of the receiving device. 6. If prompted, accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. 7.

  • Page 117: Adding The Bluetooth Received Folder To The Home Screen

    Bluetooth 6. If asked, accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. A Bluetooth authorization request is then displayed on your phone. 7.

  • Page 118: Camera

    Camera Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone’s camera. Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone’s camera. Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your microSD card. §...
  • Page 119 Camera Zoom bar Auto focus indicator Photo/Video mode switch Flash button Shutter release/Record button Effects button Gallery button Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. If you choose 720p HD resolution for video recording, there’s no zooming available.

  • Page 120: Taking A Photo

    Camera Auto focusing Whenever you point the camera at a different subject or location, it shows the auto focus indicator at the center of the Viewfinder screen. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen. Or you can tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on.

  • Page 121: Recording Video

    Camera Taking your closeup shot Having a hard time taking your own closeup shot? With your phone's camera, it's easy. Just set it to automatically take your self portrait. You won't even need to tap the shutter release button. 1. Press MENU to open the settings menu panel. 2.

  • Page 122: Adding Effects

    Camera Adding effects Want to make your photos look more interesting? Easy. Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses and filters. You can also add certain effects to videos. Choose an effect first before you start taking a photo or video. 1.

  • Page 123: Photos, Videos, And Music

    Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’s newest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr friends. You can even play your media on a TV screen.

  • Page 124: Viewing Photos

    Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos After you’ve selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos. Depending on how you hold your phone, the screen automatically switches to either grid view or filmstrip view: § While in grid view, slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.

  • Page 125: Watching Videos

    Photos, videos, and music Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo. § Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out.

  • Page 126: Editing Your Photos

    Photos, videos, and music Editing your photos Do basic editing tasks on your photos such as rotate and crop. You can also enhance your photos by applying effects such as high contrast, vintage, and more. Rotating a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2.

  • Page 127: Sending Your Photos And Videos

    Photos, videos, and music Sending your photos and videos Send photos and videos via email or MMS or to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. Sending photos or videos by email You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email.
  • Page 128 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Facebook for HTC Sense. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Enter a different caption on each photo or video. You can also tag friends on your photos.

  • Page 129: Viewing Photos In Your Social Networks

    Photos, videos, and music Sharing photos on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload photos to the Picasa ™ photo organizing service. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos you want to share. 3.
  • Page 130 Photos, videos, and music Commenting on photos in your social networks Add comments to your uploaded photos as well as your friends’ photos. 1. Do one of the following: § While browsing online albums, press and hold a photo and then tap Add comment.

  • Page 131: Music

    Photos, videos, and music Music Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music app. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music app to play music. 1.
  • Page 132 Photos, videos, and music You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel. Browsing albums in landscape view When you turn your phone sideways, you get a wider view of your screen and can skim through your albums easily. §...

  • Page 133: Browsing Music In The Library

    Photos, videos, and music Browsing music in the library 1. Tap on the Music app’s Now playing screen or Now playing list to go to the library. In the library, your music is organized by categories such as Artists and Albums.
  • Page 134 Photos, videos, and music Managing playlists After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and more. 1. In the library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category.
  • Page 135 Photos, videos, and music 5. If you chose an MP3 song, you can trim it first and set the part that you trimmed as the ringtone. 6. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. If you select Contact ringtone, you need to choose the contacts you want to associate the song with in the next screen.

  • Page 136: Connected Media

    Photos, videos, and music Connected Media Sharing media on your home network Sharing photos, videos, and music with a bigger circle of friends is easy on your home network. Simply connect your phone to the network and instantly show your captured photos and videos on a big TV, or start streaming your favorite music tracks on hi-fi ®...
  • Page 137 Photos, videos, and music Controls To Play the next photo or music track. Shuffle your music playlist. Select a repeat mode for photos or music tracks. Show available media that you can share. View the media information such as the file name, title, and duration. Connect to another photo/video player on the network.

  • Page 138: Maps And Location

    Maps and location Maps and location Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on your phone, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Location. 2.
  • Page 139 Maps and location Finding your location and what’s around you 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. You can see your current location right below the tab name. 2. Press MENU, and then tap My location to update your current location or tap Map to show your current location on the map.
  • Page 140 Maps and location 3. Enter the place you want to search in the search box. Matching establishments are shown sorted by the distance from your current location. 4. If you don’t see what you are looking for, keep entering characters to narrow down the search.

  • Page 141: Viewing Maps

    Maps and location Viewing maps In Locations, press MENU, and then tap Map. Tap to switch between 2D and 3D views. Point of interest. Tap to see details, call, get directions, or share. Your current location. Tap to use or not use the compass. Tap the screen to show the zoom buttons and My location button.
  • Page 142 Maps and location Pinning a location on the map Pin a favorite location on the map and add it as a footprint, get directions to it, or share it with friends. Sharing is a great way to let your friends know about that little place you found that has the best sandwiches in town.
  • Page 143 Maps and location Setting a footprint as your home location Save your home address as a footprint to make it easier to set it as your destination. 1. While at your home location, open Locations, and then go to the Footprints tab. 2.

  • Page 144: Getting Directions

    Maps and location Exporting your footprints Back up footprints by exporting them to the storage card. You can also open ™ exported footprints files in other applications such as Google Earth on your PC. 1. On the Footprints tab, tap a category. 2.
  • Page 145 Maps and location 3. Choose how you want to get to your destination. The map opens showing the route to your destination. 4. Do one of the following: § At the bottom of the screen, tap to follow the route to your destination.
  • Page 146 Maps and location Using turn-by-turn navigation (Premium navigation) § To use turn-by-turn navigation, the Use GPS Satellites option in Location sources needs to be selected. § Check if you have the turn-by-turn navigation for the country or region you’re using. To find out if the phone has turn-by-turn navigation for the country or region, see Managing Locations services on page 148.
  • Page 147 Maps and location Using Car Panel Easily access footprints, points of interest, and places nearby with Car Panel, and then start navigation to show you how to get there. From the Home screen, tap > Car Panel. Search for a destination to go to. Select a footprint to set as a destination.

  • Page 148: Managing Locations Services

    Maps and location When your phone is in the holder and is not connected to a Bluetooth car kit or headset, the phone’s speakerphone is automatically turned on when you make or answer a phone call. Automatically connecting to a Bluetooth car kit or headset You can set your phone to connect to your Bluetooth car kit or Bluetooth headset automatically, if one is paired with your phone, whenever you mount the phone on the in-car holder.

  • Page 149: Adding Navigation Widgets

    Maps and location Adding navigation widgets Add a favorite destination and places of interest that are nearby and your footprints as widgets on your Home screen. Add the Navigate widget to start turn-by-turn navigation to your favorite destination. Add the Locations widget to let you browse places of interest and your footprints right on the Home screen.

  • Page 150: More Apps

    More apps More apps Reading eBooks Start your own library of bestsellers and literary classics right on your phone. Use the Reader app to read and download eBooks from Kobo, an online bookstore. We’ve included some eBooks for you to try. To browse for more titles from Kobo, you need to be connected to the Internet.
  • Page 151 More apps 7. Tap anywhere on the screen to use these controls: Quickly jump between chapters by dragging the slider. View the table of contents and your bookmarked pages. You can also see the notes and highlights that you've marked in the eBook.

  • Page 152: Downloading An Ebook

    More apps Adding a note or highlighting selected text Spotted an interesting quote or a less-known fact? Take note or highlight it. 1. Press and hold on a word, and then drag the start and end markers to select the surrounding text.

  • Page 153: Using Flashlight

    More apps 4. Tap the eBook you want to download. You’ll then see information such as the eBook’s price, its summary and ratings. 5. Tap to place your order 6. Provide your purchase details, and then tap Buy. 7. Tap to download the eBook.

  • Page 154: Security

    Security Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for your phone by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing.

  • Page 155: Changing Your Screen Lock

    Security 3. Tap one of the following: None Disable the screen lock you’ve previously created. Pattern Set a screen lock pattern by following the onscreen instructions. Set a numeric password of at least four digits. Password Set an alpha-numeric password. 4.

  • Page 156: Settings

    Settings Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. Personalize Make your phone truly yours with the various personalization options available. Wireless & Set up your phone’s wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi, data networks connection, and Bluetooth, enable Airplane mode, and more.

  • Page 157: Changing Display Settings

    Settings Dock If you purchased the car kit, choose the behavior when you mount your phone to the car kit. Power saver Turn on power saver to automatically switch to power saving mode when the battery level goes down to the level that you set. Applications Manage running applications, move applications to or from the storage card, and install or uninstall programs.

  • Page 158: Turning Automatic Screen Rotation Off

    Settings Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2.

  • Page 159: Changing Sound Settings

    Settings Changing sound settings Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes Do one of the following: § To change back from silent to normal mode, simply press the VOLUME UP button. § To change back from vibration to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button twice.

  • Page 160: Changing The Phone Language

    Settings Making your phone ring louder with Pocket mode To help avoid missing incoming calls when your phone is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call. When not in your pocket or bag, the phone will ring at the normal volume you set.

  • Page 161: Managing Memory

    Settings 4. Tap Turn power saver on at, and then select when to switch to power saver mode. 5. In the Power saver settings section, set and select the phone behavior when the phone switches to power saving mode. Using the GSM network of your mobile operator Switch to using the GSM network of your mobile operator if you’re not using a data connection to connect to the Internet.

  • Page 162: Checking Information About Your Phone

    Settings Uninstalling third-party applications You cannot uninstall applications that are preinstalled on the phone. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Applications > Manage applications. 3. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to uninstall. 4.
  • Page 163 Check the version and other information about the Android information platform being used by the phone. You can also check the version of the web browser. Legal information Read legal information from HTC and Google, and licenses used by the phone.

  • Page 164: Update And Reset

    Update and reset Update and reset Phone software updates From time to time, software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if there’s a new update. You can then download and install the software update using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection. You can also manually check if there's an available software update for your phone.

  • Page 165: Restarting Your Phone

    Update and reset Restarting your phone If your phone is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or your phone becomes unresponsive, try restarting your phone and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. 2.

  • Page 166: Trademarks And Copyrights

    Trademarks and copyrights © 2012 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Desire HD, Friend Stream, HTC Footprints, HTC Sense, and HTC Watch are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Android Market, Google Apps,...
  • Page 167 Trademarks and copyrights Screen images contained herein are simulated. HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material. The information is provided “as is”...

  • Page 168: Index

    Index Index Bluetooth Ringtone - sharing music - setting - trimming Gallery - about Social networks - editing photos - viewing photos - sending photos and videos - sharing photos and videos - viewing photos Videos - viewing photos in social - sharing networks - watching...

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