Motorola DROID BY Tips And Tricks Manual page 5

APPLICATIONS
Access recently-used apps
Want quick access to your six most recent apps? Just
press and hold the Home key! This works on any screen.
To return to where you were previously, press
Search your phone
No need to scroll through your app tray to find what you
want. Just open the app tray and start typing the name
of the app to get a list of matches. For example, type
"goo" to bring up your Google applications.
Download new apps from Market™
Android lets you download and install just about any
app you can find on Market™. Here's how.
1 On the Home screen, tap the Market icon.
2 Tap a heading to browse applications or game,
,
or tap Search
example, "sky map") and press
3 Tap an application if you want to download it.
4 To start the download, tap Install. When it's
done, a notification appears in the Notifications
bar.
Delete an app or widget
Once in a while you may download something you de-
cide you don't want. Well, it's easy to delete.
1 From the Home screen, press
2 TapApplications
entire list of all that you have installed and
downloaded appears.
3 Find the application you no longer want and tap
it to get the detailed screen about that app.
4 Simply tap Uninstall to remove it from your
phone.
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Settings.
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Manage applications. An
Magnify browser view
Don't squint! Your browser comes with a magnify win-
dow you can drag over the Web page you're viewing.
To activate the magnify window on the browser, tap the
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screen and tap
Save pictures from the Web
Touch and hold the image for three seconds, and op-
tions to save or view the image pop-up. More selections
are available if the image contains a link.
Browse the Web
Use the Google Search widget on your Home screen to
search the Internet. If you don't see it, slide to another
panel on your Home screen to find it.
Tap the search field to enter a search item (slide open
the keyboard and start typing, or use the touchscreen
keyboard), then tap
search results. Tap links to follow them.
Things to note: You can move around the Web page
pretty easily (if it is larger than one screen size). Use
your finger and drag it around, and the page moves with
you. To zoom in or out, touch and hold the + or – sign.
Recover your Market™ apps
If you lose your phone or for any reason need to rein-
stall an application you purchased from Market, it's
easy. To reinstall any downloaded items, press the
Home key > Market. All previously purchased apps are
listed and available for download. To restore your free
apps, just search for them and reinstall.
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. A browser opens with your