Using The Touch Screen; Using The Idle Screen - Samsung GT-I5800L Series User Manual

Using the Touch Screen

Your phone's touch screen lets you easily select items or perform
functions.
To avoid scratching the touch screen, do not use sharp tools.
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Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact with other electrical
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devices. Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch screen to
malfunction.
Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact with water. The touch
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screen might malfunction in humid conditions or when exposed to water.
For optimal use of the touch screen, remove the screen protection film
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before using your phone.
Your touch screen has a layer that detects small electrical charges
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emitted by the human body. For best performance, tap the touch screen
with your fingertip. The touch screen will not react to the touches of sharp
tools, such as a stylus or pen.
To control your touch screen:
Tap: Tap once with your finger to select or launch a menu, option, or
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application.
Tap and hold: Tap an item and hold it for more than 2 seconds to open a
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pop-up option list.
Scroll: Tap and drag your finger up, down, left, or right to scroll to items
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on lists.
Drag and drop: Tap and hold your finger on an item and then drag your
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finger to move the item.
Double Tap: Tap twice quickly with your finger to zoom in or out while
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viewing photos or web pages.
Your phone turns off the touch screen's backlight when you do not
use the phone for a specified amount of time. To turn on the
screen, press any key.
To adjust the touch screen's backlight time:
You can also adjust the backlight time.
In Idle mode, select Applications and then select Settings → Sound
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and display → Screen timeout.

Using the idle screen

When the phone is in Idle mode, you will see the idle screen. From
the idle screen, you can view your phone's status and access
applications and access Google Search.
The idle screen has multiple panels. Scroll left or right to switch
panels. You can also select a dot on the top of the screen to move
to the corresponding panel of the idle screen.
Add items to the idle screen
You can customise the idle screen by adding shortcuts to
applications or items in applications, widgets, or folders.
To add items to the idle screen:
Press → Add or tap and hold the empty area of the idle
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screen.
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