HTC HTC Surround User manual

Quickstart
HTC SurroundTM

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Please use this Quickstart to get a brief overview of the major features and
services available with your new smartphone.
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for the most complete and up-to-date information available to set up your
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Remove the back cover
Make sure that your device is turned off before
you remove the back cover or battery.
1. Hold the device securely.
2. Pry the device’s back cover up by the notch
at the bottom of the back cover.
3. Carefully remove the back cover.
Insert the SIM card
The SIM card contains your phone number and
service details.
1. Insert the SIM card with its gold contacts
facing down and its cut-off corner facing
out from the slot.
2. Slide the SIM card completely into the slot.
Cut-off corner
Set up your HTC Surround™
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Insert the battery
Your device comes with a rechargeable
lithium ion battery and is designed to use only
manufacturer-specified original batteries.
1. Align the battery’s exposed copper
contacts with the battery connectors inside
the battery compartment.
2. Insert the contact side of the battery first
and then gently push the battery into
place.
Note: To reinstall the back cover, first align the
upper portion of the back cover, and
then press the rest of the back cover
against the phone until it clicks down
into place.
Charge the battery
Charge the battery before you start using your
device.
1. Connect the device to the AC adapter
using the USB sync cable.
2. Plug in the AC adapter to an electrical
outlet to start charging.
Note: Use only the provided AC adapter and
USB sync cable to charge the device.
When the battery is charging, the Notification
LED lights up in solid amber (when off), and
this icon ( ) displays in the status bar of
the Start screen (when on).
When the battery is fully charged, the
Notification LED lights up in solid green (when
off), and the full battery icon ( ) displays in
the status bar of the Start screen (when on).
Set up your HTC Surround™ (continued)
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Turn on your HTC Surround™
Press the power button on the top panel to
turn your device on.
Power button
Sign into your phone
A Windows Live ID is the email address you
use to sign in to services like Xbox LIVE®,
Zune®, Hotmail® and so on. If you can’t
remember the email address you use:
For Xbox LIVE: On your Xbox 360® console,
sign in with your gamertag, then press the
Guide button on your controller (the one in the
middle that looks like the Xbox logo).
Note: This step can be skipped until a later
time. To add an account after the initial
set up, go to Settings, and then tap
email & accounts > add an account >
Windows Live.
For Zune: Sign in to the Zune software on
your PC. Right-click your profile picture and
click Switch user to see your Windows Live ID.
To reset your password or get a reminder, go to
http://account. live.com/ResetPassword.aspx.
Lock and unlock the screen
To lock the screen, briefly press the power
button.
To unlock the screen, press the power button,
then drag or flick the lock screen or incoming
call wallpaper to the top of the screen.
Set up your HTC Surround™ (continued)
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About the Start screen
The Start screen contains tiles that are associated with apps and hubs on your phone. Flick up
or down on the screen to see the other tiles that are on the Start screen. Pin your frequently
accessed apps, contact cards, and more on the Start screen.
What you will find on the Start
screen
Tap to go to the
application list.
Tap a tile to open
the application
or hub.
Tap the top of the
screen to display
the status bar.
Pin items to the Start screen
You can pin all sorts of things to the Start
screen, including apps, websites, map locations
and even contacts. When you pin a contact to
the Start screen, you’ll get all of that person’s
feed updates—right from that tile.
• To pin most things to the Start screen, tap
and hold the item until the menu appears,
then tap pin to start. For others, you can
tap pin in the app bar at the bottom.
• If you’d like to move a tile somewhere else
on the Start screen, tap and hold the tile,
and move it wherever you’d like it.
• To remove a tile, tap and hold it, and tap
unpin .
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Make a phone call
1. On the Start screen, tap the Phone tile to
open the Phone screen.
2. Tap .
3. Tap the desired phone number.
4. Tap call to make the call.
5. To open the in-call options, tap while
on a call. To adjust the in-call volume, press
the Volume Control buttons on the upper
right side of the device.
6. To end the call, tap end call.
Check your voicemail messages
From your device
1. Press and hold the number 1 key.
2. Follow the voice prompts.
From other phones
1. Dial your 10-digit wireless number.
2. Tap the *key when you hear your
personal greeting.
3. Enter your personal password.
4. Follow the voice prompts.
Make calls and check your voicemail
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Import your contacts
When you set up your Facebook, Outlook or
Google account, your contacts are imported
automatically into your People hub. And when
you add Facebook, your friends’ feeds appear
in your People hub, their photos show up in
your Pictures hub, and your own feeds pop up
in your Me tile.
To set up a Facebook (or any kind of email)
account:
1. Tap the arrow on Start to go to your
App list.
2. Tap Settings > email & accounts.
Getting your contacts from your old phone
is also easy. Put your old SIM card into your
new phone, then go to Settings. Flick to
applications, tap people, then tap import SIM
contacts.
Add a new contact
1. From the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. From the all screen of the People hub, tap
.
3. Tap Name to add your contact’s name,
company and other personal information.
When you’re finished, tap .
4. Tap additional items such as phone and
email to add the desired information. When
you’re finished, tap .
5. Tap Add photo and then follow the
instructions to assign a picture to the
contact.
6. Tap when you’re done.
Note: Tap Account, and then tap an account
(such as Google or Outlook) to change
the account where your contact
information will be stored.
Scroll up or down your contacts list by sliding
your finger on the screen. You can also tap any
letter box, for example , to go to a particular
letter on your People list.
Manage contacts
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Link contacts
You can link contacts if you have two or
more versions of the same contact because
you have contact info for that person on
different social networks or email accounts (for
example, Windows Life and Facebook).
1. From the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. In all of the People hub, tap the name of
the contact you want to link to.
3. At the bottom of the screen, tap .
4. Any contact that is already linked will
appear under Linked profiles. If you see the
contact you want to link under Suggested
links, tap it. If you don’t see the contact you
want to link, tap Choose a contact to find
the right one.
Use Facebook
When you sign in to your Facebook (or
Windows Live) account, your Me tile is
automatically created on the Start screen.
Note: See Manage Contacts for information on
signing into Facebook and other (email)
accounts.
Tap your Me tile on the Start screen (or in all of
the People hub) and check status updates you
have posted, comments you have received, and
pics that you have uploaded to your Windows
Live and/or Facebook accounts.
Tap Share a quick message to update your
status.
FacebookManage contacts
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Select a ringtone
1. From the Start screen, tap >Settings >
ringtone & sounds.
2. Tap the Ringtone box.
3. Preview the ringtone by tapping beside
the name of the ringtone.
4. Tap the name of the ringtone to set it as
your ringtone.
Change your ringtone
Send a text message
1. From the Start screen, tap the Messaging
tile.
2. Tap to compose.
3. Enter one or more recipients in the To field.
You can:
• Enter phone numbers or contact names.
Select any matching contacts from
the drop-down list. Use semicolons to
separate recipients.
• Tap and select names from your
contact list.
4. Tap “type a message” and compose.
5. If desired, tap to attach a photo.
6. Tap to send the message.
Please don’t text and drive.
Send text messages
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