HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide User manual

myTouch 4G Slide
User guide

Contents
Getting started
Inside the box 8
myTouch 4G Slide 8
Back cover 10
SIM card 12
Storage card 13
Battery 14
Switching the power on or off 17
Setting up myTouch 4G Slide for the first time 17
Finger gestures 17
Ways of getting contacts into myTouch 4G Slide 18
Home screen 19
Basics
Adjusting the volume 21
Sleep mode 22
Status and notifications 23
Notifications panel 26
Connecting myTouch 4G Slide to a computer 28
Copying files to or from the storage card 28
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 29
Printing 30
Personalizing
Making myTouch 4G Slide truly yours 32
Changing your wallpaper 32
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 32
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 34
Adding items to the application dock 34
Adding folders on your Home screen 34
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 35
Rearranging the Home screen 36
Changing your ringtone and notification sounds 36
Phone calls
Different ways of making calls 37
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 37
Using Speed dial 38
Calling a phone number in a text message 38
Calling a phone number in an email 38
Making an emergency call 39
Receiving calls 39
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What can I do during a call? 41
Setting up a conference call 42
Wi-Fi Calling 43
Internet calls 44
Using Call log 45
Using Home dialing 46
Call services 46
Turning Airplane mode on or off 47
Messages
Opening Messages 48
Sending a text message (SMS) 48
Sending a picture message (MMS) 49
Resuming a draft message 50
Viewing and replying to a message 51
Forwarding a message 52
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 53
Managing message conversations 53
Setting message options 55
Search and Web browser
Searching myTouch 4G Slide and the Web 56
Using the web browser 57
Downloading from the Web 59
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 60
Setting browser options 61
Camera
Camera basics 63
Taking a photo 65
Recording video 65
After capturing 66
Using camera scenes 66
Taking a panoramic photo 67
Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo 68
Taking continuous camera shots 68
Changing camera settings 68
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 70
Music 79
Connected Media 83
Accounts and sync
About online accounts 85
Synchronizing with a Google Account 85
Adding a social network account 86
Managing your online accounts 86
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People
About the Contacts app 88
Your contacts list 89
Setting up your contact card 90
Importing contacts from your SIM card 90
Adding a new contact 90
Searching for contacts 91
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 91
Merging contact information 92
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 93
Contact information and conversations 93
Sending contact information as a vCard 94
Contact groups 95
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 97
Using Friend Stream 98
Chatting in Google Talk 101
Email
Gmail 103
Mail 104
Calendar
About Calendar 112
Creating an event 112
Changing Calendar views 113
Managing Calendar events 114
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 115
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 115
Showing or hiding calendars 116
Changing Calendar settings 116
About the Calendar widget 117
Maps and location
Turning on location services 118
About Google Maps 118
Getting around maps 119
Searching for a location 120
Searching for a place of interest near you 120
Getting directions 121
Getting help 122
Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) 122
Android Market and other apps
Finding and installing apps from Android Market 123
Using the Clock 125
Checking Weather 128
Working on documents 129
Watching videos on YouTube 130
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Listening to FM Radio 131
Using Flashlight 133
Sharing games and apps 133
T-Mobile apps
T-Mobile My Account 134
T-Mobile My Device 134
T-Mobile TV 135
Keyboard
Using the QWERTY keyboard 136
Adjusting the QWERTY keyboard settings 138
Using Swype 138
Entering text using Swype 138
Entering text by typing 139
Adjusting Swype settings 139
Using the onscreen keyboard 139
Entering words with predictive text 141
Entering text by speaking 143
Entering text by tracing 144
Editing text 144
Adjusting input settings 145
Internet connections
Data connection 147
Wi-Fi 148
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 149
Using myTouch 4G Slide as a modem (USB tethering) 151
Connecting myTouch 4G Slide to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 151
Using myTouch 4G Slide as a wireless router 152
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 153
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 153
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 154
Sending information using Bluetooth 155
Receiving information using Bluetooth 157
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 158
Protecting myTouch 4G Slide with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 158
Settings
Settings on myTouch 4G Slide 160
Changing display settings 161
Changing sound settings 163
Changing the language 164
Optimizing battery life 164
Managing memory 165
Checking information about myTouch 4G Slide 166
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Update and reset
Software updates 167
Restarting myTouch 4G Slide 168
Resetting myTouch 4G Slide 168
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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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.
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Getting started
Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box:
§myTouch 4G Slide
§Battery (preinstalled)
§microSD™card (preinstalled)
§SIM card (preinstalled)
§USB cable
§Power adapter
§Quick start guide
§Safety and regulatory guide
myTouch 4G Slide
Front panel
1. QWERTY keyboard
2. MENU
3. HOME
4. Microphone
5. Trackpad
6. GENIUS
7. BACK
8. Touch screen
9. Front camera
10. Notification LED
11. Earpiece
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Top panel
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER/LOCK
Left and right panels
1. VOLUME UP
2. VOLUME DOWN
3. USB connector
4. CAMERA
Back panel
1. Speaker
2. Back cover
3. Noise-cancelling microphone
4. LED flash
5. 8.0 megapixel camera
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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 myTouch 4G Slide before removing the back cover.
1. Turn off myTouch 4G Slide and hold it securely with the front facing down.
2. Lift the back cover from the notch at the bottom of the back panel to remove it.
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Replacing the back cover
1. Press the top part of the back cover against the exposed back panel.
2. Press the sides of the back cover against the phone and make sure that there
are no gaps.
You’ll hear several clicks as you press the back cover to indicate that it is being
secured in place.
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SIM card
The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message
memory. Both 1.8V and 3V SIM cards can be used.
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 myTouch 4G Slide before removing the 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 the storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the storage
card already inserted in myTouch 4G Slide.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back 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.
Removing the storage card
If myTouch 4G Slide 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. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while myTouch 4G Slide 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 SD & phone storage > Unmount SD card.
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Battery
myTouch 4G Slide uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before
it needs recharging depends on how you use myTouch 4G Slide. Among these are the
features and accessories you use (for example, leaving your Bluetooth®connection
always on uses more power). Long phone calls and frequent web browsing uses 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 thin film
Before using myTouch 4G Slide 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 the original battery that came with your myTouch 4G Slide or a
replacement that T-Mobile recommends.
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
The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using
myTouch 4G Slide, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries
perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles.
§The battery is already installed in myTouch 4G Slide 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 sync cable provided in the box must be used to
charge the battery.
§Do not remove the battery from myTouch 4G Slide while you are charging it using
the power or car adapter.
1. Plug the power adapter into the USB connector.
2. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid orange light. The
light turns to solid green when the battery is fully charged.
When you charge the battery and myTouch 4G Slide is on, the charging battery icon
is displayed in the status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the
charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon .
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER/LOCK button. Easy.
When you turn on myTouch 4G Slide for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER/LOCK button to turn it back on, then
unlock the screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER/LOCK button for a few seconds.
3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Setting up myTouch 4G Slide for the first time
When you switch on myTouch 4G Slide 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.
Be sure to sign in to your Google®Account so you can use Google apps like Gmail™
and Android Market™. You can also set up your other email accounts, favorite social
network accounts, and more.
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.
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
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link
in a web page), simply press and hold the item.
Swipe or
slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
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Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe
your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a
vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation
from portrait to landscape by turning myTouch 4G Slide sideways. When
entering text, you can turn myTouch 4G Slide 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.
Ways of getting contacts into myTouch 4G
Slide
There are several ways you can add contacts to myTouch 4G Slide. You can sync
myTouch 4G Slide with contacts from your Google Account, computer, Facebook®,
and more.
T-Mobile Contacts
Backup
If you previously used T-Mobile Contacts Backup, you can
import your contacts from the T-Mobile server.
Gmail Google contacts are imported to myTouch 4G Slide after you
sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more
Google contacts right from myTouch 4G Slide.
Facebook Log in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC
Sense to import your Facebook friends' contact information.
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in
myTouch 4G Slide or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to myTouch 4G Slide.
Microsoft®
Exchange
ActiveSync®
myTouch 4G Slide syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make myTouch 4G Slide your own. You can
customize the Home screen by adding widgets, favorite applications, shortcuts, and
folders 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 myTouch 4G Slide, you might find that one Home
screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to four extra screens. It should be
plenty.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for
adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).
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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 five Home screens as thumbnails.
Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
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