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Your HTC Inspire™ 4G
User guide
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2 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 on your phone 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
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3 Contents Contents Basics 7 Inside the box 7 Your phone 7 Bottom cover 9 SIM card 10 Storage card 11 Battery 12 Switching your phone on or off 15 Entering your PIN 15 Finger gestures 15 Getting started 16 Setting up your phone for the first time 16 Home screen 16 Status and notifications 18 Notifications panel 20 Connecting your phone to a computer 21 Searching your phone and the Web 23 Adjusting the volume 25 Sleep mode 26 Personalizing 27 Making your phone truly yours 27 Personaliz
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4 Contents People 47 About People 47 Setting up My contact card 48 Ways of getting contacts into your phone 48 Merging contact information 50 Your contacts list 52 Contact information and conversations 54 Contact groups 56 People widget 58 Keyboard 59 Using the onscreen keyboard 59 Entering words with predictive text 61 Entering text by speaking 62 Editing text 63 Adjusting touch input settings 64 Messages 66 About Messages 66 Sending a text message (SMS) 67 Sending a multimedia messa
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5 Contents Clock and Weather 115 About the HTC Clock widget 115 About the Clock app 115 Using Desk Clock 116 Using World Clock 117 Setting the alarm clock 118 Checking weather 120 About the Weather widget 121 Internet connections 122 Data connection 122 Wi-Fi 123 Adding connection widgets 124 Mobile Hotspots 125 Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 125 Using your phone as a modem (tethering) 127 Connecting your phone to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through)
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6 Contents Maps and location 164 Turning on location services 164 Google Maps 164 HTC Footprints™ 169 Car Panel 171 More apps 172 Watching videos on YouTube 172 Reading news feeds 173 Reading eBooks 176 Working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations 180 Keeping track of your stocks 181 Listening to FM Radio 183 Recording your voice 184 Using Flashlight 185 Finding and installing apps from Android Market 186 Sharing games and apps 188 Security 189 Protecting your SIM card with a
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7 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 Quickstart guide Safety and regulatory guide Your phone Front panel 1 1 POWER 2 2 Notification LED 8 3 MENU 4 HOME 5 SEARCH 6 BACK 7 Touch screen 7 8 Earpiece 6 3 4 5
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8 Basics Left panel 1 VOLUME UP 2 VOLUME DOWN 1 2 Back panel 1 1 8 megapixel camera 5 2 2 Dual LED flash 3 Bottom cover 4 Battery compartment cover 4 5 Speaker 3 Bottom panel 3 1 3.5mm headset jack 2 1 2 Microphone 3 USB connector
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9 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 switched 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. Slide the bottom cover onto the exposed area of your phone’s back panel. 2. Push the bottom cover towards the phone. You’ll hear a click when the bottom cover is locked in p
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10 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. There may be fees for this service. Inserting the SIM card 1. Take the bottom cover off. See “Removing the bottom cover.” 2. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facin
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11 Basics Storage card Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, music and applications. You’ll find the microSD card already inserted in your phone. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the bottom cover off. See “Removing the bottom cover.” 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 1. Take the bottom cover off. See “Removing the bottom cover.” 2. Push the storage
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12 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. Among these are the phone features and accessories you use (for example, leaving your Bluetooth connection always on uses more power). Long phone calls and web browsing will drain the battery faster. Removing the battery Ri
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13 Basics Inserting the battery 1. Hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery compartment cover off from the small opening on the left side of your phone. 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
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14 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. Only the power adapter and USB sync cable provided with your phone must be used to charge the battery. Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the power or car adapter. 1. Plug the power adapter into the US
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15 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. See the Getting started chapter for details. 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. See “Unlocking the screen” in the Getting started chapter for details. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a f
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16 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. If you still have personal contacts and calendar events stored on your old phone, you can easily transfer them to your new phone through Bluetooth as well. Be sure to sign in to
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17 Getting started Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six 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 HOME to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen). Using Leap view To jump straight to the screen that you want, press HOME while
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18 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 one means: Signal strength Battery is charging HSPA+ connected Battery is low (20% remaining) HSPA+ in use Battery is very low (10% remaining) EDGE connected Silent mode EDGE in use Vibrate mode GPRS connected Phone microphone is mute GPRS in use Speakerphone on Roaming Wired microphone headset connected No signal Wired headset connect
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19 Getting started 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 New Microsoft Exchange Missed call ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email Problem with email delivery Call on hold New SMS/MMS Call forwarding on Problem with SMS/MMS delivery Message forwarding on The phone is connected to a computer via New
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20 Getting started Notification LED The notification LED shows a: Solid green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. Solid red light when the battery is being charged. Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low. Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see the message, reminder or event noti
