HTC 99HLR00100 - Manual

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 thereare no gaps. You’ll hear several clicks as you press the back cover to indicate that it is beingsecured in place. 11 Getting...

SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/messagememory. 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 ...

Storage card Use the storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the storagecard 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 facingdown and push it unti...

Battery myTouch 4G Slide uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last beforeit needs recharging depends on how you use myTouch 4G Slide. Among these are thefeatures and accessories you use (for example, leaving your Bluetooth ® connection always on uses more power). Long phone calls an...

Inserting the battery Please use only the original battery that came with your myTouch 4G Slide or areplacement that T-Mobile recommends. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the batterycompartment. 15 Getting started

Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start usingmyTouch 4G Slide, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteriesperform best after several full charge/discharge cycles. § The battery is already installed in myTouch 4G Slide when sh...

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, thenunlock the screen. 2. Press an...

Home screen Your Home screen is where you make myTouch 4G Slide your own. You cancustomize the Home screen by adding widgets, favorite applications, shortcuts, andfolders 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 th...

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. 20 Getting started

Basics Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the ringtone, while adjustingthe media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or videoplayback. Adjusting the ringer volume § Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the ringer v...

Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting myTouch 4G Slide into a low power statewhile the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when myTouch 4GSlide is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER/LOCK butt...

Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You canset the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Display > Screen timeout . 3. Tap the time before the ...

No signal Bluetooth is on No SIM card installed Connected to a Bluetooth device Connected to a Wi-Fi network Airplane mode Data synchronizing GPS is on Network sharing is on Alarm is set Notification icons Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of yourmessages, cale...

Matched contacts suggestion Waiting to upload myTouch 4G Slide softwareupdate available Downloaded Android Market appinstalled successfully Song is playing Update available for an appdownloaded from Android Market FM Radio app in use Storage card is safe to remove orstorage card is being prepared Mo...

Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see whatevent notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel lets youquickly switch between recently-opened apps, and also lets you easily turn on settingssuch as Wi-Fi and Bluetoot...

Using Quick Settings The Quick Settings tab lets you easily turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and more, andalso provides a quick shortcut to all myTouch 4G Slide settings. 1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open theNotifications panel. 2. Tap the Quick Settings tab. 3....

Copying text, looking up information, and sharing In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what youwant to do with it. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want toselect. To copy the addres...

Searching or translating text 1. After you have selected the text you want to search for or translate, tap . 2. Tap one of the following tabs: Google Search Look for related information using Google Search, based on the text thatyou selected. Wikipedia Look for related information on Wikipedia ® , b...

Personalizing Making myTouch 4G Slide truly yours Make myTouch 4G Slide look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with adifferent wallpaper, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text,email, and calendar reminders. From the Home screen, press and tap Personalize ...

3. Select a widget that you want. 4. Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit yourneeds. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view the differentstyles, and then tap Select to choose one. You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or ...

Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also addshortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage,someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, toyour Home scr...

3. Tap New folder . 4. Press and hold an app icon or a shortcut that you want to move to the folder.myTouch 4G Slide then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 5. Drag the app icon or shortcut and drop it on top of the folder. Simply tap the folder to open it so you can access theapps and short...

Phone calls Different ways of making calls Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on myTouch 4G Slide, you can tapa number in a text message or email to call, or press a single number on the phonedialer to quickly call a contact. Making a call on the Phone dialer screen You can either dia...

Using Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign acontact’s number to the number 2 key, you can just press and hold 2 to dial thenumber. The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this keyto call voicemail and retriev...

Calling a phone number in an email Want to call a number that's in an email? No problem. 1. In the email body, tap the phone number. 2. Edit the number if necessary. 3. Tap Call . Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from myTouch 4G Slide even if youdon’t have a SIM...

Deferring a call You can reject the incoming call, send the caller a text message, and then remindyourself to call back. 1. Tap Defer and send message . 2. Do one of the following: § Tap the Send a text message to text box, and then tap a preset textmessage you want to send the caller. To create you...

What can I do during a call? When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute themicrophone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. You can also press and choose whether to add a call, place the call on hold, mute the microphone, and more. Putting a call on hold 1. Press and the...

Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: § On the call screen, tap End call . If the display is off, press POWER/LOCK to turn on the screen so you can tap End call . § Slide open the Notifications panel, then tap . If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts li...

Internet calls When you're connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can make and receive calls throughan Internet calling account. Adding an Internet calling account Before you add an Internet calling account, make sure that you've registered with anInternet calling service that supports voice calls over S...

Using Call log Use Call log to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls. Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is. 2. To return the call, tap the missed call no...

Using Home dialing When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home. Yourhome country code is automatically added when you make calls while roaming. 1. On the Home screen, tap . 2. Enter the phone number from your home country that you wish to call. If you enter a leading...

Home country Enable or disable the Home dialing feature. Home dialing Set the country code to be automatically added before thephone numbers you dial while you're roaming. TTY mode Enable TTY (Teletypewriter) support for your phone. Call forwarding Select how you want to handle busy, unanswered, and...

Messages Opening Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to composeand send text (SMS) and picture messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages . The Messages screen opens, where all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversati...

6. Press , tap Attach , and then choose the type of attachment. Picture Take a photo and attach it, or attach an existing photo. Video Record a video and attach it, or attach an existingvideo. Audio Make a voice recording and attach it, or attach anexisting audio file. App recommendation Choose an a...

Viewing and replying to a message Depending on your notification settings, myTouch 4G Slide plays a sound, vibrates, ordisplays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. Anew message icon is also displayed in the status bar. 1. To open and read the message, you can: § Pre...

Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on myTouch 4G Slide, you’ll seethe particular phone number used within the message. There’s also a bold letterbefore the phone number to indicate the number type (for example, M stands for Mobile ). Keep...

Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimediamessage size first before you download it. When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message,...

Setting message options On the All messages screen, press and then tap Settings . Notifications § Receive a notification in the status bar and set myTouch 4G Slideto vibrate or play a sound when a message arrives or when amessage is not sent successfully, and choose a notification sound. § Allow myT...

Search and Web browser Searching myTouch 4G Slide and the Web You can search for information on myTouch 4G Slide and on the Web by usingGoogle Search. Some applications, such as Contacts or Mail, have their own searchfunction, which you can use to search only within those applications. Setting searc...

3. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. As you type,matching items on myTouch 4G Slide and suggestions from Google web searchare shown as a list. 4. Do one of the following: § If what you’re searching for is in the list of suggestions, tap it in the list. Theitem opens in the a...

Selecting a link on a webpage You can tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link for more options. Link What to do Webpageaddress(URLs) § Tap the link to open the webpage. § Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open,bookmark, copy to the clipboard, or share the link. Email ...

Switching between browser windows 1. While viewing a webpage, do one of the following: § Press and then tap Windows . § Pinch the screen (zoom out) until you see the other browser windows. 2. Select the browser window you want to view by sliding your finger on thescreen from right to left. 3. Tap a ...

Downloading apps from the Web You can download apps directly from your favorite websites. Apps downloaded fromthe Web can be from unknown sources. To protect myTouch 4G Slide and yourpersonal data, we strongly recommend that you download and install only apps youtrust. 1. Open your web browser, then...

3. Tap at the right of the bookmark you want to edit. 4. Enter your changes, and then tap Done . Viewing a previously visited page 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks . 2. On the History tab , navigate to the page you want to view and then tap the page. Clearing the list of pr...

Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip andencounters with myTouch 4G Slide. Be sure to plug in your storage card before you start. Photos and videos capturedwith the camera will be stored onto your storage card. § To open the camera in...

Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in orout of your subject. Tap an area on the Viewfinder screen to display the zoom bar, and then slide yourfinger left or right on the zoom bar to zoom in or out. Auto focusing Whenever you point the camera at a ...

Taking a photo 1. From the Home screen, tap > Camera . 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in or out first on your subject. 3. Tap the flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on yourlighting conditions. Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Choose the resolution and other camera ...

Portrait When you're pointing the camera at a group of people, it automatically detectsand focuses on their faces. Macro When you're pointing the camera at an object, it auto focuses on the object atclose distance. Night (photo mode only) When you're in a low-lit environment, the camera enhances bri...

3. Point the camera and focus on your subject. 4. When you're ready to take the photo, tap . Or simply press the CAMERA button. The camera will then process the photo against different light exposurelevels to enhance it. Using camera scenes Scenes provide an easy way to override your camera’s normal...

6. Pan the camera to the right or tilt it up until the frames fill the box. The camera will automatically fill the box with photos. 7. When you're done capturing before the box is filled, tap . Your shots are automatically combined in a single photo. Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo Take phot...

Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’snewest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr ® friends. You can even play your media on a TV screen. To start using Gallery, check first if...

Viewing photos After you’ve selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos. Slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails. Tap a photo or video toview it in full screen. While viewing a photo in full screen, you can press , and then tap Show on map to see the locati...

3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit , and then tap Crop . You’ll see a crop box around the photo. 4. To adjust the crop box size, press and hold the edge of the box. 5. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward or outward to resizethe crop box. 6. To move the crop box to the part of th...

3. Drag the two trim sliders approximately to the part where you want the video tobegin and end. As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The one in themiddle is your selected frame. 4. Tap to preview your video. 5. Tap Done . The trimmed video is saved as a new file. The orig...

4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automaticallyadded into the MMS message. 5. To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap and then tap Photo or Video . 6. Compose your message and then tap Send . Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth You can sel...

5. Enter a title for the videos you're uploading. 6. Tap More details where you can enter information such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. 7. Tap Upload . Viewing photos in your social networks and online albums Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have upl...

Music Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on myTouch 4G Slide using the Music app. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music app to playmusic. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Media Room > Music . The Music app opens in the Now playing s...

Setting a song as a ringtone You can choose a song from the Music app’s library and set it as your regular ringtoneor a ringtone for a certain contact. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Media Room > Music . The Music app opens in the Now playing screen. 2. Tap to go to the library. 3. I...

Screen Share Sharing media on your home network Sharing photos, videos, and music with a bigger circle of friends is easy on your homenetwork. Simply connect your phone to the network and instantly show your capturedphotos and videos on a big TV, or start streaming your favorite music tracks on hi-f...

Accounts and sync About online accounts myTouch 4G Slide can sync with popular online social networking and email accounts. The information you can get includes: § Gmail, Exchange ActiveSync, and other POP3/IMAP email. § Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contactinform...

Forgot your Google Account password? If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover itby going to the Google website. 1. On myTouch 4G Slide or on your computer, open your web browser andgo to https://www.google.com/accounts/ForgotPasswd . 2. Enter the email address or us...

Synchronizing an account manually 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync . 2. Tap the account that you want to sync. 3. Tap Sync now . Changing account settings You can change settings such as the sync frequency and the types of informationsynchronized, the k...

People About the Contacts app With the Contacts app, easily manage your communications with your contacts viaphone, messaging, and email. You can also link your contacts to their social networkaccounts like Facebook and Twitter to see their updates and events from theseaccounts all in one place. And...

Your contacts list The Contacts app lists all contacts stored on myTouch 4G Slide and from the onlineaccounts you're logged in to. When you open the Contacts app after you've justlogged in to a new account, you'll be asked whether to add contacts from thataccount to your contacts list. Your contacts...

5. Enter the contact information in the fields provided. Press if you want to close the onscreen keyboard first and easily scroll through the other fields. 6. Tap Save . Searching for contacts 1. From the Home screen, tap > Contacts . 2. Tap , and then enter the first few letters of a contact's n...

Merging contact information If you have the same contacts on myTouch 4G Slide, Google Account, and socialnetwork accounts such as Facebook and Twitter, myTouch 4G Slide will try tocombine them automatically or let you decide which contacts to combine. Combiningthe same contacts avoids duplicated ent...

3. Tap or (if there are suggested links). 4. On the screen, you can: § Under Suggest links , tap to link the contact to an account. § Under Add contact , tap one of the options to link to another contact. Breaking the link 1. From the Home screen, tap > Contacts . 2. Tap the name of the contact (...

Updates Shows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts you'velinked like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. If you see a notification of the contact’s birthday under the Events section, youcan tap the notification and choose how you want to greet your contact, suchas to write on the...

To send Do this Your contactinformation Tap My contact card , press and then tap Send my contact info . 3. Tap the box below your name, and then choose how you want to send it. 4. Select the type of information you want to send, and then tap Send . Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can...

Social Facebook for HTC Sense If you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up myTouch4G Slide for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebookfor HTC Sense on myTouch 4G Slide. With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: § See all your Facebook contacts an...

§ Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream ™ . § View your Facebook events and your friends’ birthdays on the Calendar app. Using Friend Stream Friend Stream connects you to your social networks. Share and get updates fromfriends in popular networks like Facebook and Twitter in a...

4. Tap and then choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update. Picture Select From Camera to take a photo and attach it or From Gallery to attach a photo. Location Add your current location or a location you pick on amap. Apprecommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android ...

Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate withother people that also use Google Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account whenyou first set up myTouch 4G Slide, you are already signed in to Google Talk. To open Google Talk, on the Home scr...

Email Gmail Using Gmail When you first set up myTouch 4G Slide, make sure you sign into your GoogleAccount to use Gmail. If you didn’t do so, go to the Accounts & sync setting to sign in. You can also set up more than one Google Account on myTouch 4G Slide, and thenswitch between accounts in Gma...

3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email toother recipients, press and then tap Add Cc/Bcc . 4. Enter...

Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts thatyou’ve set up on myTouch 4G Slide. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account,and then tap another account. Viewing the unified inbox of all your email...

Unread Displays unread messages. Attachments Displays all messages that have attachments. Conversations Displays email messages as conversations, grouped according to the subjectline. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation. Refreshing an email account Whatever your automatic synchr...

Selecting several email messages 1. Tap the check boxes of email messages to select them. 2. Choose what you want to do with the selected messages: Mark read (or mark Mark unread ), Delete , or Move to another folder. You cannot move email messages when you’re in the unified (All accounts) inbox. Mo...

3. Tap the box, and then select Out of the office . 4. Set the dates and times for the period when you will be out of the office. 5. Enter the auto-reply message. 6. Tap Save . Sending a meeting request 1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2. Press and then tap More > New meeting invita...

Calendar About calendar Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events,meetings, and appointments. You can set up myTouch 4G Slide to stay in sync with the following types ofcalendars: § On myTouch 4G Slide, sign in to your Google Account so you can sync theCalendar...

8. Set the reminder time. You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press and then tap Add reminder . 9. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs. 10. Tap Save . Changing Calendar views To change the Calendar view, ...

Managing Calendar events Viewing an event You can view your own events as well as events that other people have shared withyou. 1. In day view or agenda view, tap an event. The Event details screen then opensand shows the summary of the event. 2. Depending on the event information, do any of the fol...

Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, tap , and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it. Calendars are kept synchronized on myTouch 4G Slide, whether or not you hidethem. Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it n...

About the Calendar widget You can add a Calendar widget to your Home screen. The widgets offer differentcalendar views. Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar app. 118 Calendar

Maps and location Turning on location services In order to find your location on myTouch 4G Slide, you need to enable locationsources. 1. From the Home screen, press and then tap Settings > Location . 2. Select one or both of the following: Use wirelessnetworks Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data conn...

Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or checkout nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map. To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Maps . 2. Tap to show you...

Searching for a location In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type ofbusiness or establishment (for example, museums). 1. In Maps, enter the place you want to search for in the search box. 2. Tap to search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item....

Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions fortravel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. While viewing a map, press , and then tap Directions . 2. Do any of the following: § Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a loc...

Getting help Get help and more information about Maps. To open the help, press , and then tap More > Help . The web browser opens and takes you to the Google Maps Help site. Finding your friends with Google Latitude(available by country) Google Latitude ® user location service lets you and your f...

Android Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from AndroidMarket Android Market is the place to go to find new apps for myTouch 4G Slide. Choosefrom a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps,entertainment, to games. Paid apps are currently only available in cert...

Using the Clock About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. You can alsouse the Clock to show the time in another city. Changing the location on the Clock widget By default, the Clock widget displays your current weather. You can customize theClo...

Setting an alarm You can use the Clock app's Alarms tab to set up one or more wake-up alarms. 1. On the Alarms tab, select the check box of an alarm and then tap that alarm. 2. Under Set alarms, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scroll wheels andset the alarm time. 3. Choose from the avai...

Checking Weather Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecastsfor the next few days. In addition to your current location, you can view weatherforecasts for other cities around the globe. Your settings in the Weather app alsocontrol the weather information that is...

Changing Weather options 1. On the Weather screen, press and then tap Settings . 2. You can change the following weather settings: Update when opened Select this check box to refresh weather updates everytime you open the Weather app. Scheduled sync Select this check box to automatically downloadwea...

3. Do any of the following: § If your file is a Microsoft Office Word, a Microsoft Office PowerPoint, or aplain text document, press > Edit . § If your file is a Microsoft Office Excel document, tap a cell and then enteryour changes in the text box. To choose a different worksheet, press > Wor...

Sharing a video link 1. On the video’s watch screen, tap More > Share . 2. Choose how you want to share the video link from the available options. Capturing and sharing videos on YouTube 1. From the Home screen, tap > YouTube . Or if YouTube is already open, return to its main screen. 2. Tap ....

Keyboard Using the QWERTY keyboard Open the QWERTY keyboard for more convenient typing. The QWERTY keyboardalso comes with special keys that let you quickly access menus, enter symbols, andmore. 1. Hold the phone sideways, with the front panel buttons to your right. 2. Push the screen panel up with ...

Using the QWERTY keyboard keys Press these keys to enter uppercase letters, numbers, special characters, symbols, andmore: Shift key § Press once and then press a letter key to type that letter in uppercase. § Press twice to lock the key and type a series of uppercase letters. Thecursor changes when...

Adjusting the QWERTY keyboard settings From the Home screen, press or , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > Hardware keyboard settings . Default keyboard Select the default QWERTY keyboard language. Prediction Select to enable predictive text when using the QWERT...

Entering text by typing Instead of using Swype, you can enter text by tapping these keys on the Swypekeyboard: Press and hold keys with characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, oraccented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character thatwill be inserted when you press an...

Enabling multiple keyboard languages If there are multiple keyboard languages available on myTouch 4G Slide, you canchoose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard so that you can switch tothese languages and use them to enter text. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings &g...

Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input . 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Restore from storage card . 3. When prompted, tap OK . Entering text by speak...

Entering text by tracing Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words. Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > Trace keyboard must be selected for you to use the Trace keyboard. To trace, slide your finger on the on...

3. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu thenpops up. 4. Do one of the following: § Tap Select word . When the word where you’ve placed the text cursor is highlighted, drag the start and end markers to select the text you want. § Tap Select all to select everyt...

Internet connections Data connection When you turn on myTouch 4G Slide for the first time, it will be automatically set upto use T-Mobile's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off can help save battery life and save money ...

Checking the wireless network status 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings , and then tap the wireless network that myTouch 4G Slide is currently connected to. A message box is then displayed...

Using myTouch 4G Slide as a wireless router Share your data connection with other devices by turning myTouch 4G Slide into awireless router. Make sure the data connection on myTouch 4G Slide is turned on before you use it asa wireless router. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings &g...

Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. Select or clear the Bluetooth check box. An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Bluetooth widget on theHome screen. Turn off Bluetooth w...

4. Make sure that the headset is discoverable. 5. Tap Scan for devices . myTouch 4G Slide will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. 6. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Bluetooth devicessection, tap the name. myTouch 4G Slide then automatically tries to pair withthe...

Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make myTouch 4G Slide forget its pairing connection with another Bluetoothdevice. Doing so may require you to enter or confirm a passcode again if you want toreconnect to the other device. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless ...

Contact 1. On the Contacts app, tap a contact to view the contact'sdetails. 2. Press and then tap Send contact . 3. Tap the down arrow icon, and then select Bluetooth . 4. Choose which details to share, and then tap Send . Calendarappointment orevent In Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, press and...

Receiving information using Bluetooth myTouch 4G Slide lets you receive various files with Bluetooth, including photos,music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 2. Tap Bluetooth settings . 3. If the Bluetooth check...

Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for myTouch 4G Slide by assigning a PIN (personalidentification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by T-Mobile before continuing. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > S...

Settings Settings on myTouch 4G Slide Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . Personalize Make myTouch 4G Slide truly yours with the variouspersonalization options available. Wireless &networks Set up wireless connections...

Security Set a screen lock, enable the SIM card lock, or manage thecredential storage. Power Turn on power saver to automatically switch to power savingmode when the battery level goes down to the level that you set. Applications Manage running applications, move applications to or from thestorage c...

Changing sound settings Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes Do one of the following: § To change back from silent to normal mode, simply press the VOLUME UPbutton. § To change back from vibration to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP buttontwice. § From the Home screen, press , and t...

Switching to speakerphone automatically When you're on a call, you can switch to speakerphone by simply flipping myTouch4G Slide over. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap Sound . 3. Select or clear the Flip for speaker check box. Changing the language Changing the languag...

Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings . 2. Tap SD & phone storage . The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal storage section. Checking the available storage card space 1. From the Home screen, pre...

Stopping running applications using Task Manager Use Task Manager to free up memory by stopping running applications that you'renot currently using. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Task Manager . 2. In the All applications list, tap to the right of the application name to stop it. Checking informa...

Update and reset Software updates From time to time, software updates for myTouch 4G Slide may be available.myTouch 4G Slide can check and then notify you if there’s a new update. You canthen download and install the software update using the Wi-Fi or data connection.You can also manually check if t...

Restarting myTouch 4G Slide If myTouch 4G Slide is running slower than normal, an application is not performingproperly, or myTouch 4G Slide becomes unresponsive, try restarting myTouch 4GSlide and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER/LOCK button to turn it ...