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Droids Made Simple: For the Droid, Droid X, Droid 2, and Droid 2 Global

Name: Droids Made Simple: For the Droid, Droid X, Droid 2, and Droid 2 Global
ISBN: 9781430232797

by Martin Trautschold, Gary Mazo, Marziah Karch

December 2010

Beginner to intermediate

607 pages

13h 4m

English

Apress

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Copyright
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
I. Quick Start Guide
Getting Around Quickly
Learning Your Way AroundKeys, Buttons, and SwitchesThe Launcher IconThe Four Buttons Along the BottomShort Tap and Long PressAdding, Removing, and Moving Widgets and IconsSwitching Apps (aka Multitasking)Starting and Exiting an AppMenus, Submenus, and CheckboxesReading the Top Status BarSeeing More Detailed Status MessagesUnderstanding the Data Connectivity SymbolsFlying on an Airplane – Airplane ModeTouch Screen BasicsTouch Screen GesturesTapping and Swiping or FlickingSwipingScrollingDouble-TappingPinchingApp Reference TablesGetting StartedStay Connected and OrganizedEntertaining YourselfStaying InformedNetworking SociallyBeing Productive
II. Introduction
Introduction
Congratulations on Your New DROID!Getting the Most out of Droids Made SimpleReferring to your DROIDHow This Book Is OrganizedDay in the Life of a DROID UserPart I: Quick Start GuidePart II: IntroductionPart III: You and Your DROIDPart IV: DROID Media SyncAppendix A: DROID App GuideQuickly Locating Tips, Cautions, and NotesFree DROID Email Tips
III. You and Your DROID. . .
1. Getting Started
1.1. Getting to Know Your DROID1.1.1. What Is Included in the Box1.1.1.1. The USB Cable1.1.1.2. The Wall Plug Adapter1.1.2. Power and Lock Button1.1.3. Volume Buttons1.1.4. Slide to Unlock1.1.5. Slide to Mute1.1.6. Using the Four Buttons Along the Bottom1.1.7. Slide-out Keyboard (for DROID and DROID 2)1.1.8. Dedicated Camera Button1.1.9. Inserting a Memory Card and Removing the Battery1.1.10. Adjusting the Date, Time, Time Zone, and 24-Hour Format1.1.11. Adjusting the DROID's Brightness1.1.12. Charging Your DROID and Battery Life Tips1.1.12.1. Charging From the Wall Outlet1.1.12.2. Charging from Your Computer1.1.12.3. Stopping the Verizon VCAST Video Auto-play (Windows PC)1.1.12.4. What Drains the Battery the Fastest?1.1.12.5. The Power Control Widget1.1.12.6. Getting More Out of Each Charge1.1.12.6.1. Long-Term Battery Life1.1.12.7. Using the Battery Manager1.1.12.7.1. Finding More Places to Charge Your Droid1.2. Setting up Accounts on Your DROID1.2.1. Setting up Your Google Account1.2.2. Using Other Google Services1.2.3. Setting up More Types of Accounts1.2.4. Finding Your Email1.3. Securing Your DROID1.3.1. Setting a Screen Lock1.3.2. Locking Your DROID1.3.3. Unlocking Your DROID1.4. Maintaining Your DROID1.4.1. Cleaning Your DROID Screen1.4.2. Cases and Protective Covers for Your DROID1.4.3. Where to Buy Your Covers1.4.4. What to Buy1.4.4.1. Rubber / Silicone / Decorative Cases ($10–30)1.4.4.2. Waterproof Cases ($10–40)1.4.4.3. Hard Plastic / Metal Case ($20–40)1.4.4.4. Leather or Special Cases ($50–100+)1.4.4.5. Front Screen Glass Protectors ($5–40)1.5. Saving Money on Phone Plans1.5.1. Data Packages1.5.2. Text, Picture, and Video Messaging Plans1.5.3. Equipment Insurance Plans1.5.4. Mobile Wi-Fi Hot Spot1.5.5. Enhanced Voicemail Plans1.5.6. International Plans

2. Typing, Voice, Copy, and Search
2.1. Typing on Your DROID2.1.1. Two Ways to Type: Multi-touch and Swype2.1.1.1. Quickly Switch Between Multi-touch and Swype2.1.1.2. Multi-touch Typing2.1.1.2.1. Various Multi-Touch Keyboards2.1.1.2.2. Accessing Settings and Switching Typing Modes from Multi-touch2.1.1.3. Swype Typing (DROID 2 and DROID X only)2.1.1.4. Swype Help and the Built-in Swype Tutorial2.1.1.5. Word Choice Window2.1.1.5.1. Various Swype Keyboard Layouts2.1.1.5.2. Getting to Keyboard Options from the Swype Keyboard2.1.1.5.3. Swype Tips and Tricks2.1.2. The Device Keyboard (DROID 2 and Similar)2.1.2.1. Device Keyboard Options2.1.3. Dictating Your Text2.1.4. Quickly Delete a Word at a Time2.1.5. Typing on the Screen With Two Thumbs2.1.6. Moving the Cursor Around the Screen2.1.6.1. Tapping to Move the Cursor2.1.6.2. Sliding to Exactly Position the Cursor2.1.6.3. Keyboard Vibration and Sounds2.1.7. Saving Time With Suggested Words2.2. Using the Spell Checker2.2.1. Adding Words to the Custom User Dictionary2.2.2. Editing or Deleting Words From the User Dictionary2.2.3. Clearing Out the User Dictionary2.3. Accessibility Options2.3.1. Accessibility – Voice Readouts (Reads the Screen)2.3.2. Using Zoom Mode to Magnify a Portion of the Screen2.3.3. Double Tap the Home Button Options2.3.4. Pressing and Holding to Type Symbols (and More)2.4. Toggling Caps Lock2.5. Quickly Changing a Word2.6. Quickly Change Text2.7. Changing the Language and Keyboard Options2.8. Voice Command2.8.1. Texting by Voice2.9. Using Copy-and-Paste2.9.1. Selecting Text2.9.2. Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text2.9.3. Jumping Between Apps or Multitasking2.10. Finding Things with Google Search2.10.1. Modifying Your Search2.10.2. Performing the Search2.10.3. Performing a Voice Search2.10.4. Adding the Google Search Widget to Your Home Screen
3. Sync Your DROID With Your Google Account
3.1. Activating Your Phone3.2. Activating Your Google Account3.3. The Wonders of the Cloud3.3.1. More Reasons You Need a Google Account3.4. What to Do When your Calendar and Contacts are Not Already in Google3.4.1. Getting Information from Your Old Phone3.5. One-time Import of Contact Information from Outlook or the Apple Address Book3.5.1. Fine Tuning Your DROID Sync
4. Other Sync Methods
4.1. Backing up Your Outlook Data4.2. Google Calendar Sync for Outlook (Windows PC)4.2.1. Supported Software (What You Need)4.2.2. Before You Install4.2.3. Downloading and Installing4.2.4. Setting Up the Software4.2.5. Troubleshooting Google Calendar Sync4.3. Missing Sync for Android4.3.1. Reviews of the Missing Sync for Android4.3.2. Supported Software (What You Need)4.3.3. Before You Install4.3.4. Downloading and Installing PC or Mac Software4.3.5. Installing and Setting Up the DROID Software4.3.6. Troubleshooting Missing Sync4.4. CompanionLink for Android4.4.1. Reviews of CompanionLink and DejaOffice App4.4.2. Supported Software (What You Need)4.4.3. Before You Install4.4.4. Google Calendar First Time User4.4.5. Downloading and Installing the PC Software4.4.6. Installing and Setting Up the DROID Software (Only Required for USB Sync or CL Hosted Server options)4.4.7. Troubleshooting CompanionLink
5. Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity
5.1. Understanding Your Connection5.1.1. 3G and 4G5.1.2. Wi-Fi5.1.3. Wi-Fi Security5.1.4. Bluetooth5.1.5. GPS5.2. Creating a Wi-Fi Hotspot with Your DROID5.3. Troubleshooting Connections5.3.1. Roaming5.3.2. Managing Power5.3.3. Managing Syncing5.3.4. Airplane Mode5.4. VPN5.4.1. VNC5.4.2. Android's Web Browser
6. Organize Your Home Screen: Icons and Widgets
6.1. Home Screen, Sweet Home Screen6.2. The App Tray6.2.1. Adding App Icons to Your Home Screen6.3. Adding Bookmarks to Your Home Screen6.4. Adding Shortcuts6.5. Adding Folders6.6. Widgets6.6.1. Android Widget Size6.7. Motorola Widgets6.7.1. Adding and Resizing Motorola Widgets6.8. Removing Unwanted Items from the Home Screen6.9. Wallpaper6.9.1. Live Wallpapers6.9.2. Media Gallery
7. Making Phone Calls
7.1. Getting Started with the Phone (Dialer)7.1.1. Finding Your DROID Phone Number7.1.2. Muting the Phone Ringer - Slide for Mute7.1.3. Examining Different Phone Views7.1.4. Using the Dialer Keypad7.1.5. Muting Yourself on a Call7.1.6. Dialing Digits While on a Call7.1.7. Using the Speaker Phone7.1.8. Talking Hands-free with a Bluetooth Headset or Bluetooth Car Stereo7.1.9. Opening Other Apps While on a Call7.1.10. Getting Back to the Phone From Any App7.2. Using Speed Dial on Your DROID (DROID 2 and DROID X only)7.2.1. Adding Speed Dial Numbers7.2.2. Using Speed Dial7.3. Using the Recent View (Call Logs)7.3.1.7.3.1.1. Placing a Call from the Recent View7.3.1.2. Viewing Contact Details from the Recent View7.3.1.3. Adding a Number to Your Contacts List7.3.1.4. Sending a Text Message to a Recent Caller7.3.1.5. Assigning a Recent Caller a Speed Dial Number (DROID 2 and DROID X only)7.3.1.6. Tapping the Contact Icon to Access Other Features7.3.1.7. Tapping the Question Mark Icon to Add, Call, or Text a Recent Caller7.3.1.8. Clearing Out or Erasing Your Recent List7.3.2. Placing Calls From Contacts7.3.3. Using Favorites7.3.3.1. Adding New Favorites7.3.3.2. Calling a Favorite7.4. Voice Dialing7.4.1. Voice Command7.4.1.1. Quickly Checking Missed Calls7.5. Conference Calling7.6. Accessing Voicemail7.6.1. Setting up Basic Voicemail7.6.1.1. Getting Your DROID to Enter Your Voicemail Password7.6.2. Visual Voicemail7.6.2.1. Unsubscribing from Visual Voicemail7.6.2.2. Deleting All Visual Voicemails at Once7.6.2.3. Archiving or Deleting Multiple Messages7.6.2.4. Changing Your Voicemail Ringtone and Vibration7.7. Using Google Voice7.7.1. Installing the Google Voice App7.7.1.1. Setting Up Google Voice7.7.2. Placing Calls With Google Voice7.7.3. Retrieving Google Voice Voicemails7.8. Customizing Phone Options and Settings7.9. Sounds, Ring Tones, and Vibration7.9.1.7.9.1.1. Using Your Own Music As Your Ringtone7.9.2. Using Custom Ringtones and Alerts7.9.2.1. Selecting New Phone Ringtones and Notification Ringtones7.9.3. Copying Custom Ringtones and Alerts to Your DROID7.9.4. Selecting a New Ringtone for Text Messaging7.9.5. Assigning Custom Ringtones to Contacts7.10. Purchasing a Ringtone from the Amazon MP37.10.1. Buy Ringtones from the Android Market
8. Bluetooth on Your DROID
8.1. Understanding Bluetooth8.1.1. Turning On Bluetooth8.2. Pairing with a Bluetooth Device8.2.1. Pairing with a Headset or Any Bluetooth Device8.2.2. Using the Bluetooth Headset8.3. Bluetooth Stereo (A2DP)8.3.1. Connecting to a Stereo Bluetooth Device8.4. Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device
9. Email on Your DROID
9.1. Getting to Know Gmail9.2. Understanding Gmail Mobile9.2.1. Inbox and Archive9.2.2. Priority Inbox9.2.3. Labels9.2.3.1. Creating and Deleting Labels9.2.4. Automatic Filters9.2.5. The Settings Menu9.2.5.1. General Settings9.2.5.2. Accounts9.2.5.3. Forwarding and POP/IMAP9.2.5.4. Labs, Themes, Offline9.2.6. Web Version From Your Phone9.2.7. Sending and Replying to Email9.2.8. Search9.2.9. Custom Signatures9.2.10. Notifications9.2.11. Labels9.2.12. Confirm Delete9.3. Talk and Other Missing Gmail Features9.3.1. Google Task List9.3.2. Buzz9.4. Multiple Gmail Accounts9.4.1. Switching Between Accounts9.4.2. Deleting Accounts9.5. The Email App9.5.1. Exchange Accounts on Android9.5.2. Turning Off Ringtones in the Email App9.6. Outlook Web Access9.7. Corporate Sync Accounts9.8. Universal Inbox9.9. Reading Attachments9.10. Third-Party Apps
10. SMS, MMS, and Instant Messaging
10.1. SMS Text Messaging on your DROID10.1.1. Composing SMS Text Messages10.1.2. Composing an SMS Message from the Messaging App10.1.3. Options After Sending a Text10.1.4. Composing an SMS Message from Contacts10.1.5. Replying to a Text Message10.1.6. Viewing Stored Messages10.1.7. Messaging Notification Options10.2. Multimedia Messaging10.2.1. The Messaging App10.2.2. Choosing a Picture from Your Gallery to Send via MMS10.2.3. Sending Multiple Pictures10.3. Instant Messaging on Your DROID10.3.1. Google Talk10.3.1.1. Using Google Talk10.3.2. AIM and Other Instant Messaging Apps10.3.2.1. Using AIM
11. Surfing the Web
11.1. Web Browsing on the DROID11.1.1. An Internet Connection Is Required11.1.2. Launching the Web Browser11.1.3. Layout of Web Browser Screen11.1.4. Typing a Web Address11.1.5. Moving Backward or Forward Through Open Web Pages11.1.6. Using the Windows Menu Command11.1.7. Zooming In and Out in Web Pages11.1.7.1. Double-tapping11.1.7.2. Pinching11.1.8. Activating Links from Web Pages11.2. Working with Browser Bookmarks11.2.1. Adding a New Bookmark11.2.2. Using Bookmarks and History11.2.3. Managing Your Bookmarks11.3. Browser Tips and Tricks11.3.1. Finding Something on a Web Page11.3.2. Emailing a Web Page11.3.3. Printing a Web Page11.3.4. Watching Videos in Browser11.3.5. Saving or Copying Text and Graphics11.3.6. Remember Form Data and Passwords11.3.6.1. For Usernames and Passwords11.3.7. Adding a Web Page Icon to Your Home Screen11.4. Adjusting the Browser Settings11.4.1. Adjusting Security Settings11.4.2. Speeding Up Your Browser by Clearing History and Cookies11.4.3. Remembering Form Data
12. Working with Contacts
12.1. Loading Your Contacts onto the DROID12.2. When Is Your Contact List Most Useful?12.2.1. Two Simple Rules to Improve Your Contact List12.3. Adding a New Contact Right on Your DROID12.3.1. Start the Contacts App12.3.2. Adding a New Phone Number12.3.3. Adding an Email Address and Web Site12.3.4. Adding the Address12.4. Adding a Photo to Contacts12.5. Searching Your Contacts12.5.1. Quickly Jump to a Letter by Scrolling and Sliding on the Contact Card12.5.2. Search by Flicking12.6. Adding Contacts from Email Messages12.6.1.12.6.1.1. Linking Contacts to Another App12.7. Sending a Picture to a Contact12.8. Sending an Email Message from Contacts12.9. Showing Your Contacts Addresses on the Map12.10. Contact History and Social Networking Screens12.11. Contacts Troubleshooting
13. Managing Your Calendar
13.1. Managing Your Busy Life on Your DROID13.1.1. Accessing Your Calendar13.1.2. Viewing Your Schedule and Getting Around13.1.3. Switching Between the Four Calendar Views13.2. Adding New Calendar Events13.2.1. Adding a New Appointment13.2.2. Setting Calendar Reminders13.2.3. Creating Additional Alerts13.2.4. Adding Recurring Events13.2.5. Choosing Which Calendar to Sync13.3. Editing Appointments13.3.1. Editing a Repeating Event13.3.2. Switching an Event to a Different Calendar13.3.3. Deleting an Event13.3.4. Accepting Meeting Invitations13.4. Calendar Settings
14. Enjoying Your Music
14.1. Your DROID as a Music Player14.2. Buying Music from the Amazon MP3 App14.2.1.14.2.1.1. Viewing and Playing Downloaded Songs and Albums14.2.1.2. Enter an Amazon Gift Code, Log Out and Adjust Settings14.3. The Music App14.4. Changing the View in the Music App14.4.1. The Artists View14.4.2. The Albums View14.4.3. The Songs View14.4.4. Creating Playlists on the DROID14.4.5. Searching for Music14.5. Viewing Songs in an Album14.6. Playing Your Music14.6.1. Pausing and Playing14.6.2. Playing the Previous or Next Song14.6.3. Adjusting the Volume14.6.4. Repeating, Shuffling, and Moving Around in a Song14.6.5. Moving to Another Part of a Song14.6.6. Repeating One Song or All Songs14.6.7. Shuffling Your Playlist14.6.8. Now Playing14.6.9. Viewing Other Songs on the Album14.7. Exploring Your Music Options14.8. Listening to Free Internet Radio (Pandora)14.8.1. Getting Started with Pandora14.8.2. Pandora's Main Screen14.8.3. Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down in Pandora14.8.4. Pandora's Menu14.8.5. Creating a New Station in Pandora14.8.6. Adjusting Pandora's Settings – Your Account, Upgrading, and More
15. Viewing Videos, TV Shows, and More
15.1. Your DROID as a Video Player15.1.1. Loading Videos onto Your DROID15.1.2. Watching Videos on the DROID15.1.3. Video Categories15.2. Playing a Movie15.2.1. To Pause or Access Controls15.2.2. Fast-Forward or Rewind the Video15.2.3. Using the Time Slider Bar15.2.4. Other Video Players15.3. Deleting Videos15.4. Using YouTube on your DROID15.4.1. Searching for Videos15.4.2. Using the Bottom Icons15.4.3. Playing Videos15.4.4. Adjusting the DROID's Video Controls15.4.5. Clearing Your History15.4.6. Using Netflix and Hulu on the DROID
16. New Media: Reading Newspapers, Magazines, and E-books
16.1. Newspapers on the DROID16.1.1. Popular Choices: The New York Times and USA Today16.1.2. The New York Times App16.1.3. USA Today App16.1.4. Moving Through and Enjoying Content16.1.5. Adjusting Font Sizes and Sharing, E-mailing, or Saving an Article16.2. News Widgets16.3. Magazines on Android16.4. Comic Books on Your DROID16.5. The DROID as a PDF Reader16.6. E-Books16.6.1. Proprietary Readers16.6.2. Kindle Reader16.6.3. Nook16.6.4. Open E-Readers16.6.5. Kobo16.6.6. Aldiko16.6.7. Libris16.7. Reading E-Books
17. The Android Market
17.1. Using QR Codes17.2. Browsing the Android Market17.2.1. Navigating by Category17.3. Paying for Apps17.4. Downloading Apps17.5. Installing Apps17.6. Uninstalling Apps17.7. Updating Apps17.7.1. Rating and Commenting17.8. Installing Apps Outside the Android Market17.9. Ten Apps to Install Right Now17.9.1. ShopSavvy17.9.2. Lookout Mobile17.9.3. Mint.com17.9.4. Cooking Capsules Taster17.9.5. Evernote17.9.6. Pandora17.9.7. New York Times17.9.8. Google Voice17.9.9. WikiMobile Encyclopedia (Bonfire)17.9.10. Yelp
18. Taking Photos and Videos
18.1. Understanding Your Camera18.1.1. Megapixels and Image Size18.1.2. Focus18.1.3. Zoom18.2. Taking a Picture18.2.1. Flash Modes18.2.2. Reviewing and Sharing18.2.3. Share18.2.4. Set As18.2.5. Quick Upload18.3. The Camera Roll18.4. Scenes18.4.1. Creating a Panorama18.5. Camera Settings18.5.1.18.5.1.1. Picture Resolution18.5.1.2. Video Resolution18.5.1.3. Quick Upload Album18.5.1.4. Review Time18.5.1.5. Face Detection18.5.1.6. ISO Equivalent Sensitivity18.5.1.7. Exposure18.5.1.8. Shutter Animation18.5.2. Effects18.5.3. Tags18.6. Shooting Video18.6.1. Scenes and Effects18.6.2. Flash and Video18.7. Video Modes18.8. Sharing Videos18.9. The Gallery18.10. Using Picasa18.11. Using Photos As Wallpaper and Widgets18.12. Using Photos for Contact Icons18.13. Copying Photos to Your Computer18.14. Editing Photos18.14.1. Photoshop Mobile18.14.2. PicSay18.14.3. Other Photo Apps18.15. Printing
19. Finding Your Way With Maps
19.1. Understanding Google Maps19.1.1. Driving Directions19.2. Map Layers19.2.1. Traffic19.2.2. Satellite19.2.3. Buzz19.2.4. Google Labs Layers19.3. Location Sharing With Latitude19.4. Google Place Pages19.4.1. Google Places19.4.2. Starring Locations19.4.3. Google Street View19.5. Using Your Phone for GPS Navigation19.5.1. CarDock19.5.1.1. Adding a Favorite App19.6. Email and Text Directions19.7. Making Your Own Maps19.8. Location-Based Social Media and Games19.8.1. Foursquare19.8.2. Gowalla
20. Social Media and Skype
20.1. Motorola Widgets20.2. Twitter and Microblogs20.2.1. The Mechanics and Culture of Twitter20.2.1.1. Retweets20.2.1.2. Hashtags20.2.1.3. URL Shorteners20.2.1.4. TwitPic20.2.1.5. Direct Messages20.2.2. Finding Twitter Apps20.2.3. Yammer20.2.4. Other Microblogs20.3. Social Bookmarking20.4. Facebook20.4.1. Creating Fan Pages20.4.2. Facebook Apps20.5. LinkedIn20.6. Blogging20.6.1. Phone Posts20.6.2. WordPress20.7. Bump20.8. Buzz20.9. Cross-Posting20.10. Aggregating Content With Readers20.11. Making Phone Calls and More with Skype20.11.1. Creating Your Skype Account on Your DROID20.11.2. Log in to the Skype App20.11.3. Finding and Adding Skype Contacts20.11.4. Making Calls With Skype on Your DROID20.11.5. Receiving Calls with Skype on your DROID20.11.5.1. Buying Skype Credits or a Monthly Subscription20.11.6. Chatting with Skype20.11.7. Adding Skype to Your Computer
21. Working With Notes and Documents
21.1. Finding and Installing These Apps21.2. Notes-Based Apps on Your DROID21.2.1. AK Notepad App21.2.2. Adding and Labeling (Tagging) New Notes21.2.2.1. Using AK Notepad As a To-Do Alarm Reminder21.2.3. Pinning a Note to Your Home Screen21.2.3.1. Sync Your AK Notepad Notes to Catch.com21.2.4. Evernote App21.2.5. Getting Started with Evernote21.2.6. Adding and Tagging Notes21.2.7. Viewing and Finding Notes21.2.7.1. Adding, Tagging and Organizing Notes21.2.7.2. Adding Snapshots (Taking a Picture to Add to the Note)21.2.7.3. Attach Pictures, Audio, Video or Files to Notes21.2.7.4. Adding Text to, Emailing, Deleting, Creating a Shortcut, or Editing a Note21.2.7.5. Viewing or Updating Evernote on Your Computer21.3. Sharing Files and Documents21.3.1. Sharing Files with USB Mass Storage Mode21.4. Dropbox File and Document Sharing21.4.1. Installing Dropbox on Your Computer (PC or Mac)21.4.2. Installing Dropbox on Your DROID21.4.2.1. Moving Files From Your Computer to Your DROID21.4.3. Moving Files from Your DROID21.5. Working With Microsoft Office Documents21.5.1. Finding Product Reviews21.5.2. Moving Documents to and From Your DROID21.5.3. Quickoffice21.5.3.1. Formatting Text in Quickword21.5.3.2. Getting Around in Quickoffice21.5.3.3. Editing Text in Quickpoint21.5.3.4. Zooming in Quickoffice21.5.4. Documents to Go – the Full Version21.5.4.1. Word To Go Tips21.5.4.1.1. Zooming in or out21.5.4.1.2. Selecting Text21.5.4.1.3. Menu Commands21.5.4.2. Sending a File Via Email, Bluetooth, Dropbox, and More21.5.4.3. Slideshow To Go Tips21.5.4.3.1. Editing Slide Text (Using Outline View)21.5.4.3.2. Switching Views (Slide View, Outline View, and Notes View)21.5.4.3.3. Moving Around21.5.4.4. Sheet To Go Tips21.5.4.4.1. Moving Around the Spreadsheet21.5.4.4.2. Selecting and Editing a Cell21.5.4.4.3. Adding Functions21.5.4.4.4. Freeze Panes21.5.4.4.5. Switching Worksheets21.5.4.4.6. Inserting Various Elements21.5.4.4.7. Selecting an Entire Row or Column21.5.4.4.8. Adjusting Row and Column Sizes (and Hiding or Unhiding Them)
22. Fun and Games
22.1. Using the DROID as a Gaming Device22.1.1. Acquiring Games and Other Fun Apps22.1.2. Reading Reviews Before You Buy22.1.3. Looking for Free Trials or Lite Versions22.1.4. Being Careful When You Play22.1.5. Two-Player Games22.1.6. Online and Wireless Games22.2. Playing Music Games with Your DROID22.3. Other Fun Stuff: Football on the DROID
23. Utilities: Clock, Calculator, and Weather
23.1. The Clock App (for DROID)23.1.1. The Alarm Clock (for DROID)23.1.2. Using the Alarm (for DROID 2/X)23.1.3. Using the Timer (for DROID 2/X)23.2. The Calculator App23.2.1. Viewing the Basic Calculator (Portrait Mode)23.2.2. Viewing the Advanced Panel23.3. The Weather App23.3.1. Getting Started with the Weather App23.3.1.1. Adding a Weather Widget23.3.2. Other Weather Apps23.3.2.1. The Weather Channel23.3.2.2. AccuWeather
24. Troubleshooting
24.1. Basic Troubleshooting24.1.1. What to Do If the DROID Stops Responding24.1.2. Managing Your Apps24.1.2.1. Forcing an App to Stop24.1.2.2. Resolving Memory Problems24.1.2.2.1. Deleting Apps24.1.2.2.2. Moving Apps to Your SD Card24.1.2.3. Changing the Launch by Default Setting24.1.3. Resolving Issues With Placing a Phone Call, Syncing With Google, or Browsing the Web24.1.4. Turning Off Airplane Mode24.1.5. Cycling Your Wi-Fi Connection24.1.6. Resolving Sound Issues in Music or Video24.1.7. Resolving Problems When Making Purchases24.2. Advanced Troubleshooting24.2.1. Performing a Factory Data Reset24.2.2. Increasing Your Text Message Limit24.3. Additional Troubleshooting and Help Resources24.3.1. The Motorola DROID Support Pages24.3.2. DROID-Related Blogs
IV. Sync Media to your DROID
25. DROID Media Sync
25.1. Where to Enjoy Your Media on Your DROID25.2. Moving Files With Your USB Connection25.2.1. Selecting a USB Connection Mode25.2.2. Changing USB Connection Modes25.2.3. Dragging-and-Dropping Files25.2.3.1. Step 1: Open your DROID SD card window on your computer25.2.3.2. Step 2: Drag-and-drop files between your computer and the DROID SD card25.2.4. Disconnecting Your DROID Safely (Don't Skip!)25.3. Using doubleTwist25.3.1. Downloading and Installing doubleTwist25.3.2. Getting Started With doubleTwist25.3.3. Importing Your Playlists25.3.4. Connecting Your DROID to doubleTwist25.3.5. Syncing Music and Podcast Subscriptions Automatically25.3.6. Fine Tuning the Sync25.3.7. Dragging-and-Dropping Media Onto Your DROID25.3.8. My Music App Won't Play My Music25.3.9. Finding and Subscribing to Podcasts With doubleTwist25.3.10. Finding Apps in the Android Market With doubleTwist25.3.11. Buying Music from the Amazon MP3 Store in doubleTwist
A. DRIOD App Guide
A.1. Document ToolsA.2. PrintingA.3. File ManagementA.4. Virus Protection, Backups, and SecurityA.5. Presentation SoftwareA.6. Web ConferencingA.7. Notetaking and Mind MappingA.8. Email ManagementA.9. To-Do ListsA.10. Expenses and FinanceA.11. TravelA.12. Health and MedicineA.13. Law and LegalA.14. Real EstateA.15. Sales and CRMA.16. RetailA.17. FinanceA.18. Project ManagementA.19. Education and TrainingA.20. Social MediaA.21. Information TechnologyA.22. Other Apps

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Chapter 2. Typing, Voice, Copy, and Search

In this chapter, we will show you the ins-and-outs of using the DROID keyboards. We will cover both the virtual on-screen keyboard and the slide out keyboard (for DROID and DROID 2).

The on-screen keyboard comes in two flavors: Portrait mode (vertical/smaller) and Landscape mode (horizontal/larger). You will also learn how to use the innovative Swype typing, where you drag your finger across the virtual keyboard to Swype words. You can also fine-tune your keyboard to vibrate, click, or be silent when you press keys.

Your DROID also comes with accessibility features such as Voice ReadOuts (where the DROID reads the screen out loud) and Zoom Mode (where you zoom in on a section of the screen for easier reading). ...

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Chapter 2. Typing, Voice, Copy, and Search

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