HTC EVO 4G User Manual

 
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Key Description 
 
Touch and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, 
or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that 
will be inserted when you touch and hold that key. Some keys have multiple 
characters or accents associated with them. 
 
Shift key. Touch to capitalize the next letter you enter. Touch twice to turn on 
caps lock. 
 Numeric key. Touch to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.  
 
Alphabet key....

 
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
  International keyboard  lets you add or remove languages from the touch input 
language list.  
   Enable or disable keyboard settings including sound and vibration feedback, trace 
keyboard, and toggle among keyboard types.  
   Chinese  input  settings  lets you set options when entering text in Chinese.  
   Pinyin : C hoose Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese in Output characters. 
In Simplified Chinese, you can enable Fuzzy Pinyin Pairs.  
   Stroke:  Choose...

 
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Enter Text by Speaking 
Try speaking the words to enter them in most text fields that let you use the touch input  
keyboard.  
Important :  First make sure to select the language you’ ll be using in the Language & 
keyboard  settings. 
 
Since your phone  uses Google’s speech-recognition service, you need to  be 
connected to the Internet to enter text by speaking.  
1.  Touch   on the keyboard. Your  phone then cues you to speak.  
2.  Tell your phone  what you want to be typed...

 
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Note :  If you ’ve entered a word that Swype doesn’ t recognize, word suggestions appear at 
the top of the keyboard. Touch  a word to enter it to your text.  
Enter Text by Typing on the Swype Keyboard  
Instead of using Swype, you can enter text by touching  these keys on the Swype keyboard:  
Key Description 
 
Press and hold keys with characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or 
accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that...

 
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
  Preferences . Change the keyboard language and enable or disable audio feedback, 
vibrate on keypress, or tip indi cator. 
   Language Options . Set  and activate the language to use when using Swype.  
Tips for Editing Text 
Your phone gives you many options to make entering text easier, including copying, cutting, and 
pasting text, using voice-to-text input,  customizing the user dictionary, using predictive text, and 
more.  
Using  Predictive Text  
The onscreen keyboard...

 
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Edit or Delet e a Word in Your Personal Dictionary  
You can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary.  
1.  Open the Notifications panel, and then  touch  >  Language & keyboard  > HTC 
Sense Input  >  Personal dictionary . 
2.  Touch  Edit personal dictionary . 
3.  Do one of the following:  
   To edit a word,  touch the word, enter your changes, and then touch  OK . 
   To delete a word,  touch  >  Delete ,  and then  touch  to the right...

 
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Copy and Paste T ext   
1.  After you have selected the text you want to copy, touch  Copy  or  Cut . The  selected text 
is then copied to the clipboard.  
 
2.  Touch  and hold a text field in the same or other app.  
3.  Touch or touch and hold the position where you w ant to paste the text, and then touch 
Paste.   

 
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Phone Calls 
With the  Nationwide Sprint  Network and your phone’ s phone, you can enjoy clear calling across 
the country.  
Make Phone Calls  
Receive Phone Calls  
Visual Voicemail  
Voicemail (Traditional)  
Phone Call Options  
Internet Calls  
Set Up Speed Dialing  
Call History  
Make Phone Calls  
There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone . 
Call Using the Phone Dialer  
Call From Call History  
Call From People  
Call Using a Speed Dial Number  
Call a...

 
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2.
 Touch the number keys on the Phone keypad  to enter the phone number. 
 
3.  As  you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that match. If you see the number 
you want to dial, touch it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the 
number.  
4.  If you  enter an incorrect digit, touch   to erase it. To erase the entire number, touch 
and hold  . 
Tip :  Touch  to close the Phone keypad and to see if there are more matching numbers 
or  contacts. To...

 
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Call From People 
Call your contacts from the People application. 
1.  Touch   >   >  People . 
2.  Touch the contact  you want to call to open the Contact details screen . 
3.  Touch  Call [number type]  to place a call.  
For additional information, see People.  
Call Using a Speed Dial Number 
Speed dial numbers let you dial numbers by touching and holding a single number on the 
Phone keypad. See Set Up Speed Dialing  for information on assigning speed dial numbers.  
1.  Touch...