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    							49Device Basics
    Navigation and Customization
    The Optimus VTM is a touch-sensitive device which allows you 
    to not only select an onscreen option with a single tap, but 
    also scroll through long menu lists. Simply slide up and down 
    through the display with your fingertip.
    Home Screen Overview
    The Home screen is the starting point for many applications 
    and functions, and it allows you to add items like application 
    icons, shortcuts, folders, or widgets to give you instant access 
    to information and applications. It is accessible from any menu 
    by pressing 
    .
    Home Screen
    Status Bar 
    Shows device status information including the time, 
    signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.
    Application Icons 
    Touch an icon (application, folder, etc.) to open and 
    use it.
    Browser Key 
    Launches the Web browser.
    Applications Launcher Key 
    Touch to open the Launch screen to view installed 
    applications. My Account 
    Allows you access to your Virgin Mobile account where you 
    can check your minutes, add money (Top-Up), change plans, 
    and a lot more.
    Call Key 
    Touch to open the dial pad, Also provides additional tabs 
    to access the Call Log, Contacts, and your Favorites. 
    						
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    To return to the Home screen:
    Press    Ej
     at any time, from any application.
      Extended Home Screens: the device’s screen extends 
    beyond the current visible screen width to provide more 
    space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
      Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen. The    Ej
    Home screen spans five screen widths allowing more 
    space for icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other items. The 
    main screen is in the center with two extension screens on 
    either side of it.
      Extended Home Screens
    Location Indicator  
    The dots indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.
      Touch and hold the Home screen dots on the lower left    Ej
    or right of the screen to view thumbnails of the Extended 
    Home screens, then touch one to go to that specific screen.
    Home screen thumbnails 
    Touch one for immediate access. 
    						
    							51Device Basics
    Using the Launch screen
    All of your device’s applications are located within the Launch 
    screen. This screen houses shortcuts to your currently available 
    applications.
    NOTE:  This screen houses all default and downloaded applications (installed from 
    Android Market or from the Web).
    1. Press  >  to open the Launch screen.
      To close the Launch screen, tap    >Ê
     or press .
    2.  Scroll though the list and tap an icon to launch the 
    associated application.
    Applications: How to View, Open and Switch
    All of the applications on your device, including any applications 
    that you downloaded and installed from Android MarketTM or 
    other sources, are grouped together on the Launch screen 
    that you access from your Home screen. If you have more 
    applications than can fit on the Launch screen, you can slide 
    the screen up or down to view more. 
    The Launch screen contains all of the device’s applications 
    (though not downloaded widgets and other downloaded 
    material that isn’t an application), including the Alarm Clock, 
    Browser, Calculator, Camera, Market, YouTube, Voice Search, 
    and much more. 
    						
    							52Device Basics
    Overview
    Home screen Launch screenTouch an application icon to open the 
    application. 
    Slide the screen up or down to bring more 
    icons into view.
    Touch to open the Launch screen.
    Touch to close the Launch screen.
    Opening and Closing the Launch Screen
    To open the Launch screen:
    Tap    Ej
    .
    To close the Launch screen:
    Tap    Ej
    .
    Press    Ej
    .NOTE:  The Launch screen closes automatically when you tap an icon to open 
    its application. Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also closes the 
    Launch screen automatically.
    Opening and Switching Applications
    Multi-tasking is easy with AndroidTM. Opened applications 
    can keep running in the background when you open another 
    application. There’s no need to quit an application before 
    opening another. You can easily switch among several open 
    applications. Android manages each application, pausing and 
    starting them as needed to ensure that unused applications 
    don’t waste your device’s resources.
    To open an application:
    Simply tap its icon on the screen.   Ej 
    						
    							53Device Basics
    TIP:  You can customize your Home screen with the application icons you use most 
    often. Applications are located on the Launch screen, but you can copy any 
    application icon to your Home screen for faster access. No matter where the 
    icon is, on the Launch screen or your Home screen, just touch it to open and 
    use it.
    To open multiple applications:
    1. Tap an application icon to open it.
    2. Press 
    .
    3.  Tap 
     and tap the icon for the other application you want 
    to open.
    – or –
    Simply tap the icon if the application you want is on your 
    Home screen.
    To switch between multiple applications:
    1.   Press and hold 
    . A small window opens with icons of 
    applications that you’ve used recently.
    2. Tap the application icon you want to open.
    – or –
    Press 
     to return to the current application.
    Adding Application Icons to the Home Screen
    Customize your Home screen with the applications you use 
    most often.
    1. Press 
     > .
    2.  Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your 
    Home screen.
    3.  Lift your finger to place the application icon on your Home 
    screen, or drag the icon to where you want it on the 
    screen, then lift your finger. 
    						
    							54Device Basics
    Applications
    The following is a listing of the current applications available on 
    both the Home/Extended screens and via the Launch screen.
    Application Icons
    Browser – Launches the Web browser (page 169).
    Calculator – Launches the Calculator application (page 137).
    Calendar – Launches the Calendar application, which syncs itself to 
    either your Google or Outlook® Work calendar (page 125). Events can 
    only be synched to a managed account.
    Camcorder – Launches the Camcorder (page 152).
    Camera – Launches the Camera (page 148).
    Clock – Accesses the Clock application (page 134).
    Contacts – Displays your Contacts list, synced from either your 
    Google or Outlook account (page 102). Contacts can only be synched 
    to a managed account (page 84).
    Email – Provides access your POP3, IMAP, and Exchange Server 
    (Outlook) email accounts (page 182). Also provides access to your 
    Gmail account (page 183).
    Gallery – Displays a Gallery of camera images and video stored in 
    the microSD card (page 150).
    Gmail – Provides access to your Gmail account (page 183).
    Google Search – Displays the Quick Search Box to search for a key 
    term both on the device and the web (page 46).
    Latitude – Lets you see your friends’ locations and share yours with 
    them. The application also lets you see your friends’ locations on a 
    map or in a list.
    Maps – Launches Google Maps, which helps you find local 
    businesses, locate friends, view maps and get driving directions (page 
    209).
    Market – Browse and search for applications on Android Market (page 
    203). 
    						
    							55Device Basics
    Messaging – Provides access to your text messaging application 
    (SMS) (page 162).
    Music – Launches the Music Player (page 117).
    Navigation – Launches Google Maps Navigation, which provides 
    voice-guided turn-by-turn directions using GPS (page 212).
    News and Weather – Gives you access to current news and 
    weather.
    Phone – Accesses the phone keypad (page 69).
    Places – Allows you to find various businesses on local search results 
    using either Google Search or Google Maps.
    Settings – Accesses the device’s Settings menu (page 77).
    Talk – Launches the Google Talk application that lets you chat with 
    family and friends.
    Voice Dialer – Launches your device’s built-in automatic speech 
    recognition (ASR) software, called Voice Control, to dial a phone 
    number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions.
    Voice Search – Launches your device’s built-in automatic speech 
    recognition (ASR) software and initiates a Google search based on 
    the recognized text.
    YouTube – Launches the YouTube application.
    Activate (Telespree) – Provides access to Virgin Customer Service 
    to activate your device without calling.
    airG Chat – Launches the airG Chat site.
    Downloads – Launches the VMU content store, allowing you to 
    download ringtones and wallpapers.
    My Account – Allows you to view your account information, 
    including monthly bills, payment history, and current usage. 
    Poynt – Launches the Poynt application, which is a local search 
    application.
    SCVNGR – Launches the SCVNGR application, which is a social 
    location-based gaming application. 
    Twidroyd – Launches Twidroyd, which is a client application for using 
    Twitter.  
    						
    							56Device Basics
    Virgin Mobile Live – Launches Virgin Mobile Live, a music and 
    entertainment stream.
    WHERE – Launches the WHERE application, which is a location-
    based application that helps you connect with the people, places, 
    and things around you.
    NOTE:  The Email application includes access to both Exchange Server-based email 
    and other Internet-based email providers such as Yahoo and Gmail.
    Customizing Your Home Screen
    You can customize your Home screen by doing the following:
    Creating Shortcuts s 
    Adding and Removing Widgets on the current screen s 
    Repositioning Widgets s 
    Creating Folders s 
    Changing the Background (Wallpaper) s 
    Creating Shortcuts
    Shortcuts are different than the current Home screen Widgets 
    that only launch an application. Shortcuts activate a feature, 
    action, or launch an application.
    To add a shortcut from the Launch screen:
    1. Press 
     to go to the Home screen.
    2.  Tap 
     to reveal all your current applications. By default, the 
    applications are listed in a Grid view.
    3.  Scroll down through the list and locate your desired 
    application.
    4.  Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your 
    Home screen. Your Launch screen will close so that you can 
    place the icon on a Home screen. 
    						
    							57Device Basics
    NOTE:  The same shortcut can be added to any of the available screens (Home or 
    Extended). The application you add to the screen will still appear within the 
    Launch screen.
    5.  Lift your finger to place it, or drag the icon to where you 
    want it on the screen, then lift your finger.
    To add a shortcut via the Add to Home screen:
    1. Press 
     to go to the Home screen.
    2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.
    3. From the Add to Home screen window tap Shortcuts.
    4. Tap a selection from the available list:
    Applications   >Ê
    Bookmark   >Ê
    Contact   >Ê
    Direct dial   >Ê
    Direct message   >Ê
    Directions & Navigation   >Ê
    Gmail label   >Ê
    Latitude   >Ê
    Music playlist   >Ê
    Settings   >Ê
    To delete a shortcut:
    1. Press 
     to go to the Home screen.
    2.  Touch and hold the desired shortcut. This unlocks it from its 
    location on the current screen.
    3. Drag the icon over the Trash (
    ) and release it. 
    						
    							58Device Basics
    Adding and Removing Widgets
    Widgets are self-contained applications that reside in either 
    your Launch screen or on the Home or Extended screens. 
    Unlike a shortcut, this Widget appears as an onscreen 
    application.
    To add a Widget:
    1. Press 
     to go to the Home screen.
    2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.
    3. From the Add to Home screen window, tap Widgets.
    4. Tap an available Widget to place it on your current screen.
    To remove a Widget:
    1.   Go to the Home screen on which the widget is located.
    2.  Touch and hold the widget. This unlocks it from its location 
    on the current screen.
    3. Drag the widget over the Trash (
    ) and release it.
      This action    >Ê
    does not delete the Widget, just removes it 
    from the current screen.
    To place a Widget onto a different screen:
    1.   Touch and hold the widget you want to move.
    2.  Drag the widget to the edge of the screen (the left side if 
    moving to a screen located on the left, right side if moving 
    to a screen located on the right).
    3.  After about one second, the current screen will change. 
    Repeat until you get to the desired screen.
    Creating and Managing Folders
    Folders can be located on any of the available screens and can 
    contain multiple Shortcuts or different Contact entries. 
    						
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