Motorola Droid 1 Manual

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Manage your life
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privacy policies apply to those applications and 
services. Please review carefully any and all terms and 
conditions applicable to  those applications and 
services including those related to any location-based 
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conditions and certain other specifically identified 
terms govern your use of any Verizon Wireless 
products and services.
Manage your lifestay on top of thingsWhat can you manage?Email, contacts, and calendar on your phone give you 
access to the same personal information that you add, 
view, and edit on your computer with the use of 
Microsoft™  Outlook™. 
You can:
 View Google™, Facebook, and Exchange contacts in 
one list.
 Schedule and respond to meeting requests.GmailCreate a new email
Find it:   >Gmail > Menu > Compose
Enter the recipient email address and message, then 
touch  Send. 
Tip:  Touch Menu  for options, like  Attach or Add 
Cc/Bcc . 
						

							20Manage your lifeTips
To   search  in Gmail for messages, touch Menu  
> Search . 
 To   set new email notifications , such as having a 
special sound play when you receive a message, 
touch Menu > Settings >Email notifications , 
then select the ringtone and vibrate options.
 To label an email thread, touch and hold a message, 
then touch  Change labels .
Shortcuts
To   refresh list , touch Menu +  U.
To   compose new , touch Menu + C .
To   open conversation , press Enter.
To   archive conversation , touch Menu + Y.
To   jump to top of list , press Alternate  +   up.
To   jump to end of list , press Alternate   +   
down .
To   page up , press Shift +  spacebar.
To   page down , press spacebar.
EmailSet up an account
Find it:  >Email
The email setup wizard will guide you through setting 
up your email account.
Tip:  To get your Microsoft Outlook mail on your mobile 
phone, see “Synchronize with Microsoft™ Office 
Outlook™” on page 21.
Create a new email
Find it:   >Email > Menu > Compose
Enter the recipient email address and message, then 
touch  Send. 
Tip:  Touch Menu  for options, like  Attach or Add 
Cc/Bcc. 
						

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Manage your life
CalendarFind it:   >Calendar
You can manage your 
personal life on the 
Google calendar and 
your business affairs 
on the Corporate 
calendar. View a 
calendar in different 
ways: Touch Menu  
> Agenda , Day , or 
Week . When you 
highlight an event in 
the day and week 
views, more details 
appear.
Add calendar events
From any calendar 
view, touch Menu  
> New event . Enter 
event details and touch 
Done .
Manage calendar events
To edit an event, touch and hold the event, then touch 
Edit event . Edit event details, then when you’re done, 
touch  Done.
September 2009
Sun30 31 12345
67 8 910 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 45678910 123
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Google data synchronizationFind it: 
Menu  > Settings >Accounts & sync
The Google apps on your phone give you access to the 
same personal informatio n (emails, events, and 
contacts) that you have on a computer using Gmail, 
Calendar, and Contacts. It’s easy to synchronize the 
Google apps information you want to keep up to date.
Select apps to synchronize  1 Touch  Background data .
Tip:  To save battery power do not touch 
Background data .
2 Touch  Add account  to add the apps you want to 
synchronize, like  Google, Facebook , or Corporate .Synchronize with Microsoft™ Office 
Outlook™If you use Microsoft™ Office Outlook™ on your work 
computer, your phone can synchronize emails, and 
events with your Microsoft™ Exchange server.
Find it: Menu  > Settings >Accounts & sync  
> Add account  >Corporate  1Enter your user name ([email protected]), 
password, email address, and server details 
including domain name and security type (server  
						

							22Contactsaddress is the same URL you use to access your 
company’s email using the Web on your computer).
Note: Contact your business IT department for 
server details.
2 Touch  Next.
3 Set up your sync options: select email, contacts, or 
calendar. 
4 Touch  Save & sync .Corporate calendarFind it:  > Corporate Calendar
Corporate calendar appointments are shown in a 
separate calendar from Gmail calendar appointments. 
Once you have configured your corporate account, you 
can start the Corporate calendar app to view, add, and 
manage your corporate calendar appointments.Corporate directoryFind it:   > Corporate Directory
After you configure your corporate account, you can 
start the Corporate Directory  app to search corporate 
directory details by specifying a user’s name or email 
address. You can then easily call, text, or email the 
user.
Contactscontacts like you’ve never had beforeQuick start: ContactsFind it:   Contacts
Tip:  To search the list, just open your phone and type a 
name, or simply touch Search  and type using the 
touchscreen keypad. When you flick or drag this list, a 
scroll bar appears on the right. Drag the scroll bar to 
move the list faster.
Contacts
Phone Call log FavoritesA
D
L K
Alex PicoDisplaying 5 contactsDan Smith
Kate Shunney
Keith Zang
Luke Carmody
Contacts  List
Touch to view 
contact information. 
Touch & hold to edit, 
delete, & more.Menu Options
Touch Menu        to 
edit sync groups or 
to add/import new 
contacts. 
						

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Contacts
Sync with Facebook friendsWhen you first log onto Facebook from your phone, 
you will be prompted to sync your phone’s contacts 
with your Facebook friends’ profiles, including profile 
pictures. You can sync with just people in your phone’s 
contacts, with your entire Facebook list, or you can 
choose not to sync.Call, text, or email contactsFind it:   Contacts
For  View contact, Call contact , Text contact , Add to 
favorites , or other options, touch and hold the 
contact.Edit or delete contactsFind it:   Contacts
Touch the contact, then touch Menu  > Edit 
contact  or Delete contact . Create contactsFind it:  Contacts >Menu  >New contact
Select the account to save the contact to, then type 
the contact name and details.
When you’re finished, touch Done.GroupsFind it:  Contacts >Menu  > Display options
You can put your  Contacts into groups that you create 
(like “friends” , “family”, or “work”). Then, you can find 
contacts faster by showing one group at a time.
Phone Given name
Family name
Phone
HomeHome Email
Email
Google
Edit contact
[email protected]
Done
Revert
Touch + to add another 
entry.
Touch - to remove this entry.
To see more details, flick up. 
						

							24MessagingMessagingsometimes it’s best 2 text, or IM, or email . . .Quick start: MessagingFind it:   Messaging
Tip:  To see more messages, flick or drag up.Read & reply to messagesTo open a message and all of its replies, touch it.
 To respond to a message, just open it and enter 
your response in the text box at the bottom.
 To open options, touch and hold a message.
[email protected]
Inbox
[email protected]...
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Messag
e List
Touch to open a message. 
Touch & hold to move, 
delete, & more.
Create messagesFind it:  Messaging >New message
Enter the recipient and message. In text messages 
and emails, touch Menu  for options, like  Insert 
smiley  or Attach .Send & receive attachmentsTo send a file in a message, open a new message and 
touch Menu  > Attach.
When you receive a message with an attachment, 
open the message and touch the file name to 
download it. Then, touch the name again to open it. 
Some file formats can be converted to HTML for faster 
viewing, and your phone will show a button that says 
Get HTML version .
Tip:  To send and receive large attachments faster, use 
a Wi-Fi® connection (see “Wi-Fi®” on page 39).Google Talk
™
Google Talk instant messaging lets you chat with other 
Google Talk users on phones or on the web. 
						

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Messaging
Find it:   >Talk
Touch Menu  to see a list of your Google Talk 
friends, send invitations to add new friends, and much 
more.
on android phone
Hey what’s up?offlineJen
AlfredofflineAlvinofflineAnson
Anu
Friends list [email protected]
Online 
status:
Available
Idle
Busy
Offline
Touch to change 
your status.
Opened chats. 
Touch a callout 
to open the chat 
screen and start 
chatting with 
your friend.
Friends list Touch to 
change your  picture.Touch to change your online status message.
Instant messagesTo send and receive instant messages, you can use an 
instant messaging app (such as Google Talk™) or your 
browser.

To download and use an instant messaging app, 
touch Market >Apps  >Communication , then 
choose an app for your provider. Once you download 
the app, you’ll see it on the app menu (see “Apps” 
on page 8).
 If you don’t see an app for your IM provider, you can 
use your Web browser. Touch Browser, then 
enter your provider’s Web site and touch  Go. Once 
you’re there, follow the link to sign in.
Note:  Your IM options will depend on your IM provider. 
To browse instant messaging apps from your 
computer, go to http://www.android.com/market
.
Vo i c e m a i lWhen you have a new voicemail,   shows at the top 
of your screen. To hear the voicemail, touch  Phone , then touch and hold . 
						

							26Text entryText entrythink keyboard, now think smallerTyping tipsHere are some tips for using your phone’s keypad:
To choose  symbols from a list, press Alternate  
>Symbols .
 To  e n t e r  alternate characters in the corners of keys, 
press Alternate .
 To enter  several alternate  characters until you 
press Alternate  again, press Alternate  
twice.
 To enter  one capital  letter, press Shift .
 Enter  only capital  letters, until you press Shift  
again, press Shift  twice.
 To   select  text, press and hold Shift , then 
press  left or right.
 To   cut  or copy  selected text, touch and hold text 
> Cut  or Copy .
 To   paste  cut or copied text, touch and hold > Paste
 To   delete  a character (hold to delete more), press 
Delete .
 To   delete  the current line, press Alternate + 
Delete .
 To   jump  to the beginning/end of a line, press 
Alternate + Scroll .
 To start a  new line (email), press Return .
To change text entry settings, change languages, and 
see the dictionary of terms you’ve used, from the 
home screen, touch Menu  > Settings >Language 
& keyboard .Touchscreen keypadWhen your phone is closed, you can open a display 
keypad by touching a text field. To close the keypad, 
touch Back .
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JHGFDSA
QWE R T Y U I O P
Send
Type to compose
DEL
.
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Delete
Next
Space
Sym bols/Numbers
Touch to open a keypad for symbols & numbers.
Shift Text Entry
Touch to open the touchscreen keypad.
Micro
phone Key 
						

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Tips & tricks
Tip:  Instead of entering text manually, you can touch 
the microphone key   and simply speak the words. 
Your phone will convert your spoken words to text. 
(May not apply to all apps that require text entry.)
Note:  You must set  Orientation to on to use this 
feature—touch Menu  > Settings >Display  
> Orientation .
To change your settings for this keypad, from the home 
screen, touch Menu  > Settings >Language & 
keyboard  >Android keyboard .Text entry settingsWhen you use the touchscreen keypad, your phone 
suggests words from your dictionary and chosen 
language. Your phone also automatically enters 
apostrophes in some words, like “dont.”
Find it: Menu  > Settings >Language & 
keyboard
 To change the language and style for your 
touchscreen keypad, touch  Select language.
 To edit your dictionary, touch  User dictionary.
 To change the sounds, correction, and other settings 
for your touchscreen keypad, touch  Android 
keyboard .
 To change the automatic correction settings for your 
full keypad, touch  Device keyboard.
Tips & tricksa few handy hintsGeneral tipsTo return to home screen, touch Home .
 To see recently dialed numbers, touch  Phone 
> Call log .
 To sleep/wake your phone, press Power . 
 To set screen timeout, touch Menu  > Settings 
> Display  >Screen timeout . 
 To search, touch Search .
 To show last few apps, touch and hold Home .
 To turn sound on/off, press and hold Power  
>Silent mode .
 To turn airplane mode on/off, press and hold 
Power  > Airplane mode .
 To go to the top of a list, press and hold 
Alternate  > Scroll  up.
 To go to the bottom of al list, press and hold 
Alternate  > Scroll  down. 
						

							28PersonalizeBattery tipsWant to extend your battery life? Try these:
To turn off automatic applications sync, touch 
Menu  > Settings >Accounts & sync.
 To turn off Bluetooth® power, touch Menu  
>Settings  >Wireless & networks  >Bluetooth .
 To turn off Wi-Fi®, touch Menu  > Settings 
> Wireless & networks  >Wi-Fi .
 To add a Power Control  widget, touch Menu  
> Add  >Widgets  >Power Control .
Note:  The Power Control  widget is a simple way to 
enable/disable Wi-Fi, Bl uetooth® wireless, GPS, 
Sync (turns on/off all active accounts, Google, and 
Exchange), and display brightness.
Personalizeadd your personal touchWidgetsTo create a new widget:  1 Find an empty spot on your home screen where you 
want to add a widget, then touch and hold. 
Tip:  You can flick left or right to open other panels 
on your home screen.
2 Touch  Widgets .
3 Touch the type of widget. If necessar y, enter the 
widget settings.
You can personalize widgets with content that you 
ch oo se .RingtonesTo personalize your ringtones:
Find it:  Menu  > Settings>Sound  >Phone 
ringtone  or Notification ringtone
To set your vibrate options:
Find it:  Menu  > Settings >Sound  >Phone 
vibrate