Acer Z 110 User Manual

11 Turning on for the first time
 Using your Smartphone
Turning on for the first time
To turn on your smartphone for the first time, press and hold the power button until 
the screen turns on. You will then be asked to configure some settings before you 
can use your smartphone.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete setup.
Sign in to or create a Google account
If you have Internet access, your smartphone allows you to synchronize information 
with a google account.
During the start-up process, you...

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Using the touchscreen
Waking your smartphone
If the screen is off and the  smartphone does not react to 
any taps on the screen or front panel button, then it has 
been
  locked and is in sleep mode.
Press the power button to wa ke
  your smartphone. Your 
smartphone will display the widgets screen. Unlock your 
smartphone by dragging the peel up or to the right.
For additional security, you may set an unlock pattern, a 
se
 t of dots that must be tapped in the correct order to 
access the phone. Tap...

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Using the touchscreen
Text assistance
The Android keyboard has various features th at assist you to enter correct text. Tap 
Menu  > Settings >  Language & keyboard  > Android keyboard. From here you 
can enable or disable the following:
Swype
Swype is a fast way to enter text. It allows you to type 
with one continuous motion across the screen 
ke
 yboard; you create a word by drawing through 
letters.
Put your finger on the first letter of the word and draw a 
p
 ath from letter to letter, lifting...

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The lock screen
Text assistance
The Swype keyboard has various features that  assist you to enter correct text. In the 
Application  menu, tap Settings > Language & input  > Swype. You can also tap 
and hold the Swype key 
. From here you can enable or disable the following:
Changing the text input method
To change the input method, tap and hold a text box. Tap  Input method, and then 
select your preferred input method.
Predictive text
The Android keyboard provides predictive text input. As you tap...

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The Home screen
Recent apps
To access recently opened apps while working on another 
process, press and hold the home button.
The Home screen
After rebooting, your smartphone will display the home 
screen. This screen gives you quick, icon-based access 
to many of the frequently  used features of your 
smartphone.
At the bottom of the screen is the  ap
 plication dock which 
displays default applications. Tap an icon to open the 
application. Tap  to open the applications menu.
The extended Home...

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The Home screen
Adding or removing  shortcuts or widgets
To add shortcuts or widgets, press the menu button while in the Home screen, and 
tap Add , or tap and hold anywhere on the Home screen to open the  Add to Home 
screen  menu.
Ta p  Shortcuts  to open a list of quick links to applications 
and settings you can add to the Home screen.
Ta p   Widgets  to open a list of small applications that you 
can add to your Home screen. Widgets are handy 
appl
 ications that you can add to your Home screen...

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The Home screen
To view your active applications, press and hold the  Home button. Then tap an icon 
to go to the application.
Tip : To prolong battery life, it is better to clos e an application when you’ve finished using it. 
Do this by either pressing the Back  key or the Menu button and selecting  Exit (if 
available).
The applications menu
The applications menu displays groups of applications in 
a series of pages. 
The number of pages is disp l
 ayed at the bottom of the 
screen. Drag the menu...

18 The Home screen
Missed call.
Wi-Fi signal strength.
Bluetooth enabled.
Vibrate mode enabled.
Cellular signal strength.
Airplane mode: Wireless signals disconnected. Disable airplane mode before trying 
to make a call.
SIM card not installed/error.
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Managing your contacts
Managing contacts
Managing your contacts
Your smartphone features an ad dress book that allows you to save contacts to either 
the internal memory or onto your SIM card.
Ta p   Con
tacts from the Home screen or the  Contacts tab from the Dialer to view 
your contacts.
If you don’t have any contacts stored on  your ph
 one, you can import your Google 
account contacts, add a new contact or impor t contacts from your SIM or SD card. 
Ta p  
 to add a contact,  to search for a...

20 Managing your contacts
• Enter a nickname. 
• Link a website.
• Assign the contact to a group
• Assign a ringtone
• Divert calls from the contact to voicemail
To assign an image to your contact, tap the silhouette and select whether to take a 
photo or select an image from your smartphone’s picture gallery.
Tip: You may also create a contact from an already dialed or received number, see 
Saving a dialed number to contacts on page 22.