Acer Z 110 User Manual
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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 may create or sign in to your account, which will be used to synchronize your contact list, email, calendar and other information. If you do not yet have Internet access, or do not want to use this feature, then tap Skip. Creating multiple Google accounts You can create and easily access multiple Google accounts. Tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account. Entering your PIN When you install a SIM card for the first time, you may need to enter a PIN using the onscreen number pad. Important: Depending on your settings, you may be required to enter your PIN each time you switch on the phone function. Activating a new SIM card If you are using your SIM card for the first time, it may require activation. Contact your network operator for details on how to do this. Locking your smartphone If you will not use your smartphone for a while, briefly press the power button to lock access. This saves power and ensures your smartphone does not unintentionally use any services. Your smartphone will lock automatically if it is not used for one minute.
12 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 Settings > Security > Set up screen lock . Note: If you forget your unlock pattern, please refer to Unlock pattern on page 41. Using the touchscreen Your smartphone uses a touchscreen for selecting items and entering information. Use your finger to tap the screen. Ta p: Touch the screen once to open items and select options. Drag : Ho ld your finger on the screen and dr ag across the screen to select text and images. Tap and hold : T ap and hold an item to see a list of actions available for that item. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform. Scroll : T o scroll up or down the screen, simply drag your finger up or down the screen in the direction that you want to scroll. Android keyboard This is a standard onscreen QWERTY keyboard that allows you to enter text. Tap and hold a key with numbers at the top to select alternativ e characters, such as letters with accents. Tap the ?123 button to see numbers and special characters, and then tap the ALT key to see even more. You can switch between multiple input languages by swiping across the space bar. The keyboard layout will change accordingly. To select your preferred languages, tap Menu > Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard > Input languages .
13 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 up only after the last letter. Swype will insert spaces where necessary. Swype will usually add a double letter in a word when needed, but you can help Swype recognize you want a doub le letter by scribbling slightly or making a loop on the letter. For example, to get the ll in hello, scribble (or make a loop) on the l key. When there are multiple suggestions for the word you want to enter, Swype displays a Word Choice List. To accept the default word in the Word Choice List, just keep Swyping. Otherwise, scroll through the list by dragging your finger, and tap the word you want. Tap the Swype key to turn the ability to draw words on or off. Press and hold the Swype key to access settings, help, and to ch ange input methods. Tap the +!= button to see numbers and special characters; tap the page (shift) key to see even more. Additional keys vary depending on the type of text you enter, e.g. a key to add a smil ey is available when typing a text message. Like other keys, tap and hold for additional options. FunctionDescription Quick fixes Corrects commonly typed mistakes. Show suggestions Shows suggested words while you are typing. Auto-complete Inserts the suggested word whenever you tap space or a punctuation mark.
14 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 the letters of a word, a selection of words are displayed above the keyboard that continue the sequence of letters tapped, or are a close match allowing for errors. The word list changes after every key press. If the word you need is displayed, you can tap on it to insert it into your text. The lock screen When you start your smartphone, or wake it from power saving, it will display the lock screen. This screen protects your smartphone from accidental access. FunctionDescription How to Swype Learn how to use the Swype keyboard. Preferences Change your text input preferences. Language Options Set the language used by the keyboard. Swype Connect • Add contact names and words used in posts to your personal dictionary. • Change data settings. Personal dictionary Check words added you your personal dictionary. Updates Check for application and dictionary updates.
15 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 screen The Home screen extends to either side of the screen, giving you more room to add icons, widgets or features. To view the extended screen, slide your finger to the left or right. Adding or removing icons You can set icons for installed applications on the Home screen. Tap and hold an icon in the Applications menu to copy it to the Home screen. To remove an icon from the Home screen, tap and drag the icon from the Home screen to the trash tab that appears at the bottom of the screen.
16 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 to display various information. You can also add folders to your Home screen. There are some pre-defined folders available or you can add a New fo lder . This will be placed on your Home screen and named Folder. To change the name of the folder, tap to open it. Tap and hold the name bar at the top of the folder window to open a dialog box that will allow you to rename the folder. Ta p W allpapers to change the current wallpaper. You can choose from images stored in the Gallery, or Live wallpapers featuring animated or interactive backgrounds, or standard wallpapers. Multitasking You can have multiple applications open at the same time. To open a new application, press the Home button to return to the Home screen, then start the new application.
17 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 to the left or right to switch pages. Tap and hold an icon to move or delete it; you may ch ange the order of icons or reorganize the pages to suit your needs. Drag an icon to the edge of the screen, or one of the page numbers, to change the page. Notification area The Notification area is at the top of the screen. This area contains a variety of icons to inform you of your phone’s status. The left side of the Notification area displ ays event icons that indicate a new event (such as a new message). The icons on the right side indicate signal strength, connection, battery status and the time. Drag the Notification area do wn the screen, or tap the area, to view more information about new events. You can also use the slide bar to switch between pages. IconDescription An alarm has been set. New/unread message. Incoming call or active call.
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. IconDescription
19 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 contact, or press the Menu button to open the menu. Adding a contact Ta p New contact to add a new contact. You may also scan a person’s profile barcode to ad d the person to your contact list or group. To create a contact, you will be asked to enter the co ntact’s: • Given and Family name. • Phone numbers. • Email addresses. • IM addresses. • Postal addresses. You may also: • Enter information such as organizations the contact belo ngs to. • Add any personal notes about the contact. IconDescription Add a new contact. View groups of contacts or SIM contacts. Search for a contact.
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.