LG Optimus 5 User Manual

59Device Basics
To create a folder onscreen:
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 Folders.
4.  Tap an available folder type to place it on your current 
screen.
  Choices include    >Ê
New folder, All contacts, Contacts 
with phone numbers, or Starred contacts.
NOTE: Starred contacts are those Contact entries tagged as very important.
Changing the Device’s Wallpaper
To change the Home screen wallpaper:
1. From...

60Device Basics
Accessing Recently-Used Applications
Your device keeps a running list of your six most recently used 
applications.
1.   Press and hold 
 to open the recently-used applications 
window.
2. Tap an icon to open the related application.
Changing the Screen Orientation
This device is capable of changing the orientation of screen 
content when the orientation of the device itself has changed. 
The device’s built-in accelerometer senses movement and 
changes its angle/orientation. Note that...

61Device Basics
  Ta p s  : A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and 
letters on the on-screen keyboard.
  Touch and hold s  : Touch and hold an item on the screen by 
touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. 
For example, to open a contact’s available options, touch and 
hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu 
opens.
  Drag s  : Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without 
lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you...

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  Rotate the screen s  : From many applications and menus, 
the orientation of the screen adjusts to the device’s physical 
orientation. (See “Changing the Screen Orientation” on page 
60.)
 
Rotate the device counter-
clockwise for landscape 
orientation.Rotate the device clockwise for 
portrait orientation.
Displaying Your Phone Number
  Press    Ej >  > Settings > About Phone > Status. (Your 
phone number and other information about your phone and 
account will be displayed.)
Entering...

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Text Entry Keyboard
Shift Key 
Tap once to capitalize 
the next letter you enter. 
Double-tap for all caps.
Swype Key Tips Tap to see the tips of the 
Swype keyboard.
Number and Symbols Key Tap to change input to 
number and symbol entry.Voice to Text Key 
Tap to enter text by voice.
Delete Key 
Tap to delete characters to 
the left of the cursor.
Emoticon Key 
Touch and hold to enter 
various emoticons.
Space Key 
Tap to enter space. 
Touch and hold to insert tab.
Numbers and Symbols...

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  To enter alternate characters, touch and hold the    >Ê
corresponding key. 
Rotate the screen to use the larger keyboard.   >Ê
Text Entry Keyboard Numbers and Symbols Entry 
Keyboard
NOTE:  If you do not want the screen to change orientations automatically, uncheck 
the Auto-rotate Screen option. Press  >  > Settings > Display and 
deselect Auto-rotate Screen.
3.  When you finished typing, press  to close the keyboard.
Entering Text Using SwypeTM Method
Swype™ is a text entry method that...

65Device Basics
  Move your finger over the apostrophe to enter contractions.  s 
For common punctuated suffixes, lift your finger off between 
the suffix and the main part of the word.
To configure Swype settings:
1. When the Swype keyboard is displayed, tap 
. 
2. Tap Options. 
3. Tap any of the following settings:
  Language   >Ê
 allows you to select the current text input 
language. The default language depends on the language 
set when you first activated the phone.
  Word prediction   >Ê
 allows you to...

66Device Basics
    >Ê
Speed vs. accuracy sets how quickly Swype responds to 
onscreen input. Move the slider between Fast Response 
(speed) or Error Tolerance (accuracy) and tap OK.
Swype help   >Ê
 displays the Swype User Manual.
Tutorial   >Ê
 provides an on-screen tutorial.
Editing Text
You can edit the text you enter in text fields and use menu 
commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across most 
applications.
To Cut or Copy and Paste All the Text:
1. Touch and hold the text field that...

67Device Basics
4. Tap Select Text.
5. Tap and drag over the text you want to select.
6. Touch and hold the highlighted text.
7. When the pop-up menu opens, tap Cut or Copy.
8. Tap the text field where you want to paste the text.
9.  Tap to place the cursor on the location where you want to 
paste the text.
10. Tap and hold the cursor location.
11.   When the pop-up menu opens, touch Paste. The  text 
that you pasted also remains in the device’s memory 
(temporarily), so you can paste that same text in...

68Device Basics
3.  Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
4.  Log into your provided email address, locate the email from 
Google, and respond to the new email to both confirm and 
activate your new account.
Signing into Your Google Account
1.   Launch the application that requires a Google account (such 
as Android Market or Gmail).
2. Tap Next > Sign in.
NOTE:  If you do not already have a Google account, touch Create and follow the 
onscreen prompts to create your new account.
3....