Motorola Droid 2 User Guide

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Text entry
Input methodsTo select an input method, touch and hold a text entry  area on the screen to open the 
Edit text
 menu. Touch 
Input method
, then touch the method you want:
Swype™ text entrySwype lets you enter words with one continuous motion. To enter a word, just drag your finger over the letters in the word.
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Text entry
Tips: To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll”),  drag through the 
n as though it was an apostrophe.
To enter several symbols, touch 
SYM
.
To correct a word, double-tap it. Swype shows a small menu of other word options. Swype might also show a menu if it can’t guess your word.If Swype doesn’t know a word, you can still touch the letter keys to enter it. Swype remembers, so next time you can just drag over the letters.Multi-touch keyboardEnter text a letter at a time. As you...

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Tips & tricks
screen, touch Menu  >
Settings
 >Language & 
keyboard
 >Input method
.
Text input settingsFind it: 
Menu  >
Settings
 >Language & keyboard
To edit your dictionary, touch
User dictionary
.
To change the language and the style for your  touchscreen keyboard, touch 
Select locale
.
To change input method and settings, touch 
Swype
 
or Multi-touch keyboard
 (see “
Input methods
” on 
page 19).
Tips & tricksa few handy hintsGeneral tipsIf you can’t to see the screen while wearing sunglasses,...

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Media connections
Battery tipsWant to extend your battery life? Try these: To select a battery profile that suits your phone use,  touch Menu  >
Settings
 >Battery & data 
manager
 >Battery mode
.
To turn off automatic applications sync, touch Menu  >
Settings
 >Battery & data manager
 
>Data Delivery
 >Social applications
.
To turn off Bluetooth power, touch Menu  >Settings
 >Wireless & networks
 >Bluetooth
.
To turn off Wi-Fi, touch Menu  >
Settings
 
>Wireless & networks
 >Wi-Fi
.
Media...

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Photos & videos
Share media
—Allow other devices to access media 
files on your smartphone. Without downloading any  media from your smartphone, other people can view your pictures or videos, or play your songs, on their own devices.HD viewingYou can create your own HD videos (see “
HD videos
” 
on page 25) to view on your wide screen HDTV or monitor.  1From the camcorder viewfinder, adjust the viewable area on the HDMI screen by touching Menu  >Settings
 > Video Resolution
. Select from a list of...

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Photos & videos
To view a photo, see “
View photos & videos
” on 
page 26. Note: 
Photos are stored on your smartphone’s internal 
memor y unless you switch it to a microSD memor y  card (sold separately). 
Picture Resolution
 is 
Widescreen
 or 
6MP
, unless you change it. (See 
“Camera settings
” on page 24.)
Photo options You can adjust the camera to optimize your shot. Touch the right side of the screen to see these options:  Scenes
—Adjust in different environments: 
Steady 
Shot
, Macro
,...

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Photos & videos
VideosRecord & share videosFind it: 
 >
Camcorder
Note: 
To get the clearest videos, wipe the camera lens 
clean with a soft, dry cloth before you record a video. To record
 a video, touch  . Touch   to stop the 
recording. Tip: 
During recording, a mute button appears on the 
viewfinder.To view your videos, see “
View photos & videos
” on 
page 26. Chicago, 
Scenes LightEffects Switch to
Chicago Illinois 
02:54:34 
Video Capture 
Sett
ings
Adjust for greatercreative contol.
Tag videos...

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Photos & videos
Tags
—Tag your videos so you can group them in 
different folders (see “
Tagging photos
” on page 24).
Settings
—Set 
Video Resolution
, Face Detection
, 
Exposure
, and 
Shutter Tone
.
View photos & videosFind it: 
 >
Gallery
Touch a thumbnail to view a photo or video.GalleryCamera roll 11 items
My tags2 tags
Folders 1 folder
All photos 9 photos
All videos 2 videos
View your captured  photos & videos.View your photosgrouped by folder.View all yourcaptured videos.
Manage photos &...

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Music
Musicwhen music is what you need...Quick start: MusicNote: 
Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow 
the rules. See “Content Copyright” in your legal and  safety information. Find it: 
>
Music
To play music, touch a category, then touch the song or  playlist you want to play.  Tip: 
When a song is playing, you can add it to a playlist 
by touching Menu  >
Add to playlist
.
Brook Fairfax2 songs
Albums Songs Playlists
Max Keppler And AnnaLee... Miller Heaton/Sprinklesky3 songsRunning...

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Music
Get musicTransfer music from your computer to your  smartphone using a USB cable. See “
USB connection
” 
on page 43 to learn how.Play musicTouch a song or playlist to start playing music. Use these music player controls: Play/pause
—Touch / .
Previous/next
—Touch / .
Max Kepler And AnnaLee...Running RoughshodLibby Went Trailriding Without  Me
1:14
3:45
Open Pl
aylist
Shuffle On/Off Repeat Off/All 
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Fast for ward/rewin d
—Touch and hold  / .
View playlist...