Motorola Droid 2 User Guide
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29 Google eBooks™ PlaylistsTo add a song from the music library to a playlist, touch and hold the song then touch Add to playlist . Choose an existing playlist, or touch New to create one. To add a song to the playlist youre playing, touch Menu > Add to playlist in the music player. To edit, delete and rename playlists, touch and hold the playlist in the music library. Google eBooks™reading unboundQuick start: Google EbooksFind it: > Books To browse and select books, touch Get eBooks . Browse by category, or touch and search for a title or author. Touch a book to view more information about it. Touch Get Sample to get a free sample. To buy a book, touch the displayed price. After you confirm the purchase, the book is added to your library. Flick left and right to see more books in your library.
30 Messaging Read booksTouch a book to open it. While reading the book, turn the pages by flicking them. Touch Menu to see the book’s table of contents, settings, and other options. Tip: When you touch the book again on the Books home screen, the book opens to the last page you read. Messagingsometimes it’s best to text, or IM, or email . . .Quick start: MessagingFind it: > Messaging > Universal Inbox Tip: To see more messages, flick or drag up. Read & reply to messagesFind it: > Messaging >Universal Inbox Note: Universal Inbox shows all of your messages together—text, email, and social networking 11:3 2:50 PM 2:47 PM2:45 PM 2:41 PM Copy Revisions Hi Paul, Please take a look at the ...Arthur BandoMeeting invitationMeeting is set for next Thursday at...Mason Morganfreelancers Paul, We’re going to need help w... Universal Inbox (3) Jim Somers Meet me outside the theater at 8 and don’t forget your ID. Would yo... Anna Medina Create a message. Touch to open a message. Touch & hold to delete ormark as read.Check for messages now.Mess age Ty pe
31 Messaging messages. To show only one type of message, touch a message type instead of Universal Inbox . To open a text message or social networking 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 forward a text message, touch and hold a message in the conversation, then touch Forward message . To open options, touch and hold a message.Create messagesFind it: > Messaging > Choose a message type, such as Text Messaging or Facebook . Then, enter the recipient and message. In text messages and emails, touch Menu for options like Insert... or Delete . receive attachmentsWhen 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 smartphone will show Get HTML version . While viewing the attachment, touch it to save it, share it, and more. Tip: To send and receive large attachments faster, use a Wi-Fi connection, in “ Wi-Fi ” on page 41. Set up messagingTo add email accounts, touch > My Accounts >Add account . Corporate Sync is for Exchange ser ver work email accounts. Enter details from your IT administrator.Tip: You might need to enter your domain name with your user name (like domain/username ). Email is for most personal email accounts. For account details, contact the account provider.Note: To add other email accounts to your Messaging widget and Universal Inbox , touch > Messaging >Menu > Manage accounts >Add account > Email . To change your settings, touch > Messaging > Menu , then touch:Manage accounts to add or remove an account. Edit Universal Inbox to choose which accounts show messages in the Universal Inbox .
32 Social networking Messaging Settings to set the notification for each account type (along with other preferences, for email).Instant messagesTo send and receive instant messages, you can use Google Talk™. Find it: > Talk Tip: You can also download an instant messaging app from the Android Market:VoicemailWhen you have a new voicemail, appears at the top of your screen. Drag down the status bar and touch the notification. If you need to change your voicemail number, in the home screen touch Menu > Settings >Call settings >Voicemail settings . Social networkingmy life, your lifeYour social networking accountYou can set up a social network account that integrates and syncs all your social networking accounts. No opening and closing apps and menus. Add accountsYou can add more accounts to your social networking account. If you don’t have accounts on these sites, visit their websites to set them up. Find it: > My Accounts >Add account Add an account by touching it. Then enter your user name and password for that account. When you sign into social networking accounts, you’ll see your friends and contacts in your Contacts list, and your status and updates can appear in your Social Networking and Social Status widgets on your home screen.
33 Web change & delete accountsFind it: > My Accounts Touch and hold an account, then touch Open account to edit it, or touch Remove account to remove it (along with its contacts and messages). Note: You can’t delete the Google™ account you used or created when you set up your phone. That account is locked when you set it up.Social Status & Networking WidgetsSocial Status widgets are Motorola Widgets used to display status announcements from your social networking accounts. You can set these widgets to update your own status on selected accounts or on all social networks attached to the widget. To create the widgets: 1Touch and hold the home screen until the Add to Home screen menu appears. 2Touch Motorola widgets . 3Scroll down and touch the widget you want to add to the home screen— Social Networking or Social Status . Webyou don’t need a PC, surf the web with your phoneQuick start: BrowserFind it: > Browser Note: If you can’t connect, contact your service provider.New windowRefresh BookmarksForward WindowsMore Web Images Places News moreupdate Chicago - http://www.google.com/...See places near:Instant (beta) is off: Turn on Touch for browser options.Touch a link to select it. Touch and hold for more options. 12:451:53 PM12:452:02
34 Web ConnectYour phone uses the mobile phone network (over the air) or a Wi-Fi connection to automatically access the Web. Note: Your service provider may charge to surf the Web or download data. To use a wireless network, touch Menu > Settings >Wireless & networks . Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and, touch Wi-Fi settings to search for nearby wireless networks. Touch a network to connect. Select linksWhen you touch a link, your phone outlines it and goes to that page. If you touch and hold the link, your phone shows options, like Open in new window or Bookmark link . Play web videosThe browser features the Adobe Flash Player, which adds animation, video, and interactivity to Web pages. Touch the icon when you see it on a web page or link to begin video playback. Browser optionsTouch Menu to see browser options:YouTube™Share videos with YouTube users everywhere. You don’t need a YouTube account to browse and view videos. Find it: > YouTube Note: If you want a YouTube account, go to www.youtube.com . To create an account or sign in, touch Menu > My Channel . To Browse or Upload videos, touch Menu .optionsNew Window Open a new browser window. Bookmarks See your bookmarks. Windows View the browser windows that are currently open. Refresh Reloads the current page. Forward Navigate to previously viewed pages. More Shows additional browser options.
35 Personalize Personalizeadd your personal touchWidgetsAdd widgets 1Touch and hold the empty spot on your screen. Tip: You can flick left or right to open other panels on your home screen.2Touch Widgets and choose a widget. Set up widgetsYou can customize some widgets. Touch a widget to open it, then touch Menu . Your home screen may already have these widgets:Messages : Change the widget name or choose how long it shows new messages. To add email accounts, see “ Set up messaging ” on page 31. Music : Set this widget to show an artist, album, song, playlist. There’s more about “ Music ” on page 27.News : Change the widget name, choose how long it shows new stories, or choose a news source. To choose a source, touch , then choose preset Bundles or Channels , or choose Custom to enter a URL for a Webpage or an RSS feed . Weather : Change temperature units or add locations. To add locations, touch , enter a city, and touch Search . When you open the weather widget, flick left to see other locations you added.ShortcutsTo add shortcuts for apps, bookmarks, and more to the home screen, touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, touch Shortcuts , and select a shortcut. Tip: To change one of the docked shortcuts that always appears at the bottom of the home screen (no matter what panel you’re viewing), touch and hold the shortcut.RingtonesTo personalize your ringtones: Find it: Menu > Settings >Sound >Phone ringtone or Notification ringtone To set your vibrate options:Find it: Menu > Settings >Sound >Vibrate WallpaperTo apply a new wallpaper:
36 Personalize 1Touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen.2Touch Wallpapers . 3Touch Live wallpapers , Media gallery , or Wallpapers , and choose a wallpaper. SoundsTo play dial pad tones, touch Menu > Settings >Sound >Audible touch tones . To play sound on a screen selection, touch Menu > Settings >Sound >Audible selection . To customize the sound settings for media and videos, touch Menu > Settings >Sound >Media audio effects . Display settingsTo set display brightness, touch Menu >Settings >Display >Brightness . To set orientation, touch Menu > Settings >Display >Auto-rotate screen . To set animation, touch Menu > Settings >Display >Animation . Note: Some apps are designed so that your smartphone can “animate” them by rotating, fading, moving, and stretching one or more images. Date & timeSet date, time, time zone, and formats: Find it: Menu > Settings >Date & time Language & regionSet your menu language and region:Find it: Menu > Settings >Language & keyboard >Select locale
37 Location Locationwhere you are, where you’re goingSet your location sourcesSet your phone to determine your location using GPS satellite signals (highly accurate, but uses battery power) or using the mobile network (less accurate, but conserves battery power). To set your location, touch Menu > Settings >Location & security > , then select: Standalone GPS servicesGoogle location servicesVZW location services Google maps™Find it: > Maps Where am I? What’s around here? Don’t worry—let Google Maps help you explore your surroundings and find what you’re looking for. Note: The map image you see may be a little different. Google Maps offers powerful, user-friendly mapping technology and local business information—including MessagingN Clark StWacker DrM E Ohio St N Rush StN Wabash Ave N Dearborn St E Grand A v N Micigan AveN Micigan Ave W Lake St W Lake St E Wacker Pl State/LakeGrand RedLake RandolphSt Metra Randolph/Wabash Washington-Blue E S WaterSt M M M M E Randolph StOntario St E Ontario St vvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWaaaaaaaasssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggggtttttttttttttttttoooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn--BBBBBBBBBlllllllluuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeee Join Latitude MoreDirections Starred Places Search Maps Touch Menu for options. Find places.Change the view by adding layers.Center the map on your current location. Clear MapSearch
38 Location business locations, contact information, and driving directions. For help, touch Menu > More > Help . Tip: Want to know what’s in your immediate area? Try Google Places™. Touch > Places to see listings for Restaurants , ATMs , Gas Stations , and more based on your current location.Google Latitude™Find it: > Latitude Join Google LatitudeSee where your friends and family are on Google Maps™. Plan to meet up, check that your parents got home safely, or just stay in touch. Don’t worry, your location is not shared unless you agree to it. You need to join Latitude, and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations. When using Google Maps, touch Menu >Latitude . Read the privacy policy and if you agree with it, touch Agree & Share . Add & remove friendsTo add friends: 1Touch to show your friends list.2Touch . + 3Touch Select from Contacts , then touch a contact. Or, touch Add via email address , then enter an email address.4Touch Add friends . If your friends already use Latitude, they’ll receive an email request and a notification. If they have not yet joined Latitude, they’ll receive an email request that invites them to sign in to Latitude with their Google account. To remove friends: 1Touch to show your friends list.2Touch beside the name you want to delete.Share locationWhen you receive a request to share location details you can choose to: Accept and share back : See your friend’s location, and your friend can see yours.Accept, but hide my location : See your friends location, but they cant see yours.Dont accept : Location information is not shared between you and your friend. X