Samsung Gt18190n User Guide

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Indicator icons
The icons displayed at the top of the screen provide information about the status of the 
device. The icons listed in the table below are most common.
Icon Meaning
No signal
Signal strength
Roaming (outside of normal service area)
GPRS network connected
EDGE network connected
UMTS network connected
HSDPA network connected
Wi-Fi connected
Bluetooth feature activated
GPS activated
Call in progress
Missed call
Synced with the web
Connected to computer
No SIM or USIM card
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Using the touch screen
Use only fingers to use the touch screen.
•	Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact with other electrical devices. 
Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch screen to malfunction.
•	Do not allow the touch screen to contact water. The touch screen may malfunction 
in humid conditions or when exposed to water.
•	To avoid damaging the touch screen, do not tap it with anything sharp or do not 
apply excessive pressure to it with your fingertips.
•	Leaving the...

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Dragging
To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the 
target position.
Double-tapping
Double-tap on a webpage, map, or image to zoom in a part. Double-tap again to return.    

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Flicking
Flick left or right on the Home screen or the Applications screen to see another panel. Flick up 
or down to scroll through a webpage or a list, such as contacts.
Pinching
Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map, or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out.   

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Control motions
Simple motions allow easy control of the device.
Before using motions, make sure the motion feature is activated. On the Home screen, tap 
Apps → Settings → Motion, and then drag the Motion switch to the right.
Rotating the screen
Many applications allow display in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotating the 
device causes the display to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation.
To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the notifications...

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Picking up
When you pick up the device after it has been idle for some time or when the screen has 
turned off, it vibrates if you have missed calls or new messages.
Holding to ear
While viewing call, message, or contact details, pick up and hold the device to your ear to 
make a call.    

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Panning to move
Tap and hold an item, and then move the device to the left or right to move the item to 
another panel on the Home screen or the Applications screen.
Panning to browse
When an image is zoomed in, tap and hold a point on the screen, and then move the device 
in any direction to browse the image.         

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Double-tapping
Double-tap the device to move to the top of a list of contacts or emails.
Rotating
While the screen is locked, tap and hold the screen, and then rotate the device to landscape 
orientation to launch the camera. To use this motion, on the Home screen, tap 
Apps → 
Settings → Lock screen → Lock screen options, and then drag the Camera quick access 
switch to the right.     

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Turning over
Turn over the device to mute ringtone, pause media playback or mute the FM radio (when 
using the speaker).
Shaking
•	Shake the device to search for Bluetooth devices.
•	Shake the device to update the list of emails or information from Yahoo News, Yahoo 
Finance, or AccuWeather.      

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Tilting
Tap and hold two points on the screen, and then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in or 
out.
Notifications
Notification icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen to report missed calls, new 
messages, calendar events, device status, and more. Drag down from the status bar to open 
the notifications panel. Scroll the list to see additional alerts. To close the notifications panel, 
drag up the bar that is at the bottom of the screen.
From the notifications panel, you...