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Roaming

Connected to a Bluetooth device

No signal

Airplane mode

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Location setting is on

Data synchronizing

Alarm is set

Network sharing is on

Notification icons

Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your
messages, calendar events, and alarms.

Here’s what each one means:

New Gmail message

Call in progress

New Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email

Missed call

Problem with email delivery

Call on hold

New SMS/MMS

Call forwarding on

Problem with SMS/MMS delivery

Message forwarding on

New Google Talk

™

instant

message

HTC Hero S is connected to a
computer via USB cable

New voicemail

Wi-Fi

is on and wireless networks

are available

Upcoming event

Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on

New updates from your social
networks

Uploading data (animated)

Basics

Summary of Contents for Hero S

Page 1: ...Your HTC Hero S User guide...

Page 2: ...ing up information and sharing 26 Printing 27 Personalizing Making HTC Hero S truly yours 28 Personalizing HTC Hero S with scenes 28 Changing your wallpaper 29 Applying a new skin 30 Personalizing you...

Page 3: ...g and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 53 Push messages 53 Managing message conversations 54 Setting message options 55 Search and Web browser Searching HTC Hero S and the Web 57 Using t...

Page 4: ...107 Tweeting on the go using Peep 108 Using Friend Stream 110 Chatting in Google Talk 112 Email Gmail 116 Mail 117 Calendar About Calendar 125 Creating an event 125 Changing Calendar views 126 Managin...

Page 5: ...by tracing 165 Editing text 165 Choosing between Swype and the Onscreen Keyboard 166 Using Swype 166 Entering text using Swype 167 Entering text by typing 167 Adjusting Swype settings 168 Adjusting in...

Page 6: ...g sound settings 184 Changing the language 185 Optimizing battery life 185 Managing memory 186 Checking information about your phone 187 Reset Restarting HTC Hero S 188 Resetting HTC Hero S 188 Tradem...

Page 7: ...ation that may only be applicable to some situations This is a tip A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful This...

Page 8: ...attery preinstalled microSD card preinstalled USB cable 3 5mm stereo headset Power adapter Quick start guide Safety and regulatory guide HTC Hero S Front panel 1 HOME 2 MENU 3 BACK 4 SEARCH 5 Touch sc...

Page 9: ...Top panel 1 3 5mm headset jack 2 POWER Left panel 1 VOLUME UP 2 VOLUME DOWN 3 USB connector Back panel 1 LED flash 2 Speaker 3 5 megapixel camera 4 Bottom cover 5 Microphone 9 Getting started...

Page 10: ...he bottom cover onto the exposed area of your phone s back panel 2 Push the bottom cover towards the phone You ll hear a click when the bottom cover is locked in place Your phone s antenna is placed u...

Page 11: ...o prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card 1 Take the bottom cover off 2 Slide the storage card out from its slot Inserting the storage card 1 Take the bottom cover off 2 Insert th...

Page 12: ...ttery power Also consider your location poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder Removing the battery thin film Before using HTC Hero S for th...

Page 13: ...HTC Hero S when shipped A thin film is inserted between the battery and the compartment You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery Only the power adapter and USB sync cable provide...

Page 14: ...wer off Finger gestures Tap When you want to type using the keyboard select items onscreen such as application and settings icons or press onscreen buttons simply tap them with your finger Press and h...

Page 15: ...accounts favorite social networks like Facebook and Twitter and more Just follow the onscreen instructions and you ll be up and running in no time Some features that need to connect to the Internet su...

Page 16: ...e time and weather in your current location You can also add your favorite applications shortcuts folders and widgets so they re always just a tap away To find out how see Personalizing on page 28 Ext...

Page 17: ...To jump straight to the screen that you want press or pinch the screen to show the Leap view It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails Just tap the one you want and you ll leap right there 17 G...

Page 18: ...ode The speaker mute icon displays in the status bar Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls During a call press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button Adjusting the media volume When playing music or wa...

Page 19: ...goes into Sleep mode when it s idle for a while Waking up from Sleep mode To wake HTC Hero S up manually press the POWER button You ll need to unlock the screen HTC Hero S automatically wakes up when...

Page 20: ...tifications Status icons Here s what each icon means Signal strength Battery is full GPRS connected Battery is charging GPRS in use Battery is low 20 remaining EDGE connected Battery is very low 10 re...

Page 21: ...e s what each one means New Gmail message Call in progress New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3 IMAP email Missed call Problem with email delivery Call on hold New SMS MMS Call forwarding on Prob...

Page 22: ...ce recording is on Blank card More not displayed notifications Internal storage is low General notification Notification LED The notification LED shows a Solid green light when HTC Hero S is connected...

Page 23: ...downward If you have several notifications you can scroll down the screen to see them all You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping Notifications Switc...

Page 24: ...ecting HTC Hero S to a computer Whenever you connect HTC Hero S to a computer using the USB cable the Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection Select one of...

Page 25: ...sing the supplied USB cable 2 On the Choose a connection type screen select Disk drive and then tap Done On your computer the storage card is recognized as a removable disk 3 Navigate to the removable...

Page 26: ...g text 1 After you have selected the text you want to copy tap Copy The selected text is then copied to the clipboard 2 In a text entry field for example while composing an email press and hold at the...

Page 27: ...ected to the same local network Connect HTC Hero S to the local network using Wi Fi To learn how to connect the printer to a local network refer to your printer user guide The local network must not b...

Page 28: ...automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected Using a preset scene HTC Hero S features preset scenes each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and collection of widgets that refl...

Page 29: ...sonalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to give HTC Hero S a fresh look Browse the collection of wallpapers included in HTC Hero S or choose from photos that you hav...

Page 30: ...added to your Home screen for your convenience You can add more from the available selections of widgets Adding a widget to your Home screen 1 Go to a part of the Home screen where there s space to a...

Page 31: ...screen 1 Press and hold a widget on the Home screen HTC Hero S vibrates and you ll see a colored box around the widget Don t lift your finger just yet 2 Drag the widget to the Edit button if it s enab...

Page 32: ...ty area on the Home screen and then release it Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related apps and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized You can also add inf...

Page 33: ...a new location on the screen You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel When you drag an icon to a spot that s occupied by another...

Page 34: ...then vibrates Don t lift your finger just yet 3 Drag the thumbnail to its new position and then lift your finger Using sound sets Each sound set gives you a different combination of sounds for your ri...

Page 35: ...ounds and alarms to suit your mood or lifestyle Choose different sounds from the preset selection or your storage card except for notification sounds 1 From the Home screen tap Sound set 2 Choose a so...

Page 36: ...ur finger 3 Do any of the following Move a tab Press and hold the tab you want to move and then drag it to its new position Remove a tab Press and hold a tab you want to hide then drag it up When you...

Page 37: ...can unlock the screen straight into your favorite app 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Lock screen 3 Slide your finger left or right to choose a lock screen type 4 Tap Settings and then customize the...

Page 38: ...old 3 Tap to close the phone keypad and to see if there are more matching numbers or contacts 4 To browse through the filtered list flick through the list or slide your finger up or down the list slow...

Page 39: ...o add When the name comes up in the list tap the name 4 On the Speed dial screen choose the phone number of the contact to use and a speed dial key to assign 5 Tap Save You can also set a speed dial k...

Page 40: ...screen appears You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls To find out how see Changing sound settings on page 184 Answering a call Do one of the following Tap Answer I...

Page 41: ...people s birthdays You ll see a birthday reminder if your friend s birthday will occur sometime within the next seven days What can I do during a call When a call is in progress use the buttons onscr...

Page 42: ...of the following to end the call On the call screen tap End call If the display is off press POWER to turn on the screen so you can tap End call Slide open the Notifications panel then tap If the phon...

Page 43: ...to receive Internet calls on your added account tap the Receive incoming calls check box Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact s Internet calling account or phone numbe...

Page 44: ...ll history of a particular contact Press then tap View to display just a particular type of calls such as missed calls or outgoing calls Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History 1...

Page 45: ...cemail number Clear voicemail notification If you have a new voicemail you can clear the notification with this option Preferred network Select the type of network your phone connects to GSM call sett...

Page 46: ...Airplane mode icon is displayed in the status bar Global Phone When you re travelling abroad you can use a SIM card to let your phone access a mobile network in the country you re in Inserting the SIM...

Page 47: ...slot and slide the SIM card out Changing the network your phone connects to When roaming in countries outside of North America where both CDMA and GSM networks are used you can choose what network to...

Page 48: ...o view the exchange of messages You can also view your messages on the Home screen with the Messages widget Sending a text message SMS 1 From the Home screen tap Messages 2 Tap 3 Fill in one or more r...

Page 49: ...e first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number As you type matching names with phone numbers and email addresses from your stored contacts are displayed Tap a contact s nu...

Page 50: ...ssage as a draft Why isn t the contact s email address showing up when I enter a contact name If only phone numbers are showing up when you re entering a contact name go to the Messages settings to en...

Page 51: ...bar when you receive a new message A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar 1 To open and read the message you can Press and hold the status bar and then slide your finger down to open...

Page 52: ...ntact or phone number to display the exchange of messages with that contact 2 Tap the box that says Add text then enter your reply message 3 Press and then tap More Recipient phone number 4 Select ano...

Page 53: ...vCalendar tap it to choose the calendar where to save it and then tap Import To save the attachment to your storage card press and hold the multimedia message and then choose to save the type of atta...

Page 54: ...at you want to delete 3 If the message is locked tap Unlock message on the options menu and then tap the message to display the options menu again 4 Tap Delete message on the options menu 5 When promp...

Page 55: ...elete 2 Select the conversation threads you want to delete 3 Tap Delete Any locked messages will not be deleted Setting message options On the All messages screen press and then tap Settings Notificat...

Page 56: ...he message won t be sent General Search and display the sent message history call history and email addresses of stored contacts when you re adding message recipients Set the number of lines of text t...

Page 57: ...get local search results Search history Use suggestions from the web based Google search history from your Google Account Tap Manage search history to view or manage the web search history associated...

Page 58: ...nd Wikipedia 1 From the Home screen tap Quick Lookup 2 If the onscreen keyboard is open press to close it first so you ll see the bottom tabs 3 Slide across the tabs to pick where you want to look up...

Page 59: ...to navigate and view other areas of the webpage Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out You can also use your fingers to spread or pinch the screen...

Page 60: ...see the other browser windows 2 Slide your finger until the webpage you want to view appears 3 Tap a webpage to display it in full screen Tap to close a webpage Downloading from the Web Do more than...

Page 61: ...sly visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on HTC Hero S You can also access a convenient list of the sites you have visited or quickly view the pages that you access most often Boo...

Page 62: ...d pages 1 While viewing a webpage press and then tap Bookmarks 2 On the Most visited tab press and then tap Clear all Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages 1 While viewing a webpage pre...

Page 63: ...reen press tap More Settings and then clear the Mobile view check box Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content Choose which Adobe Flash content you want to see on a webpage and when you want to view...

Page 64: ...n photo mode and take photos tap from the Home screen and then tap Camera To open the camera directly in video mode so you can immediately start capturing videos tap from the Home screen and then tap...

Page 65: ...the center of the Viewfinder screen Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen Or you can tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on Using the front camera Take a picture or...

Page 66: ...n people s faces Make sure the Auto focus and Face detection check boxes are selected in the camera settings 7 When you re ready to take the photo tap 8 Choose what you want to do with the photo you v...

Page 67: ...hoto or video the Review screen will display the photo or the starting image of the video that you have just captured Tap the onscreen buttons to choose what you want to do next Delete the photo or vi...

Page 68: ...standard 4 3 ratio Geo tag photos photo mode only Select to store GPS location in your captured photos Auto enhance photo mode only Select to reduce noise when using a high ISO setting and to automat...

Page 69: ...bums for easy viewing The following are preset albums Camera shots lets you view photos and videos that are stored in the camera s folder My favorites lets you group photos and videos that you set as...

Page 70: ...en tap Show on map to see the location where you took the photo Show on map is available when you ve enabled Geo tag photos in Camera Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or...

Page 71: ...eadset If you have connected a wired or Bluetooth headset tap twice to switch to HTC 5 1 surround Tap to toggle between full and best fit screens Editing your photos Do basic editing tasks on your pho...

Page 72: ...nd hold on the photo that you want to add effects to 3 In the menu that opens tap Edit and then tap Effects On the panel that opens you ll see options available to you 4 Tap an effect to apply on the...

Page 73: ...MMS message You may adjust your video resolution settings to meet the limit 5 To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment tap and then tap Picture or Video 6 Compose your message and t...

Page 74: ...tag and description and then enter a different caption on each photo or video 7 To tag friends on your photos tap Tag this photo You can then tap the part where your friend is and then select who you...

Page 75: ...Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next 5 Enter a caption for the photos you re uploading 6 Select the online album where you want to upload the photos or tap to create a new album 7 Tap...

Page 76: ...e screen tap Gallery 2 Tap Flickr You may be asked to give authorization for the app to connect to the Flickr website If this happens you need to give authorization to access your Flickr account 3 Tap...

Page 77: ...bar to jump to any part of the song Go to the library Switch between showing the Now playing list and Now playing screen You can rearrange songs in the Now playing list Enjoy listening to your music w...

Page 78: ...our HTC Hero S sideways to switch to landscape view If you have lots of albums flick left or right across the album covers to quickly skim through them To look at one song at a time tap or About the M...

Page 79: ...te songs or create one to match your mood for the day You can make as many playlists as you like 1 From the Home screen tap Music 2 Tap to go to the library 3 In the library tap or slide your finger o...

Page 80: ...row is highlighted drag it to its new position then release Delete songs from a playlist 1 Tap Remove songs 2 Select the songs you want to delete and then tap Remove Change playlist name Tap Rename p...

Page 81: ...Drag the two trim sliders approximately to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and end Tap the left and right arrow buttons to more precisely set the start and end points of the ringtone Th...

Page 82: ...and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent Finding music videos on YouTube You can find music videos of the song you re listening to on YouTube It s simple On the Now playi...

Page 83: ...o the network Check the documentation that came with your TV or speakers to know how 1 Open the Gallery or Music app 2 Locate the media that you want to share and then tap it 3 While viewing the photo...

Page 84: ...that you can share When playing music tap to turn on SRS When playing music tap to switch to the Now playing list Connect to another player on the network While playing media on another device you ca...

Page 85: ...videos on up to five HTC devices that have access to HTC Watch using your same account Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account 1 From the Home screen tap Watch If this is your first time to...

Page 86: ...your rented videos and purchased videos on the big screen You ll need to use a supported MHL HDMI adapter and HDMI cable sold separately to connect HTC Hero S to the TV s HDMI port Browsing the video...

Page 87: ...that s registered in the same region as the one associated to your HTC Watch account 3 Confirm your rental or purchase 4 Tap Download You can go to your library to check your downloads Managing your l...

Page 88: ...e videos Some useful things to know Why am I asked to sign in again to my account Whenever a time interval about 20 minutes has passed you ll be asked again to sign in to your HTC Watch account before...

Page 89: ...wser 2 Go to www htcsense com 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense com account After signing up to HTCSense com on the Web you have to sign in using the same account credent...

Page 90: ...can forward calls and messages to another phone if you don t have HTC Hero S with you Before turning on Forward calls or Forward messages you need to customize settings first such as specifying an al...

Page 91: ...no chance of getting HTC Hero S back you can erase the contents of HTC Hero S and the installed storage card so no one sees sensitive information on HTC Hero S There s no way to recover HTC Hero S an...

Page 92: ...ith a Google Account Signing in to your Google Account lets you sync Gmail and your Google contacts and calendars between HTC Hero S and the Web You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use Goo...

Page 93: ...tter or Flickr when you first turned on and set up HTC Hero S You can still add these accounts 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap Add account and then tap the accou...

Page 94: ...to edit 3 Tap the type of information you want to sync or select an item to edit its settings Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from HTC...

Page 95: ...not all If you have the same contacts from different sources People lets you merge their contact information so you won t have duplicate entries in your contacts list 1 From the Home screen tap People...

Page 96: ...en it s the contact s birthday Check out who s online in Google Talk Online status icons are displayed if you re signed in to Google Talk on HTC Hero S For example means the contact is available to ch...

Page 97: ...the contact information in the fields provided Press if you want to close the onscreen keyboard first and easily scroll through the other fields 6 Tap Save Importing a contact from an Exchange Active...

Page 98: ...icon in the notifications area of the status bar 1 Slide the Notifications panel down and then tap Matched contacts suggestion You ll see a list of suggested contacts to merge 2 To merge tap 3 Tap OK...

Page 99: ...ts or Facebook contacts 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 On the All tab you can Tap the arrow or the title area below the status bar to open a selection menu of your online accounts and then tap th...

Page 100: ...for that contact The contact details screen has the following tabs Details Shows the information you have stored for the contact Get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displayed...

Page 101: ...ontacts 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 On the All tab press and then tap Delete 3 Select the contacts you want to remove and then tap Delete 4 When prompted tap OK Sending contact information as...

Page 102: ...4 Select the contacts you want to add to the group and then tap Save If your contacts list is long you can use the search bar to search for contacts quickly or press to hide the onscreen keyboard and...

Page 103: ...arrange or Rearrange groups 3 Press and hold at the end of the group you want to move When the row is highlighted drag it to its new position 4 Tap Save Rearranging the members of a contact group 1 Fr...

Page 104: ...you often reach your contacts you can choose a different communication method for each of the contacts on the People widget 1 On the Home screen go to the People widget 2 Tap a contact s name or statu...

Page 105: ...ontact 1 On the Home screen go to the People widget 2 Tap a contact s photo not the name or status update on the widget The default communication method you ve set for this contact will be performed O...

Page 106: ...or more photos to Facebook then tag and add captions that go with it When you re viewing the albums of a Facebook friend you can also share a link to a particular album or comment on the album photos...

Page 107: ...ds tweets in Friend Stream If you have the Twitter app preinstalled or downloaded from Android Market signing in to Twitter for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Twitter app and vice versa These t...

Page 108: ...use Peep for tweeting you can also link your contacts to their Twitter profiles via Twitter for HTC Sense From the Home screen tap Peep Peep opens in the All tweets tab Tap to compose and send a tweet...

Page 109: ...nly send a direct message to someone who is following you 1 In any of the tabs press and then tap New message 2 Tap the text box at the top of the screen and then enter the name As you enter character...

Page 110: ...pdates tab When you tap someone s status update you can View the tweet If there s a web link shared you ll also see the posted web page right below the tweet Write a comment Like someone s Facebook po...

Page 111: ...g on and liking Facebook posts Tap someone s status update on the All updates tab and do any of the following Tap a photo or the album name shown in the status update to view and comment on the album...

Page 112: ...riend Stream widget Use the Friend Stream widget so you can easily update your status and view other people s status updates right on the Home screen If you want to keep up with just one person s Face...

Page 113: ...gle Talk on a device with a camera you can chat with them by video Set your online status to be available for video calls Tap your profile in the Friends list and then select the Allow video and voice...

Page 114: ...friend 2 Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of the friend you want to add 3 Tap Send invitation View all friends Initially only those friends that you often chat with the most...

Page 115: ...Changing settings or signing out In Google Talk s Friends list press and then tap Settings to change the app and notification settings Sign out to sign out 115 Social...

Page 116: ...se what to do with the selected messages or conversations Display drafts sent messages and other labels Tap Inbox at the top left of the screen and then tap another label such as Sent Drafts or your c...

Page 117: ...p the email message or conversation 2 To reply to the sender tap Or tap and choose whether to Reply all or Forward 3 Do one of the following If you selected Reply or Reply all enter your reply message...

Page 118: ...S You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack SP2 or later You can add up to 15 Exchange ActiveSync accounts on HTC Hero S 1 From the Home screen tap Mail 2 Do one of the following I...

Page 119: ...olor coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox Switching between different views of your inbox If you have lots...

Page 120: ...esh them all at the same time Go to the All accounts inbox first Then press and tap Refresh Sorting email messages You can sort email messages by date received priority subject sender or size On the i...

Page 121: ...ages you want to move 3 Tap Move to and then tap the folder where to move the email messages Moving an email message after reading 1 In the open message tap 2 Tap the folder where you want to move the...

Page 122: ...Picture Take a photo and attach it or attach an existing photo Video Record a video and attach it or attach an existing video Audio Attach an audio file App recommendation Choose an app you ve install...

Page 123: ...l message that you send 1 While composing the message press 2 Tap Set priority 3 Select the priority for the message If you selected High or Low priority the priority appears below the subject line of...

Page 124: ...the following Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name email address password and description General settings Set the font size when reading emails enable disable or set th...

Page 125: ...r in Calendar Creating an event You can create events that sync with your Google or Exchange ActiveSync calendars as well as events on HTC Hero S Not signed in yet on your accounts Your calendar event...

Page 126: ...what each color represents tap Using month view In month view you will see markers on days that have events Do any of the following in month view Tap a day to view the events for that day Press and h...

Page 127: ...of the event If the event was sent as a meeting invitation respond to the invitation If it s an Exchange ActiveSync calendar event reply by email to the organizer or to all the guests Press and then...

Page 128: ...eeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined 2 Tap a meeting invitation and then do one of the following Accept or decline the invitation Press to see options for replying proposing...

Page 129: ...s notifications Configure event reminders to open an alert send you a notification or turn off event notifications on HTC Hero S Default reminder time Choose how soon before an event you want to be no...

Page 130: ...About the Calendar widget You can add a Calendar widget to your Home screen The widgets offer different calendar views Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar app 130 Calendar...

Page 131: ...GPS location This requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power Google Maps About Google Maps Google Maps lets you track your current location view real time traffic situations and receive...

Page 132: ...the screen to view nearby places on the map Zoom in Place your thumb and index fingers on top of the area that you want to zoom in and then spread your fingers across the map Tap Double tap the area...

Page 133: ...en to view more options Swipe left or right across the screen to view the information for the next or previous search result Clearing the map After searching on a map you can clear away the various ma...

Page 134: ...contacts or a point that you tap on a map 3 Choose how you want to get to your destination by tapping the car public transit or walk button 4 Tap Go The next screen displays the directions to your des...

Page 135: ...locations send your location details by email and more Your location is not shared automatically You must join Latitude and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations...

Page 136: ...ad and install only apps that you trust Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant amount of your data on HTC Hero S You re responsible for the results of using d...

Page 137: ...tap the app From the Home screen tap Market Press and then tap My apps On the My apps screen tap the app and then tap Open From the Home screen tap On the All apps screen slide to the Downloaded tab a...

Page 138: ...You can add more than one Clock widget to the extended Home screen Choose from a variety of looks and designs and select the city to display Using the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just t...

Page 139: ...e and time Setting your home city 1 On the World Clock tab press and then tap Home settings 2 Enter your home city s name As you enter letters the list is filtered to show matching cities and countrie...

Page 140: ...to set more than three alarms tap Deleting an alarm 1 On the Alarms tab press and then tap Delete 2 Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete Changing alarm sound settings On the Alarms...

Page 141: ...own the screen to check the weather in other cities 2 Tap to view more information You can check weather forecasts for the current day and the upcoming days 3 While viewing forecasts you can Swipe you...

Page 142: ...effects Choose whether to play sound effects related to the weather conditions About the Weather widget Use the Weather widget to instantly check weather forecasts of your current location and other...

Page 143: ...that keyword Adding people to follow Get updated with stories and comments shared by your Google contacts 1 From the Home screen tap News 2 Tap and then tap People you follow Add new friends 3 Enter...

Page 144: ...l News settings Update when opened Update the content of the channels you ve subscribed to every time you open the News app News content Choose how to read news stories by default whether as a summary...

Page 145: ...item you want to move then drag it to its new position 3 When you ve selected a particular stock quote or stock market index you can View an item s trade information as well as its price chart for a...

Page 146: ...ocument 1 From the Home screen tap Polaris Office 2 On the Polaris Office main screen tap the file you want to open 3 Slide your finger on the screen to pan or go through the pages 4 To zoom in or out...

Page 147: ...see other options 4 Press and then tap Home to return to the YouTube main screen Searching for videos 1 On the YouTube main screen tap 2 Enter a search keyword and then tap 3 Scroll through the result...

Page 148: ...e first FM station found Tuning in to an FM station There are several things you can do while you re on the FM Radio screen Tap to view the All presets list and then select a station you want to liste...

Page 149: ...S to use Voice Recorder 1 From the Home screen tap Voice Recorder 2 Hold the microphone near your mouth 3 Tap to start recording a voice clip Voice Recorder can run on the background while you do othe...

Page 150: ...Never get caught in the dark again The Flashlight app turns on your phone s LED flashlight to shine a light wherever you need it From the Home screen tap Flashlight To adjust the brightness of the lig...

Page 151: ...loaded and installed from Android Market 3 Tap an app and then choose how to share it When your friends see the link in your sent message email or status update they can simply tap the link to go dire...

Page 152: ...s Calendar on your computer and HTC Hero S Bring your photos videos documents songs and playlists to HTC Hero S and enjoy them on the go Easily import your captured photos and videos from HTC Hero S t...

Page 153: ...r installing HTC Sync the HTC Sync icon is added to your computer s system tray check the bottom right side of your computer screen You can double click this icon to open HTC Sync Setting up HTC Sync...

Page 154: ...ed when there are new items to be synchronized and added to HTC Hero S Setting up synchronization You can choose the types of files and information you want to sync between HTC Hero S and your compute...

Page 155: ...Choose a folder that contains your multimedia files and then click OK All supported image and video files added to this folder will be copied to the storage card during synchronization Calendar sync o...

Page 156: ...bookmarks between HTC Hero S and a computer If you are using Google Chrome or Firefox Internet browser and have selected it to sync with HTC Hero S make sure to close all browser windows before you b...

Page 157: ...that contains the documents you want to sync on HTC Hero S and then click OK Email attachments will be saved on the My Documents folder Locations sync options Before going on a trip to another city or...

Page 158: ...f you have application files apk on your computer you can use HTC Sync to install them to HTC Hero S We strongly recommend you install only applications that you trust Before you begin make sure that...

Page 159: ...tal amount of purchase 3 Click Check out 4 Enter your email address and your billing information if you selected a premium navigation product 5 Please take time to review the agreement and then click...

Page 160: ...port website www htc com support from time to time to check for the most recent HTC Sync upgrade so you can download and install it on your computer After installing the latest upgrade set up HTC Sync...

Page 161: ...eypad Compact This layout features two letters on each key The key size is slightly bigger than on the Standard layout Entering text Use the following keys while entering text using the onscreen keybo...

Page 162: ...the onscreen keyboard Turn HTC Hero S sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing Select the Auto rotate screen check box in Settings Display to allow the screen orientation to automatically cha...

Page 163: ...1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Language keyboard Touch Input 2 Tap Personal dictionary Edit personal dictionary 3 Enter the word to add and then tap OK Editing or deleting a word i...

Page 164: ...make sure to select the language you ll be using in the Voice input output settings Since HTC Hero S uses Google s speech recognition service you need to be connected to the Internet to enter text by...

Page 165: ...ant to type the put your finger on the t key and then trace the word by sliding your finger the on the onscreen keyboard Editing text It s easy to cut copy and paste text using the keyboard Some apps...

Page 166: ...d a text field in the same or other app until the magnifier appears 3 Drag your finger to move the text cursor to where you want to paste the text 4 After positioning the text cursor lift your finger...

Page 167: ...top of the keyboard Tap a word to enter it to your text Entering text by typing Instead of using Swype you can enter text by tapping these keys on the Swype keyboard Press and hold keys with characte...

Page 168: ...e currently using the English onscreen keyboard Then on the International keyboard options menu tap Settings From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Language keyboard Touch Input Keyboard typ...

Page 169: ...en scans for available wireless networks 3 Tap Wi Fi settings Detected Wi Fi networks will be listed in the Wi Fi networks section If the wireless network that you want is not listed tap Add Wi Fi net...

Page 170: ...rk that you have removed you ll need to choose the wireless network from the list of available Wi Fi networks again If it is a secured wireless network you ll need to enter the wireless network creden...

Page 171: ...ng to the security details your network administrator gave you 4 Press and then tap Save The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen Connecting to a VPN 1 From the Home screen...

Page 172: ...ecting HTC Hero S to the Internet through a computer Internet Pass through If you temporarily don t have Internet access you can still go online on HTC Hero S by using your computer s Internet connect...

Page 173: ...then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings 3 Enter a router name or use the default router name 4 Choose the type of Security and set the password key for your wireless...

Page 174: ...selected select it to turn Bluetooth on 4 Tap Device name 5 Enter the new name for HTC Hero S in the dialog box and then tap OK Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over a...

Page 175: ...HTC Hero S and then turning on the headset However you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Wi...

Page 176: ...g on the device you are sending to Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files Before you begin set the receiving device to discoverable mode You may also need to set it to Receive Beams or...

Page 177: ...a calendar event or contact it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device For example if you send a calendar event to a compatible phone the event is shown in...

Page 178: ...layed To open the file immediately slide down the Notifications panel and then tap the relevant notification When you open a received file what happens next depends on the file type Media files and do...

Page 179: ...rn by following the onscreen instructions PIN Set a numeric password of at least four digits Password Set an alpha numeric password 4 On the Security screen tap Lock phone after then specify the idle...

Page 180: ...lock screen enter your lock pattern 2 After the fifth attempt when you re asked to wait for 30 seconds tap OK 3 If the display goes off press the POWER button to turn the display back on and then unlo...

Page 181: ...n you flip it over Display Set up display settings such as automatic screen orientation brightness screen timeout and more Accounts sync Log in or out of your social network accounts Google Account an...

Page 182: ...time and date formats that suit you Language keyboard Set the operating system language and region You can also set onscreen keyboard options Accessibility Use these settings when you ve downloaded an...

Page 183: ...alibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold HTC Hero S 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Display G Sensor calibrati...

Page 184: ...en tap Settings 2 Tap Sound 3 Select the Audible selection check box Lowering the ring volume automatically HTC Hero S has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move...

Page 185: ...m the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Language keyboard Select language 3 Tap the language and corresponding region you want to use 4 Press to return to the Home screen The new language...

Page 186: ...then tap Settings 2 Tap Applications Manage applications 3 On the All tab tap an application 4 On the screen tap Clear data and or Clear cache Uninstalling an app You cannot uninstall an app that s pr...

Page 187: ...the phone and your phone number Battery Check information about the battery such as its current battery level status and what programs are using the battery Hardware information Check the Wi Fi MAC an...

Page 188: ...Hero S to its original state before the first time you turned it on If you re passing HTC Hero S on to someone else or HTC Hero S has a persistent problem that cannot be solved you can perform a fact...

Page 189: ...buttons on HTC Hero S 1 Remove the battery wait for a few seconds then reinsert the battery 2 Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button and then briefly press the POWER button 3 Wait for the screen with...

Page 190: ...ights reserved Adobe and Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance Inc microSD is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Facebook is a tra...

Page 191: ...No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or storing in a retrieval system or translated into any...

Page 192: ...effects 67 recording a video 66 taking a photo 65 using the front camera 65 zooming 65 Change phone language 185 Sound audible selection 184 lowering ring volume automatically 184 Pocket mode 184 swit...

Page 193: ...h 172 Tethering 172 VPN 170 Wi Fi 169 Internet pass through 172 K Keyboard copying and pasting text 166 dictionary 163 editing text 165 entering text 161 entering text by speaking 164 predictive text...

Page 194: ...er in a message 39 calling a number in an email 39 calling using Wi Fi 43 making an emergency call 40 receiving 40 setting up a conference call 42 Phone settings Applications 186 Display 182 Language...

Page 195: ...e accounts 94 T Tethering 172 Text message 48 Translate 58 Twitter 108 U USB 172 V Videos recording 66 sharing 74 watching 71 Voice input 164 Voice Recorder 149 VPN adding a connection 171 connecting...

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