170 Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide user guide
Changing display settings
Adjusting the screen brightness manually
1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap
Settings > Sound & display
.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap
Brightness
.
3. Clear the
Automatic brightness
check box.
4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen
brightness. Tap
OK
.
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off
After a period of inactivity, the phone screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set
the idle time before the screen turns off.
1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap
Settings > Sound & display
.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap
Screen timeout
.
3. Tap the time before the screen turns off.
Preventing automatic screen rotation
By default, the screen orientation automatically adjusts depending on how you hold the phone.
1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap
Settings > Sound & display
.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then clear the
Orientation
check box.
Recalibrating the G-sensor
Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the
way you hold the phone.
1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap
Settings > Sound & display
.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap
G-Sensor calibration
.
3. Place the phone on a flat and level surface, and then tap
Calibrate
.
4. After the recalibration process, tap
OK
.
Keeping the screen on while charging the phone
You can keep the phone screen from turning off while you are charging the phone.
1. Press HOME > MENU, then tap
Settings
.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap
Applications > Development
.
3. Select the
Stay awake
check box.
Switching animation effects on or off
You can turn off the animation or enable only some animations when switching between
screens.
1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap
Settings > Sound & display
.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap
Animation
.
3. On the options menu, select the animation setting you want.
To quickly turn off the screen, press the POWER button.
Not all application screens support automatic rotation.