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Understanding Your Phone 14
1.
External speaker
: allows you to hear the caller.
2.
Application icons
: you can place shortcuts to your
favorite applications on the Home screen.
3.
Primary shortcuts
: allows quick access to important
features such as Phone, Messaging, Web, and
Applications. For more information, refer to
“Primary
Shortcuts”
on page 16.
4.
Menu key
: allows you to access sub-menus with
additional options for different features and applications
such as Home screen, Phone, Contacts, Messaging, and
Web.
5.
Home key
: allows you to return to the main Home screen
from any Home screen or menu. Press and hold to display
your recently used applications and a shortcut to the Task
Manager.
6.
Back key
: allows you step backwards when navigating a
menu or web page.
7.
Search key
: allows you to access the Google Search
feature where you can search for items on the internet.
8.
Home screen indicator
: shows which Home screen is
presently displayed.
9.
Google Quick Search bar
: a shortcut to Google Search
that allows you to search for items on the internet.
10.
Indicator icons
: shows the information needed to operate
your phone, such as the received signal strength, phone
battery level, time, unread Emails, missed calls, etc.
11.
Proximity and Light sensors
: uses the ambient light level to
adjust keypad access. If the light path is blocked, for
example, when holding the phone close to your ear, the
touch screen will turn off. Also used for some Camera
settings.
12.
Front facing camera
: allows you to take pictures of yourself
when you set the camera shooting mode to Self shot.