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Understanding Your Device 42
Function Keys
Your phone comes equipped with four main function keys
that can be used on any screen:
Home
,
Menu
,
Back
and
Search
.
Home Key
The
Home
key (
) takes you back to your Home screen
(#4 of the 7 available screens).
Press and hold to launch the Recent apps/Task
manager screen. For more information, refer to
“Accessing Recently-Used Applications”
on page 61.
Menu Key
The
Menu
key (
) activates an available menu function for
the current screen or application. For more information, refer
to
“Home Screen Menu Settings”
on page 44.
Back Key
The
Back
key (
) returns you to the previously active
screen. If the on-screen keyboard is currently open, this key
closes the keyboard.
Search Key
The
Search
key (
) displays the Google Search box that
can be used to search for either a key term online.
Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using the
applications on your device. There are initially seven
available panels, each populated with default shortcuts or
applications. You can customize each of these panels.
Home Screen
Primary
Notification
Shortcuts
Status Bar
area
Status
area
Shortcuts
Battery status
Connection Status
Time
Signal strength
Google search