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Chapter 3 Operating System
3.3.1. RETURN TO START SCREEN
Tap Windows icon on Softkey bar or hit physical Windows key to return to Start
screen.
3.3.2. TITLE BAR
At the top of almost every screen is Title bar. It shows a title on the left and a notification
area on the right. The title delivers the name of the current screen or currently active
application while notification area shows a sequence of graphic icons delivering system
statuses or notifications issued to users.
Status icons assert mobile computer’s contiguous statues such as time, radio signal
strength, battery level and so on. Notification icons report the arrival of a new message,
alarm, and some ongoing events. When a notification is issued, an icon comes up in
notification area, and the mobile computer produces a sound or vibrates.
A general view of the status/notification icons on the mobile computer:
STATUS & NOTIFICATION ICONS
The O.S. presents the following icons for users. Note there may be application-particular
icons not included here.
External power connected
Battery level (See Monitor Battery Level for details.)
Numeric keypad enters symbols;QWERTY keypad enters uppercase letters.
Numeric keypad enters alphabetic letters; QWERTY keypad enters numbers/symbols.
System sound or phone ringer enabled
System sound or phone ringer muted
Vibration on
No SIM card installed
Phone off
SIM card locked. PIN code required to turn on phone.
Phone on with signal strength
Mobile data (HSPA+/EDGE/GPRS) in use
Wi-Fi on but not connected
Shows
notification/status
icons
Title of current
screen or
currently active
application