Operation Manual

250 Glossary of Terms
swipe
A light, fast horizontal skimming of your finger on the touchscreen used, for
example, to go from page to page in the Launcher or from day to day in
Calendar. The back gesture is an example of a swipe used in the gesture
area. See Use gestures: tap, swipe, drag, flick, pinch.
Sym key
The key you use to enter symbols and accented characters. Press Sym
to open the full table of symbols. Press Sym plus a letter key to narrow
the table to symbols associated with that letter—for example, press Sym
+ e to enter é.
Synergy feature
The feature that lets you take advantage of merged views and linked
contacts on your smartphone. See Your HP Veer 4G.
system update
Updates provided to HP webOS and core applications such as Contacts and
Calendar. When a system update is available, a notification appears on your
smartphone. You can also check for system updates manually. See Update
the HP webOS operating system.
tap
A light quick touch on the touchscreen used, for example, to open an app by
tapping its icon. Use your fingertip to tap. Don’t use your fingernail, and
don’t use a pen or pencil—the screen does not respond to touches like that.
Also, don’t bear down. Make the tap firmly, but lightly. See Use gestures: tap,
swipe, drag, flick, pinch.