User's Manual

T-Mobile G1 User Manual 22 May 27, 2009
Touch and hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, contact or link in a webpage), simply touch
and hold the item.
Swipe or slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag
Touch and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, do not release
your finger until you have reached the target position.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker
strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or
message list.
Rotate
You can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone
sideways. When entering text using the onscreen keyboard, you can turn the phone sideways to bring
up a bigger keyboard. Refer to “Entering Text” on page 32 for more details.
Notes
• The screen orientation is fixed to landscape when the hardware keyboard is open.
•The
Orientation check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Sound & display needs to be selected
for the screen orientation to automatically change.
Use the Trackball
Roll or press the TRACKBALL to select or highlight items on the screen. The TRACKBALL also flashes
when you receive an incoming call or a notification.
1.6 Getting Started
Once you’ve installed your SIM card, battery, and microSD card, you can turn on your phone and start
using it.
Turn your phone on and off
To turn on the phone
Press the
END CALL/POWER button.
Note When you turn on the phone for the first time, you will be prompted to sign in to your Google™
Account. For more information, refer to “Set up your phone for the first time” on page 23.
To turn off the phone
1 Press and hold the
END CALL/POWER button until the options menu opens.
2 On the options menu, touch
Power off.
3 Touch
OK when prompted to turn off the phone.