Droid 2

by Gralla, Preston

• ISBN13: 9781449301699
• ISBN10: 144930169X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-02
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

Unleash the power of your Droid 2 with this authoritative and entertaining guide. Tech expert Preston Gralla gives you a guided tour of every feature, from setup to troubleshooting, with lots of tips and tricks along the way. You'll learn how to use the calling and texting features, take and share photos, enjoy streaming music and video, get turn-by-turn directions, and more. Every page is packed with useful information you can put to work right away.Whether you need the basics or want to learn power user maneuvers like tethering, Droid 2: The Missing Manual is the only resource you need for this powerful device. Use your phone to get organized. Import your contacts and sync with Google Calendar and Microsoft exchange. Go online. Make your phone act as a portable hotspot or a modem to get your laptop online. Play music. Purchase music from Amazon, sync with Windows Media Player and iTunes. Shoot photos and video. Edit and share your photos, use them as desktop or icon images. Record video and share it with your friends. Connect to Google Maps. Use geotagging and get turn-by-turn directions. Explore amazing and advanced tricks. Identify objects with Google Goggles. Snap a photo of a sign and translate it.

Table of Contents

The Missing Credits	p. ix
Introduction	p. xv
The Guided Tour	p. 1
Power/Lock Key	p. 1
Headset Jack	p. 3
About the Screen	p. 4
Status Bar Icons	p. 5
Notification Light	p. 8
The Four Keys	p. 9
Slide-Out Keyboard	p. 12
Micro USB Port	p. 13
Ringer Volume	p. 13
Microphone	p. 13
SD Card and Battery	p. 14
Camera	p. 15
Charging Cable and AC Adapter	p. 16
Home Screen	p. 16
Customizing the Home Screen and Panes	p. 23
Controlling the Droid 2 with Your Fingers	p. 30
Typing and Texting	p. 33
The Three Keyboards	p. 33
Using the Multi-Touch Keyboard	p. 35
Using the Swype Keyboard	p. 41
The Physical Keyboard	p. 45
Copying and Pasting Text	p. 49
Searching Your Droid 2	p. 53
Voice Search	p. 56
Text Messaging (SMS)	p. 57
Google Talk	p. 63
Phone Calls	p. 67
Placing a Phone Call	p. 67
Managing Contacts	p. 75
Designating Favorites	p. 79
Setting Up Speed Dial	p. 80
Answering Calls	p. 80
Conference Calling	p. 82
Visual Voicemail	p. 83
Call Waiting	p. 87
Call Forwarding	p. 88
Caller ID	p. 89
Bluetooth Earpieces	p. 89
Music	p. 93
Where to Get Music	p. 94
Using the Music App	p. 95
Choosing from the 3D Gallery	p. 97
Playing Music	p. 98
Creating Playlists	p. 100
More Music Options	p. 102
Using Your Droid 2 While Playing Music	p. 104
Playing Music and Media on Other Devices	p. 105
Camera, Photos, and Video	p. 109
Opening the Gallery	p. 109
Editing Photos, Sharing Photos, and More	p. 114
Working with Multiple Photos	p. 116
Videos in the Gallery	p. 118
Taking Still Photos	p. 119
Customizing Your Photo Shooting	p. 122
Photo Settings	p. 125
Taking Video	p. 126
YouTube	p. 127
Maps, Weather, and Other Droid 2 Apps	p. 133
Maps	p. 134
Turn-by-Turn Navigation	p. 145
Street View	p. 146
Weather	p. 148
Reading News	p. 149
Calculator	p. 157
Calendar	p. 159
Using the Calendar	p. 159
Geolocation and the Calendar	p. 168
Google Calendar on the Web	p. 170
Synchronizing Your Calendar with Outlook	p. 171
Corporate Calendar and Microsoft Exchange	p. 172
Getting Online: Wi-Fi, 3G, and Mobile Hotspots	p. 173
How the Droid 2 Gets Online	p. 174
Connecting via Wi-Fi	p. 174
Turning Your Droid 2 into a Wi-Fi Hotspot	p. 179
Airplane Mode	p. 182
The Web	p. 185
The Droid 2 Browser	p. 185
Basic Navigation and Managing Windows	p. 187
Navigating a Web Page	p. 187
Multiple Windows	p. 189
Web Pages Designed for Mobile Phones	p. 190
The Address Bar	p. 191
Bookmarks	p. 193
Most Visited and History Lists	p. 196
Tapping Links	p. 199
Saving Online Images	p. 200
Finding Text, Copying Text, Getting Page information, and More	p. 202
Browsing with Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 204
Getting the Facts with RSS	p. 204
Online Privacy and Security	p. 206
Using Other Browsers	p. 208
Email, Gmail, Facebook, and the Universal Inbox	p. 209
Understanding Email on the Droid 2	p. 209
Setting Up Gmail	p. 210
Reading Mail in Gmail	p. 211
Replying and Forwarding in Gmail	p. 215
Understanding Gmail's Organization	p. 215
Managing Incoming Mail in Gmail	p. 217
Writing Messages in Gmail	p. 220
Working with Labels and Search	p. 222
Searching Gmail	p. 223
Setting Up Email Accounts	p. 225
Reading Mail	p. 227
Handling Attachments and Pictures in Email	p. 230
Managing Mail	p. 232
Creating and Sending Mail	p. 232
The Universal Inbox	p. 234
Using Web-Based Mail Programs	p. 236
Facebook on the Droid 2	p. 236
Downloading and Using Apps	p. 241
The Droid 2's Free and Easy Approach to Apps	p. 241
Apps and Multitasking	p. 242
Where to Get Apps	p. 243
Using Market	p. 244
Dowloading from the Web	p. 249
Dowloading and Using a Bar Code Scanner	p. 251
Updating Apps	p. 253
Managing, Sharing, and Uninstalling Apps	p. 254
Putting an App on the Home Screen or Panes	p. 256
Troubleshooting Apps	p. 257
Five Great Apps	p. 258
Syncing and Transferring Music, Videos, Pictures, and Other Files	p. 259
Connecting Your Droid 2 to Your Computer	p. 259
Transferring Files Using Your PC	p. 261
Transferring Files Using Your Mac	p. 263
Transferring Music, Videos, and Pictures from a PC Using
Windows Media Player	p. 265
Transferring Music, Videos, and Pictures to Your PC	p. 271
Transferring Pictures to Your PC in Bulk	p. 273
Using the Droid 2 Files Application	p. 274
Checking Space on Your SD Card	p. 276
Taking the Droid 2 to Work	p. 277
Setting Up Your Droid 2 with Your Company Account	p. 277
Virtual Private Networking (VPN)	p. 279
Using Google Docs	p. 281
Microsoft Office	p. 283
Controlling the Droid 2 with Your Voice	p. 285
Two Ways to Control the Droid 2 by Voice	p. 285
Using the Magic of Voice Actions	p. 286
What you can do with Voice Actions	p. 288
Using Voice Commands	p. 291
What Can You Control with Your Voice?	p. 293
Training the Droid 2 to Obey	p. 295
Setting Voice Commands Options	p. 296
Settings	p. 299
Wireless & Networks	p. 299
Call Settings	p. 302
Sound	p. 304
Display	p. 308
Data Manager	p. 310
Backup Assistant	p. 313
Location & Security	p. 313
Accounts	p. 316
Applications	p. 319
Battery Manager	p. 322
Privacy	p. 323
SD Card & Phone Storage	p. 324
Search	p. 325
Language & Keyboard	p. 326
Voice Input & Output	p. 328
Accessibility	p. 329
Date & Time	p. 330
About Phone	p. 331
Setup and Singnup	p. 333
Accessories	p. 337
Troubleshooting and Maintenance	p. 339
Index	p. 347
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