Sprint Nextel LG OPTIMUS F3 Cell Phone User Manual


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Phone Basics 21
YourtouchscreenprovidesanexcellentwaytointeractwithanduseyourAndroidphone.Withthe
touchofyourfinger,youcanaccessavailableapplications,makemenuselections,andaccessdata
savedtoyourphone.Thefollowingtermsareusedfordescribingthedifferentavailableactions
usingthetouchscreen:
n Tap:Asinglefingertapselectsitems,links,shortcutsandlettersontheon-screenkeyboard.
n Touch and hold:Touchandholdanitemonthescreenbytouchingitandnotliftingyourfinger
untilanactionoccurs.Forexample,toopenacontact’savailableoptions,touchandholdthe
contactintheContactslistuntilthecontextmenuopens.
n Drag:Touchandholdanitemforamomentandthen,withoutliftingyourfinger,moveyour
fingeronthescreenuntilyoureachthetargetposition.YoucandragitemsontheHomescreen
torepositionthem,asdescribedinChangethePhone’sWallpaper,ordragtheNotifications
Panelopen,asdescribedinNotificationsPanel.
n Swipe or slide:Toswipeorslide,quicklymoveyourfingeracrossthesurfaceofthescreen,
withoutpausingwhenyoufirsttouchit(soyoudon’tdraganiteminstead).Forexample,youcan
slidethescreenupordowntoscrollthroughalist,orbrowsethroughthedifferentHomescreens
byswipingfromlefttoright(andviceversa).
n Double-tap:Double-taptozoomonaWebpageoramap.Forexample,quicklydouble-tapa
sectionofaWebpagetoadjustthatsectiontofitthewidthofthescreen.Youcanalsodouble-
taptozoominandoutwhentakingapicture(usingtheCamera),andwhenusingMaps.
n Pinch-to-Zoom:Useyourindexfingerandthumbinapinchorspreadmotiontozoominorout
whenusingtheBrowser,Maps,orbrowsingpictures.
n Rotate the screen:Frommanyapplicationsandmenus,theorientationofthescreenadjuststo
thephone’sphysicalorientation.(SeeChangetheScreenOrientation.)
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