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Droid 2: the Missing Manual

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ISBN-10: 144930169X

ISBN-13: 9781449301699

Edition: 2011

Authors: Preston Gralla

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List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/12/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 396
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.01" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Preston Gralla is the author of more than 40 books that have been translated into 20 languages, including Galaxy S 5 The Missing Manual, Windows 8 Hacks, NOOK HD: The Missing Manual, Galaxy Tab: The Missing Manual, The Big Book of Windows Hacks, How the Internet Works, and How Wireless Works. He is a contributing editor to Computerworld, a blogger for ITWorld, and was a founding editor and then editorial director of PC/Computing, executive editor for CNet/ZDNet, and the founding managing editor of PC Week.He has written about technology for many national newspapers and magazines, including USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Dallas Morning News (for whom he wrote a technology column), PC World,…    

The Missing Credits
Introduction
The Guided Tour
Power/Lock Key
Headset Jack
About the Screen
Status Bar Icons
Notification Light
The Four Keys
Slide-Out Keyboard
Micro USB Port
Ringer Volume
Microphone
SD Card and Battery
Camera
Charging Cable and AC Adapter
Home Screen
Customizing the Home Screen and Panes
Controlling the Droid 2 with Your Fingers
Typing and Texting
The Three Keyboards
Using the Multi-Touch Keyboard
Using the Swype Keyboard
The Physical Keyboard
Copying and Pasting Text
Searching Your Droid 2
Voice Search
Text Messaging (SMS)
Google Talk
Phone Calls
Placing a Phone Call
Managing Contacts
Designating Favorites
Setting Up Speed Dial
Answering Calls
Conference Calling
Visual Voicemail
Call Waiting
Call Forwarding
Caller ID
Bluetooth Earpieces
Music
Where to Get Music
Using the Music App
Choosing from the 3D Gallery
Playing Music
Creating Playlists
More Music Options
Using Your Droid 2 While Playing Music
Playing Music and Media on Other Devices
Camera, Photos, and Video
Opening the Gallery
Editing Photos, Sharing Photos, and More
Working with Multiple Photos
Videos in the Gallery
Taking Still Photos
Customizing Your Photo Shooting
Photo Settings
Taking Video
YouTube
Maps, Weather, and Other Droid 2 Apps
Maps
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
Street View
Weather
Reading News
Calculator
Calendar
Using the Calendar
Geolocation and the Calendar
Google Calendar on the Web
Synchronizing Your Calendar with Outlook
Corporate Calendar and Microsoft Exchange
Getting Online: Wi-Fi, 3G, and Mobile Hotspots
How the Droid 2 Gets Online
Connecting via Wi-Fi
Turning Your Droid 2 into a Wi-Fi Hotspot
Airplane Mode
The Web
The Droid 2 Browser
Basic Navigation and Managing Windows
Navigating a Web Page
Multiple Windows
Web Pages Designed for Mobile Phones
The Address Bar
Bookmarks
Most Visited and History Lists
Tapping Links
Saving Online Images
Finding Text, Copying Text, Getting Page information, and More
Browsing with Keyboard Shortcuts
Getting the Facts with RSS
Online Privacy and Security
Using Other Browsers
Email, Gmail, Facebook, and the Universal Inbox
Understanding Email on the Droid 2
Setting Up Gmail
Reading Mail in Gmail
Replying and Forwarding in Gmail
Understanding Gmail's Organization
Managing Incoming Mail in Gmail
Writing Messages in Gmail
Working with Labels and Search
Searching Gmail
Setting Up Email Accounts
Reading Mail
Handling Attachments and Pictures in Email
Managing Mail
Creating and Sending Mail
The Universal Inbox
Using Web-Based Mail Programs
Facebook on the Droid 2
Downloading and Using Apps
The Droid 2's Free and Easy Approach to Apps
Apps and Multitasking
Where to Get Apps
Using Market
Dowloading from the Web
Dowloading and Using a Bar Code Scanner
Updating Apps
Managing, Sharing, and Uninstalling Apps
Putting an App on the Home Screen or Panes
Troubleshooting Apps
Five Great Apps
Syncing and Transferring Music, Videos, Pictures, and Other Files
Connecting Your Droid 2 to Your Computer
Transferring Files Using Your PC
Transferring Files Using Your Mac
Transferring Music, Videos, and Pictures from a PC Using
Windows Media Player
Transferring Music, Videos, and Pictures to Your PC
Transferring Pictures to Your PC in Bulk
Using the Droid 2 Files Application
Checking Space on Your SD Card
Taking the Droid 2 to Work
Setting Up Your Droid 2 with Your Company Account
Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
Using Google Docs
Microsoft Office
Controlling the Droid 2 with Your Voice
Two Ways to Control the Droid 2 by Voice
Using the Magic of Voice Actions
What you can do with Voice Actions
Using Voice Commands
What Can You Control with Your Voice?
Training the Droid 2 to Obey
Setting Voice Commands Options
Settings
Wireless & Networks
Call Settings
Sound
Display
Data Manager
Backup Assistant
Location & Security
Accounts
Applications
Battery Manager
Privacy
SD Card & Phone Storage
Search
Language & Keyboard
Voice Input & Output
Accessibility
Date & Time
About Phone
Setup and Singnup
Accessories
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Index