Droid X2

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ISBN: 9781449396862 | 1449396860
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 10/5/2011

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Whether you're just getting started with your Droid X2, or want to dig deeper into all the amazing things it can do, this book's got you covered. Learn how to get online, shop, keep in touch, take and share photos, enjoy streaming music and video, and much more. Packed with illustrations, this engaging book helps you with everything from setup to troubleshooting, with lots of expert tips and tricks along the way. Get organized. Import your contacts and sync with Google Calendar and Microsoft Exchange. Go online. Get your phone to act as a portable hotspot or as a modem to get your laptop online. Play music. Purchase music from Amazon and sync your Droid X with Windows Media Player and iTunes. Shoot photos and video. Edit and share your photos, and 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.

The Missing Credits	p. ix
Introduction	p. xv
The Guided Tour	p. 1
Power/Lock Key	p. 1
Headset Jack	p. 4
About the Screen	p. 4
Status Bar Icons	p. 5
Notification Light	p. 8
The Four Keys	p. 9
Micro USB Port	p. 13
HDMI Port	p. 14
Ringer Volume	p. 14
Microphone	p. 15
SD Card and Battery	p. 15
Camera	p. 17
Charging Cable and AC Adapter	p. 17
Home Screen	p. 13
The Droid X Panes	p. 23
Controlling the Droid X2 with Your Fingers	p. 32
Typing and Texting	p. 35
The Keyboards	p. 35
Using the Multi-Touch Keyboard	p. 37
Using the Swype Keyboard	p. 45
Copying and Pasting Text	p. 49
Searching Your Droid X2	p. 52
Voice Search	p. 56
Text Messaging	p. 58
Phone Calls	p. 67
Placing a Phone Call	p. 67
Dialing a Call	p. 69
Managing Contacts	p. 75
Designating Favorites	p. 78
Answering Calls	p. 78
Conference Calling	p. 80
Visual Voicemail	p. 82
Call Waiting	p. 85
Call Forwarding	p. 86
Caller ID	p. 87
Bluetooth Earpieces	p. 87
Music	p. 91
Where to Get Music	p. 92
Using the Music App	p. 93
Playing Your Music	p. 97
Creating Playlists	p. 100
More Music Options	p. 103
Using Your Droid X2 While Playing Music	p. 106
Playing Music and Media on Other Devices	p. 106
Google Music Cloud Player	p. 108
Camera, Photos, and Video	p. 111
Opening the Gallery	p. 111
Editing Photos, Slideshows, and More	p. 117
Working with Multiple Photos	p. 122
Videos in the Gallery	p. 123
How the Droid X Gallery Differs from the Droid X2's	p. 124
Taking Still Photos	p. 126
Customizing Your Photo Shooting	p. 129
Photo Settings	p. 131
Taking Video	p. 132
Using HDMI to View Photos and Videos on a TV or Monitor	p. 134
YouTube	p. 134
Maps, Navigation, and Other Droid X2 Apps	p. 139
Maps	p. 139
Weather	p. 156
Reading News	p. 158
Calculator	p. 164
Calendar	p. 167
Using the Calendar	p. 167
Calendar and Geolocation	p. 178
Google Calendar on the Web	p. 180
Synchronizing Your Calendar with Outlook	p. 181
Corporate Calendar and Microsoft Exchange	p. 182
Getting Online: Wi-Fi, 3G, and Mobile Hot Spots	p. 183
How the Droid X2 Gets Online	p. 184
Connecting via Wi-Fi	p. 184
Turning Your Droid X2 into a Wi-Fi Hot Spot	p. 190
Airplane Mode	p. 194
The Web	p. 197
The Droid X2's Browser	p. 198
Basic Navigation and Managing Windows	p. 199
Navigating a Web Page	p. 199
Multiple Windows	p. 201
Web Pages Designed for Mobile Phones	p. 202
The Address Bar	p. 202
Bookmarks	p. 204
Most Visited and History Lists	p. 208
Tapping Links	p. 211
Saving Online Images	p. 212
Finding Text, Copying Text, Getting Page Information, and More	p. 214
Getting the Facts with RSS	p. 216
Online Privacy and Security	p. 217
Using Other Browsers	p. 219
Email, Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, and the Universal Inbox	p. 221
Understanding Email on the Droid X2	p. 221
Setting Up Gmail	p. 222
Reading Mail in Gmail	p. 223
Replying and Forwarding in Gmail	p. 227
Understanding Gmail's Organization	p. 228
Managing Incoming Mail in Gmail	p. 229
Writing Messages in Gmail	p. 233
Working with Labels and Search	p. 235
Searching Gmail	p. 237
Setting Up Email Accounts	p. 238
Reading Mail	p. 241
Handling Attachments and Pictures in Email	p. 243
Managing Mail	p. 246
Creating and Sending Mail	p. 246
The Universal Inbox	p. 248
Using Web-Based Mail Programs	p. 249
Facebook and Twitter on the Droid X2	p. 250
Downloading and Using Apps	p. 257
The Droid X2's Free and Easy Approach to Apps	p. 257
Apps and Multitasking	p. 258
Where to Get Apps	p. 260
Using Market	p. 261
Downloading from the Web	p. 266
Downloading and Using a Bar Code Scanner	p. 268
Updating Apps	p. 269
Managing, Sharing, and Uninstalling Apps	p. 271
Putting an App on the Home Screen or Panes	p. 274
Troubleshooting Apps	p. 276
Six Great Apps	p. 276
Syncing and Transferring Music, Videos, Pictures, and Other Files	p. 279
Connecting Your Droid X2 to Your Computer	p. 279
Transferring Files Using Your PC	p. 281
Transferring Files Using Your Mac	p. 283
Transferring Music, Videos, and Pictures from a PC Using Windows Media Player	p. 285
Transferring Music, Videos, and Pictures to Your PC	p. 292
Transferring Pictures to Your PC in Bulk	p. 293
Using the Droid X2 Files Application	p. 295
Checking Space on Your SD Card	p. 297
Taking the Droid X2 to Work	p. 299
Setting Up Your Droid X2 with Your Company Account	p. 299
Virtual Private Networking (VPN)	p. 301
Using Google Docs	p. 303
Microsoft Office	p. 307
Controlling the Droid X2 with Your Voice	p. 309
Two Ways to Control the Droid X2 by Voice	p. 309
Using the Magic of Voice Actions	p. 310
What You Can Do with Voice Actions	p. 311
Using Voice Commands	p. 315
What Can You Control with Your Voice?	p. 317
Training the Droid X2 to Obey	p. 319
Setting Voice Commands Options	p. 320
Settings	p. 323
Wireless & Networks	p. 323
Call Settings	p. 328
Sound	p. 330
Display	p. 333
Battery and Data Manager	p. 335
HDMI	p. 341
Backup Assistant	p. 341
Location & Security	p. 342
Accounts	p. 344
Applications	p. 347
Privacy	p. 350
Storage	p. 351
Language & Keyboard	p. 353
Voice Input & Output	p. 354
Accessibility	p. 356
Date & Time	p. 357
About Phone	p. 357
Setup and Signup	p. 359
Accessories	p. 363
Troubleshooting and Maintenance	p. 365
Index	p. 373
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