Acer Liquid Mini User Manual

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13Using the touchscreenWaking your smartphoneIf the screen is off and the smartphone does not react to any taps on the screen,then it has been locked and is in sleep mode.To wake your smartphone, press the power button.Your smartphone will display the lock screen. Tap anddrag starting from the bottom left corner to peel thescreen and unlock the smartphone.For additional security, you may set a screen lockpattern, a set of dots that must be tapped in thecorrect order to access the phone. Open theapplications menu and tap Settings > Location &security > Set up screen lock.Note: If you forget your unlock pattern, please refer to “Unlock pattern“ on page 51.Using the touchscreenYour smartphone uses a touchscreen for selecting items and enteringinformation. Use your finger to tap the screen.Tap: Touch the screen once to open items and select options.Drag: Hold your finger on the screen and drag across the screen to select textand images.Tap and hold: Tap and hold an item to see a list of actions available for thatitem. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.Scroll: To scroll up or down the screen, simply drag your finger up or down thescreen in the direction that you want to scroll.The onscreen keyboardWhen you tap a text box to enter text, an onscreen keyboard will appear.Simply tap on keys to enter text. If you require a larger keyboard, turn yoursmartphone 90 degrees to the left to use landscape mode.The layout of the keyboard varies slightly, depending on the application andinformation that is required.Changing the text input methodTo change the input method, tap and hold a text box, then select Inputmethod. This will open a menu listing the text input methods available on yourphone. Tap your preferred input method. Typically two options are available:XT9 Text input and Android Keyboard.