Contents at a Glance |
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About the Authors |
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About the Technical Reviewer |
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xx | |
Acknowledgments |
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1 | (28) |
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3 | (26) |
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4 | (1) |
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Keys, Buttons, and Switches |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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The Four Buttons Along the Bottom |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Adding, Removing, and Moving Widgets and Icons |
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8 | (2) |
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Switching Apps (aka Multitasking) |
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10 | (1) |
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Starting and Exiting an App |
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11 | (1) |
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Menus, Submenus, and Checkboxes |
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11 | (1) |
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Reading the Top Status Bar |
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12 | (3) |
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Flying on an Airplane Airplane Mode |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Tapping and Swiping or Flicking |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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Stay Connected and Organized |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (8) |
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31 | (6) |
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Congratulations on Your New DROID! |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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How This Book is Organized |
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33 | (1) |
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Quickly Locating Tips, Cautions, and Notes |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (2) |
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Part III You and Your DROID |
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37 | (468) |
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Chapter 1 Getting Started |
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39 | (28) |
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Getting to Know Your DROID |
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39 | (15) |
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What is Included in the Box |
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40 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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Using the Four Buttons Along the Bottom |
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42 | (1) |
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Slide-out Keyboard (for DROID and DROID 2) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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Inserting a Memory Card and Removing the Battery |
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44 | (1) |
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Adjusting the Date, Time, Time Zone, and 24-Hour Format |
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45 | (2) |
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Adjusting the DROID's Brightness |
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47 | (1) |
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Charging Your DROID and Battery Life Tips |
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48 | (6) |
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Setting up Accounts on Your DROID |
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54 | (3) |
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Setting up Your Google Account |
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55 | (1) |
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Using Other Google Services |
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55 | (1) |
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Setting up More Types of Accounts |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (3) |
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57 | (3) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (3) |
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Cleaning Your DROID Screen |
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60 | (1) |
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Cases and Protective Covers for Your DROID |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
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Saving Money on Phone Plans |
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63 | (4) |
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63 | (1) |
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Text, Picture, and Video Messaging Plans |
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63 | (1) |
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Equipment Insurance Plans |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 Typing, Voice, Copy, and Search |
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67 | (30) |
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67 | (13) |
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Two Ways to Type: Multi-touch and Swype |
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68 | (5) |
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The Device Keyboard (DROID 2 and Similar) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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Quickly Delete a Word at a Time |
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75 | (1) |
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Typing on the Screen With Two Thumbs |
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75 | (1) |
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Moving the Cursor Around the Screen |
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76 | (2) |
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Saving Time With Suggested Words |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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Adding Words to the Custom User Dictionary |
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80 | (1) |
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Editing or Deleting Words From the User Dictionary |
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81 | (1) |
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Clearing Out the User Dictionary |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (4) |
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Accessibility - Voice Readouts (Reads the Screen) |
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82 | (1) |
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Using Zoom Mode to Magnify a Portion of the Screen |
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83 | (1) |
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Double Tap the Home Button Options |
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84 | (1) |
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Pressing and Holding to Type Symbols (and More) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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Changing the Language and Keyboard Options |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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90 | (1) |
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Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text |
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90 | (1) |
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Jumping Between Apps or Multitasking |
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90 | (1) |
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Finding Things with Google Search |
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91 | (6) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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Performing a Voice Search |
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93 | (1) |
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Adding the Google Search Widget to Your Home Screen |
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94 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Sync Your DROID With Your Google Account |
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97 | (8) |
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97 | (1) |
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Activating Your Google Account |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (2) |
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More Reasons You Need a Google Account |
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100 | (2) |
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What to Do When your Calendar and Contacts are Not Already in Google |
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102 | (3) |
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Getting Information from Your Old Phone |
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102 | (1) |
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Fine Tuning Your DROID Sync |
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103 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Other Sync Methods |
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105 | (22) |
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Backing up Your Outlook Data |
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107 | (1) |
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Google Calendar Sync for Outlook (Windows PC) |
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108 | (4) |
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Supported Software (What You Need) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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Downloading and Installing |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (2) |
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Troubleshooting Google Calendar Sync |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (5) |
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Reviews of the Missing Sync for Android |
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112 | (1) |
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Supported Software (What You Need) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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Downloading and Installing PC or Mac Software |
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113 | (3) |
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Installing and Setting Up the DROID Software |
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116 | (1) |
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Troubleshooting Missing Sync |
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116 | (1) |
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CompanionLink for Android |
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117 | (10) |
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Reviews of CompanionLink and DejaOffice App |
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118 | (1) |
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Supported Software (What You Need) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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Google Calendar First Time User |
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119 | (1) |
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Downloading and Installing the PC Software |
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120 | (4) |
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Installing and Setting Up the DROID Software (Only Required for USB Sync or CL Hosted Server options) |
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124 | (1) |
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Troubleshooting CompanionLink |
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125 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity |
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127 | (10) |
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Understanding Your Connection |
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127 | (4) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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Creating a Wi-Fi Hotspot with Your DROID |
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131 | (2) |
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Troubleshooting Connections |
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133 | (2) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Organize Your Home Screen: Icons and Widgets |
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137 | (13) |
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Home Screen, Sweet Home Screen |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Adding App Icons to Your Home Screen |
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138 | (1) |
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Adding Bookmarks to Your Home Screen |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (2) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (4) |
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Adding and Resizing Motorola Widgets |
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147 | (1) |
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Removing Unwanted Items from the Home Screen |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (2) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Making Phone Calls |
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150 | (39) |
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Getting Started with the Phone (Dialer) |
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151 | (7) |
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Finding Your DROID Phone Number |
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152 | (1) |
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Muting the Phone Ringer - Slide for Mute |
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152 | (1) |
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Examining Different Phone Views |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (2) |
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Dialing Digits While on a Call |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Talking Hands-free with a Bluetooth Headset or Bluetooth Car Stereo |
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156 | (1) |
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Opening Other Apps While on a Call |
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157 | (1) |
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Getting Back to the Phone From Any App |
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157 | (1) |
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Using Speed Dial on Your DROID (DROID 2 and DROID X only) |
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158 | (1) |
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Adding Speed Dial Numbers |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Using the Recent View (Call Logs) |
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159 | (8) |
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Placing Calls From Contacts |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (6) |
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Setting up Basic Voicemail |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (4) |
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176 | (4) |
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Installing the Google Voice App |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (2) |
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Placing Calls With Google Voice |
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179 | (1) |
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Retrieving Google Voice Voicemails |
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179 | (1) |
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Customizing Phone Options and Settings |
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180 | (2) |
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Sounds, Ring Tones, and Vibration |
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182 | (5) |
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Using Your Own Music As Your Ringtone |
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182 | (1) |
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Using Custom Ringtones and Aierts |
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182 | (1) |
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Copying Custom Ringtones and Alerts to Your DROID |
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183 | (2) |
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Selecting a New Ringtone for Text Messaging |
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185 | (1) |
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Assigning Custom Ringtones to Contacts |
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186 | (1) |
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Purchasing a Ringtone from the Amazon MP3 |
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187 | (2) |
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Buy Ringtones from the Android Market |
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187 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Bluetooth on Your DROID |
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189 | (8) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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Pairing with a Bluetooth Device |
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191 | (3) |
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Pairing with a Headset or Any Bluetooth Device |
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191 | (2) |
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Using the Bluetooth Headset |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (2) |
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Connecting to a Stereo Bluetooth Device |
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194 | (2) |
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Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device |
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196 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 Email on Your DROID |
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197 | (24) |
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198 | (1) |
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Understanding Gmail Mobile |
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199 | (12) |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (3) |
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Web Version From Your Phone |
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206 | (1) |
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Sending and Replying to Email |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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Talk and Other Missing Gmail Features |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (2) |
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Switching Between Accounts |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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Exchange Accounts on Android |
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214 | (1) |
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Turning Off Ringtones in the Email App |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 SMS, MMS, and Instant Messaging |
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221 | (18) |
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SMS Text Messaging on your DROID |
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222 | (8) |
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Composing SMS Text Messages |
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222 | (1) |
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Composing an SMS Message from the Messaging App |
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222 | (3) |
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Options After Sending a Text |
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225 | (1) |
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Composing an SMS Message from Contacts |
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226 | (1) |
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Replying to a Text Message |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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Messaging Notification Options |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (4) |
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230 | (3) |
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Choosing a Picture from Your Gallery to Send via MMS |
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233 | (1) |
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Sending Multiple Pictures |
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233 | (1) |
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Instant Messaging on Your DROID |
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234 | (5) |
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235 | (1) |
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AIM and Other Instant Messaging Apps |
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236 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Surfing the Web |
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239 | (18) |
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Web Browsing on the DROID |
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239 | (7) |
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An Internet Connection is Required |
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240 | (1) |
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Launching the Web Browser |
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240 | (1) |
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Layout of Web Browser Screen |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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Moving Backward or Forward Through Open Web Pages |
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243 | (1) |
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Using the Windows Menu Command |
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244 | (1) |
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Zooming in and Out in Web Pages |
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245 | (1) |
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Activating Links from Web Pages |
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246 | (1) |
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Working with Browser Bookmarks |
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246 | (3) |
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246 | (1) |
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Using Bookmarks and History |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (6) |
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Finding Something on a Web Page |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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Watching Videos in Browser |
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252 | (1) |
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Saving or Copying Text and Graphics |
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252 | (1) |
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Remember Form Data and Passwords |
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253 | (1) |
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Adding a Web Page Icon to Your Home Screen |
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254 | (1) |
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Adjusting the Browser Settings |
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255 | (2) |
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Adjusting Security Settings |
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255 | (1) |
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Speeding Up Your Browser by Clearing History and Cookies |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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Chapter 12 Working with Contacts |
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257 | (16) |
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Loading Your Contacts onto the DROID |
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257 | (1) |
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When is Your Contact List Most Useful? |
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257 | (1) |
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Two Simple Rules to Improve Your Contact List |
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258 | (1) |
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Adding a New Contact Right on Your DROID |
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258 | (5) |
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259 | (2) |
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Adding a New Phone Number |
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261 | (1) |
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Adding an Email Address and Web Site |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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Adding a Photo to Contacts |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (2) |
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Quickly Jump to a Letter by Scrolling and Sliding on the Contact Card |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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Adding Contacts from Email Messages |
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267 | (2) |
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Sending a Picture to a Contact |
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269 | (1) |
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Sending an Email Message from Contacts |
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270 | (1) |
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Showing Your Contacts Addresses on the Map |
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270 | (1) |
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Contact History and Social Networking Screens |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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Chapter 13 Managing Your Calendar |
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273 | (14) |
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Managing Your Busy Life on Your DROID |
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273 | (5) |
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273 | (1) |
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Viewing Your Schedule and Getting Around |
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274 | (1) |
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Switching Between the Four Calendar Views |
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275 | (3) |
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Adding New Calendar Events |
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278 | (4) |
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278 | (2) |
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Setting Calendar Reminders |
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280 | (1) |
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Creating Additional Alerts |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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Choosing Which Calendar to Sync |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (3) |
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Editing a Repeating Event |
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283 | (1) |
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Switching an Event to a Different Calendar |
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284 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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Accepting Meeting Invitations |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (2) |
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Chapter 14 Enjoying Your Music |
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287 | (24) |
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Your DROID as a Music Player |
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287 | (1) |
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Buying Music from the Amazon MP3 App |
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288 | (4) |
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292 | (1) |
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Changing the View in the Music App |
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293 | (5) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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Creating Playlists on the DROID |
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295 | (2) |
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297 | (1) |
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Viewing Songs in an Album |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (5) |
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300 | (1) |
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Playing the Previous or Next Song |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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Repeating, Shuffling, and Moving Around in a Song |
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301 | (1) |
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Moving to Another Part of a Song |
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301 | (1) |
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Repeating One Song or All Songs |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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Viewing Other Songs on the Album |
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303 | (1) |
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Exploring Your Music Options |
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304 | (1) |
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Listening to Free Internet Radio (Pandora) |
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304 | (7) |
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Getting Started with Pandora |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down in Pandora |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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Creating a New Station in Pandora |
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308 | (1) |
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Adjusting Pandora's Settings - Your Account, Upgrading, and More |
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309 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Viewing Videos, TV Shows, and More |
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311 | (14) |
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Your DROID as a Video Player |
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311 | (3) |
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Loading Videos onto Your DROID |
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312 | (1) |
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Watching Videos on the DROID |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (3) |
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To Pause or Access Controls |
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315 | (1) |
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Fast-Forward or Rewind the Video |
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315 | (1) |
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Using the Time Slider Bar |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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Using YouTube on your DROID |
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318 | (7) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (1) |
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Adjusting the DROID's Video Controls |
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321 | (2) |
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323 | (1) |
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Using Netflix and Hulu on the DROID |
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323 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 New Media: Reading Newspapers, Magazines, and E-books |
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325 | (18) |
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325 | (5) |
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Popular Choices: The New York Times and USA Today |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (2) |
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Moving Through and Enjoying Content |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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Comic Books on Your DROID |
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332 | (1) |
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The DROID as a PDF Reader |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (7) |
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334 | (3) |
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337 | (3) |
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340 | (3) |
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Chapter 17 The Android Market |
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343 | (22) |
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343 | (1) |
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Browsing the Android Market |
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344 | (3) |
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345 | (2) |
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347 | (2) |
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349 | (1) |
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349 | (2) |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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Installing Apps Outside the Android Market |
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353 | (2) |
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Ten Apps to Install Right Now |
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355 | (10) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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WikiMobile Encyclopedia (Bonfire) |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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Chapter 18 Taking Photos and Videos |
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365 | (26) |
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Understanding Your Camera |
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365 | (2) |
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Megapixels and Image Size |
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366 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (6) |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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370 | (2) |
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372 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (3) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (4) |
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381 | (2) |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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Using Photos As Wallpaper and Widgets |
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386 | (1) |
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Using Photos for Contact Icons |
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386 | (1) |
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Copying Photos to Your Computer |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (2) |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (2) |
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Chapter 19 Finding Your Way With Maps |
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391 | (18) |
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Understanding Google Maps |
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392 | (2) |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (3) |
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395 | (1) |
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395 | (1) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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Location Sharing With Latitude |
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397 | (1) |
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398 | (4) |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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Using Your Phone for GPS Navigation |
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402 | (3) |
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403 | (2) |
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Email and Text Directions |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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Location-Based Social Media and Games |
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406 | (3) |
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407 | (1) |
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407 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 Social Media and Skype |
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409 | (28) |
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409 | (2) |
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411 | (8) |
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The Mechanics and Culture of Twitter |
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412 | (2) |
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414 | (3) |
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417 | (1) |
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417 | (2) |
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419 | (1) |
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419 | (2) |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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422 | (2) |
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423 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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425 | (2) |
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Aggregating Content With Readers |
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427 | (1) |
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Making Phone Calls and More with Skype |
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428 | (9) |
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Creating Your Skype Account on Your DROID |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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Finding and Adding Skype Contacts |
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430 | (2) |
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Making Calls With Skype on Your DROID |
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432 | (2) |
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Receiving Calls with Skype on your DROID |
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434 | (1) |
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435 | (1) |
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Adding Skype to Your Computer |
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436 | (1) |
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Chapter 21 Working With Notes and Documents |
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437 | (32) |
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Finding and Installing These Apps |
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438 | (1) |
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Notes-Based Apps on Your DROID |
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438 | (9) |
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438 | (4) |
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442 | (5) |
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Sharing Files and Documents |
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447 | (2) |
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Sharing Files with USB Mass Storage Mode |
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448 | (1) |
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Dropbox File and Document Sharing |
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449 | (5) |
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Installing Dropbox on Your Computer (PC or Mac) |
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449 | (2) |
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Installing Dropbox on Your DROID |
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451 | (3) |
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Working With Microsoft Office Documents |
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454 | (15) |
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455 | (1) |
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Moving Documents to and From Your DROID |
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456 | (1) |
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457 | (3) |
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Documents to Go - the Full Version |
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460 | (9) |
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469 | (10) |
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Using the DROID as a Gaming Device |
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469 | (7) |
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Acquiring Games and Other Fun Apps |
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472 | (2) |
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Reading Reviews Before You Buy |
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474 | (1) |
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Looking for Free Trials or Lite Versions |
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474 | (1) |
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Being Careful When You Play |
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474 | (1) |
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475 | (1) |
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Online and Wireless Games |
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475 | (1) |
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Playing Music Games with Your DROID |
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476 | (1) |
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Other Fun Stuff: Football on the DROID |
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477 | (2) |
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Chapter 23 Utilities: Clock, Calculator, and Weather |
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479 | (14) |
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The Clock App (for DROID) |
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480 | (6) |
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The Alarm Clock (for DROID) |
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481 | (3) |
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Using the Alarm (for DROID 2/X) |
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484 | (1) |
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Using the Timer (for DROID 2/X) |
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485 | (1) |
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486 | (2) |
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Viewing the Basic Calculator (Portrait Mode) |
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487 | (1) |
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Viewing the Advanced Panel |
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487 | (1) |
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488 | (5) |
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Getting Started with the Weather App |
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488 | (3) |
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491 | (2) |
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Chapter 24 Troubleshooting |
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493 | (12) |
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493 | (7) |
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What to Do If the DROID Stops Responding |
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493 | (1) |
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494 | (3) |
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Resolving Issues With Placing a Phone Call, Syncing With Google, or Browsing the Web |
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497 | (1) |
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Turning Off Airplane Mode |
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498 | (1) |
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Cycling Your Wi-Fi Connection |
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499 | (1) |
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Resolving Sound Issues in Music or Video |
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499 | (1) |
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Resolving Problems When Making Purchases |
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500 | (1) |
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500 | (2) |
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Performing a Factory Data Reset |
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500 | (1) |
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Increasing Your Text Message Limit |
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501 | (1) |
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Additional Troubleshooting and Help Resources |
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502 | (3) |
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The Motorola DROID Support Pages |
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502 | (1) |
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503 | (2) |
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Part IV Sync Media to your DROID |
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505 | (20) |
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Chapter 25 DROID Media Sync |
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507 | (18) |
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Where to Enjoy Your Media on Your DROID |
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508 | (1) |
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Moving Files With Your USB Connection |
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508 | (4) |
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Selecting a USB Connection Mode |
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509 | (1) |
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Changing USB Connection Modes |
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510 | (1) |
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Dragging-and-Dropping Files |
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510 | (2) |
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Disconnecting Your DROID Safely (Don't Skip!) |
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512 | (1) |
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512 | (13) |
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Downloading and Installing doubleTwist |
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513 | (1) |
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Getting Started With doubleTwist |
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514 | (1) |
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515 | (1) |
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Connecting Your DROID to doubleTwist |
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516 | (1) |
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Syncing Music and Podcast Subscriptions Automatically |
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516 | (1) |
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517 | (2) |
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Dragging-and-Dropping Media Onto Your DROID |
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519 | (1) |
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My Music App Won't Play My Music |
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519 | (1) |
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Finding and Subscribing to Podcasts With doubleTwist |
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520 | (1) |
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Finding Apps in the Android Market With doubleTwist |
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521 | (1) |
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Buying Music from the Amazon MP3 Store in doubleTwist |
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522 | (3) |
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Appendix: DRIOD App Guide |
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525 | (32) |
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525 | (2) |
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527 | (1) |
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528 | (1) |
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Virus Protection, Backups, and Security |
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529 | (2) |
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531 | (1) |
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532 | (1) |
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Notetaking and Mind Mapping |
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533 | (2) |
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535 | (1) |
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536 | (1) |
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537 | (2) |
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539 | (1) |
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540 | (2) |
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542 | (1) |
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543 | (2) |
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545 | (1) |
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546 | (1) |
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547 | (2) |
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549 | (1) |
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550 | (1) |
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551 | (2) |
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553 | (4) |
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554 | (3) |
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