Droid X: The Missing Manual

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Get the most from your Droid X right away with this entertaining Missing Manual. Veteran tech author Preston Gralla offers a guided tour of every feature, with lots of expert tips and tricks along the way. You'll learn how to use calling and texting features, take and share photos, enjoy streaming music and video, and much more. Packed with full-color illustrations, this engaging book covers everything from getting started to advanced features and troubleshooting. Unleash the power of Motorola's hot new device with Droid X: The Missing Manual. 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.

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Droid X The Missing Manual® Droid X: The Missing Manual  BY Preston Gralla Copyright © 2011 Preston Gralla. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Published by O’Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472. O’Reilly books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. Online editions are also available for most titles (http://my.safaribooksonline.com). For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: 800.998.9938 or [email protected] Editor: Nan Barber Production Editor: Nellie McKesson Copy Editor: Julie Van Keuren Indexer: Denise Getz Cover Designer: Karen Montgomery Interior Designer: Ron Bilodeau Print History: January 2011: First Edition. The O’Reilly logo is a registered trademark of O’Reilly Media, Inc. Droid X: The Missing Manual and related trade dress are trademarks of O’Reilly Media, Inc. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and O’Reilly Media, Inc. was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in caps or initial caps. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. ISBN: 9781449393861 [M] Contents The Missing Credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Introduction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Chapter 1 The Guided Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Power/Lock Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headset Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About the Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status Bar Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Four Keys.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Micro USB Port.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HDMI 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 X with Your Fingers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .