Finding your way around the Nexus One

Pt. 4 of 10 | 4:12 |

Nexus One - the Google Phone video tutorial

Tuesday January 19, 2010

We continue our

Nexus One hands on

by taking a look at the "Google Phone" homescreens, choosing new widgets, selecting a wallpaper that's more to our liking. We also take a look at the primary and secondary functions of the capacitive buttons that appear along the bottom of the phone's screen. We set a new lock pattern to secure the device and take a look at the phone's menu systems in this part of our

Nexus One video tutorial series

. We'll also take a look at the

camera and video functions of the Nexus One

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- Tap the grid pattern to bring up more applications than are on the homescreens.

- Tap the menu button to bring up a context-sensitive menu. Tap and hold to bring up the software keyboard.

- Tap the home button to return to the homescreen at any time. Tap and hold to bring up favorite applications.

- Tap the magnifying glass button to search. Tap and hold to bring up a voice search option.

- Tap and hold on the homescreen to bring up a customization menu.

- Select Wallpapers from the list and choose the source for your wallpaper.

- Live wallpapers incorporate motion and some change between different home screens.

- Wallpapers are still images.

- Gallery is where you'll find pictures you've taken and saved to the device.

- Select your wallpaper from the list and tap to get a preview.

- Tap Set wallpaper to apply your selection to the phone.

- Tap and hold to bring up the homescreen menu.

- Select Widgets from the menu.

- Select the Widget you'd like to put on your homescreen.

- If there are options to configure, you'll be alerted and asked to select.

- To remove a widget, tap on it and hold. The on-screen menu button becomes a trash can. Drag the widget to the trash can and when it turns red, release.

- Tap and hold to bring up the homescreen menu.

- Select Folders from the list.

- Select from the preconfigured folders or create a new one.

- To rename a folder, tap to open and then hold your finger over the name in the title bar. Tap in the text box to bring up the on-screen keyboard and select a new name for the folder.

- Delete folders by tapping and holding then dragging to the trash.

- Tap and hold to bring up the homescreen menu.

- Select Shortcuts.

- Select items you'd like to create homescreen shortcuts and configure as required.

- To move any item from one homescreen page to another, tap and hold to select and then drag to the edge of the screen to change pages.

To set a lock pattern:

- Tap the menu button and select Settings.

- Choose Location & security.

- Select Set or Change unlock pattern.

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