Using Windows Phone 7 on the HTC HD7

To turn your HTC HD7 phone on or to wake it from

sleep mode

, you'll need to hit the power button near the top. The HD7 is set to go to sleep after being idle, by default. Once you wake it up, you'll see a screen displaying the

time and date

as well as notifications about recently received messages or emails. In order to actually use the phone, you'll need to unlock it by swiping upwards with your finger.

You'll find yourself in the start screen where you'll see a number of tiles each representing different functions or activities. Things like People,

Messaging, Hotmail

and HTC Hub are here by default, though any of these can be moved or deleted easily. To move an item, just tap and hold on it and you'll see it enlarge slightly. Now, you can move it to your desired position. You can also tap the button in the upper-right of the tile to delete them. Don't worry; any tiles deleted from this menu can be replaced later.

Your full app list is accessed by either tapping the right arrow button or by swiping left with your finger. If you see any of these that you'd like easier access to, you can tap and hold to see more options. These options can include pin to start, which allows you to create a start screen shortcut, or uninstall for when you want to uninstall an app permanently.

When you want to navigate Windows Phone 7, the back and Windows buttons at the bottom of your HD7 are what you'll use. The back button will take you to the previous menu or screen while the Windows button will take you straight back to the start screen.