Introduction

Chapter 1

The Guided Tour

Power/Lock Key

Headset Jack

About the Screen

Status Bar Icons

Notification Light

The Four Keys

Slide-Out Keyboard

Micro USB 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 2 with Your Fingers

Chapter 2

Typing and Texting

The Three Keyboards

Using the Multi-Touch Keyboard

Using the Swype Keyboard

The Physical Keyboard

Copying and Pasting Text

Searching Your Droid 2

Voice Search

Text Messaging (SMS)

Google Talk

Chapter 3

Phone Calls

Placing a Phone Call

Dialing a Call

Managing Contacts

Designating Favorites

Setting Up Speed Dial

Answering Calls

Conference Calling

Visual Voicemail

Call Waiting

Call Forwarding

Caller ID

Bluetooth Earpieces

Chapter 4

Music

Where to Get Music

Using the Music App

Choosing from the 3D Gallery

Playing Music

Creating Playlists

More Music Options

Using Your Droid 2 While Playing Music

Playing Music and Media on Other Devices

Chapter 5

Camera, Photos, and Video

Opening the Gallery

Editing Photos, Sharing Photos, and More

Working with Multiple Photos

Videos in the Gallery

Taking Still Photos

Customizing Your Photo Shooting

Photo Settings

Taking Video

YouTube

Chapter 6

Maps, Weather, and Other Droid 2 Apps

Maps

Turn-by-Turn Navigation

Street View

Weather

Reading News

Calculator

Chapter 7

Calendar

Using the Calendar

Geolocation and the Calendar

Google Calendar on the Web

Synchronizing Your Calendar with Outlook

Corporate Calendar and Microsoft Exchange

Chapter 8

Getting Online: Wi-Fi, 3G, and Mobile Hotspots

How the Droid 2 Gets Online

Connecting via Wi-Fi

Turning Your Droid 2 into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Airplane Mode

Chapter 9

The Web

The Droid 2 Browser

Basic Navigation and Managing Windows

Navigating a Web Page

Multiple Windows

Web Pages Designed for Mobile Phones

The Address Bar

Bookmarks

Most Visited and History Lists

Tapping Links

Saving Online Images

Finding Text, Copying Text, Getting Page Information, and More

Browsing with Keyboard Shortcuts

Getting the Facts with RSS

Online Privacy and Security

Using Other Browsers

Chapter 10

Email, Gmail, Facebook, and the Universal Inbox

Understanding Email on the Droid 2

Setting Up Gmail

Reading Mail in Gmail

Replying and Forwarding in Gmail

Understanding Gmail’s Organization

Managing Incoming Mail in Gmail

Writing Messages in Gmail

Working with Labels and Search

Searching Gmail

Setting Up Email Accounts

Reading Mail

Handling Attachments and Pictures in Email

Managing Mail

Creating and Sending Mail

The Universal Inbox

Using Web-Based Mail Programs

Facebook on the Droid 2

Chapter 11

Downloading and Using Apps

The Droid 2’s Free and Easy Approach to Apps

Apps and Multitasking

Where to Get Apps

Using Market

Downloading from the Web

Downloading and Using a Bar Code Scanner

Updating Apps

Managing, Sharing, and Uninstalling Apps

Putting an App on the Home Screen or Panes

Troubleshooting Apps

Five Great Apps

Chapter 12

Syncing and Transferring Music, Videos, Pictures, and Other Files

Connecting Your Droid 2 to Your Computer

Transferring Files Using Your PC

Transferring Files Using Your Mac

Transferring Music, Videos, and Pictures from a PC Using Windows Media Player

Transferring Music, Videos, and Pictures to Your PC

Transferring Pictures to Your PC in Bulk

Using the Droid 2 Files Application

Checking Space on Your SD Card

Chapter 13

Taking the Droid 2 to Work

Setting Up Your Droid 2 with Your Company Account

Virtual Private Networking (VPN)

Using Google Docs

Microsoft Office

Chapter 14

Controlling the Droid 2 with Your Voice

Two Ways to Control the Droid 2 by Voice

Using the Magic of Voice Actions

What You Can Do with Voice Actions

Using Voice Commands

What Can You Control with Your Voice?

Training the Droid 2 to Obey

Setting Voice Commands Options

Chapter 15

Settings

Wireless & Networks

Call Settings

Sound

Display

Data Manager

Backup Assistant

Location & Security

Accounts

Applications

Battery Manager

Privacy

SD Card & Phone Storage

Search

Language & Keyboard

Voice Input & Output

Accessibility

Date & Time

About Phone

Appendix A: Setup and Signup

Choosing a Plan

Upgrading to the Newest Software

Appendix B: Accessories

Useful Accessories

Places to Shop

Appendix C: Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Make Sure Your Software Is Up-to-Date

Fixing a Frozen Phone

Correcting Email Settings

Troubleshooting the SD Card

Resetting the Droid 2

Warranty and Repair

Finding Help

Index