Motorola DROID - Referring to Your DROID; How this Book Is Organized

INTRODUCTION
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Also remember that devices this powerful are not always easy to grasp—at first.
You will get the most out of your DROID if you can read a section and then try out what
you just read. We all know that reading and then doing an activity gives us a much
higher retention rate than simply reading alone.
So, in order to learn and remember what you learn, we recommend the following:
Read a little, try a little on your DROID, and repeat!
Referring to your DROID
In this book, we generally use the word DROID to mean DROID, DROID 2, DROID 2
Global and DROID X. Occasionally, we will specifically call out DROID 2/X, when we say
that we mean this feature works on the DROID 2, DROID 2 Global and DROID X, but not
the original DROID. Similarly, if we say only on the DROID or original DROID, we mean
that the specified feature works on the original DROID, not the DROID 2/X.
How This Book Is Organized
Knowing how this book is organized will help you quickly locate things that are
important to you. Here we show you the main organization of this book. Remember to
take advantage of the abridged table of contents, detailed table of contents, and
comprehensive index. All of these elements can help you quickly pinpoint items of
interest to you.
Day in the Life of a DROID User
Located inside the front and back covers, the “Day in the Life of an DROID User”
reference is an excellent guide to your phone’s features, providing ideas on how to use
your DROID and lots of easy-to-access, cross-referenced chapter numbers. So, if you
see something you want to learn, simply thumb to that page and learn it—all in just a
few minutes.
Part I: Quick Start Guide
Learning Your Way Around: Learn about the buttons and switches on the
DROID, how to read your status bar, how to start and exit the apps, multitask,
turn on Airplane mode and more.
Touch Screen Basics: This book’s many practical and informative screen shots
will help you quickly learn how to touch, swipe, flick, zoom, and more with your
DROID's touch screen.
App Reference Tables: Quickly skim the icons or apps grouped by category.
Get a thumbnail of what all the apps do on your DROID, including a pointer to