Using the touchscreen, Waking your smartphone, Android keyboard – Acer Liquid MT S120 User Manual

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Using the touchscreen

Waking your smartphone

If the screen is off and the smartphone does not react
to any taps on the screen or front panel button, then it
has been locked and is in sleep mode.
Press the power button to wake your smartphone.
Your smartphone will display the widgets screen.
Unlock your smartphone by dragging the peel up or to
the right.
For additional security, you may set an unlock pattern,
a set of dots that must be tapped in the correct order
to access the phone. Tap Settings > Location & security
> Set up screen lock.

Note: If you forget your unlock pattern, please refer to “Unlock pattern“ on page 48.

Using the touchscreen

Your smartphone uses a touchscreen for selecting items and entering
information. Use your finger to tap the screen.
Tap: Touch the screen once to open items and select options.
Drag: Hold your finger on the screen and drag across the screen to select text
and images.
Tap and hold: Tap and hold an item to see a list of actions available for that
item. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.
Scroll: To scroll up or down the screen, simply drag your finger up or down the
screen in the direction that you want to scroll.

Android keyboard

This is a standard onscreen QWERTY keyboard that
allows you to enter text. Tap and hold a key with
numbers at the top to select alternative characters,
such as letters with accents.
Tap the ?123 button to see numbers and special
characters, and then tap the ALT key to see even
more.
You can switch between multiple input languages by
swiping across the space bar. The keyboard layout will change accordingly. To
select your preferred languages, tap Menu > Settings > Language & keyboard >
Android keyboard > Input languages.

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