Samsung GALAXY S T959 - Manual (Page 35)

Understanding Your Phone 30
• Notification area displays those icons associated with end-user
notifications such as: email messages, calls (missed, call in progress),
new voicemail, upcoming event, USB connection, emails, and
Text/MMS messages.
– These notifications appear at the top-left of the screen (within the
Status bar area) and display important user information.
– This information can be accessed by either swiping down from the
Status bar (page 26) or by accessing the Notifications panel [
>
Notifications ( )].
• Status area displays those icons associated with the status of the
device such as communication, coverage, Bluetooth, 4G and Wi-Fi
communication, battery levels, GPS, etc.
• Home Screen is a customizable screen that provides information
about notifications and device status, and allows access to application
Widgets.
• Extended Home Screens extend beyond the current visible screen
width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and other
customization features.
– There are seven available extended screens (panels) each of which
may be populated with its own shortcuts or widgets. These screens
share the use of the three Primary Shortcuts.
– The current screen is indicated at the top by a larger circle. Up to seven
(7) total screens are available.
Note: Both the status bar and primary shortcuts are visible across all
screens.
• Google search is an on-screen Internet search engine powered by
Google™. Touch to access the Voice Search feature where you can
verbally enter a search term and initiate an online search.
• Widgets are self-contained on-screen applications (not shortcuts).
These can be placed onto any of the available screens (Home or
extended).
• Shortcuts are icons that launch available device applications such as
Camera, YouTube, Voicemail, Contacts, Phone, Email, Market, etc.
These function the same as shortcuts on your computer.
– Although some may already be found on the Extended Home screens,
the majority can also be found within the Applications screens.
– The Application screens can be accessed by tapping Applications
( ) from the Primary shortcuts area.
– Shortcuts can be removed from a screen and added back any number
of times.