The Phone’s External Features

Although Windows Phone 7 is designed to be used primarily through the touch screen interface, the phone does include a few hardware buttons that are designed to make the phone easier to use.

A. The Power button—The Power button turns the phone or the phone’s display on and off.

B. The Start button—Pressing the Start button takes you to the phone’s Start screen. It can also be used to access the phone’s speech recognition functions.

C. The Back button—Pressing the Back button takes you to the previous screen or to the Task Switcher.

D. The Search button—The Search button takes you to an interface that helps you to locate information quickly.

E. The Volume buttons—The Volume buttons allow you to adjust the device’s volume.

F. The Camera button—Pressing the Camera button activates the device’s camera. After that the button can be pressed half way to focus the camera or all the way to snap a photo.

In addition to the phone’s hardware buttons, there are a few other external features you need to know about.

A. USB port—The USB port is used for charging the device and for connecting the device to a PC.

B. Headphone jack—The headphone jack is used for listening to media through headphones or for hands free phone conversations.

C. Camera lens—Windows Phone 7 includes a camera that can be used to take still photos and videos.

D. Optical sensor—The optical sensor is used to automatically adjust the brightness of the display.

E. Battery cover—The battery and the SIM card are found beneath the battery cover.

F. Hardware keyboard—Some Windows Phone 7 models include an optional hardware keyboard that slides from beneath the screen.