HTC AM171 PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
132  Programs on your Device
12.11 ZIP
The ZIP program increases the storage capacity of your device by allowing you to compress files in the 
conventional ZIP format. It also allows you to extract files from a zip file.
To start ZIP on your device
Tap Start > Programs > Zip.
Each time you start ZIP, it searches for files that have the .zip file extension, and displays these files on the 
Archive List screen.
To open a ZIP file and extract files
1. Touch a zip file to open it, or navigate to a zip file and then touch File > Open Archive.
Note You cannot select multiple ZIP files.
2. From the zip file, select files by doing one of the following:
Touch a file to select it.
To select several files, touch 
Menu > Action and make sure Multi-Select Mode is selected. Select 
files by touching each file. (Touch a selected file to deselect it).
To select all files, touch 
Menu > Action > Select All.
3. Touch 
Menu > Action > Extract.
4. Choose a folder where the files will be extracted to, then touch 
Extract.
5. Touch 
Menu > File > Close Archive to close the zip file.
To create a new zip archive
1. Touch File > New Archive.
2. On the Save As screen, enter the zip file name and choose a folder where you want to save it. You can 
also choose whether to save the zip file on the device’s main memory or internal storage.
3. Touch 
Save.
4. Touch 
Menu > Action > Add.
5. Navigate to the folder that contains the files you want to archive.
6. Select files to add by doing one of the following:
Touch a file to select it.
To select several consecutive files, drag over the files.
To select several non-contiguous files, use the stylus to tap and hold on the screen and then select 
Multi-Select Mode. Select files by tapping each file. (Tap a selected file to deselect it).
To select all files, use the stylus to tap and hold on the screen and then tap
Select All.
7. Touch 
Add.
8. Touch 
Menu > File > Close Archive to save and close the zip file.