A number of videos have been posted on the HTC Show Me YouTube channel running through how to perform common tasks on the Desire HD...

Get in touch with people quickly using the People widget

Put the group of people you contact the most right on the Home screen by adding them as the People widget. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, or view details of a favorite contact with a single tap.

Get all your friends' updates in Friend Stream

Friend Stream connects you to your social networks. Share and get updates from friends in popular networks like Facebook and Twitter in a single feed.

Get all emails in one inbox

View emails from all your accounts in one place without having to switch to different accounts.

Just dial. Smart Dial gets it right.

Enter the phone number or first few letters of the person's name you want to call, Smart Dial will search your contacts and the phone numbers from the call history.

Turn your phone into a Camcorder!

Record life's special moments in HD, then share them on your favorite social network -- YouTube, Facebook, or Flickr.

Locations shows you where to eat, drink, and play

Search for places of interest, get directions to places you want to go to, and drive using turn-by-turn navigation with Locations. You can also download maps to your phone before you start your journey.

Wi-Fi Hotspot (portable wireless router)

Share your data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a wireless router.

Use My shelf and Reader to read ebooks

Use the Reader app and My shelf widget to read and download eBooks from Kobo, an online bookstore.

Personalizing the Home screen using widgets

Widgets put important information and media content up front on your Home screen. You can select from the available list of widgets, or download more from HTC Hub that connects to HTCSense.com.

Shuffle the tabs on your app

You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some of your phone's apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use.

Transfer the contacts from the old phone

Transfer the contacts, calendars and text messages from your old phone to your new HTC phone using Transfer Data.

Search your phone and the Web

Find all types of information on your phone and the Web, including videos, how-tos, apps, contacts, messages, and so on.

Merge duplicated contacts from various accounts

Merge similar contact information such as name, email address, or mobile phone number in your phone and online accounts.

Use camera effects to virtually swap lenses or filters

Use camera effects to virtually swap lenses or filters for your phone's Camera

Connect a Bluetooth headset or car kit

Listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible headset or car kit.

Get alerts with the Notifications panel

When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see the message, reminder or event notification. It also lets you switch between recently-opened apps as quickly as possible.

Share what you found on the Web

When browsing the web, you can copy text, share it on Friend Stream, or do a Quick Lookup.

Trim a song and use it as your ringtone

Get your phone ringing to your favorite tune -- trim a song and use it as your ringtone.