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<task xml:lang="en-us" id="t_emulator-controlling">
<title>Controlling an emulated device</title>
<shortdesc>Opens a new Emulator Console connected to the selected AVD instance. You can use the Emulator Console to
simulate hardware events, simulate telephony events, and control various aspects of the emulated device.</shortdesc>
<prolog>
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</prolog>
<taskbody>
<steps>
<step>
<cmd>Switch to the Device Management view.</cmd>
</step>
<step>
<cmd>Right-click a running AVD.</cmd>
<info>The AVD must be running; start if, if necessary.</info>
</step>
<step>
<cmd>From the menu that appears, select <uicontrol>Console</uicontrol>.</cmd>
<stepresult>The Console view is opened or brought forward, and an Emulator Console connected to the selected
device is displayed. Use it to issue Emulator Console commands. </stepresult>
</step>
</steps>
<postreq>Note that you can switch the Console view between various consoles by clicking <image
href="../images/display-selected-console-button.png"/> (Display Selected Console).</postreq>
</taskbody>
</task>