Huawei Ideos Tablet S7 Instruction Manual

Ideos Tablet S7
User Guide

Contents

1
Getting started ....................................................1
About your Tablet................................................... 1
Getting to know your Tablet ................................... 1
Installation.............................................................. 2
1.3.1
To remove the back cover ........................... 2
1.3.2
To install or remove the SIM card................ 3
1.3.3
To install or remove the battery ................... 3
1.3.4
To install the back cover .............................. 4
Turning the Tablet on or off .................................... 4
1.4.1
To turn the Tablet on.................................... 4
1.4.2
PIN protection ............................................. 5
1.4.3
To turn the Tablet off.................................... 5
Charging the battery .............................................. 5
Working with the keys.............................................5
Using the touchscreen............................................7
Home screen..........................................................7
i
1.8.1
Getting to know the Home screen................8
1.8.2
Extensions to the Home screen ................... 9
1.8.3
Customizing the Home screen.....................9
Locking and unlocking the screen ........................ 11
1.9.1
To lock the screen...................................... 11
1.9.2
To set screen timeout period...................... 11
1.9.3
To unlock the screen.................................. 11
1.9.4
To set unlock pattern.................................. 11
1.10
Text input ............................................................ 11
1.10.1
Using onscreen keyboard to enter text ....11
1.10.2
Cutting or copying text ............................. 12
1.11
Opening and switching applications ...................13
1.12
Opening the
1.13
Setting date and time..........................................14
1.14
Installing or removing the microSD card............. 14
1.15
Connecting to or disconnecting from a computer
via USB ......................................................................14
2
Wireless networks .............................................15
Wi-Fi.....................................................................15
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
Settings
list ...................................13
Opening Wi-Fi settings...............................16
Turning Wi-Fi on or off ............................... 16
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network...................16
Turning open network notification on or off 16
Adding a Wi-Fi Network .............................16
Forgetting a Wi-Fi network......................... 17
Bluetooth.............................................................. 17
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2.2.1
Opening Bluetooth settings ....................... 17
2.2.2
Turning Bluetooth on or off ........................ 17
2.2.3
Renaming the Bluetooth of your Tablet...... 17
2.2.4
Connecting to Bluetooth devices ............... 18
2.2.5
Disconnecting from or unpairing a Bluetooth
device................................................................. 18
2.2.6
Configuring the Bluetooth features............ 18
Mobile networks................................................... 19
2.3.1
Opening Mobile network settings .............. 19
2.3.2
Turn Data roaming on or off....................... 19
2.3.3
Setting GSM/UMTS options ...................... 19
Turning airplane mode on or off ........................... 20
3
Browser .............................................................20
Browsing webpages............................................. 20
3.1.1
To open Browser ....................................... 20
3.1.2
To navigate within a webpage ................... 21
3.1.3
To navigate among webpages................... 21
Working with the bookmarks................................ 22
3.2.1
To add a webpage to the bookmarks list ... 22
3.2.2
To open the bookmarks list........................ 22
3.2.3
To open a bookmark.................................. 22
3.2.4
To edit a bookmark.................................... 22
3.2.5
To share a bookmark................................. 22
3.2.6
To delete a bookmark................................ 22
Downloading files................................................. 23
3.3.1
To download and install only trusted
applications ........................................................ 23
3.3.2
To download a file...................................... 23
4
Email................................................................. 23
Opening Email...................................................... 23
Adding and deleting email accounts .....................23
iii
4.2.1
To add an email account ............................ 23
4.2.2
To delete an email account ........................24
Sending and responding to email messages........ 24
4.3.1
To compose and send email messages .....24
4.3.2
To receive email messages........................ 24
4.3.3
To read an email message......................... 24
4.3.4
To reply to or forward an email message ... 24
4.3.5
To delete an email message ......................25
5
Calls .................................................................. 25
Making calls by dialing..........................................25
Answering, rejecting or ending calls ..................... 25
Working with the Call log...................................... 26
5.3.1
To open the Call log...................................26
5.3.2
To make calls from the Call log .................. 26
5.3.3
To add numbers to the Contacts ................ 26
5.3.4
To clear the Call log ................................... 26
Calling listed contacts........................................... 26
Calling favorite contacts .......................................27
6
Messaging.........................................................27
Opening Messaging .............................................27
Exchanging messages ......................................... 27
6.2.1
To create and send a text message........... 27
6.2.2
To create and send a multimedia message 28
6.2.3
To view and respond to a message............28
6.2.4
To view details about a message ............... 28
6.2.5
To forward or delete a message................. 28
7
Contacts ............................................................29
Opening Contacts.................................................29
Creating a contact................................................ 29
Searching for contacts ......................................... 29
Editing contacts.................................................... 30
iv
7.4.1
To edit contact details ................................ 30
7.4.2
To set default phone number..................... 30
7.4.3
To delete a contact .................................... 30
7.4.4
To set contact group to display .................. 30
Editing favorite contacts ....................................... 31
7.5.1
To add a contact to favorites...................... 31
7.5.2
To remove a contact from favorites............ 31
8
Multimedia applications .....................................31
Sound Recorder................................................... 31
Camera and Camcorder....................................... 31
Music.................................................................... 32
Videos.................................................................. 32
Gallery ................................................................. 32
8.5.1
Opening Gallery ........................................ 32
8.5.2
Viewing a Picture....................................... 32
8.5.3
Sharing a Picture....................................... 33
8.5.4
Rotating a Picture...................................... 33
8.5.5
Cropping a picture..................................... 33
8.5.6
Playing a Video ......................................... 33
9
Handy applications ........................................... 34
Calendar .............................................................. 34
Weather ............................................................... 34
RSS Reader......................................................... 34
Memo................................................................... 34
Alarm Clock.......................................................... 34
Calculator............................................................. 34
Documents........................................................... 35
File Manager ........................................................35
9.8.1
Creating a Folder.......................................35
9.8.2
Deleting files and folders............................35
9.8.3
Searching a File......................................... 35
10
Security settings.............................................. 35
10.1
Enabling the SIM card PIN .................................35
10.2
Changing the SIM card PIN................................36
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1 Getting started

1.1 About your Tablet

Thanks for choosing HUAWEI Ideos Tablet S7 as assistant and partner of your daily life.
HUAWEI Ideos Tablet S7 is an information terminal that provides convenient and quality services such as picture, audio, video, network, and information base on the Android open source operating system and supports classificati on and dragging of elements on the home screen. With an embedded 3G module, it also supports basic 3G communication services and functions as a big phone. With a full touchscreen, an ultra-thin design, and a silver metal rim, it presents a stylish and technically appealing appearance and portable design that fully conforms to operational conventions of users.

1.2 Getting to know your Tablet

1 Ambient light sensor 2
Home Menu Back
End
key
key
key
key 3 4 5 LCD screen 6 microSD card slot 7 Dock interface 8 Microphone 9 10 Power interface
1
11 Micro USB interface 12
OFN
13 14 Speaker 15 LED indicator 16 Front camera lens
17 18 Bracket 19 Rear camera lens 20 21 Speaker 22 Headset jack
(Optical Finger Navigation) key
Call
key
Power
key
Volume Up/Down
key

1.3 Installation

1.3.1 To remove the back cover

To remove the back cover, refer to the following figure and steps.
1. Unfold the bracket.
2. Open and remove the back cover.
To prevent injury, properly place the back cover after you
emove the back cover because it may have sharp edges and
r angles.
2

1.3.2 To install or remove the SIM card

Before installing or removing the SIM card, power off the Tablet.
Insert your SIM card into the SIM card slot as shown in the following figure until the SIM card is completely in position.
To remove the SIM card, do as the following figure.

1.3.3 To install or remove the battery

To install the battery, refer to the following figure.
3
To remove the battery, do as the following figure.

1.3.4 To install the back cover

To install the back cover, refer to the following figure and steps.
1. Install the back cover.
2. Fold the bracket.

1.4 Turning the Tablet on or off

1.4.1 To turn the Tablet on

Before you turn the Tablet on, ensure that the SIM card has been correctly installed and t hat the battery is correctly installed or the Tablet has been properly connected to the power supply.
To turn the Tablet on, press and hold the seconds.
4
Power
key for about two

1.4.2 PIN protection

If your SIM card is preset with a PIN, the Tablet prompts you to enter the PIN.
The PIN may have been provided by your service provider with
our SIM card. If you lost it, consult your service provider. y

1.4.3 To turn the Tablet off

1. Press and hold
2. Touch
3. Touch OK to assure you want to turn your Tablet off in the dialog
that opens.
Power
Shut down
key to open the
.
Tablet options
menu.

1.5 Charging the battery

Before charging the battery, ensure that the battery is properly installed on your Tablet.
To charge the battery, you can connect the Tablet to the power supply through the power adapter, as shown in the following figure.

1.6 Working with the keys

You can enjoy a variety of functions and shortcuts by using the physical keys in addition to the soft buttons.
Power
5
Press to turn on the Tablet when it is off.
Press to turn off and lock the screen when the Tablet is on. And
press again to turn on the screen.
Press and hold to open a menu with options for Silent mode,
Airplane mode, and for powering off the Tablet.
Home
Press to open the Home screen. If you are viewing the
extensions to the Home screen, it returns to the first panel of the Home screen.
Press and hold to open the most recently used applications
screen.
Menu
Press to open an option menu with items that affect the current
screen or application.
Press and hold to open the keyboard to perform quick search
on some screens.
While you are on the locked screen and the unlock pattern is
not set, press to unlock the screen.
Back
Press to return to the previous screen.
Press to exit from the running application.
If the onscreen keyboard is open, press to close the keyboard.
Call
Press to go to the
Press to make a call.
End
While on a call, press to hang up.
Volume Up/Down
When a call is in progress, press to increase or decrease the
call volume.
When the Tablet is ringing, press to silence the ringer.
On the Home screen when no call is in progress, press to
increase or decrease the ringtone volume, or set the Tablet to be silent instead of ringing.
In other applications, press to control the volume of music,
spoken directions, and other audio.
Press and hold to quickly increase the ringtone volume to
maximum or minimum.
OFN
(Optical Finger Navigation)
Roll the
The selected item is highlighted.
Pressing the
item with your finger.
Call log
screen.
OFN
key to navigate selectable items on the screen.
OFN
key is equivalent to touching the selected
6
Pressing and holding the
holding the selected item with your finger.
Some actions, such as opening an event in a crowded calendar,
ecting a link or form field on a web page, or selecting text to
sel edit, are easier to using the OFN key rather than your finger.
OFN
key is equivalent to touching and

1.7 Using the touchscreen

By using your finger, you can manipulate target items such as applications and controls, and enjoy the touchscreen at your fingertips. The Tablet supports the following actions.
Action Description
Touch Simply touch items on the screen, such as
Touch and hold
applications and controls. For example, you can type letters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard.
Touch and hold an item on the screen until an action occurs. For example, you can usually touch and hold the screen to open the context menu of the active item.
Action Description
Drag Touch and hold an item, and then move your finger
Flick Flick your finger vertically or horizontally across the
on the screen until you reach the target position. For example, you can drag a shortcut to the trash to delete it.
screen. For example, you can flick up and down to manipulate a scroll bar and flick left and right to switch between pictures.

1.8 Home screen

The Home screen is the starting point to access all the applications. When you sign in, press the can customize the Home screen with different wallpapers and display the items you want.
7
Home
key, the Home screen opens. You

1.8.1 Getting to know the Home screen

Item Description
1
Category tabs of the Home screen.
them or flick your finger right or left across the main display area to switch between them.
You can touch
Item Description
2
3
4
5
6
8
Home screen indicator.
lower left and right of the Home screen corresponding to a category tab indicate the screen that you are viewing.
Main display area.
application shortcuts, widgets and other items that can be opened by touching them.
Status bar.
The status bar is at the top of the Home screen, it shows the system status and event notification prompts.
System status indicators.
such as time, signal type and strength, Wi-Fi connection status and signal strength, battery status, and other information. You can touch some of them for more details.
Event button.
notifications such as the current call, missed calls, new messages, and when actions such as playing and uploading are performed. You can touch the event button to open the event manager to view and manage the notifications and tasks.
The two small dots at the
Main display area displays
It shows the system status
It winks when there are event
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