Huawei Ideos Tablet S7 Slim Instruction Manual

IDEOS S7 Slim

User Guide

Contents

1
Getting started...........................................................................................1
1.1
1.2
Getting to know your Tablet............................................................................... 1
1.3
Installation .........................................................................................................3
1.3.1
To remove the back cover.......................................................................3
1.3.2
To install or remove the UIM card ...........................................................3
1.3.3
To install or remove the battery............................................................... 5
1.3.4
To install the back cover..........................................................................5
1.4
Turning your Tablet on or off..............................................................................6
1.4.1
To turn your Tablet on .............................................................................6
1.4.2
PIN protection.........................................................................................7
1.4.3
To turn your Tablet off..............................................................................7
1.5
Charging the battery..........................................................................................7
1.6
Keys ..................................................................................................................8
1.7
Using the touchscreen.......................................................................................9
1.8
Home screen................................................................................................... 10
1.8.1
Getting to know the Home screen.........................................................11
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1.8.2
Home screen extensions ......................................................................12
1.8.3
Customizing the Home screen..............................................................13
1.9
Locking and unlocking the screen...................................................................15
1.9.1
To lock the screen.................................................................................15
1.9.2
To set screen timeout period.................................................................15
1.9.3
To unlock the screen.............................................................................15
1.9.4
To set unlock pattern............................................................................. 15
1.10
Text input .......................................................................................................16
1.10.1
Using onscreen keyboard to enter text ...............................................16
1.10.2
Cutting or copying text ........................................................................17
1.11
Opening and switching applications ..............................................................18
1.12
Opening the
1.13
Setting date and time.....................................................................................19
1.14
Installing or removing the microSD card........................................................19
1.15
Connecting to or disconnecting from a computer using USB ........................20
1.16
Using Hi Suite to Synchronize.......................................................................22
1.17
Connecting your Tablet to a TV .....................................................................23
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Wireless networks................................................................................... 25
2.1
Wi-Fi................................................................................................................25
Settings
list ..............................................................................18
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2.1.1
Opening Wi-Fi settings..........................................................................25
2.1.2
Turning Wi-Fi on or off ..........................................................................25
2.1.3
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network..............................................................26
2.1.4
Turning open network notification on or off...........................................26
2.1.5
Adding a Wi-Fi Network ........................................................................27
2.1.6
Forgetting a Wi-Fi network....................................................................27
2.2
Bluetooth .........................................................................................................27
2.2.1
Opening Bluetooth settings...................................................................28
2.2.2
Turning Bluetooth on or off....................................................................28
2.2.3
Changing the Bluetooth name of your Tablet........................................28
2.2.4
Connecting to Bluetooth devices ..........................................................28
2.2.5
Disconnecting from or unpairing a Bluetooth device.............................29
2.2.6
Configuring the Bluetooth features .......................................................29
2.3
Mobile networks ..............................................................................................30
2.3.1
Opening Mobile network settings..........................................................30
2.3.2
Turn Data roaming on or off ..................................................................30
2.4
Sharing Your Tablet's Data Connection ...........................................................31
2.4.1
Sharing Your Tablet's Data Connection via USB...................................31
2.4.2
Sharing Your Tablet's Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot ....31
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2.5
Turning airplane mode on or off.......................................................................31
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Google Services......................................................................................33
3.1
Creating a Google Account..............................................................................33
3.2
Using Market ...................................................................................................34
3.2.1
Searching for Applications ....................................................................34
3.2.2
Installing an Application ........................................................................34
3.2.3
Uninstalling an Application....................................................................34
4
Browser................................................................................................... 36
4.1
Browsing webpages ........................................................................................36
4.1.1
To open Browser...................................................................................36
4.1.2
To navigate within a webpage...............................................................36
4.1.3
To navigate between webpages............................................................37
4.2
Working with bookmarks .................................................................................38
4.2.1
To add a webpage to the bookmarks list...............................................38
4.2.2
To open the bookmarks list ...................................................................38
4.2.3
To open a bookmark .............................................................................38
4.2.4
To edit a bookmark................................................................................39
4.2.5
To share a bookmark ............................................................................39
4.2.6
To delete a bookmark............................................................................39
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4.3
Downloading files ............................................................................................39
4.3.1
To download and install only trusted applications .................................39
4.3.2
To download a file .................................................................................40
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Email .......................................................................................................41
5.1
Opening Email.................................................................................................41
5.2
Adding and deleting email accounts ................................................................41
5.2.1
To add an email account.......................................................................41
5.2.2
To delete an email account ...................................................................41
5.3
Sending and responding to email messages...................................................42
5.3.1
To compose and send email messages................................................42
5.3.2
To receive email messages...................................................................42
5.3.3
To read an email message.................................................................... 43
5.3.4
To reply to or forward an email message ..............................................43
5.3.5
To delete an email message .................................................................43
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Calls ........................................................................................................44
6.1
Making calls by dialing.....................................................................................44
6.2
Answering, rejecting or ending calls ................................................................44
6.3
Working with the Call log.................................................................................44
6.3.1
To open the Call log.............................................................................. 45
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6.3.2
To make calls from the Call log .............................................................45
6.3.3
To add numbers to the Contacts ...........................................................45
6.3.4
To clear the Call log ..............................................................................45
6.4
Calling listed contacts...................................................................................... 45
6.5
Calling favorite contacts ..................................................................................46
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Messaging...............................................................................................47
7.1
Opening Messaging.........................................................................................47
7.2
Exchanging messages ....................................................................................47
7.2.1
To create and send a text message......................................................47
7.2.2
To create and send a multimedia message...........................................47
7.2.3
To view and respond to a message.......................................................48
7.2.4
To view message details.......................................................................48
7.2.5
To forward or delete a message............................................................48
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Contacts.................................................................................................. 49
8.1
Opening Contacts............................................................................................49
8.2
Creating a contact ...........................................................................................49
8.3
Searching for contacts..................................................................................... 50
8.4
Editing contacts...............................................................................................50
8.4.1
To edit contact details............................................................................50
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8.4.2
To set default phone number ................................................................50
8.4.3
To delete a contact................................................................................51
8.4.4
To set contact group to display..............................................................51
8.5
Editing favorite contacts ..................................................................................51
8.5.1
To add a contact to favorites .................................................................51
8.5.2
To remove a contact from favorites.......................................................52
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Multimedia applications...........................................................................53
9.1
Sound Recorder ..............................................................................................53
9.2
Camera and Camcorder..................................................................................53
9.3
Music............................................................................................................... 53
9.4
Video ...............................................................................................................54
9.5
Photo............................................................................................................... 54
9.5.1
Opening Photo......................................................................................54
9.5.2
Viewing a Picture..................................................................................54
9.5.3
Sharing a Picture ..................................................................................55
9.5.4
Rotating a Picture .................................................................................55
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Handy applications................................................................................56
10.1
Calendar........................................................................................................56
10.2
Weather.........................................................................................................56
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10.3
RSS Reader ..................................................................................................56
10.4
Memo ............................................................................................................56
10.5
Alarm Clock ...................................................................................................56
10.6
Calculator ......................................................................................................57
10.7
Documents ....................................................................................................57
10.8
File Manager .................................................................................................57
10.8.1
Creating a Folder................................................................................57
10.8.2
Deleting files and folders.....................................................................57
10.8.3
Searching a File..................................................................................58
11
Security settings.................................................................................... 59
11.1
Enabling the UIM card PIN............................................................................59
11.2
Changing the UIM card PIN...........................................................................59
12
Personal Information and Data Security ............................................... 60
13
Legal Notice..........................................................................................61
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1 Getting started

1.1 About your Tablet

Thanks for choosing IDEOS S7 Slim.
The IDEOS S7 Slim (Tablet for short) is an information terminal that provides convenient and high quality picture, audio, video, networking, and information services based on the Android open source operating system and supports classification and dragging of elements on the home screen. With a full touchscreen, and ultra-thin design, the IDEOS S7 Slim is portable, stylish in appearance, and technically appealing in specification, fully satisfying users’ needs.
Figures in this document are for reference only.

1.2 Getting to know your Tablet

1 Front camera lens 2 Ambient light sensor 3 HDMI interface 4 Micro USB connector
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5 Spea 6 Microphone 7 microSD card slot 8 Dock interface 9 LCD screen 10 11 12
13 Power interface 14 Rear camera lens 15 16 Headset jack 17 Speaker 18
ker
Back
key
Menu
key
Home
key
Power
key
Volume Up/Down
key
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1.3 Installation

1.3.1 To remove the back cover

Push the back cover in the direction as shown in the following figure until it separates from the Tablet, and gently remove the back cover.

1.3.2 To install or remove the UIM card

Before installing or removing the UIM card, power off the Tablet.
In sert your UIM card fully into the UIM card slot as shown in the following figure.
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To remove the UIM card, do as shown in the following figure.
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1.3.3 To install or remove the battery

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

1.3.4 To install the back cover

Place the back cover onto the Tablet, and push the back cover in the direction as shown in the following figure until it clicks into place.
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1.4 Turning your Tablet on or off

1.4.1 To turn your Tablet on

Before you turn the Tablet on, ensure that the battery is correctly installed or the Tablet has been properly connected to the power supply.
To turn the Tablet on, press the
Power
key.
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1.4.2 PIN protection

If your UIM 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 your UIM card. If you have lost your PIN, consult your service provider.

1.4.3 To turn your Tablet off

1. Press and hold Power key to open the Tablet options menu.
2. Touch Shut Down.
3. Touch OK to confirm shut down.

1.5 Charging the battery

Before charging the battery, ensure that the battery is properly installed in your Tablet.
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T
o charge the battery, you can connect the Tablet to the power supply through the power
adapter, as shown in the following figure.
The image shown here is indicative only. If there is inconsistency between the image
the actual product, the actual product shall govern. and

1.6 Keys

You access a variety of functions and shortcuts by using the physical keys in addition to buttons displayed on the touchscreen.
Power
Press to turn the Tablet on when it is off.
Press to turn off and lock the screen when the Tablet is on. Press again to turn the
screen on.
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.
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Press and hold to open the most recently used applications screen.
Menu
Press to open an option menu with items relevant to the current screen or
application.
Press and hold to open the keyboard to perform quick search (only available on
some screens).
If the screen unlock pattern has not been set, press to unlock the locked screen.
Back
Press to return to the previous screen.
Press to exit from the current application.
If the onscreen keyboard is open, press to close the keyboard.
Volume Up/Down
W hen a call is in progress, press to increase or decrease the call volume.
W hen 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 silent mode.
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.

1.7 Using the touchscreen

Using your finger, you can manipulate target items such as applications and controls. The Tablet supports the following actions.
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Action Description
Touch Simply touch items on the screen, such as applications and controls.
Touch and hold
Drag Touch and hold an item, and then move your finger on the screen until
Flick Flick your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For
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.
you reach the target position. For example, you can drag a shortcut to the trash to delete it.
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
Home
key to display, the Home screen. You can customize the Home screen with
the different wallpapers and display the items you want easiest access to.
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1.8.1 Getting to know the Home screen

Item Description
1
2
3
4
Home screen category tabs.
desired, or flick your finger right or left across the main display area to move between them in sequence.
Home screen indicator.
the Home screen corresponding to a category tab indicate the screen that you are viewing.
Main display area.
that can be opened by touching them.
Status bar.
system status and event notification prompts.
The status bar is at the top of the Home screen, it shows the
The two small dots at the lower left and right of
Displays application shortcuts, widgets and other items
Touch the tabs to switch directly to the one
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Item Description
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6
7
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System status indicators.
time, cellular network signal type and strength, Wi-Fi connection status and signal strength, and battery status. You can touch some of them for more details.
Event button.
to view and manage the notifications and tasks.
Widgets.
widget are applications that you can use directly on the Home screen.
Application button.
screen and view the applications installed on your Tablet. Touch an application shortcut to run that application.
The pictures are provided only for reference. Your Home screen and Applications
n might look a little different. For details, see the actual product. scree
You can touch the event button to open the event manager
Widgets such as the picture widget, weather widget, and memo
Displays system status information including
Touch the Application button to open the Applications

1.8.2 Home screen extensions

Flick your finger across the Home Screen to go to the Home screen extensions. Home screen extensions to the right provide more space for shortcuts, widgets, and other items. The two small dots above the category tab of the screen indicate the screen that you are viewing.
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1.8.3 Customizing the Home screen

You can add items such as shortcuts, widgets, Emotion widgets and folders to the Home screen if there is enough room. You can also change the wallpaper of the Home screen.
To add an item
1. Flick the Home screen to where you want to add the item.
2. Open the Add to Home screen menu, either of the following ways:
Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Add to Home screen
menu is displayed.
W hen you are on the Home screen, press the Menu key, and touch Add in the
menu opened.
3. In the Add to Home screen menu, touch the item type to add. You can add the
following types of items to the Home screen:
Shortcuts Add an application shortcut, a webpage bookmark, a favorite contact, a
music playlist, and other items.
Widgets Add any of a variety of miniature widgets such as an analog clock, a
calendar and many other items.
Emotion Widgets Add any of a variety of Emotion widgets such as Emotion
Bookmarks, Emotion Calendar and Events.
Folders Add a folder where you can organize your Home screen items.
Wallpapers Set the Home screen wallpaper.
For example, you can touch Folders > New folder to add a folder to the Home screen, and drag items on the screen to your folder.
If there is not enough room on the Home screen, the add action will be ignored and the user informed with a prompt such as items to make room, or switch to another pane of the Home screen where there is room to add an item.
This group has no room
. Move or delete other
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