Huawei MediaPad 10 Link User Guide

User Guide
Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Getting Started - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
HUAWEI MediaPad at a Glance ...............................2
Installing the microSD Card .......................................3
Charging the Battery .................................................4
Powering On or Off .................................................... 5
Gestures ....................................................................6
Unlocking the Screen ................................................7
Home Screen ............................................................8
Notification and Status Icons .....................................9
Notification Panel ....................................................10
Operations on the Home Screen .............................11
Text Input - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Bringing Up and Hiding the Onscreen Keyboard ....14
Selecting an Input Method .......................................14
Editing Text .............................................................15
Android Input Method ..............................................15
Huawei Input Method ..............................................16
Customizing HUAWEI MediaPad - - - - - - - - - - 18
Moving a Home Screen Item ...................................18
Adding Widgets to the Home Screen ......................19
Removing a Home Screen Item ..............................19
Adding a Home Screen ...........................................20
Deleting a Home Screen .........................................20
Customizing the Wallpaper .....................................21
Adjusting the Volume ..............................................22
Setting the Ringtone ................................................22
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Adjusting the Screen Brightness .............................23
Setting the Screen Timeout Period .........................23
Screen Lock ............................................................24
Internet Connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Wi-Fi Network ..........................................................25
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network ................................25
USB Tethering .........................................................26
Sharing HUAWEI MediaPad's Data Connection .....27
Browser - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Browsing Web Pages ..............................................28
Downloading a File ..................................................29
Managing Bookmarks ..............................................29
Setting Your Home Page .........................................30
Clearing the Browsing History ................................. 30
Sharing Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Sharing Files Using Bluetooth .................................31
Receiving Files Using Bluetooth ..............................31
Connecting to a Computer ......................................32
Copying Files from a Computer ...............................32
Contacts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33
Creating a Contact ..................................................33
Synchronizing Contacts ...........................................33
Editing a Contact .....................................................34
Joining Contacts ......................................................34
Searching For a Contact .........................................35
Deleting a Contact ...................................................35
Creating a Contact Group .......................................35
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Editing a Contact Group ..........................................36
Backing Up Contacts to a microSD Card ................37
Importing Contacts from a microSD Card ...............37
Email - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38
Setting Up an Email Account ...................................38
Sending an Email ....................................................38
Checking Email .......................................................39
Deleting an Email ....................................................39
Configuring an Email Account .................................40
Deleting an Email Account ......................................40
Multimedia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41
Viewing Photos and Videos .....................................41
Sharing Photos and Videos .....................................42
Editing a Photo ........................................................42
Playing Music ..........................................................43
Playing Videos .........................................................43
Camera - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
Taking Photos .........................................................45
Recording Videos .................................................... 46
Taking a Panoramic Photo ......................................47
Recording an Audio Clip ..........................................48
Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 49
Adding an Alarm ......................................................49
Deleting an Alarm ....................................................49
Turning an Alarm On and Off ................................. 49
Editing an Alarm ......................................................49
Calendar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50
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Viewing the Calendar ..............................................50
Agenda ....................................................................50
Managing Applications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 51
Downloading an Application ....................................51
Installing an Application ...........................................51
Viewing Applications ...............................................52
Uninstalling an Application ......................................52
File Manager - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 53
Creating a Folder .....................................................53
Searching For a File ................................................53
Copying or Moving a File .........................................54
Deleting a Folder ..................................................... 54
Renaming a Folder ..................................................54
Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 56
Adding an Account ..................................................56
Removing an Account .............................................56
Synchronizing an Account with Its Server ...............57
Power Saving Tips ..................................................57
Setting the Date and Time .......................................57
Clearing the Application Cache ...............................58
Checking the Memory Status ..................................58
Formatting a microSD Card .....................................59
Updating HUAWEI MediaPad ................................. 59
FAQs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60
How can I save battery power? ...............................60
I cannot add more icons to the Home screen. Why?
What can I do? ........................................................60
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How do I format the internal memory? ....................60
What can I do if I forget the screen unlock pattern or
password? ...............................................................61
My HUAWEI MediaPad runs very slow. What can I do?
.................................................................................61
How long is HUAWEI MediaPad's battery life when it is
playing video? ........................................................62
My HUAWEI MediaPad cannot play some online
videos. Why? What can I do? ..................................62
I cannot set the date and time on HUAWEI MediaPad.
Why? .......................................................................62
Will my alarms still go off when HUAWEI MediaPad is
powered off? ...........................................................62
Can I change the save path for recordings? ..........62
What is the difference between the screen unlock PIN
and password? ........................................................62
For More Help - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 63
Personal Information and Data Security - - - - 64
Legal Notice - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 66
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1 Introduction

Welcome to the bright new world of HUAWEI MediaPad 10 Link (HUAWEI MediaPad for short).
With HUAWEI MediaPad, you can:
> Surf the Internet at lightening-fast speeds.
> Take photos and record videos anytime anywhere.
> Enjoy the latest and hottest movies.
> Immerse yourself in an extraordinary audio experience.
> Lots more
HUAWEI MediaPad lets your imagination and creativity run free. Start using it now to discover all the pleasant surprises that await you.
All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only. The actual product may vary.
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2 Getting Started

HUAWEI MediaPad at a Glance

1 Light sensor 2 Front camera
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3 Power key 4 Volume keys
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5 Microphone 6 Rear camera
Composite
7 Card slot 8
headphone/audio­input jack
Micro-USB Port(with
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the charging function)
10 Speaker

Installing the microSD Card

1. Open the card slot cover.
2. Insert the microSD card with its gold contacts facing
up, as indicated in the preceding figure. Push the card inward until it clicks into place.
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3. Close the card slot cover.
Do not remove the card slot cover from the tablet.
To remove the microSD card when HUAWEI MediaPad is
powered on, from the Home screen, touch > Storage > Unmount SD card. Then open the card slot cover, and gently press the microSD card. The microSD card then pops out.

Charging the Battery

1. Connect your charger to the provided USB cable.
2. Connect the charger to a power outlet.
3. Connect your HUAWEI MediaPad to the USB cable to
start charging the battery.
With HUAWEI MediaPad powered on, the battery icon in the
status bar turns when the battery is fully charged.

Battery Usage Precautions

> If HUAWEI MediaPad has not been used for a long time
or the battery power is extremely low, you may not be able to power it on immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is normal. Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to power your HUAWEI MediaPad on.
> The battery is rechargable. Rechargeable batteries
have a limited number of charge cycles. When your HUAWEI MediaPad is used for a long time, its standby time will decrease. To maximize its lifespan, do not charge the battery too frequently.
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> The time required to fully charge the battery depends
on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery.

Powering On or Off

Powering On

Press and hold the power key until HUAWEI MediaPad vibrates.
If HUAWEI MediaPad has not been used for a long time or the battery level is low, you may not be able to power it on immediately after you start charging the battery. Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes before attempting to use it.

Powering Off

Press and hold the power key until a dialog box is displayed. Then follow the onscreen instructions to power off HUAWEI MediaPad.
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Gestures

The following simple finger gestures make it easy to use your HUAWEI MediaPad.
Touch: Touch an item to select or open it.
Double-click: Touch the screen twice
consecutively to zoom in.
Touch and hold: Touch and hold the screen to display an options menu.
Flick: Flick up or down to scroll up or down. Flick left or right to switch between screens.
Drag: Touch and hold an item to drag it to another position.
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Pinch: Pinch two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out. You can use this gesture when browsing photos and web pages.

Unlocking the Screen

HUAWEI MediaPad supports multiple screen unlock methods. The default unlock method is used here as an example to illustrate how to unlock the screen.
1. Press the Power key to wake up the screen.
2. Drag to the right until it reaches .
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> When the screen lock is set to 2D unlock mode,
flick left or right in the clock area on a locked screen to switch to the Music+ player.
> You can drag to the shortcut icons on the top,
left, or bottom to quickly access the corresponding applications.

Home Screen

HUAWEI MediaPad has an easy-to-use screen layout. This section describes the screen elements and basic operations.
1 View recent and running applications.
2 Return to the Home screen.
3 Return to the previous screen.
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Display the time, Wi-Fi connection status, signal
SD
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strength, battery level, and more. Touch the clock to open the notification panel.
Hide the operation bar. To open the operation
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bar, gently slide upward from the bottom of the screen.
6 Display widgets and applications.
7 Add widgets.

Notification and Status Icons

The notification bar displays notifications and icons to inform you of HUAWEI MediaPad's status.
Airplane mode Bluetooth on
GPS in use Charging
Battery full Battery low
New emails
Upcoming event Alarms enabled
Uploading Downloading
Preparing the microSD card
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Sign-in or
Memory full
synchronization problem
Synchronizing data
Connected to a computer
Wi-Fi networks available
Connected to the Internet
Synchronization failed
USB tethering on
Connected to a Wi­Fi network
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> When is displayed, charge your HUAWEI
MediaPad as soon as possible; otherwise it will automatically power off soon.
> When your storage space is full, is displayed.
Delete some files or applications; otherwise you will not be able to install or run applications on HUAWEI MediaPad.

Notification Panel

HUAWEI MediaPad can execute multiple tasks simultaneously. For example, you can browse the Internet while downloading applications. You can check the task progress or results using the notification panel.
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Touch the status bar in the lower right corner of the screen to open the notification bar. You can then check task progress and new notifications.
You can also perform the following operations:
> Touch or other icons to enable or disable the
corresponding functions, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
> Touch to display the settings screen.
> Slide your finger left or right across a notification to
delete it.
> Touch to clear the notification panel.
To close the notification panel, touch the Home screen.

Operations on the Home Screen

> To open an application, from the Home screen, touch
the application icon.
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> To switch between screens, from the Home screen,
flick left or right.
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> To customize the Home screen, touch and hold a blank
area on the Home screen to display an options menu, from which you can choose to customize the wallpaper, widgets, and more.
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3 Text Input

Bringing Up and Hiding the Onscreen Keyboard

HUAWEI MediaPadis pre-installed with multiple text input methods. You can conveniently enter text using the onscreen keyboard.
> To bring up the onscreen keyboard, touch a text input
field.
> To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch .
If the onscreen keyboard blocks some of the operation buttons, hide the onscreen keyboard to facilitate your operations.

Selecting an Input Method

To switch between input methods:
1. Touch a text field to bring up the onscreen keyboard.
2. Touch in the notification bar.
3. From the displayed options menu, select the desired
input method.
From the Home screen, touch > Language & input to set the default input method.
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Editing Text

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You can copy, cut, and paste text using the onscreen keyboard.
1. To edit text, touch and hold the text field until two blue
cursors appear.
2. Drag the cursors to select the text you want to edit.
3. Touch Select all, Copy, or Cut to perform the
corresponding operation. You can also touch the delete button on the onscreen board to delete the selected text.

Android Input Method

1 Switch to the next text input field.
2 Switch to number and symbol input mode.
3 Switch between upper and lower cases.
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Open the Input options menu, where you can select the input language or configure the
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Android input method settings, for example, enable or disable auto-capitalization and sound on keypress.
5 Enter a space.
6 Start a new line.
> Touch to delete the character to the left of the
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cursor.
> Touch and hold to delete all characters to the
left of the cursor.
The preceding figure is for your reference only. The keys may look slightly different.

Huawei Input Method

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1 Switch between upper and lower cases.
2 Switch to number and symbol input mode.
3 Select an input language.
4 Enter a space.
5 Start a new line.
> Touch to delete the character on the left of the
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cursor.
> Touch and hold to delete all characters on the
left of the cursor.
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