Zte K81 User Manual

ZTE K81

User Manual

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About This Manual

Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition,
please read this manual and keep it for future reference.

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Health and Safety

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Contents

Getting Started ............................................................................................ 10

Getting to Know Your Tablet .......................................................................................... 10

Knowing the Keys .......................................................................................................... 12

Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card .............................................. 13

Charging the Battery ...................................................................................................... 14

Extending the Battery Life .............................................................................................. 16

Powering On/Off ............................................................................................................ 16

Setting Up for the First Time .......................................................................................... 17

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ........................................................................ 17

Using the Touch Screen ................................................................................................ 18

Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................................................................. 21

Personalizing .............................................................................................. 24

Changing the System Language .................................................................................... 24

Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................................. 24

Changing Ringtone ........................................................................................................ 25

Turning On/Off System Sounds ..................................................................................... 25

Adjusting Volume .......................................................................................................... 25

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode ............................................................................. 26

Using Do Not Disturb Mode ........................................................................................... 26

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Changing Screen Brightness ......................................................................................... 27

Applying New Wallpapers .............................................................................................. 28

Setting the Theme ......................................................................................................... 28

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ..................................................................... 28

Protecting Your Tablet With Screen Locks ..................................................................... 29

Protecting Your Tablet With Screen Pinning .................................................................. 30

Knowing the Basics .................................................................................... 31

Monitoring the Tablet Status .......................................................................................... 31

Managing Notifications .................................................................................................. 32

Managing Icons and Widgets ......................................................................................... 35

Organizing With Folders ................................................................................................ 37

Rearranging the Primary App Icons ............................................................................... 37

Entering Text ................................................................................................................. 38

Editing Text ................................................................................................................... 42

Opening and Switching Apps ......................................................................................... 42

Uninstalling or Disabling an App .................................................................................... 43

Connecting to Nerworks and Devices ...................................................... 44

Connecting to Mobile Networks ..................................................................................... 44

Connecting to Wi-Fi ....................................................................................................... 45

Using Wi-Fi Direct® ....................................................................................................... 49

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Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ................................................................................... 49

Connecting to Your Computer via USB .......................................................................... 52

Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Internal Storage ........................................... 54

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection ........................................................................... 57

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks .......................................................................... 60

Contacts ...................................................................................................... 62

Checking Contact Details .............................................................................................. 62

Adding a New Contact ................................................................................................... 62

Setting Up Your Own Profile .......................................................................................... 63

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ................................................................... 63

Working With Favorite Contacts ..................................................................................... 65

Working With Groups .................................................................................................... 65

Searching for a Contact ................................................................................................. 67

Editing Contacts ............................................................................................................ 68

Web Accounts ............................................................................................. 70

Adding or Removing Accounts ....................................................................................... 70

Configuring Account Sync.............................................................................................. 71

Email ............................................................................................................ 72

Setting Up the First Email Account ................................................................................. 72

Checking Your Emails ................................................................................................... 72

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Responding to an Email ................................................................................................. 73

Writing and Sending an Email ........................................................................................ 74

Adding and Editing Email Accounts ............................................................................... 75

Changing General Email Settings .................................................................................. 75

Calendar ...................................................................................................... 76

Viewing Your Calendars and Events .............................................................................. 76

Creating an Event .......................................................................................................... 77

Managing an Event........................................................................................................ 78

Changing Calendar Settings .......................................................................................... 78

Web Browser ............................................................................................... 79

Opening the Browser ..................................................................................................... 79

Using Multiple Browser Tabs ......................................................................................... 80

Using Bookmarks .......................................................................................................... 81

Downloading Files ......................................................................................................... 82

Changing Chrome Settings ............................................................................................ 82

Camera ........................................................................................................ 83

Capturing a Photo ......................................................................................................... 83

Recording a Video ......................................................................................................... 86

Using Manual Camera Mode ......................................................................................... 86

Using Other Camera Modes .......................................................................................... 87

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Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ..................................................................... 88

Photos ......................................................................................................... 90

Opening Photos ............................................................................................................. 90

Working With Albums .................................................................................................... 90

Working With Pictures ................................................................................................... 91

Retouching Your Pictures .............................................................................................. 92

Playing Videos............................................................................................................... 93

Music ........................................................................................................... 94

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ............................................................................... 94

Viewing Your Music Library ........................................................................................... 95

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ......................................................................... 95

Playing Music ................................................................................................................ 96

Managing Playlists......................................................................................................... 97

Video Player ................................................................................................ 99

Opening the Video Library ............................................................................................. 99

Playing and Controlling Videos ...................................................................................... 99

Managing Video Files .................................................................................................. 100

Managing Video Player Settings .................................................................................. 101

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FM Radio.................................................................................................... 102

Scanning and Saving Channels ................................................................................... 102

Listening to FM Radio .................................................................................................. 102

Editing a Saved Channel ............................................................................................. 103

Other Options and Settings .......................................................................................... 103

Sound Recorder ........................................................................................ 105

Recording a Voice Memo ............................................................................................ 105

Playing a Voice Memo ................................................................................................. 105

More Apps ................................................................................................. 106

Calculator .................................................................................................................... 106

Clock ........................................................................................................................... 106

Downloads .................................................................................................................. 107

File Manager ............................................................................................................... 107

Google Apps ............................................................................................................... 108

Settings ..................................................................................................... 110

Wireless and Networks ................................................................................................ 110

Device ......................................................................................................................... 112

Personal ...................................................................................................................... 116

System ........................................................................................................................ 120

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Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 122

Health and Safety Information ................................................................. 125

General Safety ............................................................................................................ 125

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ..................................................................................... 126

FCC Compliance ......................................................................................................... 127

Distraction ................................................................................................................... 128

Product Handling ......................................................................................................... 129

Electrical Safety ........................................................................................................... 132

Interference ................................................................................................................. 133

Explosive environments ............................................................................................... 135

Third Party Equipment ................................................................................................. 136

Efficient Use ................................................................................................................ 136

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Getting Started

Front camera

Indicator

Home key

Back key

Touch Screen

Speaker

Recent apps key

Speaker

Getting to Know Your Tablet

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Volume buttons

Power button

Headset jack

Microphone

Back camera

Charging/
Micro

SIM/

4G LTE™ nano-

microSDXC™ card slot cover

-USB jack

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Knowing the Keys

Key

Function

Volume key

Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down.

Touch to return to the home screen from any application or

Power key • Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, restart, or

(Home key)

(Back key)

(Recent apps key)

power off.

• Press to turn off or on the screen display.

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screen.

• Touch and hold to use Google Search or Now on Tap.

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Touch to see recently used apps.

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Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card

Notice on the 4G LTE nano-SIM card:

This tablet requires a standard 4G LTE nano-SIM card from U.S. Cellular
the 4G LTE network. Please insert the 4G LTE nano-SIM card as instructed below. If your
4G LTE nano-SIM card is ever damaged, your device will not fully function. If you
experience any issues with your tablet, contact customer service at 1-888-944-9400 or

visit your nearest U.S. Cellular
The microSDXC card (optional, not included) can be installed or removed while the

device is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDXC card before removing it. See

Using the

microSDXC Card as Portable or Internal Storage.

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retail location.

WARNING!

To avoid damage to the device, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or
any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card.

1. Open the nano-SIM/microSDXC card slot cover on the back of the tablet.

2. Hold the 4G LTE nano-SIM card with its cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the

card slot until you hear a click.

3. To install an optional microSDXC card, hold the card with its metal contacts

facing down and slide it into the microSDXC

4. Close the cover tightly.

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card slot until you hear a click.

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to connect to

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Charging the Battery

Your device’s battery should have enough power for the device to turn on and find a signal.
You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible.

If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge
your device, the lock screen will show you the exact battery level on the status bar.

WARNING!

Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could
damage your device or cause the battery to explode.

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CAUTION:

Do not open the back cover of your tablet and change the built-in rechargeable battery
by yourself. It may cause unexpected damage. If your battery needs to be replaced,
please contact customer support.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging/micro-USB jack.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the device is on, you’ll see a

charging icon, such as or , appear on the status bar.

3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

NOTE:

If the battery is extremely low, it may take a while before the screen displays charging
indication and you can turn the device on.

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Extending the Battery Life

Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS
functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your
battery power:

 Touch > > Settings > Display > Sleep to reduce the screen backlight time.
 Touch > > Settings > Display > Brightness level to lower the screen

brightness.

 Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync off when not in use.
 Touch > > Settings > Location to disable the GPS function when not in use.

Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your
current location, and each query drains your battery.

 Touch > > Settings > Battery to optimize each app for better battery life or

use Battery saver to improve battery life.

Powering On/Off

 Press and hold the Power key to turn on your device.
 To power off, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu and touch

Power off.

NOTE:

If the device freezes or takes too long to respond, you can press and hold the Power key
for about 10 seconds to restart the device.

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Setting Up for the First Time

When you first power on your device after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see

Backup and Reset), you need to do some settings before using it.

Touch the language field to select the language. Then touch LET’S GO and follow the
prompts to set up Wi-Fi, name, device protection Google services and other options.

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Your device allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the device to sleep mode)
when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it.

To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power key.

NOTE:

To save battery power, the device automatically turns off the screen after some time
of inactivity. You will still be able to receive notifications while the screen is off.

To unlock the screen and keys:

1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on.

2. Touch and hold a blank area of the screen.

- or ­Touch and hold to open the Camera app.

- or -

Touch and hold to use Google voice search.

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- or ­Double-tap a notification to open the related app.

If you have set up a screen lock, you’ll need to unlock the device by touching and
holding on the screen, drawing a pattern, or entering a PIN or password. See

Your Tablet With Screen Locks for more information.

Using the Touch Screen

Your device’s touch screen enables you to control actions through a variety of
touch gestures.

 Touch

When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items on the screen such
as the application and settings icons, or press the onscreen buttons, simply touch
them with your finger.

Protecting

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 Touch and Hold

To open the available options for an item for example, (a link in a web page) touch and
hold the item.

 Swipe or Slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen.

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 Drag

To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your
finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target
position.

 Pinch

In some apps (such as Maps, web browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by
placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or
spreading them apart (to zoom in).

 Rotate the screen

For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning the device sideways.

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NOTE:

The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically
change. Touch > > Settings > Display > When device is rotated > Rotate

the contents of the screen / Stay in current orientation.
You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar with

two fingers and touch Auto-rotate/Portrait.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for your device’s applications, functions, and menus.
You can customize your home screen by adding folders, widgets, and more.

Extended Home Screen Panels

Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for app icons, widgets, and more.
Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. You can add
or remove home screen panels, or adjust their order.

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Status bar

Shortcut

Recent apps key

Home key

Widgets

Folder

Primary shortcuts

Back key

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To add/remove a home screen panel:

Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen. The home screen zooms out and
appears as a series of panel thumbnails.

 To add a panel, touch the Widgets or Themes tab, swipe the thumbnails left and touch

.

 To remove a panel, touch the Home tab and touch on the top right corner of the

thumbnail.

NOTE:

Your device keeps at least three home screen panels.

To adjust the order of a home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen. The home screen zooms out and
appears as a series of panel thumbnails.

2. Touch the Home tab.

3. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to the place you need.

NOTE:

Touch at the bottom of a home screen thumbnail to set it as the main home screen.

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Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input > Language.

2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch > > Settings > Date & time.

2. Set the date, time, time zone, and time format.

 To adjust the date and time automatically, turn on Automatic date & time.
 To adjust the date and time manually, turn off Automatic date & time and touch

Set date / Set time to change the date and time.

 To adjust the time zone automatically, turn on Automatic time zone.
 To adjust the time zone manually, turn off Automatic time zone and touch Select

time zone to set the correct time zone.

 To adjust the time format, touch Use 24-hour format.

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Changing Ringtone

You can customize the default alarm and notification ringtone.

1. Touch > > Settings > Sound.

2. Touch Default notification ringtone or Default alarm ringtone.

3. Select the ringtone you want to use.

NOTE:

If you have additional audio files saved in the internal storage or the microSDXC card,
touch the Music or Recording tab at the top of the ringtone list to choose one as the
ringtone.

4. Touch OK.

Turning On/Off System Sounds

1. Touch > > Settings > Sound > Other sounds.

2. Touch Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, or Touch sounds to turn them on

or off.

Adjusting Volume

1. Touch > > Settings > Sound.

2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and
Notification volume to adjust the volume for each type of audio.

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NOTE:

You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the

Volume key. If no media application is active, press the Volume key to adjust ring volume.

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode

You can set the device to silent or vibration mode by using one of the following methods.

• Press the Volume key when no media application is active to show the volume

management window. Drag the ringtone volume slider to the left or keep pressing the
lower end of the Volum e key to switch the device to vibration mode. Press the key again
in vibration mode to switch the device to silent mode.

• Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification panel and drag the panel

downwards. Touch Sound, Vibrate or Silent to switch the device to vibration/silent mode.

• Touch > > Settings > Sound > Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute to

switch to vibration or silent mode.

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode. This mode silences your device
so that it doesn’t make sounds when you don’t want it to.

To turn on Do not disturb mode:

1. Touch > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.

2. Touch Do not disturb and select Always or Scheduled. Select Never to turn off

Do not disturb mode.

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3. Touch Disturb rules and select Priority only, Alarms only, or Total silence

depending on whether you want to allow exceptions. You can customize the
exceptions when Priority only is selected.

4. If you selected Scheduled, set the days and time period when Do not

disturb automatically applies.

NOTE:

To turn off Do not disturb mode quickly, press either end of the Volume key and then touch
END NOW when the screen is unlocked.

To set exceptions for Do not disturb mode (Priority only):

You can set reminders and events as exceptions when the Do not disturb rule is set to
Priority only.

1. Touch > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.

2. In the Priority interruptions section, turn on the switch next to the items you want to

allow.

NOTE:

To set exceptions based on apps, touch > > Settings > Notifications. Select an
app and switch on Override Do Not Disturb.

Changing Screen Brightness

1. Touch > > Settings > Display > Brightness level.

2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness.

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Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.

1. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen.Touch the Wallpapers tab and

slide left or right to select an image as the wallpaper. You can also touch PHOTOS or
LIVE WALLPAPER to choose a picture. For PHOTOS images, you can scale and
move them to select the needed area for wallpaper.

NOTE:

In addition, you can touch > > Settings > Display > Wallpaper to pick an image
from Wallpapers or Photos, or an animation from Live Wallpapers.

Setting the Theme

You can change the icon style of by changing themes.

1. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen.

2. Touch Themes.

3. Select the theme you like.

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect

1. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen.

2. Touch Home.

3. Pick an effect and the tablet will demonstrate how it works. Touch other effects until

you find the favorite one.

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Protecting Your Tablet With Screen Locks

You can protect your tablet by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to
touch and hold on the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to
unlock the tablet’s screen and keys.

1. Touch > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.

2. Touch None, Long press, Pattern, PIN or Password.

 Touch None to disable the screen lock.
 Touch Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlocking with a ‘touch and

hold' gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching and holding on the display.

 Touch Pattern to draw and redraw a pattern that you must draw to unlock the

screen.

 Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password that you must enter to

unlock the screen.

3. For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select whether to require unlock at start up and

how you want notifications and their contents to show when the device is locked. Then
touch DONE.

NOTE:

Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set. Otherwise, you will have to upgrade
the tablet software to use the device.

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Protecting Your Tablet With Screen Pinning

You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view, so others cannot switch to
other apps or access your personal information.Turn On Screen Pinning

1. Touch > > Settings > Security > Screen pinning.

2. Touch the On/Off switch.

3. If you want to ask for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen,

switch on Ask for unlock pattern / PIN / password before unpinning when the
screen lock has been set.

Pin a Screen

1. Ensure that screen pinning is turned on.

2. Open the app you want to keep in v iew.

3. Touch .

4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the front-most tab.

5. Touch .

Unpin the Screen

To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold .
If you have asked for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen,

touch and hold on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password.

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Do not disturb mode (Priority only
or Alarms only)

Battery full

Wired headset connected

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Knowing the Basics

Monitoring the Tablet Status

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides tablet and service status icons on
the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see.

4G LTE connected Signal strength

Silent mode

Vibration mode

Do not disturb mode (Total silence)

Battery low

Airplane mode

Bluetooth® on

Connected to a Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi in use

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on

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network

Battery charging

Battery partially drained

Alarm set

GPS on

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Play Store updates available

Managing Notifications

Notification Icons

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left.
Below are some of the icons you may see.

Upcoming calendar event

New message(s) from the Email app

New message(s) from the Gmail™ app

Song playing

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USB connected

Open/Close the Notification Panel

Notifications report the arrival of new emails, upcoming calendar events, as well as
ongoing events, such as when you are playing music. You can open the notification
panel to view the details of notifications.

 To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the home screen or from

the top of the screen.



To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the screen or touch .

New Wi-Fi network detected

Downloading data

Sending data

Bluetooth tethering on

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Respond to or Remove a Notification

In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications.
The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform
additional actions right from the notification itself.

 To respond to a notification, just touch it.


Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications. You can also swipe
two fingers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications.



To remove a notification, swipe it right or left.



Some applications allow you to turn off their notifications. You can swipe
such notification left and touch to hide future notifications from this app.
To remove all notifications, touch CLEAR ALL below all the notifications.




To manage notifications you have received, touch and hold a notification to identify
the application that created it. You can then touch and turn on or off some or all

of the following settings.

 Block all: Hide future notifications from this app.
 Treat as priority: Show notifications from this app when Do not disturb rule is set to

Priority only.

 Allow peeking: Allow this app to show certain notifications briefly in the current

screen.

 Hide sensitive content: Hide content in this app's notifications when the tablet is

locked.

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NOTE:

If you block notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The
notifications of some apps cannot be blocked.

Use Quick Settings

The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for
your tablet.

To access the Quick Settings, open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards,
or swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers.

You can find the following Quick Settings:

 Hotspot: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi hotspot. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi

hotspot menu. See
Sound/Silent/Vibrate: Turn off or restore ring volume and notification volume.




Airplane mode: Touch to turn on or off airplane mode.



Sync: Turn on or off Auto-sync data. See Configure Auto Sync Setting.
Do not disturb / Total silence / Alarms only / Priority only: Touch to open the Do not



disturb menu. See
Auto-rotate/Portrait: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen feature.



Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth. Touch and hold to open



Bluetooth settings. See
Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open Wi-Fi settings. See



Connecting to Wi-Fi.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot.

Using Do Not Disturb Mode.

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.

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 Data: Touch to enable or disable data access over the mobile network. Touch and

hold to open the Data usage menu. See
Location: Touch to turn location services on or off. Touch and hold to open the



Location menu. See
Brightness: Drag the brightness slider to adjust the screen brightness.



Location.

Data Usage.

NOTES:

 Additional Quick Setting buttons may appear after you use at least once the

functions they control.

 In the Quick Settings screen, touch at the top to get to the Settings menu; touch

to switch users; touch to adjust the Quick Settings buttons.

Managing Icons and Widgets

Add Widgets

1. From the home screen, touch and hold an empty area.

2. Touch the Widgets tab and slide left or right to browse all available widgets.

3. Touch and hold a widget and drag it to a home screen panel.

NOTE:

While holding the item, you can drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new
home screen panel and put the item on it.

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Move Icons or Widgets

1. Touch and hold an icon or a widget on the home screen.

2. Drag it to the place you need.

NOTE:

To move icons to another home screen panel, drag them to the right or left edge of the
screen. Then release them when the display shows the adjacent panel.

Remove Icons or Widgets

1. Touch and hold an icon or a widget on the home screen.

2. Drag it to Remove at the top right to remove it.

NOTE:

If the icon is an application, drag it to Uninstall and touch OK to uninstall it. Some
preinstalled apps cannot be uninstalled.

Adjust Widget Size

1. Touch and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it.

2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline to resize the widget.

NOTE:

Not all widgets can be resized.

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Organizing With Folders

You can create folders on the home screen and add several application icons to a folder.
You can move folders the same way as moving icons.

1. Touch and hold an icon on the home screen and drag it to Folder at the top left.

2. Release the icon. A new folder will be created and the icon is added into the folder.

3. To add more icons into the folder, touch and hold each icon and drag it over the

folder before releasing it.

NOTE:

• Touch the folder and then touch the name field to rename the folder.

• Drag all shortcuts out of the folder and the folder will be removed.

Rearranging the Primary App Icons

The home screen includes a customizable primary icons area at the bottom visible from
all home screen panels. You can keep at most six items in the area. Drag icons or folders
in or out of the area to rearrange it.

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Entering Text

You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In
others, you open it by touching where you want to type. Touch to hide the
onscreen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing
feature.

Enable or Disable Input Methods

1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input.

2. Touch Virtual Keyboard.

3. Touch an input method to enable or disable it.

Change Input Methods

When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears at the
bottom right of the screen.

Touch and select the input method you need.

NOTE:

The icon appears only when more than one input method is installed and enabled.

Google Keyboard

The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. When
screen auto-rotation is enabled, turn the tablet sideways and the keyboard will change from
portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications.

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 Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to

enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter É, touch and
hold

and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose É.

 As you enter a word, candidates appear above the keyboard. Touch to select

the correct one; touch and hold to see more possible options.

 Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also

changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for
uppercase, and when locked in uppercase.

 Touch to delete the text before the cursor.

 Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch to find more.

 Touch to use Google voice typing.

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 Touch to use emoji.
 Touch and hold to change the input language or set up the Google Keyboard.

Gesture Typing

The Google Keyboard supports the gesture typing feature. You use this feature to input a
word by sliding through the letters.

To enable and use gesture typing:

1. Touch and hold on the Google Keyboard and then touch Google Keyboard

settings.

2. Touch Gesture typing and then touch Enable gesture typing if this feature is turned

off.

3. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the

finger until you reach the end of the word.

Start
of the
word

End of the
word

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NOTES:

 Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch.
 Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin

to input the next word.

Google Voice Typing

Google voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text.

1. Touch to access the voice typing feature when you are using the Google Keyboard.
Or touch when entering text and select Google voice typing.

2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type.

3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it.

NOTE:

Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point"
to enter punctuation.

Input Method Settings

Choose the input method settings by touching > Settings > Language & input
from the home screen.

In the Keyboard & input methods section, you can set the current input method and
choose the settings for input methods.

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Editing Text

 Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the

new position, and a tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.

 Select text: Touch and hold or double-tap within the text. The nearest word highlights,

with a tab at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.

 Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch CUT or COPY to cut

or copy the text to the clipboard.

 Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then touch

PASTE.

 Insert clipboard text to the text field: Touch and hold the tab below the cursor

and then select PASTE.

Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

1. Touch to access the home screen.

2. Touch and flick up or down on the screen and touch an app to open it.

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Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

1. Touch . The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs. Slide

up and down to see all the tabs.

2. Touch a tab to open that app.

NOTE:

You can swipe a tab sideways or touch X on the tab to remove it from the screen. Touch
Clear all to remove all tabs.

Uninstalling or Disabling an App

1. Touch the > to open the application list screen.

2. Touch and hold an application icon and drag the icon to (Uninstall) or (Disable)
at the top of the screen.

3. Touch OK to uninstall or disable the app.

NOTES:

• Pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled, and not all apps can be disabled.

• To find the disabled applications, touch the > > Settings > Apps. You can then

touch the disabled application and touch ENABLE to restore it.

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Connecting to Nerworks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Control Mobile Data Use

To enable or disable data access:

1. Touch >

2. Touch the Mobile Networks > Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data
access.

To get data services when roaming:

1. Touch >

2. Touch the International Data Roaming > Mobile Data switch if it is disabled.

NOTE:

Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.

Set Access Point Names

To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if
you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary
information.

1. Touch > > Settings > Mobile networks.

2. Touch Access Point Names and then touch .

> Settings > Mobile networks.

> Settings > Mobile networks.

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3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider.

4. Touch > Save to complete.

NOTE:

To set the APNs to default settings, touch > Reset to default.

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of
up to 300 feet (100 meters), depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position to turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Touch a network name to connect to it.

4. If the network is secured, enter the password and touch CONNECT.

NOTE:

Your tablet automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in
range.

Get Notified of Open Networks

1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

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3. Touch .

4. Slide the Network notification switch.

When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status bar when your tablet detects an
open Wi-Fi network. Switch off this option to turn off notifications.

Add a Wi-Fi Network

You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add
a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.

To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from
the network's administrator.

1. Touch >

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Scroll to the end of the Wi-Fi list and touch Add network.

4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other
network configuration details.

5. Touch SAVE.

> Settings > Wi-Fi.

Connect to a WPS Network

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your tablet to
the access points which support WPS.

You can use one of the following methods to connect your tablet to a wireless
network using WPS.

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Method one: WPS button (Recommended)

1. Touch >

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Push Button.

4. Press the WPS button on the access point and the access point will recognize your
device and add it to the network.

Method two: PIN number

1. Touch >

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry.

4. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Enter the PIN number into the
access point's setup page.

After entering the PIN number, your device automatically finds the access point
and configures the connection.

> Settings > Wi-Fi.

> Settings > Wi-Fi.

NOTE:

For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its
user documents.

Forget a Wi-Fi Network

You can make your device forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added ­for example, if you don’t want the device to connect to it automatically or if it is a network
that you no longer use.

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1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Saved networks.

4. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch FORGET.

Adjust Wi-Fi Settings

1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Touch to adjust the following settings.

 Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar when Wi-Fi is on and an

open network is available.

 Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Set whether to keep Wi-Fi on in sleep mode.
 MAC address: Check the MAC address.
 IP address: Check the device’s IP address.

Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Touch > Advanced to adjust the following settings.

 Install certificates: Install certificates needed for connecting to certain Wi-Fi

networks.

 Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature. See Using Wi-Fi Direct
 WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the push button method.
 WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the device PIN method.

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Using Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to share files and data directly by connecting to each
other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots). Your tablet supports Wi­Fi Direct, but you may need to install third-party applications to share data through Wi­Fi Direct.

To connect to another device via Wi-Fi Direct:

1. Touch >

2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct. Your tablet will search for other devices
enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections.

4. Touch a device name below Peer devices to connect with it.
The other device will receive a connection prompt and need to accept the request
for connection. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN.

5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in the Peer devices list.

> Settings > Wi-Fi.

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Tablets or other devices
with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about
10 meters (32 feet). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is
performed.

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Turn Bluetooth On/Off

1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On or Off position.

When Bluetooth is on, the icon appears in the status bar.

Change the Device Name

1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off.

3. Touch > Rename this device.

4. Edit the name and touch RENAME.

Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off.

Your tablet automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available
Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch > Refresh if you want to scan
again.

3. Touch the device you want to pair with.

4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch

PAIR. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch PAIR.
Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or

the same passkey is entered.

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NOTE:

The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as headsets and hands­free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to
the documents for that device.

Forget (Unpair With) a Bluetooth Device

You can make your tablet forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device.
To connect to the device again, you need to search it and enter or confirm a passkey
again.

1. Touch >

2. In the list of paired devices, touch the icon beside the Bluetooth device you want to
forget.

3. Touch FORGET.

> Settings > Bluetooth and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on.

Send Data via Bluetooth

1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share.

2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The method may vary by application
and data type.

3. Touch a Bluetooth device the tablet has paired with or wait for it to search for
new devices and touch one of them.

Receive Data via Bluetooth

1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth.

2. Flick down the status bar and touch .

3. Touch ACCEPT to start receiving the data.

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Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance) in
the tablet or the microSDXC card. You can access them with the File Manager app.

Connecting to Your Computer via USB

You can connect your tablet to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures,
and other files in both directions. Your tablet stores these files in the internal storage or
on a removable microSDXC card.

If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to
transfer files between your tablet and computer.

Connect Your Tablet to a Computer via USB

1. Connect your tablet to the PC with a USB cable.

2. Open the notification panel and touch .

3. Choose one of the following options:

 Charge only: Charge your tablet via USB.
 Install driver: If the PC cannot recognize your tablet, you may need to install the

driver first.

NOTE:

You can also install the driver on PC by running the executable file in the new
CD-ROM drive.

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 Media device (MTP): Transfer files on Windows

®

or Mac®.

NOTE:

For Windows XP please install Media Player 11 (or later version), when you
use MTP.

 Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software.

NOTE:

To make your device connect to the computer automatically using the selected connection
type, check Don't ask me again.

Connect With Windows Media® Player

You can sync music, picture, and video files from the computer to your tablet via Windows
Media Player on the computer.

1. Connect the tablet with your computer via USB.

2. Open the notification panel and touch .

3. Touch Media device (MTP).

4. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music, picture, and video files.

Disconnect Your Tablet From the Computer

To disconnect the tablet from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when
you’re finished.

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Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Internal Storage

You can use your microSDXC card as portable storage when there's already content
such as your media and other files so that you don't lose them.

If your microSDXC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can also
set it up as an extension of the internal storage, and this requires formatting that prevents
the microSDXC card from working with other devices.

CAUTION:

As part of the internal storage, the microSDXC card may have data on it that is necessary
for some apps to function normally. Therefore, do not remove or replace the card randomly.

Set Up the microSDXC Card as Portable Storage

When you install a microSDXC card that has not been used on your tablet before, the
tablet will mount the card as portable storage by default.

You can also open the notification panel and touch the microSDXC card name, select Use

as portable storage and then touch NEXT > DONE.

To remove the microSDXC card from your tablet:

If you need to remove the microSDXC card used as portable storage while the tablet is on,
you must unmount it first.

1. Touch >

2. Touch next to the card name in the Portable storage section.

3. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can now remove it from the
tablet.

> Settings > Storage.

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To erase and format the microSDXC card:

1. Touch >

2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section.

3. Touch Format.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

> Settings > Storage.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the files
CANNOT be retrieved.

Set Up the microSDXC Card as Internal Storage

If your microSDXC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can format
the card and use it as part of the internal storage. If you move the microSDXC card to
another device, it’ll be formatted before it can be used.

1. Touch >

2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section.

3. Touch Format as internal.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the
files CANNOT be retrieved.

5. The tablet will prompt you to move your photos, files and other data from the internal
storage to the microSDXC card. Select Move now or Move later and touch NEXT.
Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.

> Settings > Storage.

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To move data between the internal storage and the microSDXC card:

With the microSDXC card as part of the internal storage, you can move your photos, files
and other data between the internal storage and the card any time.

1. Touch >

2. Touch Tablet or the microSDXC card name.

3. Touch Migrate data.

4. Touch MOVE.

NOTE:

Whenever you move data between the internal storage and the microSDXC card, the
destination is used to save new apps and personal data (such as photos and videos) and
only the destination is accessible from a computer.

To remove the microSDXC card from your tablet:

If you need to remove the microSDXC card used as internal storage while the tablet is on,
you must unmount it first.

1. Touch >

2. Touch your card name below Device storage.

3. Touch Remove SD card.

> Settings > Storage.

> Settings > Storage.

NOTE:

Before removing the card, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the
internal storage.

4. Touch EJECT.

5. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can now remove it from the
tablet.

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To reformat the microSDXC card as portable storage:

If you no longer want to use your microSDXC card as internal storage, you can reformat
the card as portable storage.

NOTE:

Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the internal storage.

1. Touch >

2. Touch your card name below Device storage.

3. Touch Format as portable.

4. Touch FORMAT.

> Settings > Storage.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the
files CANNOT be retrieved.

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

You can share your tablet’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the
mobile hotspot feature.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB

You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your tablet.
The feature needs data connection on a mobile network or a Wi-Fi connection and may
result in data charges.

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NOTE:

You cannot transfer files between your tablet and your computer when the tablet is
USB tethered.

1. Connect your tablet to your computer with a USB cable.

2. Touch > > Settings > More.

3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the
USB cable.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth

If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure
your tablet to share its mobile data or Wi-Fi connection with your computer.

1. Pair your tablet with your computer via Bluetooth.

2. Touch >

3. Switch on Bluetooth tethering.

4. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For
more information, please see your computer's documentation.

Your computer is now using your tablet's data connection.

> Settings > More.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Bluetooth tethering.

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Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can share your tablet’s data connection with other devices by turning your tablet into a
mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may
result in data charges.

NOTE:

When the mobile hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your tablet’s Wi-Fi
capability to access the Internet. You still remain connected to the Internet via your
mobile data network.

1. Touch >

2. Switch on the Wi-Fi hotspot feature.
After a moment, the tablet starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID).

3. On another device, locate your tablet via Wi-Fi and connect with it to start using
the tablet’s mobile data.

> Settings > Wi-Fi hotspot.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Wi-Fi hotspot.

Set Your Wi-Fi Hotspot

Before turning on Wi-Fi hotspot, you can change the name of your tablet (SSID), secure
the hotspot, and set other options.

1. Touch >

2. Touch Configure to set up the following options.

> Settings > Wi-Fi hotspot.

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 Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that other devices see when

scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

 Channel: Select a radio channel.
 Security: Choose a security option: Open (not recommended) or WPA2 PSK

(other users can access your Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correct password).
When you select WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to edit the security
password.

 Broadcast network name (SSID): Uncheck this option to hide your hotspot from

searches from other devices.

3. Touch SAVE to save your settings.

4. Touch Sleep policy to set hotspot timeout options.

5. Touch Manage users to set the maximum number of connections and block
unwanted devices.

NOTES:

 While editing the password, check or uncheck Show password to show or hide it.

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a
secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and
other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or
when connected to a wireless network.

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Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may be required to enter your login
credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN. You can get
this information from your network administrator.

Add a VPN

1. Touch > > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch at the top right corner and fill in the information provided by your network

administrator.

3. Touch SAVE.

The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen.

NOTE:

You must set a lock screen pattern, PIN or password before using VPN.

Connect to a VPN

1. Touch > > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to.

3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch CONNECT.

Modify a VPN

1. Touch > > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch beside the VPN that you want to modify.

3. Edit the VPN settings and then touch SAVE.

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Contacts

You can add contacts on your tablet and synchronize them with the contacts in
your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing.

To see your contacts, touch > > Contacts. From there, you can touch the tabs on
the top of the screen to quickly switch to favorite contacts or contact groups.

Checking Contact Details

1. Touch > > Contacts and touch the CONTACTS tab to access your contact

list.

2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts.

3. Touch a contact to view its details.

NOTE:

If you have a lot of contacts stored, drag the slider on the right to the initial letter you need.

Adding a New Contact

1. Touch > > Contacts.

2. Touch to add a new contact.

3. Enter the contact name, phone number, and email address.

4. If necessary, touch More Fields to add other information.

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You can touch the account field above the contact name to choose an account. If a
sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your
account online.

5. Touch to save the contact.

Setting Up Your Own Profile

You can create your own name card in your tablet.

1. Touch > > Contacts and touch the CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch Set up my profile.

If a profile has already been set up, touch the listing beside ME and touch .

3. Edit your profile information. Touch More Fields to add more details if you want.

4. Touch .

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts

You can import/export contacts from/to the internal storage or the microSDXC card. This is
especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can
also quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, Google Drive, Gmail, Email, etc.

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Import Contacts From the Internal Storage or the microSDXC Card

1. Touch > > Contacts.

2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from storage.

3. Select an account in which to save the contacts.

4. Choose to import one, multiple, or all vCard files.

5. If necessary, select the vCard file(s) on the tablet storage or microSDXC card and touch

OK to import contacts.

Export Contacts to the Internal Storage or the microSDXC Card

1. Touch > > Contacts.

2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to storage.

3. Touch OK to export the contact list as a vCard file to the internal storage or the
microSDXC card. The save location depends on the storage settings. See

Storage.

Share Contacts

1. Touch > > Contacts and touch the CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch and hold the contact you want to share.

3. Check more contacts if needed and then touch .

4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on the applications and
services installed.

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Working With Favorite Contacts

In the favorite contacts tab, you can find your favorite contacts and frequently contacted
contacts.

Add a Contact to Favorites

You can add the contacts you use frequently to FAVORITES so that you can find them
quickly.

1. Touch > > Contacts and touch the CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch a contact and then touch at the top.

Remove a Contact From Favorites

1. Touch > > Contacts and touch the FAVORITES tab.

2. Touch a favorite contact and then touch at the top.

Working With Groups

View Your Contact Groups

1. Touch > > Contacts and touch the GROUPS tab.

2. Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created.

3. Touch a group to view its members.

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NOTE:

To send a message or an email to all or some of the group members, you can open
the group and touch > Send Group email.

Set Up a New Group

1. Touch > > Contacts and touch the GROUPS tab.

2. Touch to create a new group.

3. If you have added contact accounts other than the tablet, select an account for the
new group.

4. Touch the Group’s name field and enter the group name.

5. Touch Add member and select the contacts you wish to be the group members.

6. Touch .

7. If necessary, touch Default notification ringtone below NOTIFICATION RINGTONE
to set a special ringtone.

8. Touch .

Delete a Group

1. Touch > > Contacts and touch the GROUPS tab.

2. Touch a group and then touch > Delete Group.

3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted.

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Edit a Group

1. Touch > > Contacts and touch the GROUPS tab.

2. Touch a group and then touch > Edit.

3. Edit the group as you wish.

 Touch the group name to edit it.
 Touch the field below MEMBER to select contacts and add them to the group.
 Touch Default notification ringtone below NOTIFICATION RINGTONE to change

the ringtone.

4. Touch .

NOTE:

To remove some contacts from the group, touch the group, touch > Multi-Select, check
the contacts you want to remove from the group, and touch > OK.

Searching for a Contact

1. Touch > > Contacts.

2. Touch at the top of the screen.

3. Input the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it. The contacts
matched will be listed.

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Editing Contacts

Edit Contact Details

1. Touch > > Contacts.

2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch .

3. Edit the contact and touch .

Delete Contacts

1. Touch > > Contacts and touch the CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch and hold the contact you want to remove.

3. Check more contacts if needed and then touch .

4. Touch OK to confirm.

Link Contacts

As your tablet synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries
for the same contact. You can merge all the separate information of a contact into one
entry in the contacts list.

1. Touch > > Contacts.

2. Touch a contact entry to display the contact’s details and then touch .

3. Touch > Link.

4. Touch the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry.

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5. Touch .

The information from the second contact is added to the first contact, and the second
contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list.

You can repeat these steps to join another contact to the main contact.

Unlink Contact Information

If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the
information back into individual contacts on your tablet.

1. Touch > > Contacts.

2. Touch a contact entry you have merged and want to separate, and then touch .

3. Touch > Unlink.

4. Touch OK to confirm.

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Web Accounts

Adding or Removing Accounts

You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® accounts.
You may also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your tablet.

Add an Account

1. Touch > > Settings > Accounts > Add account.

2. Touch the type of account you want to add.

3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the account. Most
accounts require a username and password, but the details may vary. You may also
need to obtain some information from IT support or your system administrator.

When the account is successfully added, it is displayed in the Accounts menu.

Remove an Account

Removing an account will delete it and all information associated with it from your tablet,
such as emails and contacts.

1. Touch >

2. Touch the account category and then touch the account.

3. Touch > Remove account > REMOVE ACCOUNT.

> Settings > Accounts.

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Configuring Account Sync

Configure Auto Sync Setting

1. Touch > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data.

 When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make to information on your tablet

or on the web are automatically synced with each other.

 When automatic sync is turned off, you need to sync manually to collect emails,

updates, or other recent information.

Sync Manually

1. Touch > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then the account you want to sync.

3. Touch > Sync now. Or touch the types of information you want to sync.

Change an Account’s Sync Settings

1. Touch > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a
list of information the account can sync.

3. When auto-sync is enabled, switch on or off items as you need. The types of information
enabled on the tablet and the web will be kept in auto-sync. When auto-sync is disabled,
touch a listing to sync that type of information between the tablet and the web.

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Email

Touch Email in the home screen to receive and send emails from your webmail or
other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account
for your corporate email needs.

Setting Up the First Email Account

1. When you open Email for the first time, select an email server, and enter your
email address and password.

2. Touch NEXT to let the tablet retrieve the network parameters automatically.

NOTE:

Touch MANUAL SETUP if you want to enter these details manually.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup. You may also need to obtain
some information from IT support or your system administrator.

Your tablet will show the inbox of the email account and start to download email messages.

Checking Your Emails

Your tablet can automatically check for new emails at the interval you set when setting up
the account.

You can also check new emails manually by dragging down on the message list.

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Responding to an Email

You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and
manage them in other ways.

Reply to or Forward an Email

1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the Inbox.

2. Do the following as you need:

 To reply to the sender, touch > Reply or .
 To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original email, touch > Reply all or

.

 To forward the email to someone else, touch > Forward or .

3. Edit your message and touch .

Mark an Email as Unread

You can return a read email to the unread state - for example, to remind yourself to read it
again later. You can also mark a batch of emails as unread.

 While reading a message, touch > Mark unread.
 While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the sender image in front of

the messages and then touch .

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Delete an Email

You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.

 While reading a message, touch > Delete.
 While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), swipe a message left or right to

delete it, or touch the sender image in front of the messages and then touch .

Writing and Sending an Email

1. Open your email Inbox and touch .

NOTE:

If you have more than one email account added on the tablet, touch the “From” line

to select the account you want to use for sending the message.

2. Enter a contact name or email address in the To field. Separate each recipient with
a comma.

NOTE:

To send a carbon copy or blind carbon copy to other recipients, touch to open the

Cc/Bcc field and enter the contact names or email addresses.

3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.

4. Touch to add audio files, images, videos and other types of files as attachments.

5. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message.

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Adding and Editing Email Accounts

Add an Email Account

After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the First Email Account), you can
add more email accounts and manage them separately.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > Add account.

3. Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one.

Edit an Email Account

You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check for
email, how you’re notified of new mails, your email signature, and details about the servers
the account uses to send and receive mails.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change.

3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.

Changing General Email Settings

General settings apply to all email accounts you add.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > General settings.

3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.

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Calendar

The Calendar app on your tablet works with the web-based Google Calendar™ service
for creating and managing events, meetings and appointments. It also works with the
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your Exchange account.

To open Calendar, touch Calendar in the home screen.

Viewing Your Calendars and Events

Change Calendar Views

You can view your calendars in different forms. The app offers four view types: Month,
Week, Day, and Agenda.

To change calendar views, touch the current view at the top left and select the view you
prefer.

 In Month view, swipe up and down to view future and past months.
 In Week or Day view, swipe left and right to view future and past weeks or days.

You can also swipe up and down on the small monthly calendar to view different
months.

 In Agenda view, swipe vertically to see all your events.
 When you are viewing past or future days, weeks, or months, touch at the top

right to quickly switch to the current day and time. The number in the icon changes
with the actual date.

 Touch > Go to and touch a desired date to switch to in calendar.

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View Event Details

In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to view its details.
In Month view, touch a day to display events on that day. Then touch an event to view its

details.

Select Visible Calendars

Check calendars you want to see or uncheck calendars you’d like to hide from the current
view.

1. Open the Calendar app.

2. Touch > Calendars to display.

3. Touch the calendars to check the ones you want to see or uncheck the ones you'd
like to hide..

Events from hidden calendars are not shown in the Calendar app.

Creating an Event

1. In any Calendar view, touch at the bottom.
You can also touch a spot in Day or Week view twice to add an event to that time slot.

2. Enter the event name, location, start time, end time, repetition, and reminders.

NOTE:

If you have added a Google account or Exchange ActiveSync account on your tablet,
touch the calendar at the top to select a different calendar and account. Different
accounts may present different event details that you can fill in.

3. Touch DONE.

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Managing an Event

You can edit, delete, share, export, copy, or send existing events.

1. Find the event you want.

2. Open its details screen (see View Event Details in this chapter).

3. Do one of the following as you need.

 To edit the event, touch . Touch DONE to save your changes.
 To delete the event, touch > OK.
 To share the event, touch and choose how to share.

 To export the event as a .ics (iCalendar) file to the storage, touch .
 To copy the event details and create a new event, touch .

Changing Calendar Settings

To change the calendar settings, open a calendar view (Day, Week, Month, or Agenda),
and touch > Settings. You can change General settings, which apply to all accounts,

or other settings that only apply to specific accounts.

• For General settings, choose options for Calendar view setting and Notification &

reminders settings. You can choose to show the week number, set the day of the week
the calendar starts on, and use home time zone when you travel. Also you can choose
event reminder settings such as notification sound, vibration, default reminder time, and
more.

• To create a calendar account, touch to create an Exchange or Google account.

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Web Browser

Use Chrome to view web pages and search for information.

Opening the Browser

Touch > > Chrome to launch the web browser.
Chrome also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a

text message.

Open a Web Page or Search the Web

1. Open the Chrome app.

2. Touch the address box at the top of the web page.

3. Enter the address (URL) of a web page or enter terms you want to search for. You

can also touch to search by voice.

4. Touch a URL or search suggestion or touch enter key on the keyboard to open the

web page or search results.

NOTE:

• Touch the or to go to the previous web page

• Touch left of the address box if you want to stop opening the page.

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Set the Homepage

Your homepage shows when you touch the Home button to the left of the address box.
Follow the steps below to set the homepage.

1. Open the Chrome app.

2. Touch > Settings > Home page.

3. Slide the switch to the On position if it is turned off.

4. Touch Open this page.

5. Edit the homepage URL and touch Save.

Using Multiple Browser Tabs

You can open several web pages at the same time (one page in each tab) and switch
between them freely.

To open a new browser tab:

Touch > New tab or touch at the top. A new browser tab opens.

NOTE:

Touch > New incognito tab if you want to view pages that won’t show up in your
browser history after you’ve closed all incognito tabs.

To switch between tabs:

Along the top, touch a tab to switch to it. If there are too many tabs, swipe them left and
right to find the tab you need.

NOTE:

Touch on a tab to close it.

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Using Bookmarks

Add a Bookmark

1. Open the web page that you want to bookmark.

2. Touch . The URL of the web page is added to your bookmarks.

3. If necessary, touch EDIT, which briefly appears at the bottom to edit the bookmark

name, folder, or URL. Touch to save and exit.

Open a Bookmark

1. Touch > Bookmarks.

2. Touch the bookmark you want to open.

Edit a Bookmark

1. Touch > Bookmarks.

2. Touch next to the bookmark you want to edit and select Edit.

3. Edit the name or the URL of the bookmark in the fields, or change the folder to contain

the bookmark if needed.

4. Touch to save and exit.

Remove a Bookmark

1. Touch > Bookmarks.

2. Touch next to the bookmark you want to remove and select Delete.

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Clearing Browsing Data

1. Touch > Settings > Privacy > Clear browsing data.

2. Touch the Clear data from the field to select the time period you want to clear.

3. Check the data type you want to clear: Browsing history, Cookies and site data,

Cached images and files, Saved passwords, or Autofill form data.

4. Touch CLEAR DATA.

NOTE:

You can touch > New incognito tab to use the incognito feature, with which your
browsing data won't be saved on your device.

Downloading Files

1. Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another web page.

2. In the menu that opens, touch Save image or Save link.

The file is downloaded. You can view or open it in the Downloads app.

Changing Chrome Settings

You can configure a number of settings to customize the way you browse the web, including
several that you can use to control your privacy.
To open the Chrome settings screen, touch > Settings.

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Camera

You can use your tablet to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored
on the microSDXC card you have installed or in the internal storage. You can copy them to
your computer or access them in the Photos app.

Capturing a Photo

1. Touch > Camera.

2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment. Auto camera
mode is used by default.

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Number

Function

5

1

Change the camera settings.
2 View pictures and videos you have taken.
3

Capture a picture.

Select MANUAL or AUTO camera mode, or touch FUN to use

panorama, HDR, special effect, multi-exposure, smile detection, or
4

interval capture modes.

Only available for the back camera.

Capture a video clip.
6

Switch between the front and back cameras.

Set a time delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after
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you touch the shutter icon.

NOTE:

You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before taking pictures.

3. Touch the area where you want the camera to focus, or leave the camera to
autofocus on the center of the image.

4. Lightly touch .

When you use the front camera, you can also touch to enable smile capturing.

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Recording a Video

1. Touch > Camera.

2. Aim the camera at the subject. You can touch any area on the screen that you want
the camcorder to focus on before and during recording.

NOTE:

You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before and during recording.

3. Touch to start recording. You can also touch
recording.

to pause or resume

NOTE:

While the recording is in progress, you can touch to save the frame as a
separate photo.

4. Touch to stop recording.

Using Manual Camera Mode

You can use manual camera mode to adjust more camera options for you photo such as
ISO, white balance, exposure, etc.

1. Touch > Camera.

2. Touch MANUAL.

3. Aim the camera at the subject and you can make the following adjustments.

 Drag to any area on the screen that you want to focus on.

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 Drag to any area on the screen where you want the camera to meter exposure

so as to adjust the photo brightness.

 Touch to show the grid or the golden spiral, or hide it.

 Touch to enable or disable the gradienter.
 Touch to change white balance scenario or leave it at Auto.

 Touch to select ISO level or leave it at Auto.

 Touch to adjust the photo exposure.

4. Touch the shutter icon to take the photo.

Using Other Camera Modes

Besides capturing photos and videos in the traditional way, your camera app offers other
powerful and interesting camera modes. Switch to the back camera and touch FUN in the
viewfinder screen to find them all.

 Panorama: Capture panorama pictures.
 HDR: Turn on the HDR feature.
 Special effect: Apply warm, cool, sepia, fisheye or other special effects to the photo.
 Multi-exposure: Capture two pictures for collage.
 Interval: Capture time lapse pictures at the interval you select.
 Smile: Capture pictures automatically when detecting smiles.

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Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings

Before capturing a photo or a video, you can touch to open the following camera and
camcorder setting options.

NOTE:

Some camera and video options will change according to different camera modes.

 CAMERA

 Full screen: Expand the viewfinder area to the whole screen.
 Shutter tone: Select a shutter sound or turn it off.
 Geo-tagging: Select whether to store the location information in your captured

photos and videos.

 Review: Select whether to review the picture after you shot it. You can also set the

review time.

 Storage location: Touch Save location to change the storage location for

captured photos and videos.

 Restore defaults: Restore default camera and video settings.
 Picture size: Set the image size for your photo.
 Mirror: Take mirror image of the subject with the front camera.
 Point-and-shoot: When this feature is enabled, you can touch the viewfinder

screen to take a photo using the front camera.

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 VIDEO

 Video quality: Set the quality for your video.
 Time lapse: Set the time interval between each frame when you shot time lapse

videos with the back camera.

 Geo-tagging: Select whether to store the location information in your captured

photos and videos.

 Storage location: Touch Save location to change the storage location for captured

photos and videos.

 Restore defaults: Restore default camera and camcorder settings.

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Photos

Opening Photos

Touch > > Photos to view albums of your pictures and videos.

Working With Albums

When you open the Photos, all pictures and videos on your tablet are displayed in a
number of albums. Swipe up or down to see them all.

To view album contents:

Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains.

To share albums, pictures, or videos:

1. Touch and hold an album to select it or touch and hold an item after you open an album
to select a picture or a video.

2. Touch more items that you want to share.

3. Touch and select how you want to share the items.

To delete albums, pictures, or videos:

1. Touch and hold an album to select it or touch and hold an item after you open an album
to select a picture or a video.

2. Touch more items that you want to delete.

3. Touch > Delete.

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Working With Pictures

Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen.

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When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available.

 Swipe horizontally to see more pictures or videos.
 Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller. You'll then see a filmstrip-style view of all

your pictures and videos in a row. Swipe left or right to scan through them all.

 Double-tap the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom

 Touch to edit the picture.

 Touch and select a method to share the picture.

 Touch to view the details information of the picture.
 Touch to delete the picture.
 Touch to access more options. You can rotate or rename the picture, set it as the

 Touch to return to the album.

out or in.

wallpaper or contact photo, check its details, browse the album contents in a slideshow,
or print the picture.

NOTE:

Some options may not be available for certain albums or pictures.

Retouching Your Pictures

You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in Photos.

1. Touch while viewing a picture in full screen.

2. Touch an edit option along the bottom of the screen and edit the picture.

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Modify

Rotate, flip the picture, or cut it into a set ratio.

Filter

Adjust

3. Touch DONE to keep the edition or RESET to cancel it.

4. Touch SAVE to save the new picture as a new file in the same album as the

original picture. The original picture remains unedited.

Apply effects, such as punch, vintage, black/white, bleach, and
instant on the picture.

Apply and adjust effects such as exposure, vignette, contrast, and
shadows on the picture.

NOTE:

Touch > Undo edits to undo all the edits you have made.

Playing Videos

1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video.

2. Touch at the center and select a player to start playing. Touch the video to view
the playback controls.

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Music

Touch > > Music to play audio files stored on your tablet. Music supports a

wide variety of audio formats, so it can play music you purchase from online stores,
music you copy from your CD collection, and so on.

Copying Music Files to Your Phone

Before using Music, you need to copy or download audio files to your tablet.

Copy From a Computer

1. Connect your tablet and the computer with a USB cable.

2. Touch Media device (MTP) as the connection mode. See

Computer via USB.

3. Copy the music files from the PC and paste them to the tablet storage or the installed
microSDXC card.

Download From the Internet

You can download music files when browsing web pages. See Downloading Files.

Receive via Bluetooth

You can receive music files from other devices via Bluetooth. See Receive Data via

Bluetooth.

Connecting to Your

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Viewing Your Music Library

Touch > > Music to open the Music app. There you can touch All Songs to view
all your audio files or touch Albums/Artists to find files from lists of albums or artists. You
can also touch Favorites and Folders to find songs, or touch Playlists to view all your
playlists.

NOTE:

If an audio file is being played, its name and player controls are displayed at the bottom of
the screen. Touch the area to open the playback screen.

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone

The song will be used as the default phone ringtone or notification ringtone.

1. Touch > > Music > All Songs to see the music library.

NOTE:

If you are in the playback screen, touch at the top left of the screen to return to the
music library.

2. Touch next to a song in any list.

3. In the menu that opens, touch Set as ringtone.

4. Select Notification Ringtone.

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Playing Music

Touch a song in the music library to listen to it. Touch the bottom of the screen to open the
following playback screen.

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1 Access additional options.

4

Album artwork (if available). Swipe left or right to switch to the next or the previous track
in the current playlist.

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Toggle repeat mode. You can repeat the current track, repeat the current playlist, or turn

Number Function

2

View the current playlist.

3

Check track information.

5

Return to the music library.

6

Turn on or off shuffle.

off repeat.

8

Add the track to the Favorites playlist.

Managing Playlists

Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, so that you can play the
songs you like in the order you prefer.

To create a playlist or add a song to a playlist:
Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist.

To remove a song from a playlist:

1. Touch Playlists in the music library and touch a playlist.

2. Touch next to a song in the playlist.

3. Touch Remove.

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To delete or rename a playlist:

1. Touch Playlists in the music library.

2. Touch next to the playlist you want to delete or rename.

3. Touch Delete or Rename.

4. Follow the prompts to confirm deletion or edit the playlist name.

NOTE:

Certain automatically created playlists such as Recently Added cannot be deleted.

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Video Player

Use the Video Player app to manage your video library and watch videos.

Opening the Video Library

Touch > > Video Player to view your video library, where your video files are
displayed in a list.

Swipe up or down to find the video you want. You can also touch to search for
video files, or touch > View by or Sort by to change the display mode or sort the list.

Playing and Controlling Videos

Touch a video in the video library to play it. Touch the screen to show the playback controls.
You can control the video and audio or carry out other operations.

 Touch the play/pause button at the bottom to pause or resume the playback.
 Slide horizontally on the screen to rewind or fast forward.
 Slide vertically on the right or left part of the screen to adjust volume or brightness.

 Touch or to skip to the previous or the next video.

 Touch to rotate the video.
 Touch or to change the video ratio.

 Touch to capture a screenshot.