Alldaymall Tablet PC User Manual-English
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1. If you turn off Auto sync you need to sync manually to collect messages email and other recent information and won t receive notifications when updates occur For example changes that you make in your People app are automatically made to your Google contacts on the web If this option is not checked you may be able to use an app s tools to sync data manually You can also sync manually to collect messages email and other recent information Leaving Auto sync off can help extend your battery life but will prevent you from receiving notifications when updates occur Configure Google Account sync settings To adjust a single Google Account s sync settings 1 Go to Settings gt Personal gt Accounts gt Google E indicates that some or all of an account s information is configured to sync automatically MANAGE ACCOUNTS 32 indicates that none of an account s information is con figured to sync automatically 2 Touch the account whose sync settings you want to change 3 The Sync Settings screen opens displaying a list of the kinds of information the account can sync 4 Check or uncheck items as needed Unchecking an option does not remove the information from your device it simply stops it from being kept in sync with the version on the web Sync a Google account manually 1 Go to Settings gt Accounts gt Google 2 Touch the account whose data you want to sync 3 Touch Menu gt Sync now Change2. 6 Touch Save o CONNECT TO NETWORKS 22 The proxy settings apply only to the Wi Fi network you modified To change the proxy settings for other Wi Fi networks modify them individually Set Wi Fi notifications disconnect policy amp other advanced options To work with advanced Wi Fi settings 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on 2 In the Wi Fi settings screen touch a Menu gt Advanced These are the settings you can adjust Network notification By default when Wi Fi is on you re ceive notifications in the Status bar when your device de tects an open Wi Fi network Uncheck this option to turn off notifications Keep Wi Fi during sleep To conserve mobile data usage your device stays connected to Wi Fi when the screen goes to sleep Touch this option to change this default behavior either to stay connected to Wi Fi only when the device is connected to a charger when battery life isn t a problem or never to stay connected to Wi Fi during sleep This screen also displays the following information MAC address The Media Access Control MAC address of your device when connected to a Wi Fi network IP address The Internet Protocol IP address assigned to the device by the Wi Fi network you are connected to unless you used the IP settings to assign it a static IP address CONNECT TO NETWORKS 23 To turn Wi Fi on or off go to TE Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Wi Fi To man
3. Swipe right to the Widgets tab and keep swiping if necessary to find the widget 4 Touch amp hold the widget until the Home screen appears slide it into place and lift your finger wo N To move an app or widget icon to a different location on a Home screen 1 Touch amp hold the icon 2 Slide your finger to the new position To move between Home screens slide toward the edge of the screen To bump another icon out of the way slide slowly into it 3 Lift your finger The icon drops into its new position To combine two icons in a folder slide one quickly over the other To open a folder touch it S People Gmail Unnamed Folder MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 7 Change sound settings Your tablet uses sounds to communicate including notifications alarms and navigation feedback To customize the sounds your tablet makes go to T Settings gt Device gt Sound e Volumes sets the master volume separately for music notifi cations and alarms You can still use the physical volume con trol on the tablet to raise or lower volume of whatever sound is currently playing e Default notification announces the arrival of notifications un less you specify a different sound in an individual app e Touch sounds give audible feedback when you touch active icons or buttons on the screen Screen lock sound is triggered when you unlock the screen Change the wallpaper Wallpapers can include images from Gallery
4. still images includ ed with the system and live images such as an animation or a map that centers on your location They take the place of the de fault background for your Home screens 1 Touch amp hold anywhere on a Home screen that s not occupied A list of options appears MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 8 2 Touch a wallpaper source Gallery Choose from pictures that you ve synced with your tablet Live Wallpapers Choose from a scrolling list of animated wallpapers Wallpapers Choose from thumbnails of default images or touch a thumbnail for a larger version You can download additional wallpapers on Google Play 3 To set a wallpaper touch Set wallpaper or for Gallery images determine the cropping and touch Crop To change your tablet s wallpaper go to Settings gt Device gt Display gt Wallpaper Settings MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 9 3 Tune performance Optimize battery life To control Battery settings go to T Settings gt Device gt Battery You can extend your battery s life between charges by turning off features that you don t need You can also monitor how apps and system resources consume battery power Extend the life of your battery e If you aren t using Wi Fi Bluetooth or GPS use the Settings app to turn them off The GPS setting is located in Settings gt Personal gt Location services Don t leave the Maps or Navigation apps open on the screen when you re not using them
5. Edit a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch amp hold the name of the VPN profile 2 In the dialog that opens touch Edit profile 3 Edit the VPN settings you want 4 Touch Save Delete a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch amp hold the name of the VPN profile 2 Touch amp hold the VPN you want to delete 3 In the dialog that opens touch Delete profile CONNECT TO NETWORKS 25 6 Connect to devices Connect to keyboards mice amp other devices You can connect a keyboard mouse or even a joystick or other input device to your tablet via USB or Bluetooth and use it just as you would with a PC You may need an adapter to connect the keyboard or other device to your tablet s USB port To connect more than one USB device at a time use a powered USB hub to reduce the drain on your tab let s battery IMPORTANT Using external devices such as keyboards via USB will cause a significant additional drain on your bat tery as will continuous use of a mouse via Bluetooth You pair and connect Bluetooth input devices to your tablet in the same way as any other Bluetooth device CONNECT TO DEVICES 26 Keyboards In addition to entering text you can use your keyboard to navigate your tablet s features e Use the arrow keys to select items on screen e Pressing Return when an item is selected is equivalent to touching that item e Pressing Escape is equivalent to touching Back e Press Tab or Shift Tab to move
6. and stop them if they misbehave Use the Apps screen The Apps screen allows you to adjust several as pects of the way your device uses memory To view these settings go to Settings gt Device gt Apps Settings You ll see three tabs at the top of the screen each displaying alist of apps or their components e Downloaded Displays apps you ve downloaded on Google Play or other sources e Running Displays all apps processes and services that are currently running or that have cached processes and how much RAM they are using The graph at the bottom of the Running tab shows the total RAM in use and the amount free At the top right of the screen touch Show cached processes or Show running services to switch back and forth All Displays all apps that came with Android and all apps you downloaded on Google Play or other sources To switch the order of the lists displayed in the Downloaded or All tabs touch n Menu gt Sort by name or Sort by size To view details about an app or other item listed under any tab touch its name The information and controls available vary among different types of apps but commonly include e Force stop button Stops an app that is misbehaving Stop ping an app process or service may cause your device to stop working correctly You may need to restart your device after doing this TUNE PERFORMANCE 14 Uninstall button Deletes the app and all of its data and settings Disab
7. change the selection The tab disappears after a few moments To make it reappear touch the text again e Delete text Touch to delete selected text or the charac ters before the cursor e Type capital letters Touch the Shift key once to switch to capi tal letters for one letter Or touch amp hold Shift key while you type When you release the key the lowercase letters reappear e Turn caps lock on Double tap or touch amp hold Shift key so it changes to Touch Shift key again to return to lowercase e Cut copy paste Select the text you want to manipulate Then touch gt lt Cut E Copy or Paste button DONE Text selection SELECT A E CUT B COPY E PASTE A la j a A PASTE Sean Cotter J mE ENTER amp EDIT TEXT 17 To change your tablet s keyboard and input meth ods go to Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input Settings Type text by speaking You can use voice input to type text by speaking This feature uses Google s speech recognition service so your tablet must be connected to a Wi Fi network to use It Text that you enter by speaking is underlined You can continue entering text to keep it or delete it You can speak to enter text in most places that you can enter text with the onscreen keyboard e Touch a text field or a location in text you ve already entered in a text field Touch the Microphone key on the onscreen keyboard
8. e When you see the microphone image speak what you want to type u Say comma period question mark exclamation mark or exclamation point to enter punctuation When you pause what you spoke is transcribed by the speech recognition service and entered in the text field underlined You can touch the Delete key to erase the underlined text If you start typing or entering more text by speaking the underline disappears To improve processing of your voice input Google may record a few seconds of ambient background noise in temporary memory ENTER amp EDIT TEXT 18 at any time This recording remains on the device only fleetingly and is not sent to Google To change your tablet s speech settings go to Set tings gt Personal gt Language amp input Settings ENTER amp EDIT TEXT 19 5 Connect to networks Connect to Wi Fi networks To work with Wi Fi settings go to TE Settings gt Wireless amp net works gt Wi Fi Wi Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Inter net access at distances of up to 100 meters depending on the Wi Fi router and your surroundings To use Wi Fi you connect to a wireless access point or hotspot Some hotspots are open and you can simply connect to them Others implement security features that require other steps to set up such as digital certificates or other ways to ensure that only authorized users can connect
9. from field to field in a form or other screen with multiple text fields Mice When you connect a mouse to your tablet and move the mouse an arrow shaped cursor appears just as on a computer e Use the mouse to move the cursor e Clicking pressing and dragging with the mouse button is equivalent to touching touching amp holding and dragging with your finger e Only one mouse button is supported e If your mouse has a trackball or scroll wheel you can use it to scroll both vertically and horizontally Other input devices You can connect joysticks gamepads and other input devices to your tablet If they work without special drivers or adapters on your PC they will likely work with your tablet However games and other apps must be designed to support any special features of an input device such as dedicated buttons or other controls to take full advantage of them CONNECT TO DEVICES 27 Connect to a Windows computer via USB You can use a USB cable to connect your tablet to a Windows computer and transfer music pictures and other files in both di rections This connection uses the MTP protocol which is sup ported by most recent versions of Windows When you connect your tablet to the USB port on your computer its USB storage is mounted as a drive and appears on your com puter screen You can now copy files back and forth as you would using any other external device When you re finished eject the tablet fro
10. period To monitor your data usage go to TE Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Data usage TUNE PERFORMANCE 11 Data usage settings allow you to e View data usage by app and access app settings e Identify mobile hotspots and restrict background downloads that may result in extra charges To view mobile hotspot settings touch 5 Menu gt Mobile hotspots Near the top of the screen note the data usage cycle Touch it to choose a different cycle This date range is the period of time for which the graph displays data usage The vertical white lines on the graph show a period of time within the data usage cycle This range determines the usage amount displayed just below the graph Drag lines to change the period View data usage by app Some apps transfer data in the background that is when you re not actually using the app it may download data for future ref erence Some apps allow you to restrict background data usage from the app s own settings Touch the graph for any app in the bottom part of the screen for more usage details and access to its settings Set auto sync You can also conserve data usage by syncing your apps manual ly only when you need the data rather than relying on auto sync To turn auto sync off or on touch Menu gt Auto sync data TUNE PERFORMANCE 12 Optimize memory usage You typically don t need to worry about managing apps beyond installing opening and using them But
11. Table of contents 1 Get started Turn on amp sign in Charge the battery Make yourself at home Relax with Google Play Manage downloads Use apps Organize your Home screens Change sound settings Change the wallpaper Tune performance Optimize battery life Optimize data usage Optimize memory usage Enter amp edit text Use the keyboard Type text by speaking o CO N Q oO WwW 10 10 11 13 16 16 18 Connect to networks Connect to Wi Fi networks Connect to virtual private networks Connect to devices Connect to keyboards mice amp other devices Connect to a Windows computer via USB Connect to a Macintosh computer via USB Manage accounts Add or remove accounts Configure sync options Change backup amp reset options Secure your tablet Set screen lock Encrypt your tablet 20 20 24 26 26 28 28 30 30 31 33 35 35 37 Get started Turn on amp sign in To turn on your tablet press the Power button for a few seconds then release It The first time you turn on the tablet you ll see a Welcome screen e To choose a different language touch the menu To continue touch Start and follow the instructions When prompted sign in using the email address and password for your Google Account If you don t have one yet create one An email address that you use for any of the following counts as a Google Account e Gmail e YouTube e Google A
12. They use GPS and thus more power only when they re running e Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter Sleep timeout Settings gt Device gt Display e If you don t need it turn off automatic syncing for all apps Settings gt Accounts gt Google account name This means you TUNE PERFORMANCE 10 need to sync manually to collect messages email and other recent information and won t receive notifications when up dates occur e If you know you won t be near a Wi Fi network for a while switch to Airplane mode press and hold the Power button or go to Settings gt Wireless amp Networks gt More gt Airplane mode Check battery level and usage details Open Settings gt Device gt Battery The list at the bottom of the screen shows the breakdown of bat tery usage for individual apps and services Touch a graph for more details The details screen for some apps includes buttons that allow you to adjust settings affecting power usage or stop the app completely WARNING If you stop some apps or services your device may not work correctly Battery status charging discharging and level as a percentage of fully charged are displayed at the top of the screen The discharge graph shows battery level over time since you last charged the device and how long you ve been running on battery power Optimize data usage Data usage refers to the amount of data uploaded or downloaded by your device during a given
13. To extend the life of your battery between charges turn off Wi Fi when you re not using it You can also set your device to discon nect automatically from Wi Fi networks when it s sleeping CONNECT TO NETWORKS 20 Turn Wi Fi on amp connect to a Wi Fi network If you re adding a Wi Fi network when first setting up your device Wi Fi is turned on automatically 1 Touch T Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position The device scans for available Wi Fi networks and displays the names of those it finds Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon If the device finds a network that you connected to previously it connects to it 3 Touch a network name to see more details or connect to it and type a password if necessary Or if your Wi Fi router supports Wi Fi Protected Setup touch the WPS icon on your tablet and then touch the same but ton on your router To modify a network s settings touch amp hold the network name Add a Wi Fi network You can add a WI Fi network so your device will remember it along with any security credentials and connect to it automati cally when it s in range You must also add a Wi Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name SSID or to add a Wi Fi net work when you are out of range To join a secured network you first need to learn security details from the network s administrator 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not a
14. age data usage and mobile hotspots go to Settings T Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Data usage Connect to virtual private networks Virtual private networks VPNs allow you to connect to the re sources inside a secured local network from outside that net work VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations schools and other institutions to let people access local network re sources when not on campus or when connected to a wireless network To configure VPN access you must first obtain the details from your network administrator Depending on your organization s so lution you may need to obtain a VPN app either from your admin istrator or on Google Play The VPN settings screen allows you to add VPN net works and adjust their settings To view this screen and perform the tasks described here go to Set tings gt Wireless amp networks gt More gt VPN Settings Add a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch Add VPN profile 2 In the form that appears fill in the information provided by your network administrator 3 Touch Save The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen CONNECT TO NETWORKS 24 Connect to a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch the name of the VPN 2 Inthe dialog that opens enter any requested credentials 3 Touch Connect When you re connected to a VPN a Status icon and notification are displayed continuously To disconnect touch the notification for the VPN connection
15. an also be viewed in the Download directory that s visible when your tablet is connected to a computer You can view and copy files from this directory Use apps To see all your apps touch All Apps in the Favorites tray on any Home screen The main All Apps screen opens This is where you can see all your apps including those downloaded on Google Play You can move app icons to any of your Home screens From All Apps you can Move between screens Swipe left or right e Open an app Touch its icon e Place an app icon on a Home screen Touch amp hold the app icon slide your finger and lift your finger to drop the icon in place Browse widgets Touch the Widgets tab at the top of any All Apps screen e Get more apps Touch the Play Store icon in the list of app icons or the Shop icon at the upper right To remove an app icon from the Home screen touch amp hold it slide your finger toward the top of the screen and drop the app over the E Remove icon To view info about an app from an All App screen touch amp hold it slide your finger toward the top of the screen and drop the app over the i App Info icon MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 6 Most apps include a Menu icon near the top or bottom of the screen that lets you control the app s settings Organize your Home screens To add a widget to a Home screen Go to the Home screen where you want to place the widget Touch the All Apps icon
16. and displays its progress Encryp tion can take an hour or more during which time your tablet may restart several times When encryption is complete you re prompted to enter your PIN or password Subsequently you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on your tablet to decrypt it SECURE YOUR TABLET 38
17. backup amp reset options To view the settings described here go to T Settings gt Backup amp reset You can back up settings and other data associated with one or more of your Google Accounts If you need to replace or factory reset your device you can restore your data for any accounts that were previously backed up These options are available e Back up my data If you check this option a wide variety of your personal data is backed up automatically including your Wi Fi passwords Browser bookmarks a list of the apps you ve installed on Google Play the words you ve added to the dictionary used by the onscreen keyboard and most of your customized settings Some third party apps may also take MANAGE ACCOUNTS 33 advantage of this feature so you can restore your data if you reinstall an app If you uncheck this option your data stops getting backed up and any existing backups are deleted from Google servers e Backup account Displays the Google Accounts whose infor mation gets backed up You must sign in with one or more of these accounts on a new or reset device to retrieve the associ ated information To add a new account touch Backup account gt Add account e Automatic restore Check this option to restore settings and other data when you reinstall an app This feature requires that you are backing up your data with your Google Account and that the app is using the backup service e Factory data reset Touch
18. istory and enable user controls To filter Android apps based on matu rity level or require a PIN before completing any purchase touch Content filtering or Set or change PIN Google Play support For more detailed information about Google Play including phone and email support options visit support google com googleplay Manage downloads To manage most downloads touch the Downloads icon on the All Apps screen Note that movies and some other content can be downloaded to your tab let but won t show up in the Downloads app Downloads Unless you pin download content such as books or movies to your tablet so you can access it offline Google Play streams your purchases and rentals from Google servers while you re playing them so they don t occupy any permanent storage space In addition to downloading content from Google Play you can download files from Gmail messages or a variety of other sourc es Use the Downloads app to view reopen or delete what you ve downloaded in this way From the Downloads app e Touch an item to open it e Touch headings for earlier downloads to view them e Check items you want to share Then touch the lt Share icon and choose a sharing method from the list e Check items you want to delete Then touch the a Trash icon MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 5 e At the bottom of the screen touch Sort by size or Sort by date to switch back and forth Files available in the Download app c
19. le button Prevents the app from running but does not uninstall it This option is available for some apps and servic es that can t be uninstalled Clear data button Delete an app s settings and other data without removing the app itself Clear cache button If the app stores data in a temporary area of the tablet s memory lists how much information is stored and includes a button for clearing it Launch by default If you have configured an app to launch cer tain file types by default you can clear that setting here Permissions Lists the kinds of information about your tablet and data the app has access to TUNE PERFORMANCE 15 4 Enter amp edit text Use the keyboard 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 Toucha suggestion Touch amp hold to type it to type this character Touch amp hold Touch amp to see input hold to and keyboard choosea settings smiley face ENTER amp EDIT TEXT 16 To make the keyboard go away touch the modified Back but ton below it Basic editing e Move the insertion point Touch where you want to type The cursor blinks in the new position and a blue tab appears below it Drag the tab to move the cursor Select text Touch amp hold or double tap within the text The nearest word highlights with a tab at each end of the se lection Drag the tabs to
20. lready on 2 Touch the Plus icon at the top of the screen 3 Enter the SSID name of the network If necessary enter secu rity or other network configuration details 4 Touch Save CONNECT TO NETWORKS 21 The information about the network is saved Your device will con nect to this network automatically the next time you come within range Forget a Wi Fi network You can make the tablet forget about the details of a Wi Fi net work that you added for example if you don t want the tablet to connect to it automatically or if it s a network that you no longer use 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on 2 In the Wi Fi settings screen touch the name of the network 3 Touch Forget in the dialog that opens Configure proxy settings for a Wi Fi network Some network administrators require you to connect to internal or external network resources via a proxy server By default the Wi Fi networks you add are not configured to connect via a proxy but you can change that for each Wi Fi network you ve added Proxy settings are used by Browser but may not be used by other apps 1 Touch amp hold a network in the list of Wi Fi networks you ve added 2 Touch Modify network in the dialog that opens Select Show advanced options 4 If the network has no proxy settings touch None under Proxy Settings then touch Manual in the menu that opens 5 Enter the proxy settings supplied by your network admini strator
21. m within Windows before unplugging the USB cable To change your tablet s USB connection options go to Settings gt Device gt Storage gt Menu gt USB com puter connection Settings Connect to a Macintosh computer via USB You can use a USB cable to connect your tablet to a computer run ning Mac OS X with a USB cable and transfer music pictures and other files in both directions This connection uses the MTP protocol which is not supported by Mac OS X natively Therefore you first need to install the free Android File Transfer application on your Macintosh It s avail able from www android com filetransfer along with instructions on how to install it CONNECT TO DEVICES 28 After you install Android File Transfer follow these steps 1 If you are using Android File Transfer for the first time double click it to open it After you start Android File Transfer once it opens automati cally whenever you connect your device to your computer 2 Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable Android File Transfer starts if it s not already running and opens a window that displays the contents of your device along with storage space details at the bottom of the window You work with this window much as if it were a Finder window opening and closing folders creating new folders and dragging files to or from it and other Finder windows Disconnect the USB cable when you re finished To change
22. on your tablet Note that this is the same PIN or pass word that you use to unlock your tablet without encryption and cannot be set independently WARNING Encryption is irreversible The only way to revert to an unencrypted tablet is to perform a factory data reset which erases all your data Encryption provides additional protection in case your tablet is stolen and may be required or recommended in some organiza tions Consult your system administrator before turning it on In many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is con trolled by the system administrator Before turning on encryption prepare as follows 1 Set a lock screen PIN or password 2 Charge the battery 3 Plugin your tablet 4 Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process you must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data When you re ready to turn on encryption 1 Touch Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Encryption gt Encrypt tablet 2 Read the information about encryption carefully The Encrypt tablet button is dimmed if your battery s not SECURE YOUR TABLET 37 charged or your tablet s not plugged in If you change your mind about encrypting your tablet touch the Back button WARNING If you interrupt the encryption process you will lose data 3 Touch Encrypt tablet 4 Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Continue 5 Touch Encrypt tablet again The encryption process starts
23. pps e AdWords e Any other Google product GET STARTED 1 When you sign in with a Google Account all the email contacts Calendar events and other data associated with that account are automatically synced with your tablet If you have multiple Google Accounts you can add the others later Charge the battery The printed Quick Start Guide that comes with tablet contains basic operating instructions for your new tablet The battery may not be fully charged at first It s a good idea to fully charge it as soon as you can Connect the micro USB cable to tablet and to the charging unit and the charging unit to a power outlet IMPORTANT Use the charging unit and micro USB cable that come with your tablet Other charging units and USB cables may charge more slowly or not at all GET STARTED 2 2 Make yourselt at home Relax with Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place movies TV shows books music magazines apps and more so you can reach it from any of your devices Shop on Google Play To open the Google Play Store app touch the Play Store icon in your Favorites tray at the bottom of gt every Home screen Play Store Most things you purchase on Google Play are avail able from your computer as well as from any of your Android mobile devices Android apps are one exception they run only on Android devices Sign in to play google com to get yo
24. there may be times when you want to know more about what s happening behind the scenes Apps use two kinds of memory internal storage and RAM They use internal storage for themselves and any files settings and other data they use They also use RAM memory designed for temporary storage and fast access when they re running Android manages and carefully guards the portion of internal storage where the system apps and most data for those apps are stored because this area may contain your private information It s not possible to view this portion of internal storage when you connect your device to a computer with a USB cable The other portion of internal storage where music downloaded files and so on are stored remains visible for your convenience Android also manages how apps use RAM It may cache some things you ve been using recently for quicker access if you need them again but it will erase the cache if it needs the RAM for new activities You affect the way apps use internal storage directly and indi rectly in many ways for example by e Installing or uninstalling apps Downloading files in Chrome Gmail and other apps e Creating files for example by taking pictures e Deleting downloaded files or files you created e Copying files between your device and a computer via USB or Bluetooth TUNE PERFORMANCE 13 You rarely need to manage the way apps use RAM But you can monitor apps RAM usage
25. this option then Reset tablet to erase all your personal data from internal storage including information about your Google Account any other accounts your system and app settings any downloaded applications and your music photos videos and other files After resetting your tablet you ll need to re enter the same in formation requested when you first set up your tablet If you ve been backing up your data to a Google account an option dur ing the setup process allows you to restore it Some third party apps also make use of the backup service so if you reinstall one its settings and data are restored MANAGE ACCOUNTS 34 8 Secure your tablet Set screen lock Depending how you use your tablet you may want to set some form of automatic screen lock to prevent unauthorized access If a lock has been set the screen locks when your tabelt s display goes to sleep If your tablet s playing music when the screen locks you can con tinue listening or pause the selection without unlocking To adjust your lock settings 1 Goto vE Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Screen lock 2 Touch the type of lock you want and follow the onscreen instructions If you have previously set a lock you must enter the pattern PIN or password to unlock the lock settings You can choose among these lock options listed in approximate order of strength SECURE YOUR TABLET 35 e Slide provides no protection but lets you get
26. to the Home screen quickly or open Camera and start taking pictures immediately e Face Unlock lets you unlock your tablet by looking at it This is the least secure lock option TIP Face Unlock lets you unlock your tablet by looking at the screen After you set it up look under Settings gt Personal gt Security for two additional settings Improve face matching and Liveness check Use these to make Face Unlock more reliable and secure e Pattern lets you draw a simple pattern with your finger to un lock the tablet This is slightly more secure than Face Unlock e PIN requires four or more numbers Longer PINs tend to be more secure e Password requires four or more letters or numbers This is the most secure option as long as you create a strong password Password tips For best security specify a password that is e Aleast 8 characters long e Contains a mixture of numbers letters and special symbols e Doesn t contain any recognizable words or phrases To change when your tablet goes to sleep go to Set tings gt Device gt Display gt Sleep To see your passwords when you input them go to Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Make passwords visible Settings SECURE YOUR TABLET 36 Encrypt your tablet You can encrypt all the data on your tablet Google Accounts app data music and other media downloaded information and so on If you do you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time you turn
27. unts gt Google e Other accounts show up under Settings gt Accounts Remove an account You can remove any account and all information associated with it from your device including email contacts settings and so on To remove a Google account touch its name under Settings gt Ac counts or Settings gt Accounts gt Google then m Menu gt Remove account For any other type of account go to Settings gt Accounts gt ac count name and look for the Remove option Configure sync options To reach sync settings for Google accounts start from TE Set tings gt Accounts gt Google You can configure synchronization options for any of your apps You can also decide what kinds of data to synchronize for each account MANAGE ACCOUNTS 31 For some accounts syncing is two directional changes that you make to the information on your device are made to the copy of that information on the web Your Google Account works this way Other accounts support only one way sync the information on your mobile device is read only Some apps such as Gmail and Calendar have separate synchro nization settings that provide more fine grained control For ex ample to control message syncing in the Gmail app touch 3 Menu gt Manage labels touch a label and then Sync messages Configure auto sync for all apps To control Anto sync for all apps that use it open Settings gt Data usage gt Menu and check or uncheck Auto sync data
28. ur entertainment from anywhere MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 3 Find your content If you purchased on Google Play in the past you ll automatically have access to this content on your tablet just make sure you re signed in using the same account that you used to pur chase it You can get to your content using any of the Google Play icons in your Favorites tray including Books Magazines Movies and Music Or touch the gt Play Store icon to open Google Play In the top right corner to the left of the Menu and Search icons you ll find a My Library icon corresponding to the section of Google Play you re Currently viewing For example while browsing the Movies amp TV section you ll see the Google Play Movies app icon which will take you to My Movies amp TV Touch icon in this location to see your content of that type ba i Movies amp TV You can quickly access your content this way from the Google Play Store app even if you originally purchased it on Google Play using a different phone or tablet If you get a new device all your media will automatically be waiting for you here when you turn on and sign in Google Play settings To adjust your Google Play settings switch accounts or get help choose the option you want from the Menu in the top right corner MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 4 The Google Play Settings screen lets you control when you re no tified about updates to apps and games clear your search h
29. your tablet s USB connection options go to Settings gt Device gt Storage gt Menu gt USB com puter connection Settings CONNECT TO DEVICES 29 7 Manage accounts Add or remove accounts To reach the settings described here start from T Settings gt Accounts You can use multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your device You may also be able to add other kinds of accounts depending on your apps Some you can add in the Accounts section of Settings as described here Oth ers you add using an app that works with those kinds of accounts For example you can add IMAP and POP3 email accounts with the Email app Add an account To add some accounts you may need to obtain details from sys tem administrator about the service to which the account con nects For example you may need to know the account s domain or server address MANAGE ACCOUNTS 30 1 Go to Settings gt Accounts gt Add account 2 Touch the kind of account to add 3 Follow the on screen instructions Most accounts require a username and password but the details depend on the kind of account and the configuration of the ser vice you re connecting to Depending on the kind of account you may be asked to config ure what kinds of data you want to sync name the account and other details When you re finished the account is added in one of two places e Google Accounts show up under Settings gt Acco
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