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NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK

SECURITY SETTINGS

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2. To examine the details of CA certificate, touch its name.

A scrolling screen displays the details.

3. To remove or disable a CA certificate, scroll down to the bot-

tom of the details screen and touch either Disable for system
certificates or Remove for user certificates.
When you disable a system CA certificate, the button at the
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user-installed CA certificate, it is gone permanently and must
be re-installed if you want it back.

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Summary of Contents for Asus Nexus 7

Page 1: ...For AndroidTM mobile technology platform 4 2 Meijer com ...

Page 2: ... of ASUSTek Computer Inc All other marks and trademarks are properties of their respective owners The content of this guidebook may differ in some details from the product or its software For best results make sure you re running the latest An droid system update To check go to Settings System About tablet System updates All information in this guidebook is subject to change without notice The Nex...

Page 3: ... Touch type 9 Type text by speaking 10 Why use a Google Account 11 What s New in Android 12 2 Explore your tablet 15 Swipe up for Google Now 15 Swipe down for notifications settings 17 Relax with Google Play 19 Use customize the lock screen 22 Try Face Unlock 24 Share content with Android Beam 24 Change the wallpaper 25 Take a screenshot 26 Connect to keyboards mice other devices 26 Meijer com ...

Page 4: ... Gmail 34 Find People 35 Manage your Calendar 36 Open use Clock 37 Manage downloads 38 5 Use Google Now Search 40 About Google Now 40 Use Google Now 43 Turn off Google Now 45 Control location access reporting history 46 Search Voice Actions basics 48 Search tips tricks 50 Use Voice Actions 51 Voice Actions commands 52 Google Now Card list 54 Meijer com ...

Page 5: ...ty 67 Accessibility overview 67 Accessibility gestures for Android 4 2 Jelly Bean 68 Set up your tablet 70 Use magnification gestures 71 Use TalkBack 72 Change TalkBack settings 73 Use Explore by Touch with TalkBack 74 Navigate the Home screen 75 Try Google Play 77 Use Gmail 80 Browse Chrome 82 Use the lock screen 84 Accessibility settings 84 Meijer com ...

Page 6: ...evices 91 Optimize data usage 93 Control airplane mode other network settings 98 Connect to virtual private networks 99 8 Device settings 101 Change sound settings 101 Set up Daydream 101 Transfer files through USB 103 Extend battery life 104 Manage memory usage 105 About tablet sharing 108 Add modify or delete users 109 Meijer com ...

Page 7: ...ck 114 Encrypt your data 115 Work with certificates 117 10 Personal account system settings 120 Manage location access 120 Change backup reset options 121 Add or remove accounts 123 Configure sync options 124 Appendix Hardware reference 127 What s in the box 127 Nexus 7 128 Battery 129 Specs Wi Fi models 131 Specs 32GB mobile data 132 Meijer com ...

Page 8: ...Part One Using Nexus 7 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 1 Meijer com ...

Page 9: ... Nexus 7 with mobile data To use your tablet with 3G networks you must first insert acti vate a SIM card If no card is installed the message No SIM card appears on the tablet s lock screen Only the Nexus 7 with mobile data can accept a SIM card Wi Fi versions of the tablet can t Meijer com ...

Page 10: ...lace the micro SIM card inside it with the angled corner to the left 5 Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently back into the tablet To activate a SIM card 1 Turn off Wi Fi after completing the set up instructions Once Wi Fi is off you ll see a notification at the top of your screen 2 Swipe down the notification shade and touch the notification 3 Follow the activation instructi...

Page 11: ...ing unit and the charging unit to a power outlet a IMPORTANT Use the charging unit and micro USB cable that come with your Nexus 7 Other charging units and USB cables may charge more slowly or not at all Turn on sign in To turn on your Nexus 7 press the Power button on the right edge near the top for a few seconds then release it The first time you turn on the tablet you ll see a Welcome screen Me...

Page 12: ...unts as a Google Account Gmail YouTube Google Apps AdWords Any other Google product 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 Get around Every Home screen shows the Favorites tray another quick way to get to your...

Page 13: ...swipe up Google Now gives just what you need to know right when you need it Recent apps Opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you ve worked with recently To open an app touch it To re move a thumbnail from the list swipe it left or right If you don t use these buttons often they may shrink to dots or fade away depending on the current app To bring them back touch their location On the All Apps ...

Page 14: ... lets you search your tablet or the Internet Touch Google to type your search terms or the Microphone icon to speak them you can also say Google and your query to activate a voice search Browse organize your Home screens Browse Home screens To move between Home screens swipe left or right The My Library widget displays apps music movies magazines books and games you already have including free con...

Page 15: ...anize Home screens To add an app or widget to a Home screen 1 Go to the Home screen where you want to place the app or widget 2 Touch the All Apps icon 3 Swipe right if necessary to find the app or widget you want 4 Touch hold the app or widget until the Home screen appears slide it into place and lift your finger To move an app or widget icon to a different location on a Home screen 1 Touch hold ...

Page 16: ...e into the field Other common gestures include Touch hold Touch hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs Drag Touch hold an item for a moment and then without lift ing your finger move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position For example you can move apps around on the Home screen Swipe or slide Quickly move your finger acros...

Page 17: ...een and touch the Rotation icon in Quick Settings Settings To change your tablet s notification sounds vol umes and more go to Settings Device Sound To change your tablet s brightness font size and more go to Settings Device Display Type text by speaking You can speak to enter text in most places that you can enter text with the onscreen keyboard 1 Touch a text field or a location in text you ve a...

Page 18: ...mation from any computer or mobile device Use Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place movies TV shows books music maga zines apps and more When you sign in with your Google Ac count you can reach any of this content from any of your de vices as long as you have a network connection You can also shop for more in the Google Play store Synchronize and back up ev...

Page 19: ...new to Android or an avid user check out some of the new features in Android 4 1 and 4 2 Jelly Bean For a compre hensive list of all changes since Android 4 0 see Android 4 1 Jelly Bean and Android 4 2 A new flavor of Jelly Bean Gesture Typing Android 4 2 Instead of typing each letter use Gesture Typing to input a word without lifting your finger You don t need to worry about spaces because they r...

Page 20: ...reen then glide your finger down the notifications to expand them Touch an icon inside a notification to handle a task directly Rearrange Home screens Slide an icon slowly to move other icons or widgets gently aside Touch hold an icon and slide slowly to the location of your choice Slide an icon quickly over another to create a folder Screen magnification Android 4 2 Users with visual impairments ...

Page 21: ...he bottom center of any screen or touch the Google Search bar on any Home screen Say Google to search When the Google Now screen is open you can say Google to activate a voice search Open Google Now then say Google and your query to search Meijer com ...

Page 22: ...traffic to expect before you leave for work and even your favorite team s score while they re playing All of this happens automatically Google Now intelligently brings you the information you want to see when you want to see it No digging required For example here s a Google Now card that appears when you re about to start your commute home NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 15 Meijer com ...

Page 23: ...e stored in other Google products For example if you have searches stored in your Web History Google Now can show cards based on sports scores flight status and so on Similarly Google Now can use data that you may have stored in third party products that you allow Google to access For example your tablet s synced calendar may include entries from non Google calendar products If you have such an en...

Page 24: ... open the notification shade swipe down from the top left cor ner of any screen Certain notifications can be expanded to show more information such as email previews or calendar events The one at the top is always expanded when possible To open the related app touch the notification icon on the left Some notifications also allow you to take specific actions by touching icons within the notificatio...

Page 25: ...n perform these actions from the notification shade Touch to respond to other guests Swipe down using one finger to expand certain notifications Dismiss all NOTE The notification tray differs slightly in Android 4 1 2 and earlier versions Meijer com ...

Page 26: ...uch to open all settings Touch a square to open the specific setting 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 Use Google Play widgets These widgets are available on your Home screens My Library Displays your most recently used music books and so on Touch...

Page 27: ...gle Play recommendation widgets work the same way Touch to avoid future suggestions like this Touch to learn more Touch to see a different suggestion To resize a widget touch hold then let go and drag the blue dots To remove it touch hold then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen To add another Play widget touch the All Apps icon then Widgets and swipe from right to left until you s...

Page 28: ...hased on Google Play in the past you ll automatically have access to this content on your Nexus 7 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 Play Store icon to open Google Play In the top right corner to the left of ...

Page 29: ...t help choose the option you want from the Menu in the top right corner The Google Play Settings screen lets you control when you re no tified about updates to apps and games clear your search history 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 deta...

Page 30: ... screen 2 Touch the Plus icon If prompted enter your PIN pattern or password A set of the available widgets appears Apps that support lock screen widgets can add their own widgets to this set 3 Touch the widget you want to add You can add up to five widgets to your lock screen To move be tween them swipe across the top of the screen in portrait mode or across the left side of the screen in landsca...

Page 31: ...Face Unlock is not very secure it can be convenient and fun to use TIP After you set up Face Unlock look under Settings Personal Security for two additional settings Improve face matching and Liveness check Use these to make Face Unlock more reliable and secure Share content with Android Beam You can beam a web page a video or other content from your screen to another device by bringing the device...

Page 32: ...e back of your Nexus 7 make sure it s near the u in nexus to success fully beam content Settings To turn on NFC go to Settings Wireless net works More NFC To turn on Android Beam go to Settings Wireless networks More Android Beam Change the wallpaper To change the wallpaper that s displayed on your Home screens 1 Touch hold anywhere on a Home screen that s not occupied A list of options appears 2 ...

Page 33: ...r Gallery or share with others 1 Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen 2 Press the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously The screenshot is automatically saved in your Gallery TIP To easily share your screenshot via Gmail Google and more swipe down the notification shade and touch the Share icon next to the preview of your screenshot Connect to keyboards mice oth...

Page 34: ...as any other Bluetooth device Keyboards In addition to entering text you can use your keyboard to navigate your tablet s features Use the arrow keys to select items on screen Pressing Return when an item is selected is equivalent to touching that item Pressing Escape is equivalent to touching Back Press Tab or Shift Tab to move from field to field in a form or other screen with multiple text field...

Page 35: ...ly 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 Meijer com ...

Page 36: ...ere you want to type Touch a suggestion to type it Touch hold to type this character Touch hold to choose a smiley face Touch hold to see input and keyboard settings To make the keyboard go away touch the modified Back but ton below it Basic editing Move the insertion point Touch where you want to type NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD 29 Meijer com ...

Page 37: ...he cursor Type capital letters Touch the Shift key once to switch to capi tal letters for one letter Or touch hold Shift key while you type When you release the key the lowercase letters reappear Turn caps lock on Double tap or touch hold Shift key so it changes to Touch Shift key again to return to lowercase Cut copy paste Select the text you want to manipulate Then touch Cut Copy or Paste button...

Page 38: ...gestions Try Gesture Typing Available only for Android 4 2 and higher To input a word using Gesture Typing 1 Touch the location where you want to type to open the keyboard 2 Slide your finger slowly across the letters of the word you want to input 3 Release your finger when the word you want is displayed in the floating preview or in the middle of the suggestion strip To select one of the other wo...

Page 39: ...ngs Personal Language input Personal dictionary You can add your own words to your personal dictionary so that your tablet remembers them Touch the Add icon to add a word or phrase as well as a shortcut to easily use that word or phrase Add on dictionaries 1 Touch the Settings icon next to Android keyboard 2 Touch Add on dictionaries You ll see dictionaries for other languages that you can down lo...

Page 40: ...n app icon on a Home screen Touch 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 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 hold it slide your finger toward the top of the screen and dro...

Page 41: ...d ser vices including these and many more Google Now for getting just the right information at just the right time Calendar People for keeping track of your contacts Google Drive for working with documents spreadsheets or drawings While you re reading a message Touch the icons and menu along the top of the screen to ar chive throw away label or perform other actions on that message Swipe left or r...

Page 42: ...so sync that contact information with People All your People information is available from Gmail Google Talk and other apps As you add contacts from different sources they re synced automatically across all the places you need them When you open the People app you can View all contacts favorites or groups Choose from the top left of the screen Read details Touch a name to see details for a contact...

Page 43: ... first set up your tablet you configured it to use an existing Google Account such as Gmail or you created a new one The first time you open the Calendar app on your tablet it displays any ex isting calendar events from that Google Account on the web As you edit events from any mobile device or web browser they re synced automatically across all the places you need them To change the Calendar view...

Page 44: ...Apps screen Set an alarm 1 Touch the Alarm Clock icon in the lower left corner of the screen 2 Touch the Add icon to add a new alarm 3 Select the time you want then touch OK Any existing alarms will show in the main Clock screen To turn one On or Off slide the switch You can also add a label to an alarm and change the ringtone To change these options for a single alarm touch the arrow under neath ...

Page 45: ...d more View your Clock To view the current date and time touch the Clock icon at the top center of the screen Manage downloads Downloads To manage most downloads touch the Downloads icon on the All Apps screen Movies and some oth er content that you download don t show up in the Downloads app Google Play streams your purchases and rentals from Google servers while you re playing them They don t oc...

Page 46: ...u want to share Then touch the Share icon and choose a sharing method from the list Check items you want to delete Then touch the Trash icon At the bottom of the screen touch Sort by size or Sort by date to switch back and forth When your tablet is connected to a computer look in the Down load directory to view files available in the Downloads app You can view and copy files from this directory Me...

Page 47: ... button to lower it After you decide to start using Google Now you don t need to do anything else If you like you can fine tune some settings but Google Now doesn t need any elaborate setup The information you need is always at your fingertips To know when to display what information Google Now uses con textual data from your tablet and from other Google products plus data from third party product...

Page 48: ...some sample cards from the main Google Now screen touch Menu Sample cards When you re finished and want to get back to the main Google Now screen touch Hide sample cards In addition to the cards shown in the list of samples you may also see a Public Alerts card Public Alerts provide emergency information from sources such as the National Weather Service and the U S Geological Survey Coverage is cu...

Page 49: ...gs Location reporting refers your tablet s ability to report your cur rent location for the purpose of recording your location history Location history refers to your tablet s ability to store your past locations including home and work When you decide to use Google Now you ll start reporting your location and turn on your location history Google won t share this information with other users or ma...

Page 50: ...ght status and more To manage your Web History visit google com history You can delete or pause your Web History and still use Google Now but certain kinds of information such as flight details won t show up Use Google Now To view the Google Now cards that are waiting for you at any par ticular time swipe up from the bottom of your tablet or touch Google on any Home screen Google Now displays card...

Page 51: ...return the next time it s relevant which may be hours or days from now Adjust notifications When a card has a new update you ll receive a notification at the top of your screen You can pull down the notifications shade to open the card or dismiss the notification Most notifications for Google Now cards can be turned off or set to low or standard priority Low priority notifications appear at the bo...

Page 52: ...urns Google Now settings to their defaults 1 Open the Google Now screen Touch Google on a Home screen or swipe up from the bottom of your tablet while viewing any screen 2 Touch Menu Settings Google Now then slide the switch at the top right to Off 3 In the Turn off Now cards dialog decide whether you also want to turn off location history If you do check Also turn off Loca tion history Turning of...

Page 53: ...ork under Locations Open the Latitude app find your own location touch your name on the map and then Location history Change home location Change work location Visit maps google com from a browser and open My Places Visit https www google com latitude b 0 history dashboard from a browser click Change next to Time at Work or Time at Home edit the address and click Save You can turn off and delete y...

Page 54: ...want to manage 2 Visit http google com locationhistory A page appears that allows you to view your location history for any date 3 To delete all your recorded location history click Delete all history Alternatively from this screen you can delete a portion of your location history starting from a date you choose in the calendar 4 Click OK Turn off location access for your tablet Even when location...

Page 55: ...n Google apps just go to Set tings Accounts Google Location settings For more information about location access settings see Con trol location access reporting history Search Voice Actions basics To use Google Search touch Google on any Home screen or swipe up from the bottom of your tablet You can use Voice Actions with Google Search to get directions send messages and perform a number of other c...

Page 56: ...Search or Voice Actions Google analyzes sound picked up by your tablet s microphone in intervals of a few seconds or less The sound is immediately discarded after analysis and is not stored on the device or sent to Google For more information about Voice Actions see Use Voice Actions and Voice Actions commands Search by typing Type your query in the search box on the Home or Google Now screen or i...

Page 57: ...easurement in new measurement 30 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit Movie show times Movie Movie location movie name Movie Movie Chicago The Horse s Mouth Word definition Define word Define campanile Weather fore cast Weather Weather location Weather WeatherDetroit Identify an area code Area code Area code 215 Identify zip code Zip code Zip code 46202 Time Time Time location Time Time in London Flight ...

Page 58: ...ate a voice search by touching a Microphone icon in a search box or the Chrome omnibox or by saying Google when the Google Now screen is open For details see Search Voice Actions basics Next speak the Voice Action you want to use Here are some typi cal examples Set alarm for 8 30 a m Send email to Marcus Foster Subject Coming tonight Mes sage Hope to see you later Navigate to Mike s Bikes in Palo ...

Page 59: ...e Voice Search displays transcribed words as regular text Words or phrases for which it has provided alternate transcriptions are underlined Touch a button at the bottom of the window to add any op tional fields you can also speak the name and content of any of these fields in your original voice action When you re done touch the button appropriate to complete the action such as Send Voice Actions...

Page 60: ...e or more of To contact names Cc contact names Bcc contact names Subject subject text Message message text speak punctua tion Send email to Hugh Briss subject new shoes message I can t wait to show you my new shoes period Note to self Message text Note to self remem ber the milk Set alarm Time or for time such as 10 45 a m or 20 minutes from now Label name of alarm Set alarm for 7 45 p m label swi...

Page 61: ...ries Gmail cards display information based on recent confirmation messages in the Gmail account you ve selected for use with Google Now For more details see About Gmail Cards Travel cards appear when you re away from home Not all cards listed here are available for Android 4 1 2 and earlier Birthdays Displays an interesting fact about your birthdate on your birthday Concerts Shown before your favo...

Page 62: ...NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 55 Flights Shown before flights that you ve searched for Gmail Event bookings Shown before an event booking confirmed by Gmail Meijer com ...

Page 63: ...NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 56 Gmail Flights Shown before flights con firmed by Gmail Gmail Hotels Shown when you receive a confirmation email and before your scheduled checkout Meijer com ...

Page 64: ...Displayed when you receive a shipping notification for an online purchase Gmail Restaurants Shown before a restaurant reservation confirmed by Gmail Location history Shows a rough approxima tion of how far you walked or cycled during the past month Meijer com ...

Page 65: ...8 Movies Shows movies playing in your vicinity and tells you when a movie you re inter ested in is playing nearby News update Shows updates related to news items you ve read recently Next appointment Shown before scheduled meetings Meijer com ...

Page 66: ...n when you re near a popular spot for taking photos Places Shows nearby businesses and other places of poten tial interest Public alerts Gives public advisories for your location from the National Weather Service U S Geological Survey and similar services Meijer com ...

Page 67: ...relevant sched ules when you re near a train station bus stop or other public transit stop Sports Shown for teams that inter est you before during or after a game Stocks Shown periodically for stocks you re tracking For more details see About Stocks card page 63 Meijer com ...

Page 68: ...c Shown before your usual commute times Travel Currency Shows the latest currency conversion information for your location Travel Nearby attractions Shown when you re near well known attractions such as restaurants muse ums cafes and so on Meijer com ...

Page 69: ...and phrases Weather Periodically displays weather for home work or your current location About Gmail Cards Gmail cards are based on confirmation messages sent to the Gmail account you ve selected for use with Google Now For ex ample cards appear before restaurant reservations you ve made with OpenTable or when you receive email updates for packages in transit Gmail cards typically include links to...

Page 70: ...d on occasional samples of the accelerometer in your tablet which are then compared to typical movements involved in walking or cycling This information isn t available unless you ve turned on location reporting and history for at least one of your Android devices If you ve turned these on for more than one device the location his tory card reflects the one you used most often that month For more ...

Page 71: ...you re taken through a brief introduction and given the chance to opt in While Google Now is on you can also set your preferences for individual Google Now cards and related notifications from the Google Now settings screen Options for each card vary Most include a Notifications section that lets you control how you re informed when a card changes Typically you can choose between Off Low priority ...

Page 72: ...ith offensive language are blocked Hotword detection When this is checked you can say Google when viewing the Google Now screen rather than touching the Microphone icon to initiate a voice search or action Download offline speech recognition Check to select one or more additional languages for speech recognition when you don t have a network connection IMPORTANT To detect when you say Google to la...

Page 73: ...rn more Google Account The account used with Google Search and Google Now Manage location history Opens Google Maps settings where you turn location settings and location reporting on or off Google location settings Lets you turn location access by all Google apps on or off If location access is turned on for your tablet you can turn Google apps access off here without af fecting access by non Goo...

Page 74: ...allowing you to touch your tablet s screen and hear what s under your finger via spoken feedback This feature is helpful to users with no vision Accessibility settings let you modify your tablet s display and sound options such as increasing the text size changing the speed at which text is spoken and more If your tablet has multiple users each has separate Accessibility settings Users with low vi...

Page 75: ...avigate your Nexus 7 Drag one finger Explore your screen and hear audible feed back for what is being touched Double tap anywhere on the screen Opens or activates the item that you last touched Swipe up or down using two fingers Scroll within lists Swipe left or right using two fingers Change pages and screens Swipe right or down using one finger Move to the next item Swipe left or up using one fi...

Page 76: ...ifferent actions Shortcut gestures in TalkBack Note These gestures work only when Explore by Touch is turned on TalkBack has shortcut gestures to help you get to your Home screen go back and more To try these shortcuts swipe using a single motion Up then right Open continuous reading menu Up then left Home button Down then right Open global context menu Down then left Back button Right then down O...

Page 77: ...n TalkBack and Explore by Touch place two fingers slightly apart on your screen You ll hear spoken feedback when your tablet recognizes the gesture Keep holding your fingers for two more seconds to enable TalkBack and Explore by Touch After turning on these features the Explore by Touch tutorial starts giving you a chance to experience navigating on Android When you ve completed the tutorial the t...

Page 78: ...rn on accessibility features using the shortcut touch hold the Power button until you hear a sound or feel a vibration Then touch hold two fingers until you hear audio confirmation Overlays After completing the setup process you ll encounter several over lays that explain how to use various features on your tablet To dismiss an overlay swipe right and double tap OK Use magnification gestures Avail...

Page 79: ...wasn t turned on during the initial setup To turn TalkBack off or on 1 Go to Settings Accessibility TalkBack 2 Slide the TalkBack switch to the On or Off position 3 Touch OK to turn on TalkBack 4 When asked if you want to enable Explore by Touch touch OK only if you want to change the way your tablet works and have your tablet describe each item that your finger moves over on the screen When you t...

Page 80: ...es Check to speak keyboard feedback at a lower pitch Speak when screen is off Check to turn on spoken feedback when the screen is off Feedback settings Sound feedback Check to control navigation sounds Sound volume Available when Sound feedback is checked You can set this as a percentage of media volume Touch exploration Launch Explore by touch tutorial Manage shortcut gestures Allows you to assig...

Page 81: ...ac cessibility option Go to Settings Accessibility Enhance web accessibility and double tap Allow This allows apps to install scripts that make web content more accessible Use Explore by Touch with TalkBack Some aspects of Explore by Touch differ for Android 4 1 2 and earlier When TalkBack is turned on you have the option to use the Ex plore by Touch feature Explore by Touch allows you to drag you...

Page 82: ...screen and can be selected After finding icons and buttons double tap anywhere on the screen to open apps menus and more To learn about the gestures you can use with TalkBack and Ex plore by Touch visit Accessibility gestures for Android 4 2 Jelly Bean Recommended tutorial To learn more about Explore by Touch go to Settings Accessibility TalkBack Settings Launch Ex plore by touch tutorial Navigate...

Page 83: ...To bring them back double tap in their approximate location You can use easy gestures to activate the Navigation buttons and access your notifications Swipe with a single motion Up then right Open continuous reading menu Up then left Home button Down then right Open global context menu Down then left Back button Right then down Open notifications Left then up Recent apps button Just above the Navi...

Page 84: ...m icons on the right display the current wireless and net work connection strength battery level time and more Google Search just below the status and system icons lets you search your tablet or the Internet Find Search and double tap to type your search terms or Voice Search to speak them To find your notifications use two fingers to pull down the notifi cation shade from the top left side of the...

Page 85: ...hold on the second tap then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen To add another Google Play widget find the Apps icon and dou ble tap then Widgets and swipe left until you find the one you want Then double tap hold on the second tap and let go in the Home screen location you want Shop on Google Play To open the Google Play Store app find and double tap the Play Store icon in your Fa...

Page 86: ...n of Google Play you re currently viewing For example while brows ing the Movies TV section you ll find the Google Play Movies app icon which will take you to My Movies 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 waitin...

Page 87: ...n you find a conversation you want to hear Double tap to open it If you have chosen to allow enhanced web accessibility you can touch once to hear a conversation To navigate back to your Inbox find the Gmail icon at the top of the screen and double tap OR Using the Navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen find and double tap the Back button or swipe down then left using a single motion Compo...

Page 88: ...4 To search find and double tap the Search key on the right side of the second row of the keyboard Gmail settings You can change a number of settings for Gmail from any Gmail screen Find and double tap More options at the top right corner of the screen then find and double tap Settings General settings apply to all Gmail accounts Other settings apply only to a specific account More Gmail help To g...

Page 89: ...r finger across the onscreen keyboard and release a key to input text 3 As you type a list of matching suggestions appears You can keep on typing or find a suggestion and double tap to open the page 4 To search for the contents of the omnibox or open a specific web address it contains find and double tap the Go key on the right side in the second row of the keyboard To navigate within a webpage yo...

Page 90: ... and double tap the Toggle tabs switcher or find and double tap the Incognito tabs or Non Incognito tabs button at the top right corner Adjust text size on webpages for low vision users 1 Touch Menu Settings Accessibility 2 Drag the slider under to adjust the text size scaling In the Pre view box you can see how it will look on webpages Force enable zoom On some sites designed for mobile devices y...

Page 91: ...creen in portrait mode and turn it on by pressing the Power button on the right side of your tablet 2 Touch the lower center of the screen 3 Slide your finger all the way across the screen to the right You ll receive spoken feedback that the tablet is unlocked if you do this successfully Accessibility settings Some settings differ for Android 4 1 2 and earlier To modify your tablet s Accessibility...

Page 92: ...ou change the tablet s orientation Speak passwords Check to get spoken feedback while typing passwords If this option is not checked you will need a headset to hear the letters you type for passwords Text to Speech output Lets you specify text to speech en gine details and speech rate Touch hold delay Lets you adjust the delay required for the tablet to notice that you re touching and holding an i...

Page 93: ...Part Two Adjusting settings NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS NETWORK SETTINGS 86 Meijer com ...

Page 94: ...ttings Wireless networks Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position The tablet scans for available Wi Fi networks and displays the names of those it finds Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon If the tablet 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...

Page 95: ...k 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 already 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 Touc...

Page 96: ... change that for each Wi Fi network you ve added Proxy settings are used by Chrome but may not be used by other apps 1 Touch hold a network in the list of Wi Fi networks you ve added 2 Touch Modify network in the dialog that opens 3 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...

Page 97: ...is connected to a charger when battery life isn t a problem or never to stay connected to Wi Fi during sleep Avoid poor connections Check to automatically avoid us ing networks with a low quality or intermittent Internet connection Wi Fi optimization Check to minimize battery usage when Wi Fi is on This screen also displays the following information MAC address The Media Access Control MAC address...

Page 98: ...ry between charges turn off Bluetooth when you re not using it You may also be required to turn Bluetooth off in some locations Bluetooth is turned off when you switch to Airplane mode System bar icons in the top right corner of the screen indicate Bluetooth status Turn Bluetooth on or off 1 Touch Settings Wireless networks 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch on or off Change your tablet s Bluetooth name...

Page 99: ...s for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range 3 If your tablet stops scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready touch Search for devices 4 Touch the ID of the Bluetooth device in the list to pair with it 5 Follow the instructions to complete the pairing If you re prompted to enter a passcode try entering 0000 or 1234 the most common passcodes or consult the documentati...

Page 100: ...n the Bluetooth settings touch the Settings icon beside the connected Bluetooth device you want to configure A screen opens that allows you to change the device s name unpair it or select profiles Touch the Back button when you re finished Optimize data usage Data usage refers to the amount of data uploaded or downloaded by your device during a given period Depending on the device and your wireles...

Page 101: ...arrier plan s data limits can result in steep overage charges The settings described here can help you track your usage but is not guaranteed to prevent additional charges Data usage settings allow you to Set the data usage level at which you ll receive a warning Set a data usage limit View or restrict data usage by app Identify mobile hotspots and restrict background downloads that may result in ...

Page 102: ...our carrier It s possible to show Wi Fi data usage settings in a separate tab To do so touch the Menu icon then Show Wi Fi usage Near the top of the screen note the on off switch for mobile data The instructions that follow assume that this switch is turned on If it s off you won t be able to use mobile data at all and many fea tures of your tablet and apps won t work correctly Meijer com ...

Page 103: ...ync To turn auto sync off or on touch Menu Auto sync data Set data usage warning Drag the orange line by its right side to the level where you want to receive a warning When your data usage reaches this level you ll receive a notification Set data usage limit 1 Check Set mobile data limit A dialog appears that describes the limit you re setting 2 Read the message If you re willing to proceed touch...

Page 104: ...uce your overall data usage However this is a drastic measure that may also affect the app s performance or cause it to malfunction Check whether data us age can be restricted from the app s own settings available from within the app before restricting it here 1 Make sure you re viewing the network for which you want to view or restrict app data usage If more than one is displayed you can switch b...

Page 105: ...s all avail able networks and may cause some features to stop working This is an extreme step that should be used with caution Control airplane mode other network settings With the exception of VPN which is visible only to a tablet s own er any user can adjust these global settings These settings are available under Settings Wireless net works More Airplane mode Check to turn off all data transmis...

Page 106: ... when people are not on campus or 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 Only the tablet s owner can create edit and activate a VPN Once activated the VPN settings apply to all users Settings...

Page 107: ...N a Status icon and notification are displayed continuously To disconnect touch the notification for the VPN connection Edit a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch 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 hold the name of the VPN profile 2 Touch hold the VPN 3 In the dialog that ...

Page 108: ...ablet to raise or lower volume of whatever sound is currently playing Default notification announces the arrival of notifications un less you specify a different sound in an individual app 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 Set up Daydream Available only for Android 4 2 and higher If your...

Page 109: ...con next to Clock Colors shows changing colors on the screen Currents displays snippets from the Currents app You can touch one to open it or swipe it away to hide it Photo Frame presents a slideshow of photos on your tablet or Google account Touch the Settings icon next to Photo Frame to control what photos are displayed Photo Table scatters photos on your tablet or Google account across your scr...

Page 110: ...you use the free Android File Transfer application Windows transfer 1 Connect your tablet to the USB port on your computer Its USB storage is mounted as a drive and appears on your computer screen 2 Copy files back and forth as you would using any other exter nal device 3 When you finish eject the tablet from within Windows before unplugging the USB cable Mac OS transfer 1 Install Android File Tra...

Page 111: ...er connection Extend battery life If your tablet has multiple users each can change the global Bat tery settings To control Battery settings go to Settings Device 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 If you aren t using Wi Fi Bluetooth or GPS use the Settings a...

Page 112: ... 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 t...

Page 113: ...re music downloaded files and so on are stored remains visible for your convenience You re able to optimize your memory usage by Uninstalling apps you don t use Deleting downloaded files or files you created and copying them over to a computer via USB Removing content from Google Play that s saved for offline use and streaming it via a Wi Fi or mobile network Use the Apps screen Settings The Apps ...

Page 114: ...ab touch its name The information and controls available vary among different types of apps but commonly include 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 Uninstall button Deletes the app and all of its data and set tings Only the tablet s owner can see ...

Page 115: ... types of accounts Customize the lock screen Home screens and other settings Add update and delete apps The user experience for the tablet s owner and the additional user is nearly the same However only the tablet s owner can remove any user s space completely or uninstall any user s apps Any other user can accept updated app permissions on any other user s behalf As with any computer you should s...

Page 116: ... To work with user settings go to Settings Devices Users Use this screen to share your tablet with family and friends Each new user you set up here can use a separate space on the tablet with its own Home screens accounts apps settings and so on Each user s image appears on the lock screen along with the tab let owner s To use the tablet touch your picture and unlock your own lock screen Add a use...

Page 117: ...uch Nickname Add or change additional text Touch User info Delete a user From the Users screen The tablet s owner can delete any user s space To do so touch the Trash icon beside the user s name Other users can delete just their own space To do so touch Menu Delete username from this device Switch users Each user s image and nickname appears on the lock screen along with the tablet owner s To ente...

Page 118: ...ermission at installation Screen lock and encryption help pre vent unauthorized access to the entire tablet Defend Once identified dangerous apps can be removed remotely This chapter includes information about the verify apps feature used both for prevention and defence screen lock encryption and other security features of your tablet Manage security settings If your tablet has multiple users each...

Page 119: ...allow apps to be installed from sources other than the Play Store and choose to verify apps from all sources Credential storage Manage install or clear certificates on your tablet TIP Touch Owner info or User Info for other users under Screen Security to enter information that s displayed on the lock screen This is useful in case you lose or misplace your tablet Protect against harmful apps Availa...

Page 120: ...tion Tablets running Android 4 2 and later that have Google Play in stalled have the option of using Google as an app verifier App verification is turned on by default but no data is sent to Google unless you agree to allow this when asked in the dialog that ap pears prior to installing the first app from an unknown source To control app verification go to Settings Security Verify apps If you atte...

Page 121: ...ction but lets you get to the Home screen quickly 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 Personal Security for two additional settings Improve face matching and Liveness check Use these to make Face Unlock more reliable and secure Patte...

Page 122: ...ts 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 on your tablet Note that this is the same PIN or password that you use to unlock your tablet without encryption and can t be set independently WARNING Encryption is irreversible The only way to re vert is to perform a factory data reset which erases all your data...

Page 123: ... about encryption carefully The Encrypt tablet button is dimmed if your battery s not 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 proce...

Page 124: ... in PKCS 12 key store files with a p12 or pfx extension If your key store has some other extension you much change it to p12 or pfx or you won t be able to install it When you install a certificate from a PKCS 12 key store Android also installs any accompanying private key or certificate authority certificates If your tablet has multiple users only the owner can see the cer tificate settings Insta...

Page 125: ...alled suc cessfully the copy in storage is deleted IMPORTANT Apps such as Email that support certificates allow you to install certificates directly from within the app For details see the Help or other instructions that come with each app Work with CA certificates If a certificate authority CA certificate gets compromised or for some other reason your organization doesn t want to trust it you can...

Page 126: ...creen and touch either Disable for system certificates or Remove for user certificates When you disable a system CA certificate the button at the bottom of its details screen changes to Enable so you can enable the certificate again if necessary When you remove a user installed CA certificate it is gone permanently and must be re installed if you want it back 4 In the confirmation dialog that appe...

Page 127: ...cation based services such as the ability to check in view commute traffic or find near by restaurants For your tablet To control what location information your tablet can use go to Settings Personal Location access When the Access to my location switch at the top of the screen is On you can select either or both of these checkboxes GPS satellites Just like a GPS device in your car lets your tab l...

Page 128: ...res will be disabled For Google apps When location access for your tablet is turned on you can pre vent Google apps from using this information with one easy set ting without affecting access by non Google apps To do so 1 Go to Settings Accounts Google Location settings 2 Slide the switch to the Off position IMPORTANT When you turn Location settings off non Google apps and Google s location servic...

Page 129: ... 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 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 accoun...

Page 130: ...tain 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 1 Go to Settings Accounts 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 ...

Page 131: ...ccounts start from Settings Accounts Google You can configure synchronization options for any of your apps You can also decide what kinds of data to synchronize for each account 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 wa...

Page 132: ...r 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 Personal Accounts Google indicates that some or all of an account s information is configured to sync automatically indicates that none of an accoun...

Page 133: ...NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS 126 Sync a Google Account manually 1 Go to Settings Accounts Google 2 Touch the account whose data you want to sync 3 Touch Menu Sync now Meijer com ...

Page 134: ...ging unit Nexus 7 3G tablets also include a SIM card ejection tool A SIM card ejection tool is also included with the mobile data model If any item is damaged or missing contact your point of pur chase for assistance The bundled USB charging unit varies by country or region NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 127 Meijer com ...

Page 135: ...3 5mm headset jack Micro USB port Speaker Microphone Microphone NFC area 4 pin connector SIM card tray Volume key Power lock key SIDE SIDE BACK FRONT BOTTOM NOTE SIM card tray available only for Nexus 7 with mobile data and microphone is lower on Wi Fi only model Meijer com ...

Page 136: ...ll The USB charging unit varies by country or region Use only the USB charging unit that comes with your Nexus 7 Using a different charging unit may damage your tablet To avoid risk of injury or damaging your device peel the pro tective film from the USB charging unit and USB cable before charging the battery The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this charging unit is AC 100V 240V an...

Page 137: ... wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste DO NOT throw Nexus 7 in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling The sym bol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic equip ment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regul...

Page 138: ...amera Wireless WiFi 802 11 b g n Bluetooth Memory 16 or 32 GB internal storage 1 GB RAM USB Micro USB Battery 4325 mAh up to 8 hours of active use OS Android 4 2 Jelly Bean CPU Quad core Tegra 3 processor Features Microphone NFC Android Beam Accelerometer GPS Magnetometer Gyroscope Compatible file types DOC DOCX DOT DOTX RTF TXT Word XLS XLSX CSV Excel PPT PPTX PPS PPSX POT POTX PowerPoint PDF Mei...

Page 139: ...0 x 10 45mm Weight 347g Camera 1 2MP front facing camera Wireless WiFi 802 11 b g n Bluetooth NFC Android Beam Memory 32 GB internal storage actual formatted capacity will be less 1 GB RAM Sensors Microphone NFC Android Beam Accelerometer GPS Magnetometer Gyroscope USB Micro USB Battery 4325 mAh up to 8 hours of active use OS Android 4 1 Jelly Bean Meijer com ...

Page 140: ... quad core processor Network Unlocked GSM UMTS HSPA GSM EDGE GPRS 850 900 1800 1900 MHz 3G 850 900 1700 1900 2100 MHz HSPA 21 Compatible file types DOC DOCX DOT DOTX RTF TXT Word XLS XLSX CSV Excel PPT PPTX PPS PPSX POT POTX PowerPoint PDF Meijer com ...

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