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Setting a picture password

Flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen and tap 

Settings

 

→

 

Change PC settings

 

→

 

Users

 

→

 

Create a picture password

.

Enter the current password, tap 

OK

 

→

 

Choose picture

, select one of the images saved in the 

device, and then tap 

Open

 

→

 

Use this picture

.

Draw three gestures on the image, draw the gestures again to verify it, and then tap 

Finish

.

Setting a PIN

Flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen and tap 

Settings

 

→

 

Change PC settings

 

→

 

Users

 

→

 

Create a PIN

.

Enter the current password and tap 

OK

. Enter at least four numbers, enter the PIN again to 

verify it, and then tap 

Finish

.

Unlocking the device

Turn on the screen by pressing the Power button or the Windows button, drag the lock screen 
background up, and then enter the password.
If you set a PIN, tap 

Sign-in options

 and select an option for unlocking the device with 

another method.
If you set a picture password, tap 

Switch to password

 to unlock the device by entering the 

password.

If the unlock code is forgotten, take the device to a Samsung Service Centre to reset it.

Updating the device

Keep the device up-to-date by downloading and installing updates, such as service packs and 
patches, for the operating system and other Microsoft applications.
The device is set to download and install updates automatically. To check for available 
updates manually, flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen 
and tap 

Settings

 

→

 

Change PC settings

 

→

 

Windows Update

 

→

 

Check for updates now

.

Summary of Contents for GT-P8510

Page 1: ...www samsung com User Manual GT P8510 ...

Page 2: ...ce issues or incompatibilities caused by edited registry settings or modified operating system software Attempting to customise the operating system may cause the device or applications to work improperly Software sound sources wallpapers images and other media provided with this device are licensed for limited use Extracting and using these materials for commercial or other purposes is an infring...

Page 3: ...uced distributed translated or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or storing in any information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Samsung Electronics Trademarks SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc worldw...

Page 4: ...otating the screen 17 Start screen 18 Using the charms 19 Using applications 21 Applications screen 22 Windows desktop applications 22 Notifications 23 Entering text 24 Connecting to aWi Fi network 25 Transferring files 25 Securing the device 26 Updating the device Communication 27 People 29 Mail 30 Messaging 30 ChatON Web network 31 Internet Explorer 32 Bing 32 Bluetooth 33 doubleTwist AirSync 33...

Page 5: ...on media stores 44 Store 44 Games Utilities 45 Calendar 46 SkyDrive 46 Box 46 Reader Travel local 47 Maps Settings 48 About Settings 48 Personalise 48 Users 49 Notifications 50 Search 50 Share 51 General 53 Privacy 54 Devices 54 Wireless 55 Ease of Access 55 Sync your settings ...

Page 6: ...Camera indicator light DC jack Keyboard dock port Charging indicator light Touch screen Front camera Speaker Windows button Speaker Light sensor HDMI port USB port Memory card slot Flash Microphone Volume control button Headset jack Power button Rear camera NFC antenna GPS antenna ...

Page 7: ...e on Press and hold for 7 10 seconds until the device turns off if it freezes Press to lock or unlock the device The device goes into lock mode when the touch screen turns off Windows Press to return to the Start screen Press on the Start screen to open the most recent application Volume control Press to adjust the device volume Package contents Check the product box for the following items Device...

Page 8: ...accessories are not covered by the warranty service Availability of all accessories is subject to change depending entirely on manufacturing companies For more information about available accessories refer to the Samsung website Charging the battery Charge the battery before using it for the first time Use the charger to charge the battery Use only Samsung approved chargers batteries and cables Un...

Page 9: ...ranty The device can be used while it is charging but it may take longer to fully charge the battery If the device receives an unstable power supply while charging the touch screen may not function If this happens unplug the charger from the device While charging the device may heat up This is normal and should not affect the device s lifespan or performance If the battery gets hotter than usual t...

Page 10: ... the Power button Close unnecessary applications with the task manager Deactivate the Bluetooth feature Disconnect theWi Fi connection Deactivate auto syncing of applications Decrease the backlight time Decrease the brightness of the display Inserting a memory card Your device accepts memory cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB Depending on the memory card manufacturer and type some memory cards...

Page 11: ...ards the middle of the screen to use the charms and then tap Settings Change PC settings Devices SD Memory Card Remove Push the memory card until it disengages from the device and then pull it out Do not remove the memory card while the device is transferring or accessing information Doing so can cause data to be lost or corrupted or damage to the memory card or device Samsung is not responsible f...

Page 12: ...nnel in areas where the use of wireless devices is restricted such as aeroplanes and hospitals Flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen to use the charms tap Settings Change PC settings Wireless and then drag the Flight mode switch to the right to disable the wireless features To turn off the device flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the s...

Page 13: ...s not used for a specified period To unlock the device press the Power button or theWindows button when the touch screen is turned off and then drag the lock screen background up Adjusting the volume Press theVolume control button up or down to adjust the system volume or to adjust the sound volume when playing music or video You can also flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle ...

Page 14: ... in humid conditions or when exposed to water To avoid damaging the touch screen do not tap it with anything sharp or apply excessive pressure to it with your fingertips Leaving the touch screen idle for extended periods may result in afterimages screen burn in or ghosting Turn off the touch screen when you do not use the device Finger gestures Tapping To open an application to select a menu item ...

Page 15: ...Basics 15 Dragging To move an icon thumbnail or preview to a new location tap and hold it and drag it to the target position Double tapping Double tap to zoom in a part Double tap again to return ...

Page 16: ...cking Flick left or right to see another panel Flick up or down to scroll through a webpage or a list such as contacts Pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage map or image to zoom in a part Pinch to zoom out ...

Page 17: ...en tap Settings Screen Some applications do not allow screen rotation Some applications display a different screen depending on the orientation Start screen The Start screen is the starting point to access all of the device s features Rearranging items Adding an application tile On the Start screen flick upwards from the bottom edge or flick downwards from the top edge of the screen to open the op...

Page 18: ... on the Start screen are displayed as live tiles which show a brief summary of their contents To change a live tile to a static tile flick up or down on the tile and then tap Turn live tile off Using the charms Use the charms to access basic functions such as search file sharing or settings While the charms appear on the right side of the screen the notifications panel appears on the left side dis...

Page 19: ...lications are available only inWindows desktop mode Opening an application On the Start screen or the Applications screen tap an application icon to open it Opening the most recent application Flick from the left edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen to open the most recent application Switching applications Flick inward from the left edge of the screen and then back again to open th...

Page 20: ...hen drag it to adjust the size of each application panel To return to single view tap and hold the partition and then drag it to the left or right edge of the screen Closing an application Close applications not in use to save battery power and maintain device performance Tap Task Manager on the Applications screen select an application and then tap End task to close it You can also drag an applic...

Page 21: ...s to open the Applications screen The location of the options bar may vary depending on the applications Installing applications Use application stores such as Store to download and install applications You cannot installWindows desktop applications on this device This device will run only applications from theWindows Store Uninstalling applications Flick up or down on an application and then tap ...

Page 22: ...eRT Windows Accessories Use handy tools to help your work such as a calculator and a notepad Windows Ease of Access Use applications to improve your accessibility to contents or functions such as the magnifier and the text to speech feature Windows System Use applications for managingWindows system settings such as Command Prompt and Windows Defender Notifications The device shows notification ale...

Page 23: ...t To change the keyboard layout tap and select one of the following Simplified Qwerty keyboard Split Qwerty keyboard for entering text with two hands Standard Qwerty keyboard Enter uppercase Enter numerals and punctuation marks Enter emoticons Delete a preceding character Enter uppercase Enter a space Break to the next line Move the cursor Change the keyboard layout Entering uppercase Tap before e...

Page 24: ...hen tap Copy to copy or Cut to cut The selected text is copied to the clipboard To paste it into a text entry field place the cursor at the point where it should be inserted and then tap Paste Connecting to aWi Fi network Connect the device to aWi Fi network to use the Internet p 54 TurningWi Fi on or off Flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen tap Settings Change ...

Page 25: ... devices or vice versa 1 Insert a memory card or connect a USB storage device to the USB port 2 On the Applications screen tap Computer 3 Transfer files between your device and the memory card or USB storage device Securing the device Prevent others from using or accessing personal data and information stored in the device by using the security features The device requires a preset password whenev...

Page 26: ...king the device Turn on the screen by pressing the Power button or theWindows button drag the lock screen background up and then enter the password If you set a PIN tap Sign in options and select an option for unlocking the device with another method If you set a picture password tap Switch to password to unlock the device by entering the password If the unlock code is forgotten take the device to...

Page 27: ...rosoft account If you have not already registered an account on the device follow the on screen instructions to complete the account setup Managing contacts Creating a contact Open the options bar tap New and then enter contact information Editing a contact Select a contact to edit open the options bar and then tap Edit Deleting a contact Select a contact to delete open the options bar and then ta...

Page 28: ...l or social networking accounts to the device flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen tap Settings Accounts Add an account a service and then follow the on screen instructions to complete the account setup Syncing with Microsoft accounts or social network sites If a contact is added or deleted on the device it is also added to or deleted from the Microsoft or SNS a...

Page 29: ...s the middle of the screen and then tap Settings Accounts Add an account Sending messages Tap the email account to use and then tap Enter recipients subject and message and then tap Tap to add a recipient from the contacts list Tap Show more to add more recipients Open the options bar and tap Attachments to attach images videos and others Reading messages Select an email account to use and new mes...

Page 30: ...message Deleting chat history Chats are saved automatically To delete chat history open the options bar and tap Delete ChatON Use this application to chat with any device that has a mobile phone number Tap ChatON on the Applications screen This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider Create the buddies list by entering phone numbers or email addresses of Samsun...

Page 31: ...webpage open the options bar and tap the page to select it Bookmarks To bookmark the current webpage tap Add to favourites To open a bookmarked webpage tap the address field and tap the page under Favourites History Open the options bar to open a webpage from the list of recently visited webpages To clear the history flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen tap Sett...

Page 32: ...m of the screen to view trending topics Bluetooth Bluetooth creates a direct wireless connection between two devices over short distances Some devices especially those that are not tested or approved by the Bluetooth SIG may be incompatible with your device Do not use the Bluetooth feature for illegal purposes for example pirating copies of files or illegally tapping communications for commercial ...

Page 33: ...mputer On your computer open doubleTwist click the device s name and then enter the PIN shown on the device When the connection is made transfer files between your device and the computer NFC Your device allows you to read near field communication NFC tags that contain various kinds of information product information web addresses contact information etc You can also use this feature to share data...

Page 34: ...on from the tag will appear Sending and receiving data Select a contact or an image or open a webpage to send Flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen tap Devices Tap and send Touch the NFC antenna area on the back of your device to the NFC antenna area of the other device When Receive content appears on the other device tap the screen to receive data ...

Page 35: ...r right to my music tap Open or play something and then select a song to play Move to the previous screen Open the playlist Pause and resume playback Skip to the next song Scale the background image to fill the screen Move forwards or backwards by dragging the bar Restart the currently playing song or skip to the previous song Open the options bar and select one of the following Open file Open a m...

Page 36: ...their permission Do not take photos or videos where legally prohibited Do not take photos or videos in places where you may violate other people s privacy Taking photos Taking a photo Use one of the following methods Tap the screen to take the photo Tap and hold the image on the preview screen where the camera should focus and then release your finger to take the photo Switch between the front and...

Page 37: ...n Select a resolution Use higher resolution for higher quality But it takes up more memory Audio device Select an audio input device White Balance Select an appropriate white balance so images have a true to life colour range The settings are designed for specific lighting situations These settings are similar to the heat range for white balance exposure in professional cameras Image Effect Select...

Page 38: ...ictures library select a folder to open it and then tap an image to view it in full screen Scroll left or right to view the next or previous image Zooming in and out Spread two fingers apart on any place to zoom in Pinch to zoom out Viewing images on other devices To view images on other devices while logged in with the same Microsoft account tap Devices If a Microsoft account is not registered to...

Page 39: ...w Select a video to watch it and Video launches Deleting images Use one of the following methods In a folder flick up or down on an image and tap Delete When viewing an image open the options bar and tap Delete Sharing images When viewing an image flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen and tap Share to send it to others Setting as background for the lock screen Wh...

Page 40: ...mong the images saved in the device Camera Take a photo to edit Rotate the image Change the image size Crop the image Decorate the image with frames or stickers Adjust the saturation or brightness of the image Apply effects to the image Move to the previous screen Undo and redo the last action Discard the current image and open a new image Save the image To finish tap Save set a location filename ...

Page 41: ... the bar Move to the previous screen Pause and resume playback Open the options bar and select one of the following Open file Open a video file Repeat Change the repeat mode PlayTo Share videos with others Finance Use this application to get financial information provided by Bing You can view indices rates news articles and statistics for stock markets Tap Finance on the Applications screen Scroll...

Page 42: ...y Bing You can view schedules and results for a variety of sports Tap Sport on the Applications screen Scroll to a category and select an article to read You can also open the options bar and select a category To add a sports league open the options bar and tap All Sports To get information of a specific team open the options bar and tap FavouriteTeams Travel Use this application to get travel inf...

Page 43: ...r regions world weather and weather statistics Tap Weather on the Applications screen Scroll left or right to view the current weather and forecasts To add locations open the options bar and then tap Places To view world weather open the options bar and then tap World weather To convert the unit of temperature open the options bar and then tap Change to Celsius ...

Page 44: ...with a keyword Select an application to view information To download it tap Install If there is a charge for the application tap Buy and follow on screen instructions to complete the purchase process When a new version is available for any installed application an update icon appears at the top of the screen to alert you to the update Games Use this application to purchase and download games You c...

Page 45: ...r a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with Then tap Show more to add more details such as how often the event repeats or when an advance alert for the event appears Changing calendar type Open the options bar and then select one from among different types of calendars including month week or day Deleting events Select an event and then tap ...

Page 46: ...atically syncs with the web server and any other computers that have Box installed Tap Box on the Applications screen To log in select Log in enter your email address and password and then tap Log in To sign up for an account tap Sign up and follow the on screen instructions to complete the account setup Reader Use this application to view PDF or XPS documents Tap Reader on the Applications screen...

Page 47: ... Searching for locations Flick from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen tap Search and then enter an address Once the location is found open the options bar and then use the following options Clear map Clear the map Map style Change the view mode My location View current location Getting directions for a destination Open the options bar tap Directions enter starting and e...

Page 48: ...soft account Lock screen Select an image to display when the screen is locked or select applications to display the status and notifications on the lock screen Start screen Select an image and colour for the Start screen Account picture Select an image for your Microsoft account Users Change the settings for user accounts Your account View your account information To use your Microsoft account tap...

Page 49: ...e device waits before it goes into lock mode when the screen turns off Other users Add other Microsoft accounts to allow others to use the device Notifications Change the settings for notifications from applications Notifications Show app notifications Set to show notifications from applications Show app notifications on the lock screen Set to show notifications from applications on the lock scree...

Page 50: ...Delete history Use these apps to search Set individual applications to be included in your searches Share Change the settings for the Share feature Frequent Show the apps that I use most often at the top of the app list Set to show the list of applications you use frequently when you share contents on the device Show a list of how I share most often Set to show a list of frequent sharing destinati...

Page 51: ...in You can delete the history of recent applications by tapping Delete history Touch keyboard Show text suggestions as I type Set the device to predict words according to input and display word suggestions Add a space after I choose a text suggestion Set the device to insert a space after you select a word from the suggestions list Add a full stop after I double tap the Spacebar Set the device to ...

Page 52: ...y screen brightness automatically Set to automatically adjust the brightness of the display Language Language preferences Access the Control panel to adjust the language and keyboard settings of the device Available storage View memory information for your device To view the size of individual applications tap View app sizes Refresh your PC without affecting your files Refresh the device when it s...

Page 53: ...startup problems or changeWindows startup settings Tap Restart now Troubleshoot Advanced options Start up Settings Restart Privacy Change the settings for privacy options Let apps use my location Set to use the location information in applications Let apps use my name and account picture Set to use your account name and picture in applications Help improveWindows Store by sending URLs for the web ...

Page 54: ...nload data over metered network connections Wireless Change the settings to control connections with other devices or networks Flight mode This disables all wireless functions on your device You can use only non network services Wireless devices WiFi Turn theWi Fi feature on or off Bluetooth Turn the Bluetooth wireless feature on or off GNSS Activate or deactivate the GPS feature NFC Activate or d...

Page 55: ...th of time that notifications are shown Cursor thickness Change the cursor thickness in text input fields Sync your settings Select settings to sync with your Microsoft account Sync your settings Set to sync your settings with your Microsoft account Settings to sync Set individual settings categories to sync Sync over metered connections Sync settings over metered connections Set to allow the devi...

Page 56: ...o share files with other members To allow other devices in the same group to access your shared files turn on the file sharing feature in Change sharing settings Windows Update Check for new updates and update device software by tapping Check for updates now ...

Page 57: ...creen is scratched or damaged take it to your local Samsung Service Centre Your device freezes or has fatal errors If your device freezes or hangs you may need to close programs or reset the device to regain functionality If your device is frozen and unresponsive press and hold the Power button for 7 10 seconds until the device turns off If you want to reset the device without deleting downloaded ...

Page 58: ...device for an extended period of time your device may feel hot to the touch This is normal and should not affect your device s lifespan or performance Error messages appear when launching the camera Your Samsung device must have sufficient available memory and battery power to operate the camera application If you receive error messages when launching the camera try the following Charge the batter...

Page 59: ...lay the file Ensure that your device supports the file type Another Bluetooth device is not located Ensure that the Bluetooth wireless feature is activated on your device Ensure that the Bluetooth wireless feature is activated on the device you wish to connect to if necessary Ensure that your device and the other Bluetooth device are within the maximum Bluetooth range 10 m If the tips above do not...

Page 60: ...English EU 12 2012 Rev 1 0 Some content may differ from your device depending on the region or service provider www samsung com ...

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