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GT-P7100

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Page 2: ...is subject to change without prior notice Refer to www samsung com for the latest version of the user manual Available features and additional services may vary by device software or service provider...

Page 3: ...ion of Samsung Electronics Trademarks SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Google the stylized Google logo Android and the stylized Android logo are trademarks...

Page 4: ...evices 48 Connecting to mobile networks 48 Connecting toWi Fi networks 51 Starting Android the first time 7 Welcome to Android 7 Activating your mobile data service 8 Setting your location preferences...

Page 5: ...mputer via USB 60 Connecting to a Macintosh computer via USB 61 Sharing your mobile data connection 63 Connecting to virtual private networks VPNs 66 Working with secure certificates 69 Google Search...

Page 6: ...ngs 91 Sound settings 95 Screen settings 96 Location and security settings 96 Apps settings 98 Accounts and sync settings 100 Privacy settings 101 Storage settings 102 Language input settings 102 Acce...

Page 7: ...e Account and to decide how you want to use some Google services Welcome to Android The first time you power on your tablet you re welcomed to Android and invited to pick a language to work in and to...

Page 8: ...etwork you can touch Skip to set up your tablet usingWi Fi instead you re prompted to connect to a localWi Fi network See Connecting toWi Fi networks on page 51 You can activate your mobile data servi...

Page 9: ...n also create one When you sign in you re prompted to enter your username and password using the onscreen keyboard For information about navigating the touchscreen and entering text see Using the touc...

Page 10: ...Account you sign into is backed up to Google servers Some apps that only work with a single account display data only from the first account that you sign into Backing up and restoring your data You...

Page 11: ...backup service so if you reinstall one its settings and data are restored You can change your backup settings after you finishing setting up your tablet see Privacy settings on page 101 Finishing set...

Page 12: ...features to your Home screens and to change the wallpaper see Customizing Home screens on page 25 At the top of the screen Home displays Search andVoice Search buttons to search your tablet and the w...

Page 13: ...reen such as app and settings icons to type letters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard or to press on screen buttons you simply touch them with your finger Touch hold Touch hold an item on the sc...

Page 14: ...on page 96 Using the Navigation buttons The System bar s Navigation buttons make it easy to quickly switch among Android apps In some media apps the System bar controls are replaced by dim dots when...

Page 15: ...it to the edge of the larger circle that surrounds it Or 2 if you ve secured the lock screen enter a pattern PIN or password See Securing your tablet on page 22 The last screen you were viewing opens...

Page 16: ...ou can see outlines of additional apps on adjacent screens Touch an app on the Apps screen to open it See Opening and switching apps on page 31 Drag an app down so you can add a shortcut for it to a H...

Page 17: ...orks see Connecting to networks and devices on page 48 Network status icons turn blue if you have a Google Account added to your tablet and the tablet is connected to Google services for syncing your...

Page 18: ...7 Depending on your settings and the model of your tablet you may also hear a notification sound a light may blink and so on These settings and adjusting sound volume and other general notification se...

Page 19: ...tion icon in the System bar 1 The notification s summary panel opens Notification panels can contain a great variety of information and controls including A summary of a message along with the date an...

Page 20: ...k Settings to view and control the most common settings for your tablet as well as accessing the complete Settings application Open Status Details Touch the time in the System bar If you have any curr...

Page 21: ...ablet settings and to open the full Settings app Open the Status Details 1 Touch anywhere in the Status Details 2 The Quick Settings open below the Status Details replacing the list of current notific...

Page 22: ...want to be disturbed by system or application notifications about new mail invitations to chat and so on See Managing notifications on page 18 Settings Touch to open the Settings application See Sett...

Page 23: ...3 Configure lock screen Touch 4 Pattern PIN or Password If you touch Pattern you re guided to create a pattern you must draw to unlock the screen The first time you do this a short tutorial about crea...

Page 24: ...an start encrypting your tablet you must Set a lock screen PIN or password see Secure your lock screen on page 23 Charge your tablet s battery Plug in your tablet Schedule an hour or more for the encr...

Page 25: ...pp icons shortcuts widgets and other items to any part of any Home screen where there s free space You can also change the wallpaper For an introduction to Home see Getting to know Home on page 12 Add...

Page 26: ...e are more items in the category than can fit on one screen outlines of additional items appear to the left or right You can slide the screen left or right to see the additional items Drag an item ont...

Page 27: ...llpaper Touch Gallery to use a picture that you have captured using the camera or copied to your tablet You can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper Working with pictures is described in...

Page 28: ...id Market Browsing among available widgets and adding moving and removing them from you Home screens is described in Customizing Home screens on page 25 Some widgets simply display information and or...

Page 29: ...eiver is only turned on when you re using an app that makes use of it Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout See Screen settings on page 96 If you don t need them turn off automa...

Page 30: ...that have been using the battery from greatest to least battery use The discharge graph at the top of the screen shows battery level over time since you last charged the tablet and how long you ve bee...

Page 31: ...open an app the other apps you ve been using don t stop they keep on running playing music opening webpages and so on You can quickly switch among your apps to work with several at once The Android o...

Page 32: ...You can also add shortcuts using the Customize screen see Customizing Home screens on page 25 Touch the Home button to close the Apps screen and return Home The Launcher closes automatically if you to...

Page 33: ...internal storage The operating system manages and carefully guards the portion of internal storage where the system image apps and some kinds of files and other data for those apps are stored because...

Page 34: ...apps use RAM and stop them if they misbehave as described in Stop a misbehaving app on page 36 Open the Manage Applications screen Open the Settings app and touch Apps Manage applications The Manage...

Page 35: ...app Depending on the app and where it came from it may also include buttons for managing the app s data forcing the app to stop and uninstalling the app It also lists details about the kinds of inform...

Page 36: ...he Manage Applications screen 1 Touch the 2 Active tab At the top right of the screen touch 3 Show cached processes or Show services in use to switch back and forth The Running tab shows the apps proc...

Page 37: ...rage You can use the Downloads app to view reopen or delete what you ve downloaded Some mobile networks place restrictions on the size of the files you can download to manage the demands on their netw...

Page 38: ...on a Home Screen if you added one there See Opening and switching apps on page 31 Touch an item to reopen it Touch headings for earlier downloads to view them Check items you want to delete then touch...

Page 39: ...een applicators Using the onscreen keyboard You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard Some apps open the keyboard automatically In others you touch a text field where you want to enter text to op...

Page 40: ...once to capitalize the next letter you type Double tap for ALL CAPS If you touch in a text field where there is already text entered the insertion point is set where you touch and the insertion point...

Page 41: ...e keyboard has suggestions for are underlined If you set the keyboard to show correction suggestions they appear in a strip above the keyboard The underlined word in the strip is the suggested word Yo...

Page 42: ...pital letters Touch hold the Shift key while you type to enter capital letters when you release the Shift key the lowercase letters reappear Touch Shift once to switch to capital letters for one lette...

Page 43: ...you touch the Input Method button or in Settings Touch the Input Method button 1 in the System bar Touch the language or other input method you want to use 2 Entering text by speaking You can use voic...

Page 44: ...u 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...

Page 45: ...rtical bar that indicates where text you type or paste will be inserted When it first appears it has an tab you can use to drag the cursor to move it where you want If you previously copied text the P...

Page 46: ...ct 1 The selected text is highlighted with a tab at each end of the selection Drag a selection tab to expand or reduce the range of selected text Drag either selection tab to expand or reduce the rang...

Page 47: ...d from the text field In either case the text is stored so that you can paste it into another text field Paste text Cut or copy the text to paste 1 See Cut or copy text on page 47 Place the cursor in...

Page 48: ...you purchased it it may simply connect to your carrier s network when you turn it on Or you may need to insert a SIM card or configure details about how to connect to a specific carrier Be sure to co...

Page 49: ...etwork to connect to See Connecting toWi Fi networks on page 51 Determine what network you re using On some kinds of networks you can view the name of the network you re connected to Open the Settings...

Page 50: ...tion 1 Touch 2 Wireless networks Mobile networks and check Use only 2G networks Edit or create a new access point If your tablet connects to GSM mobile networks and if you and your GSM carrier determi...

Page 51: ...t See Working with secure certificates on page 69 Turn offWi Fi when you re not using it to extend the life of your battery between charges You can also set whether you want to disconnect fromWi Fi ne...

Page 52: ...onnected to previously it connects to it Touch a network to connect to it 4 If the network is open you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect If the netwo...

Page 53: ...You can change the password and network settings for aWi Fi network listed in theWi Fi settings Touch hold a network in the list 1 Touch 2 Modify network in the dialog that opens Change the settings...

Page 54: ...password or other required security credentials For more information about installing secure certificates see Working with secure certificates on page 69 Turn onWi Fi if it s not already on 1 If you r...

Page 55: ...et in the dialog that opens Set aWi Fi disconnect policy By default the tablet disconnects fromWi Fi when the screen turns off and connects to a mobile data network instead It does this to conserve ba...

Page 56: ...ted by your tablet refer to your tablet s quick start guide To connect to a Bluetooth device you must turn on your tablet s Bluetooth radio The first time you use a new device with your tablet you mus...

Page 57: ...tworks Bluetooth settings Check 3 Bluetooth to turn it on Touch 4 Device name enter a name and touch OK Pair your tablet with a Bluetooth device You must pair your tablet with a device before you can...

Page 58: ...ice in the list in the Found list to pair them 6 The devices pair with each other If you re prompted to enter a passcode try entering 0000 or 1234 the most common passcodes or consult the documentatio...

Page 59: ...smit your tablet conversations to play music in stereo or to transfer files or other data You can select which profiles you want to use with your tablet You can also change the name of the Bluetooth d...

Page 60: ...ng to aWindows computer via USB You can use the USB cable that came with your tablet to connect it to aWindows computer to transfer music pictures and other files between your tablet and the computer...

Page 61: ...USB cable to transfer music pictures and other files between your tablet and the computer This connection uses the MTP protocol which is not supported by Mac OS X natively so you first need to install...

Page 62: ...Double click folders or touch their arrow icons to view their contents Use the commands in the Go menu open and close folders and to navigate back and forth among the folders you ve opened Touch the...

Page 63: ...tions on page 18 USB tethering in use Bluetooth tethering in use Connected to mobile network Wi Fi hotspot in use For the latest information about tethering and portable hotspots including supported o...

Page 64: ...on icon is added to the System bar to the left of the time Uncheck 5 USB tethering to stop sharing your data connection Or just disconnect the USB cable Share your tablet s data connection via Bluetoo...

Page 65: ...notification is added to the System bar to the left of the time When PortableWi Fi hotspot is checked you can change its network name or secure it See Rename or secure your portable hotspot on page 6...

Page 66: ...urity menu to remove security from yourWi Fi network Touch 6 Save Connecting to virtual private networks VPNs Virtual private networks VPNs allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local...

Page 67: ...TheVPN is added to the list on theVPN settings screen Connect to aVPN Open the Settings application 1 Touch 2 Wireless networks VPN settings TheVPNs you ve added are listed on theVPN settings screen...

Page 68: ...ttings you want to edit 3 In the dialog that opens touch 4 Edit network Edit theVPN settings you want 5 Touch the Menu button 6 in the top right of the Application bar and touch Save Delete aVPN Open...

Page 69: ...re prompted to set a password for the credential storage when you download the certificates For more information about working with credential storage see Location and security settings on page 96 In...

Page 70: ...ch 6 OK Enter a name for the certificate and touch 7 OK If you have not already set a password for your tablet s credential storage you re prompted to enter a password for it twice and then touch OK F...

Page 71: ...also search the web by speaking instead of typing see Voice Search andVoice Actions on page 76 Searching your tablet and the web You can use Google Search to find information on your tablet and the we...

Page 72: ...ou touch the Search button These search boxes are identified by the application s own icon in the search box See the documentation for those applications for information about searching in them You ca...

Page 73: ...e items The Searchable Items settings list the applications you can target when searching along with a description of information they make searchable Check or uncheck the applications whose informati...

Page 74: ...ings to configure which data on your tablet you want to be able to search manage your privacy and to configure a number of other settings To change Google Search settings touch in the Google Search bo...

Page 75: ...see search results personalized for you Google Account The Google Account used for personalized search results and other Google Search settings Touch to switch to another Google Account Manage search...

Page 76: ...arch to search the web by speaking instead of by typing To learn about searching the web and your tablet by typing see Google Search on page 71 Search the web by speaking Return Home 1 Touch the Micro...

Page 77: ...derstand what you said it presents a list of similar sounding search terms and actions which you can touch to continue with that action SomeVoice Actions open another application where you re prompted...

Page 78: ...uch the Menu button at the top right and touch Settings Language Displays the language you wantVoice Search to recognize Touch to change languages SafeSearch Opens a dialog where you can set whether y...

Page 79: ...ccount interacts with the applications on your tablet using the Account Sync settings and the settings in Google Mail Calendar Email and other applications Use a web browser to change your password an...

Page 80: ...ist of your current accounts See Configuring account sync and display options on page 81 Touch 2 Add account Touch the kind of account to add 3 Follow the onscreen steps to enter the required and opti...

Page 81: ...or all of the applications on your tablet You can also configure what kinds of data you synchronize for each account Some applications such as Google Mail and Calendar have their own synchronization s...

Page 82: ...mation is configured to sync automatically with your tablet Check or uncheck 2 Background data to control whether applications and services can transmit data when you are not working with them directl...

Page 83: ...sync settings you want to change 2 The Sync Settings screen opens displaying a list of the kinds of information the account can sync Checked items are configured to sync to your tablet Check or unchec...

Page 84: ...Browser to view webpages and to search for information on the web As with PC based browsers you can bookmark pages you want to return to view your history and even synchronize your bookmarks with Goog...

Page 85: ...u can use Calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to solve more complex equations Then paste the results into Google Mail or another app To learn more visit the An...

Page 86: ...and so on so it s available where you need it You can also search both your contacts and corporate directories provided by Google Apps or other accounts To learn more visit the Android Apps page on t...

Page 87: ...depending on video codecs In some circumstances a supported video codec may not work properly due to a conflict with individual video features To learn more visit the Android Apps page on the Google M...

Page 88: ...locate these points of interest directly on a street map or satellite image In some areas you can view street level images of businesses and neighborhoods With Google Latitude you can view your friend...

Page 89: ...2 Music Use Music to listen to music and other audio files that you copy from your computer see Connecting to networks and devices on page 48 To learn more visit the Android Apps page on the Google Mo...

Page 90: ...s for customizing and configuring your tablet The Quick Settings also offers convenient access to several of the most commonly used settings See Status Details and Quick Settings on page 20 Open Setti...

Page 91: ...n off all radios with Airplane mode Wireless Network settings screen Flight mode Check to turn off all the tablet s radios that transmit data Wi Fi Check to turn onWi Fi so you can connect toWi Fi net...

Page 92: ...disconnect fromWi Fi networks and connect to mobile data networks when the screen turns off uses more mobile data never when plugged in or never uses more battery power Wi Fi networks Displays a list...

Page 93: ...n about nearby Bluetooth devices Tethering and portable hotspot settings screen For details about these settings see Sharing your mobile data connection on page 63 USB tethering Check to share your ta...

Page 94: ...ess networks such asWi Fi or Bluetooth Data roaming Uncheck to prevent your tablet from transmitting data on other carriers mobile networks when you can t access your own carrier s mobile networks See...

Page 95: ...screen Volume Opens a dialog with three sliders for adjusting the volume of music and other media audio notification ringtones and alarms Notification ringtone Opens a dialog where you can select the...

Page 96: ...from screen to screen or to enjoy a tablet without any optional animation effects this setting does not control animation in all applications Timeout Opens a dialog where you can set how long to wait...

Page 97: ...Only for tablets that use a SIM card Opens a screen where you can configure the tablet to require entering the SIM PIN to use the tablet and where you can change the SIM PIN Visible passwords Check t...

Page 98: ...all secure certificates and related credentials and erases the credential storage s own password after prompting you to confirm that you want to do this Apps settings You use the Applications setting...

Page 99: ...re useful for developing Android applications For full information including documentation of the Android APIs and development tools see the Android developer web site developer android com USB debugg...

Page 100: ...nchronize data on their own schedule If you uncheck this setting you must touch an account in the list on this screen and touch to synchronize data for that account Synchronizing data automatically is...

Page 101: ...an application If you uncheck this option you stop backing up your data to your account and any existing backups are deleted from Google servers Backup account Displays the Google Account that your se...

Page 102: ...ext to speech synthesizer for applications that can take advantage of it such asTalkBack see Accessibility settings on page 106 You can configure the onscreen keyboard or other input methods You can a...

Page 103: ...methods screen on page 105 GoogleVoice Recognition settings screen Language Opens a screen where you can set the language you use when entering text by speaking SafeSearch Opens a dialog where you ca...

Page 104: ...ed Install voice data If your tablet does not have speech synthesizer data installed connects to Android Market and guides you through the process of downloading and installing the data This setting i...

Page 105: ...Keyboard settings screen The Android Keyboard settings apply to the onscreen keyboard that is included with your tablet The correction and capitalization features affect only the English version of t...

Page 106: ...ing the current time from the mobile network Automatic date time Uncheck to set the date and time on the tablet manually rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile network Automatic time z...

Page 107: ...Opens a list of the applications and operating system components you have used since you last charged the tablet sorted by the amount of power they have used See Optimizing battery life on page 29 Le...

Page 108: ...Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your device depending on the software of the device or your service provider www samsung com English EU 04 2011 Rev 1 0...

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