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ZTE Optik 

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Summary of Contents for Optik

Page 1: ...ZTE Optik User Guide 2012 Sprint Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint Other marks are trademarks of their respective owners ...

Page 2: ...r Device s Layout 8 Turn Your Device On and Off 9 Turn Your Screen On and Off 9 Touchscreen Navigation 10 Your Home Screen 12 Customize the Home Screen 12 Extended Home Screens 14 Status Bar 15 Enter Text 16 Touchscreen Keyboards 16 Tips for Editing Text 17 Input Options 17 Touch Input Settings 18 Device Settings 20 Wireless Network Settings 20 Airplane Mode 21 Wi Fi Settings 21 Bluetooth Settings...

Page 3: ...ettings 27 Accounts Sync Settings 29 Privacy 30 Storage Settings 31 Language Input Settings 31 Accessibility Settings 32 Date Time Settings 32 Activate This Device 33 About Tablet 33 System Updates 34 Status 34 Battery Use 34 Legal Information 34 Equipment Information 34 User Information 34 Session Information 34 Device Profile 34 Contacts 35 Get Started With Contacts 35 Add a Contact 37 Edit a Co...

Page 4: ...l Messages 45 Email 46 Add an Email Account POP3 or IMAP 46 Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account 47 Create another Email Account 47 Compose and Send Email 47 View and Reply to Email 48 Manage Your Email Inbox 49 Exchange ActiveSync Email Features 50 Edit Email Account Settings 51 Delete an Email Account 52 Add the Mail Widget 52 Social Networking Accounts 52 Facebook 52 Twitter 53 LinkedIn 53 YouTub...

Page 5: ...eless Network Status 65 Connect to a Different Wi Fi Network 65 Data Services Sprint 3G Network 66 Your User Name 66 Launch a Web Connection 66 Data Connection Status and Indicators 67 Virtual Private Networks VPN 67 Prepare Your Device for VPN Connection 67 Set Up Secure Credential Storage 68 Add a VPN Connection 68 Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN 68 Browser 69 Learn to Navigate the Browser 6...

Page 6: ... Record Videos 82 Camera and Camcorder Settings 83 Camera Settings 83 Camcorder Settings 84 View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery 84 Open or Close Gallery 85 View Photos and Videos 86 Zoom In or Out on a Photo 86 Watch Video 86 Working with Photos 86 Share Photos and Videos 88 Send Photos or Videos by Email 88 Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth 88 Share Photos on Picasa 89 Share Videos on YouT...

Page 7: ...h Settings Menu 99 Change the Device Name 100 Connect a Bluetooth Headset 100 Reconnect a Headset 101 Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device 101 Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth 102 microSD Card 104 Insert a microSD Card 104 Remove the microSD Card 105 View the microSD Card Memory 106 Format the microSD Card 106 Unmount the microSD Card 106 Use the Device s microSD Card as a USB ...

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Page 9: ... your tablet and Sprint service the first time Your Device at a Glance Set Up Your Device Activate Your Device Complete the Setup Application Sprint Account Information and Help Your Device at a Glance The following illustration outlines your device s primary external features and buttons ...

Page 10: ...rted 2 Set Up Your Device You must first charge the battery to begin setting up your device 1 Charge your battery Insert the larger end of the connection cord into the charger jack on the bottom of your device ...

Page 11: ...battery as soon as possible 2 Press and hold the Power key to turn the device on If your device is activated it will turn on search for Sprint service and begin the setup application If your device is not yet activated see Activate Your Device for more information Activate Your Device Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your device it may be ready to use or you may need to act...

Page 12: ...ands Free Activation Touch Activate to override auto activation and start the manual activation wizard Follow the on screen prompts to complete the activation process To confirm activation launch the browser to access an Internet address If your device is still not activated or you do not have access to the Internet contact Sprint Customer Service at 1 888 211 4727 for assistance Tip Do not press ...

Page 13: ...nt As a Sprint customer you enjoy unlimited access to all your information Account User Name and Password If you are the account owner you will create an account user name and password when you sign on to sprint com Click Sign in Sign up and then click Sign up now to get started If you are not the account owner if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service you can get a sub account pas...

Page 14: ...yment Purchase accessories Shop for the latest Sprint devices View available Sprint service plans and options Learn more about data services and other products like games applications and more From Any Phone Sprint Customer Service 1 888 211 4727 Business Customer Service 1 888 788 4727 ...

Page 15: ...bility to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you The topics in this section will introduce the basic functions and features of your device Your Device s Layout Turn Your Device On and Off Turn Your Screen On and Off Touchscreen Navigation Your Home Screen Status Bar Enter Text ...

Page 16: ...blet s basic layout Main Key Functions Power Key lets you turn on off your device wake it up from the sleep mode or reset the tablet to default by holding the Power Key for 15 seconds Touchscreen lets you view and control all the features of your device Camera lets you take pictures and videos ...

Page 17: ...while your device is off unless the battery is charging Turn Your Screen On and Off You can use the Power key to turn your screen on and off Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use To quickly turn the screen off press the Power key Pressing the Power key again to turn on your device screen and show the lock screen To save battery power the device automatically turns off the screen after a certain peri...

Page 18: ...ease your finger until you have reached the target position Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping except that you need to swipe your finger in light quick strokes This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction such as when flicking the message list Rotate For most screens you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the device sideways ...

Page 19: ...Device Basics 11 ...

Page 20: ...home screen extends beyond the initial screen Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens Customize the Home Screen Learn how to add move or remove items on the home screens Add Items to the Home Screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen or touch the icon at upper right corner of the screen If the current home screen doesn t have room swipe the screen left or right to...

Page 21: ...working apps and more Apps Add shortcuts to applications bookmarks contacts settings and more Touch a category and then drag the item you want to add Wallpapers Select a wallpaper source from your picture gallery live wallpapers preloaded wallpapers or other options More Add other available items to the home screen Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen Touch and hold the item you want to move or...

Page 22: ...ight to view additional screens There are four extended screens in addition to the main Home screen You cannot add more screens While on an extended screen touch to return to the main home screen To go directly to a particular screen 1 From any screen touch the icon at upper right corner of the screen to display thumbnail images of all screens on the upper part of the screen 2 Touch the screen you...

Page 23: ...evice and service status information on the right side and notification alerts on the left To view notification alerts touch the status bar Status Icons Icon Description Bluetooth active GPS active Wi Fi active Data transferring Vibrate silent speakerphone active network full signal network roaming ...

Page 24: ...alk message Wi Fi in range SD card installed Error Enter Text You can type on your device using the virtual Android keyboard Touchscreen Keyboards Tips for Editing Text Input Options Touch Input Settings Touchscreen Keyboards Touch any text field to open the touchscreen keyboard To close the keyboard please touch the icon at the lower left corner of the screen ...

Page 25: ...rom h to t with o being passed by Note The keyboard layout might be slightly different when it is used for different scenarios Tips for Editing Text Your device gives you many options to make entering text easier including copying cutting and pasting text using voice to text input customizing the user dictionary using predictive text and more If you want to use the landscape keyboard you need to s...

Page 26: ...r Swype you can configure the following items Language Audio feedback Vibrate on keypress Show tips Word suggestion Auto spacing Auto capitalization Show complete trace Speed vs accuracy Touch Input Settings You can configure the touch input settings by touching Settings Language input Language settings Select language Select your preferred system language from the list User dictionary Add or remo...

Page 27: ...arameters Keyboard settings Current input method Select an input method Input method selector Select how the input method selector will be displayed Configure input methods Configure each of your input methods Mouse and trackpad settings Pointer speed Adjust the pointer speed ...

Page 28: ...lications Settings Accounts Sync Settings Privacy Settings Storage Settings Language Input Settings Accessibility Settings Date Time Settings Activate This Device About Tablet Wireless Network Settings This group of settings lets you control your device s wireless network settings Wi Fi settings Bluetooth roaming and more Airplane Mode Wi Fi Settings Bluetooth Settings Hotspot Settings VPN Setting...

Page 29: ... Settings Your device s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets send and receive pictures and files and more For details on your device s Bluetooth settings see The Bluetooth Settings Menu Portable Hotspot Settings Configure your device as a Wi Fi hotspot and share your tablet s mobile data connection via USB Wi Fi or Bluetooth For details on your device s hotspot settings see Portabl...

Page 30: ...and notifications General Sound Settings Volume Adjust the Media Notification and Alarm volume and touch OK to save your setting Notifications Notification Ringtone Set Notification Ringtone to silent or select one ringtone from the list Feedback Settings The Feedback settings menu lets you select whether you hear tones when selecting onscreen options locking unlocking the screen and more Audible ...

Page 31: ...n opening or closing windows 1 Touch Animation 2 Select the animation type you d like to use Timeout With this feature you can adjust the delay before the screen turns off 1 Touch Timeout 2 Select the time from the list Notification Blink With this feature you can decide whether you want the LED to blink for notifications 1 Touch Notification blink 2 Mark the item s for which you would like the LE...

Page 32: ...sted GPS Use server to assist GPS when locating Use Location for Google Search Use your location information to improve Google Search results and other Google services Lock Screen Configure Lock Screen You can increase the security of your device by creating a screen lock When enabled you have to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen enter the correct PIN or enter the correct password to u...

Page 33: ...splay on the screen when you unlock it Note To change your unlock screen pattern touch Settings Location security Configure lock screen to confirm your saved pattern first and then touch Pattern again from the configure lock screen area to draw a new one If you fail to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen after five attempts you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try a...

Page 34: ...correct password after five attempts you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again Owner info Enter text to display on the lock screen You can choose to show or hide owner info on the lock screen Encryption Encrypt tablet With the Encrypt tablet feature you can encrypt your accounts settings downloaded applications and their data media and other files Once you encrypt your t...

Page 35: ... other credentials Touch Settings Location security and then touch an option to access the settings Use Secure Credentials Allow applications to access secure certificates and other credentials Install From Storage Install certificates from storage Set Password Set or change the password for credential storage Clear Credentials Remove all the contents and reset the password Applications Settings T...

Page 36: ...tall Running Services Touch Settings Applications Running services to view and control the currently running services Storage Use Touch Settings Applications Storage use to view storage used by applications Battery Use Touch Settings Applications Battery use to see what has been using the battery Unknown Sources This is to allow the installation of Non Market applications 1 Touch the Settings Appl...

Page 37: ...ouch and select Settings Accounts sync 2 Touch Add account at upper right corner of the screen 3 Touch an account type Corporate Email and Google Accounts appear by default Additional account types such as Facebook Twitter or Qik Video will appear if you have downloaded and installed those applications 4 Enter your account information and touch Next Sign in Depending on the account type you may ne...

Page 38: ...ur application data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers Use Backup account to set the specific account to back up your information When the Automatic restore check box is checked the system will help you to restore the backed up settings and other data when an application is reinstalled Factory Data Reset Your device s Privacy menu includes the Factory Data Reset option This optio...

Page 39: ...our device and provides options for your microSD card Touch Settings Storage to see the storage information Internal Storage View the total used and available spaces on your internal storage and check the detailed space status for Applications Downloads Pictures Videos Audio Music ringtones podcasts etc and Misc on your internal storage SD Card Touch Settings Storage and select an option under SD ...

Page 40: ... view and select the current input method Input method selector lets you choose whether or not to show the method selector option when typing Default is Automatic Configure input methods lets you configure your settings for Swype and the Android Keyboard Mouse and Trackpad Settings Pointer speed Adjust the pointer speed Accessibility Settings When an accessibility related application is installed ...

Page 41: ...he time format Touch Select date format to select your preferred date format Activate This Device The Activate This Device option in settings lets you initiate activation on your device if it s not already activated on the Sprint network Touch Settings Activate this device and follow the prompts to connect to the Sprint network Note If your tablet is already activated touching Activate this device...

Page 42: ...ormation Touch Settings About tablet Legal information Equipment Information Read the equipment related information such as device description model etc Touch Settings About tablet Equipment information User Information View the CDMA Network Access Identifier information Touch Settings About tablet User information Session Information Check the connection state data sent in bytes and data received...

Page 43: ...a Contact Edit a Contact Search for a Contact Import or Export Contacts Synchronize Contacts Share a Contact Get Started With Contacts Before using Contacts it s best to learn a few basics Access Contacts Use the following way to display Contacts Touch Contacts To add a Contacts shortcut to the home screen touch and hold an empty spot on one of the home screens and then touch Apps Contacts The Con...

Page 44: ... when you re flicking up or down the list To go directly to a letter touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter Contacts List Options From the Contacts list you are able to Touch All contacts on the top of the screen to select which type of contacts All contacts Starred Coworkers Family Friends etc you would like to display Touch the Find contacts field on the top of the screen to search fo...

Page 45: ...etc Delete contact Delete the highlighted contact from the list Add a Contact You can add contacts from your device s Contacts application Enter details such as name phone numbers email addresses mailing addresses and more 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch New on the top of the screen to add a new contact You may be prompted to select a sync account for the contact If a sync account is selected the contact...

Page 46: ... the entry field 4 When you have finished adding information touch Done on the top right of the screen Edit a Contact Once you ve added a contact you can add or edit any of the information in the entry assign a caller ID picture customize with a unique ringtone and more Add or Edit Information for a Contact Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact Assign a New Picture to a Contact Delete a Contact Add...

Page 47: ...tact 1 Touch Contacts 2 With a contact being highlighted touch the icon on the top of the screen to add or edit information 3 Touch the icon at the left of the entry 4 Touch Select photo from Gallery and choose from folders in the Gallery application 5 Touch a specific picture to select it 6 You may be prompted to crop the picture for use with contacts Touch and drag the square to frame the portio...

Page 48: ... can search for the contact you need easily 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch the Find contacts field on the top of the screen 3 Input the contact name you want to search for The contacts matched will be listed Import or Export Contacts You can import export contacts from to your microSD card This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch Imp...

Page 49: ...h ways For example any changes on the device are updated to your Gmail Contacts list after sync Note Syncing of contacts requires you are logged into your Gmail and Corporate accounts via the device Share a Contact You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth email or Gmail 1 Touch Contacts 2 With a contact being highlighted touch Share contact 3 In the Share contact via menu select a method Blu...

Page 50: ...ount Access Gmail Send a Gmail Message Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Create a Google Account If you do not already have a Google account you can create one online or using your device Note You can also create and sign into your Google Gmail account through your device s Setup application Note Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your device such as Android Market you do ...

Page 51: ...forget your password It is strongly encouraged for Android users so you can regain access to Google services and purchases on your device 7 Read and accept the Google Terms of Service and then touch I agree Next 8 Enter the characters shown and then click Next 9 After your device connects with the Google servers touch your account to select the items you would like to sync to perform the synchroni...

Page 52: ...h the unread message or the conversation with an unread message just arrived items display in bold Select messages and conversations Touch the box before the email or conversation View the Inbox of your other Gmail account Touch and select Settings Accounts Sync and then touch the account you want to view Refresh the Inbox Touch the icon Send a Gmail Message Send Gmail messages from the Gmail inbo...

Page 53: ...cture you want to attach 6 After composing your message touch Send Note While composing the message touch Save Draft or touch to save it as a draft To view your draft email messages touch Drafts in your Gmail interface Note To view your sent messages touch Sent in your Gmail interface Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Your device lets you access read and reply to all your Gmail messages 1 Touch and...

Page 54: ...device such as POP3 and IMAP accounts 1 Touch and select Email 2 Do one of the following If this is your first time to add an email account in Email type your email address and password and then touch Next to let your tablet check the incoming and outgoing server settings Note After providing the email address and password you can also touch the Manual setup button to configure the incoming and ou...

Page 55: ...omatically set up the Exchange ActiveSync account If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto detect you will need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you touch Next Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details 4 Select the type of information you want to synchronize and touch Finish setup Create another Email Account While you are viewing one email account you can acces...

Page 56: ...h and choose from the following options Camera Use your camera to take a picture as the attachment Docs To Go Add local document s as the attachment for the email File manager Open your file manager to find the specific file you would like to attach Gallery Open Gallery to find the preferred image s or video s which you would like to attach Select music track Find music or audio files and attach t...

Page 57: ... at the left of the screen to check your received emails Refresh an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time While in the account you want to synchronize touch the icon to refresh Sort Email Messages 1 On the email account Inbox touch the icon 2 Select from the options to sort email messag...

Page 58: ...c to automatically check for new Exchange ActiveSync email messages For more information see Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync Flag Email Messages For an Exchange ActiveSync account you can flag email messages to help you keep track of them 1 Touch and select Email 2 On the email account Inbox touch the message you want to view Tip Touch the account name on the upper left corner to switch to a dif...

Page 59: ...age Edit Email Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email accounts such as email address and password name display and signature frequency of retrieval and more 1 Touch and select Email 2 Switch to the email account you want to edit 3 Touch Account settings and choose your options Note The available settings vary by account type Your configured accounts may have more fewer or...

Page 60: ...or Gmail Social Networking Accounts Your device gives you the ability to stay in contact with your favorite social networking accounts such as Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube and more while on the go Once you ve downloaded the applications from Android Market you can sign in and check in at will Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Facebook Facebook is a social networking site which enables you to ...

Page 61: ...a professional social networking site that allows users to build their professional network and gain new business opportunities 1 Launch Android Market on your tablet 2 Find and download the LinkedIn application 3 Install the application to your tablet 4 Launch the LinkedIn application then follow the prompts to sign into your LinkedIn account or sign up for a new account YouTube YouTube is a vide...

Page 62: ...s may access your personal information or require Sprint to disclose your customer information to the third party application provider To find out how a third party application will collect access use or disclose your personal information check the application provider s policies which can usually be found on their website If you aren t comfortable with the third party application s policies don t...

Page 63: ...d then touch a category Under a category you can filter the apps by options such as Top paid Top free or Top grossing Browse apps recommended by Sprint On the main Market page scroll down and touch Sprint and then scroll through the list Search for an app Touch on the Android Market home screen enter the name or type of app you re looking for and then touch Enter or touch the on the right of the s...

Page 64: ...rner of the screen to return to Android Market home To return to the home screen touch the icon Create a Google Checkout Account You must have a Google Checkout account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from Android Market Do one of the following On your computer go to checkout google com to create a Google Checkout account or The first time you use your device to buy an item f...

Page 65: ... the app to open it or Touch On the All apps screen locate the app and then touch the icon Uninstall an Application You can uninstall any application that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market 1 Touch and select Market My apps 2 On the Downloads screen touch the application you want to uninstall and then touch Uninstall 3 When prompted touch OK to remove the application on your dev...

Page 66: ...ransportation bicycle or car 1 Touch Maps 2 Touch the Search Maps search box on the top to find the location you need 3 Touch to find the place you need 4 Touch to get directions with Maps Type in your start point which can be My Location and end point select one of the transportation means and then touch Go Google Navigation You can use Google Navigation to get turn by turn driving directions bot...

Page 67: ...ce will begin to get directions to that address Starred Places Select a starred place to let your device get directions Latitude Google s Latitude service is a social tool for sharing your location information with selected friends If you join Google Latitude you can view your friends locations on your maps and share your location and other information with them 1 Touch and select Latitude 2 After...

Page 68: ...hrough Android Market Music Player You can play digital audio files on your device using the preloaded music player Loading Music Files from microSD Card Load music onto a microSD card and insert it into the tablet Then your music player will see and be able to play the songs Loading Music Files from Online Stores 1 Access one of the online music stores by launching the corresponding App for examp...

Page 69: ...t 1 Touch and hold a music file you want to add to a new playlist 2 Select Add to playlist New 3 Type a name for the playlist and touch Save Managing Your Playlist 1 Touch Playlists from the Music Screen to view all playlists 2 Touch and hold a specific playlist and a window opens Touch Play to play the playlist Touch Delete to delete the playlist ...

Page 70: ...ong and select Add to playlist from the pop up menu 3 Select a playlist from the list Sprint Music Plus With network connection Sprint Music Plus will enable you to enjoy music services online Accessing Music Store 1 Touch Sprint Music Plus to launch the application 2 Touch Music Store 3 Select music from the listed entries New Releases Top Downloads Free Songs On Sprint and Genres to download or ...

Page 71: ...wnloading progress Playing Music 1 Touch Sprint Music Plus to launch the application 2 Touch My Library The music files you downloaded and any other music you have loaded onto your tablet or microSD card will be available here with categories of Artists Albums Tracks Genres and Playlists 3 Touch a music file in one of the categories to start playing ...

Page 72: ...Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet To use your device s Wi Fi you need access to a wireless access point or hotspot The availability and range of the Wi Fi signal depends on a number of factors including infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network Use the Wireless networks settings menu to enable your device s Wi Fi...

Page 73: ...ings Note Wi Fi networks are self discoverable which means no additional steps are required for your device to connect to a Wi Fi network It may be necessary to provide a user name and password for certain closed wireless networks Check the Wireless Network Status Check the status of your current wireless network including speed and signal strength through the Wireless networks settings menu 1 Tou...

Page 74: ...d on your name and a number followed by sprintpcs com For example the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have jsmith003 sprintpcs com as his user name When you use data services your user name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide Sprint Network Your user name is automatically programmed into your device You don t have to enter it Update Your User Name If you choos...

Page 75: ... check box is selected Virtual Private Networks VPN From your device you can add set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network such as your corporate network Prepare Your Device for VPN Connection Set Up Secure Credential Storage Add a VPN Connection Connect to a VPN Disconnect From a VPN Prepare Your Device for VPN Co...

Page 76: ...nnection to your device 1 Touch and select Settings Wireless networks VPN settings 2 Touch Add VPN and then touch the type of VPN you want to add 3 Set your VPN options according to the security details you have obtained from your network administrator Depending on the VPN type options may include VPN name VPN server pre set keys certificates DNS search domains and more 4 When finished touch and t...

Page 77: ...nd traditional websites on the go using 3G or Wi Fi data connections Learn to Navigate the Browser Browser Menu Select Text on a Web Page Go to a Specific Website Adjust Browser Page Settings Adjust Browser Privacy and Security Settings Create Website Settings Reset the Browser to Default Set the Browser Home Page Create Bookmarks Create a New Homepage Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen Learn to Na...

Page 78: ... in 1 Place your thumb and index finger on the screen 2 Expand them outward spread to zoom in To zoom out 1 Place your thumb and index finger on the screen 2 Bring them together pinch to zoom out Note Not all Web pages will allow zooming Go Back To go back one page Touch at the bottom or the icon on the browser tool bar Repeat this process to keep going back through your history of recently visite...

Page 79: ... corner of the screen You will see the browser menu Options available within the browser menu include New tab Launches a new tab while maintaining the current Web page active New incognito tab Launches a new incognito tab for you to open another Web page Pages you view in this incognito tab will not appear in your browser history or search history and they will not leave other traces like cookies ...

Page 80: ... Advanced Change the advanced options Labs Choose to enable disable quick controls most visited homepage or Google instant Exit Close all the Web pages and exit Browser About browser View the browser information Select Text on a Web Page You can highlight text on a Web page and copy it search for it or share it 1 Scroll to the area of the webpage containing the desired text 2 Touch and hold the sc...

Page 81: ...s for example www sprint com As you type the address if your desired website appears within the suggested sites list touch the entry to begin surfing 2 Touch the icon or touch the Enter key on the keyboard Note Not all websites are viewable on your device Adjust Browser Page Settings You can change the page settings for your browser including default zoom level pop up blocking display options sett...

Page 82: ...ext encoding 4 Touch to return to the browser Adjust Browser Privacy and Security Settings You can change your browser s privacy and security settings including security warnings and settings for history cache cookies form data location and passwords 1 Touch the icon to open the browser menu 2 Touch Settings 3 Select Privacy security to access one of the following privacy settings Show security wa...

Page 83: ...o disable this function Clear passwords Deletes any previously stored usernames or passwords Touch OK to complete the process 4 Touch at upper left corner of the browser settings screen to return to the browser Create Website Settings You can create settings for individual websites 1 Touch the icon to open the browser menu 2 Touch Settings Advanced Website settings These advanced settings can be c...

Page 84: ...last 7days 2 Touch Add bookmark at the top of the page 3 Enter a descriptive name for the new bookmark and touch OK to store the new entry to your Bookmarks list Create Bookmarks from Other Tabs 1 From any open Web page touch the icon at right of the browser tool bar 2 Touch the History tab 3 Touch and hold an entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu 4 Touch Add to Bookmarks to add th...

Page 85: ...le Wi Fi hotspot and place a checkmark in the adjacent field to activate the service Note The best way to keep using the device as a hotspot is to have it connected to a power supply Configure Wi Fi Hotspot 1 Touch Settings Wireless networks Portable Hotspot 2 Touch Configure Wi Fi hotspot to change your Wi Fi hotspot settings Network SSID Change the name of your Wi Fi network Hotspot Client Count...

Page 86: ...r device hotspot from the network list The default name for your device hotspot is OptikXXXXXX You can change the name by touching Portable hotspot Configure Wi Fi hotspot from the Hotspot settings screen 3 Select this device and follow your onscreen instructions to enter the passkey provided on the Portable Hotspot page 4 Launch your Web browser to confirm you have an Internet connection ...

Page 87: ...deos Using Gallery View Photos in Your Social Networks Working with Photos Share Photos and Videos Take Pictures The following topics teach you how to take pictures with your device s camera Open or Close the Camera Camera Screen Review Screen Zoom Take a Picture Open or Close the Camera You can open the camera through the applications list and close it from the camera menu Open the Camera To open...

Page 88: ...ttings Opens the menu panel and lets you change the camera settings For more information see Camera Settings 6 Camera Camcorder switch Touch to switch between camera and camcorder 7 Front camera Back camera switch Touch to switch between front camera and back camera 8 View button Opens the Gallery application so you can browse through and view the photos and videos on your device and the storage c...

Page 89: ... control to zoom in or out of your subject You can do the following Touch to zoom in to the highest magnification Touch to zoom out to the actual size Take a Picture You can take high resolution pictures using your device s high MP digital camera 1 Touch and select Camera 2 Before taking the photo you can zoom in on your subject For more information see Zoom 3 On the capturing screen touch the whi...

Page 90: ...o do with the photo you ve just taken after opening it See Review Screen for details Record Videos Record high quality videos up to 720p resolution using your device s video camera 1 Touch and select Camcorder If you want to change your video capture settings touch to display the Settings menu 2 Frame your subject on the screen 3 Touch to start capturing video 4 Touch to stop capturing 5 Choose wh...

Page 91: ...eferred white balance mode Adjust Color Effect 1 On the capturing screen touch the icon to open the color effect window 2 Select the color effect you prefer Change Camera Settings On the capturing screen touch the icon to display the Settings menu and access more camera settings You can change the following settings from the Settings menu Focus mode Enables or disables centered autofocus Autofocus...

Page 92: ...amcorder Settings The right side of the camcorder capture screen gives you access to camcorder settings options White Balance Set white balance as Auto Incandescent Daylight Fluorescent or Cloudy Color Effect Set color effect as None Mono Sepia or Negative Video Quality Set the video quality to High Low YouTube or Custom Camcorder Settings Configure Time lapse interval Video quality Video Encorder...

Page 93: ... grouped in Others Folders in your storage card that contain photos and videos will also be treated as albums and will be listed below the preset albums The actual folder names will be used as the album names If you have downloaded any photos and videos these will be placed in the All downloads album When viewing pictures in Gallery scroll up the screen to view more albums Simply touch an album to...

Page 94: ...d to zoom in or out See Touchscreen Navigation Watch Video The screen automatically switches to landscape mode when you play a video Use the onscreen controls to play pause or stop the video You can play these high definition MP4 video formats in Gallery H 263 profile 0 30 fps WVGA 800x480 max 2 Mbps MPEG 4 simple profile 30 fps 720p 1280x720 max 6 Mbps H 264 baseline profile 30 fps 720p 1280x720 ...

Page 95: ...whether to browse photos and videos in the album in filmstrip or grid view See View Photos and Videos 3 Touch and hold on the thumbnail to select the item You can also touch the thumbnail to view the photo full size 4 Touch the icon at the upper right corner of the screen 5 In the menu that opens touch Crop A crop box then appears on the photo 6 To adjust the crop box size press and hold the edge ...

Page 96: ...can send several photos videos or both in an email message They are added as file attachments in your email 1 Touch and select Gallery 2 Touch the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share 3 Open the specific photos or videos 4 Touch and then on the Share options menu touch Gmail or Email 5 Address and compose your message and then touch Send Note If you selected Email and you hav...

Page 97: ...oad the pictures or touch to create a new album 6 Touch Upload You can view the photos online at picasaweb google com Share Videos on YouTube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube Before you do this you must create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your device 1 Touch and select Gallery 2 Touch the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share 3 Open th...

Page 98: ...ntains the photos or videos you want to share 3 Open the specific videos 4 Touch and then on the Share options menu touch Facebook or Twitter 5 Enter the prompted information such as description and tags and select a privacy option 6 Touch Upload ...

Page 99: ...vents to your calendar directly from the Calendar application 1 Touch and select Calendar 2 On any Calendar view touch to add a new event and open the Event details screen Note Before adding an event you must add at least one Calendar account to the device and make a calendar visible 3 If you have more than one calendar select a calendar in which to add the event Select My Calendar to create an ev...

Page 100: ...event location and description 7 Set the event reminder time Note You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event Touch the plus sign next to the reminders option to add another reminder 8 If the event occurs on a regular basis touch the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs 9 Touch Done at the top of the screen to save the event Touch Cancel to cancel the entry In...

Page 101: ...ee Add an Event to the Calendar 3 Add details about the meeting such as date and time location and more 4 Add guest s to your event by Input the Email addresses in the Add guests field and then touch OR Touch and choose attendee s from your Contacts or Company Directory 5 Touch to send the Meeting Request to the guest s and add the meeting appointment to your Exchange ActiveSync Calendar Event Ale...

Page 102: ...e of the screen to leave the reminders pending in the notifications area of the status bar To set reminder settings On any Calendar view touch the icon at the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings General Preferences to edit Reminder settings View Events You can display the Calendar in daily weekly monthly or agenda view To change the Calendar view simply touch Day Week or Month Day...

Page 103: ...when you change Day view to display as a time list To check in any calendar view touch and touch More Settings Calendar view setting Day views Week View Week view displays a chart of the events of one week When in Week view You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time Touch an event to view its details Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks...

Page 104: ...l events and touch OK Show or Hide Calendars If you have more than one calendar available you can choose to show or hide a calendar from your current view From Day or Week view touch a calendar type from the list below the small month on the right side of the screen to show or hide the calendar type The calendars are kept synchronized on your device whether or not you hide them Synchronize an Exch...

Page 105: ...efault email account that s selected in the Mail application will be used For more information see Compose and Send Email For Message a new multimedia message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as an attachment Enter your message recipients compose your message and then touch Send Clock Use the Clock application to turn your device into a desk clock set an alarm and get quick ac...

Page 106: ...ouch and select a menu Voice Search Perform a Google search by speaking into your device The first time you use this application a tutorial will help you to move on By touching Speak now you are able to perform a voice search Next time you use the application the tutorial will not show again 1 Touch Voice search 2 Speak to your tablet and the device will find the matched item 3 When the matched it...

Page 107: ...abilities 1 Touch and select Settings Wireless networks 2 Select the Bluetooth check box to turn Bluetooth on Clear the check box to turn Bluetooth off Note Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited such as aboard an aircraft and in hospitals The Bluetooth Settings Menu The Bluetooth settings menu give you access to inform...

Page 108: ...er the name for your device in the dialog box and then touch OK Connect a Bluetooth Headset You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset It s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands free devices To listen to music with your headset or car kit the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile 1 Touch and select Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 2 If B...

Page 109: ...h compatible devices display and operations may be different and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible devices Reconnect a Headset When you have paired a headset with your device you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your device and then turning on the headset However sometimes you will need to reconnect manua...

Page 110: ...formation between your device and another device you need to enter or confirm a security passcode After that your device and the other device are paired and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future Send Information from Your Device to Another Device You can send the following types of information depending on the device you are sending to Images and videos Cale...

Page 111: ...ation where the information is saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device If you send a calendar event or contact it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device For example if you send a calendar event to a compatible phone the event is shown in that phone s calendar application If you send another file type to a Windows computer it is...

Page 112: ...evant notification When you open a received file what happens next depends on the file type Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application For example if you open a music track it starts playing in the Music application For a vCalendar file select the calendar where you want to save the event and then touch Import The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events Fo...

Page 113: ... Mount SD storage to mount the microSD card Remove the microSD Card Before removing your device s microSD card use the Storage settings menu to unmount the card 1 Touch Settings Storage and then touch Unmount shared storage 2 Open the cover of the microSD card slot at the right side of your device 3 Press the microSD card in to release it It will eject from the slot 4 Carefully remove the microSD ...

Page 114: ... Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card 1 Touch and select Settings Storage 2 Touch Erase SD storage Touch Erase SD storage again to confirm the action Note The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card after which the files CANNOT be retrieved To prevent the loss of important data please check the contents before you format the card Unmount t...

Page 115: ... by your computer s operating system to safely remove your device and do either of the following Disconnect the device from the computer If you want to keep the device connected to the computer but want the device to be able to access and use the storage card open the Notifications panel touch Disk drive select an option other than Disk drive and then touch Done Note The device will not recognize ...

Page 116: ...tings screen 3 Toggle the onscreen checkmark to manually synchronize the desired parameters To back up your Google applications Your Google application purchases are reloaded remotely and can be re installed after the update is applied 1 Log into your Google account via the device 2 Touch and select Market 3 Touch My Apps 4 Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google applications and c...

Page 117: ...and select Settings About tablet Equipment information 2 Scroll down to locate the Baseband version read only field Update Your Android Operating System This option allows you to update the Android Operating System OS on your device via an over the air connection 1 Touch and select Settings About tablet System updates Update Android 2 Follow the onscreen instructions or 1 Locate the Android OS Upd...

Page 118: ...te If your data services or account syncing ever seems to go out unexpectedly use this feature to reconnect with the network Update Your PRL This option allows you to download and update the PRL preferred roaming list automatically 1 Touch and select Settings About tablet System updates Update PRL 2 Follow the onscreen instructions ...

Page 119: ...reen 23 Battery Charge 2 Bluetooth Settings 21 Brightness 23 Calendar 91 Camera 79 Lens 8 Charge Battery 2 Charger Accessory Jack 9 Contacts 35 Credential Storage 27 Data 78 Data Services Password 5 Date Time 32 Device Administration 27 Device Layout illustration 8 Drag 10 Editing Text 19 Enter Text 16 Entertainment 79 Extended Home Screen 14 Factory Data Reset 30 Flick 10 Gestures 10 Headset Jack...

Page 120: ...Icons 16 Notifications 15 Passwords 27 Pinch 10 Power Off 9 Power On 9 Proximity Sensor 8 Reset Phone 30 Restriction Lock 26 Rotate 10 Screen Timeout 23 Screen Unlock Password 26 Screen Unlock Pattern 24 Screen Unlock PIN 25 SD Card Unmount 31 Security Lock Timer 26 Security Settings 24 Settings 20 Setup Application 4 Shortcut 13 Slide 10 Sound Feedback 22 Speaker 9 Spread 10 Sprint Hotspot Settin...

Page 121: ...16 Tools 91 Touch 10 Touch and Hold 10 Touchscreen Device layout 8 Keyboard 16 Navigation 10 Turn off 9 Turn on 9 Turn Device Off 9 Turn Device On 9 Typing 16 User Dictionary 32 Volume 22 Button 9 VPN Settings 21 Wallpaper 13 Web 64 Widget 13 Wi Fi Settings 21 Zoom 10 ...

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