Basic Notes
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Contents
Background .................................................................................................................. 1
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................1
Google and Android .........................................................................................................................2
About tablets .......................................................................................................................................2
Why the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet? ....................................................................2
To begin – on a desktop or laptop computer… ...................................................... 5
Create a Google account ................................................................................................................5
Set up your University of Waikato student account ............................................................5
Lightwire access .................................................................................................................................5
Getting Started............................................................................................................. 6
Unboxing ..............................................................................................................................................6
User Guides ..........................................................................................................................................6
Setting up your tablet ......................................................................................................................6
The Basics ...................................................................................................................... 7
Navigation ............................................................................................................................................7
Overview .........................................................................................................................................7
Pressing and long-pressing .....................................................................................................7
Pinch to zoom ...............................................................................................................................8
Become familiar with the tablet’s settings...............................................................................8
Setting up email .................................................................................................................................8
Applications .........................................................................................................................................8
Overview .........................................................................................................................................8
Installing new applications ......................................................................................................8
Free apps ...................................................................................................................................9
Paid apps ...................................................................................................................................9
Recommended apps ..................................................................................................................9
Updating apps ........................................................................................................................... 10
Deleting apps ............................................................................................................................. 10
Copying files to and from your tablet .................................................................................... 10
USB connection ......................................................................................................................... 10
Email attachment ...................................................................................................................... 10
Downloading a file from a web site .................................................................................. 11
Dropbox ....................................................................................................................................... 11
To start using Dropbox: .................................................................................................... 11
Viewing your Dropbox files ............................................................................................. 11
Sending files to Dropbox ................................................................................................. 11
Downloading zipped files ................................................................................................ 12
Other features .................................................................................................................................. 13
S Note ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Keyboard options ..................................................................................................................... 13
Multiscreen features ................................................................................................................ 13