Samsung Galaxy Tab SGH-i957 Guide

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OVERVIEW

This guide helps you get started, but

if you need more information:

n For software, hardware, troubleshooting,

and warranty questions, please

call 1-888-987-HELP.

n For billing, coverage, and connectivity

questions, please go to

www.t-mobile.com/support or

call 1-800-937-8997. For T-Mobile

hearing and speech impaired support,

call via TTY at 1-877-296-1018.

n For T-Mobile HotSpot or Wi-Fi questions,

please call 1-877-822-SPOT.

You can also access Help information on your

device:

1. From any Home screen, tap Applications.

2. Tap My Account or My Device.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prepaid Service Activation .................................... 1

Introducing Your Device ........................................ 2

SIM Card ............................................................... 3

Memory Card ........................................................ 4

Battery ................................................................... 5

Power .................................................................... 6

Home Screens ...................................................... 6

Notication Panel .................................................. 8

Application Menu .................................................. 9

Contacts ................................................................ 9

Volume & Tones .................................................. 10

Typing .................................................................. 11

E-mail Setup ........................................................ 12

Bluetooth® ........................................................... 16

Wi-Fi .................................................................... 17

Accessories for Your Device ............................... 18

Caring for Your Device ........................................ 19

Tips for Safety ..................................................... 20

Additional Information ......................................... 20

PREPAID SERVICE ACTIVATION

You have choices when activating Mobile

Broadband products with T-Mobile. For

more information on which is the right plan

for you, please go to www.t-mobile.com.

If you chose to sign up for Prepaid Mobile

Broadband service, select the T-Mobile Set

Up icon on your Home screen to get

started. You will be directed to a Web page

where you can activate your device for use on

the T-Mobile network. After setup, you will be

automatically directed to select and purchase

a Mobile Broadband Data Pass, which will

allow you to browse on T-Mobile’s network on

the go without connecting to a Wi-Fi network!

By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read,

understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms

and Conditions and your Service Agreement.

INTRODUCING YOUR DEVICE

Power/

Lock Key

Volume

Key

Memory

card slot

SIM card

slot

Charger Port

Back

Key

Home

Key

SIM CARD

Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card

identies you to the wireless network. Your

device will not work without the SIM card.

Your SIM card is already in your device.

If you need to remove the SIM card:

1. Open the SIM card slot cover.

2. Press the SIM card in and release.

The card should pop out of the slot.

To insert the SIM card:

1. Open the SIM card slot cover.

2. Insert the SIM card as shown.

Press the card in until it is fully

inserted and close the cover.

MEMORY CARD

Your device does not come with a

microSD memory card, but you can

purchase a card separately to store

multimedia les, such as video clips,

music tracks, sound les, and images.

Insert the memory card

1. Open the memory card slot cover.

2. Insert the memory card as shown. Press

the memory card in until it is fully inserted.

3. Close the memory card slot cover.

BATTERY

Note: You cannot remove the device’s back

cover and battery.

1. Attach the charger as shown, and connect

the USB end of the cable to the charger.

Insert the

other end of the cable

to the bottom of your device as

shown, and plug the charger

into an electrical wall outlet.

POWER

To turn on the device, press and hold the

Power key on the right side of the device.

To turn it off, press and hold the Power key and

tap Power Off.

HOME SCREENS

Your device has ve Home screens. Swipe

left and right to view all the screens. You can

customize each screen with widgets and

shortcuts to your favorite applications.

Add widgets, shortcuts, and folders to

your Home screen

1. Navigate to the Home screen panel

where you want to add the item.

2. Touch and hold an empty spot

on your Home screen.

3. Tap Widgets, Shortcuts,

Folders, or Wallpapers.

4. Tap the item to add.

Remove items from your Home screen

1. Touch and hold an item you want to

delete from your Home screen.

2. Drag and drop it onto the Remove icon.

Change your wallpaper

1. Touch and hold an empty spot

on your Home screen.

2. Tap Wallpapers.

3. Tap Gallery, Live wallpapers,

or Wallpaper galary.

4. Tap the wallpaper.

5. Tap Set wallpaper.

NOTIFICATION PANEL

To view your notications, touch and

drag the Notication Bar down to

open the Notication panel.

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APPLICATION MENU

From any Home screen, tap Applications

to open the Applications menu. Touch

and slide your nger left or right on the

screen to scroll through your applications.

Applications are in alphabetical order.

CONTACTS

Add new contact

1. From any Home screen, tap Applications.

2. Tap Contacts.

3. Tap the + icon.

4. Tap the First name eld and

enter the contact’s rst name.

5. Tap the Last name eld and enter

the contact’s last name.

6. Continue on to enter more

contact information.

7. Tap Done.

VOLUME & TONES

Adjust media volume

While watching a video or listening to

music, press the Volume key up or

down to the desired volume setting.

Adjust touch tone volume

1. From any Home screen,

tap the Menu key.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Sound settings.

4. Tap to select or clear the Audible

touch tones and Audible

selection check boxes.

Silence volume

1. From any Home screen,

tap the Menu key.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Sound settings.

4. Tap to select the Silent mode

check box to silence all sounds

except media and alarms.

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Set notiﬁcation ringtone

1. From any Home screen,

tap the Menu key.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Sound settings.

4. Tap Notication ringtone.

5. Tap the tone.

6. Tap OK.

TYPING

Use the on-screen keyboard

You can enter text using your on-screen

keyboard in either portrait or landscape view.

n To open the on-screen keyboard,

tap a text entry eld.

n To close the on-screen keyboard,

tap the Back key.

Use Swype® text entry mode

Swype text entry mode is a fast and easy way

to enter text. Input any word with a continuous

nger motion across the on-screen keyboard.

For example, to enter the word cat, touch the

letter c and slide your nger to a and then to

t and then lift your nger from the screen.

Change keyboard input mode

1. Touch and hold an active text eld.

2. Tap Input method.

3. Tap Swype or Samsung keypad.

E-MAIL SETUP

Set up Internet e-mail

1. From any Home screen, tap Email.

2. Enter your e-mail address.

3. Tap the Password eld.

4. Enter your password.

5. Tap Next.

6. Tap OK.

7. Enter a name for the account (optional).

8. Enter how you want your name

displayed on outgoing e-mails.

9. Tap Done.

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Set up Exchange e-mail

Contact your company’s IT department if

you need more help. This feature works with

Microsoft® Exchange e-mail servers only.

1. From any Home screen, tap Email.

Note: If you already have an e-mail account

set up, you will be directed to your mailbox. To

add a new account, from your mailbox, tap the

Menu key. Tap Account manager. Tap Add account.

2. Enter your e-mail address.

3. Tap the Password eld.

4. Enter your password.

5. Tap Manual setup.

6. Tap Exchange

account.

7. At the Domain\

Username eld,

enter your domain

and username.

8. Tap the Exchange

Server eld and

enter the Exchange

server address.

9. Tap Next.

10. Tap OK.

Create a Gmail™ account

1. From any Home screen, tap Applications.

2. Tap Gmail.

3. Tap Next.

4. Tap Create.

5. Tap the First name eld and

enter your rst name.

6. Tap the Last name eld and

enter your last name.

7. Tap the Username eld and

enter your username.

8. Tap Done.

9. Tap Next.

Add more Internet e-mail accounts

While in your mailbox, tap

the Menu key.

2. Tap Account manager.

3. Tap Add account.

4. Enter your e-mail address.

5. Tap the Password eld and

enter your password.

6. Tap Next.

7. Enter a name for the account (optional).

8. Enter how you want your name

displayed on outgoing e-mails.

9. Tap Done.

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