Samsung Galaxy Tab3 User manual

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Table of Contents

GetStarted 1

YourTabletataGlance 1

SetUpYourTablet 1

TurnYourTabletOn 2

ActivateYourTablet 3

CompletetheSetupScreens 3

TabletBasics 6

YourTablet’sLayout 6

KeyFunctions 6

TurnYourTabletOnandOff 7

TurnYourScreenOnandOff 7

TouchscreenNavigation 8

YourHomeScreen 12

CreatingShortcuts 12

AddingandRemovingPrimaryShortcuts 13

AddingandRemovingWidgets 13

ExtendedHomeScreens 13

RecentApps 14

Wallpapers 14

SettingsMenu 15

StatusBar 15

NotificationPanel 16

QuickSettings 17

MultiWindow 18

EnableMultiWindow 18

DisplayMultiWindow 18

UsingMultiWindow 19

CustomizetheMultiWindowApps 19

Features 20

AssistantMenu 20

ScreenCapture 21

SmartScreen 21

VoiceControl 22

EnterText 22

TouchscreenKeyboards 23

TextInputMethods 23

GoogleVoiceTyping 23

SamsungKeyboard 24

Swype 25

EditingText 26

Contacts 28

GetStartedwithContacts 28

AddaContact 28

EditaContact 29

AddorEditInformation 29

AssignaPhototoaContact 29

LinkaContact 30

DeleteaContact 30

AddContactstoYourFavorites 30

ShareaContact 30

Groups 31

CreateaNewGroup 31

AddaContacttoaGroup 31

SendanEmailorGmailtoGroupMembers 32

AccountsandMessaging 33

Google 33

SetUpYourGoogleAccountonYourDevice 33

CreateaGoogleAccount 33

AccessGmail 34

SendaGmailMessage 34

ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 35

Email 35

AddanEmailAccount 35

AddaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount 36

ComposeandSendEmail 36

ViewandReplytoEmail 37

ManageYourEmailInbox 37

EditEmailSettings 38

DeleteanEmailAccount 39

SocialNetworkingAccounts 40

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Flipboard 40

Google+ 40

Hangouts 40

YouTube 41

AppsandEntertainment 42

DivX 42

DivXLegalInformation 42

GameHub 43

GooglePlayStore 43

FindandInstallanApp 43

CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 44

OpenanInstalledApp 44

UninstallanApp 44

GooglePlayBooks 44

GooglePlayGames 45

GooglePlayNewsstand 45

GooglePlayMovies&TV 45

GooglePlayMusic 46

GroupPlay 46

MusicHub 47

MusicPlayer 48

GoogleMaps 48

StoryAlbum 48

TripAdvisor 49

WatchON 49

SmartRemote 49

WorldClock 50

WebandData 51

Internet 51

Chrome 51

LumenToolbar 51

DataServices(3Gand4G) 51

YourDataServicesUserName 52

4GServices 52

Wi-Fi 52

TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWi-FiNetwork 53

Wi-FiSettings 54

Wi-FiDirect 54

Bluetooth 54

TurnBluetoothOnorOff 54

PairingwithaBluetoothDevice 55

ReconnecttoaBluetoothDevice 55

DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 56

SendInformationUsingBluetooth 56

ReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 57

BluetoothSettings 58

MemoryCard 58

InstallaMemoryCard 58

RemoveaMemoryCard 58

ViewaMemoryCard’sAvailableMemory 59

FormataMemoryCard 59

UnmountaMemoryCard 59

VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 60

PrepareYourTabletforVPNConnection 60

AddaVPN 60

ConnecttoaVPN 60

CameraandVideo 62

Camera 62

TakePictures 62

RecordVideos 63

CameraSettings 64

Gallery 65

ViewPhotosandVideos 66

SharePhotosandVideos 68

Video 69

ToolsandCalendar 70

Alarm 70

Calculator 70

Calendar 70

AddanEventtotheCalendar 71

AddaTasktotheCalendar 71

ViewEvents 72

DeleteEvents 72

Downloads 72

Dropbox 73

ManuallyUploadaPicturetoDropbox 73

GoogleSearch 73

GoogleSettings 74

PolarisOffice 74

Help 74

Memo 74

CreateaNewMemo 75

MyFiles 76

STranslator 76

SVoice 76

VoiceSearch 77

SamsungApps 77

VPNClient 77

Settings 78

Wi-FiSettings 78

Wi-FiDirect 79

Hotspot 79

BluetoothSettings 79

DataUsageSettings 80

MoreSettings 81

AirplaneMode 81

Printing 81

MobileNetworks 83

Tethering 83

VPN 83

Roaming 84

NearbyDevices 84

BlockingMode 85

Hands-freeMode 85

SoundSettings 86

Volume 86

Notifications 86

TouchSounds 86

ScreenLockSound 87

SamsungApplicationsSettings 87

SamsungKeyboardSettings 87

DisplaySettings 87

Wallpaper 87

NotificationPanel 88

MultiWindow 88

Brightness 88

ScreenTimeout 89

Daydream 89

SmartScreen 89

FontStyle 90

FontSize 90

IncreaseLegibility 90

ShowBatteryPercentage 90

Storage 90

PowerSavingMode 91

PowerSavingTips 91

BatterySettings 92

ApplicationManager 92

ManageApplications 93

RunningServices 93

MemoryUse 93

DefaultApplications 93

Users 94

LocationSettings 94

LockScreen 95

SecuritySettings 97

Encryption 97

MakePasswordsVisible 98

DeviceAdministration 98

SecurityUpdateService 99

SendSecurityReports 99

CredentialStorage 100

LanguageandInputSettings 100

ChooseaDefaultLanguage 100

DefaultInputMethod 100

GoogleVoiceTyping 101

SamsungKeyboard 101

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Swype 102

VoiceSearch 103

Text-to-SpeechOptions 104

PointerSpeed 104

Cloud 104

BackUpandResetSettings 104

AccountsSettings 105

AddanAccount 105

VoiceControl 105

AccessoriesSettings 105

DateandTimeSettings 106

AccessibilitySettings 106

ActivateThisDevice 108

SystemUpdateSettings 108

AboutDevice 108

Index 111

Get Started 1

Get Started

Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourtabletthefirsttime.

Your Tablet at a Glance

Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourtablet’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.

Set Up Your Tablet

Priortousingthetablet,itisnecessarychargethebattery.AnoptionalmicroSD™memorycard(not

included)canalsobeinstalledatthistime.

Install a Memory Card

Usethefollowingproceduretoinstallanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded)inyourtablet.For

moreinformation,seeMemoryCard.

1. OpentheMemoryCardSlotcoverandturntoexposetheslot.

2. Withthegoldcontactsfacingdown,carefullyslidethememorycardintotheslot,pushinggently

untilitclicksintoplace.

Get Started 2

3. ReplacetheMemoryCardSlotcover.

Important:Youcaneasilydamagethememorycardandcardslotbyimproperoperation.Please

becarefulwheninserting,removing,orhandlingit.Donotover-insertthecardasthiscandamage

thecontactpins.

Charge the Battery

Youwillneedtochargethebatterybeforeusingyourtablet.

1. PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBCharger/AccessoryPortonthebottomofthetablet.

2. PlugtheUSBcableintothecharginghead,andthenplugthechargingheadintoanelectrical

outlet.

Turn Your Tablet On

UsethePower/LockKeytoturnyourtableton.

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