Alcatel onetouch pixi 7 User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
GetStarted 2
PartsandFunctions 2
SIMCard 3
SDCard 5
InsertSDCard 5
UnmounttheSDCard 6
EraseSDCard 7
RemoveSDCard 10
BatteryUse 11
TurnYourTabletOnandOff 12
UsetheTouchscreen 14
ActivateYourTablet 17
CompletetheSetupScreens 18
BasicOperations 24
Basics 24
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 24
TabletSettingsMenu 26
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 26
CaptureScreenshots 27
Applications 28
LaunchApplications 28
AppsList 28
AirplaneMode 30
SilentMode 31
EnterText 32
TouchscreenKeyboards 32
English(US)GoogleKeyboard 32
Swype 35
GoogleVoiceTyping 37
TipsforEditingText 38
GoogleAccount 38
CreateaGoogleAccount 38

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SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 40
GooglePlayStore 42
FindandInstallanApp 42
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 44
UpdateanApp 44
UninstallanApp 46
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 48
LockandUnlockYourScreen 48
UpdateYourTablet 50
UpdateYourTabletSoftware 50
UpdateYourProfile 53
UpdateYourPRL 54
YourTabletInterface 56
HomeScreenBasics 56
HomeScreenLayout 56
ExtendedHomeScreens 57
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 59
StatusBar 59
NotificationsPanel 60
CustomizetheHomeScreen 62
ChangetheWallpaper 62
AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 64
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 65
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 66
Contacts 68
AddaContact 68
ViewContacts 70
ContactsScreenLayout 72
EditaContact 72
DeleteaContact 74
ShareaContact 76
ImportContacts 77
BackUpContacts 78
MessagingandInternet 80
Gmail 80
CreateandSendaGmailMessage 80
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 81

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UseGmailLabels 83
ArchiveGmailThreads 84
MuteGmailThreads 85
DeleteGmailThreads 86
SearchGmailMessages 87
ReportSpamorPhishingGmail 88
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 89
SwitchingBetweenGmailAccounts 91
GmailSettings 92
Email 94
SetUpanEmailAccount 94
AddanEmailAccount 95
AddanExchangeAccount 98
ComposeandSendEmail 99
OpenEmailMessages 100
DeleteanEmailAccount 101
ManageYourEmailInbox 102
ExchangeEmailFeatures 103
DataServiceGeneralInformation(4GLTE) 103
Enhanced4GLTE 103
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 105
ChromeBrowser 105
UsetheChromeBrowser 105
AddaBookmark 106
ViewChromeBrowserHistory 107
OpenNewBrowserTabs 108
BrowserSettings 108
CameraandVideo 110
CameraOverview 110
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 111
TakeaPicture 112
RecordVideos 113
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 115
EditPictures 117
SharePicturesandVideos 120
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 120
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 122

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SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 123
ShareVideosonYouTube 125
CameraSettings 127
SwitchCameras 127
SetCameraFunctions 128
ScanBarcodesandText 129
AppsandFeatures 130
NASCARMobile 130
GoogleMaps 131
Hangouts 132
GoogleSearch 135
UseGoogleSearch 135
UseGoogleVoiceSearch 136
Calculator 137
Calendar 138
AddanEventtotheCalendar 138
ViewCalendarEvents 140
SyncCalendars 141
SynchronizeanExchangeCalendar 142
Time 143
SetAlarms 143
AdditionalTimeFeatures 145
Twitter 146
InstalltheTwitterApponYourTablet 146
TweetonTwitter 147
Facebook 148
InstalltheFacebookApponYourTablet 148
UseFacebook 150
YouTube 150
ViewYouTubeVideos 150
PostaVideotoYouTube 151
GooglePlayMusicApp 153
PlayMusicwithGooglePlayMusic 153
GooglePlayMusicScreenLayout 155
CreatePlaylistsinGooglePlayMusic 156
Notes 158
Connectivity 160

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TransferFilesbetweenYourTabletandaComputer 160
Wi-Fi 162
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 162
Wi-FiSettings 164
DisconnectWi-Fi 167
Wi-FiDirect 168
Hotspot 170
TetheringandPortableHotspot 173
Bluetooth 174
BluetoothInformation 175
EnabletheBluetoothFeature 175
PairBluetoothDevices 176
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 177
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 178
ReceiveDataviaBluetooth 181
Settings 183
BasicSettings 183
Wi-FiSettingsMenu 184
BluetoothSettings 187
DataUsageSettings 188
MoreSettings 190
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 191
PrepareYourTabletforVPNConnection 191
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 191
AddaVPNConnection 194
ConnecttoorDisconnectfromaVPN 195
StatusBarSettings 199
DisplaySettings 200
Sound&NotificationSettings 201
StorageSettings 202
BatterySettings 203
AppsSettings 204
SystemProfilesSettings 205
LocationSettings 206
SecuritySettings 208
LockScreenSettings 209
ScreenLock 210

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DisabletheScreenLock 214
LockScreenOptions 215
Accounts 216
Language&InputSettings 219
BackupandReset 221
Date&TimeSettings 223
AccessibilitySettings 224
Printing 226
ActivatethisDevice 226
SystemUpdates 227
AboutTablet 228
ForAssistance 230
Troubleshooting 230
Specifications 231
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 231
SprintAccountPasswords 231
ManageYourAccount 232
ElectronicRecycling 232
CopyrightInformation 232
Index 233

Introduction 1
Introduction
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewtablet.
About the User Guide
ThankyouforpurchasingyournewAlcatelONETOUCH®PIXI™7.Thefollowingtopicsexplain
howbesttousethisguidetogetthemostoutofyourtablet.
Before Using Your Tablet
ReadtheGetStartedguideandImportantInformationbookletthatwerepackagedwithyourtablet
thoroughlyforproperusage.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
Descriptions in the User Guide
Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourtablet’ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.
Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthetablet’shomescreen,whichisdisplayedby
tappingHome .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshotsintheuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourtablet.Keylabelsintheuserguideare
simplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourtablet’sdisplay.
Other Notations
Intheuserguide,thetabletmaybereferredtoeitheras“tablet,”or“device.”AmicroSD™or
microSDHC™cardisreferredtoasan“SDCard”ora“memorycard.”

Get Started 2
Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourtabletandwirelessservice
thefirsttime.
Parts and Functions
Thesetopicsillustrateyourtablet’sprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.
Note:Yourtablet'sscreensandappslayoutsaresubjecttochange.Thisuserguideusessample
imagesonly.
Tablet Layout
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Part Description
Headset jack Allowsyoutopluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-free
conversations.
USB charger/accessory
port
AllowsyoutoconnectthetabletchargerortheUSBcable
(included).
Power/lock Key Presstoturnon/offthetablet,orswitchyourtablettosilentmode,
Airplanemode,orrestartthedevice.
Back keyLetsyoureturntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,
optionsmenu,thenotificationpanel,oronscreenkeyboard.
Home key Returnsyoutothehomescreen.

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Part Description
Recent apps key Displaysalistofrecentlyusedapplications.
Volume up/down key Allowsyoutoadjusttheringerormediavolumes.
Front camera Takespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreenand
allowsyoutovideoconference.
MicroSD card/SIM card
slots
AllowsyoutoinsertmicroSDcardorSIMcard.
Rear camera Allowsyoutotakepicturesandvideos.
Speaker Allowsyoutohearthedifferentringersandsounds.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethetablet.
SIM Card
TheSIMcardisanICcardcontainingthetabletnumberandothercustomerinformation.
Handling a SIM Card
KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingaSIMcard.
n CustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingSIMcardinanother-brandICcard
reader,etc.Sprintisnotresponsibleinsuchcase.
n AlwayskeeptheICchipclean.
n Wipecleanwithadry,softcloth.
n Avoidapplyinglabels.MaydamageSIMcard.
n SeeinstructionsincludedwithSIMcardforhandling.
n SIMcardisthepropertyofSprint.
n SIMcardisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.
n ReturnSIMcardtoSprintwhencancelingsubscription.
n ReturnedSIMcardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.
n NotethatSIMcardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.
n ItisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredonSIMcard.
Sprintisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.
n AlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyourSIMcardortablet(SIMcard
inserted)islostorstolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.