Huawei IDEOS S7 Slim User manual

User Guide
IDEOS S7 Slim

Contents
1 Getting started...........................................................................................1
1.1 About your Tablet...............................................................................................1
1.2 Getting to know your Tablet ...............................................................................1
1.3 Installation .........................................................................................................3
1.3.1 To remove the back cover.......................................................................3
1.3.2 To install or remove the battery...............................................................3
1.3.3 To install the back cover..........................................................................4
1.4 Turning your Tablet on or off..............................................................................4
1.4.1 To turn your Tablet on .............................................................................4
1.4.2 To turn your Tablet off..............................................................................5
1.5 Charging the battery..........................................................................................5
1.6 Working with the keys........................................................................................6
1.7 Using the touchscreen.......................................................................................7
1.8 Home screen .....................................................................................................8
1.8.1 Getting to know the Home screen...........................................................9
1.8.2 Home screen extensions ......................................................................10
1.8.3 Customizing the Home screen.............................................................. 11
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1.9 Locking and unlocking the screen ...................................................................13
1.9.1 To lock the screen .................................................................................13
1.9.2 To set screen timeout period.................................................................13
1.9.3 To unlock the screen .............................................................................13
1.9.4 To set unlock pattern.............................................................................13
1.10 Text input .......................................................................................................14
1.10.1 Using onscreen keyboard to enter text ...............................................14
1.10.2 Cutting or copying text ........................................................................15
1.11 Opening and switching applications ..............................................................16
1.12 Opening the Settings list ..............................................................................16
1.13 Setting date and time.....................................................................................17
1.14 Installing or removing the microSD card........................................................17
1.15 Connecting to or disconnecting from a computer using USB ........................18
1.16 Using Hi Suite to Synchronize .......................................................................20
1.17 Connecting your Tablet to a TV .....................................................................21
2 Wireless networks...................................................................................22
2.1 Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................22
2.1.1 Opening Wi-Fi settings..........................................................................22
2.1.2 Turning Wi-Fi on or off ..........................................................................23
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2.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network..............................................................23
2.1.4 Turning open network notification on or off ...........................................24
2.1.5 Adding a Wi-Fi Network ........................................................................24
2.1.6 Forgetting a Wi-Fi network....................................................................24
2.2 Bluetooth .........................................................................................................25
2.2.1 Opening Bluetooth settings...................................................................25
2.2.2 Turning Bluetooth on or off....................................................................25
2.2.3 Changing the Bluetooth name of your Tablet ........................................25
2.2.4 Connecting to Bluetooth devices ..........................................................26
2.2.5 Disconnecting from or unpairing a Bluetooth device.............................26
2.2.6 Configuring the Bluetooth features .......................................................27
3 Google Services......................................................................................28
3.1 Creating a Google Account..............................................................................28
3.2 Using Market ...................................................................................................29
3.2.1 Searching for Applications ....................................................................29
3.2.2 Installing an Application ........................................................................29
3.2.3 Uninstalling an Application ....................................................................29
4 Browser ...................................................................................................30
4.1 Browsing webpages ........................................................................................30
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4.1.1 To open Browser...................................................................................30
4.1.2 To navigate within a webpage...............................................................30
4.1.3 To navigate between webpages............................................................31
4.2 Working with bookmarks .................................................................................32
4.2.1 To add a webpage to the bookmarks list...............................................32
4.2.2 To open the bookmarks list ...................................................................32
4.2.3 To open a bookmark .............................................................................32
4.2.4 To edit a bookmark................................................................................33
4.2.5 To share a bookmark ............................................................................33
4.2.6 To delete a bookmark............................................................................33
4.3 Downloading files ............................................................................................33
4.3.1 To download and install only trusted applications .................................33
4.3.2 To download a file .................................................................................34
5 Email .......................................................................................................34
5.1 Opening Email.................................................................................................34
5.2 Adding and deleting email accounts ................................................................34
5.2.1 To add an email account .......................................................................34
5.2.2 To delete an email account ...................................................................35
5.3 Sending and responding to email messages...................................................35
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5.3.1 To compose and send email messages ................................................35
5.3.2 To receive email messages...................................................................36
5.3.3 To read an email message....................................................................36
5.3.4 To reply to or forward an email message ..............................................36
5.3.5 To delete an email message .................................................................36
6 Contacts ..................................................................................................37
6.1 Opening Contacts............................................................................................37
6.2 Creating a contact ...........................................................................................37
6.3 Searching for contacts.....................................................................................38
6.4 Editing contacts ...............................................................................................38
6.4.1 To edit contact details............................................................................38
6.4.2 To delete a contact................................................................................38
6.4.3 To set contact group to display..............................................................38
7 Multimedia applications...........................................................................39
7.1 Sound Recorder ..............................................................................................39
7.2 Camera and Camcorder..................................................................................39
7.3 Music...............................................................................................................40
7.4 Video ...............................................................................................................40
7.5 Photo...............................................................................................................40
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7.5.1 Opening Photo......................................................................................40
7.5.2 Viewing a Picture ..................................................................................41
7.5.3 Sharing a Picture ..................................................................................41
7.5.4 Rotating a Picture .................................................................................41
8 Handy applications .................................................................................41
8.1 Calendar..........................................................................................................41
8.2 Weather...........................................................................................................41
8.3 RSS Reader ....................................................................................................42
8.4 Memo ..............................................................................................................42
8.5 Alarm Clock .....................................................................................................42
8.6 Calculator ........................................................................................................42
8.7 Documents ......................................................................................................42
8.8 File Manager ...................................................................................................43
8.8.1 Creating a Folder ..................................................................................43
8.8.2 Deleting files and folders.......................................................................43
8.8.3 Searching a File....................................................................................43
9 Personal Information and Data Security .................................................44
10 Legal Notice ..........................................................................................45

1 Getting started
1.1 About your Tablet
Thanks for choosing IDEOS S7 Slim.
The IDEOS S7 Slim (Tablet for short) is an information terminal that provides convenient and
high quality picture, audio, video, networking, and information services based on the Android
open source operating system and supports classification and dragging of elements on the
home screen. With a full touchscreen, and ultra-thin design, the IDEOS S7 Slim is portable,
stylish in appearance, and technically appealing in specification, fully satisfying users’ needs.
Figures in this document are for reference only.
1.2 Getting to know your Tablet
1 Front camera lens
2 Ambient light sensor
3 HDMI interface
4 Micro USB connector
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5 Speaker
6 Microphone
7 microSD card slot
8 Dock interface
9 LCD screen
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Back key
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Menu key
12
Home key
13 Power interface
14 Rear camera lens
15
Power key
16 Headset jack
17 Speaker
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Volume Up/Down key
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1.3 Installation
1.3.1 To remove the back cover
To remove the back cover, refer to the following figure.
1.3.2 To install or remove the battery
To install the battery, refer to the following figure.
To remove the battery, do as shown in the following figure.
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1.3.3 To install the back cover
To install the back cover, refer to the following figure.
1.4 Turning your Tablet on or off
1.4.1 To turn your Tablet on
Before you turn the Tablet on, ensure that the battery is correctly installed or the Tablet has
been properly connected to the power supply.
To turn the Tablet on, press the
Power key.
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1.4.2 To turn your Tablet off
1. Press and hold Power key to open the Tablet options menu.
2. Touch Shut Down.
3. Touch OK to confirm shutdown.
1.5 Charging the battery
Before charging the battery, ensure that the battery is properly installed in your Tablet.
To charge the battery, you can connect the Tablet to the power supply through the power
adapter, as shown in the following figure.
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1.6 Working with the keys
You can enjoy a variety of functions and shortcuts by using the physical keys in addition to
the soft buttons.

Power
−Press to turn on the Tablet when it is off.
−Press to turn off and lock the screen when the Tablet is on. And press again to turn
on the screen.
−Press and hold to open a menu with options for Silent mode, and for powering off
the Tablet.
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Home
−Press to open the Home screen. If you are viewing the extensions to the Home
screen, it returns to the first panel of the Home screen.
−Press and hold to open the most recently used applications screen.

Menu
−Press to open an option menu with items that affect the current screen or
application.
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−Press and hold to open the keyboard to perform quick search on some screens.
−While you are on the locked screen and the unlock pattern is not set, press to
unlock the screen.

Back
−Press to return to the previous screen.
−Press to exit from the running application.
−If the onscreen keyboard is open, press to close the keyboard.

Volume Up/Down
−When the Tablet is ringing, press to silence the ringer.
−On the Home screen, press to increase or decrease the ringtone volume, or set the
Tablet to be silent instead of ringing.
−In other applications, press to control the volume of music, spoken directions, and
other audio.
−Press and hold to quickly increase the ringtone volume to maximum or minimum.
1.7 Using the touchscreen
Using your finger, you can manipulate target items such as applications and controls. The
Tablet supports the following actions.
Action Description
Touch Simply touch items on the screen, such as applications and controls.
For example, you can type letters and symbols using the onscreen
keyboard.
Touch and
hold
Touch and hold an item on the screen until an action occurs. For
example, you can usually touch and hold the screen to open the
context menu of the active item.
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Action Description
Drag Touch and hold an item, and then move your finger on the screen until
you reach the target position. For example, you can drag a shortcut to
the trash to delete it.
Flick Flick your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For
example, you can flick up and down to manipulate a scroll bar and flick
left and right to switch between pictures.
1.8 Home screen
The Home screen is the starting point to access all the applications. When you sign in, press
the
Home key to display, the Home screen. You can customize the Home screen with
different wallpapers and display the items you want easiest access to.
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1.8.1 Getting to know the Home screen
Item Description
1
Category tabs of the Home screen. You can touch them or flick your
finger right or left across the main display area to switch between them.
2
Home screen indicator. The two small dots at the lower left and right of
the Home screen corresponding to a category tab indicate the screen that
you are viewing.
3
Main display area. Main display area displays application shortcuts,
widgets and other items that can be opened by touching them.
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Status bar. The status bar is at the top of the Home screen, it shows the
system status and event notification prompts.
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Item Description
5
System status indicators. It shows the system status such as time, Wi-Fi
connection status and signal strength, battery status, and other information.
You can touch some of them for more details.
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Event button. You can touch the event button to open the event manager
to view and manage the notifications and tasks.
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Widgets. Widgets such as picture widget, weather widget, and memo
widget are applications that you can use directly on the Home screen.
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Application button. Touch to open the Applications screen and view the
applications installed on your Tablet, and you can touch an application
shortcut to run it.
The pictures are provided only for reference. Your Home screen and Applications
screen might look a little different. For details, see the actual product.
1.8.2 Home screen extensions
Flick your finger across the Home Screen to go to the Home screen extensions. Home
screen extensions to the right provide more space for shortcuts, widgets, and other items.
The two small dots above the category tab of the screen indicate the screen that you are
viewing.
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1.8.3 Customizing the Home screen
You can add items such as shortcuts, widgets, Emotion widgets and folders to the Home
screen if there is enough room. You can also change the wallpaper of the Home screen.
To add an item
1. Flick the Home screen to where you want to add the item.
2. Open the Add to Home screen menu, either of the following ways:
−Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Add to Home screen
menu is displayed.
−When you are on the Home screen, press the Menu key, and touch Add in the
menu opened.
3. In the Add to Home screen menu, touch the item type to add. You can add the
following types of items to the Home screen:
−Shortcuts Add an application shortcut, a webpage bookmark, a favorite contact, a
music playlist, and other items.
−Widgets Add any of a variety of miniature widgets such as an analog clock, a
calendar and many other items.
−Emotion Widgets Add any of a variety of Emotion widgets such as Emotion
Bookmarks, Emotion Calendar and Events.
−Folders Add a folder where you can organize your Home screen items.
−Wallpapers Set the Home screen wallpaper.
For example, you can touch Folders > New folder to add a folder to the Home
screen, and drag items on the screen to your folder.
If there is not enough room on the Home screen, the add action will be ignored and the
user informed with a prompt such as
This group has no room . Move or delete other
items to make room, or switch to another pane of the Home screen where there is room
to add an item.
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To move an item
1. Touch and hold an item's icon on the Home screen until the icon magnifies.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the target position on the screen.
Pause at the bottom of the screen to drag the item onto the corresponding Home
screen panel.
3. Release the item by lifting your finger.
To remove an item
1. Touch and hold an item icon on the Home screen until the item icon magnifies and
the trash icon pops up from on right hand side of the screen.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item icon to the trash.
3. When both the item and the trash are focused, release the item by lifting your finger.
To change the wallpaper
You can change the wallpaper by adding a wallpaper, or as follows.
1. On the Home screen, press the Menu key and touch Wallpaper on the bottom menu.
2. Choose one of the following steps.
−Touch Live wallpapers to select one of the pre-installed wallpapers.
−Touch Photo to select one of your pictures and set it as the wallpaper.
−Touch Wallpaper gallery to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.
To rename a folder
1. Open a folder. Then touch and hold the title bar of the folder window until the
Rename folder dialog appears.
2. Enter a new name, and then touch OK.
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1.9 Locking and unlocking the screen
1.9.1 To lock the screen
When the Tablet is on, press the Power key to turn off and lock the screen.
When the Tablet remains idle for a time period that you have set, the screen will automatically
lock.
To save your battery or prevent accidental taps when not in use, or when you want to
wipe smudges off your touchscreen, turn off and lock the screen.
1.9.2 To set screen timeout period
To set how long your screen waits before it turns off automatically, press the Home key to go
to the Home screen then press the
Menu key, and touch Settings > Display > Screen
timeout
.
1.9.3 To unlock the screen
When the screen is off, you can press the Power key to turn on it, and then unlock the screen
as follow:

If you have not set up a screen unlock pattern, press the Menu key to unlock the screen,
or follow the instructions displayed on the screen and flick upwards to unlock the screen.

If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, the Tablet prompts you to draw the pattern on
the screen to unlock it.
1.9.4 To set unlock pattern
To set the unlock pattern, press the Home key to go to the Home screen then press the
Menu key, touch Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern , and then
follow the instructions on the screen.
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