Huawei IDEOS S7 Slim User manual

Ideos Tablet S7
User Guide

Contents
1 Getting started .................................................... 1
1.1 About your Tablet ................................................... 1
1.2 Getting to know your Tablet ................................... 1
1.3 Installation.............................................................. 2
1.3.1 To remove the back cover ........................... 2
1.3.2 To install or remove the SIM card................ 3
1.3.3 To install or remove the battery ................... 3
1.3.4 To install the back cover .............................. 4
1.4 Turning the Tablet on or off .................................... 4
1.4.1 To turn the Tablet on.................................... 4
1.4.2 PIN protection ............................................. 5
1.4.3 To turn the Tablet off.................................... 5
1.5 Charging the battery .............................................. 5
1.6 Working with the keys............................................. 5
1.7 Using the touchscreen............................................ 7
1.8 Home screen ..........................................................7
1.8.1 Getting to know the Home screen................8
1.8.2 Extensions to the Home screen...................9
1.8.3 Customizing the Home screen..................... 9
1.9 Locking and unlocking the screen ........................ 11
1.9.1 To lock the screen ...................................... 11
1.9.2 To set screen timeout period...................... 11
1.9.3 To unlock the screen .................................. 11
1.9.4 To set unlock pattern.................................. 11
1.10 Text input ............................................................ 11
1.10.1 Using onscreen keyboard to enter text .... 11
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1.10.2 Cutting or copying text ............................. 12
1.11 Opening and switching applications ...................13
1.12 Opening the Settings list ................................... 13
1.13 Setting date and time..........................................14
1.14 Installing or removing the microSD card............. 14
1.15 Connecting to or disconnecting from a computer
via USB ...................................................................... 14
2 Wireless networks .............................................15
2.1 Wi-Fi .....................................................................15
2.1.1 Opening Wi-Fi settings...............................16
2.1.2 Turning Wi-Fi on or off ...............................16
2.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network................... 16
2.1.4 Turning open network notification on or off 16
2.1.5 Adding a Wi-Fi Network ............................. 16
2.1.6 Forgetting a Wi-Fi network......................... 17
2.2 Bluetooth.............................................................. 17
2.2.1 Opening Bluetooth settings ....................... 17
2.2.2 Turning Bluetooth on or off ........................ 17
2.2.3 Renaming the Bluetooth of your Tablet...... 17
2.2.4 Connecting to Bluetooth devices ............... 18
2.2.5 Disconnecting from or unpairing a Bluetooth
device................................................................. 18
2.2.6 Configuring the Bluetooth features ............ 18
2.3 Mobile networks ................................................... 19
2.3.1 Opening Mobile network settings .............. 19
2.3.2 Turn Data roaming on or off....................... 19
2.3.3 Setting GSM/UMTS options ...................... 19
2.4 Turning airplane mode on or off ........................... 20
3 Browser .............................................................20
3.1 Browsing webpages............................................. 20
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3.1.1 To open Browser ....................................... 20
3.1.2 To navigate within a webpage ................... 21
3.1.3 To navigate among webpages................... 21
3.2 Working with the bookmarks................................ 22
3.2.1 To add a webpage to the bookmarks list ... 22
3.2.2 To open the bookmarks list........................ 22
3.2.3 To open a bookmark.................................. 22
3.2.4 To edit a bookmark .................................... 22
3.2.5 To share a bookmark................................. 22
3.2.6 To delete a bookmark ................................ 22
3.3 Downloading files................................................. 23
3.3.1 To download and install only trusted
applications ........................................................ 23
3.3.2 To download a file...................................... 23
4 Email................................................................. 23
4.1 Opening Email......................................................23
4.2 Adding and deleting email accounts ..................... 23
4.2.1 To add an email account ............................23
4.2.2 To delete an email account ........................24
4.3 Sending and responding to email messages........24
4.3.1 To compose and send email messages .....24
4.3.2 To receive email messages........................ 24
4.3.3 To read an email message......................... 24
4.3.4 To reply to or forward an email message ...24
4.3.5 To delete an email message ......................25
5 Calls ..................................................................25
5.1 Making calls by dialing..........................................25
5.2 Answering, rejecting or ending calls ..................... 25
5.3 Working with the Call log ...................................... 26
5.3.1 To open the Call log ...................................26
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5.3.2 To make calls from the Call log .................. 26
5.3.3 To add numbers to the Contacts ................26
5.3.4 To clear the Call log ...................................26
5.4 Calling listed contacts...........................................26
5.5 Calling favorite contacts .......................................27
6 Messaging.........................................................27
6.1 Opening Messaging .............................................27
6.2 Exchanging messages .........................................27
6.2.1 To create and send a text message ........... 27
6.2.2 To create and send a multimedia message 28
6.2.3 To view and respond to a message............28
6.2.4 To view details about a message ...............28
6.2.5 To forward or delete a message................. 28
7 Contacts ............................................................29
7.1 Opening Contacts................................................. 29
7.2 Creating a contact................................................ 29
7.3 Searching for contacts ......................................... 29
7.4 Editing contacts.................................................... 30
7.4.1 To edit contact details ................................ 30
7.4.2 To set default phone number..................... 30
7.4.3 To delete a contact .................................... 30
7.4.4 To set contact group to display .................. 30
7.5 Editing favorite contacts ....................................... 31
7.5.1 To add a contact to favorites...................... 31
7.5.2 To remove a contact from favorites............ 31
8 Multimedia applications .....................................31
8.1 Sound Recorder................................................... 31
8.2 Camera and Camcorder....................................... 31
8.3 Music.................................................................... 32
8.4 Videos .................................................................. 32
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8.5 Gallery ................................................................. 32
8.5.1 Opening Gallery ........................................ 32
8.5.2 Viewing a Picture....................................... 32
8.5.3 Sharing a Picture....................................... 33
8.5.4 Rotating a Picture...................................... 33
8.5.5 Cropping a picture..................................... 33
8.5.6 Playing a Video ......................................... 33
9 Handy applications ........................................... 34
9.1 Calendar .............................................................. 34
9.2 Weather ............................................................... 34
9.3 RSS Reader......................................................... 34
9.4 Memo................................................................... 34
9.5 Alarm Clock.......................................................... 34
9.6 Calculator............................................................. 34
9.7 Documents........................................................... 35
9.8 File Manager ........................................................35
9.8.1 Creating a Folder .......................................35
9.8.2 Deleting files and folders............................35
9.8.3 Searching a File......................................... 35
10 Security settings..............................................35
10.1 Enabling the SIM card PIN .................................35
10.2 Changing the SIM card PIN................................36

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1 Getting started
1.1 About your Tablet
Thanks for choosing HUAWEI Ideos Tablet S7 as assistant and
partner of your daily life.
HUAWEI Ideos Tablet S7 is an information terminal that provides
convenient and quality services such as picture, audio, video,
network, and information base on the Android open source operating
system and supports classification and dragging of elements on the
home screen. With an embedded 3G module, it also supports basic
3G communication services and functions as a big phone. With a full
touchscreen, an ultra-thin design, and a silver metal rim, it presents a
stylish and technically appealing appearance and portable design
that fully conforms to operational conventions of users.
1.2 Getting to know your Tablet
1 Ambient light sensor
2 Home key
3 Menu key
4 Back key
5 LCD screen
6 microSD card slot
7 Dock interface
8 Microphone
9 End key
10 Power interface

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11 Micro USB interface
12 OFN (Optical Finger Navigation) key
13 Call key
14 Speaker
15 LED indicator
16 Front camera lens
17 Power key
18 Bracket
19 Rear camera lens
20 Volume Up/Down key
21 Speaker
22 Headset jack
1.3 Installation
1.3.1 To remove the back cover
To remove the back cover, refer to the following figure and steps.
1. Unfold the bracket.
2. Open and remove the back cover.
To prevent injury, properly place the back cover after you
emove the back cover because it may have sharp edges and
angles.
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1.3.2 To install or remove the SIM card
Before installing or removing the SIM card, power off the
Tablet.
Insert your SIM card into the SIM card slot as shown in the following
figure until the SIM card is completely in position.
To remove the SIM card, do as the following figure.
1.3.3 To install or remove the battery
To install the battery, refer to the following figure.

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To remove the battery, do as the following figure.
1.3.4 To install the back cover
To install the back cover, refer to the following figure and steps.
1. Install the back cover.
2. Fold the bracket.
1.4 Turning the Tablet on or off
1.4.1 To turn the Tablet on
Before you turn the Tablet on, ensure that the SIM card has been
correctly installed and that the battery is correctly installed or the
Tablet has been properly connected to the power supply.
To turn the Tablet on, press and hold the Power key for about two
seconds.