Samsung Galaxy Tab S User manual

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Availableapplicationsandservicesaresubjecttochangeatanytime.

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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 3
ActivateYourTablet 3
CompletetheSetup 4
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 11
CreateShortcuts 11
AddandRemoveWidgets 12
ManageHomeScreens 12
Wallpapers 13
StatusBar 13
RecentApps 14
NotificationPanel 15
QuickConnect 16
SFinder 16
QuickSettings 16
MultiWindow 17
EnableMultiWindow 18
DisplayMultiWindow 18
UseMultiWindow 18
CustomizetheMultiWindowApps 19
Features 20
ScreenCapture 20
SmartScreen 20
EnterText 21
TouchscreenKeyboards 21

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TextInputMethods 21
GoogleVoiceTyping 21
SamsungKeyboard 22
Swype 23
EditText 24
Contacts 26
GetStartedwithContacts 26
AddaContact 26
EditaContact 27
AddorEditInformation 27
AssignaPhototoaContact 27
LinkaContact 28
SeparateLinkedContacts 28
DeleteaContact 28
AddContactstoYourFavorites 28
ShareaContact 29
Groups 29
CreateaNewGroup 29
AddaContacttoaGroup 29
SendanEmailorGmailtoGroupMembers 30
AccountsandMessaging 31
Google 31
CreateaGoogleAccount 31
AccessGmail 31
SendaGmailMessage 32
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 32
Email 33
AddanEmailAccount 33
AddaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount 33
ComposeandSendEmail 33
ViewandReplytoEmail 34
ManageYourEmailInbox 34
EditEmailSettings 35
DeleteanEmailAccount 36
SocialNetworkingAccounts 36
Google+ 36
Hangouts 37

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YouTube 37
AppsandEntertainment 38
Businessweek+ 38
eBay 38
Evernote 38
Flipbook 38
HancomOfficeViewer 39
GooglePlayStore 39
FindandInstallanApp 39
CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 40
OpenanInstalledApp 40
UninstallanApp 40
GooglePlayBooks 40
GooglePlayGames 41
GooglePlayNewsstand 41
GooglePhotos 41
GooglePlayMovies&TV 41
GooglePlayMusic 41
GoogleMaps 42
MusicPlayer 42
NYTimes 42
PaperGarden 42
SamsungApps 43
SprintMusicPlus 43
SprintZone 44
WatchON 44
WebEx 45
WebandData 46
Internet 46
Chrome 46
LumenToolbar 46
DataServicesGeneralInformation(SprintSparkLTEand3GNetworks) 47
SprintSparkLTE 47
YourUserName 47
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 48
Wi-Fi 48
TurnWi-FionandConnecttoaWi-FiNetwork 48

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Wi-FiDirect 49
SprintHotspot 50
TurnSprintHotspotOnorOff 50
ConnectaDevicetoYourSprintHotspot 50
AllowedDeviceList 51
SprintHotspotSettings 51
Bluetooth 51
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 51
PairwithaBluetoothDevice 52
ReconnecttoaBluetoothDevice 52
DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 53
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 53
ReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 54
BluetoothSettings 54
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 54
PrepareYourTabletforVPNConnection 55
SetaScreenLock 55
AddaVPN 55
ConnecttoaVPN 55
MemoryCard 56
InstallamicroSDCard 56
RemoveamicroSDCard 56
ViewthemicroSDCard’sAvailableMemory 57
FormatamicroSDCard 57
UnmountamicroSDCard 57
CameraandVideo 58
Camera 58
TakePictures 58
RecordVideos 59
CameraSettings 59
Gallery 61
ViewPhotosandVideos 62
ZoomInorOutonaPhoto 63
WorkwithPhotos 63
SharePhotosandVideos 64
VideoPlayer 66
ToolsandCalendar 67

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Calculator 67
Calendar 67
AddanEventtotheCalendar 67
AddaTasktotheCalendar 68
ViewEvents 69
DeleteEvents 69
Clock 69
Dropbox 70
GoogleSearch 70
GoogleSettings 70
Help 70
MyFiles 71
RemotePC 71
SVoice 71
SideSync3.0 72
SprintID 72
Settings 73
Wi-FiSettings 73
BluetoothSettings 74
HotspotandTethering 74
SprintHotspotSettings 74
USBTetheringandBluetoothTethering 75
AirplaneMode 75
DataUsage 76
LocationSettings 77
MoreNetworks 78
MobileNetworks 78
VPN 78
Ethernet 78
Roaming 79
NearbyDevices 79
Printing 80
ScreenMirroring 81
SoundSettings 81
SoundMode 81
Volume 81
VibrationIntensity 82

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Notifications 82
TouchSounds 82
ScreenLockSound 82
HapticFeedback 83
SamsungApplicationsSettings 83
SamsungKeyboardSettings 83
DisplaySettings 83
Font 83
Brightness 84
ScreenRotation 84
SmartStay 84
ScreenTimeout 84
ScreenMode 85
ReadingMode 85
AutoAdjustScreenMode 85
Daydream 85
TouchKeyLightDuration 86
IncreaseTouchSensitivity 86
Wallpaper 86
LockScreen 87
MultiWindow 89
NotificationPanel 89
Toolbox 89
Motions 90
AccessibilitySettings 90
BlockingMode 92
Users 92
PrivateMode 93
FingerprintScanner 94
AccountsSettings 94
AddanAccount 94
Cloud 95
UseYourSamsungAccount 95
UseYourDropboxAccount 95
BackUpandResetSettings 95
LanguageandInputSettings 96
ChooseaDefaultLanguage 96

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DefaultInputMethod 96
SamsungKeyboard 96
SwypeSettings 98
GoogleVoiceTyping 99
VoiceSearch 100
Text-to-SpeechOptions 100
PointerSpeed 100
DateandTimeSettings 101
Accessories 101
BatterySettings 101
PowerSavingMode 102
Storage 103
SecuritySettings 103
Encryption 103
MakePasswordsVisible 104
DeviceAdministration 104
SecurityUpdateService 105
CredentialStorage 106
ActivateThisDevice 106
SystemUpdateSettings 106
AboutDevice 107
ApplicationManager 108
ManageApplications 108
RunningServices 108
MemoryUse 109
DefaultApplications 109
CopyrightInformation 110
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toinserttheSIMcardandchargethebattery.Anoptional
microSD™memorycard(notincluded)canalsobeinstalledatthistime.
Install the SIM Card
YourSIMcardcontainsyouraccountdetails,suchasyourPIN,availableoptionalservices,and
manyothersfeatures.
Warning:TheSIMcardinformationanditscontactscanbeeasilydamagedbyscratchingor
bending,sobecarefulwhenhandling,inserting,orremovingthecard.KeepallSIMcardsoutof
reachofsmallchildren.
1. OpentheSIMcardslotcoveronthesideofthetablet.
2. MakesurethegoldcontactsoftheSIMcardfacedownwardandthatthenotchedcornerofthe
cardfacesasshown.

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3. CarefullyslidetheSIMcardintotheSIMcardslot(asshown)untilthecardlocksintoplace.
4. ClosetheSIMcardslotcover.
Install a microSD Card
UsethefollowingproceduretoinstallanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded)inyourtablet.For
moreinformation,seeStorage.
1. OpenthemicroSDcardslotcover.
2. Withthegoldcontactsfacingdown,carefullyslidethememorycardintotheslot,pushinggently
untilitclicksintoplace.
3. ReplacethemicroSDcardslotcover.