Sprint SLATE 10 User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
GetStarted 2
PartsandFunctions 2
NanoSIMCard 3
microSDCard 4
InsertmicroSDCard 5
UnmountthemicroSDCard 5
RemovethemicroSDCard 6
FormatthemicroSDCard 7
ChargetheBattery 7
TurnYourTabletOnandOff 9
UsetheTouchscreen 9
ActivateYourTablet 13
CompletetheSetupScreens 14
BasicOperations 19
Basics 19
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 19
TabletSettingsMenu 20
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 21
CaptureScreenshots 21
Applications 21
LaunchApplications 22
AppsList 22
TabletNumber 24
AirplaneMode 25
EnterText 26
TouchscreenKeyboards 26
GoogleKeyboard 26
GoogleVoiceTyping 28
TipsforEditingText 28
GoogleAccount 30
CreateaGoogleAccount 30
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 32

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GooglePlayStore 32
FindandInstallanApp 33
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 34
UpdateanApp 34
OpenanInstalledApp 36
UninstallanApp 37
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 38
LockandUnlockYourScreen 39
UpdateYourTablet 39
UpdateYourTabletSoftware 40
UpdateYourProfile 41
UpdateYourPRL 42
UICCUnlock 43
YourTabletInterface 44
HomeScreenBasics 44
HomeScreenLayout 44
ExtendedHomeScreens 45
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 46
StatusBar 46
NotificationPanel 48
CustomizetheHomeScreen 48
ChangetheWallpaper 49
AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 49
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 50
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 51
Contacts 53
AddaContact 53
ViewContacts 54
ContactsScreenLayout 55
EditaContact 56
DeleteaContact 56
ShareaContact 57
ImportContacts 58
BackUpContacts 59
MessagingandInternet 60
Gmail 60
CreateandSendaGmailMessage 60

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CheckReceivedGmailMessages 61
UseGmailLabels 63
ArchiveGmailThreads 64
MuteGmailThreads 64
DeleteGmailThreads 65
SearchGmailMessages 65
ReportSpamGmail 66
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 67
SwitchingbetweenGmailAccounts 67
GmailSettings 68
Email 69
SetUpanEmailAccount 69
AddanEmailAccount 70
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 71
ComposeandSendEmail 72
OpenEmailMessages 73
ManageYourEmailInbox 74
ConfigureEmailSettings 76
DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTE) 77
4GLTE 77
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 78
ChromeBrowser 78
UsetheBrowser 78
AddaBookmark 79
ViewBrowserHistory 80
OpenNewBrowserTabs 81
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 82
BrowserSettings 82
CameraandVideo 84
CameraOverview 84
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 84
TakeaPicture 84
TakeaPicturewiththeTimer 85
RecordaPictureUsingLensBlur 86
RecordVideos 87
ViewPicturesandVideos 87
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingPhotos 88

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ViewPicturesandVideos 88
EditPictures 89
SharePicturesorVideos 90
DeletePicturesorVideos 90
CameraSettings 91
ChangetheResolution,QualityandViewfinderAspectRatio 91
ChangePictureLocationSettings 92
AppsandFeatures 93
NASCARMOBILE 93
NavigationApps 94
GoogleMaps 94
Scout 95
Hangouts 96
GoogleSearch 96
UseGoogleSearch 96
UseGoogleVoiceSearch 98
Calculator 98
Calendar 99
ChangeCalendarView 99
AddanEventtotheCalendar 100
ViewCalendarEvents 101
ChangeCalendarSettings 101
Clock 102
SetAlarms 102
AdditionalClockFeatures 103
Facebook 106
SignintoYourFacebookAccount 106
UseFacebook 106
YouTube 107
ViewYouTubeVideos 107
PostaVideotoYouTube 108
GooglePlayMusicApp 109
PlayMusicwithGooglePlay 109
GooglePlayMusicScreenLayout 110
CreatePlaylistsinGooglePlayMusic 111
SprintMusicPlus 113
Connectivity 118

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TransferFilesbetweenYourTabletandaComputer 118
Wi-Fi 120
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 120
Wi-FiSettings 122
DisconnectWi-Fi 122
Wi-FiDirect 123
Hotspot 124
Tethering 125
Bluetooth 126
BluetoothInformation 126
EnabletheBluetoothFeature 126
PairBluetoothDevices 127
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 128
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 129
ReceiveDataviaBluetooth 130
Settings 132
BasicSettings 132
Wi-FiSettingsMenu 133
BluetoothSettings 135
DataUsageSettings 136
MoreSettings 138
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 138
PrepareYourTabletforVPNConnection 139
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 139
AddaVPNConnection 140
ConnecttoorDisconnectfromaVPN 141
DisplaySettings 143
SoundandNotificationSettings 144
StorageSettings 145
BatterySettings 146
ApplicationsSettings 147
LocationAccessSettings 148
SecuritySettings 150
LockScreenSettings 151
ScreenLock 151
DisabletheScreenLock 154
LockScreenOptions 155

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AccountsSettings 156
LanguageandInputSettings 157
BackupandReset 159
DateandTimeSettings 161
AccessibilitySettings 162
PrintingSettings 164
ActivateThisDevice 165
AboutTablet 165
SystemUpdate 166
ForAssistance 168
Troubleshooting 168
Specifications 169
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 170
SprintAccountPasswords 170
ManageYourAccount 171
CopyrightInformation 171
Index 172

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Slate10"Tablet.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 .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshotsandotherillustrationsinthisuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourtablet.Key
labelsintheuserguidearesimplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourtablet.
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."

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Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourtabletandSprint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
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourtablet'sprimaryexternalfeaturesandkeys.
Part Description
LED indicator Displaysatabletnotification,chargingstatus,oralert.
Light sensor Automaticallyadjuststhedisplaybrightnessbasedontheambient
lighting.
Front camera Takespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreenandallows
youtovideoconference.
Touchscreen Displaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourtablet,suchasthe
applications,theContactslist,thedateandtime,andthesignaland
batterystrength.
Back keyLetsyoureturntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,options
menu,thenotificationpanel,oronscreenkeyboard.

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Part Description
Home keyReturnsyoutothehomescreen.TouchandholdtoaccessGoogle
Now.
Recent apps keyDisplaysalistofrecentlyusedapplications.
3.5mm Headset jack Allowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetfor
convenient,hands-freeconversations.
Volumebuttons Allowsyoutoadjusttheringtoneormediavolumes.
Power/lock button Letsyouturnthetabletonorofforturnthescreenonoroff,orrestart
thesystem.
Charger/accessory jack AllowsyoutoconnectthetabletchargeroranoptionalUSBcable.
Nano SIM
card/microSD card
slots
AllowsyoutoinsertyournanoSIMandamicroSDcard.
Rear camera Letsyoutakepicturesandvideos.
Speaker Letsyouhearthedifferentringtonesandsounds.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethetablet.
Nano SIM Card
ThenanoSIMcardisanICcardcontainingthetabletnumberandothercustomerinformation.
Handling a Nano SIM Card
KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingananoSIMcard.
n CustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingnanoSIMcardinanother-brandIC
cardreader,etc.Thecompany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thenanoSIMcard.
n SeeinstructionsincludedwiththenanoSIMcardforhandling.
n ThenanoSIMcardisthepropertyofthecompany.
n ThenanoSIMcardisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.
n ReturnthenanoSIMcardtothecompanywhencancelingsubscription.
n ReturnednanoSIMcardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.
n NotethatthenanoSIMcardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.

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n ItisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredonthenanoSIM
card.Thecompanyisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.
n AlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyournanoSIMcardortablet(nano
SIMcardinserted)islost/stolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.
n Alwayspowerofftabletbeforeinserting/removingananoSIMcard.
Insert a Nano SIM Card
FollowtheseinstructionstoinsertananoSIMcard.Remembertopoweroffyourtabletbefore
insertingananoSIMcard.
Note:Yourtablet’snanoSIMcardispreinstalled.Theseinstructionsareforreferenceonly.
1. OpenthecoverofthenanoSIM/microSDcardslots.
l Liftupwardgentlyasshown.
2. InsertthenanoSIMcard.
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l InsertgentlywithgoldICchipfacingdownward.
3. ClosethecoverofthenanoSIM/microSDcardslots.
o Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
microSD Card
YourtabletsupportstheuseofanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded)toexpanditsstorage
capacity.Somecardsmaynotoperateproperlywithyourtablet.
microSD Card Cautions
Data:InformationstoredonthemicroSDcardcanbecomelostorchangedaccidentlyorasa
resultofdamage.Itisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofimportantdata.The
companyisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromdatathatislostorchanged.

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Reading/Writing Data:Neverpoweroffwhilereadingorwritingdata.
Battery Level:Alowbatterychargemaypreventreading/writingtothemicroSDcard.
Handling SD Card:Use/storemicroSDcardsawayfromthereachofinfants.Maycause
chokingifswallowed.
Insert microSD Card
FollowthesestepstoinsertanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded).Makesuretopoweryourtablet
offbeforeinsertingorremovingamicroSDcard.
1. OpenthecoverofthenanoSIM/microSDcardslots.
l Opengentlyinthedirectionshown.
2. InsertthemicroSDcard.
l InsertthemicroSDcardallthewaygentlywithoutbendingandwithterminalsfacingupward.
l InsertonlymicroSDcards.
3. ClosethecoverofthenanoSIM/microSDcardslots.
l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
Unmount the microSD Card
AlwaysunmountthemicroSDcardbeforeremovingitfromyourtablet.
1. Fromthehomescreen,tapApps >Settings .
2. TapStorage .

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3. TapUnmountSD card>OK.
ThemenuoptionnamechangesfromUnmount SD cardtoMount SD card.Thememory
cardisnowunmounted.
Remove the microSD Card
FollowtheseinstructionstoremoveamicroSDcard.Alwayspowerthetabletoffbeforeinsertingor
removingamicroSDcard.
1. Fromthehomescreen,tapApps >Settings .
2. TapStorage .
3. TapUnmountSD card>OK.
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4. OpenthecoverofthenanoSIM/microSDcardslots.

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5. SlidethemicroSDcardoutoftheslottoremoveit.
6. ClosethecoverofthenanoSIM/microSDcardslots.
Format the microSD Card
WhenyouinsertanoptionalmicroSDcardforthefirsttime,itisrecommendedthatyouformatiton
yourtablet.
1. Fromthehomescreen,tapApps >Settings .
2. TapStorage .
3. TapErase SD card.
4. TapERASE SD CARDagain,andthentapERASE EVERYTHINGtoconfirm.
Alldataonthememorycardiserased,andthecardisformattedforuseonyourtablet.
Charge the Battery
Followtheseinstructionstochargeyourtablet’sbatteryusingeithertheincludedACadapterorviaa
USBconnectiononyourcomputer.
Charge Using the AC Adapter
1. PlugtheUSBconnectorintothecharger/accessoryjackatthetopofyourtablet.

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2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheACadapter.
3. PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.
4. Aftercharging,disconnectthetabletfromthecharger.
l UnplugtheACadapterfromtheoutlet,andremovethemicroUSBcordfromthetabletand
theACadapter.
Note:Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthetabletisfullychargedtosave
unnecessarypowerconsumptionofthecharger.
Charge Using a PC Connection
BeforeusingaPCconnectiontochargeyourtablet,ensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.
Dependingonthetypeofconnection,yourtablet’sbatterymaynotcharge.
1. InsertthesmallendofthemicroUSBcordintothecharger/accessoryjackonthetopofyour
tablet.
2. InsertthelargeendofthemicroUSBcordintoanexternalUSBportonyourcomputer.
3. Aftercharging,safelyremovethemicroUSBcordfromboththetabletandthecomputer.

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Turn Your Tablet On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourtabletonandoff.
Turn Your Tablet On
n PressandholdthePower/lockbutton.
Yourtabletwillpoweron.Dependingonthesettings,youmayseethelockscreen.
l SeeLockandUnlockYourScreenandScreenLockforinformationaboutusingthescreen
lock.
l Thefirsttimeyouturnthetableton,youwillseethestartupscreens.SeeCompletethe
SetupScreensfordetails.
l Ifyourtabletisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourTabletformoreinformation.
Turn Your Tablet Off
1. PressandholdthePower/lockbuttontodisplaythedeviceoptionsmenu.
2. TapPower offtoturnthetabletoff.
Yourtabletwillpoweroff.
Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourtabletisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Use the Touchscreen
Yourtablet’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.

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Tap or Touch
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttons,simplytaportouchthemwithyourfinger.
Touch and Hold
Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.

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Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
Drag
Todrag,pressandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While
dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.

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Flick
Flickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,exceptthatyouneedtoswipeyourfingerinlight,quick
strokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchaswhenflickingthecontactsor
messagelist.
Rotate
Formostscreens,youcanautomaticallychangethescreenorientationfromportraittolandscapeby
turningthetabletsideways.Whenenteringtext,youcanturnthetabletsidewaystobringupabigger
keyboard.SeeTouchscreenKeyboardsformoredetails.
Note:TheAuto-rotatecheckboxneedstobeselectedforthescreenorientationtoautomatically
change.Fromthehomescreen,tapApps >Settings >Display >When device is
rotated>Rotate the contents of the screen.
Tip:Youcanalsoaccessthescreenrotationsettingfromthenotificationpanel.Pulldownthestatus
barandtapAuto-rotateorPortraittoselectordeselecttheoption.

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Pinch and Spread
“Pinch”thescreenusingyourthumbandforefingertozoomoutor“spread”thescreentozoomin
whenviewingapictureoraWebpage.(Movefingersinwardtozoomoutandoutwardtozoomin.)
Activate Your Tablet
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourtabletifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourtablet,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourtabletataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourtabletinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthetabletonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activation
screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL UpdatescreenandaFirmware Updatescreen.
Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourtabletinthemailandyouareactivatinganewtabletforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount,youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectlyonyourtablet.
l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourtablet.