Huawei Ideos S7 Slim manual

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Content s 1 Getting started ...........................................................................................1  1.1 About your T ablet............................................................................................... 1  1.2 Getting to know your T ablet ....................................................................[...]

1.8.2 Home screen ext ensions ...................................................................... 1 1  1.8.3 Customizing the Home screen .............................................................. 1 1  1.9 Locking and unlo cki ng the scr een ................................................................... 13  1.9.1 T o lock the sc[...]

2.1.2 T urning Wi-Fi on or off .......................................................................... 22  2.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi networ k .............................................................. 22  2.1.4 T urning open network notification o n or off ........................................... 23  2.1.5 Adding a Wi-Fi Networ[...]

3.2 Using Mark et ................................................................................................... 29  3.2.1 Searching for Applic ations .................................................................... 29  3.2.2 Insta lling an Application ........................................................................ 29  3.[...]

5 Email ....................................................................................................... 34  5.1 Opening Ema il ................................................................................................. 34  5.2 Adding and deleti ng email acco unts ................................................................ 3[...]

6.4 Calling lis ted cont acts ...................................................................................... 38  6.5 Calling f avorite cont acts .................................................................................. 38  7 Messaging.............................................................................................[...]

8.5 Editing f avorite cont acts .................................................................................. 44  8.5.1 T o add a cont act to favorite s .................................................................44  8.5.2 T o remove a conta ct from favori tes ....................................................... 44  9 Multimed[...]

viii 10.4 Document s .................................................................................................... 48  10.5 File Manager .................................................................................................48  10.5.1 Creating a Folder ..........................................................................[...]

1 Getting started 1.1 About your T ablet Thanks for choosing IDEOS S7 Slim. The IDEOS S7 Slim (T ablet for short) is an information terminal that provides convenien t and high quality picture, audio, video , networking, and information services based on the Android open source operating system and supports classifica tion and dragging of elements o[...]

5 Spea ker 6 Microphone 7 microSD card slot 8 Dock interface 9 LCD screen 10 Back key 11 Menu key 12 Home key 13 Power interface 14 Rear camera lens 15 Power key 16 Headset jack 17 Speaker 18 Volume Up/Do wn key 1.3 Installation 1.3.1 T o rem ove th e back c over 2[...]

T o remove the back cover , refer to the follo wing figure . 1.3.2 T o install or remove the S IM card Before installing or removing the SIM card, power off the T ablet. In sert you r SIM card fully into the SIM ca rd slot as shown in the followi ng figure. 3[...]

T o remove the SIM ca rd, do as shown in th e followin g figure. 1.3.3 T o install or remove the battery T o install the batte ry , refer to the follow ing fig ure. T o remove the ba ttery , do as sho wn in the following figure. 4[...]

1.3.4 T o install the back cov er T o install the back cover , refer to the follow ing fig ure. 1.4 T urning the T ablet on or of f 1.4.1 T o turn the T ablet on Before you turn the T ablet on, ensure that the SIM card has been correctly installed and that the battery is correctly installed or the T ablet has been properly connec ted to the power s[...]

1.4.2 PIN protection If your SIM card is pr eset with a PIN, the T ablet prompts you to enter the PIN. The PIN may have been provided by your service provider with your SIM card. If you lost your PIN, co nsult your service provider. have 1.4.3 T o turn the T ablet off 1. Press and hold Pow er key to open the T ablet options menu. 2. T ouch Shut Dow[...]

T o charge the battery , you can connect the T ablet to the power supply through the power adapter , as shown in the following figure. 1.6 Keys Y ou access a variety of functions and shortcuts by using the physical keys in addition to buttons displayed on the touch screen.  Power − Press to turn the T ablet on when it i s off. − Press to tur[...]

− Press to open an opt ion menu with items relevant to the current screen or application. − Press and hold to op en the keyboard to perform quick se arch (only available on some screens). − If the screen unlock pattern has not been set, press to unlock the locked scre en.  Back − Press to return to the previous screen. − Press to exit [...]

Action Description Touch and hold Touch and hold an i tem on the screen until an action occurs. For example, you can usu ally touch and hold the s creen to open the context menu of the a ctive item. Drag Touch and hold an i tem, and then move your finger on the screen until you reach the target p osition. For example, you can drag a shortcut to the[...]

1.8.1 Getting to know the Home screen Item Description 1 Screen switch ing dots. Indic ate th e number of the s cree ns on th e left or right. Touch the left or righ t dots to switch between the screen. 2 Display area. Shows the opera tion and display areas of your Tabl et. 3 Notifications bar. Displays the remind ers and status icons of your Table[...]

T he pictures are provided only for reference . Y our 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 acro ss the Home Screen to go to the Home sc reen extensions. Home screen extensions to the right provide more space for shortcuts, widgets, and [...]

− 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 , a music player, a picture frame and many other items. − Folders Add a folder where you ca n organize your Home screen items . − Wallp ap[...]

− T ouch Wallp apers to select a pictur e and set it as the wallpaper. T o rename a folder 1. Open a folder. Then touch and hol d the title bar of the folder wi ndow until the Rename folder dialog appears. 2. Enter a new name, and then touch OK . 1.9 Locking and unlocking the screen 1.9.1 T o lock the screen When the T ablet is on, press the Powe[...]

1.9.4 T o set unlock pattern T o set the unlock pattern, press th e Home key to go to the Home screen then press the Menu key , touch Settings > Locati on & sec urit y > Set up scree n lock > Pattern , and then follow the instructions on the screen . 1.10 T ext input Y ou can enter and edit text in text fields and use m enu commands to[...]

− T ouch the DEL key to erase a character to the left of the cursor . T ouch and hold the DEL key to erase all characters to the left of the cursor. − T ouch the Symbols k ey (?123) to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard, and touch the alphabet ke y (ABC) to switch back. − On the numbers and symbols keyboard, touch the AL T key to view[...]

6. T ouch Cut or Copy . After you cu t or copy text, the text is s tored in a temporary area so th at you c an paste it i nto other text field. Before you ca n paste, you must have cut or copied text at least once. On ce you cut or copy text, you c an paste multiple times. T o paste the most re cent text that you have cut or copied in another text [...]

1.13 Setting date and time By default, the T ablet automatically uses the networ k provided date, time zone, and time . When the time provid ed by the network is automatically used, you cannot set the da te, ime, and time zone by yourself. t T o manually set date and time: 1. Open the Settings li st. 2. T ouch Date & time . 3. T ouch Automatic [...]

T o remove the micro SD card, gen tly push the card in to the slot , then rele ase it. The will eject from the slot, and can then be removed . card 1.15 Connecting to or disconnecting from a computer using USB T o connect your T able t to a computer using USB: 1. Use the USB cable supplied with your T ablet to a USB port on your computer . The T ab[...]

Do not connect the T ablet to a PC to charge the T ablet, as shown i n the following igure. Doing so ma y damage your T ablet and the PC . f 19[...]

2. T ouch T urn on USB storage in the dialog that opens to confirm that you want to transfer music, pictures, and other files between your T ablet storage or microSD card storage and the computer. T o disconnect your T ablet fro m the computer, safely and avoid losing information, carefully follow your computer operating system’s instructions to [...]

2. Select the TV’s correct program source fo r the HDMI interface. 2 Wireless networ ks Y our T ablet can connect to a variety of wireless networks and devi ces, including Wi-Fi data networks, Bluetooth d evices such as heads ets and mobile networks for voice and data transmission. Using a wireless devic e or accessory while driving may cause dis[...]

2.1.1 Opening Wi-Fi settings Y ou can turn Wi-Fi on or off, turn the open network notification on or off, connect to a Wi-Fi network and add Wi-F i networks in Wi-Fi settings list. T o open Wi-Fi settings list, do as follows . 1. Open the Settings li st. 2. T ouch Wireless & netw orks , and then touch Wi-Fi settings . When yo u are v iewing t h[...]

n ame in the Wi-Fi networks list, to uch Forget , enter the corre ct WEP password and try again. When you are in r ange and Wi-Fi is on, you will automatically reconnect to available networks that you hav e connected to previously . W hen you are connected to a network, you can touch its name in the Wi-Fi networks list for details about the speed, [...]

2.1.6 Forgetting a Wi-Fi network T o forget a Wi-Fi ne twork that you do no t want to connect to au tomatically or you no longer use when Wi-Fi is on, do as follows. 1. T ouch and hold a W i-Fi network you have connect ed to previously in the Wi-Fi networks list on the Wi-Fi settings scree n. 2. T ouch Forget netw ork in the menu that opens. 2.2 Bl[...]

2.2.3 Changing the Bluetooth name of your T ablet T ablet The Bluetooth name of your T a blet is visible to other Blue tooth devices when you connect to them. When Bluetooth is on, do the following to change th e Bluetooth name of you r T ablet: 1. T ouch Device nam e in the Bluetooth settings list. 2. Enter the new nam e in the dialog that opens, [...]

2.2.5 Disconnecting from or unp airing a Blue tooth device T o automatically disconnec t your T ablet from a paired device, simply turn o f f the device. T o manually disconnect your T ablet from a paired de vice or unpair this device to erase all th e pairing information about it, do the following: 1. T ouch and hold th e device in the Bluetooth d[...]

2. T ouch Wireless & netw orks , and then touch Mobile netw orks . 2.3.2 T urn Data roaming on or of f When Dat a roami ng is on, your T ablet can transmit and receive data over oth er carriers mobile networks when you leave your carriers mobile network servi ce area. T o turn Dat a roaming on or off, do the following: 1. Open the Mobile net wo[...]

T o turn Airplane mode on or off, you can press and hold the Power key and tou ch Airplane mode in the menu that op ens. Y ou can also do as follows. 1. Open the Settings li st. 2. T ouch Wireless & netw orks , and touch Airplane mode to m ake it checked or unchecked. 3 Google Services 3.1 Creating a Google Account When you first turn on your T[...]

T o use another accou nt, go to the Accounts & sync settings screen, and touch Add account to select which type of accounts you want to add. 3.2 Using Market Android Market provid es direct access to ap plications and games which you can download and install on your T ablet. 3.2.1 Searching for Appli cations There are a few different ways to fi[...]

3.2.3 Uninstalling an Application 1. On the Market screen, touch My a pp s . 2. T ouch the applicati on you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall . 3. When prompted, to uch OK to remove the application fr om your T ablet. 4. Choose the reason for removing the application, and then touch OK . 4 Browser Use Browser to view webpages and to searc[...]

4.1.2 T o navigate within a webpage The following tips help you to naviga te within a webpage.  Flick your finger on the screen to scroll up and down.  Flick your finger slightly on the screen to reveal the zoom control. T ouch the plus or minus side of the zoom contr ol to zoom in or out.  T o find text on a webpage. Press the Menu key an[...]

 Browser recognizes li nks, as well as some phone numbers, addresse s, and similar information that you m ay want to act on directly . T o follow sho rtcuts for links, phone numbers, and addres ses, touch and hold a link to open a menu with shor tcuts for opening, adding to the bookmar k, saving, and sending the link via email. T ou ch a phone n[...]

4.2.2 T o open the bookmarks list T ouc h the bookm ark but ton to th e right o f the ad dress ba r of the br owser sc reen. Or press the Menu key and touch Bookmarks . 4.2.3 T o open a bookmark In the bookmarks list, touch a bookmark to open i t. The bookmark opens in the current window . If you prefer to open it in a new window , touch and hold t[...]

4.3.1 T o download and install only tru sted applications Y ou can download and install applications from the web or receive with an e mail message. Applications downloaded fro m the web can be from un known sources. T o protect your T ablet and personal data, and download applications only from trusted sources, open the settings list and touch App[...]

3. Enter a name for the account, and the na me you want displayed in outgoing mail, and touch Done . Email starts downloading your Email m essages and you can send and receive Email messages with this new account. 5.2.2 T o delete an email account 1. Open the Email scr een, press the Menu key and touch Account s . 2. T ouch and hold th e account to[...]

5.3.2 T o receive email messages T o receive email me ssages, press the Menu key and tou ch Refresh after you log into th e email box. Y ou can also touch Account settings > Email check frequency to set the frequency for automati cally checking new email messages. 5.3.3 T o read an email message T o read an email message, you can open the Email [...]

key on the sc reen to erase subsequent digits of the num ber one by one. T ouch and hold it to erase the entir e number . 3. T ouch on th e screen. 6.2 Answering, rejecting or ending calls When you receive phone calls, the Incomin g call screen opens.  T o silence the ringer before answering calls, press the V o lume Dow n key .  Drag fro m l[...]

2. T ouch to dial the number of the contact. 6.3.3 T o add numbers to the Contacts 1. T ouch and hold th e target entry in the Call log to display the c ontext menu. 2. T ouch Add to Contacts . 6.3.4 T o clear the Call log While viewing the Call log , press the Menu key , and touch Clear call log . Y ou can also touch and hold an en try in the log [...]

1. Open Phone , Call lo g , or Contact s , then touch the Favorites tab to display the favorite contacts list. 2. T ouch a favorite co ntact to call. 3. T ouch a number of t he contact to call. 4. T ouch to dial the number of the contact. 7 Messaging Use Messaging to exchange text mes sages (SMS) and multimed ia messages (MMS) w ith your friends. 7[...]

3. T ouch the compositi on text field to enter your message t ext. If you press the Back key while composing a mess age, it is saved as a draft in your Messaging window . T ouch the message t o resume composing it. 4. T ouch Send . 7.2.2 T o create and send a multimedia message 1. On the Messaging s creen, touch New message . 2. Enter a mobile pho [...]

7.2.4 T o view details about a messa ge T ouch and hold a message in a message thread, and then touch View message det ails in the menu that opens. 7.2.5 T o forward or delete a message 1. T ouch and hold th e message thread to forward or t o delete. 2. T ouch Delete me ssage or Forward in the menu that opens. 8 Cont acts Contact s enables you to s[...]

− T ouch a category of contact information, such as phone numb ers and email addresses, to enter that kind of information about your con tact. Flick up and down to view all categories. − T ouch the plus butto n to the right of a category to add more than one entry for that category . T ouch the minus b utton to the right of an entry to re move [...]

3. Edit the contact information, using the same controls as when you create a contact. 8.4.2 T o set default phone number A default phone number appears belo w the name of the contact in the Contact s list, a nd this number can be used when you initiate a call or send a text message from the list by touching and holding a contact. T o set one of th[...]

8.5 Editing favorite contact s 8.5.1 T o add a conta ct to favorites 1. Open Contacts . 2. T ouch and hold a c ontact to open the contexts menu, and touch Add to favorites . Y ou can also touch the gray star to the right of the contact name while viewing details of the contact. The star turns to golden and the co ntact is added to your favorites. 8[...]

9.2 Camera and Camcorder T ouch Camera or Camcorder on the Hom e screen or on the Applications screen to op en the camera or camcorder to take pictures or shoot video s. Be sur e to clea n the pr otect ive le ns cover with a mi crof iber c loth bef ore t akin g pictu res and shooting videos. A le ns cover with smudges from fingers can cause blurry [...]

9.5.1 Opening Gallery T ouch Gallery on the Applications screen to open it. Gallery catego rizes yo ur pic tures an d videos by locat ion and st ores th ese fi les in fo lders. Y ou can touch one of the folders to view pictures or video s. If you have a gre at many pictures or videos on your T ablet or microSD card, it may take ew minutes to di sco[...]

− Drag a corner of the cropping tool to resize it with fi xed proportions. 4. T ouch Save to sa ve a copy of the picture that you cropped. The original uncropped version remains on your T ablet or microS D card. 9.5.6 Playing a Video T ouch the video yo u want to watch in Gallery to start playing the video. T ouch the screen to show the play cont[...]

10.3 Calculator T ouch Calculator on the Home screen or on the Applications screen to open the calculator to solve math problem s. Y ou can drag to switc h between basic and advanced panels, or press the Menu key and tou ch Advanced panel . 10.4 Document s T ouch Documents T o Go on the Applications screen to view do cuments with the format such as[...]

2. Enter the name or k eyword of the name of the target file or f older in the search text box. 3. T ouch Search . Y our T ablet starts to search for the file or folder in all folders and subfolders. 4. The search result is shown in a list. T ouch to open your target file or folder. 11 Security settings 11.1 Enabling the SIM card PIN 1. Open the Se[...]

12 Personal Information and Dat a Security The use of so me functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your personal information and data being lo st or becoming acce ssible to others. Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential information.  Place your device in a safe area to preven [...]

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