IDEOS S7 Slim User Guide
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........
1.8.2 Home screen extensions ......................................................................12 1.8.3 Customizing the Home screen..............................................................13 1.9 Locking and unlocking the screen ...................................................................15 1.9.1 To lock the screen .................................................................................15 1.9.2 To set screen timeout period..............................................................
2.1.1 Opening Wi-Fi settings..........................................................................24 2.1.2 Turning Wi-Fi on or off ..........................................................................24 2.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network..............................................................25 2.1.4 Turning open network notification on or off ...........................................25 2.1.5 Adding a Wi-Fi Network ........................................................................
2.4.2 Sharing Your Tablet's Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot ....31 2.5 Turning airplane mode on or off.......................................................................31 3 Google Services......................................................................................32 3.1 Creating a Google Account..............................................................................32 3.2 Using Market ..........................................................................................
4.2.6 To delete a bookmark............................................................................37 4.3 Downloading files ............................................................................................37 4.3.1 To download and install only trusted applications .................................37 4.3.2 To download a file .................................................................................37 5 Email ................................................................................
6.3.1 To open the Call log ..............................................................................42 6.3.2 To make calls from the Call log .............................................................42 6.3.3 To add numbers to the Contacts ...........................................................42 6.3.4 To clear the Call log ..............................................................................42 6.4 Calling listed contacts...................................................................
.4.1 To edit contact details............................................................................47 8.4.2 To set default phone number ................................................................47 8.4.3 To delete a contact................................................................................48 8.4.4 To set contact group to display..............................................................48 8.5 Editing favorite contacts ...............................................................
10.2 Weather.........................................................................................................53 10.3 RSS Reader ..................................................................................................53 10.4 Memo ............................................................................................................53 10.5 Alarm Clock ...................................................................................................53 10.6 Calculator ...................
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.
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Speaker Microphone microSD card slot Dock interface LCD screen Back key Menu key Home key 13 14 15 16 17 18 Power interface Rear camera lens Power key Headset jack Speaker Volume Up/Down key 2
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 SIM card Before installing or removing the SIM card, power off the Tablet. Insert your SIM card fully into the SIM card slot as shown in the following figure.
To remove the SIM card, do as shown in the following figure.
1.3.3 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. 1.3.4 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.
1.4.2 PIN protection If your SIM card is preset with a PIN, the Tablet prompts you to enter the PIN. The PIN may have been provided by your service provider with your SIM card. If you have lost your PIN, consult your service provider. 1.4.3 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. 1.6 Keys You access a variety of functions and shortcuts by using the physical keys in addition to buttons displayed on the touchscreen. Power − Press to turn the Tablet on when it is off. − Press to turn off and lock the screen when the Tablet is on. Press again to turn the screen on.
− Press to open an option menu with items relevant to the current screen or application. − Press and hold to open the keyboard to perform quick search (only available on some screens). − If the screen unlock pattern has not been set, press to unlock the locked screen. Back − Press to return to the previous screen. − Press to exit from the current application. − If the onscreen keyboard is open, press to close the keyboard.
Action Description 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. 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 your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
1.8.1 Getting to know the Home screen Item Description 1 Home screen category tabs. Touch the tabs to switch directly to the one desired, or flick your finger right or left across the main display area to move between them in sequence. 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. Main display area.
Item Description 5 System status indicators. Displays system status information including time, cellular network signal type and strength, Wi-Fi connection status and signal strength, and battery status. You can touch some of them for more details. Event button. You can touch the event button to open the event manager to view and manage the notifications and tasks. Widgets. Widgets such as the picture widget, weather widget, and memo widget are applications that you can use directly on the Home screen.
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.
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.
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.
1.10 Text input You can enter and edit text in text fields and use menu commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across applications. 1.10.1 Using onscreen keyboard to enter text Touch a text field where you want to enter text to open the onscreen keyboard. The following tips will help you to enter text more efficiently. 1. Touch and hold the text field to switch the input method if necessary. 2. Touch the keys on the keyboard to start typing.
− On the numbers and symbols keyboard, touch the ALT key to view additional symbols, and touch it again to switch back. − Touch and hold almost any of the number and symbol keys to open a window of additional symbols. 3. When you want to edit the text you have entered, touch to move the cursor to the location where you want to add or delete text. The cursor is a vertical bar that indicates where text you type or paste is inserted. 4.
you cut or copy text, you can paste multiple times. To paste the most recent text that you have cut or copied in another text field: 1. Touch the text field where you want to paste the text. 2. Touch to move the cursor to the location where you want to paste the text. 3. Touch and hold the text field to display the Edit text menu. 4. Touch Paste. 1.
1.13 Setting date and time By default, the Tablet automatically uses the network provided date, time zone, and time. When the time provided by the network is automatically used, you cannot set the date, time, and time zone by yourself. To manually set date and time: 1. Open the Settings list. 2. Touch Date & time. 3. Touch Automatic to make it unchecked. 4. Touch Set date.
To remove the microSD card, gently push the card into the slot, then release it. The card will eject from the slot, and can then be removed. 1.15 Connecting to or disconnecting from a computer using USB To connect your Tablet to a computer using USB: 1. Use the USB cable supplied with your Tablet to a USB port on your computer. The Tablet displays a notification indicating that the USB is connected.
Do not connect the Tablet to a PC to charge the Tablet, as shown in the following figure. Doing so may damage your Tablet and the PC.
2. Touch the Event button to open the Event Manager and touch USB connected in the Notifications list. 3. Touch Turn on USB storage in the dialog that opens to confirm that you want to transfer music, pictures, and other files between your Tablet storage or microSD card storage and the computer. To disconnect your Tablet from the computer safely and avoid losing information, carefully follow your computer operating system’s instructions to disconnect USB devices, and do the following: 1.
1.17 Connecting your Tablet to a TV You can connect your Tablet to a TV to output audio and video from the Tablet to the TV. Playing pictures, videos, and music on your Tablet via a TV brings you a better experience. You must use a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable to connect the Tablet to the TV. As the HDMI cable is an optional accessory, it may not be included in the packing box. When you purchase an HDMI cable, check the connector type of the cable.
2 Wireless networks Your Tablet can connect to a variety of wireless networks and devices, including Wi-Fi data networks, Bluetooth devices such as headsets, and mobile networks for voice and data transmission. Using a wireless device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey the laws and drive safely. 2.1 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters).
To extend your battery life, turn Wi-Fi off when you are not using it. 2.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network When you turn Wi-Fi on, the available Wi-Fi networks found within range are listed with the names and security scheme information, and secured networks are indicated with a lock icon. You can view the Wi-Fi networks list by opening Wi-Fi settings. To connect to a Wi-Fi network, touch a network you want to connect to in the Wi-Fi networks list on the Wi-Fi settings screen.
2.1.5 Adding a Wi-Fi Network When a Wi-Fi network with security credentials does not broadcast its name (SSID), or it is not in range, you can add and save the network settings and connect to it when it is available. Contact the Wi-Fi network service provider for details about the network’s security scheme and to obtain the password or other required security credentials. The name (SSID) and credentials are saved and you are automatically connected to this network if it is in range and Wi-Fi is on.
2.2.1 Opening Bluetooth settings You can turn Bluetooth on or off, change the Bluetooth name of your Tablet, connect to a Bluetooth device and scan to view Bluetooth devices in the Bluetooth settings list. To open Bluetooth settings list: 1. Open the Settings list. 2. Touch Wireless & networks, and touch Bluetooth settings. When you are viewing the Bluetooth settings list, you can touch Scan for devices in the menu that opens to scan for Bluetooth devices. 2.2.
To pair with a Bluetooth device 1. When Bluetooth is on, all the available Bluetooth devices in range are listed in the Bluetooth devices list on the Bluetooth settings screen. 2. Touch Discoverable to make the Bluetooth of your Tablet discoverable. 3. If the device you want to pair with is not in the list, follow the instruction documentation that came with the device to make it discoverable and touch Scan for devices to display it. 4. Touch the device entry in the Bluetooth devices list to pair them.
2.2.6 Configuring the Bluetooth features Some Bluetooth devices have multiple profiles. Profiles can include the ability to transmit conversations, or to play music in stereo. You can select which profiles you want to use with your Tablet to configure the Bluetooth features. 1. Touch and hold the device in the Bluetooth devices list on the Bluetooth settings screen. 2. Touch Options… in the menu that opens. 3. A screen opens with a list of profiles for the device. 4.
With Data roaming off, you can still transmit and receive data across a Wi-Fi connection. 2.3.3 Setting GSM/UMTS options If you and your wireless service provider determine that you need to change the settings of your current access point name (APN) or to create a new one, you must obtain the APN and detailed settings from your provider. 1. Open the Mobile networks settings screen, and touch GSM/UMTS Options > Access Point Names. 2. Touch an existing APN to edit it.
3. Touch Wireless & networks, and then touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 4. Select the USB tethering check box to share your data connection. 2.4.2 Sharing Your Tablet's Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 1. Open the Settings list. 2. Touch Wireless & networks, and then touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 3. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box to share your data connection.
3 Google Services 3.1 Creating a Google Account When you first turn on your Tablet, touch a Google service icon, such as Market, and you will be prompted to sign in to your Google account. When creating a Google account, ensure that your Tablet is connected to a network. If you already have a Google account, touch Sign in and enter your username and password. If you do not have a Google account, you can create one: 1. After reading the setup information, touch Next. 2. Touch Create. 3.
and install on your Tablet. 3.2.1 Searching for Applications There are a few different ways to find applications on the Market screen, including: 1. Featured applications. 2. List of games. 3. Search function. 4. Your downloads. 3.2.2 Installing an Application 1. On the Market screen, touch Apps. 2. Touch a category, and then touch the item you want to download. 3. To install the item, touch FREE (if the item is free) or Buy, whichever is displayed. 4.
4 Browser Use Browser to view webpages and to search for information on the web. Your Tablet may not support Flash. If you want to browse Flash on some Web pages, please download Flash Player from Market. For detailed information about how to download Flash Player, refer to the section Market. 4.1 Browsing webpages 4.1.1 To open Browser Touch Browser on the Home screen or on the Applications screen to open the Browser and start surfing the web.
Touch the plus or minus side of the zoom control to zoom in or out. To find text on a webpage. Touch and then touch Find on page. Enter the text you are looking for. As you type, the first word with matching characters is highlighted on the screen, and subsequent matches are boxed. Touch the left arrowhead or right arrowhead to jump to and highlight the previous or next matching word. 4.1.
. In the screen that opens, touch New window. New windows open with your home page. To switch Browser windows, Touch window to open it. . Your open windows are displayed. Touch a To close a Browser window. Touch . All open windows are displayed in a scrolling list of thumbnails. Touch the close box on the window to close it. Or you can touch bottom of the webpage to close a Browser window. at the 4.
1. In the bookmarks list, touch and hold the bookmark to edit. 2. Touch Edit bookmark in the menu that opens. 3. Edit the name or folder in the dialog that opens and touch OK. 4.2.5 To share a bookmark 1. In the bookmarks list, touch and hold the bookmark to share. 2. Touch Share link in the menu. 3. Touch the application you want to use to send the bookmark. The application opens with the bookmark address. 4.2.6 To delete a bookmark 1. In the bookmarks list, touch and hold the bookmark to be deleted. 2.
5 Email 5.1 Opening Email Touch Email on the Home screen or on the Applications screen to open Email. 5.2 Adding and deleting email accounts 5.2.1 To add an email account The first time you open Email, you are prompted to set up an email account. Or if you have created an email account, you can touch Add account to create another email account. To add your email account, in the Set up Email screen: 1. Touch New account. 2. Select an account type (Gmail or Other).
3. Touch Delete in the menu that opens. 4. Touch OK in the dialog to confirm your delete action. 5.3 Sending and responding to email messages 5.3.1 To compose and send email messages 1. Open Email, touch the email account you want to use. 2. Touch New email at the bottom of the screen. 3. Enter the names or email addresses of the desired recipients in the To: field. As you enter, matching addresses are offered from your Contacts. You can touch a suggested address or enter a new one.
5.3.3 To read an email message To read an email message, you can open the Email screen, touch to select an account inbox, then touch the message to read. Alternatively you can touch and hold the message, and then touch View details in the menu that opens. 5.3.4 To reply to or forward an email message While reading an email message, you can touch Reply or Reply all to reply to the message. A Compose Message window opens with the addresses, subject, and a copy of the message you are responding to filled in.
6 Calls 6.1 Making calls by dialing 1. To display the phone panel, you can touch Dialer on the home screen or on the Applications screen. Or if you have the Call log, Contacts or Favorites tab open, you can touch to switch to the Dialer tab. 2. Touch the digital keys to enter the phone number. To dial an international number, touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus ( + ) symbol. Then enter the international prefix for the country and the national full phone number.
6.3.1 To open the Call log To open the Call log, touch Call log on the Applications screen. You can also touch the Call log when you have the Dialer, Contacts or Favorites tab open. Calls are listed with the most recent at the top. Flick up and down to view all entries in the log. 6.3.2 To make calls from the Call log 1. Touch the entry of your target contact in the Call log. 2. Touch to dial the number of the contact. 6.3.3 To add numbers to the Contacts 1.
Touch a contact to open the contact details screen. Touch and hold a contact to open the context menu. 6.5 Calling favorite contacts The favorite contacts list is a list of the numbers that you call most often. You can add and remove favorites by touching the star next to the contact names, while you are viewing contacts information. To call a favorite contact: 1. Open Dialer, Call log, or Contacts, then touch the Favorites tab to display the favorite contacts list. 2. Touch a favorite contact to call. 3.
7 Messaging Use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with your friends. 7.1 Opening Messaging Touch Messaging on the Applications screen to open the Messaging screen. The Messaging window opens, where you can create a new message or open an ongoing message thread. 7.2 Exchanging messages You can send text messages (SMS) and Multimedia messages (MMS) to other mobile devices with this feature and service.
2. Enter a mobile phone number, or the name of a contact with a mobile number in the To: field. As you type, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested contact or continue to enter the name or number. 3. Touch the composition text field to enter your message text. 4. Touch the Back key and then touch Add subject to add a message subject. 5. Touch the Back key and then touch Insert to open a menu where you can select the kind of media file to add as an attachment to the message.
8 Contacts Contacts enables you to save and manage information such as phone numbers, email addresses and chat addresses of your contacts, and provides quick and easy access to communicate with the people you want. 8.1 Opening Contacts You can open your contacts by touching Contacts on the Home screen or on the Applications screen. Or if you have the Dialer, Call log or Favorites tab open, touch the Contacts tab. You can touch the Favorites tab to open your favorite contacts.
4. When you have finished entering details, flick to the bottom of the page and touch Save to save the contact details to your Tablet. 8.3 Searching for contacts 1. Open the Contacts screen. 2. Touch Search. 3. Enter the name of the contact you are searching for. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. 4. Touch a matching contact in the list to open its Details screen. 8.4 Editing contacts 8.4.1 To edit contact details To change or add details for your contacts: 1.
4. Touch Make default number in the menu that opens. The default phone number is marked with a checkmark. 8.4.3 To delete a contact 1. Open Contacts. 2. Touch and hold the contact to delete, and touch Delete contact in the menu that opens. You can also touch Delete while viewing details of the contact. 3. Touch OK to confirm that your want to delete the contact. To delete multiple contacts, touch Delete at the bottom of the Contacts tab to access the Delete contact screen.
8.5.2 To remove a contact from favorites On the Favorites tab, touch and hold the contact. In the menu that opens touch Remove from favorites. You can also touch the red star to the right of the contact name while viewing details of the contact. The star turns to gray and the contact is removed from your Favorites. To remove multiple contacts from Favorites, touch Remove favorites to access the Remove favorites screen. Select the contacts you want to remove from Favorites.
9 Multimedia applications 9.1 Sound Recorder Touch Sound Recorder on the Applications screen to open the Sound Recorder screen. Touch the round button to start to record your message. Touch the triangle button to play back the recording. Touch the square button to stop recording or playing. View the recording or playing duration and the volume of the captured audio signals on the Record your message screen. 9.
To add a song to a playlist, touch and hold the desired song to access the shortcut menu and select Add to playlist. 9.4 Video On the Applications screen, touch Video to open the Video screen and display the video files. On the Video screen, touch a file to play the video. 9.5 Photo Photo can automatically search for the pictures stored on your Tablet and microSD card. In addition, Photo sorts these pictures in folders.
9.5.3 Sharing a Picture When viewing a picture, touch it, and then touch to share a picture with your friends. . Touch the application you want to use 9.5.4 Rotating a Picture To rotate a picture, touch the picture, and then touch 52 .
10 Handy applications 10.1 Calendar You can use the Calendar to create and manage events such as meetings and appointments. Touch Calendar on the Applications screen to open it. The current and following day’s events are shown on the event widget on the Home screen. 10.2 Weather The Weather application displays the weather forecast of your specified location. The weather information is summarized in the Weather widget on the Home screen and you can touch it to view more details.
You can set an alarm by modifying an existing alarm or by adding a new one. Touch an existing alarm to set its time and other attributes. Or press the Menu key and touch Add alarm to add a new one. Touch to make the check box to the left of an alarm checked or unchecked to turn the alarm on or off. Touch and hold an alarm to delete it. 10.6 Calculator Touch Calculator on the Home screen or on the Applications screen to open the calculator to solve math problems.
2. Touch Delete, and touch files or folders you want to delete to make them checked. 3. Press the Menu key, and touch Done. 4. Touch OK on the dialog that opens to confirm that you want to delete the files or folders. 10.8.3 Searching a File 1. Press the Menu key on the File Manager screen, and then touch Search. 2. Enter the name or keyword of the name of the target file or folder in the search text box. 3. Touch Search. Your Tablet starts to search for the file or folder in all folders and subfolders.
11 Security settings 11.1 Enabling the SIM card PIN 1. Open the Settings list. 2. Touch Location & security > Set up SIM/USIM card lock. 3. Touch Lock SIM/USIM card, and enter the default SIM card PIN using the onscreen keyboard. 4. Touch OK. Emergency calls can be placed at any time, without entering a PIN. 11.2 Changing the SIM card PIN 1. Open the Settings list. 2. Touch Location & security > Set up SIM/USIM card lock. 3.
12 Personal Information and Data Security The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others. Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential information. Place your device in a safe area to prevent it from unauthorized use. Set your device screen to lock and create a password or unlock pattern to open it.
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