Instruction Manual
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Changing screen brightness
1. From the home screen, tap > Settings > Display > Brightness.
2. Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.
3. Tap OK.
Using the weather widget
Set up the weather widget
Simply tap the widget to start the setup. Tap I Agree to accept the Terms of
Use and then tap Let’s Go! In the Quick Setup screen, you can choose to
enable notications and severe weather alerts for your location.
• To automatically add the weather for your current location via GPS, tap My
Current Location. Or, you can choose a different location by entering it in
the text eld and tapping .
Using the weather widget
• Swipe left and right to view Now, Hourly, and Daily weather details, as well as
Maps, Videos, and News about your location.
• To add another location, tap
> Add Location. Enter a location name to
search for it.
• To view details on any location you have added, tap and select the
location from the drop-down list.
• To refresh the weather information, tap .
Tip: To change from Fahrenheit to Celsius, tap > Basic > Metric.
Protecting your tablet with screen locks
You can protect your tablet by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you
need to draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the
tablet’s screen and keys.
1. From the home screen, tap > Settings > Security.
2. Tap Screen lock.
3. Tap Pattern, PIN or Password.
• If you tap Pattern, you will be guided to create a pattern you must draw to
unlock the screen. The rst time you do this, a short tutorial about creating
an unlock pattern will appear. You will then be prompted to draw and
redraw your own pattern.
• If you tap PIN or Password, you will be prompted to set a numeric PIN or a
password you must enter to unlock your screen.
The next time you turn on your tablet or wake up the screen, you must draw
your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password to unlock it.
Recalling your pattern
You have up to ve attempts to unlock your tablet. If you still cannot recall the
screen unlock pattern, tap Forgot pattern? and enter your Google account
user name and password to reset the screen unlock pattern.
Note: You must sign in or create a Google account on your tablet before
using the following method to reset the pattern.