ALCATEL ONETOUCH PIXI 7 Tablet User Manual

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formatting the microSD card will erase its contents, touch ERASE SD CARD.
6.5 Sharing your tablet's internet
You can share your tablet's internet with a single computer via a USB cable. 
To share your tablet's data connection via USB
Use the USB cable that along with your tablet to connect the tablet to a USB port on your computer.
•	Drag down notification panel and touch  to access Settings.•	Touch More...•	Touch Tethering & Mobile HotSpot and then touch the icon  beside USB tethering to activate/deactivate this function.
6.6 Connecting to virtual private networks
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so that their users can access local network resources when not inside that network, or when connected to a wireless network.
To add a VPN•	Touch Settings on the Home screen.•	Touch More.../VPN and then touch .•	In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.•	Touch SAVE.
The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.
Before adding a VPN, you should set a lock screen pattern, PIN code or password for your tablet.
To connect/disconnect to a VPN
To connect to a VPN:•	Touch Settings on the Home screen.•	Touch More.../VPN.•	VPNs you have added are listed; touch the VPN you want to connect with.•	In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials and touch Connect.
To disconnect:•	Open the Notification panel and touch the resulting notification for the VPN  disconnection.
To edit/delete a VPN
To edit a VPN:•	Touch Settings on the Home screen.•	Touch More.../VPN.•	VPNs you have added are listed; touch & hold the VPN you want to edit.•	Touch Edit profile.•	After finished, touch Save.
To delete:•	Touch and hold the VPN you want to delete, in the dialog that opens, touch Delete profile. 
						

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7 Google PlayTM store 
Google Play store is an online software store, where you can download and install applications and games to your Android Powered Tablet.
To open Google Play store:•	Touch Play Store from Home screen.•	For the first time you access Google Play store, a screen with terms of service pops up for your attention, touch Accept to continue.
Touch , then select Help & Feedback to enter Google Play store help page for more information on this function.
7.1 Locate the item you want to download 
and install
Google Play store home page provides several ways to find applications. It show applications and games in categorized listings. 
Touch  and select My apps to see all your downloads.
Touch to search in 
Google Play store.
Slide up and down to 
see all categories.
Touch a category on Google Play store screen to browse its contents. You can also select a subcategory if there is any. Within each category you can select to view items sorted by Top free, Top new free, Trending, etc
Touch the Google Play store icon  on the top left of the screen or touch Back key to return to the previous screen. 
7.2 Download and install
To download & install:•	Navigate to the item you want to download, and select to enter the details screen from which you can read its description, overall rating or comments, view developer’s information, etc.•	Touch INSTALL to preview the functions and data the application can access on your tablet if you install it.•	Touch ACCEPT.•	The progress of the download will show on the details screen, touch  to stop downloading the item. You can also access this screen through Notification panel.•	After download and installation have finished, you will see a notification icon  on the status bar.
Be especially cautious with applications that have access to many functions or to a significant amount of your data. Once you accept, you are responsible for results of using this item on your tablet.
To open the application you have downloaded:
•	On Google Play store screen, touch  and select My apps.•	Touch the installed application in the list, then touch Open.
To buy an application(1)
On Google Play store, some applications are labelled as free, while some of them are to be paid for before downloading and installing.
(1) Google Paid applications may not be available to users in some countries. 
						

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•	Touch the application you want to buy.•	Touch the price on the up-right of the screen to preview the functions and data the application can access on your tablet if you install it.•	Touch Continue to confirm.•	When making your first purchase, you are required to input your credit card information and to log in to Google payment and billing service.•	If your account has multiple credit card accounts, select one to proceed.•	Select the Terms of service link and read the document. When finished, touch Back ke y.•	Mark the checkbox if you agree with the terms of service.•	Touch Buy now at the bottom of the screen.
When finished, Android downloads the application.
To request a refund
If you are not satisfied with the application, you can ask for a refund within 15 minutes of the purchase. Your credit card will not be charged and the application will be removed. If you change your mind, you can install the application again, but you will not be able to request a refund.
•	Touch  and select My apps from Google Play store screen.•	Touch the application that you want to uninstall and refund.•	Touch Refund to uninstall the application and refund. If the button becomes Uninstall, your trial period has expired.•	In the survey form, select the answer that best matches your reason, and touch OK.
7.3 Manage your downloads
After you downloaded and installed an application, the following further operations are available for your selection. 
View
On Google Play store screen, touch  and select My apps.
Uninstall
On Google Play store screen, touch  and select My apps. Touch  the application you want to uninstall to enter the details screen, touch Uninstall, and finally touch OK to confirm.
Refund
On Google Play store screen, touch  and select My apps. Touch the application you want to uninstall for a refund, touch Refund, and finally touch OK to confirm.
Update notification
On Google Play store screen, touch  and select My apps. Touch  and select Settings/Notifications to enable update notification.
Auto update
To auto update all installed applications, touch  and select My apps from Google Play store screen. Touch  and select Settings/Auto-update apps to enable this function.
To auto update one specific application, touch  at the right top of  the details screen, then mark the checkbox of Auto-update.
Reviews
Open the details screen for an application, touch the stars  under Reviews to award and input comments, touch SUBMIT to confirm.
Flag
You can report an inappropriate application to Google Play store by flagging it. Open the details screen for the application, scroll to the bottom and touch Flag as inappropriate, choose the reason and finally touch SUBMIT. 
						

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8 Multimedia applications
8.1 Camera 
Your tablet is fitted with a Camera for taking photos and shooting videos.
Before using the Camera, please be sure to open the protective lens cover to avoid it affecting your picture quality.
Touch to view 
pictures or videos 
you have taken.
Touch to take a picture or video. Touch to access 
more options setting.
Pinch two or 
more fingers  together or 
spread them apart  to zoom out/in.
Slide right to 
change settings, or/
and switch between 
Camera  and Video
To take a picture
The screen acts as the viewfinder. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, touch  icon to take the picture which will be automatically saved.
To shoot a video
First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, and touch  icon to start recording. Touch  to save the video. 
Further operations when viewing a picture/video you have taken•	Touch the icon  up the screen to share and touch the icon   below the screen to edit the photo or video you have taken.•	Touch the photo icon to access Gallery.
8.1.1 Settings in framing mode
Before taking a photo/shooting a video, touch the icon  to access options below for your choice:
•	HDRTouch to turn on the HDR mode.
•	Touch to switch between front camera and rear camera.
•	Touch to add grid in shooting screen
•	Touch to turn on timer capturing.
•	Touch to turn off the sound.
8.2 Gallery 
Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback videos. In addition, a set of further operations to pictures and videos are available for your choice. 
						

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Touch the album to 
spread it apart.
Slide left or right to 
view more albums.
Touch to 
select: Albums,  Locations, Times.
To view a picture/play a video
Pictures and videos are displayed by albums in Gallery.•	Touch an album and all pictures or videos will spread the screen.•	Touch the picture/video directly to view or play it.•	Slide left/right to view previous or next pictures/videos.
Working with pictures
You can work with pictures by editing them, sharing them with friends, setting them as contact photo or wallpaper, etc.
Touch  icon, more options will display for you to choose.
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  Touch to save the modified picture.
 Touch to undo the previous modification.
 Touch to redo the previous modification.
Batch operation
Gallery provides a multi-select function, so that you can work with pictures/videos in batches.
Open the main Gallery window or an album, touch  icon and select Select album or Select item to activate batch operation mode (you can also touch and hold one album/picture), then touch albums/pictures you want to work on. Touch  icon to delete selected  ones. Touch  to share selected ones.
8.3 YouTube 
YouTube is an online video-sharing service where the user can download, share and view videos. It supports a streaming function that allows you to start watching videos almost as soon as they begin downloading from the Internet.
As an online video service, your tablet must have a network connection to access YouTube.
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All videos in YouTube are grouped into several categories, like Most Popular, Most Discussed, Featured Videos, etc.
Touch to play the video and 
to show more information. Touch to search for a video.
By touching the Setting from YouTube screen, you can set General settings and Search settings for YouTube. For details about these features, please visit the YouTube website: www.YouTube.com.
8.3.1 Watch videos
Touch a video to play it. In the Playing screen, you can view information and video comments, and also browse links to related videos. You can also rate, share, label as favorite, create a new playlist, etc from this screen.
To exit video playing screen, touch Back key to return to the video list.
8.4 Videos 
Video player is a small built-in video player that lists all your videos.
Touch an item from the list to play. While playing, use Pause, Play and Repeat functional icons as required, touch a point on the timeline to jump to and play from.
9 Google MapsTM 
9.1 Get My Location
9.1.1 Choose a data source to decide My Location
Drag down the status bar to open Settings shortcut panel and touch  to access Settings, touch Location.
Touch the icon  to turn on Location server. You can select the location mode as you preferred by touching the Mode.
9.1.2 Open Google Maps and view My Location
Touch Maps icon inside the Google folder on Home Screen.
Touch  icon on the map to view My Location. 
The map will then center on a blue dot with a blue circle around. Your actual position is within the blue circle.
To move the map, drag the map with your finger. 
To zoom in and out of a map, pinch or spread your fingers, or you can also zoom in by double-tapping a location on screen.
To clear the map history, touch  and Settings, select Maps history, then touch . 
						

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9.2 Search for a location
While viewing a map, touch the search icon  to activate search function. 
In the search box, enter an address, a city or a local business. 
Touch the search icon to search, and in a while your search results will appear on the map as red dots. You can touch one to show a label. 
Touch to show more 
information
9.3 Star a location
Just like bookmarking a web address on the Internet, you can star any position on the map for later use. 
9.3.1 How to star (or unstar) a location
Touch a location on a map.
Touch the address rectangle that opens.
Touch the gray star at the top of the screen to star the location. (Or touch a gold star to unstar that location.) 
						

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9.4 Get driving, public transportation or 
walking directions
9.4.1 Get suggested routes for your trip
Touch icon  from Google Maps screen.
•	Touch enter bar or the triangle to edit your start point by one of the following methods: entering an address, using My Location, selecting a start point on a map, selecting a starred item, selecting an address from your contacts or using search history.•	Do likewise for your end point. •	To reverse directions, touch .•	A suggested route will appear on the Map. Touch icon  to view the respective detailed directions.
To get reverse directions for a route you’ve already made, simply open that route’s directions window and touch . No need to enter your start point and end point again.
9.4.2 Preview suggested routes and decide on a route more preferable or feasible to you
You can preview each turn in your route in Navigation, Satellite, and other views.•	Touch a left or right arrow to preview the next or previous leg of your route. 
When selecting a more preferable or feasible route, distance and time will be the two most important factors for your evaluation. Distance and estimated time will be displayed at the top of the directions screen. 
9.4.3 Search for locations along your route
Please refer to "9.2 Search for a location" for detailed information.
9.5 Arrangement of Layers
Layers allow you to view locations and additional information overlaid on the map. You can add multiple layers or remove only certain layers so you control exactly what information you want visible on the map at one time.
9.5.1 To view multiple layers
Touch icon  from Maps screen. All available layers are listed (like Traffic, Satellite, etc.), select one to view.
9.5.2 To clear the map
After you get directions or search on a map, you can clear the markers/layers that have been drawn: touch  and Settings, select Maps history, then touch . 
						

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10 Others
10.1 Calculator 
With Calculator, you can solve many mathematical problems.
To access this function, touch  from Home screen and then touch .
Enter a number and the arithmetic operation to be performed, enter the second number, then touch "=" to display the result. Touch  to delete digits one by one, touch and hold  to delete all at one time. 
10.2 File Manager 
To access this function, touch  from Home screen and then touch .
File Manager works with both external SD card and internal storage. 
File Manager displays all data stored on both SD card and internal storage, including applications, media files; videos, pictures or audios you have captured; other data transferred via Bluetooth, USB cable, etc. 
When you download an application from PC to SD card, you can locate the application on File Manager, then touch it to install it in your tablet.
File Manager allows you to perform and be really efficient with the following common operations: create (sub) folder, open folder/file, view, rename, move, copy, delete, play, share, etc.
10.3 Sound Recorder 
To access this function, touch  from Home screen and then touch .
Sound Recorder allows you to record voice/sound for seconds/hours.
10.4 Other applications(1)
The previous applications in this section are preinstalled on your tablet. To read a brief introduction of the preinstalled 3rd party applications. You can download thousands of 3rd party applications by going to Google Play store on your tablet.
(1)	 Application	availability	depends	on	country	 and	operator. 
						

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11 Settings 
To access this function, touch  from Home screen and touch  to access Settings.
11.1 Wireless & networks
11.1.1 Wi-Fi
Using Wi-Fi you can now surf the Internet whenever you are in range of a wireless network. The only thing you have to do is to enter the Wi-Fi screen and configure an access point to connect your tablet to the wireless network.
For detailed instructions on using Wi-Fi, please refer to "6.1.1 Wi-Fi".
11.1.2 Bluetooth
Bluetooth allows your tablet to exchange data (videos, images, music, etc.) in a small range with another Bluetooth supported device (tablet, computer, printer, headset, car kit, etc.).
For more information on Bluetooth, please refer to "6.3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices".
11.1.3 Data usage
You can choose a data usage cycle to view the statistics and related applications of used data by your tablet.
11.1.4 Airplane mode
Turn on Airplane mode in "More..." menu to simultaneously disable all wireless connections including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and more. 
11.1.5 Default SMS app
In this section you can set the Hangouts, or Messaging as your default SMS application.
11.1.6 Tethering & portable hotspot
You can tether your computer with a USB cable or via Bluetooth connection, so that you can share your device’s Internet connection with your computer.
You can turn on your device into a Wi-Fi access point, to share your device’s Internet connection with one or more computers or other devices.
11.1.7 VPN settings
A mobile virtual private network (mobile VPN or mVPN) provides mobile devices with access to network resources and software applications on their home network, when they connect via other wireless or wired networks. Mobile VPNs are used in environments where workers need to keep application sessions open at all times, throughout the working day, as the user connects via various wireless networks, encounters gaps in coverage, or suspend-and-resumes their devices to preserve battery life. A conventional VPN cannot survive such events because the network tunnel is disrupted, causing applications to disconnect, time out, fail, or even the computing device itself to crash. 
For more information on VPN, please refer to "6.6 Connecting to virtual private networks".
11.1.8 Mobile networks
This function allows you to share your tablet’s Internet via mobile to access point.