HP 8 G2 Instruction Manual

Tips and recommendations for best performance
●Store media content locally on your tablet or on an installed micro SD memory card.
●Close apps that are not in use.
●Place your tablet and the display device in the same room.
NOTE:Cast screen video stream performance may be impacted by wireless environment factors,
including Bluetooth usage and/or other wireless network congestion within close proximity.
Connecting to a wireless display (select models only)
To connect to a wireless display:
1.
Touch 
....

6 Using Settings
NOTE:The icons on the Home screen and the appearance of the Home screen may vary.
Use Settings for connecting to networks, setting preferences, and finding information about your
tablet.
●
On the Home screen, touch 
.
– or –
●
Swipe down from the top, and then touch 
.
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
Select preferences for connecting your tablet to wireless and other types of networks.
●Wi-Fi—Enable or disable Wi-Fi, and connect to a wireless network to check email, search the
Web, or access social...

◦Touch sounds—Select the check box to enable, or clear the check box to disable.
◦Screen lock sound—Select the check box to enable, or clear the check box to disable.
●Display—Select display brightness, wallpaper, and font size for your tablet.
◦Brightness—Touch the slider to select the desired brightness.
◦Wallpaper—To select an image to be displayed on the Home screen, select Gallery, Live
Wallpapers, or Wallpapers, and then select Set Wallpaper.
◦Sleep—Select a time period after which the tablet will...

◦Language—Touch to select a language.
◦
Spell checker—Touch the check box to enable this feature, and then touch 
 to select a
language.
◦Personal dictionary—Follow the on-screen instructions to add words to your personal
dictionary.
◦Keyboard & input methods—Touch Default to select a keyboard.
◦
Voice typing—Touch the check box to enable this feature, and then touch 
 to select
preferences. Clear the check box to disable this feature.
◦Voice search—Select voice search preferences for your tablet....

7 Transferring files
NOTE:For voice tablets only, USB tethering must be turned off before you can use USB to transfer
files between your tablet and a Windows® computer (see 
Activate tethering or a portable hotspot
(select models only) on page 16).
1.Connect the micro USB cable to your tablet and to a Windows computer.
The USB storage appears as a drive on the computer. You can copy files back and forth as you
would with any other external device.
2.When you have finished transferring files, disconnect...

8 Securing your tablet
To prevent others from accessing the data on your tablet, select a screen lock method.
1.
Touch 
.
2.Under PERSONAL, touch Security, and then under SCREEN SECURITY, touch Screen lock.
3.Under Choose screen lock, select one of the following types of screen locks, and then follow the
on-screen instructions.
NOTE:If you have previously selected a screen lock, you must unlock the screen before
changing the lock settings.
●Slide—Unlock the screen by swiping to the right.
●Face Unlock...

9 Backing up and recovering your data
Updating apps, widgets, and the operating system
HP recommends that you update your apps, widgets, and the operating system on a regular basis to
the latest versions. Updates can resolve issues and bring new features and options to your tablet.
Technology is always changing, and updating apps, widgets, and the operating system allows your
tablet to run the latest technology available. For example, older apps and widgets might not work well
with the most recent...

3.Under PERSONAL DATA, select Factory data reset.
CAUTION:All data saved on your device is deleted when you perform a factory reset. All apps
are uninstalled. It may be possible to restore data in your email account. Back up all important
files with an external storage device or to the cloud using one of several commercially available
solutions, before resetting the tablet.
4.Touch Reset tablet.
5.If you set a lock screen password for your tablet, enter your password when prompted.
6.Touch Erase...

10 Voice tablet features (voice tablets only)
Using voice calling features (voice tablets only)
NOTE:The icons on the Home screen and the appearance of the Home screen may vary.
Icon Description
Make a call—Touch the  icon on the Home screen or the Apps screen, touch the keys to enter the
phone number, and then touch the icon.
– or –
Touch 
, touch a contact name, and then touch the  icon.
Answer a call—Slide the  icon outside the circle.
End a call—Touch the  icon at the bottom of the screen.
Send a...

Activate tethering or a portable hotspot (select models only)
To share your product's mobile data connection via USB or as a portable wireless hotspot:
1.
Touch 
.
2.Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More ..., and then touch Tethering and portable
hotspot.
3.To set up a portable wireless hotspot, touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
4.To share your product's mobile data connection, touch Bluetooth tethering or USB tethering.
To disable tethering:
1.
Touch 
.
2.Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More ...,...