HP 8 G2 Instruction Manual

							User Guide 
						

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Second Edition: June 2014
First Edition: March 2014
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							Table of contents
1  The basics ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Lock and unlock the screen .................................................................................................................. 1
2  Using the Home screen .................................................................................................................................... 2
3  Using apps and widgets .................................................................................................................................... 3
Using the on-screen keyboard ............................................................................................................. 3
Using email ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Using the calendar ............................................................................................................................... 3
Using the clock ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Printing ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Downloading apps ................................................................................................................................ 4
Uninstalling apps .................................................................................................................................. 4
4  Using the cameras ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Taking your own photo ......................................................................................................................... 5
Recording a video ................................................................................................................................ 5
Taking a screenshot ............................................................................................................................. 5
Viewing photos or videos ..................................................................................................................... 5
5  Connecting to networks .................................................................................................................................... 6
Connect to a wireless network ............................................................................................................. 6
Connect to Bluetooth (select models only) ........................................................................................... 6
Streaming content to a high-definition TV or monitor (select models only) .......................................... 6
Connecting to a wireless display (select models only) ........................................................ 7
6  Using Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 8
WIRELESS & NETWORKS .................................................................................................................. 8
DEVICE ................................................................................................................................................ 8
PERSONAL .......................................................................................................................................... 9
ACCOUNTS ....................................................................................................................................... 10
SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................. 10
7  Transferring files ............................................................................................................................................. 11
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							8  Securing your tablet ........................................................................................................................................ 12
9  Backing up and recovering your data ............................................................................................................. 13
Updating apps, widgets, and the operating system ............................................................................ 13
Back up and reset .............................................................................................................................. 13
Factory data reset .............................................................................................................................. 13
Resetting with the tablet turned on .................................................................................... 13
Resetting with the tablet turned off .................................................................................... 14
10  Voice tablet features (voice tablets only) ...................................................................................................... 15
Using voice calling features (voice tablets only) ................................................................................. 15
Connecting to a mobile network (voice tablets only) .......................................................................... 15
Activate data transfer (select models only) ........................................................................ 15
Activate tethering or a portable hotspot (select models only) ............................................ 16
11  More HP resources ....................................................................................................................................... 17
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 18
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							1 The basics
NOTE:For basic operating instructions, see the printed Quick Start guide included in the box with
your tablet.
IMPORTANT:Before using the tablet for the first time, connect it to external power, and then charge
the battery for at least 15 minutes.
To start using your tablet, follow these instructions:
1.After charging the battery, and while the battery image is displayed on the screen, turn on the
tablet by pressing and holding the power button for up to 5 seconds until the HP or Compaq logo
is displayed.
The first time you turn on the tablet, you will see a Welcome screen.
IMPORTANT: If the battery image is not displayed on the screen, press the power button
briefly to display the image, and then press and hold the power button until the HP or Compaq
logo is displayed.
2.Follow the on-screen instructions to select a language and connect to a wireless network.
Lock and unlock the screen
Lock—Press the power button.
Unlock—Press the power button to turn on the tablet, then place your finger on 
 and slide the icon
to 
.
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							2 Using the Home screen
The Home screen provides a central location where you can customize the information, media, and
applications you would like to access quickly.
NOTE:The icons on the Home screen and the appearance of the Home screen may vary.
●To display notifications, swipe down from the top left.
●To display settings, swipe down from the top right (select models only).
●Touch an icon to perform the action described in the table.
Icon Description
All apps (select models only)—Displays a list of all apps.
To see all widgets, touch the Widgets tab.
– or –
Touch and hold the Home screen to display the Set Home Screen menu, and then
select Widgets.
Back—Opens the previous screen.
Home—Opens the central Home screen.
●To see a left or right Home screen, swipe to the left or right.
●
To quickly return to the Home screen, touch 
 .
Recent apps—Opens a list of apps that you have used recently.
●Touch an app to open it.
●To remove an app from the list, depending on the tablet model, swipe it to the
left or right, or swipe it up or down.
Search*
Icon Description
Search—Allows you to type one or more keywords to search
with the installed search app.
Voice search—Allows you to touch , and then speak one
or more keywords to search with the installed search app.
*The search feature varies by model and country.
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							3 Using apps and widgets
NOTE:The icons on the Home screen and the appearance of the Home screen may vary.
Touch an app to open an application installed on your tablet.
Widgets are apps with special functionality that displays content that is updated frequently. You can
view the updated content without opening the widget.
To see all apps, touch 
 (select models only).
●
To open an app, touch the icon. To return to the Home screen, touch 
 .
●To add an app to the Home screen, touch and hold the app icon until the Home screen appears,
and then slide it to the location where you want it to be.
●To remove an app from the Home screen, touch and hold the app icon, and then drag it to the X
Remove icon at the top of the screen.
To see all widgets, touch 
 (select models only), and then touch the Widgets tab.
– or –
Touch and hold the Home screen to display the Set Home Screen menu, and then select Widgets.
●
To open a widget, touch the icon. To return to the Home screen, touch 
 .
●To add a widget to the Home screen, touch and hold the widget icon until the Home screen
appears, and then slide it to the location where you want it to be.
●To remove a widget from the Home screen, touch and hold the widget icon, and then drag it to
the X Remove icon at the top of the screen.
Using the on-screen keyboard
The on-screen keyboard is displayed by an application when you need to enter information.
NOTE:The appearance of the keyboard may vary.
Using email
1.
Touch .
2.Under ACCOUNTS, touch Add account.
3.Touch the installed email app, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
4.To access your email account, touch the email icon.
Using the calendar
Touch the Calendar icon, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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							NOTE:When you add an email account, the email, calendar, and people associated with the
account are synchronized automatically.
Using the clock
To add an alarm, touch the clock icon, touch the alarm icon, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
Printing
Before you can print to a printer on the same network as your device, a printing service must be
installed on your device. To select a printing service, touch 
, and then under System, touch
Printing.
You can open each available service to turn it on or off, see which printers are available, add new
printers, and adjust the service’s settings.
To print a document, such as a webpage:
1.
Touch 
, and then touch Print.
2.In the dialog that appears, you can select the printer, the number of copies, orientation, and so
on.
3.Touch Print.
Downloading apps
Download apps, music, books, games, and more from the app marketplace for your region or country.
NOTE:You must be connected to the Internet and signed into an email account to download apps.
●Touch the icon for the app marketplace, and then touch a category, or type a keyword in the
search field.
●To download and install an app, follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstalling apps
1.
Touch .
2.Under DEVICE, touch Storage, and then touch Apps.
3.Touch the app that you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall.
4.Touch OK, and then touch OK again.
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							4 Using the cameras
NOTE:The icons on the Home screen and the appearance of the Home screen may vary.
Take your own photo or take screenshots with the front camera.
Taking your own photo
●
Touch  .
●To take a photo, touch the camera icon.
The photo is saved in the Gallery.
Recording a video
●
Touch  .
●To record a video, touch the video camera icon.
●To start or stop recording, touch the red button.
The video is saved in the Gallery.
Taking a screenshot
●To take a screenshot, press the power button and the volume down button at the same time for
about 1 second.
A message is displayed when the screenshot is saved in the Gallery.
Viewing photos or videos
●To view the photos or videos in your Gallery, touch the Gallery icon.
●To delete a photo or video, touch the photo or video, and then touch Delete.
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							5 Connecting to networks
NOTE:The icons on the Home screen and the appearance of the Home screen may vary.
You can connect the tablet to a wireless network or Bluetooth® devices (select models only).
Connect to a wireless network
Browse the Web, read your email, or perform other online activities.
NOTE:You must be connected to a wireless network before you can connect to the Internet.
To connect to a wireless network:
1.
Touch 
.
2.Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, be sure that Wi-Fi is turned on.
3.Touch Wi-Fi, and then touch one of the available networks that is displayed.
4.Type the security key if required, and then touch Connect.
NOTE:To delete the security key for a wireless network to which you have previously connected,
touch the name of the network, and then touch Forget.
Connect to Bluetooth (select models only)
Pair a Bluetooth device, such as a headset, keyboard, or mouse with your tablet.
To connect to a Bluetooth device:
1.Turn on the Bluetooth device.
2.
Touch 
.
3.Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, turn on Bluetooth, and then touch Bluetooth.
4.Touch your device name to make it visible to all nearby Bluetooth devices.
5.To find available Bluetooth devices, touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES.
6.When the device name appears, touch it to pair the device to your tablet.
NOTE:To maximize battery life, turn off Bluetooth when not in use.
Streaming content to a high-definition TV or monitor (select
models only)
Cast screen technology allows you to stream or display content, such as a movie, wirelessly from
your tablet to a compatible display device, such as a high-definition TV or monitor.
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