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 
.
2.Touch Wireless & Networks, and then touch Cast screen.
3.Select your wireless display device from the list, and then follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the connection.
4.To adjust the resolution, touch Resolution, and then touch the slider to increase or decrease the
resolution.
If your adapter does not appear in the list of detected adapters, check the following:
●Make sure the display or adapter is compatible to work with your adapter.
●Make sure the display or adapter is connected to external power.
●Make sure your firewall is not blocking the software.
●Update the adapter firmware using the manufacturer's instructions that came with your adapter
or from the manufacturer's website.
●Consult the adapter manufacturer for support.
Improve the display resolution
●Adjust the display properties on your tablet to match the native display resolution of your TV.
●Search the Internet or read the user guide that was included with your TV or display adapter to
find the native display resolution.
●The display adapter may have a maximum display resolution that does not match the native
display resolution of the TV.
Improve the connection speed to improve performance
When video streaming is not smooth or the audio cuts in and out, the wireless connection to your
adapter may have lost bandwidth.
●Move the tablet closer to your adapter. The closer your tablet is to the adapter, the better the
connection speed will be.
●Make sure there are no major obstacles, such as walls, between the tablet and the receiver.
●Stream media files directly from your tablet, not wirelessly from the Internet. Streaming from the
Internet uses the tablet's wireless connection for both screen cast and Internet, and it can reduce
the wireless bandwidth.
●Consult the adapter manufacturer for support.
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							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 media websites.
●Cast screen (select models only)—Enable or disable connection to a wireless network to stream
content from your tablet to a wireless display device.
●Bluetooth (select models only)—Enable or disable Bluetooth, and pair a Bluetooth device, such
as a headset or keyboard, with your tablet.
●Data usage (select models only)—View a graph of the data used during the selected period. The
data usage by each installed app is also displayed.
●More...—Enable or disable Airplane mode, VPN, Tethering & portable hotspot, or Mobile
networks.
DEVICE
●Sound—Select volume, ringtone (select models only), and vibration preferences for your tablet.
◦Volumes—Touch Volumes, touch Music, video, games, & other media, Notifications, or
Alarms. Touch the slider to select the desired volume, and then touch OK.
◦Phone ringtone (select models only)—Touch Phone ringtone, touch a ringtone to select it,
and then touch OK.
◦Vibrate when ringing (select models only)—Select the check box to enable vibration or
clear the check box to disable it.
●Controller (select models only)—Enable or disable a game controller.
●Sound—Select notification, touch, and screen lock sound preferences for your tablet.
◦Default notification sound—Touch Default notification sound, touch a sound to select it, and
then touch OK.
◦Dial pad touch tones (select models only)—Select the check box to enable, or clear the
check box to disable.
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							◦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 go to sleep.
◦Daydream—Select an image to display when the tablet is daydreaming, and then touch
Start now, or touch When to daydream, and then select While docked, While charging, or
Either.
◦Font size—Select Small, Normal, Large, or Huge.
◦Cast screen (select models only)—Touch to display a list of available wireless devices.
●Storage—View available space in the tablet memory and the micro SD™ card memory (if
installed).
●Battery—View battery charge percentage and battery usage by various features.
●Apps—View downloaded apps and running apps. To view information or uninstall an app, touch
the app.
PERSONAL
●Location—Enable or disable High accuracy, Battery saving, or Device only Mode selection.
●Security—Select preferences for the following features:
◦Screen security—Touch Screen lock, touch Slide, Face unlock, Pattern, Pin, or Password,
and then follow the on-screen instructions. For more information, see 
Securing your tablet
on page 12.
◦Owner info—To show owner information on the lock screen, touch the check box, and then
type the text to be displayed. To disable this feature, clear the check box.
◦SIM card lock (select models only)—If a SIM card is installed, select a PIN to lock the SIM
card.
◦Make passwords visible—Touch the check box to enable this feature, or clear the check
box to disable it.
◦Device administration—Touch to view or deactivate device administrators.
◦Unknown sources—Touch the check box to allow installation of apps from unknown
sources, or clear the check box to disable this feature.
◦Verify apps—Touch the check box to disallow or warn before installation of apps that may
cause harm, or clear the check box to disable this feature.
◦Trusted credentials—Touch to display trusted credential certificates.
◦Install from—Touch to install certificates from internal storage.
●Language & input—Select language, spelling, keyboard, and search preferences for your tablet.
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							◦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.
◦Mouse/trackpad—Touch Pointer speed, touch the slider to select the desired speed, and
then touch OK.
●Backup & reset—Select BACKUP & RESTORE, and PERSONAL DATA preferences for your
tablet. For more information, see 
Backing up and recovering your data on page 13.
ACCOUNTS
Existing accounts are displayed.
●Add account—To add an email account or another type of account, touch + Add account, and
then follow the on-screen instructions.
●Sync an account—To sync an account, touch the name of the account, touch it again, and then
touch Sync now.
●Remove an account—To remove an account, touch the name of the account, touch it again, and
then touch Remove account.
SYSTEM
●Date & time—Enable or disable Automatic date & time, and select preferences for time zone,
time format, and date format.
●Accessibility—Enable or disable TalkBack, Magnification gestures, Large text, Auto-rotate
screen, Speak passwords, Accessibility shortcut, Text-to-speech output, or Touch & hold delay.
●Printing—Enable or disable printing to a connected printer.
●About tablet—Display the system status, legal information, model number, and operating system
version for your tablet.
To check for system updates, touch Update, and then touch Check now.
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							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 the USB cable.
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							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 (select models only)—Unlock the screen by looking at the screen.
●Pattern—Draw a simple pattern to unlock the screen.
●Pin—Enter four or more numbers to unlock the screen.
●Password—Enter four or more letters or numbers. This option provides the most protection,
if a strong password is selected.
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							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 operating system.
If you download the latest versions of HP and third-party apps and widgets, the operating system will
download system updates automatically and notify you when it is ready to install these updates. If you
want to update the operating system manually, go to 
http://www.hp.com/support.
Back up and reset
HP strongly encourages that you periodically back up your personal data on your tablet to another
computer, a dedicated storage device, or to the cloud using one of several commercially available
solutions.
You can select preferences for backing up and restoring your data in case of loss.
1.
Touch 
.
2.Under PERSONAL, touch Back up & reset.
3.Under BACKUP & RESTORE, select one or more of the following:
●Back up my data—Select the check box to enable backing up app data, wireless
passwords, and other settings to Internet servers, or clear the check box to disable this
feature.
●Backup account—Select an email account for backing up data.
●Automatic restore—Select the check box to enable backed up settings and data to be
restored when an app is reinstalled, or clear the check box to disable this feature.
Factory data reset
Resetting with the tablet turned on
If the tablet starts normally, and if you are able to sign in to the owner account (the first account
added to the device), follow the steps in this section.
To reset all settings and delete all data on the device:
1.
Touch 
.
2.Under PERSONAL, touch Back up & reset.
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							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 everything to begin the reset.
The tablet turns off. When the reset is complete, the tablet starts.
Resetting with the tablet turned off
If the tablet does not start normally, or if you do not remember the lock screen password, you can
reset the tablet without turning it on.
CAUTION:All data saved on your device is deleted when you perform a factory reset. All apps are
uninstalled, but 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.
NOTE:The touch screen is disabled when the device is in recovery mode. Use the volume up (+)
and volume down (-) buttons to navigate up or down in the recovery menu.
1.Charge the tablet for at least half an hour, and then disconnect the AC adapter from the tablet.
2.If a micro SD card is installed in the tablet, remove the memory card before resetting the tablet.
3.With the tablet turned off, press and hold the power button, and then press the volume up (+)
button at the same time.
4.Press and hold the power button and the volume up (+) button for several seconds.
5.When the Select Boot Mode appears, press the volume up (+) button to highlight Recovery, and
then press the power button to select Recovery.
6.Press and hold the power button, and then press the volume up (+) button once to enter
Recovery mode.
7.Press the volume down (-) button to highlight wipe data/factory reset, and then press the power
button to begin the reset.
8.Press the volume down (-) button to select Yes –delete all user data”, and then press the power
button.
A recovery system screen shows the reset process.
9.When the screen displays the message Data wipe complete, press the volume down (-) button
to highlight Reboot system now, and then press the power button to select.
The tablet will restart.
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							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 call to voicemail—Slide the  icon outside the circle.
Return a recent call—Touch the  icon, and then touch a recent call to return it.
People—Allows you to store frequently called phone numbers. The phone numbers that you contact most
often are listed first.
Connecting to a mobile network (voice tablets only)
If a micro SIM card is not preinstalled, a micro SIM card can be purchased from a mobile carrier. To
insert the micro SIM card, see the 
Quick Start guide included with your product.
1.
Touch 
.
2.Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More ..., touch Mobile Networks, and then touch
Access Point Names.
3.Swipe down from the top, touch Select New APN, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Activate data transfer (select models only)
To enable data transfer over a mobile network:
1.
Touch 
.
2.Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More ..., touch Mobile Networks, and then touch
Mobile data.
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							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 ..., and then touch Tethering and portable
hotspot.
3.To disable tethering, touch USB tethering, and then disconnect the USB device, or touch
Bluetooth tethering.
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