HP Slate 7 User Manual

							5 Using the cameras
Take photos with the rear camera, and take your own photo or take screenshots with the front
camera.
Taking a photo with the rear camera
1.To open the camera app, touch the All apps icon, and then touch the Camera icon.
2.To take a photo, focus on the subject, and then touch the blue circle.
The photo is saved in the Gallery.
Taking your own photo
1.To open the camera app, touch the All apps icon, and then touch the Camera icon.
2.To take a photo, touch the rotating camera icon above the blue circle, and then touch the blue
circle.
The photo is saved in the Gallery.
Recording a video
1.To open the camera app, touch the All apps icon, and then touch the Camera icon.
2.To record a video, touch the video camera icon to the left of the blue circle.
The blue circle turns red.
3.To begin recording, touch the red circle.
4.To stop recording, touch and hold the red circle.
The video is saved in the Gallery.
Taking 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
1.To view the photos or videos in your Gallery, touch the All apps icon, and then touch the
Gallery icon.
2.To delete a photo or video, touch the photo or video, and then touch the Remove icon in the
upper-right corner of the screen.
Printing photos
1.Touch the All apps icon, and then touch the Gallery icon.
2.Touch the photo to select it, touch the Menu icon in the upper-right corner, and then touch Print.
3.The first time that you use the printing function, follow the on-screen instructions to select a
printer.
4.Select the number of copies.
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							5.To select options, touch the down arrow, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
6.Touch Print.
A message is displayed to indicate the print status.
– or –
Activate HP e-Print, which allows you to print directly to an HP ePrint-enabled printer. For more
information, go to 
http://www.hp.com/go/2eprint.
1.Touch the All apps icon, touch the HP ePrint icon, follow the on-screen instructions, and then
touch Activate.
An activation code is emailed to the email address that you entered.
2.Touch the All apps icon, touch the HP ePrint icon, enter the activation code, and then touch
Activate.
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							6 Connecting to networks
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.
1.To connect to a wireless network, touch the All apps icon, and then touch Settings.
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 remove a wireless network to which you have previously connected, touch the name of
the network, and then touch Forget.
Connect to Bluetooth®—Pair a Bluetooth device, such as a headset, keyboard, or mouse with your
tablet.
1.To connect to a Bluetooth device, turn on the Bluetooth device.
2.Touch the All apps icon, and then touch Settings.
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.
Connect to a Windows® computer
NOTE:USB tethering must be turned off before you can use USB to transfer files between your
tablet and the computer.
1.Connect the micro USB cable to your tablet and to a Windows computer.
The USB storage appears as a drive on your computer.
2.You can copy files back and forth as you would with any other external device.
3.When you are finished, disconnect the USB cable.
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							7 Using Settings
Use Settings for connecting to networks, set preferences, and find information about your tablet.
▲To access Settings, touch the All apps icon, and then touch Settings.
– or –
Swipe down from the top, and then touch the Settings icon.
The following categories are displayed:
●WIRELESS & NETWORKS
◦Wi-Fi—Enable or disable Wi-Fi, and connect to a wireless network so that you check email,
search the Web, or access social media websites.
◦Bluetooth—Enable or disable Bluetooth, and pair a Bluetooth device, such as a headset
or keyboard, with your tablet.
◦Data usage—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 or VPN.
●DEVICE
◦Sound—Select Volumes, Default notification, and enable or disable Touch sounds and
Screen lock sound.
◦Beats Audio—Enable or disable Beats Audio, and select HEADPHONE SETTINGS.
◦Display—Select Brightness, Wallpaper, Sleep, and Font size.
◦Storage—View available space in tablet memory and 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 services—Enable or disable Location & Google search.
◦Security—Set preferences for SCREEN SECURITY, PASSWORDS, DEVICE
ADMINISTRATION, and CREDENTIAL STORAGE.
◦Language & input—Set preferences for 
Language, KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS,
SPEECH, and MOUSE/TRACKPAD.
◦Backup & reset—Set preferences for BACKUP & RESTORE, and PERSONAL DATA.
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							●ACCOUNTS—Existing accounts are displayed.
◦Add an email account or another type of account—Under ACCOUNTS, touch + Add
account, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
◦Sync an account—Under ACCOUNTS, touch the name of the account. Touch the name of
the account again, touch the Menu icon in the upper-right corner of the screen, and then
touch Sync now.
◦Remove an account—Under ACCOUNTS, touch the name of the account. Touch the
name of the account again, touch the Menu icon in the upper-right corner of the screen,
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, Large text, Auto-rotate screen, Speak
passwords, Text-to-speech output, Touch & hold delay, and Enhance web
accessibility.
◦Developer options—Enable or disable various Developer options.
CAUTION:Enabling this setting may cause errors on your tablet.
◦About tablet—Display the software version and legal information for your tablet.
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							8 Securing your tablet
To prevent others from accessing the data on your tablet, select a screen lock method.
Set a screen lock
1.To access Settings, touch the All apps icon, and then touch Settings.
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 set a screen lock, you must unlock the screen before changing
the lock settings.
●Slide—Unlock the screen by swiping to the right.
●Face Unlock—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.
Go to the Google Play store to 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.
You can also set preferences for backing up and restoring your data in case of loss.
Back up and reset
1.To access Settings, touch the All apps icon, and then touch Settings.
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, Wi-Fi passwords,
and other settings to Google servers.
●Backup account—Select a Google 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.
Factory data reset
To reset all settings and delete all data on the device:
1.To access Settings, touch the All apps icon, and then touch Settings.
2.Under PERSONAL, touch Back up & reset.
3.Under PERSONAL DATA, select Factory data reset, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
Android system recovery mode
1.Press the power button, and then touch Power off.
2.Press the power button and the volume up button at the same time.
3.Press the volume up or volume down button to advance through the options, and then press the
power button to select one of the following options:
●Reboot system now.
●Apply update from ADB.
●Update/recover from SD card.
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							●Wipe data/factory reset.
●Wipe cache partition.
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							10 More HP resources
To locate product details, how-to information, and more, use this table.
Resource Contents
HP worldwide support
For U.S. support, go to 
http://www.hp.com/go/
contactHP. For worldwide support, go tohttp://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/
wwcontact_us.html.●Online chat with an HP technician.
●Email support.
●Find support telephone numbers.
●Locate HP service center locations.
Google
For Google support, go to 
http://www.google.com/
mobile/android.●Access Google online help and support.
Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices
This document is provided in the box.●Important regulatory notices.
Limited Warranty
This document is provided in the box. You can also go
to 
http://www.hp.com/go/orderdocuments.●Warranty information about this tablet.
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							Index
A
accounts 10
all apps icon 3
apps 5
B
back icon 3
backup and recovery 13
battery 10
Beats Audio 5, 10
Bluetooth 9, 10
C
calendar 5
camera 7
clock 5
computer 9
D
date & time 10
display 10
download 5
F
Face Unlock 12
factory data reset 13
G
gestures 2
Gmail 5
H
home icon 3
I
icons 3
K
keyboard 2
L
language 10
N
network 9P
password 12
photos 7
PIN 12
printing 7
R
recent apps icon 3
S
screen lock 12
screenshot 7
search icon 3
settings 10
sound 10
storage 10
V
voice search icon 3
W
wi-fi 9, 10
widgets 5
Windows 9
16 Index