Huawei Mediapad T1 8 User Guide

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 Touch  to delete a blank home screen.  
 
  
Setting the ringtone 
1 .  On the home screen, touch Settings  > Sound.   
2 .  Select the desired ringtone type.  
3 .  Follow the onscreen instructions to select your favorite music or recording as the 
ringtone.  
Setting the font size  
1.  On the home screen, touch Settings  > Display .  
2 .  Touch  Font size .  
3 .  Select the desired font size.   
						

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Adjusting the screen brightness 
Your HUAWEI MediaPad incorporates a light sensor that can automatically adjust the 
screen brightness based on the ambient light. You can also manually adjust the display 
brightness.  
1 .  On the home screen, touch 
Settings  > Display  >  Brightness .  
2 .  Drag the slider left or right to adjust the screen brightness.  
 Lower the display brightness to to reduce your HUAWEI MediaPad's power consumption.  
    
						

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10 File sharing 
Sharing files using Wi -Fi Direct  
Wi-Fi Direct is a function to connect wireless devices using a Wi -Fi network. After wireless 
devices are connected, they can quickly share files among them.  
1 .  On the home screen, touch 
Settings  > Wi -Fi.  
2 .  Touch the key next to Wi -Fi or drag the key to 
  to turn on Wi -Fi.  
3 .  Touch  Wi-Fi Direct . On the receiving device, turn on Wi -Fi Direct. Your HUAWEI 
MediaPad then automatically searches for available devices.  
4 .  Select the device to pair it with your HUAWEI MediaPad.   
5 .  On your HUAWEI MediaPad, touch a nd hold the file you want to share. On the displayed 
option menu, touch  Share >  Wi -Fi Direct .   
6 .  On the displayed option menu, select the desired device, and lastly, touch the key on the 
device to receive the file.  
If the desired device is not displayed on the option menu, touch Search for devices  to 
enter the Wi -Fi Direct settings screen. Select the desired device to connect to it.   
Sharing files using Bluetooth 
1.  On the home screen, touch Settings  > Bluetooth.   
2 .  Touch the key next to Bluetooth  or drag the key to 
 to turn on Bluetooth.   
3 .  Touch the name of your HUAWEI MediaPad to make it visible to other Bluetooth devices. 
Turn on Bluetooth on the device that is to receive the file. Your HUAWEI MediaPad then 
automatically searches for available devices.  
4 .  Select the device to pair your HUAWEI MediaPad and the device.   
5 .  On your HUAWEI  MediaPad, touch and hold the file you want to share. On the displayed 
option menu, touch  Share >  Bluetooth.   
6 .  On the displayed option menu, select the desired device. On the device, touch the 
related key to receive the file.  
 If your HUAWEI MediaPad and the device have connected to the same Wi -Fi network and 
both have Wi -Fi Direct turned on, you can directly share files between them without pairing them.  
						

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Copying files from a computer 
Use a USB cable to connect your HUAWEI MediaPad to a computer. Follow your HUAWEI 
MediaPad's onscreen instructions to select a connection method. You can then transfer 
files between your HUAWEI MediaPad and the computer.  
Connection Mode Function Operation 
Media 
device 
(MTP)   On the computer, view and 
manage the files stored on your 
HUAWEI MediaPad and the 
microSD card.  
 Using Windows Media Player 11 
or a later version in the 
computer, view and manage the 
multimedia files stored on your 
HUAWEI MediaPad and the 
microSD card.  
 Click the newly displayed drive 
letter on the computer. Then 
transfer files between your 
HUAWEI MediaPad and the 
computer.  
 Start Windows Media Player on 
the computer. Follow the 
onscreen instructions to transfer 
multimedia files between your 
HUAWEI MediaPad and the 
computer.  
Camera 
(PTP)  On the computer, view and 
manage the image files stored on 
your HUAWEI MediaPad.
 Click the newly displayed drive 
letter on the computer. Then 
transfer image files between your 
HUAWEI MediaPad and the 
computer
. 
HiSuite   Manage the files (such as 
contacts and images) on your 
HUAWEI MediaPad using the 
HiSuite software.  
 On the computer, view and 
manage the files stored on your 
HUAWEI MediaPad and the 
microSD card.  
 Follow the HiSuite onscreen 
instructions to perfor m 
operations.   
 Click the newly displayed drive 
letter on the computer. Then 
transfer files between your 
HUAWEI MediaPad and the 
computer.  
USB 
storage 
device  On the computer, view and 
manage the files stored on the 
microSD card.
 
NOTE  
 This method is available only when 
your HUAWEI MediaPad has a 
microSD card inserted. 
Click the newly displayed drive 
letter on the computer. Then 
transfer files between the microSD 
card and the computer.  
  
						

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11 Contacts 
Creating a contact 
1.  On the home screen, touch Contacts  to disp lay your contacts list.  
2 .  Touch 
.   
3 .  Enter the related information, such as the contact's name, phone number, and email 
address.  
4 .  Touch  Add another field  to add more information.   
5 .  Touch  Done.  
Synchronizing contacts 
You can synchronize the contacts stored in your Gmail and Exchange accounts to your 
HUAWEI MediaPad and vice versa.  
1 .  On the home screen, touch 
Settings.   
2 .  Under  ACCOUNTS , touch the type of account you wa nt to synchronize. 
3 .  Touch the account you want to synchronize.  
4 .  Select the  Sync contacts  check box.  
If the account you want to synchronize has not been added to your HUAWEI MediaPad, 
touch  Add account  and follow the onscreen instructions to add the account.  When it is 
added, your HUAWEI MediaPad automatically synchronizes with it.  
Importing contacts 
You can import contacts from the SIM or microSD card to your HUAWEI MediaPad. You 
can also use Bluetooth to import contacts from other Bluetooth devices.  
1 .  On the h ome screen, touch 
Contacts  to display your contacts list.  
2 .  Touch 
  >  More  >  Manage contacts .  
3 .  In the displayed dialog box, select an import method and follow the onscreen instructions 
to import contacts.  
 If you are creating contacts for the first time, your HUAWEI MediaPad prompts you to select a storage location. When you create contacts next time, the new contacts are stored in the same storage location by default. In addition, the storage location is displayed on 
the new contacts screen, and you can touch the storage location to select a new one.  
 If you choose to import contacts from another device using Bluetooth, turn on Bluetooth on 
the device and follow the onscreen instructions to pair with your HUAWEI MediaPad.   
						

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Backing up contacts 
You can back up your contacts to a microSD card in case your contacts are accidentally 
deleted or lost. 
1 .  On the h ome screen, touch 
Contacts  to display your contacts list.  
2 .  Touch 
  >  More  >  Manage contacts .  
3 .  In the displayed dialog box, touch Export to storage . 
Sharing contacts 
You can share the contacts on your HUAWEI MediaPad with friends using multiple methods, 
suc h as email and Bluetooth.  
1 .  On the home screen, touch 
Contacts .  
2 .  In the contacts list, you can:  
 Select the contact you want to share and touch  >  Share.   
 Touch  >  More  >  Share contacts  and select more contacts to share.  
3 .  In the displayed dialog box, select  a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions. 
For details, see File sharing .  
						

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12 Calls 
Making an emergency call  
In the event of an emergency, you can make emergency calls without a SIM card. However, 
you must still be within the coverage area.  
1 .  On the home screen, touch 
Phone .  
2 .  Enter a local emergency number and touch 
. 
Adding an unknown number to your contacts 
1 .  On the home screen,  touch Phone .  
2 .  From the call log, touch 
  next to an unknown number.   
3 .  Touch  Create new contact  or  Save to existing contact  to add the number to your 
contacts list.  
Clearing call logs 
To delete a single call log: On the Phone  screen, touch and hold the cal l log. On the 
displayed option menu, touch Remove from call log.  
To clear all call logs: On the Phone  screen, touch 
  >  Clear call log  >  OK .  
 The Wi -Fi only version of the HUAWEI MediaPad does not support this function.  
 
 Emergency calls are subject to the quality o f the cellular network, use environment, 
service provider policies, and local laws and regulations. Never rely solely on your 
HUAWEI MediaPad for critical communications when emergencies occur.    
						

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13 Messaging 
Searching for a message  
If you are having trouble finding a specific message in a pile of messages, this function can 
come to your rescue.  
1 .  On the home screen, touch 
Messaging .  
2 .  Touch 
  >  Search .  
3 .  Enter a keyword in the search box.  
4 .  In the results list, select the desired message to open it.   
Customizing message settings 
To customize text and multimedia message settings, message notification tones, and more, 
from the message list, touch 
 >  Settings.   
 The Wi-Fi only version of the HUAWEI MediaPad does not support this function.  
  
						

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14 Settings 
Setting the screen timeout period 
You can set a screen timeout perio d so your HUAWEI MediaPad automatically turn offs the 
screen to save power.  
1 .  On the home screen, touch 
Settings  > Display  >  Sleep .  
2 .  Choose a timeout period.  
Setting a screen lock 
1.  On the home screen, touch Settings  > Security  >  Screen lock.   
2 .  Select a locking method and follow the onscreen instructions.  
With a screen lock set, if your HUAWEI MediaPad is idle for a specified period of time, it 
automatically locks its screen. You can also touch the power key to lock the screen.   
Adjusting the volume 
You can set the volume for the ringtone, media, alarms, and notifications.   
1 .  On the home screen, touch 
Settings  > Sound  > Volume .  
2 .  Drag the sliders left or right to adjust the volume.  
You can also use the volume keys to adjust the volume of running applications.   
Checking the memory status  
Before moving a large file to your HUAWEI MediaPad's internal storage or the microSD 
card, check the available storage space that has left on it.   
1 .  On the home screen, touch 
Settings.   
2 .  Touch  Storage  to view memory information.  
Setting the date and time  
1.  On the home screen, touch Settings  > Date & time.   
2 .  Deselect the  Automatic date & time  check box.  
3 .  Follow the onscreen instructions to set the date and time.   
						

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Formatting a microSD card 
1.  On the home screen, touch Settings.   
2 .  Touch  Storage  >  Erase SD card .   
Restoring factory settings 
1.  On the home screen, touch Settings  > Backup & reset .  
2 .  Touch  Factory data reset  and follow the onscreen instructions to back up data or 
directly restore factory settings.  
Updating your HUAWEI MediaPad  
 
1.  On the home screen, touch  Cloud apps > 
System Update  to view system 
informati on.  
2 .  Touch  Online update  to download and install updates from a Huawei server, or touch 
Local update  to update your HUAWEI MediaPad locally.  
 If your HUAWEI MediaPad is set to automatically update the date and time, i t obtains the date and time information from the network and updates them according to your time zone  In this case, you cannot manually change the time zone, date, or time displayed on your 
HUAWEI MediaPad. 
 Back up important da ta before you format a microSD card.   
 
 Restoring your HUAWEI MediaPad to its factory settings erases all your personal data, 
including information about your accounts, your system and application settings, and your 
installed applications. Before restoring factory settings, back up the important data on your 
HUAWEI MediaPad.  
  Updating your HUAWEI MediaPad may clear all the data in it. Back up important data 
before updating your HUAWEI MediaPad.   
  If you use unaut horized software to update the system, a update failure may occur or 
your personal information may be leaked. Update your HUAWEI MediaPad online or by 
using authorized software.  
 If you choose to update your HUAWEI MediaPad locally, carefully read the update guide 
accompanying the update pac kage.