LG Gpad 8 Manual
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60Browsing the Web Browsing the Web Chrome Use Chrome to search for information and browse webpages. 1 Tap > > . NOTE: This application may not be available depending on your region and service provider. Viewing webpages Tap the address field, and then enter a web address or search criteria. Opening a page • To go to a new page, tap at the top of the browser. • To go to another web page, tap a tab at the top of the screen to select the page.
61Settings Settings The Settings application contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. All of the settings in the Settings application are described in this section. To open the Settings application • Tap > touch and hold > System settings . - or - • Tap > > . WIRELESS NETWORKS < Airplane mode > Airplane Mode (flight mode) allows you to use many of your device's features, such as games, and music, when you are in an area where data use is prohibited. When you set your device to Airplane Mode, it cannot access online data. < Wi-Fi > Turns on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi networks. < Bluetooth > Turns the Bluetooth wireless feature on or off to use Bluetooth. < Mobile data > Displays the data usage and allows you to set a personalized mobile data usage limit. < Share & connect > • SmartShare Beam – Allows you to receive multimedia content from LG devices or tablets. • Media Server – Share media content with nearby DLNA-compatible devices.
62Settings • Miracast – You can mirror your tablet screen and sound onto LG Miracast dongle or TV wirelessly. • LG PC Suite – Connect LG PC Suite with your device to easily manage multimedia content and apps. < Tethering & networks > • USB tethering – Allows you to share the internet connection with your computer via a USB cable. • Mobile HotSpot – Allows you to create a hotspot and share your connection. • Help – Displays Help information about USB tethering, Wi-Fi hotspot, and Bluetooth tethering. • Mobile networks – Set options for network operators, access point names, and mobile data. • VPN – From your device, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. DEVICE < Sound > Sound profile Allows you to set the sound profile to Sound , Vibrate only and Interruptions . Volume Adjust the device's volume settings to suit your needs and environment. Notification sound Select the ringtone for notifications such as new messages receipt or calendar events.
63Settings Interruptions Allows you to set a schedule when to prevent interruptions from notifications. You can set to allow certain features to interrupt when Priority only is set. Lock screen Allows you to choose if you want to show or hide notifications on the lock screen. Apps Allows you to prevent apps from displaying notifications or set apps to show notifications with priority when Do not disturb is set to Priority only. Touch sound Allows you to set your tablet to play a sound when you touch buttons, icons and other onscreen items that react to your touch. Screen lock sound Allows you to set your tablet to play a sound when locking and unlocking the screen. Vibrate on tap Checkmark to vibrate when tapping the Home touch buttons and during other UI interactions. < Display > Home screen • Wallpaper – Allows you to set the desired wallpaper for your Home screen. • Screen swipe effect – Choose the desired type of effect to display when you swipe from one Home screen canvas to the next. • Allow Home screen looping – Choose the desired type of effect to display when you swipe from one Home screen canvas to the next. • Home backup & restore – Allows you to back up and restore the Home screen app layout and wallpaper. • Help – Displays help information for the Home screen.
64Settings Lock screen • Select screen lock – Allows you to set a screen lock to secure your device. • Smart Lock – Sets to keep your device unlocked when you have a trusted Bluetooth device connected to it, when it's in a familiar location like your home or work, or when it recognizes your face. • Screen swipe effect – Sets the effect used when swiping the lock screen. • Wallpaper – Select the wallpaper to display for your lock screen. • Shortcuts – Customize shortcuts on the lock screen. • Contact info for lost tablet – Displays contact info on the lock screen in the event the tablet is lost. • Lock timer – Allows you to set the amount of time before the screen automatically locks after the screen has timed-out. • Power button instantly locks – Checkmark to instantly lock the screen when the Power/Lock Key is pressed. This setting overrides the Security lock timer setting. Brightness Allows you to adjust the screen brightness. Checkmark Night brightness to set brightness at 0% automatically between 12:00 AM ~ 06:00 AM. Screen timeout Allows you to set the amount of time before the screen times out. Screen-off effect Allows you to set the screen off effect used when the screen turns off. Auto-rotate screen Allows you to set to switch the screen orientation automatically when you physically rotate the device. Daydream Select the screensaver to display when the device is sleeping while docked and/or charging.
65Settings Font type Select the desired font type. Font size Select the desired font size. Smart screen Keeps the screen on when the device detects your eyes looking at the screen. Home touch buttons Allows you to set which Home touch buttons are displayed and their position on the bar. You can also select the color and the background. Motion sensor calibration Allows you to improve the accuracy of the tilt and speed of the sensor. < Storage > Internal Storage Allows you to view information about the internal storage usage. SD Card Allows you to view information about storage use on the SD card. Tap Unmount SD card to allow safe removal of the card. If no SD card is mounted, tap Mount SD card . Tap Erase SD card if you want to delete all of the data from the SD card. < Battery > The Battery charge information is displayed on a battery graphic along with the percentage of the remaining charge and its status. Battery information The Battery charge information is displayed on a battery graphic along with the percentage of the remaining charge and its status. Battery usage Displays the battery usage level and battery use details. Tap one of the items to see more detailed information.
66Settings Battery percentage on status bar Checkmark to display the battery level percentage on the Status bar next to the battery icon. Battery saver Tap the Battery Saver switch OFF ON to toggle it On or Off. You can also set when to turn battery saver on. Help Displays help information for the Battery saver feature. < Apps > Display the list of applications such as currently running or downloaded. Swipe left and right to view one of the three tabs across the top of the screen to view detailed information for DOWNLOADED , ON SD CARD , RUNNING , and ALL applications. Tap an entry to view more information, tap Force stop (or Stop ), then OK to stop it from running. < Default message app > This menu allows you to choose what messaging app to use as your default messaging app. < Dual window > Auto-open Allows the device to automatically open Dual window when you tap a link on the full screen or tap an e-mail attachment (images only). Help Displays help information about using the Dual window feature.
67Settings PERSONAL < Users > This menu allows you to manage the current users. Add user Allows you to add new account for the device and use the Multi-user feature. < Location > Turn on location service, your device determines your approximate location using Wi-Fi and mobile networks. When you select this option, you're asked whether you consent to allowing Google to use your location when providing these services. • Mode – Sets the how your current location information is determined. • Recent Location Request – Displays applications and services that have recently requested your location. • Camera – Checkmark to tag photos or videos with their locations. • Google Location History – Allows you to view and manage your Google location history. < Security > Use the Security menu to configure how to help secure your device and its data. Encrypt tablet Allows you to encrypt data on the device for security. You will be required to enter a PIN or password to decrypt your device each time you power it on. Encrypt SD card storage Encrypt SD card storage and keep data unavailable for other devices. Set up SIM card lock Sets the PIN to lock your SIM card and allows you to change the PIN. Password typing visible Checkmark to briefly show each character of passwords as you enter them so that you can see what you enter.
68Settings Tablet administrators View or deactivate device administrators. Unknown sources Allow installation of non-Play Store applications. Verify apps Disallow or warn before installation of apps that may cause harm. Storage type Displays the storage type for credentials. Trusted credentials Allows you to check trusted CA certificates list. Install from storage Touch to install a secure certificate. Clear credentials Deletes all secure certificates and related credentials and erases the secure storage's own password. Trust agents Select apps to use without unlocking screen. Screen pin This feature allows you to lock your device so that the current user can only access the pinned app. This is useful for users with children. App usage access Allow this app to view usage info of apps on your device. < Accounts & sync > Use the Accounts & sync settings menu to add, remove, and manage your Google and other supported accounts. You can also use these settings to control how and whether all applications send, receive, and sync data on their own schedules and whether all applications can synchronize user data automatically.
69Settings Gmail™, Calendar, and other applications may also have their own settings to control how they synchronize data; see the sections on those applications for details. Touch Add account to add new account. < Language & input > Use the Language & input settings to select the language for the text on your device and to configure the on-screen keyboard, including words you've added to its dictionary. < Backup & reset > Change the settings for managing your settings and data. Back up my data Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers. Backup account Displays the account that is currently being used to back up information. Automatic restore When reinstalling an app, restore backed up settings and data. Collect diagnostics Allows you to collect diagnostics data for troubleshooting. LG Backup service Backs up all information on the device and restores it in the event of data loss or replacement. Factory data reset Reset your settings to the factory default values and delete all your data. If you reset the device this way, you are prompted to re-enter the same information as when you first started Android.