LG Gpad F 70 User Guide

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Ending applications that continue to run in the background (after going\
 back to the 
Home screen) will help conserve battery life and reduce unwanted data u\
sage.
Gmail
Gmail can be configured when you first set up your tablet. Depending on \
your 
synchronization settings, Gmail on your tablet is automatically synchron\
ized with your 
Gmail account on the web.The inbox conversations list is your default vi\
ew.
Tap the Menu icon 
 for the following additional options: Refresh, Manage labels, 
Settings, Send feedback, and Help.
Compose 
 - Allows you to compose a new message.
Search  - Allows you to search your account.
Accounts & Labels
  - Allows you to view your accounts and labels.
 
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X Drag the screen downwards to refresh and check for new email.
Hangouts
The Hangouts application lets you have real-time text conversations with\
 your friends.
To open the Hangouts application
From the Home screen, tap the  Apps Key  > Google  > Hangouts .
To sign out of Hangouts
From the Hangouts home screen, tap the  Menu icon  > Settings > tap the desired 
account > Sign out.
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Chatting with Friends
1 From the Home screen, tap the  Apps Key  > Google  > Hangouts . 
2  Tap 
 to view your contacts list. It includes all of the Google Accounts you'\
ve 
added.
•  Tap the name of the person in your contacts list. If your friend is not y\
et on Hangouts, 
you can invite your friend via SMS.

 
OR
•  Tap the text field to enter a name, email, or number.
3  Tap  Message 
 and then enter your message. 
4  Tap the Send 
.
Hangouts chatting list
Touch and hold the friend in the chat screen. You can set below options.
Tap to turn the notifications off.
Tap to archive the conversation.
Tap to delete the conversation.
Blocking your Friends
•   To block a friend from exchanging messages with you, tap the friend in th\
e chatting 
list. Tap the Menu icon  > People & options. Then tap the block option.
•  To remove a friend from the blocked list, from the chatting list, tap the\
  Menu icon 
 > Settings > tap the desired account >  Blocked people. Then tap Unblock next to 
the person’s name.
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Hangouts Settings
•   From the chatting list, tap the  Menu icon  to choose from Set mood..., Invites, 
Snooze notifications, Archived Hangouts, Settings, Send feedback,  and Help.
•  While chatting, tap the Menu icon 
 to choose from People & options, New 
group Hangout, Turn history off, Archive, Delete, Send feedback,  and Help.
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Browser
Use this application to browse the Internet. Browser gives you a fast, f\
ull-color world 
of games, music, news, sports, entertainment and much more, right on you\
r tablet 
wherever you are and whatever you enjoy.
From the Home screen, tap Apps 
 > Apps tab > Browser .
Tap to run QSlide.
Tap to go back one page.
Tap to go forward one page, to the page you connected to after the curren\
t 
one. This is the opposite of what happens when you touch the Back Key 
, which takes you to the previous page.
Tap to refresh or stop the current page.
Tap to go to the Home page.
Tap to access your bookmarks.
Touch to access more options.
Opening a page
• To open 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 view the\
 page.
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Bookmarks
To open a bookmarked web page, tap  on the browser toolbar and select one.
History
Tap  on the browser toolbar and select the History tab to open a web page from the 
list of recently-visited web pages. To clear the history, tap  to clear all history.
Using Reader mode
Your tablet can display simplified web pages for easier reading. 
View news or blog posts and other article pages easily with no distractio\
ns – with 
Reader mode, you can read a clutter-free page.
Tap 
 on the URL web address bar to activate Reader mode.
Using QSlide
Use this feature to access the Internet without closing the current appl\
ication.
While viewing content on the browser, tap 
. You can then browse other information 
on your tablet. To view the browser in full screen, tap . 
Download files
Use the Downloads app to see what files have been downloaded.
From the Home screen, tap Apps 
 > Apps tab > Downloads .
Chrome
Use Chrome to search for information and browse web pages.
From the Home screen, tap Apps 
 > Apps tab > Chrome .
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X This application may not be available, depending on your region and serv\
ice 
provider

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Viewing web pages
Tap the address field (at the top of the screen), enter a web address o\
r search criteria, 
and tap  on the keyboard.
Opening a page
• To go to a new page, tap  at the top of the browser.
•  To go to another web page, tap the a tab at the top of the screen to sele\
ct the page.
Searching the web by voice
Tap the address field, tap , speak a keyword and select one of the suggested 
keywords that appear.
 
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X This feature may not be available depending on the region or service pro\
vider.
Syncing with other devices
Sync open tabs and bookmarks to use with Chrome on another device when y\
ou are 
logged in with the same Google account.
To view open tabs on other devices, tap the  Menu icon 
 > Other devices. You must 
be signed in to the same Google account on all devices. Select a web pag\
e to open.
Adding and viewing bookmarks
To add bookmarks, tap  in the URL bar.
To open a bookmarked web page, tap the  Menu icon 
 > Bookmarks and select the 
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desired page.
Chrome Options menu
Tap the Menu icon  to access the following options.
•  New tab – T
ap to open a new web page tab.
•  New incognito tab – T
 ap to open a new incognito tab.
•  Bookmarks – Displays your bookmarked web pages.
•  Other devices – Displays your open web pages on other devices.
•  History – Displays your browsing data (web pages you've visited).
•  Share... – Allows you to share the web page.
  
•  Print... – T
ap to print the web page. Choose to automatically find a printer on your\
 
network, or manually enter one to use.
•  Find in page – Allows you to search for text on the current web page.
•  Add to homescreen – Allows you to add a shortcut to the current page on your
  
Home screen.
•  Request desktop site – Checkmark to access the desktop site when you view web
  
pages on your tablet.
•  Settings – Allows you to change the settings specific to the Chrome app.
•  Help & feedback – Displays information about using the Chrome app on your tablet
  
and allows you to provide feedback to Chrome developers.
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Access the Settings menu
1 From the Home screen, tap Apps  > Apps tab > Settings .
  OR
   From the Home screen, touch and hold the  Recent Apps Key 
 > All settings.
2  Select a setting category and set the desired option.
WIRELESS NETWORKS
Airplane mode
Allows you to set Airplane mode. Activating Airplane mode disables all w\
ireless 
connections.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi – Turns on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi networks.
A list of all available Wi-Fi networks will be displayed. Tap one to connect to it.
 
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X Tap Search to scan for available Wi-Fi networks.
T

ap the Menu  icon 
 in the Wi-Fi menu to access the following options.
Connect by WPS button – Allows you to connect to a secured Wi-Fi network with a 
WPS button.
Connect by WPS PIN  – Allows you to connect to a secured Wi-Fi network with a 
WPS PIN.
Add network – Allows you to manually enter a new Wi-Fi network.
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Wi-Fi Direct – Allows direct connection with Wi-Fi devices without any access poi\
nt.
Advanced Wi-Fi – Accesses the advanced Wi-Fi settings.
Interactive tutorial – Displays some useful tutorials for the Wi-Fi function. 
% TIP! How to obtain the MAC address
 
X To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filters, you ma\
y 
need to enter the MAC address of your tablet in the router

. You can find the MAC 
address in the following user interface: From the Home screen, tap  Apps 
 > 
Settings  > Wi-Fi > Menu  icon  > Advanced Wi-Fi > MAC address.
Bluetooth
Turn the Bluetooth wireless feature on or off to use Bluetooth. Turning Bluetooth on 
allows you to pair and connect to other Bluetooth devices.
Tap the Menu icon 
 in the Bluetooth menu to access the following options.
Edit tablet name – Changes your tablet name for easy identification when pairing and 
connecting. Enter your new tablet name, then tap  Save.
Visibility timeout – Sets the amount of time other Bluetooth devices can see your 
tablet for pairing and connection. Choose from  2 min, 5 min, 1 h, and Never time out.
Show received files – Displays a list of your Bluetooth received files.
Interactive tutorial – Displays some useful tutorials about Bluetooth features.
Help – Displays help information about the Bluetooth feature.
Data Manager
Displays the data usage during the chosen periods of time. Tap an app from the list to 
view the app's data usage.
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Share & connect
Allows you to configure various options for sharing data and connecting \
with other 
devices.
SmartShare Beam - Allows you to receive multimedia content from LG phones or 
tablets.  
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X You must enable Wi-Fi to activate SmartShare Beam.
Media Server - Share media content with nearby devices via DLNA.
Miracast - Y

ou can mirror your tablet screen and sound onto LG Miracast dongle or TV\
 
wirelessly.
 
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X To start the Miracast feature quickly, tap the Miracast icon in the Notification Panel. 
While mirroring, Mobile Hotspot cannot be used simultaneously

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LG PC Suite - Allows you to use LG PC Suite to transfer music and images between a 
computer and your tablet.
More...
Allows you to set additional wireless and networks settings.
Mobile networks – Allows you to set whether to enable or disable data access on 
your tablet.
VPN – Displays the list of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that you've previously 
configured. Allows you to add different types of VPNs. 
 
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X You must enter the password before you can use credential storage.
Settings