Samsung Galaxy Tab 101 User Guide

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Wallpaper 
●: Set a background image.
More
 
●: Add shortcuts to items, such as bookmarks, 
contacts, and maps.
Select an item to add to the Home screen.
3  
Move items on the Home screen 
›
Tap and hold an item to move until the Home screen grid 1 
appears.
Drag the item to the location you want.
2 
Remove items from the Home screen 
›
Tap and hold an item to remove. 1 
The trash bin appears at the top right of the Home screen. 
Drag the item to the trash bin.
2 
When the item and...

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You can view the device’s current status and use the following 
options:Wi-Fi
 
●: Activate or deactivate the WLAN feature.
Notifications
 
●: Set the device to alert you for various events.
GPS
 
●: Activate or deactivate the GPS feature.
Sound/Silent
 
●: Activate or deactivate Silent mode.
Auto rotation
 
●: Activate or deactivate the auto rotation.
Bluetooth
 
●: Activate or deactivate the Bluetooth wireless 
connection feature.
Flight mode
 
●: Activate or deactivate Flight...

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Customise your device
Get more from your device by customising it to match your 
preferences.
Change the language of the display 
›
From the Home screen, open the application list and 1 
select Settings → Language and input → Select 
language.
Select a language you want.
2  
Set the current time and date 
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From the Home screen, open the application list and 1 
select Settings → Date and time.
Select your time zone, set the time and date, and change 
2  
other options.
Turn the...

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You can set the device to alert you to various events 
in Silent mode. From the Home screen, open the 
application list and select Settings 
→ Sound → 
Vibrate 
→  Always  or Only in Silent mode. When you 
switch to Silent mode, Vibration will appear in place of 
Silent on the notifications panel.
Select a wallpaper for the Home screen 
›
From the Home screen, select 1  
 → Wallpaper.
Select an image folder.
2  
If you selected the default wallpaper folder, select Home 
screen...

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Drag the slider to adjust the level of brightness.3 
Select 4 OK.

The brightness level of the display will affect how 
quickly the device consumes battery power.
 
›Set a screen lock
You can lock the touch screen with an unlock pattern or 
password to prevent unauthorised people from using the 
device without your permission.

Once you set a screen lock, your device will require  
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an unlock code each time you turn it on or unlock the 
touch screen.
If you forget your PIN or...

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Set an unlock PIN code
From the Home screen, open the application list and 1 
select Settings → Location and security → Configure 
lock screen 
→  PIN.
Enter a new PIN (numeric) and select 
2  Continue.
Enter the PIN again and select 
3  OK.
Set an unlock password
From the Home screen, open the application list and 1 
select Settings → Location and security → Configure 
lock screen 
→  Password.
Enter a new password (alphanumeric) and select 
2  
Continue.
Enter the password again...

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›Activate the mobile tracker
When someone inserts a new SIM or USIM card in your 
device, the mobile tracker feature will automatically send the 
contact number to specified recipients to help you locate and 
recover your device.
To use this feature, you need a Samsung account for 
controlling the device from the web remotely.From the Home screen, open the application list and 
1 
select Settings → Location and security → SIM change 
alert.
Read the terms and conditions and select...

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Enter text
You can enter text by selecting characters on the virtual 
keypad, inputting handwriting on the screen, or speaking 
words into the microphone.

You cannot enter text in some languages. To enter text, 
you should change the writing language to one of the 
supported languages. 
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Change the keyboard type 
›
You can change the keyboard type. Select 
 on the system 
bar and select a keyboard type (Android keyboard, Samsung 
keypad, Swype, or TalkBack keyboard).
You...

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NumberFunction

 5 Insert an emoticon; Open the emoticon list 
(tap and hold).

 6 Clear your input.

 7 Start a new line.

 8 
Enter text by voice.

This feature may be unavailable 
depending on the selected input 
language.

 9 Insert a space.
Enter text using the Samsung keypad 
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Enter text by selecting alphanumeric keys and you can use 
the following keys:

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NumberFunction

 1 Move the cursor to the next text input field.

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NumberFunction

 6 Clear your input.

 7 Attach an item.

 8 Insert an emoticon; Open the emoticon list 
(tap and hold).

 9 Insert a space.
Enter text using the Swype keypad 
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Select the first character of a word and drag your finger 1 
to the second character without releasing the finger from 
the screen.
Continue until you have finished the word.
2 

Release the finger on the last character.3 
When the word displays correctly, select 4 
 to insert 
a space. If the correct word...