Samsung Galaxy Tab 101 User Guide

							
Tools

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Avoid locking the device’s screen while playing a DivX  
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Video-On-Demand. Each time you lock the screen 
while playing a DivX Video-On-Demand, one of your 
available rental counts will be decremented.
Some file formats are not supported depending on 
 
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the software of the device.
If the file size exceeds the available memory, an error 
 
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can occur when you open files.
Open a file 
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From the Home screen, open the application list and 1  
select MyFiles. 
Select the 
2 Name drop-down menu and select an option 
to sort the file list.
Select a folder.
3  
To move up one level in the file directory, select  
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.
To move to the top level in the file directory, select 
 
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.
Select a file to open.
4  
Create a folder 
›
From the Home screen, open the application list and 1 
select MyFiles.
Select 
2 
.
Enter a name and select 
3  Done. 
						

							
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Copy or move files 
›
From the Home screen, open the application list and 1 
select MyFiles.
Select a check box next to folders or files to copy or cut.
2 
Select 3 
 or 
.
Locate a folder and select 
4  
.
Delete files 
› 
From the Home screen, open the application list and 1 
select MyFiles.
Select a check box next to folders or files to delete.
2 
Select 3 
.
Pen memo
Learn to create sketch memos with various tools.
From the Home screen, open the application list and 
1 
select Pen memo.
Select 
2 
.
Create a drawing memo with the following tools:
3  

Tool Function

Enter your memo text.

Write or draw on the screen.

Erase the sketch.

Customise the tool settings. 
						

							
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You can also use the following options:To insert a photo, memo, or map, select 
 
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 → Insert.
Select 
 
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 to undo your last action.
Select 
 
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 to redo your last action. 
When you are finished, select 
4  Done.
Polaris Office
Learn to create or view Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, 
and Adobe PDF files on your device.
Create a new document 
›
From the Home screen, open the application list and 1 
select Polaris Office.
If you are launching this application for the first time, 
2 
register as an online user or skip the registration.
Select 
3 New File → a document type.
Enter contents in the document.
4  
When you are finished, select 5 
.
Enter a name for the document and select the location to 
6  
save the document.
Select 
7 OK.
Open a document 
›
From the Home screen, open the application list and 1 
select Polaris Office.
Select 
2 Local Storage → a document file.
To open the recent file you have opened, select a file 
under Recent Files. 
						

							
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View the document as desired.3 
To open the toolbar to edit the document (word, text, or  
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excel file), select 
.
To zoom in or out, place your two fingers on the screen 
 
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and slowly pinch or spread apart or select 
 → an 
option.
To search for text on the document, select 
 
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.
To bookmark the current page, select 
 
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 →  Bookclip.
To adjust the document to fit the screen, select 
 
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 → 
Reflow text.
To send a file to others, select 
 
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 →  Send.
To read the document via the text-to-speech feature, 
 
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select 
 →  Text to speech.
To print the file, select 
 
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 →  Print. Your device is 
compatible only with some Samsung printers.
Manage documents online 
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To add an account,
From the Home screen, open the application list and 
1 
select Polaris Office.
Select 
2 Add Account.
Enter your email address and password, and select 
3  OK.
To manage documents, From the Home screen, open the application list and 
1 
select Polaris Office.
Select 
2 Web Storage → an account.
View and manage your documents on the server as 
3  
desired. 
						

							
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Voice Search
Learn to use the voice command feature to dial a number, 
send a message, or search for locations and information by 
voice.

This feature may be unavailable depending on your 
region or service provider.
From the Home screen, open the application list and 
1  
select Voice Search.
If you are launching this application for the first time, 
2 
select Ye s  and set whether or not to activate personalised 
recognition.
Select 
3  Speak now.
Say a command into the microphone.
4  
Select the item’s name you want to access.5 
World Clock
Learn to view the time in another region.
From the Home screen, open the application list and 
1 
select World Clock.
Select 
2 
.
Enter a city name and select a city from the list.
3  
You can select a city in the world map view.
Select 
4 
.
To add more world clocks, repeat steps 2-4.
5  

To apply the summer time to the clocks, tap and hold a 
clock and select BST settings. 
						

							
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Settings
Access the Settings menu
From the Home screen, open the application list and 1 
select Settings.
Select a setting category and select an option.
2 
Wireless and networks
Change the settings for wireless network connections.
Flight mode 
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Disable all wireless functions on your device. You can use only 
non-network services. 
Wi-Fi 
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Turn the WLAN feature on or off.
Wi-Fi settings 
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Wi-Fi 
●: Turn the WLAN feature on or off. ► p. 7 7
Network notification
 
●: Set the device to notify you when an 
open network is available.
Wi-Fi sleep policy
 
●: Set when the device will turn off the 
WLAN feature.
Add Wi-Fi network
 
●: Add WLAN APs manually.
Kies via Wi-Fi 
›
Connect your device to Samsung Kies via a WLAN.
Bluetooth 
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Turn the Bluetooth wireless feature on or off. 
						

							
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Bluetooth settings 
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Bluetooth 
●: Turn the Bluetooth wireless feature on or off.   
► p. 80
Device name
 
●: Set a Bluetooth name for your device.
Visible
 
●: Set your device to be visible to other Bluetooth 
devices.
Visible time-out
 
●: set duration that your device is visible.
Show received files
 
●: View files received from other devices 
via the Bluetooth wireless feature.
Find nearby devices
 
●: Search for available Bluetooth 
devices.
Tethering and portable hotspot 
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USB tethering 
●: Activate the USB tethering feature to share 
your device’s mobile network connection with PCs via USB. 
When connected to a PC, your device is used as a wireless 
modem for a PC. 
► p. 8 3
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
 
●: Activate the Portable WLAN 
hotspot feature to share your device’s mobile network 
connection with PCs or other devices through the WLAN 
feature. 
► p. 8 2
Configure portable Wi-Fi hotspot
 
●: Configure network 
settings for your WLAN hotspot.
Bluetooth tethering
 
●: Activate the Bluetooth tethering 
feature to share your device’s mobile network connection 
with PCs via the Bluetooth wireless feature. 
► p. 8 3
Help
 
●: Learn more about USB and WLAN tethering. 
						

							
Settings

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VPN settings 
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Set up and connect to virtual private networks (VPNs). ► p. 85
Mobile networks 
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Data enabled 
●: Set to allow packet switched data networks 
for network services.
Data roaming
 
●: Set the device to connect another network 
when you are roaming or your home network is not 
available.
Access Point Names
 
●: Set up access point names (APNs).
Network Mode
 
●: Select a network type.
Network operators
 
●: Search for available networks and 
select a network for roaming.
Sound
Change the settings for various sounds on your device. 
Vibrate
 
●: Set when the device will vibrate for various events.
Volume
 
●: Adjust the volume level for notifications (
), 
media sounds (

), alarm ringtones (
), and system sounds 
(

).
Notification ringtone
 
●: Select a ringtone to alert you to 
events.
Audible selection
 
●: Set the device to sound when you 
select an application or option on the touch screen.
Screen lock sounds
 
●: Set the device to sound when you 
lock or unlock the touch screen.
Haptic feedback
 
●: Set the device to vibrate when you touch 
the keys.
Vibration intensity
 
●: Adjust the vibration intensity of the 
haptic feedback. 
						

							
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Screen
Change the settings for the display.Brightness
 
●: Set the brightness of the display.
Screen display
 
●:
Font style
 
- : Change the font type for the display text. You 
can download fonts from Android Market by selecting 
Get fonts online.
Wallpaper
 
- : Select a background image for the Home 
screen.
Wallpaper
 
- : Select an image to display when the screen is 
locked.
Mode
 
●: Select a display mode.
Auto-rotate screen
 
●: Set whether or not to rotate the 
content automatically when the device is rotated.
Animation
 
●: Set the device to display animation when you 
switch between windows.
Timeout
 
●: Set the length of time the device waits before 
turning off the display’s backlight.
Auto adjust screen power
 
●: Set to save power by adjusting 
the brightness of the display.
Horizontal calibration
 
●: Calibrate the accelerometre to 
adjust the horizontal axis of the device for better motion 
recognition.
Power saving mode
Use Power saving mode 
●: Automatically activate Power 
saving mode when the battery is low.
Power saving mode on
 
●: Select a power level for Power 
saving mode.
Turn off Wi-Fi
 
●: Deactivate the WLAN feature when the 
device is not connected with a WLAN AP. 
						

							
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Turn off Bluetooth 
●: Deactivate the Bluetooth feature when 
not in use.
Turn off GPS
 
●: Deactivate the GPS feature when not in use.
Turn off Sync
 
●: Turn off sync when the device is not 
synchronising with a web server.
Brightness
 
●: Activate the brightness setting for Power 
saving mode.
Brightness
 
●: Set the brightness level for Power saving mode.
Timeout
 
●: Set the length of time the device waits before 
turning off the display’s backlight.
Power saving tips
 
●: Learn how to reduce battery 
consumption.
Location and security
Change the settings for securing your device and the SIM or 
USIM card, and GPS functionality.
Use wireless networks
 
●: Set to use WLAN and/or mobile 
networks for finding your location.
Use GPS satellites
 
●: Set to use the GPS satellite for finding 
your location.
Use location for Google Search
 
●: Set the device to use 
your current location for Google search and other Google 
services.
Configure lock screen
 
●: Set how to unlock the screen.
Off
 
- : Disable the screen lock.
Unsecure
 
- : Set to use the screen lock without a PIN, 
password, or pattern.
Pattern
 
- : Set an unlock pattern to unlock the screen.
PIN
 
- : Set a PIN (numeric) to unlock the screen.
Password
 
- : Set a password (alphanumeric) to unlock the 
screen.
Owner information
 
●: Edit the text you want to display on 
the screen in Screen lock mode.