Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Owners Manual

Settings       176
Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth settings to manage Bluetooth connections, set 
your device’s name, and control your device’s visibility.
Tur ning Bluetooth On or Off
To turn your device’s Bluetooth service On or Off:
  From any Home screen, touch the time, then touch 
Bluetooth from the Quick Settings menu.
For more information, refer to “Quick Settings”  on 
page 28.
– or –
From a Home screen, touch   
Apps 
➔
Settings. On the Bluetooth tab, touch the
OFF / ON icon   to turn Bluetooth on or...

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Data Usage
From this screen you can view the Wi-Fi or Ethernet data 
usage.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔ Data usage.
2.Touch the 
Data usage cycle drop-down menu and 
select a date.
The data usage displays as a visual (chart) and also 
displays a list of each application with a breakdown of 
data usage by application.
Note: Data is measured by your device. Your service provider 
may account for data usage differently.
More Settings
This tab displays additional wireless and...

Settings       178
VPN
The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage 
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
Important! Before you can use a VPN you must establish and 
configure one.
Adding a VPN
Before you add a VPN you must determine which VPN 
protocol to use: PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), 
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol), L2TP/IPSec PSK (Pre-
shared key based L2TP/IPSec), or L2TP/IPSec CRT 
(Certificate based L2TP/IPSec).
Note: You must also set a screen unlock PIN or password...

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Wi-Fi Direct Settings
You can configure your device to connect directly with other 
Wi-Fi capable devices. This is an easy way to transfer data 
between devices. These devices must be enabled for Wi-Fi 
Direct communication. This connection is direct and not via a 
hot spot or WAP.
Note: Activating this feature will disconnect your current Wi-Fi 
network connection.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔ 
More ... ➔ Wi-Fi Direct.
2.Touch the 
OFF / ON icon   to turn Wi-Fi Direct 
on.
Your...

Settings       180 2.Touch and drag the sliders to set the volume for:
, video, games, and other media: Sounds made by 
music apps, video apps, and more.
 Notifications: Sounds for alerts to new messages and other 
events.
 System: Application sounds and other sounds made by your 
device.
Tip: You can also set System volume from the Home screen by pressing the Volume Key.
3.Touch 
OK to save your settings.
Set the intensity of vibration for notifications and screen 
touch feedback.
1.From a Home screen,...

1812.Touch 
Touch sounds or Screen lock sound (both default 
to On).
When enabled, a check mark   appears in the check 
box.
3.Touch 
Vibrate on screen tap to enable or disable 
vibration when you touch or tap the screen.
When enabled, a check mark   appears in the check 
box. When Vibrate on screen tap is enabled, the device 
vibrates to indicate screen touches and other 
interactions.
Display
Screen Display
Home Screen and Lock Screen Wallpaper
You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen or...

Settings       182
Screen Mode
Set the screen mode.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Display ➔ Screen mode.
2.Touch 
Dynamic, Standard, or Movie then touch OK.
Auto-Rotate Screen
When this option is checked, the screen orientation changes 
when you rotate the device. When this option is not checked, 
the screen orientation locks in the current orientation 
(landscape or portrait) and the orientation does not change 
when you rotate the device.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔...

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Screen Timeout
Set the length of delay between the last key press or screen 
touch and the automatic screen timeout (dim and lock).
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Display.
2.Touch 
Screen timeout and select the screen delay time.
The screen delays shutting off after inactivity for the 
selected period of time.
Font Style and Size
Set the font for screen displays and the size you want it to 
display.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Display.
2.Touch 
Font style...

Settings       184 3.Touch 
Custom power saving settings to refine your 
power saving settings.
Touch Power saving starts at to set when power saving starts. 
Options are: 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, or 50% battery power.
Check the appropriate box to turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, or 
Sync.
Touch Brightness to adjust screen brightness. Touch the 
second 
Brightness option to set the brightness to 10, 30, 50, 
70, or 100 percent.
Touch Screen timeout to set the length of delay between the 
last key press or...

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Unmounting an SD Card
1.From a Home screen, touch   Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Storage.
2.Touch 
Unmount SD card.
3.At the prompt, select 
OK to safely unmount the memory 
card.
4.Remove the SD card from the slot. For more 
information, refer to “Removing a Memory Card”  on 
page 14.
Note: Unmounting an SD card will stop some applications 
from functioning. Applications may not be available until 
you mount the SD card again.
Formatting an SD Card
When formatting an SD card you will want to backup your...