Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Owners Manual

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: Enable or disable automatic insertion of a 
“full stop” (period and space to end a sentence) by touching the 
space bar twice.
 Sound on keypress: Check to play a brief sound each time you 
touch a key on the on-screen keyboard.
: Enable or disable auto-capitalization. 
When enabled, the system automatically capitalizes words in 
your text based on common usage, such as at the beginning of 
sentences.
 Voice input: Enable or disable the Voice input feature. When 
enabled, you can choose to enter text by speaking the words, 
using Google’s networked speech recognition feature.
 Handwriting settings: Touch to display the following options:
–Recognition time: Set the recognition time to 100, 300, 500, 
1000, or 2000 milliseconds.
–Pen thickness: Set the pen thickness to 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 pixels.
–Pen colour: Choose a pen color.
–Recognition type: Set the recognition after each stroke or after 
completion.
–Gesture guide: Displays examples of the various gestures that 
can be used to edit handwriting.
–About: Displays information about the handwriting software.
: Displays help for using the Samsung keyboard and 
XT9 predictive text.
Configuring the Swype Keypad
To configure the Swype keypad:
  Touch   next to Swype to display the following 
options:
Select Input Method

For more information, refer to “Keyboards and Input 
Methods” 
 on page 194.
How to Swype

Displays Swype help information. Touch a topic to view the 
information.
Personal dictionary

Add words to or delete words from your personal Swype 
dictionary. Touch 
+ to add words and – to remove words. 
						

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Preferences
 Audio feedback
: When enabled, plays sounds as you enter 
text.
 Vibrate on keypress: When enabled, the device vibrates on 
text entry.
: Turn on helpful tips from Swype.
: When enabled, inserts spaces automatically 
when you pause entering text.
 Auto-capitalization: When enabled, automatically capitalizes 
the first letter of the first word in a sentence.
: When enabled, briefly display the 
Swype trace.
 Word suggestion: When enabled, suggests possible matching 
words as you enter text.
 Speed vs. accuracy: Send the sensitivity of Swype text 
recognition.
 Reset Swype’s dictionary: Delete all words you have added to 
the Swype dictionary.
About

: View the current Swype software version.
Language Options

Allows you to select the languages available from the Swype 
keyboard. To choose the desired language, touch the language 
key .
Speech
Set the speech settings for Voice search.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Language and input.
2.To u c h  
Voice search to configure:
 Language: Choose a language for your voice input.
 SafeSearch: Set the sensitivity for filtering of explicit images 
from the results of your voice-input Google searches.
 Block offensive words: Enable or disable blocking of 
recognized offensive words from the results of your voice-input 
Google searches. 
						

							Settings       198 Voice output provides audible readout of text, for example, 
the contents of email messages.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Language and input.
2.Touch 
Text-to-speech output and select the preferred 
TTS engine.
3.Touch   next to the preferred TTS engine and 
configure.
4.Configure the following:
 Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text is spoken.
 Listen to an example: Play a sample of speech synthesis 
(available if voice data is installed).
 Driving mode: New notifications are read aloud when enabled.
Mouse/trackpad
This option sets your Pointer speed.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Language and input.
2.Touch 
Pointer speed then drag the slide to the right to 
go faster or to the left to go slower.
3.Touch 
OK to save your setting.
Back Up and Reset
Backup and Restore
Back Up My Data
Enable or disable backup of your information to the Google 
server.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Backup and reset.
2.To u c h  
Back up my data to enable or disable back up of 
application data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings 
to the Google server.
Backup Account
If you have enabled the Back up my data option, then the 
Backup account option is available.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Back up and reset.
2.To u c h  
Backup account and touch your Google Gmail 
account or touch 
Add account to set your Google Gmail 
account to be backed up to the Google server. 
						

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Automatic Restore
When enabled, backed-up settings are restored when you 
reinstall an application.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Back up and reset.
2.Touch 
Automatic restore to enable or disable automatic 
restoration of settings from the Google server.
Personal Data
Factory Data Reset
Use Factory data reset to return your device to its factory 
defaults. This setting erases all data from the device, 
including Google or other email account settings, system and 
application data and settings, and downloaded applications, 
as well as your music, photos, videos, and other files. If you 
reset the tablet in this way, the next time you turn on your 
tablet you are prompted to reenter the same kind of 
information as when you first started Android.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Backup and reset.
2.Touch 
Factory data reset.
The Factory data reset screen displays reset 
information.3.To u c h  
Reset device, then follow the prompts to perform 
the reset.
Note: If you have set up your Samsung account, it has to be 
deleted before performing this function. For more 
information, refer to “Removing an Account”  on 
page 188.
System
Dock
1.From a Home screen, touch   Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Dock.
2.To u c h  
Dock sound.
The tablet will not play sounds when inserting and 
removing the device from the dock when enabled.
When enabled, a check mark   appears in the check 
box. 
						

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Date and Time
By default, your device receives date and time information 
from the wireless network. When you are outside network 
coverage, you may want to set date and time information 
manually using the Date & time settings.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Date and time.
2.Configure the following settings:
: Enter the current date (only available when the 
Automatic setting is disabled).
: Enter the current time (only available when the 
Automatic setting is disabled).
 Select time zone: Choose your local time zone (only available 
when the Automatic setting is disabled).
 Use 24-hour format: Set the format for time displays.
 Select date format: Set the format for date displays.
Accessibility
Accessibility services are special features to make using the 
device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use 
the Accessibility settings to activate these services.
Note: You can download accessibility applications from Google Play and manage their use here.
Ser vices
Enable or disable accessibility services.
Note: You must activate Accessibility before enabling services.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Accessibility.
2.To u c h  
Ta l k B a c k to activate TalkBack.
Note: TalkBack, when installed and enabled, speaks feedback 
to help blind and low-vision users.
3.To u c h  t h e  
OFF / ON icon   to turn TalkBack on.
4.To u c h  
Settings to configure TalkBack. 
						

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Important! TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter, 
except passwords, including personal data and 
credit card numbers. It may also log your user 
interface interactions with the device.
System
1.From a Home screen, touch   Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Accessibility.
2.Configure the following settings:
: Set a font size. Options are: Tiny, Small, Normal, 
Large, and Huge.
 Auto-rotate screen: Automatically rotates the screen from 
landscape to portrait orientation and vice versa.
 Speak passwords: Speaks passwords to enter them.
 Tap and hold delay: Touch a delay time. Options are: Short, 
Medium, and Long.
 Install Web scripts: Touch Allow to allow applications to install 
scripts from Google that make their Web content more 
accessible.
Motion
It is possible to control certain aspects of your tablet by 
simply tilting it. You can tilt your tablet to reduce or enlarge 
the screen. You can move an icon from one Home page to 
another by panning your device to the left or right while 
holding the icon.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
Motion.
2.To u c h  
Motion activation to make the following options 
available. Touch the 
OFF / ON icon   to activate 
each option.
Touch Tilt to zoom or Pan to edit.
Touch Sensitivity to set the sensitivity by dragging the slider 
between 
Slow and Fast.
Touch Te s t to test your setting, OK to save your changes, or Cancel to stop without making the change.Touch Learn about tilt or Learn about panning for more 
information. 
						

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Developer Options
Set options for application development.
USB Debugging
When enabled, allows debugging when the device is 
attached to a PC by a USB cable.
Note: This setting is used for development purposes.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔ 
Developer options.
2.Touch 
USB debugging to enable or disable the setting. 
When enabled, a check mark   appears in the check 
box.
Development Device ID
The identification number for your tablet when using it as a 
development tool displays in this field.
Allow Mock Locations
This setting is used by developers when developing 
location-based applications.
Note: This setting is used for development purposes.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔ 
Developer options.
2.To u c h  
Allow mock locations to enable or disable the 
setting. 
When enabled, a check mark   appears in the check 
box.
Desktop Backup Password
Protect the desktop with a backup password ID.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔ 
Developer options.
2.To u c h  
Desktop backup password.
3.In the Settings screen, enter the current full backup 
password, the new password for full backups, then 
enter the new password again.
4.To u c h  
Set backup password to save the password 
change. 
						

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User Interface
Configure the user interface by setting the behavior for the 
way the screen behaves when using applications or 
displaying data.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔ 
Developer options.
2.Touch the check box next to each option to enable:
 Strict mode: Makes the screen flash when applications 
perform long operations on the main thread.
 Show pointer location: Highlights the data that was touched 
on the screen.
 Show touches: Displays touch interactions on the screen.
 Show screen updates: Areas of the screen flash when they 
update.
 Show CPU usage: Screen highlights the current CPU usage.
 Force GPU rendering: Uses a 2D acceleration in applications.
 Window animation scale: Configure the scale for animation 
(ranges from off to 10x).
 Transition animation scale: Configure the scale for 
transitioning when using animation (ranges from off to 10x).
Apps
1.From a Home screen, touch   Apps ➔  Settings 
➔ 
Developer options.
2.To u c h  
Do not keep activities to destroy every activity as 
soon as the application is closed.
3.To u c h  
Limit background processes to set the number of 
processes that can run in the background. Options are: 
Standard limit, No background processes, and 1 to 4 
processes at most.
4.To u c h  
Show all ANRs to display a prompt when 
applications running in the background are not 
responding. 
						

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About Device
View information about your device, including status, legal 
information, hardware and software versions, and battery 
use.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔ 
About device.
2.Touch items to view details:
 Software update: Connect to the network and download new 
software. For more information, refer to 
“Software Update”  
on page 204.
 Status: View Battery status, Battery level, IP address, Wi-Fi 
MAC address, Bluetooth address, Serial number, Up time, and 
Device status.
 Legal information: Display Open source licenses, Google 
legal
, and License settings information.
Tip: To find your device’s DivX® registration code and 
information about registering your device to play DivX 
protected video, touch License settings ➔ DivX® VOD.
 Model number: Display your device’s model number.
 Android version: Display the firmware version of your device.
: Display the kernel version of your device.
 Build number: Display your device’s build number.
Software Update
The Software Update feature enables you to use your device 
to connect to the network and download any new software 
directly to your device. The device automatically updates 
with the latest available software when you access this 
option.
Signing In to your Samsung Account
Before you can check for system updates, you must set up a 
Gmail account. For more information, refer to “Gmail”  on 
page 66.
After you sign into your Gmail account, you must also sign in 
to your Samsung account:
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔ 
Accounts and sync.
2.To u c h  
 Add account.
3.To u c h  
 Samsung account.
The Samsung account sign in screen displays.
4.To u c h  
variety of services to display information about 
Samsung services that are available. 
						

							2055.If you have no Samsung account:
Touch Create new account.
The Country list of countries displays.Touch a country in the list (for example, United States) and 
touch 
OK.
The Samsung account Terms and conditions screen displays.Touch Privacy policy to display the Samsung Privacy Policy.
Touch I accept all the terms above and then touch Agree to 
continue or touch   
Back to return to the Accounts and 
sync screen.
– or –
If you do have a Samsung account, touch 
Sign in.
The Samsung account screen displays.
6.Use the keyboard to enter the required information and 
touch 
Sign up or Sign in.
Tip: The password is for your Samsung account, not the 
password you use for the email address you are entering. 
Plus, you can use only letters, numbers, !, @, $, %, &, ^, 
and * for your Samsung account password.The Accounts and sync screen displays with your 
Samsung Account listed under Manage accounts.
Software Update Options
Once you have signed into your Samsung account, you can 
check for a software update.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Settings 
➔
About device.
2.To u c h  
Software update.
A Disclaimer screen displays.
3.To u c h  t h e  
Select your country field and touch your 
country, if the correct country does not appear in the 
field.
4.To u c h  
Terms and conditions and Privacy policy, read the 
information, and touch 
Confirm.
Your device is connected to the server and a search is 
performed for a software update.