Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Owners Manual

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 Add signature: Touch the box to enable or disable this option. 
A check mark   indicates that the following signature is 
added to emails.
: Enter a signature to add to email from this account.
 Default account: When enabled, email from your device is 
automatically sent from this account.
 Always Cc/Bcc myself: Lets you manage whether your email 
address is included in the Cc or Bcc lines.
 Forward with files: Touch the check box to include any file 
attachments when you forward an email.
 Recent messages: Limit the number of recent messages that 
are displayed on your device. Options are: 25, 50, 75, 100, 
200, or Total.
: Display images in an email.
Data usage

: Touch the box to enable or disable this option. A 
check mark   indicates email sync is enabled.
 Email check frequency: Set how often to check for new email 
sent to this account during. Options are: Never, every 5, 10, 15, 
or 30 minutes, every hour, every 4 hours, or once a day.
 Auto download attachments: Enable or disable 
auto-download of files attached to recent messages when 
connected through Wi-Fi.
 Size to retrieve emails: Set the maximum email retrieval size, 
which ranges from 2 KB to 100 KB.
Exchange ActiveSync settings
 Period to sync Email
: Set whether to store All, 1 or 3 days, 1 
or 2 weeks, or 1 month of email on the tablet.
: If available, indicates whether to delete 
the contents in the server trash.
 Sync schedule: Set up your peak and off-peak schedule 
controls, which determines when your tablet checks the email 
service for new email.
 Out of office settings: Lets you set how email is handled for a 
defined period of time, while you are unable to check your 
email.
 Size to retrieve emails: Set the maximum email retrieval size, 
which ranges from 0.5 KB to 100 KB or allow All email to be 
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 Period to sync Calendar: When enabled, events from your 
account are synchronized with your device’s Calendar.
 Security options: Set various security options for the account.
 In case of Sync Conflict: Set whether to update the server or 
your tablet if there is a conflict of information between them.
 Auto resend times: Set the number of auto send times. 
Options are: No limit or 1, 3, 5, or 10 times.
Notification settings
 Email notifications
: When enabled, the New Email icon 
appears in the Status Bar when a new email arrives.
 Select ringtone: Choose a ringtone for email notifications for 
this account.
: When enabled, email notifications for this accounts 
are accompanied by vibration.
Server settings
 Exchange server settings
: Configure incoming server 
settings. 
– or –
Incoming settings: Configure incoming server settings. For more 
information, refer to “Incoming Server Settings”  on 
page 77.
 Outgoing settings: Configure outgoing server settings. For 
more information, refer to 
“Outgoing Server Settings”  on 
page 78.
 Sync Email: When enabled, email from your account is 
synchronized with your device’s email.
: When enabled, contacts from your account 
are synchronized with your device’s Contacts.
: When enabled, events from your account are 
synchronized with your device’s Calendar.
 Sync Task: When enabled, tasks from your account are 
synchronized with your device’s tasks.
Incoming Ser ver Settings
Your account’s exchange or incoming server settings are 
different, depending on the kind of email service for the 
account: POP3, IMAP, or Exchange ActiveSync.
Domain\ user name: If your Exchange ActiveSync server requires 
that you specify a domain, enter it before the backslash. 
Otherwise, just enter your username (the part before 
@emailprovider.com in your email address) after the backslash. 
The backslash is optional when only entering your username. The 
Email app enters the correct syntax for domains and usernames 
when communicating with the server. 
						

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Password: The password for your email account, which should be 
filled in.
Exchange server / IMAP server: The fully resolved domain 
name of your email service provider’s server, for example, 
mail.emailprovider.com.
Use secure connection (SSL) / Security type: Check this option if 
your server requires you to connect to the server securely, or if 
you prefer to connect securely.
Use client certificate: Use a client certificate for messaging 
security.
Port: Set the Security type first to enter the typical server port 
number in this field automatically. Or enter a different port 
number if your email service provider requires it.
IMAP path prefix: Enter an IMAP path prefix, if required.
Outgoing Ser ver Settings
If you use an IMAP or POP3 account for receiving email, you 
typically use an SMTP server to send email from that 
account. Exchange ActiveSync accounts do not have 
separate outgoing server settings.
SMTP server: The fully resolved domain name of your email 
service provider’s SMTP server, for example, 
smtp.emprovider.com.
Security type: Select the security type required by your email 
service provider. Select the 
SLL (Accept all certificates) option 
for your security type to accept a server certificate from your 
SMTP server that is self-signed, out of date, or in some other way 
not accepted by the Email application.
Port: Set the Security type first to enter the typical server port 
number in this field automatically. Or enter a different port 
number if your email service provider requires it.
Require sign-in: Check this option to enter a username and 
password for your SMTP server, if your email service provider 
requires that you enter them to send email. 
User name: Your username on the SMTP server (this may not be 
the same as your username on the POP3 or IMAP server for 
incoming mail). Visible only if Require sign-in is checked.
Password: Your password on the SMTP server (this may not be the 
same as your username on the POP3 or IMAP server for incoming mail). 
Visible only if Require sign-in is checked. 
						

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Google Talk
Talk is Google’s instant messaging and audio and video chat 
service. You can use it to communicate, in real time, with 
other people who also use Google Talk on another Android 
tablet or phone or on a computer.
Tip: Talk requires that you have a Google account. To set up 
your Google account on your device use 
Accounts and 
sync settings. For more information, refer to “Accounts 
and Sync”  on page 187.
Open Talk and Sign In
1.From a Home screen, touch   Apps ➔  Ta l k.
If you are not signed in to a Google account, the Add a 
Google Account screen displays.
2.Touch 
Existing, if you already have a Google account, 
or 
New to create a Google account.
For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your Gmail 
Account”  on page 66.
Note: If you have already set up your Google account, you are automatically logged in. Just touch the account.
Once sign in is complete, the Talk main screen 
displays.
Invite a Friend to Chat
You can invite anyone with a Google Account to become your 
friend in Google Talk, so you can chat with each other and 
view each other’s online status.
1.While viewing your Friends list, touch 
 Add friend.
2.Enter your friend’s address and touch 
DONE.
Your friend’s address in Talk is a Gmail or other email 
address that is configured to connect to Google Talk.
If your friend accepts your invitation, they are added to 
your Friends list in Talk and you can share each others 
status in Talk and other applications. 
						

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View and Accept an Invitation to Become a 
Friend
When a contact invites you to become a friend in Google Talk, 
you receive a   notification in the System Bar and the 
invitation displays in your Friends list.
1.Touch the invitation.
2.Touch 
Accept, if you want to accept the invitation and 
chat, 
Decline, if you do not want to chat with and share 
your Google Talk status with the sender right now, or 
Block, if you do not want to receive any more 
invitations from that person.
If you touch 
Accept, the friend is added to your Friends 
list in Talk and you can share your status in Talk and 
other applications.
Talk Options
There are several options that are available while viewing 
your Friends list and some that are only available while you 
are chatting.1.Touch   to search your Talk messages or the current 
message for a word. Use the on-screen keyboard to 
enter a search term. Touch   on the keyboard to 
search your Talk messages.
2.To u c h  
 to invite another friend to chat,   to 
invite a friend to video chat, or   to invite a friend to 
voice chat.
3.Touch a Friend’s entry to display the Chat entries for 
that Friend.
4.To u c h   
Menu to display the following options, 
which are available while viewing your Friends list and 
some that are only available while you are chatting.
 Display options: To set the way your friends list is sorted, 
touch 
Availability, Name, or Recency.
 End all chats: End all chats in which you are engaged.
: Sign out of Google Talk and display the Talk main 
screen.
: End this chat session. 
						

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 Go off the record/Stop chatting off the record: Set whether 
you want to stop saving your chat to the chat history.
: Display information about the friend with which 
you are chatting. The following options are also displayed:
–BLOCK: Keeps this person from sending you messages and 
removes the person from your Friends list.
–REMOVE: Remove the friend as if you never accepted their 
invitation. However, the friend is not blocked.
Note: If you touch the REMOVE option, touch   Add friend ➔ Send chat invitation to, to make the Friend visible again.
: Choose another friend to invite to this 
conversation.
 Clear chat history: Remove the history of this chat from your 
device.
 Settings: Offers various settings for Google talk. For more 
information, refer to 
“Google Talk Settings”  on page 81.
: Displays additional help information.
 Send feedback: Fill out a Google feedback form.
Google Talk Settings
Use Google Talk Settings to configure your Talk account. If 
you have more than one account, each maintains its own 
Talk settings.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Ta l k.
2.To u c h
  Menu ➔ Settings, then touch an account for 
options:
GENERAL

: Check and your friends see an outline of an 
android next to your name in their Friends list when you are 
signed into Google Talk on a tablet or phone.
 Away when screen off: Check to change your Talk status to 
Away when your screen turns off. When unchecked, your 
status is not changed.
 Invitation notifications: Show notification when a friend 
invitation arrives.
CHAT NOTIFICATIONS
 IM notifications
: Set whether to open a dialog, display a 
notification in the System Bar, or neither, when you receive a 
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 Notification ringtone: Set a ringtone to sound, or silent, when 
you receive a text chat.
: Set how vibrate functions. Choices are: Always, Only 
when silent, or Never.
VOICE & VIDEO CHAT
 Video chat notifications
: Set whether to open a dialog or 
display a notification in the System Bar when you are invited to 
a video chat.
 Video chat ringtone: Set a ringtone to sound, or silent, when 
you receive an invitation to a video chat.
: Set how vibrate functions. Choices are: Always, Only 
when silent, or Never.
 Default video effect: Set the video image stabilization.
ACCOUNT
 Blocked friends
: Displays a list of friends you have blocked. 
Touch a blocked friend and then touch OK to unblock the 
friend.
 Clear search history: Erases your search history. No previous 
searches are shown until you search for new words.
 Manage account: Opens the Accounts and sync settings. For 
more information, refer to 
“Accounts and Sync”  on 
page 187.
ABOUT

: Displays the Google Talk terms of use and 
privacy policies.
Messenger
With Google Messenger, you can bring groups of friends 
together into a simple group conversation, putting everyone 
on the same page. When you get a new conversation in 
Messenger, Google+ sends an update to your device.
To get started, touch the Messenger icon on the home screen 
of the Google+ app or use the Messenger icon on your 
Applications screen.
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps 
➔Messenger.
The Messenger screen displays.
2.To u c h  
Learn more in the center of the screen and then 
touch a topic to learn more about using Google 
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Section 6: Inter net and Social Networking
This section describes the various Internet and social 
networking applications available on your device such as 
Google+, Internet, Latitude, Local, Maps, Navigation, Google 
Play™ Books, Google and Voice Search, and YouTube.
Google+
Share updates and see what is going on around you with 
Google+ for mobile.
Share your thoughts and location.
Instantly upload your photos and videos as you take them.
Get updates from your circles in the stream.
Check in to a place.
Make plans on-the-go with group messaging.
View posts from people around you.
To get started:
1.From a Home screen, touch   
Apps 
➔
Google+.
The Google+ home screen displays.
2.To u c h  
 Menu ➔ Help and then touch a topic to 
learn more about using Google+.
Inter net
Your device is equipped with a full HTML Browser that allows 
you to access the Internet.
Tip: Internet displays by default as a Primary shortcut on the 
Home screen.
  From the Home screen, touch   Internet.
– or –
From a Home screen, touch   
Apps ➔  Internet.
The Most visited screen displays. 
						

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Navigating the Internet
The following options are available for Internet navigation.
Command Keys
To u c h   Back or   to return to the previous page.
Touch and hold   Back to display a list of Most visit pages.
To u c h   Forward to go forward to a recent page.
To u c h   Refresh to reload the current page.
Touching and Dragging
Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages and 
to reposition pages within the screen.
Entering Text in a Field
While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY 
keyboard to enter text.
Zoom
Tap the screen twice to zoom in or out.
Use two fingers, such as your index finger 
and thumb, to zoom out by making an 
inward pinch motion on the screen. To zoom 
in, make an outward motion by sweeping your fingers out.
Tip: For convenient browsing, you can rotate the device to 
landscape mode.
Selecting Items On a Page
While browsing, use gestures and menus to navigate:
Touch an item to select it.
Touch a hyperlink to follow the link.
Touch and hold on a hyperlink for these options:
–Open: Open the linked page.–Open in new window: Open a new window to display the linked 
page.
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–Copy link URL: Save the link’s URL to the clipboard.
–Select text: Copy the link text to the clipboard.
Touch and hold an image for the additional options:
–Save image: Download an image. View downloaded images in 
Gallery.
–Copy image: Copy an image to the clipboard.
–View image: View the image source.–Set as wallpaper: Use the image as your home screen 
wallpaper.
Using Browser Windows
You can have multiple windows open at one time and easily 
switch between windows.
1.From the Home screen, touch   
Internet.
2.To open a new window, touch   at the top of the 
screen.
3.To switch to another open window, touch its tab at the 
top of the screen.
4.To delete an open window, touch the tab at the top of 
the screen, and then touch  .
Entering a URL
Access a website quickly by entering the URL.
1.From the Home screen, touch  
Internet.
2.To u c h  t h e  
URL field at the top of the screen, then enter 
the URL using the virtual QWERTY keyboard.
As you enter characters, potential matches display.
Note: Use the   Delete key to clear the URL field, if 
necessary.
3.Touch a match to complete the URL.
– or –
Continue entering characters and touch the 
Go key to 
load the page.
Copying Fields or Text
Copy information from a webpage to the clipboard for 
pasting, searching, or sharing.