Samsung Tab 4 User Guide

Understanding Your Device       16
Using the Touch Screen
Use only your fingers or a stylus with the touch screen.
Caution! Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact 
with other electrical devices. Electrostatic discharges 
can cause the touch screen to malfunction.
To avoid damaging the touch screen, do not touch it 
with anything sharp or apply excessive pressure to it 
with your fingertips.
Leaving the touch screen idle for extended periods may 
result in afterimages (screen burn-in) or...

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Control Motions
Simple motions allow easy control of the device.
Before using motions, make sure the motion feature is 
activated.
1.From a Home screen, touch   ➔  Settings ➔ 
Controls tab ➔ Palm Motion.
2.Touch   to turn the feature ON.
Note: Excessive shaking or impact to the device may result in unintended inputs. Control motions properly.
Rotating the Screen
Many applications allow display in either portrait or 
landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display 
to automatically adjust...

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Sweeping
Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot. 
The image is saved in   Gallery ➔ Screenshots album.
Covering
Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback.
Capturing Screenshots
  Press and hold the Power/Lock Key and  Home 
to capture and save an image of the current screen.
Note: A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the 
clipboard.To view the screen shots:
1.From a Home screen, touch   ➔ 
 My Files.
2.To u c h  Categories ➔...

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Multi Window
Multi task by using two applications at the same time. 
Note: Only applications displayed on the Multi window panel can be used with the Multi window feature.
Activate Multi Window
1.From a Home screen, touch   ➔  Settings ➔ 
Device tab.
2.Touch Multi window.
3.If necessary, touch   to turn Multi window ON.
4.If desired, touch Open in multi window view to 
automatically view content in Multi window when you 
open files from My Files or Video player, or attachments 
from email.
Note: You...

Understanding Your Device       20
Multi Window Panel
Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window panel.
Display the Multi window panel:
1.Activate Multi window (see “Activate Multi Window” on 
page 19).
2.Swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to 
display the Multi window panel. After a few seconds, 
the panel will be hidden again.
Using Multi Window Applications
You can use Multi window to run two applications at the 
same time.
1.With Multi window activated, swipe the right edge...

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Configuring Apps
To remove an app from the panel:
  Touch and drag it off of the panel and place it in the 
storage area.
To add an app to the panel:
  Touch and drag it from the storage area to the panel.
To relocate an app:
  Touch and drag it to a new location.
To save your changes:
  To u c h  Done.
To download new Multi window apps:
  From a Home screen, touch   ➔  Play Store.
Notifications
Notification icons appear on the Status Bar at the top of the 
screen to report calendar events,...

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Accessing Additional Panel Functions
In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also 
provides quick and ready access to separate device 
functions. These can be quickly activated or deactivated by 
toggling them on or off. You can choose the functions that 
display.
From the Notification Panel:
1.To go to Settings, touch  Settings. For more 
information, refer to “Settings” on page 90.
2.Touch   to display additional options.
The following functions can...

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Status Bar
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides device 
information (such as network status, battery charge, and 
time) on the right side and notification alerts on the left. 
To display the Status Bar:
  From a Home screen, swipe downward from the top of 
the screen. The grey Status Bar will appear. It will 
disappear after a few seconds.
Status Bar Icons
Some common status and notification icons are shown 
below.
Connectivity IconsDevice Status Icons
Wi-Fi connected
Bluetooth...

Understanding Your Device       24 Messaging Icons
Other Icons
Apps and Widgets
You can add, reposition, or remove shortcuts and widgets 
from the Home screen.
Shortcuts: Icons on the Home screen that launch 
applications. 
Widgets: Self-contained applications. They appear as 
onscreen applications.
Adding a Shor tcut or Widget
You can customize the Home screen by adding shortcuts 
and widgets.
1.From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area 
of the screen until the Home screen  pop-up  displays....

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Folder s
Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.
Adding Folders
1.From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area 
of the screen until the Home screen  pop-up  appears. 
2.Touch Folder.
3.Enter a name for the folder and touch OK.
Using Folders
  Touch the folder to open it and access the shortcuts 
inside.
  To add shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold the 
shortcut, and then drag it to the folder and release.
  To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until it 
detaches, and...