User's Manual
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Google Talk
Google Talk is Google’s
instant
messaging and audio and video chat service.
Y
o
u
can use it to
communicate
in real time with other people who also use Google
T
a
lk,
on another Android tablet or phone or on a
computer
.
Signing in and opening your Friends list
Touch the Google Talk icon on the Apps screen or a shortcut icon on
a Home screen.
If you are not already signed into Talk, you’re prompted to sign into a Google Account you added to your
tablet.
Y
o
u
remain signed in, even when you’re
using
other
applications,
until you
de
liberate
l
y
sign
out.
Y
o
u
can add a Google Account by touching the Add
account
button at the
top-
right of the Accounts
screen,
to open the Accounts & Sync
settings.
Once you sign into Google Talk, your Friends list is displayed on the left
and
your current
status
and other
information is displayed in the main part of
th
e screen.
Y
o
u
r
Friends list includes all of the friends you’ve
added by
u
s
in
g
Google Talk on the web, on your tablet or other Android device, or with
a
desktop Talk
application.