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Sounds settings screen
Use the Sound
settings
to configure how, and at what volume, the tablet
pla
ys
music or other media with
audio, notification
ringtones,
and alarms.
Y
o
u
also
use
these
settings
to pick the notification ringtone you
prefer and whether you
hear
audible feedback when touching or locking and unlocking the
sc
ree
n
.
Volume: Opens a dialog with three sliders for
adjusting
the volume of music
and
other media
audio, notification
ringtones,
and
alarms.
Notification ringtone: Opens a dialog where you can select the ringtone to
so
und
when you
receive a
notification.
Touch a ringtone to listen to
i
t
.
Audible
selection:
Check to play a sound when you touch
buttons,
icons,
and
other
onscreen
i
t
e
m
s.
Screen lock sounds: Check to play a sound when the screen is locked or
unlo
cke
d.
Screen settings
Use the Screen
settings
to configure
brightness
and other screen
settings.
Brightness: Opens a dialog for
adjusting
the
brightness
of the
screen.
Y
o
u
can
check
A
u
tomatic
brightness
to set the tablet to adjust the
b
rig
ht
n
e
ss
au
to
ma
tic
a
ll
y
,
using the tablet’s built-in light
sensor. Or
uncheck
that option to
use
the slider to set a
brightness
level you want at all times
when using the
tablet.
For the longest battery life between charges, use the dimmest comfortable
bright
ness.
Auto-rotate screen: Check to
automatically
switch the orientation of the
scre
en
as you turn the
tablet sideways or
up
ri
gh
t.
Animation: Opens a dialog where you can set whether you want to enjoy
a
n
i
m
a
t
e
d
transitions
for
some effects (such as opening
menus),
for all
supported
ef
f
ec
t
s
(including when navigating from
screen to
screen),
or to enjoy a tablet without
an
y
optional
animation
effects (this setting does
not control animation in
all
ap
pl
ica
t
io
ns)
.
Screen timeout: Opens a dialog where you can set how long to wait after you touch the screen
or press a button before the screen
darkens.
For the
lo
ngest
battery life between charges, use
the
shortest
convenient
timeo
u
t.
Location and Security settings
Use the Location & Security settings to configure how you want the tablet
t
o
determine
your location (this
affects accuracy) and how you want to share your location with Google and others.
Y
o
u
can also configure
settings
that help
sec
u
re
your tablet and its
data.
Use wireless networks: Check to use information from Wi-Fi
networks
to
determine
your
approximate location, for use in Maps and
other
geographically aware
applications,
when you
search,
and so on. When you
check
this option, you’re asked whether you
consent
to sharing your
location
anonymously
with Google’s location service, to help improve the
se
rvi
ce.
Use GPS
satellites:
Check to use your tablet’s global positioning system (GPS)
satellite
receiver to
pinpoint your location to within accuracy as close as
se
vera
l
meters
(“street
level”). Actual GPS
accuracy
depends
on a clear view of the sky
and
other
factors.