User manual
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your tablet
- Connecting
- Multimedia
- Navigating the screen
- Using apps and widgets
- Using Settings
- Managing power
- Managing files
- Securing your tablet
- Using storage
- Backing up and recovering your data
- Maintenance
- Accessibility Features
- Index
3 Connecting
The icons on the Home screen and the appearance of the Home screen may vary.
Connecting your tablet to the Internet, networks, and other devices is quick and easy. Follow the directions in
the sections below to connect by using one or more of the capabilities of your tablet:
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Wireless antennas–Connect you to a wireless local area network (WLAN)
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Mobile broadband module (select tablets only)–Connects you to a wireless wide area network (WWAN)
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Bluetooth—Connects you to components that are in close proximity to your tablet
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NFC–Connects you to another device by touching your tablet to that device
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USB–Connects you directly to another device by USB cable
Connecting to a wireless network
NOTE: You must be connected to a wireless network before you can connect to the Internet.
To connect to a wireless network:
1.
Swipe down twice from the top edge, and then touch the Settings icon .
2.
Under Wireless & networks, touch Wi-Fi , and then slide the switch to the right to turn on the Wi-Fi.
3. Touch one of the available networks that is displayed.
4. Type the security key if required, and then touch Connect.
NOTE: To delete the security key for a wireless network to which you have previously connected, touch the
name of the network, and then touch Forget.
Activating data transfer (select tablets only)
To enable data transfer over a mobile network:
1.
Swipe down twice from the top edge, and then touch the Settings icon .
2.
Under Wireless & networks, touch More , touch Mobile Networks, and then touch Data enabled.
Activating tethering or a portable hotspot (select tablets only)
To share your tablet’s mobile data connection through a USB device or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot:
1.
Swipe down twice from the top edge, and then touch the Settings icon .
2.
Under Wireless & networks, touch More, and then touch Tethering & portable hotspot.
3. To set up a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
4. To share your tablet's mobile data connection, touch Bluetooth tethering or USB tethering.
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