User's Guide

60 GOOGLE APPLICATIONS
61GOOGLE APPLICATIONS
Google Play
Google Play gives you access to thousands of free and paid apps, games,
books and magazines, music, and movies.
From the home screen, tap .
Navigating Google Play
From Play Store, you will have multiple ways to search for apps, games
and more.
1. Tap a category to browse popular apps, games, movies, books, and music
organized by popularity or category.
2. Tap to search the Play Store for a specic item, such as a game or app.
3. To install, tap the app and follow instructions. Once installed, you will
see a notication in the Notications panel. Open the app from this
notication or by locating the app in the App tray .
Note: A Google Wallet
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payment method is required to purchase apps.
Adding a PIN
Help prevent unauthorized app purchases by adding a PIN.
1. While in Google Play, tap > Settings > Set or change PIN.
2. Enter a PIN and tap OK.
3. Enter your PIN again to conrm it and tap OK.
3. Tap Use PIN for purchases.
Using Google Calendar
From the home screen, tap > Calendar to use Google Calendar, Google’s
time management application. You can use the calendar to schedule
appointments, including meetings and other events. Your appointments will
be displayed on the screen as they are scheduled. You can also synchronize
appointments to your Google account, which enables you to manage your
schedule online on your PC.
Accessing calendar settings
1. While in the calendar, tap > Settings.
2. Tap an account name, or tap General settings to change settings for all
accounts.
Using Google Talk
Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program, which enables you to
communicate with other people who also use it.
Opening Google Talk
From the home screen, tap > Talk.
Adding a new friend
You can only add people who have a Google account.
1. Tap the account you wish to use.
2. Tap .
3. Enter your friend’s address and tap Done.
Note: If other people try to add you as a friend, you will receive a notication
in the status bar and the invitation appears in your friends list. You can tap the
invitation to Accept, Decline, or Block.