Samsung GT-P7100 user manual Working with widgets

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Working with widgets

Widgets are miniature apps that you can place on your Home screens. Some widgets are standalone applications, some open a related application when you touch them, and others provide a subset of useful information or controls for their related applications.

Stock widgets include a clock, a Google Mail widget that displays recent messages, a music player, a picture frame, a calendar that shows upcoming appointments, and so on. You can also download widgets from Android Market.

Browsing among available widgets and adding, moving, and removing them from you Home screens is described in “Customizing Home screens”on page 25.

Some widgets simply display information and or act as shortcuts for opening their applications, such as the Picture Frame widget.

Some widgets give you controls to view and manage their application’s content, such as the Clock widget or the Music Player widget.

Other widgets, such as the Calendar and Google Mail and Email widgets, are like miniature applications.

You can scroll information displayed by different widgets in different ways, for example, you can scroll up or down among events in the Calendar widget, or with a carousel effect in the Books widget.

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Contents GT-P7100 Using this manual Read me firstCopyright TrademarksContents Google Search Settings Starting Android the first time Welcome to AndroidActivating your mobile data service Setting your location preferencesSigning into your Google Account Backing up and restoring your data ››Resetting your Google Account password››Additional accounts Finishing setup Many kinds of data are backed up, includingHome and Android basics Getting to know HomeReturn Home Using the touchscreenView other Home screens Using the Navigation buttons BackWaking the tablet Finding your appsOpen and work with the Apps screen ››Status icons Monitoring your tablet’s status››Notification icons Managing notifications Open the Notifications list Respond to a NotificationStatus Details and Quick Settings Open Status DetailsWork with Quick Settings Securing your tablet Secure your lock screen Encrypt your tablet Customizing Home screens Add an item to a Home screenMove a a Home screen item Remove an item from the Home screen Change Home screen wallpaperWorking with widgets Optimizing battery life Extend the life of your batteryCheck the battery charge level Monitor and control what uses the batteryOpening and switching apps Working with appsSwitch to a recently used app Switch to the previous app you were usingOpen the Apps screen Open an appManaging how apps use memory Open the Manage Applications screen Get details about an app Stop a misbehaving app Uninstall an app Managing downloadsOpen Downloads and manage downloaded files Using the onscreen keyboard Entering and editing textEnter text by typing Entering and editing text Enter numbers, symbols, and other characters Enter capital lettersChange the input language Entering text by speakingEnter text by speaking Entering and editing text Editing text Edit textSelect text Cut or copy text Paste textConnecting to networks and devices Connecting to mobile networksDetermine what network you’re using Disable data when roamingEdit or create a new access point Limit your data connection to slower networksConnecting to Wi-Fi networks Turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network Touch Wireless & networks → Wi-Fi settingsModify how you connect to a Wi-Fi network Receive notifications when open networks are in rangeAdd a Wi-Fi network Forget a Wi-Fi network Set a Wi-Fi disconnect policyConnecting to Bluetooth devices Turn Bluetooth on or offChange your tablet’s Bluetooth name Pair your tablet with a Bluetooth deviceConnect to a Bluetooth device Configure the Bluetooth features you want to use Check Bluetooth to turn it onDisconnect from a Bluetooth device Connecting to a Windows computer via USBUnpair a Bluetooth device Connect your tablet to a computer via USB Connecting to a Macintosh computer via USBTransfer files to or from a Macintosh computer Connecting to networks and devices Sharing your mobile data connection Share your tablet’s data connection via USBShare your tablet’s data connection via Bluetooth Rename or secure your portable hotspot Connecting to virtual private networks VPNs Touch Configure mobile APAdd a VPN Connect to a VPNEdit a VPN Disconnect from a VPNDelete a VPN Install a secure certificate from your tablet’s USB storage Working with secure certificatesConnecting to networks and devices Searching your tablet and the web Google SearchSearch your tablet and the web by typing Google Search Change what you target when searching the tablet Manage your search privacyChanging Google Search settings ››Searchable items settings››Google Search settings Searching the web by speaking Voice Search and Voice ActionsSearch the web by speaking Using Voice Actions Changing Voice Search settings Accounts Adding and removing accountsAdd an account Touch Add accountConfiguring account sync and display options Remove an accountConfigure general sync settings Change an account’s sync settings Sync information manuallyBrowser Android appsCamera Calculator CalendarClock Contacts Gallery Google MailMaps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude Google TalkMarket Music Movie StudioYouTube Opening Settings SettingsOpen Settings Wireless & networks settings ››Wireless & Network settings screen››Wi-Fi settings screen ››Advanced Wi-Fi settings screen››Bluetooth settings screen ››Tethering and portable hotspot settings screen››VPN settings screen ››Mobile networks settings screenSound settings Screen settings Location and security settingsSettings Apps settings ››Apps settings screen››Development screen ››Accounts and sync settings screen Accounts and sync settings››Account screen Privacy settings Language & input settings Storage settings››Language & input screen ››Google Voice Recognition settings screen ››Text-to-Speech settings screen ››Configure input methods screen ››Android Keyboard settings screenAccessibility settings Time and date settingsAbout tablet ››About tablet screenEnglish EU /2011. Rev