WARNING If driving while using a phone is permitted in your area, we recommend using a headset or hands-free car kit (sold separately). However, be aware that use of a headset that covers both ears impairs your ability to hear other sounds. Use of such a headset while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle may create a serious hazard to you and others, and may be illegal. If you must use a stereo headset while driving, place a speaker in only one ear. Leave the other ear free to hear outside noises, and use the headset only if it is legal and you can do so safely.

Use a wired headset

Your device works with headsets that have a 3.5mm connector (look for three colored bands on the plug). When in doubt, ask the third-party headset manufacturer if the product is compatible with your device. If you hear a headset buzz or poor microphone performance, your headset may be incompatible with your device.

1Insert a 3.5mm headset into the headset jack on the top of your device. When you are on a call, the call audio is automatically routed to the headset.

2The button on the headset performs different actions depending on the headset model and what’s happening on the device. Press the button once to perform any of the following tasks supported by your particular headset:

•Answer an incoming call.

•Respond to call waiting.

•Hang up a single active call or all calls on a conference call.

3To switch the call audio to a different device, do one of the following:

•To switch from the headset to your device’s speakers: Disconnect the headset.

•To switch from the headset to a connected smartphone: Tap , and then tap Phone.

Set up and use a Bluetooth® hands-free device

If you are on a Skype call, you can listen to the call audio through a compatible headset enabled with Bluetooth® wireless technology.

NOTE You cannot use a Bluetooth headset with calls made through a connected webOS smartphone.

Your device is compatible with many headsets (sold separately) enabled with Bluetooth version 2.1, with EDR and Stereo (with AVRCP media controls).

After you set up a connection with a Bluetooth headset, you can communicate using that device whenever it is within range and the Bluetooth feature on your device is turned on. The range can vary greatly, depending on environmental factors. The maximum is about 30 feet (10 meters).

NOTE You can use an A2DP-enabled Bluetooth headset or speakers to listen to music files on your device.

1Open Bluetooth .

2If the Bluetooth setting at the top of the screen is off, tap Off to switch the Bluetooth feature from Off to On.

3Tap Add device.

4In Type, make sure Audio is selected.

5Tap the device name.

6To use a Bluetooth device with your HP TouchPad, follow the instructions that came with the Bluetooth device.

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