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2Under Formats, tap the currently displayed country name.

3Scroll down to find a country, and then tap it.

4Tap Apply Changes and Reboot.

Your device restarts after you select a new country format. The restart does not affect your data or applications.

Screen & Lock

Turn auto dim on/off

By default, your screen dims after a period of inactivity. You can turn this feature off.

1Open Screen & Lock .

2In Auto Dim, tap On to change the setting from On to Off, or tap Off to change the setting from Off to On.

Adjust the screen brightness

1Open Screen & Lock .

2Drag the Brightness slider left or right.

TIP You can also adjust the screen brightness in the system menu (see Use the system menu).

Set the interval for turning the screen off automatically

By default, your screen turns off after two minutes of inactivity to save battery power. You can change this interval.

1Open Screen & Lock .

2In Turn off After, tap the interval shown, and then tap the number of minutes.

Change your wallpaper

Your wallpaper is the screen background in Card view. You can customize the wallpaper to show a favorite picture.

1Open Screen & Lock .

2Tap Change Wallpaper.

3Tap the album containing the picture, and tap the picture.

4(Optional) In the preview window, do either or both of the following:

•To zoom out or in on a part of the picture: Pinch in or out on the picture, or double-tap the picture.

•To capture the portion of the picture you want for your wallpaper: Tap and hold the picture, and then drag the portion you want to the fill the window. This portion becomes the wallpaper.

5Tap OK.

Turn advanced gestures on/off

Turning on advanced gestures enables the up gesture.

The up gesture is a drag up from the bottom edge of the screen. When an app is open full-screen, make the up gesture to go to Card view. When Card view is displayed, make the up gesture to open the Launcher. When the Launcher is open, make the up gesture to go to Card view.

1Open Screen & Lock .

2In Enable Gestures, tap On or Off.

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E R G U I D E Intellectual property notices Contents Photos, videos, and music Wireless connectionsTroubleshooting Web Contents Contents Welcome Your HP TouchPad What’s in the box? Hardware Where can I learn more? Print material Welcome Get to know your device BasicsFront view Touchscreen Card view Icons in the title bar Charge the batteryTop view Set up your device Maximizing battery life What is an HP webOS Account? Turn your device on/off Why the screen goes darkTurn wireless services off airplane mode Turn the screen on/off Use gestures Tap, swipe, drag, flick, pinch Turn wireless services onShut down your device Drag TapSwipe Flick Pinch zoom gestures Scroll gestures Update the HP webOS operating systemText selection gestures Manually check for system updates Respond to a system software notification Basics Just Type overview Just TypeLook up a contact Find information in an application on your device Search the web Create a new item such as a message, calendar event, or memo Open an application Use application keywords Repeat a recent search Customize Just Type Just Type Open applications Open an application using Just TypeWork with applications Open an application in the Launcher Resize panels/display or hide levels in an app Open an application in Quick Launch Use the menus Use the application menu Use the system menu Use the onscreen keyboard Enter symbols and alternate charactersEnter and save information Enter uppercase letters Enter passwords Symbols and accented characters Customize Text Assist settings Work with the Text Assist featureEnter information in a field Add your own words and shortcuts Cut, copy, and paste information Select items in a list Close an application or application screenSave information Delete an application Manage applications in Card view Customize the app display in the Launcher and Quick Launch Line up your favorite applications in Quick Launch Reorder Quick Launch icons Use the Accounts application to set up an online account Manage online accounts Open Accounts Create a Skype account in Accounts View and work with notificationsSign in to a Skype account in Accounts Create and work with favorites Work with applications Work with applications Copy files and sync your personal data Copy files and folders using USB Drive modeCopy files between your device and your computer Overview Get your personal data onto your device Delete files and folders using USB Drive modeCopy music, photos, and videos using third-party software Sync your device with HP Play on your computer Copy files and sync your personal data Yahoo!, Facebook, and so on Account Sync your desktop organizer and your device Sync directly with your desktop organizer Export data from a desktop organizer on your computer How do I send and receive email on my device? Email, text, multimedia, and instant messagingMerged inboxes in Email Set up email Set up email Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes Set up email when automatic setup fails Enter advanced account settings Turn new email notifications on/off Delete an email account Change account login settingsRename an account Work with panels in Email Save a message as a draft Add attachments to a messageReceive and read email messages Print an email Open email attachments Add a contact from an email message Save attachmentsSave an inline image View and edit a contact from an email message Show or hide message recipients Reply to a messageForward a message Copy messages Add a signature to outgoing messages Flag or unflag a messageDelete a message Show or hide folders in the Accounts List panel Set email preferences Add an email folder as a favoriteReply to meeting invitations Send email messages from within another application Switch between Conversations, Buddies, and Favorites listsMessaging All messages in one application What kinds of messages can I send and receive? Search for conversations or buddies Switch between messaging accounts in a conversationAdd a favorite Use emoticons in a message Customize messaging notifications Set up an instant messaging IM accountMessaging Instant messaging Resend a failed message Create a Skype account in Messaging Send and receive IM messages Sign in to an IM accountSign out of an IM account Add a buddy Block a message sender Change your IM account username and passwordReceive a buddy request Delete a buddy Connect your device to a webOS smartphone Messaging Text messagingDelete an IM account Create and send a text message Add a contact from a text message Receive and view text messagesView a contact’s information from a message Use Photos & Videos for the first time Photos, videos, and musicPhotos & Videos Work with panels in Photos & Videos Use video playback controls Watch a videoOrganize your pictures and videos into albums Copy pictures or videos to an album Create an albumLook at pictures in a slideshow Print pictures Add a comment to a picture or video in an online account HP Movie Store Set up an online pictures or videos account on your deviceInstall HP Movie Store Delete an online pictures or videos account Watch a YouTube video YouTubeMusic Get music onto your device Use music playback controls Show/hide the Library or Playlist listsListen to music Create a playlist Edit a playlist name Add music to a playlistSort all songs or a playlist Delete songs from a playlist Delete a song from your device Install HP PlayDelete a playlist Use HP Play to sync music from your computer to your device Set up HP Play to sync with your device Manually sync music from HP Play to your device Photos, videos, and music Go to a website WebWeb Search the web Open another browser Print a web Add a web page to the Launcher Use Flash contentCreate a bookmark Return to previously viewed web pages Open a bookmarkedEdit or delete a bookmark Use links on a web Add a web search engine Customize web browser settingsMaps Search for a location Get directions Work with saved locations Move around and zoom in/out on a map Work with locations you viewed recentlyView your current location Customize the map view Web Contacts Contacts, Calendar, and other personal informationHow do I add names and other info into Contacts? Linked contacts Use Contacts for the first time Set up an online account in Contacts Create a Skype account in Contacts Create a contact View, edit, or delete contact information Find a contactAdd or change a contact photo Call or chat with a Skype contact Create a favoriteRemove a contact from favorites Link a contact Get in touch with a contact Unlink a contactDelete a contact Manually synchronize Contacts with your online accounts Customize ContactsDelete an online account from Contacts Receive vCards CalendarHow do I get events into Calendar? Layered calendars Use Calendar for the first time Create an event Set up an online account in CalendarEnter the event location Contact meeting invitees Add an alarm to an eventInvite others to an event Schedule a repeating event Change the Calendar display Add a note to an eventCreate an all-day untimed event Move around in Calendar View meeting participants Delete an eventRespond to an event reminder Customize Calendar Delete an online account from Calendar MemosManually synchronize Calendar with your online accounts Create a memo Facebook Tablet Contacts, Calendar, and other personal information Contacts, Calendar, and other personal information Quickoffice Set up Quickoffice to access files from an online accountDocuments and eBooks Open a file Change the display size Print a Word document or PowerPoint presentationSend a file as an attachment to an email message Scroll rows or columns in a spreadsheet Switch among sheets in a spreadsheetSwitch among slides in a PowerPoint slideshow Resize rows and columns in a spreadsheet Set up Adobe Reader to access files from an online account Adobe Reader Move around in a file Change the text display size Amazon Kindle Edit or delete an online account in Adobe Reader Documents and eBooks Documents and eBooks Use Skype voice and video calling Phone & Video CallsHow can I make and receive calls with my HP TouchPad? What kinds of calls can I make and receive with Skype? Sign in to a Skype account in Phone & Video Calls Make a Skype-to-Skype video or audio call Use Skype to dial a phone number Answer a Skype call Manage a Skype-to-Skype video call Silence the ringer on an incoming Skype callIgnore an incoming Skype call Manage a Skype-to-Skype voice call Make a second Skype voice call Switch between two Skype voice callsUse another application while on a Skype call Answer a second Skype voice call call waiting Set Skype calling preferences Use your HP TouchPad with a connected HP webOS smartphoneEnd a Skype call Edit or delete a Skype account Dial by contact name using Just Type Dial a favorite Dial using the onscreen dial padDial by contact name in the Phone & Video Calls application Dial from another application Redial the last number dialedAnswer an incoming call through a connected smartphone Ignore a call through a connected smartphone Manage a call through a connected smartphone View your call history Listen to voicemail messagesEnd a call through a connected smartphone View favorite details Work with favoritesCreate a favorite in Phone & Video Calls Add a phone number to a favorite Use a phone headset Set or change the default number for a favoriteSave a phone number to Contacts Remove a contact from the favorites list Use a wired headset Set up and use a Bluetooth hands-free device Set your dialing method Customize Phone & Video Calls settingsUse dialing shortcuts Select the smartphone to use for calls and text messages Tap Done HP webOS App Catalog and Software Manager Browse applications in HP webOS App Catalog Download a free application Buy an application Set up a billing account Reinstall a deleted applicationBuy an application directly from a promo code link Set billing account preferences Update or delete a billing accountManage applications with Software Manager Update a downloaded application from a notification Manually check for application updates HP webOS App Catalog and Software Manager HP webOS App Catalog and Software Manager Backup Preferences What information is backed up? Attachments, their sort Manually back up information to your HP webOS Account Update your HP webOS Account settings Erase HP webOS Account information from the server View system information Date & TimeDevice Info Rename your device Run Interactive Diagnostics Erase data and reset your deviceRun Automated Diagnostics About the full erase options Install a certificate from an email attachment Change default applicationsInstall a certificate from USB drive storage Run a custom application Delete a certificate ExhibitionView certificate details Start Exhibition Use your device as a clock Customize Exhibition settingsUse Exhibition View a picture slideshow Change the display language Regional SettingsSelect a default country code for phone numbers Change the display formats Screen & Lock Sounds & Ringtones Turn Beats Audio on/off Set your device to vibrateAdd ringtones to your device Select a file from the ringtones folder as a ringtone Select a song as a ringtone Copy a ringtone to your device What is a Wi-Fi connection? Wireless connectionsWi-Fi Are there different kinds of Wi-Fi networks? Connect to a new open network Connect to a new secure network Connect to a captive portal Put Wi-Fi to sleep when the screen is offConnect to a previously used network Disconnect from a network Print Manager Customize connection settingsAdd a printer Remove a printer Cancel printingWhat is VPN? Add a Vpnc VPN profile View statistics for a connected profile Add a Cisco AnyConnect VPN profileConnect to a profile Disconnect from a profile Delete a profile Location ServicesTurn Google Services on/off Manage location information passed to websites Turn the Bluetooth feature on/off Bluetooth wireless technologyWhat is Bluetooth wireless technology? Make a pairing request to another device Disconnect from a device Connect with a paired deviceManage webOS smartphone connection preferences Delete a device Share a web page using Touch to Share What is Touch to Share?Pair with an HP webOS smartphone using Touch to Share Touch to Share Disconnect a Touch to Share connection Delete a Touch to Share connection Wireless connections Introduction Troubleshooting5Ts Ways to get your HP TouchPad working again T1. Throw all open applications off the top of the screen T2. Turn your device completely off and on T4. Top off the batteryT3.Trigger a restart T5. Tether your device to your computer and reinstall webOS HP webOS Account Tap Create Creating your HP webOS Account Unable to complete? Try this Having trouble logging in to your HP webOS Account? Battery doesn’t charge or doesn’t hold a charge BatteryBattery drains quickly Need to replace the battery An application is not responding to taps Screen and performanceScreen appears blank Applications are running slowly Synchronization There are small icons at the top of the screen Have problems using my account Notification tells me that the server could not be reached Can send but not receive email Imap accounts Have problems sending and receiving emailHave problems sending email Imap and POP accounts Have trouble sending or receiving attachments Messaging Can’t access a web An image or map is too small on my screen Calendar and ContactsSecure site refuses to permit a transaction Some of my contact information is missing My contact data is in the wrong field Can’t synchronize Calendar events Have duplicate contactsSome of my calendar information is missing Photos & Videos, and Music Can’t print from my HP printer HP webOS App CatalogVideos have poor quality during playback Can’t find the app I want to download Am having trouble purchasing an app Troubleshooting Hear my own voice echo Using your HP TouchPad with an HP webOS smartphonePerson on the other end of the line hears an echo My voice is too quiet on the other end Backing up and restoring data Transferring information to and from your computerMy device doesn’t vibrate System Updates How do I get my data back after a full or partial erase? Hear static or interference when using my hands-free device Hands-free devices Making room on your device Terms Center Favorite Pinch Terms Online accounts available for webOS devices AIM Online accounts available for webOS devices Specifications 1GB RAM Specifications Specifications Important safety and legal information END User License Agreement Important safety and legal information Regulatory notices Canada Health and Safety Specific Safety Precautions Environmental Important safety and legal information Search one instance at a time Use Adobe searchDisplay a list of all matching instances Use Adobe search