Index
Numbers
16:9 aspect ratio, 202
A
About Device section, 30
accepting permissions, 359
accessing
Chrome bookmarks with Bookmarks widget, 84-87
files from cloud services, Word app, 337-339
Google apps from Home screen, 346-347
menu options, OneDrive, 170-171
web bookmarks with S Bookmarks widget, 87
Widgets screen, 63
accessories
adapters, 406
Bluetooth keyboards, 374
Samsung Car Adapter, 406
accounts
Contacts accounts, 305
Google+ accounts, 141
Microsoft accounts, signing in to, 332
News360, 299
OneDrive accounts, 163
setting up, Contacts app, 305-306
adapters, Samsung Car Adapter, 406
adding
apps to Split Screen view, 347-351
attachments to email, 128
bookmarks, Play Books app, 271, 274-275
contacts, Contacts app, 307-310
Dictionary app, 366
forecasts (weather), 295
Gmail accounts to Email app, 121
hardware, 373
notes in ebooks, 274
open apps to, Split Screen view, 352
songs to playlists, 256
video effects, 240
adjusting screen brightness, 387
Airplane mode, 36
alarms for calendar events, 316
albums
deleting from Albums screen, 211
Albums screen, deleting albums, 211
alert sounds
notification ringtone, setting, 56
alternate routes, Maps app, 192
alternative routes
in Maps app, 186
in Navigation app, 192
alternatives to protective cases, 404
Android 5.0, 345
Android apps
purchasing at Google Play Store, 358-359
searching for in Google Play Store, 355-356
Android operating system
button bar, 22
sliders, 22
Tab areas, 23
text, 26
antiglare protective screens, 405
applications screen, Galaxy Tab A, 17-18
apps
AccuWeather, 294
adding to Split Screen view, 347-352
Dictionary, 366
disabling update notifications, 360
Dropbox app, sharing files, 162, 170
featured apps, Google Play Store app, 88
finding, 358
high-quality apps, 356
force stopping, 395
getting help with, 360
Google Play Music
icons, 362
Internet app
managing from Home screen, 362-365
Music Hub, playing music, 248-249
Music Player, 247
Navigation, 192
voice-command directions, 191
Note Everything, 368
Note Everything (NE) GDocs, 369
permissions, 359
Play Books, 260
adding bookmarks, highlights, and notes, 271-275
downloading books, 266
organizing books, 275
Play Magazines, 276
organizing magazines, 289
purchasing magazines, 279
reading aids, 286
reading magazines, 283
shopping for magazines, 276-278
subscribing to magazines, 281-282
Play Movies & TV, 220
playing movies and TV shows, 227
previewing, Google Play Store widget, 87-89
print apps, downloading, 160-161
purchasing, 358
searching for, 355
S Planner, 314
troubleshooting, 395
uninstalling, 365
updating, Google Play Store, 360
Video Player app, playing videos, 228-230
widgets, 63
archiving books, 276
ArmorSuit Military Shield, 405
arranging ebook library, 275
aspect ratio, 16:9 aspect ratio, 202
attachments, adding to email messages, 128
authenticating News360, 301
auto-capitalization, enabling, 58
Auto Capitalize, 58
Auto Check Spelling, settings, 57
Auto Download Attachments, 139
Automatic Restore option, 382
Auto Punctuate, 58
Auto-Rotate setting, 396
Auto Spacing, 58
B
backing up content, 381
automatic Google account backup, ensuring, 381
Automatic Restore option, 382
manual backups, performing, 385
backups, manual backup, 385
barcodes, scanning, 369
battery, troubleshooting, 396
battery life, 386
monitoring power usage, 386-387
screen brightness, 387
turning off Bluetooth, 389
turning off Wi-Fi, 388
Ultra Power Saving mode, 391-393
Battery Usage screen, 386
Bluetooth
devices, pairing, 374
keyboards, 374
quick settings, 390
turning off, 389
Bluetooth printers, connecting, 159-160
bookmarking websites, 103
bookmarks
adding in Play Books app, 271-273
from Bookmarks list, 107
from History list, 108
syncing, 108
Bookmarks list, deleting bookmarks, 107
Bookmarks widget, accessing Chrome bookmarks, 84-87
bookmark titles, editing, 104
book readers, shopping for, 290-291
archiving, 276
downloading
free book samples, 265
with Play Books app, 266
organizing in Play Books app, 275
rating, 263
reading with Play Books app, 266
brightness, settings, 388
browsing
catalogs, Play Books app, 260-262
forward, 105
Internet, 98
built-in camera
effects, 240
video, 239
button bar in Android, 22
buying apps, 358
C
Calendar app, 314
calendar events, creating, 314-317
calendar events
alarms, 316
creating, 314
calendar views
Month view, 319
Week view, 321
Year view, 318
camera, 200
effects, 240
emailing photos from, 215
megapixel resolution, 202
photos, 203, 206-208, 215, 238
shutter lag, 207
Viewfinder, accessing, 204-206
capitalizing letters on keyboard, 24
cards, Google Now, 327
cases. See protective cases
catalogs, browsing, Play Books app, 260-262
categories in News360 for Tablets app, 304
change settings, Camera app, 201-203
changing
settings in Play Books app, 267
Character Preview, 59
choosing weather forecasts, AccuWeather app, 294-296
Chrome bookmarks, accessing with Bookmarks widget, 84-87
cleaning your Galaxy Tab, 380
clear protective screens, 404
Clipboard key, 26
closing documents, Word app, 334-336
cloud services
accessing from Word app, 337-339
composing email messages, 128
configuring
Bluetooth, 37
content filter settings, 50
ebook settings, 270
email accounts, 116-120, 136, 139
keyboard settings, 57
parental restrictions, 49
Wi-Fi, 35
connecting
to Mac computers, 177
connection issues, troubleshooting, 157
conserving power by turning off Bluetooth, 389
contacts
displaying, 310
display preferences, 310
joining, 311
linking, Contacts app, 311-312
opening records, 313
searching, 310
sending email to, 314
sharing namecards, 313
unjoining, 313
unlinking, 313
updating, 310
Contacts app, 305
contacts
contacts (email), creating, 123
Contacts widget
accounts, 305
content filter, configuring, 50
copying
files, 175
with Windows Media Player, 173-175
images from web pages, 112
media files with Windows Media Player, 174
text, 26
text from web pages, 111
creating
email signatures, 131
photo albums, 211
playlists, 254
customizing Home screen, 365
D
date and time, changing, 50-52
deleting
albums from Albums screen, 211
bookmarks, 107
from Bookmarks list, 107
from History list, 108
bookmarks (Internet app), 108
email messages, 132
notes from ebooks, 274
Dictionary app, adding, 366
dictionary apps, 366
dimming the screen, 387
directions
voice-command directions, 191
disabling
app update notifications, 360
update notifications, Google Play Store, 360
wireless Internet connections, 36
disconnecting from VPNs, 39
displaying
contacts, 310
features of Galaxy Tab A, 30-31
display preferences for contacts, 310
documents
opening/closing, Word app, 334-336
double-tapping gesture, 19
downloading
apps, 358
books, Play Books app, 266
free book samples, 265
dragging gesture, 20
Dropbox app, sharing files, 162, 170
Dual Clock widget, 66
E
ebooks. See also books
organizing, 275
removing from library, 276
settings, configuring, 268-270
text, 273
editing bookmark titles, 104
composing, 128
contacts, 122
deleting messages, 132
folders, creating, 127
forwarding messages, 129
memory storage, 119
replying to messages, 129
searching through, 133
sending to contacts, 314
spam, 127
email accounts
IMAP, 116
POP, 116
Email app
adding Gmail accounts, 121
emailing photos
from camera, 215
email settings, configuring, 135-140
Email widget, reading email, 149-152
enabling
auto-capitalization, 58
GPS, 180
ensuring Google account backup, 381-382
error messages, Your Current Location Is Temporarily Unavailable warning, 187
events
alarms, 316
creating, 314
explicit lyrics, music, 242
exporting Google Docs notes, 369
extended keyboards, 25
extending battery life, 386
Bluetooth, turning off, 389
monitoring power usage, 386-387
screen brightness, 387
Sleep mode, 388
turning off Bluetooth, 389
turning off Wi-Fi, 388
Ultra Power Saving mode, 391-393
Wi-Fi, turning off, 388
F
features of Galaxy Tab A, displaying, 30-31
files
accessing from cloud services, Word app, 337-339
with Windows Media Player, 173-175
sharing, 161
sharing/viewing, OneDrive, 168-169
finding
apps, 358
high-quality apps, 356
widgets, 78
on Widgets pages, 79
firmware, 380
flicking gesture, 20
Flipboard Briefing, 77, 89, 95
Flipboard widgets, 79
folders, creating, 127
Font, 61
force stopping apps, 395
forecasts (weather)
in AccuWeather app, 294
adding, 295
formatting microSD cards, 376-377
forms, completing web forms, 109
forward browsing, 105
Forward button, 105
forwarding email messages, 129
free book samples, downloading, 265
G
Galaxy Apps store, shopping in, 353-354
Galaxy Apps widget, 78
Galaxy Tab A
Power button, 13
screen orientation, 21
setup, 11
volume control buttons, 14
Galaxy Tab A 8.0
operating system version on, 4
physical features, 5
Galaxy Tab A 9.7
lock screen, 16
unlocking, 16
gestures
double-tapping, 19
dragging, 20
flicking, 20
pinching, 20
tapping, 19
Gmail accounts, adding to Email app, 121
Gmail widget, 69
Google, searching the Web, 100-101
Google account, ensuring automatic backup, 381
Google+ accounts, 141
Google apps, accessing from Home screen, 346-347
Google Cloud Print, 161
Google Docs
importing/exporting notes, 369
syncing highlights and notes to, 273
Google Hangouts
Google Now, 327
cards, 327
starting the first time, 328-329
Weather card, 331
widgets, 331
Google Play, 220
Google Play Music app
apps, updating, 360
content filter, 50
featured apps, 88
purchasing Android apps, 358-359
searching for Android apps, 355-356
Google Play Store widget, previewing new apps, 87-89
Google Search widget, 78
Google Voice Typing, 56
GPS
enabling, 180
voice-command directions, 191
GPS tagging, enabling for photos, 203, 238
H
Hangouts app, sending/receiving instant messages, 141-143
Hangouts (Google)
hardware
adding, 373
Bluetooth keyboards, 374
help, Google Play Store, 360-362
help with apps, 360
highlighting ebook text, 273
highlights
adding in Play Books app, 273-274
removing, 274
high-quality apps, finding, 356
history (Internet app), 106
History list, deleting bookmarks, 108
Home button, 12
Home screen
app icons, 362
creating new, 71
customizing, 365
Flipboard Briefing, returning to, 93-94
Google apps, accessing, 346-347
removing, 73
widgets
horizontal view
camera, 200
video, 237
I
icons
for apps, 362
Timer icon (Camera app), 204
images
16:9 aspect ratio, 202
copying from web pages, 112
emailing photos from, 215
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol), 116
importing Google Docs notes, 369
inaccurate barcode scanners, 371
inaccurate/incomplete data in Maps app, 182
incoming email settings, configuring, 140
instant messages, sending/receiving, 141-143
Internet
Internet app, 98
bookmarks, 107
browsing
Internet, 97
returning to previously visited pages, 105-106
web forms, completing, 109
web pages, 101, 104-105, 111-112
introductory windows, Chrome, 85
iSyncr, 40
J–K
joining contacts, 311
keyboard
capitalizing letters, 24
Clipboard key, 26
configuring, 58
special characters, 25
typing on, 23
keyboards
Bluetooth keyboards, 374
Keyboard Swipe, 58
key-tap sound feature, 59
Kies, 383
L
Legal Information, 32
library (ebooks), organizing, 275
Limit Retrieval Size, 138
linking contacts, Contacts app, 311-312
links, hunting for, 102
locating Galaxy Tab model number, 401
locations
inaccurate/incomplete data, 182
specifying without addresses, Maps, 186-188
Your Current Location Is Temporarily Unavailable warning, 187
locking screen orientation, 21
lyrics, explicit, 242
M
Mac computers
connecting to, 177
Samsung Kies, 383
Mac OS, syncing with, 40
magazine readers, shopping for, 290-291
magazines
organizing, Play Magazines app, 289
previewing, 282
purchasing, Play Magazines app, 279
reading, Play Magazines app, 283
removing, 285
shopping for, Play Magazines app, 276-278
subscribing to, Play Magazines app, 281-282
maintaining your Galaxy Tab, 379
managing
photos with Gallery, 209
manual backups, 385
performing, 386
maps, viewing in Navigation app, 192
Maps app, 180
alternate routes, 192
inaccurate/incomplete data, 182
voice-command directions, 188-191
map views, switching, 182
mass storage devices, connecting, 175-176
Mass Storage USB mode, files, 175
copying with Windows Media Player, 174
megapixel resolution, 202
memory cards, microSD cards, 376-377
memory storage, email, 119
menu options, accessing, OneDrive, 170-171
Merriam-Webster Dictionary app, 366-368
messages (email)
deleting, 132
searching through, 133
microSD cards, 376
unmounting, 377
Microsoft accounts, signing in to, 332
Microsoft Office apps, 332
Microsoft Word app
accessing files from cloud services, 337-339
documents
mirrored protective screens, 405
model number, locating on your Galaxy Tab, 401
modifying wallpaper, 53
Moko Slim-Fit Cover Case, 404
monitoring power usage, 386
Month view, 319
movies
playing, Play Movies & TV app, 227
moving widgets on Home screen, 67-68
music
explicit lyrics, 242
playing, 248
Google Play Music app, 251-253
playlists, 254
purchasing, 240
Google Play Music app, 240-247
sharing, 173
Music app, 247
Music Hub app, playing music, 248-249
Music Player app, 247
My Library screen, 286
N
namecards, sharing, 313
Navigation app
viewing map, 192
voice-command directions, 191
network issues, troubleshooting, 398
News360
accounts, 299
authenticating, 301
new stories, refreshing, 305
rearranging categories, 304
News360 for Tablets app, 294, 299
news settings, selecting, 299-304
news stories, refreshing (New360), 305
Note Everything GDocs app, 369
notes
adding in Play Books app, 271-275
viewing in ebooks, 275
Notification bar, reminders, 318
notification ringtones, setting, 55
notifications, disabling update notifications, 360
Notification Sound, 136
O
obtaining technical assistance, 400
OneDrive
accounts, 163
files, sharing/viewing, 168-169
menu options, accessing, 170-171
storage space, 172
opening
contact records, 313
operating system versions, 4
organizing
books, Play Books app, 275
ebooks, 275
magazines, Play Magazines app, 289
orientation of screen, 21
orientation setting, troubleshooting, 396-397
outgoing email settings, configuring, 140
overheating issues, troubleshooting, 396
P
paging through ebooks, 268
pairing Bluetooth devices, 374-375
parental restrictions, setting, 49
password protection, enabling, 43-46
passwords
resetting, 46
pasting text, 26
patterns as passwords, 49
PCs, Samsung Kies, 383
Peak Schedule, 120
Peak Schedule slider, 137
Pen Detection, 59
permissions, accepting, 359
photo albums, creating, 212
photos
emailing
from camera, 215
managing with Gallery, 209, 212
organizing, 210
reviewing, 207
sharing, 208
slideshows, 209
physical features
Galaxy Tab A 8.0, 5
pinching gesture, 20
PINs, 49
placing widgets, 80
Play Books app, , 260
adding
bookmarks, highlights, and notes, 271-275
organizing books, 275
downloading books, 266
settings, changing, 267
playing
movies/TV shows in Play Movies & TV app, 227
music, 248
Google Play Music app, 251-253
playlists
adding/removing songs, 256
creating, 255
songs, 256
Play Magazines app, 276
organizing magazines, 289
purchasing magazines, 279
reading aids, 286
reading magazines, 283
shopping for magazines, 276-278
subscribing to magazines, 281-282
Play Movies & TV app, 220
playing movies and TV shows, 227
Play Music app, playing music, 251-253
Play Newsstand app, 259
Play Speed, 230
POP (Post Office Protocol), 116
power, conserving by turning off Bluetooth, 389
Power button, 13
powering up your screen, 60
power usage, monitoring, 386
preventing spam, 127
preventive maintenance, 379
previewing
apps, Google Play Store widget, 87-89
magazines, 282
print apps, downloading, 160-161
printers
Bluetooth printers, connecting, 159-160
Wi-Fi printers, connecting, 157-158
printing wirelessly, 157
priority senders, 135
product descriptions, Galaxy Apps Store, 354
alternatives to, 404
purchasing
Android apps, Google Play Store, 358-359
apps, 358
books, Play Books app, 262-265
magazines, Play Magazines app, 279
music, 240
Google Play Music app, 240-247
Q–R
quick settings, Wi-Fi, 389
rating books, 263
reading
books, Play Books app, 266
magazines, Play Magazines app, 283
stories, Flipboard Briefing, 93-94
reading aids
magazines, Play Magazines app, 286
rearranging
app icons, 362
categories, News360, 304
receiving instant messages, 141-143
recording
voice notes, 370
news stories in News360 for Tablets app, 305
stock information, 298
weather forecasts, 296
reminders
for calendar events, 316
viewing, 318
removing
app icons, 364
downloaded magazines, 285
ebooks from library, 276
highlights, 274
Home screen, 73
notes from ebooks, 274
songs from playlists, 256
widgets, 364
replying to email messages, 129
Reset Settings, 59
resetting
passwords, 46
routers, 398
resizing widgets on Home screen, 69-71, 150
restoring content, Automatic Restore option, 382
returning to previously visited pages, 105-106
reviewing photos, 208
rotation of screen, 21
routers, resetting, 398
S
Samsung Car Adapter, 406
Samsung Kies, 383
Samsung website, 400
S Bookmarks widget, 87
scanning barcodes, 369
Scene Mode screen, 206
screen brightness, 387
screen captures
troubleshooting, 216
screen orientation, 21
troubleshooting, 396
Screen Timeout, 60
searching
for Android apps, Google Play Store, 355-356
for apps, 355
contacts, 310
through email, 133
security
parental restrictions, 49
Wi-Fi Internet access, 35
selecting news settings, 299-304
Select Input Languages, 57
sending
email to contacts, 314
Set Default Account, 140
Set Peak Schedule, 137
Set Sync Schedule, 137
settings
Adjust Keyboard Size, 59
Airplane mode, 36
Auto Capitalize, 58
Auto Check Spelling, 57
Auto Download Attachments, 139
Auto Punctuate, 58
Auto Replace, 57
Auto Spacing, 58
Battery settings, 387
change settings, Camera app, 201-203
changing in Play Books app, 267
Character Preview, 59
content filter settings, Google Play Store, 50
Email Notifications, 135
email settings, configuring, 135-140
Font, 61
Google Hangouts settings, 144-148
Keyboard Swipe, 58
Legal Information, 32
Limit Retrieval Size, 138
news settings, selecting, 299-304
Notification Sound, 136
Play Speed, 230
Predictive Text, 57
quick settings, 390
Bluetooth, 390
Wi-Fi, 389
Quick Settings and Notifications, 30
Reset Settings, 59
searching emails, 133
Select Input Languages, 57
Set Default Account, 140
Set Peak Schedule, 137
Set Sync Schedule, 137
Show Images, 139
Subtitles, 230
Text Shortcuts, 57
troubleshooting, setting won’t verify, 120
Volume Keys Function, 204
Wi-Fi Settings screen, 35
setting up
Contacts accounts, 305
Galaxy Tab A, 11
Set Up Account window, 117
sharing
files, 161
music/video, 173
namecards, 313
photos, 208
shopping
for book and magazine readers, 290-291
for magazines, Play Magazines app, 276-278
shortcuts, removing, 364
Show Images, 139
shutter lag, 207
signatures (email), creating, 130-131
signing in to
Microsoft accounts, 332
sliders in Android, 22
slideshows, starting, 209
Slimbook Leather Case, 404
small video player window, 229
Smart Stay, 17
software
firmware, 380
updating, 380
Sound slider, 59
spam, preventing, 127
special characters on keyboard, 25
S Planner app, calendar events, 314
Split Screen view, 347
starting
conversations (Messenger app), 142
slideshows, 209
Stock Alert Tablet app, 294-296
stocks, refreshing, 298
stock tracking in Stock Alert Tablet app, 296
storage devices, connecting as, 175-176
storage space, OneDrive, 172
subscribing to magazines, Play Magazines app, 281-282
Subtitles, 230
switching map views, 182
bookmarks, 108
highlights and notes to Google Docs, 273
with Mac OS, 40
with Samsung Kies, 383
Sync Schedule, 137
T
Tab areas in Android, 23
shutter lag, 207
tapping gesture, 19
tasks, adding (Calendar app), 323-324
technical assistance, obtaining, 400
text
copying from web pages, 111
copying/pasting, 26
highlighting in ebooks, 273
Text Shortcuts, 57
Timer icon (Camera app), 204
touchscreen, troubleshooting, 394
tracking stocks in Stock Alert Tablet app, 296
troubleshooting
apps, 395
battery problems, 396
connection issues, 157
difficulty turning on/off, 394
overheating issues, 396
screen captures, 216
screen orientation, 396
settings that won’t verify, 120
syncing contacts, 307
technical assistance, obtaining, 400
touchscreen, 394
weather missing from Lock screen, 17
why don’t I see Galaxy Tab A sync area, 41
widgets, number of, 64
wireless printers, 158
turning off
Bluetooth, 389
Wi-Fi, 388
TV shows
playing, 223
Play Movies & TV app, 227
typing
on keyboards, 23
URLs, 98
U
Ultra Power Saving mode, 391-393
uninstalling apps, 365
unjoining contacts, 313
unlinking contacts, 313
unlocking Galaxy Tab A 9.7, 16
unmounting microSD cards, 377
unresponsive touchscreen, troubleshooting, 394
update notifications, disabling (Google Play Store), 360
apps, Google Play Store, 360
contacts, 310
news stories in News360 for Tablets app, 305
stock information, 298
weather forecasts, 296
updating software, 380
upgrading
software, 380
URLs, 98
V
vertical view
camera, 200
video, 237
video
sharing, 173
YouTube videos, viewing, 231-235
Video app, playing videos, 228-230
video effects, adding, 240
Video Player app, playing videos, 228-230
videos
playing, 230
Viewfinder, accessing, 204-206
viewing
map in Navigation app, 192
notes in ebooks, 275
reminders, 318
voice-command directions, 191
voice notes, recording, 370
voice settings, changing, 56-59
volume control buttons, 14
Volume Keys Function, 204
VPNs
configuring, 37
disconnecting from, 39
W
wallpaper, changing, 53
Weather card, Google Now, 331
weather forecasts, AccuWeather app, 294-296
web bookmarks, accessing with S Bookmarks widget, 87
web forms, completing, 109
web pages
copying text and images from, 111-112
history (Internet app), 106
returning to, 105
websites
bookmarking, 103
Samsung, 400
Week view, 321
widgets, 63
Bookmarks widget, accessing Chrome bookmarks, 84-87
Dual Clock widget, 66
Email widget, reading email, 149-152
finding, 78
on Widgets pages, 79
Flipboard widgets, 79
Galaxy Apps widget, 78
Gmail widget, 69
Google Now, 331
Google Play Store widget, previewing new apps, 87-89
Google Search widget, 78
placing, 80
removing, 364
resizing on Home screen, 69-71, 150
S Bookmarks, 87
Widgets pages, finding widgets, 79
Widgets screen, accessing, 63
Wi-Fi
checking for activation, 397
disabling, 36
quick settings, 389
security, 35
settings, 389
turning off, 388
Wi-Fi Alliance, 157
Wi-Fi Connect, 156
Wi-Fi Direct, 155
setting up, 156
Wi-Fi printers, connecting, 157-158
Wi-Fi Settings screen, 35
Windows Media Player
wireless networks, what to do if you don’t have one, 33
wireless printers, troubleshooting, 158
Word app
accessing files from cloud services, 337-339
documents
X-Y-Z
Year view, 318
Your Current Location Is Temporarily Unavailable warning, 187
YouTube videos, viewing, 231-235
zooming in/out, 20