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ASUS NEXUS7- User's Manual

1. Set screen lock Encrypt your tablet Work with certificates 55 55 59 61 63 63 64 67 69 70 72 72 74 76 78 78 80 82 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK 11 Accessibility Accessibility overview Set up your tablet Use Talkback Use Explore by Touch Accessibility settings NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK vi 1 Get started Turn on amp sign in To turn on your Nexus 7 press the Power button on the right edge near the top for a few seconds then release it The first time you ll see a Welcome screen To choose a different language touch the menu To continue touch Start and follow the instructions When prompted sign in using the email address and password for your Google Account If you don t have one yet go ahead and create one An email address that you use for any of the following counts as a Google Account Gmail YouTube NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 1 Google Apps AdWords Any other Google product When you sign in with a Google Account all the email contacts Calendar events and other data associated with that account are automatically synced with your tablet If you have multiple Google Accounts you can add the others later Charge the battery The printed Quick Start Guide that comes with Nexus 7 contains basic operating instructions for your new tablet The battery may not be fully charged at first It s a good idea to fully charge it as soon as you can Connect the
2. doing this Uninstall button Deletes the app and all of its data and settings Disable button Prevents the app from running but does not uninstall it This option is available for some apps and servic es that can t be uninstalled Clear data button Delete an app s settings and other data without removing the app itself Clear cache If the app stores data in a temporary area of the tablet s memory lists how much information is stored and in cludes a button for clearing it NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TUNE PERFORMANCE 49 Launch by default If you have configured an app to launch cer tain file types by default you can clear that setting here Permissions Lists the kinds of information about your tablet and data the app has access to NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TUNE PERFORMANCE 50 6 Enter amp edit text Use the keyboard You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard Some apps open it automatically In others you open it by touching where you want to type Touch a Touch and suggestion hold to type to type it character at upper right Touch and hold Touch and to see imput hold to and keyboard choose a settings smiley face NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ENTER AND EDIT TEXT 51 To make the keyboard go away touch the modified Back but ton below it Basic editing Move the insertion point Touch where you want to type The cursor blinks in the new position and a green tab appear
3. slide toward the edge of the screen To bump another icon out of the way slide slowly into it 3 Lift your finger The icon drops into its new position To combine two icons in a folder slide one quickly over the other To open a folder touch it To rename a folder touch its name People Gmail nan NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE YOURSEL Start Gmail Content to come Find People Content to come Manage your Calendar Content to come Change sound settings Your tablet uses sounds to communicate including notifications alarms and navigation feedback To customize the sounds your tablet makes go to Settings gt De vice gt Sound Volumes sets the master volume separately for music notifi cations and alarms You can still use the physical volume con trol on the tablet to raise or lower volume of whatever sound is currently playing Default notification announces the arrival of notifications un less you specify a different sound in an individual app Touch sounds give audible feedback when you touch active icons or buttons on the screen Screen lock sound is triggered when you unlock the screen NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 24 Change the wallpaper Content to come NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 25 4 Make Search personal About Google Now Google Now gives you just the right information at just the right time before you even ask Just swipe up fr
4. 7 GUIDEBOOK PLAY amp EXPLORE 13 TIP To get to Settings quickly no what screen you re on swipe down your Notifications from the top of any screen and touch the small zE Settings icon near the top At the top of the screen you ll find Google Search which lets you search your tablet or the Internet Touch Google to type your search terms or u to speak them Touch amp type Use your fingers to manipulate icons buttons menus the on screen keyboard and other items on the touchscreen You can also change the screen s orientation To select or activate something touch it To type something such as a name password or search terms just touch where you want to type A keyboard pops up that lets you type into the field Other common gestures include Touch amp hold Touch amp hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs Drag Touch amp hold an item for a moment and then without lift ing your finger move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position For example you can move apps around on the Home screen Swipe or slide Quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen without pausing when you first touch so you don t NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK PLAY amp EXPLORE 14 drag something instead For example you can slide a Home screen left or right to view the other Home screens Double tap Tap quickly twice on a webpage map or ot
5. Mike s contact card Go to Search string or URL Go to Google com Send SMS or Send Text To amp contact names Message amp message text speak punctua tion Send text to Hugh Briss message can t wait to show you my new shoes period NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 39 Send email One or more of To amp contact names Cc amp contact names Bcc amp contact names Subject amp subject text Message amp mes sage text speak punctuation Send email to Hugh Briss subject new shoes message can t wait to show you my new shoes period Note to self Message text Note to self remem ber the milk Set alarm Time or for amp time Set alarm for 7 45 such as 10 45 a m p m label switch the or 20 minutes from laundry now Label amp name of alarm Listen to Words to search You Listen to Smells Like Tube for such as the name of a song artist or album Search settings Teen Spirit To view Google Search settings including those for Google Now scroll to the bottom of the Google Now screen and touch H Menu gt Settings The first three types of settings are described here For Privacy amp accounts see the next section Now cards The Now cards setting lets you turn Google Now on or off If
6. More gt VPN Add a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch Add VPN profile 2 In the form that appears fill in the information provided by your network administrator 3 Touch Save The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen Connect to a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch the name of the VPN 2 In the dialog that opens enter any requested credentials 3 Touch Connect When you re connected to a VPN a Status icon and notification are displayed continuously To disconnect touch the notification for the VPN connection NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO NETWORKS 60 Edit a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch amp hold the name of the VPN profile 2 In the dialog that opens touch Edit profile 3 Edit the VPN settings you want 4 Touch Save Delete a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch amp hold the name of the VPN profile 2 Touch amp hold the VPN you want to delete 3 In the dialog that opens touch Delete profile Control airplane mode amp other network settings These settings are available under Settings gt Wireless amp net works gt More Follow the links for detailed instructions Airplane mode Check to turn off all data transmission from the device VPN Touch to adjust settings that allow you to connect to websites and other resources within a secured local network from outside that network See Connect to virtual private net works on page 59 NFC Check to turn on Near Fr
7. formation requested when you first set up your tablet If you ve been backing up your data to a Google account an option dur ing the setup process allows you to restore it Some third party apps also make use of the backup service so if you reinstall one its settings and data are restored NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 77 10 Secure your tablet Set screen lock Depending how you use your phone you may want to set some form of automatic screen lock to prevent unauthorized access If a screen lock has been set the screen locks when your tabelt s display goes to sleep If your tablet s playing music when the screen locks you can con tinue listening or pause the selection without unlocking To adjust your lock settings 1 Goto at Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Screen lock 2 Touch the type of lock you want and follow the onscreen instructions If you have previously set a lock you must enter the pattern PIN or password to unlock the lock settings NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURE YOUR TABLET 78 You can choose among these lock options listed in approximate order of strength Slide provides no protection but lets you get to the Home screen quickly or open Camera and start taking pictures immediately Face Unlock lets you unlock your phone by looking at it This is the least secure lock option TIP Face Unlock lets you unlock your phone by looking at the screen After you set it up l
8. history does not delete ex NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 31 isting history or turn off all forms of location reporting For more information see the next section Control location reporting amp history Control location reporting amp history Location reporting refers to the ability of your tablet to report your current location Location history refers to a related feature that stores your past locations including your home and work locations IMPORTANT Turning off location reporting does not turn off ongoing recording of location history or delete any lo cation history that Google has already stored Unless you explicitly delete the history of your locations and turn off location history Google Now and other Google services will continue to use this information To turn off both location reporting and location history from the Google Now screen 1 Touch Menu gt Settings gt Privacy and accounts gt Manage loca tion settings This brings you to the Settings screen for Google Maps You may have to sign in to Google Maps if you haven t done so already 2 Touch Location settings 3 To turn off location reporting touch Location reporting gt Do NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 32 not update your location 4 To turn off location history uncheck Enable location history Even if you turn off both location reporting and location history your previously recorded history is still a
9. t need it turn off automatic syncing for all apps Settings gt Accounts gt Google account name This means you need to sync manually to collect messages email and other recent information and won t receive notifications when up dates occur If you know you won t be near a mobile or Wi Fi network for a while switch to Airplane mode press and hold the Power but ton or go to Settings gt Wireless amp Networks gt More gt Airplane mode Check battery level and usage details Open Settings gt Device gt Battery The list at the bottom of the screen shows the breakdown of bat tery usage for individual apps and services Touch a graph for more details The details screen for some apps includes buttons that allow you to adjust settings affecting power usage or stop the app completely WARNING If you stop some apps or services your device may not work correctly Battery status charging discharging and level as a percentage of fully charged are displayed at the top of the screen The discharge graph shows battery level over time since you last charged the device and how long you ve been running on battery power NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TUNE PERFORMANCE 45 Optimize data usage Data usage refers to the amount of data uploaded or downloaded by your device during a given period To monitor your data usage go to at Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Data usage Data usage settings allow you to View da
10. use RAM But you can monitor apps RAM usage and stop them if they misbehave Use the Apps screen The Apps screen allows you to adjust several as pects of the way your device uses memory To view these settings go to Settings gt Wireless amp networks Settings gt Data usage You ll see three tabs at the top of the screen each displaying a list of apps or their components Downloaded Displays apps you ve downloaded on Google Play or other sources Running Displays all apps processes and services that are NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TUNE PERFORMANCE 48 currently running or that have cached processes and how much RAM they are using The graph at the bottom of the Running tab shows the total RAM in use and the amount free At the top right of the screen touch Show cached processes or Show running services to switch back and forth All Displays all apps that came with Android and all apps you downloaded on Google Play or other sources To switch the order of the lists displayed in the Downloaded or All tabs touch z Menu gt Sort by name or Sort by size To view details about an app or other item listed under any tab touch its name The information and controls available vary among different types of apps but commonly include Force stop button Stops an app that is misbehaving Stop ping an app process or service may cause your device to stop working correctly You may need to restart your device after
11. you can say Google when viewing the Google Now screen rather than touching the Microphone icon to initiate a voice search or action To detect when you say Google your tablet may record a few seconds of ambient background noise in temporary memory whenever the Google Now screen is open This recording re mains on the device only fleetingly and is not sent to Google Download offline speech recognition Check to select one or more additional languages for speech recognition when you don t have a network connection Personalized recognition Check to associate your recorded voice with your Google Account This improves speech rec ognition by allowing Google to customize voice recognition to your voice Tablet search The Tablet search settings let you select which apps on your tab let are included in Google searches Privacy and accounts These settings control the account for use with Google Search and search related privacy options for that account For more de tails see the next section You can view Privacy and accounts in two ways From the main Google Search screen Touch z Menu gt Set NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 42 tings gt Privacy amp accounts From your tablet s main Settings app Settings gt Accounts gt Google gt Privacy gt Search Touch each setting to learn more Google Account The account used with Google Search and Google Now Manage location se
12. 7 1 Touch amp hold a network in the list of Wi Fi networks you ve added 2 Touch Modify network in the dialog that opens 3 Select Show advanced options 4 If the network has no proxy settings touch None under Proxy Settings then touch Manual in the menu that opens 5 Enter the proxy settings supplied by your network admini strator 6 Touch Save The proxy settings apply only to the Wi Fi network you modified To change the proxy settings for other Wi Fi networks modify them individually Set Wi Fi notifications disconnect policy amp other advanced options To work with advanced Wi Fi settings 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on 2 In the Wi Fi settings screen touch z Menu icon gt Advanced These are the settings you can adjust Network notification By default when Wi Fi is on you re ceive notifications in the Status bar when your device de tects an open Wi Fi network Uncheck this option to turn off notifications Keep Wi Fi during sleep To conserve mobile data usage your device stays connected to Wi Fi when the screen goes NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO NETWORKS 58 to sleep Touch this option to change this default behavior either to stay connected to Wi Fi only when the device is connected to a charger when battery life isn t a problem or never to stay connected to Wi Fi during sleep The latter choice is likely to increase mobile data usage You may want to revisit this s
13. Google Wallet which makes it easy to purchase music books apps and more on Google Play and other online stores Use other Google services Your Google Account also lets you take full advantage of any other Google apps and services that you may want to use such as Gmail Google Maps Naviga tion Google Play YouTube Google Talk Messaging and many more Jelly Bean tips Whether you re new to Android or an old hand check out these new features in Android 4 1 Jelly Bean Home screen Google Play New widgets on your Home screens widgets display recently used apps music movies books or games you already have including free content that comes with your Nexus 7 Other wid gets offer suggestions for browsing Google Play Touch a widget to access content from Google Play Touch amp hold a widget to resize or remove it Rearrange Slide an icon slowly to move other Home icons or widgets gently aside This screen makes it much easier to change your Home screen layout Touch amp hold anicon and slide slowly to the location of your choice Slide an icon quickly to drop it into a folder NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 4 Google Search Google Now Google Now gets you just the right Swipe up from the information at just the right time bottom center of any such as today s weather before you screen start your day how much traffic to expect before you leave for wor
14. NEXUS Copyright 2012 Google Inc All rights reserved No part of this guide including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of Google This clause does not apply to such software which is licensed under the General Public License GPL or other Free Open Source Licenses Copies of the respective license terms and where required an offer to provide the respective source code are included in the product Google Android Gmail Google Maps Chrome Nexus 7 Google Play YouTube Google and other trademarks are property of Google Inc A list of Google trademarks is available at http www google com permissions guidelines html ASUS and the ASUS logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc All other marks and trademarks are properties of their respective owners The content of this guide may differ in some details from the product or its software All information in this document is subject to change without notice The Nexus 7 tablet is certified by ASUS under the name ASUS Pad ME370T For online Help and support visit support google com nexus NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ii Table of contents 1 Get started Turn on amp sign in Charge the battery Why use a Google Account J
15. PIN or password each time NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURE YOUR TABLET 81 you power on your tablet to decrypt it Work with certificates You can use digital certificates to identify your device for a variety of purposes including VPN or Wi Fi network access as well as authentication to servers by apps such as Email or Browser To use a certificate to identify your device you must obtain it with help from your system administrator and install it in your device s trusted credential storage Android supports DER encoded X 509 certificates saved in files with a crt or cer file extension If your certificate file has a der or other extension you must change it to crt or cer or you won t be able to install it Android also supports X 509 certificates saved in PKCS 12 key store files with a p12 or pfx extension If your key store has some other extension you much change it to p12 or pfx or you won t be able to install it When you install a certificate from a PKCS 12 key store Android also installs any accompanying private key or certificate authority certificates Install client amp CA certificates To install a certificate from your tablet s internal storage 1 Copy the certificate or key store from your computer to the root of your device s internal storage that is not in a folder 2 Touch a Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Credential storage gt Install from storage NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURE YOUR
16. RCH PERSONAL 36 Flight informa Airline flight number American airlines flight tion 390 Translation Translate to language Translate to Spanish phrase Where is the Palace Hotel Calculator A math phrase 75 divided by 6 Food Type of food Mexican food Type of food in location Mexican food in Urbana Illinois Use Voice Actions You can use Voice Actions with Google Search to get directions send messages and perform a number of other common tasks You initiate a Voice Action the same way you initiate a voice search by touching a Microphone icon in a search box or the Chrome omnibox or by saying Google when the Google Now screen is open For details see Search amp Voice Actions basics on page 34 Next speak the Voice Action you want to use Here are some typi cal examples Set alarm for 8 30 a m Send email to Marcus Foster Subject Coming tonight Mes sage Hope to see you later Navigate to Mike s bikes in Palo Alto NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 37 As you speak Voice Search analyzes your speech and initiates the action If Voice Search doesn t understand you it lists a set of possible meanings Just touch the one you want Some Voice Actions such as send email and note to self open a panel that prompts you to complete the action by speaking or typing more information Touch any text already entered in the panel to ad
17. TABLET 82 3 Touch the filename of the certificate or keystore to install Only certificates that you haven t already installed are displayed 4 If prompted enter the key store password and touch OK 5 Enter aname for the certificate and touch OK Typically a CA certificate included with a client certificate is in stalled at the same time You can also install separate CA certifi cates using the same steps If you have not already set a pattern PIN or password for your device you re prompted to set one up The type of lock that s ac ceptable may be predetermined by your system administrator You can now use the certificate that you installed when connect ing to a secure network or for client authentication with Email Browser and third party apps After a certificate is installed suc cessfully the copy in storage is deleted WARNING Apps such as Email and Browser that support certificates allow you to install certificates directly from within the app For details see the Help or other instruc tions that come with each app Work with CA certificates If a certificate authority CA certificate gets compromised or for some other reason your organization doesn t want to trust it you can disable or remove it To do so follow these steps NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURE YOUR TABLET 83 1 Touch at Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Credential stor age gt Trusted credentials The trusted credentials screen ha
18. TO DEVICES 73 Configure sync options You can configure synchronization options for any of your apps You can also decide what kinds of data to synchronize for each account To reach settings for Google accounts start from at Settings gt Accounts gt Google For some accounts syncing is two directional changes that you make to the information on your device are made to the copy of that information on the web Your Google Account works this way Other accounts support only one way sync the information on your mobile device is read only Some apps such as Gmail and Calendar have separate synchro nization settings that provide more fine grained control For ex ample to control message syncing in the Gmail app touch z Menu gt Label settings gt Sync messages In such cases the set tings you select at the account level are still valid Configure auto sync for all apps To control Anto sync for all apps that use it open Settings gt Data usage gt z Menu and check or uncheck Auto sync data If you turn off Auto sync you need to sync manually to collect messages email and other recent information and won t receive notifications when updates occur For example changes that you make in your People app are automatically made to your Google contacts on the web NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 74 If this option is not checked you may be able to use an app s tools to sync data manually You can also sync man
19. XUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 21 From All Apps you can Move between screens Swipe left or right Launch an app Touch its icon Place an app icon on a Home screen Touch amp hold the app icon slide your finger and lift your finger to drop the icon in place Browse widgets Touch the Widgets tab at the top of any All Apps screen Get more apps Touch the Google Play icon in the list of app icons or the Shop icon at the upper right To remove an app icon from the Home screen touch and hold it slide your finger toward the top of the screen and drop the app over the Remove icon To view info about an app from an All App screen touch and hold it slide your finger toward the top of the screen and drop the app over the App Info icon Most apps include a Menu icon near the top or bottom of the screen that lets you control the app s settings Organize your Home screens To add a widget to a Home screen 1 Go to the Home screen where you want to place the widget 2 Touch the All Apps icon 3 Swipe right to the Widgets tab and keep swiping if necessary NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 22 to find the widget 4 Touch and hold the widget until the Home screen appears slide it into place and lift your finger To move an app or widget icon to a different location on a Home screen 1 Touch amp hold the icon 2 Slide your finger to the new position To move between Home screens
20. ads When a notification arrives its icon appears at the top of the screen Icons for pending notifications appear on the left and system icons showing things like Wi Fi signal or battery strength on the right Pending Bluetooth Wi Fi amp notifications battery status NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK PLAY amp EXPLORE 10 To open the notifications shade swipe down from the top Toggle screen Go to rotation lock settings Dismiss all Touch to respond to other guests 3 new messages Google Calendar Ren Sean Cotter Invit Tina Zhou Fwd L1 Swipe up or down with two fingers to open or Dgoogle con close an expandable Time to leave for Bookbinding class notification eave by 8 26 PM to ai eonti Permission requested for account mai Google Reader update foun 4 events Certain notifications can be expanded to show more information such as email previews or calendar events The one at the top is 11 always expanded when possible To expand or collapse a notifica tion use two fingers to either swipe vertically or twist together To open the related app touch the notification icon on the left Some notifications also allow you to take specific actions by touching icons within the notification For example Calendar no tifications allow you to Snooze remind you later or send email to other guests When you re finished with a notification just swipe it away to the left or right If you want to dismiss all noti
21. ata reset which erases all your data Encryption provides additional protection in case your tablet is stolen and may be required or recommended in some organiza tions Consult your system administrator before turning it on In many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is con trolled by the system administrator Before turning on encryption prepare as follows 1 Set a lock screen PIN or password NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURE YOUR TABLET 80 2 Charge the battery 3 Plug in your tablet 4 Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process you must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data When you re ready to turn on encryption 1 Touch Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Encryption gt Encrypt tablet 2 Read the information about encryption carefully The Encrypt tablet button is dimmed if your battery s not charged or your tablet s not plugged in If you change your mind about encrypting your tablet touch the Back button WARNING If you interrupt the encryption process you will lose data 3 Touch Encrypt tablet 4 Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Continue 5 Touch Encrypt tablet again The encryption process starts and displays its progress Encryp tion can take an hour or more during which time your tablet may restart several times When encryption is complete you re prompted to enter your PIN or password Subsequently you must enter your
22. d after analysis and is not stored on the device or sent to Google servers For more information about Voice Actions see Use Voice Ac tions on page 37 and Voice Actions commands on page 38 Search by typing Type your query in the search box on the Home screen or Google Now card or in Google Chrome s omnibox As you type suggestions appear below the Search box The first few suggestions attempt to complete what you re typing To search for a suggestion immediately touch it To search for the contents of the search field touch the Search NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 35 icon on the right side of the keyboard Search tips amp tricks What you want What to type or say Examples Sports team s name San Francisco Giants information Pictures Pictures of topic Pictures of San Francisco images of topic Images of cats Convert mea original measurement in 30 degrees Celsius in surements new measurement Fahrenheit Movie show Movie Movie times Movie location movie name Movie Chicago The Horse s Mouth Word definition Define word Define campanile Weather fore cast Weather Weather location Weather WeatherDetroit Identify an area code Area code Area code 215 Identify zip Zip code Zip code 46202 code Time Time Time Time location Time in London NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEA
23. d or edit the text by typing To speak text instead of typing first touch the Microphone key near the bottom right of the onscreen keyboard Touch underlined words or phrases or drag across multiple words to view a list of alternate transcriptions or to edit by speaking or typing When confident that the transcription is accurate Voice Search displays transcribed words as regular text Words or phrases for which it has provided alternate transcriptions are underlined Touch a button at the bottom of the window to add any op tional fields you can also speak the name and content of any of these fields in your original voice action When you re done touch the button appropriate to complete the action such as Send Voice Actions commands You can search and control your tablet with the following Voice NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 38 Action commands For details see Use Voice Actions on page 37 Say Followed by Examples Words you want to bike shoes search for Map of Address name busi Map of Golden Gate ness name type of business or other location Park San Francisco Directions to or Navigate to Address name busi ness name type of business or other destination Directions to 1299 Colusa Avenue Berke ley California or Navigate to Union Square San Fran cisco Contact name Mike LeBeau opens
24. e Back up my data If you check this option a wide variety of your personal data is backed up automatically including your Wi Fi passwords Browser bookmarks a list of the apps you ve installed on Google Play the words you ve added to the dic tionary used by the onscreen keyboard and most of your cus tomized settings Some third party apps may also take advan tage of this feature so you can restore your data if you reinstall an app If you uncheck this option your data stops getting backed up and any existing backups are deleted from Google servers Backup account Displays the Google Accounts whose infor mation gets backed up You must sign in with one or more of these accounts on a new or reset device to retrieve the associ ated information To add anew account touch Backup account gt Add account Automatic restore Check this option to restore settings and other data when you reinstall an app This feature requires that you are backing up your data with your Google Account and NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 76 that the app is using the backup service Factory data reset Touch this option then Reset tablet to erase all your personal data from internal storage including information about your Google Account any other accounts your system and app settings any downloaded applications and your music photos videos and other files After resetting your tablet you ll need to re enter the same in
25. e address and click Save You can turn off and delete your location history and still use Google Now but certain kinds of information such as commute traffic may be limited or won t show up at all About Web History amp other data Google Now uses data from multiple sources to help predict what you need For example if you have a synced calendar entry for a dentist appointment Google Now can check traffic and suggest when to leave And if you have relevant searches saved in your Web History such as for your favorite sports team or for upcom ing flights Google Now can also show cards for sports scores flight status and more To manage your Web History visit google com history You can NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 28 delete or pause your Web History and still use Google Now but certain kinds of information such as flight details won t show up About Google Now cards A Google Now card is a short snippet of useful information that slides into view right when you re most likely to need it After you opt in to Google Now you can view these cards easily no matter what else you re doing just swipe up from the bottom of your tablet or touch the Google Search bar on any Home screen To see some sample cards right now swipe up from the bottom of your tablet and touch z Menu gt Sample cards When you re fin ished and want to get back to the main Google Now screen touch Hide sample cards Use Google No
26. e name so that it is more recognizable 1 Under Settings gt Wireless amp networks make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 Touch Bluetooth 3 In the Bluetooth screen touch H Menu icon gt Rename tablet 4 Type a new name and touch Rename Pair your tablet with a Bluetooth device You must pair your tablet with a device before you can connect to it Once you pair your tablet with a device they stay paired unless you unpair them If the device you want to pair with isn t in the list ensure that the it s turned on and set to be discoverable See the documentation NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 65 that came with your device to learn how to make it discoverable 1 Under Settings gt Wireless amp networks make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 Touch Bluetooth Your tablet scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range 3 If your mobile device stops scanning before your Bluetooth de vice is ready touch Search for devices 4 Touch the ID of the Bluetooth device in the list to pair with it Follow the instructions to complete the pairing If you re prompted to enter a passcode try entering 0000 or 1234 the most common passcodes or consult the documentation that came with the device If the pairing is successful your tablet connects to the device Connect to a Bluetooth device Once you ve paired with a Bluetooth device you can connect to it manually for example to s
27. een to keep Pull down the notification shade lock it in portrait mode and touch the Rotation icon Other improvements Chrome Chrome for Android includes Swipe to navigate un unlimited tabs incognito tabs limited tabs or touch and syncs your tabs across your hold amp drag a tab to a devices when you sign in to your different position Google Account Touch the tab switcher Important Flash isn t available icon to switch back with Chrome for Android If you and forth between in need Flash download the Browser cognito mode tabs and from the Google Play Store app regular tabs Accessi Gesture Mode supports naviga To navigate swipe bility tion by using touch and swipe Right amp down Next gestures in combination with speech output Left amp up Previous Platform supports external Braille Left to right Scroll up input and output devices via USB Right to left Scroll and Bluetooth down Blink for For improved security you can Touch Settings gt Face Unlock now set Face Unlock to requesta Security gt Screen lock blink when you unlock your tablet Add an Easily add an email account Touch Settings gt account to your device from the main Accounts gt Add Settings screen account NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 6 2 Play amp explore Browse Home screens To move between Home screens swipe left or right The My Library widget displays apps music movies books and games you already have i
28. elly Bean tips Play amp explore Browse Home screens Swipe up for Google Now Swipe down for notifications Get around Touch amp type Try Face Unlock Make yourself at home Relax with Google Play Manage Downloads Use apps Organize your Home screens Start Gmail Find People Manage your Calendar Change sound settings Change the wallpaper Aa N 10 12 14 15 T7 17 20 21 22 24 24 24 24 25 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK 4 Make Search personal About Google Now About Google Now cards Use Google Now cards Turn off Google Now Control location reporting amp history Search tips amp tricks Use Voice Actions Voice Actions commands Search settings Privacy and accounts Tune performance Optimize battery life Optimize data usage Optimize memory usage Enter amp edit text Use the keyboard Type text by speaking 26 26 29 29 31 32 36 37 38 40 42 44 44 46 47 51 51 53 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK 7 Connect to networks 10 Connect to Wi Fi networks Connect to virtual private networks Control airplane mode amp other network settings Connect to devices Beam screen content Connect to Bluetooth devices Connect to keyboards mice amp other devices Connect to a Windows computer via USB Connect to a Macintosh computer via USB Manage accounts Add or remove accounts Configure sync options Change backup amp reset options Secure your tablet
29. equency Communication NFC feature required for Android Beam Android Beam Touch to turn Android Beam off or on When NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO NETWORKS 61 NFC is checked and Android Beam is on you can touch your tablet to other devices to exchange web pages contact info and other data See Beam screen content on page 63 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO NETWORKS 62 8 Connect to devices Beam screen content You can beam a web page a video or other content from your screen to another device by bringing the devices together typi cally back to back Before you begin Make sure both devices are unlocked support Near Field Communication NFC and have both NFC and Android Beam turned on Follow these steps 1 Open a screen that contains something you d like to share such as a Browser page YouTube video or place page in Maps 2 Move the back of your phone toward the back of the other device When the devices connect you hear a sound the image on your screen reduces in size and you see the message Touch NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 63 to beam 3 Touch your screen anywhere Your friend s device displays the transferred content Or if the necessary app isn t installed Google Play opens to a screen where your friend can download the app To turn on NFC go to Settings gt Wireless amp net works gt More gt NFC To turn on Android Beam go to Settings gt Wireless a
30. et ting if you receive a notification that you re approaching your specified mobile data limit This screen also displays the following information MAC address The Media Access Control MAC address of your device when connected to a Wi Fi network IP address The Internet Protocol IP address assigned to the device by the Wi Fi network you are connected to unless you used the IP settings to assign it a static IP address To turn Wi Fi on or off go to TE Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Wi Fi To manage mobile data options go to a Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Data usage Settings Connect to virtual private networks Virtual private networks VPNs allow you to connect to the re sources inside a secured local network from outside that net work VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations schools and other institutions to let people access local network re sources when not on campus or when connected to a wireless network NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO NETWORKS 59 To configure VPN access you must first obtain the details from your network administrator Depending on your organization s so lution you may need to obtain a VPN app either from your admin istrator or on Google Play The VPN settings screen allows you to add VPN net works and adjust their settings To view this screen and perform the tasks described here go to Set Settings tings gt Wireless amp networks gt
31. f that type m ti Movies amp TV You can quickly access your content this way from the Google Play Store app even if you originally purchased it on Google Play using a different phone or tablet If you get a new device all your media will automatically be waiting for you here when you power on and sign in NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 19 Google Play settings To adjust your Google Play settings switch accounts or get help choose the option you want from the H Menu at the upper right The Google Play Settings screen lets you control when you re no tified about updates to apps and games clear your search history and enable user controls To filter Android apps based on matu rity level or require a PIN before completing any purchase touch Content filtering or Set or change PIN For more detailed information about Google Play visit support google com googleplay Manage Downloads To manage most downloads touch the Downloads icon on the All Apps screen Note that movies and some other content can be downloaded to your tab Downloads let but won t show up in the Downloads app Unless you pin download content such as books or movies to your tablet so you can access it offline Google Play streams your purchases and rentals from Google servers while you re playing them so they don t occupy any permanent storage space In addition to downloading content from Google Play you can download file
32. fications touch the Dis miss icon icon at the top of the notification shade drawer Get around At the bottom of each Home screen notice the Favorites tray an other quick way to get to your books magazines apps movies and music Open folder of View all Shop on popular apps your apps Google Play At the bottom of every Nexus 7 screen no matter what you re do ing you ll always find these three navigation buttons NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK PLAY amp EXPLORE 12 Back Opens the previous screen you were working in even if it was in a different app Once you back up to the Home screen you can t go back any further in your history Home Opens Home If you re viewing a left or right Home screen opens the central Home screen To open Google Now swipe up Google Now gives just what you need to know right when you need it Recent apps Opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you ve worked with recently To open an app touch it To remove a thumbnail from the list swipe it left or right After a short time without getting used these buttons may shrink to dots or fade away depending on the current app To bring them back touch their location Settings On the All Apps screen available from the Favorites tray notice the Settings icon This brings you to the Settings screens for your tablet where you can ad just things like network sound and account set tings among many others NEXUS
33. h instructions on how to install it After you install Android File Transfer follow these steps 1 If you are using Android File Transfer for the first time double click it to open it After you start Android File Transfer once it opens automati cally whenever you connect your device to your computer 2 Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable Android File Transfer starts if it s not already running and opens a window that displays the contents of your device along with storage space details at the bottom of the window You work with this window much as if it were a Finder window opening and closing folders creating new folders and dragging files to or from it and other Finder windows Disconnect the USB cable when you re finished NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 70 To turn USB tethering on or off go to Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt More gt Tethering amp portable hotspot Settings To change your tablet s USB connection options go to Settings gt Device gt Storage gt Menu gt USB com puter connection NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 71 9 Manage accounts Add or remove accounts You can use multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your device You may also be able to add other kinds of accounts depending on your apps Some you can add in the Accounts section of Settings as described here Oth ers you add using an app
34. her screen to zoom For example double tap a picture in Browser to zoom in and double tap again to zoom out Pinch In some apps such as Maps Browser and Gallery you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together to zoom out or spreading them apart to zoom in Rotate the screen On most screens the orientation of the screen rotates with your device as you turn it You can change this in Display settings To change your phone s ringtone and notification sounds volumes and more go to a Settings gt Device gt Sound Settings To change your phone s brightness font size and more go to a Settings gt Device gt Display Try Face Unlock Depending how you use your phone you may want to set some form of automatic screen lock to prevent unauthorized access If a lock has been set the screen locks when your tablet s display goes to sleep When you touch the power button to wake up a locked tablet you must take some action ranging from a simple swipe to typing a lengthy password to unlock it NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK PLAY amp EXPLORE 15 You can set locks of different strengths using your tablet s lock settings To do so go to at Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Screen lock and touch the type of lock you d like to use Face Unlock is one of the options available After you ve set it up you can unlock your phone simply by looking at it Although Face U
35. indows computer via USB You can use a USB cable to connect your tablet to a Windows computer and transfer music pictures and other files in both di rections This connection uses the MTP protocol which is sup ported by most recent versions of Windows If you are using USB tethering you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your tablet and computer When you connect your tablet to the USB port on your computer its USB storage is mounted as a drive and appears on your com puter screen You can now copy files back and forth as you would using any other external device When you re finished simply disconnect the tablet by unplugging the USB cable To turn USB tethering on or off go to Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt More gt Tethering amp portable hotspot Settings To change your tablet s USB connection options go to Settings gt Device gt Storage gt Menu gt USB com puter connection NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 69 Connect to a Macintosh computer via USB You can use a USB cable to connect your tablet to a computer run ning Mac OS X with a USB cable and transfer music pictures and other files in both directions This connection uses the MTP protocol which is not supported by Mac OS X natively Therefore you first need to install the free Android File Transfer application on your Macintosh It s avail able from www android com filetransfer along wit
36. k and even your favorite team s score while they re playing Touch the Google Search bar at the top of any Home screen Say When the Google Now screenis open Touch the Google Google you can just say Google to activate Search bar at the top a voice search of any Home screen or swipe up from the bottom of any screen Say Google and your query to search Notifications Notification Supports expandable shade notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself Swipe one finger from the top of any screen to open the notification shade Swipe two fingers vertically or pinch zoom to expand or collapse a notification Touch an icon inside certain notifications to handle a task directly Swipe to dismiss a notification Email You can email attendees guests for from the Calendar app or acalendar send a canned or custom event response directly froma calendar notification Touch Email guests in the calen dar event or notification From the notification you ll have the option to choose a canned or custom response NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 5 Notification You can now control the Press the volume button on volume volume for notifications the side of your tablet then separately from your tab touch the Settings icon Drag let s main volume slider to change the volume for notifications Rotation Lock your scr
37. micro USB cable to Nexus 7 and to the charging unit and the charging unit to a power outlet NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 2 IMPORTANT Use the charging unit and micro USB cable that come with your Nexus 7 Other charging units and USB cables may charge more slowly or not at all Why use a Google Account A Google Account lets you organize and access your personal in formation from any computer or mobile device Use Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place movies books music magazines apps and more When you sign in with your Google Account you can reach any of this content from any of your devices as long as you have a network connection You can also shop for more in the Google Play store Synchronize and back up everything Whether you draft an email add an event to your calendar or add a friend s address your work gets backed up continuously by Google and syn chronized with any computer where you use the same Google Account Access from anywhere Check your latest calendar email text messages or social stream no matter what computer or mo bile device you re using Keep your stuff secure and available Google works round the clock to protect your personal data from unauthorized access and to ensure that you get it when you need it wherever you need it Simplify shopping You can connect your Google account with NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 3
38. mp networks gt More gt Android Beam Settings Connect to Bluetooth devices Bluetooth is a short range wireless communications technology used to communicate between devices over a distance of about 8 meters The most common Bluetooth devices are headsets for making calls or listening to music hands free kits for cars and other portable devices including laptops There are several Bluetooth profiles that define the features and communications standards for Bluetooth devices For a list of the profiles supported by your device read the owner s guide To connect to a Bluetooth device first turn on your tablet s Bluetooth Then the first time you use a new Bluetooth device you need to pair it with your tablet so that both devices know how to connect securely to each other After that they connect automatically To extend the life of your battery between charges turn off Blue NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 64 tooth when you re not using it You may also be required to turn Bluetooth off in some locations Bluetooth is turned off when you switch to Airplane mode System bar icons indicate Bluetooth status Turn Bluetooth on or off 1 Touch a Settings gt Wireless amp networks 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch on or off Change your tablet s Bluetooth name Your tablet has a generic Bluetooth name by default which is vis ible to other Bluetooth devices when you connect them You can change th
39. mplement security features that require other steps to set up such as digital certificates or other ways to ensure that only authorized users can connect To extend the life of your battery between charges turn off Wi Fi when you re not using it You can also set your device to discon nect automatically from Wi Fi networks when it s sleeping To work with Wi Fi settings go to a Settings gt Wireless amp net works gt Wi Fi NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO NETWORKS 55 Turn Wi Fi on amp connect to a Wi Fi network If you re adding a Wi Fi network when first setting up your device Wi Fi is turned on automatically 1 Touch TE Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 The device scans for available Wi Fi networks and displays the names of those it finds Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon If the device finds a network that you connected to previously it connects to it 4 Touch a network name to see more details or connect to it and type a password if necessary 5 Or if your Wi Fi router supports Wi Fi Protected Setup touch the WPS icon on your tablet and then touch the same button on your router To modify a network s settings touch amp hold the network name Add a Wi Fi network You can add a Wi Fi network so your device will remember it along with any security credentials and connect to it automati cally when it s in range You
40. must also add a Wi Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name SSID or to add a Wi Fi net work when you are out of range To join a secured network you first need to learn security details from the network s administrator 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO NETWORKS 56 2 Touch the Plus icon at the top of the screen 3 Enter the SSID name of the network If necessary enter secu rity or other network configuration details 4 Touch Save The information about the network is saved Your device will con nect to this network automatically the next time you come within range Forget a Wi Fi network You can make the tablet forget about the details of a Wi Fi net work that you added for example if you don t want the tablet to connect to it automatically or if it s a network that you no longer use 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on 2 In the Wi Fi settings screen touch the name of the network 3 Touch Forget in the dialog that opens Configure proxy settings for a Wi Fi network Some network administrators require you to connect to internal or external network resources via a proxy server By default the Wi Fi networks you add are not configured to connect via a proxy but you can change that for each Wi Fi network you ve added Proxy settings are used by Browser but may not be used by other apps NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO NETWORKS 5
41. n most places that you can enter text with the onscreen keyboard Touch a text field or a location in text you ve already entered ina text field Touch amp Microphone key on the onscreen keyboard NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ENTER AND EDIT TEXT 53 When you see the microphone image speak what you want to type nu u nu Say comma period question mark exclamation mark or exclamation point to enter punctuation When you pause what you spoke is transcribed by the speech recognition service and entered in the text field underlined You can touch the Delete key to erase the underlined text If you start typing or entering more text by speaking the underline disappears To improve processing of your voice input Google may record a few seconds of ambient background noise in temporary memory at any time This recording remains on the device only fleetingly and is not sent to Google To change your tablet s speech settings go to Set tings gt Personal gt Language amp input Settings NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ENTER AND EDIT TEXT 54 7 Connect to networks Connect to Wi Fi networks Wi Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Inter net access at distances of up to 100 meters depending on the Wi Fi router and your surroundings To use Wi Fi you connect to a wireless access point or hotspot Some hotspots are open and you can simply connect to them Others i
42. n service and GPS satellites Doing so will disable most of Google Now s capa bilities as well as many other useful features of your tablet Search amp Voice Actions basics To use Google Search touch the search bar at the top of any Home screen or swipe up from the bottom of your tablet You can use Voice Actions with Google Search to get directions send messages and perform a number of other common tasks Voice Search amp Voice Actions You can initiate a Voice Search or Voice Action in several ways Touch the Microphone icon in the Google Chrome omnibox Touch the Microphone icon on the Home screen or Google Now screen and speak Touch the search bar on the Home screen and say Google When you re viewing the Google Now screen you don t have to touch anything Just say Google NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 34 Next speak the terms to search for or the Voice Action to per form For more details on Voice Actions see Use Voice Actions on page 37 The ability to trigger a search or action by saying Google is called hotword detection To turn it off or on start from the Google Now screen and touch Menu gt Settings gt Voice gt Hotword detection IMPORTANT To detect when you say Google to launch Voice Search or Voice Actions Google analyzes sound picked up by your tablet s microphone in intervals of a few seconds or less The sound is immediately discarde
43. ncluding free content that comes with your Nexus 7 gt MY LIBRARY Touch any title to open it i sulliver s travels PAGE 70 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK PLAY amp EXPLORE 7 When you re ready to shop for more try the suggestions in one of the Play Recommendations widgets Touch to learn more Touch to avoid future suggestions like this Fandango Movies FANDANGO Touch to see a different suggestion To resize a widget touch amp hold then let go and drag the blue dots To remove it touch amp hold then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen Swipe up for Google Now Google Now is about getting you just the right information at just the right time It tells you today s weather before you start your day how much traffic to expect before you leave for work the next train as you re standing on the platform and even your favorite team s score while they re playing And all of this happens automatically Google Now intelligently brings you the information you want to see when you want to see it No digging required For example here s a Google Now card that appears when you re NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK PLAY amp EXPLORE 8 about to start your commute home 1 10 to Home Heavy traffic on US 101 N A Navigate Give it a try Swipe your finger up from the bottom of any screen or touch the Google Search bar at the top of the screen When you want to see more ca
44. nlock is not very secure it can be convenient and fun to use Give it a try Go to the Screen lock setting described above touch Face Unlock and follow the instructions TIP After you set up Face Unlock look under Settings gt Personal gt Security for two additional settings Improve face matching and Liveness check Use these to make Face Unlock more reliable and secure NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK PLAY amp EXPLORE 16 3 Make yourself at home Relax with Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place movies books music magazines apps and more so you can reach it from any of your devices Use Google Play widgets These widgets are available on your Home screens My Library Displays your most recently used music books and so on Touch any of the images to see your content plus free gifts from Google Recommended on Play Suggests music movies and other content that may interest you Touch the suggestion to learn more about it Recommended apps Recommends apps that you can add to NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 17 your Home screen Touch the recommendation to learn more about it All Google Play recommendation widgets work the same way Touch to learn more Touch to avoid future suggestions like this Touch to see a different suggestion To resize a widget touch amp hold then let go and drag the blue dots To remove it touch amp hold
45. nstalling opening and using them But there may be times when you want to know more about what s happening behind the scenes Apps use two kinds of memory internal storage and RAM They use internal storage for themselves and any files settings and other data they use They also use RAM memory designed for temporary storage and fast access when they re running Android manages and carefully guards the portion of internal storage where the system apps and most data for those apps are stored because this area may contain your private information It s not possible to view this portion of internal storage when you connect your device to a computer with a USB cable The other portion of internal storage where music downloaded files and so on are stored remains visible for your convenience NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TUNE PERFORMANCE 47 Android also manages how apps use RAM It may cache some things you ve been using recently for quicker access if you need them again but it will erase the cache if it needs the RAM for new activities You affect the way apps use internal storage directly and indi rectly in many ways for example by Installing or uninstalling apps Downloading files in Chrome Gmail and other apps Creating files for example by taking pictures Deleting downloaded files or files you created Copying files between your device and a computer via USB or Bluetooth You rarely need to manage the way apps
46. om the bottom of your tablet to get commute traffic before work popular nearby places your favorite team s current score and more You can turn Google Now on or off at any time Swipe up the same way and touch Menu gt Settings gt Now cards If you need to lower the keyboard to see the menu touch After you opt in to Google Now you don t need to do anything else If you like you can adjust settings for different types of Now cards as they appear but Google Now doesn t need any elaborate setup The information you need is always at your fingertips To know when to display which cards Google Now uses contex tual data from your tablet and data in Google products and third party products that you allow Google Now to access NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 26 For example Google Now uses the time of day your location and your location history to show you what the traffice on your com mute is like when you wake up in the morning It also uses infor mation from Google services such as your Web History for sports or flight status cards or from your synced calendar entries for appointment cards About location reporting amp history When you opt in to Google Now you ll start reporting your loca tion and turn on your location history You have complete control over this information Google won t share it with other users or marketers without your permission If you opted in to location history in the
47. ook under Settings gt Personal gt Security for two additional settings Improve face matching and Liveness check Use these to make Face Unlock more reliable and secure Pattern lets you draw a simple pattern with your finger to un lock the phone This is slightly more secure than Face Unlock PIN requires four or more numbers Longer PINs tend to be more secure Password requires four or more letters or numbers This is the most secure option as long as you create a strong password Password tips For best security specify a password that is A least 8 characters long Contains a mixture of numbers letters and special symbols Doesn t contain any recognizable words or phrases NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURE YOUR TABLET 79 To change when your phone goes to sleep go to Settings gt Device gt Display gt Sleep To see your passwords when you input them go to Settings Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Make passwords visible Encrypt your tablet You can encrypt all the data on your tablet Google Accounts app data music and other media downloaded information and so on If you do you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time you turn on your tablet Note that this is the same PIN or pass word that you use to unlock your tablet without encryption and cannot be set independently WARNING Encryption is irreversible The only way to revert to an unencrypted tablet is to perform a factory d
48. our tab let s battery You pair and connect Bluetooth input devices to your tablet in the same way as any other Bluetooth device NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 67 Keyboards In addition to entering text you can use your keyboard to navigate your tablet s features Use the arrow keys to select items on screen Pressing Return when an item is selected is equivalent to touching that item Pressing Escape is equivalent to touching Back Press Tab or Shift Tab to move from field to field in a form or other screen with multiple text fields Mice When you connect a mouse to your tablet and move the mouse an arrow shaped cursor appears just as on a computer Use the mouse to move the cursor Clicking pressing and dragging with the mouse button is equivalent to touching touching amp holding and dragging with your finger Only one mouse button is supported If your mouse has a trackball or scroll wheel you can use it to scroll both vertically and horizontally Other input devices You can connect joysticks gamepads and other input devices to your tablet If they work without special drivers or adapters on your PC they will likely work with your tablet However games NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 68 and other apps must be designed to support any special features of an input device such as dedicated buttons or other controls to take full advantage of them Connect to a W
49. past Google Now uses your previously recorded locations as well as ongoing locations when making suggestions Turning off location history pauses the collection of location information but doesn t delete your his tory To manage or delete your location details visit https www google com latitude b 0 history dashboard Google Now doesn t turn on sharing with friends Your location is not shared unless you explicitly opt in to sharing from Google Maps settings Along with location history Google Now uses Google s location service and GPS Google s location service must be turned on for Google Now to work To manage this setting go to a Settings gt personal gt Location services For more details see Control location reporting amp history on page 32 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 27 Defining home amp work As you use Google Now you may be asked to confirm your home or work address to get commute traffic information travel help and more You can change these addresses in several other ways When a Traffic card appears for home or work touch z Menu gt Edit Open the Maps app find your own location touch your image on the map and then Location history gt Change home location Change work location Visit maps google com from a browser and open My Places Visit https www google com latitude b 0 history dashboard from a browser click Change next to Time at Work or Time at Home edit th
50. rds touch Show more cards at the bottom of the screen When you don t need them any more swipe them out of the way You re in control When you opt in to Google Now you re also turning on location reporting and location history Google Now also uses location information provided by Google s location service and GPS if those are currently turned on Google s location service must be turned on for Google Now to work Google Now also uses data from other sources such as your data in Google products or in third party products that you allow Google Now to access For example your tablet s synced calendar may include entries from non Google calendar products For example if you have a synced calendar entry for a dentist appointment that includes the dentist s address Google Now can NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK PLAY amp EXPLORE 9 check traffic and suggest when to leave And if you have searches stored in your Web History Google Now can also show cards based on sports scores flight status and so on You re in control You can choose exactly which cards you d like to see adjust the details of what they display and adjust your privacy settings For more information about Google Now and your location information see Chapter 4 Make search personal on page 26 Swipe down for notifications Notifications alert you to the arrival of new messages calendar events and alarms as well as ongoing events such as video downlo
51. s below it Drag the tab to move the cursor Select text Touch amp hold or double tap within the text The nearest word highlights with a tab at each end of the se lection Drag the tabs to change the selection The tab disappears after a few moments to get out of your way To make it reappear touch the text again Delete text Touch to delete selected text or the charac ters before the cursor Type capital letters Touch the Shift key once to switch to capi tal letters for one letter Or touch amp hold 4 Shift key while you type When you release the key the lowercase letters reappear Turn caps lock on Double tap or touch amp hold 4 Shift key so it changes to 4 Touch 4 Shift key again to return to lowercase Cut copy paste Select the text you want to manipulate Then touch P Cut Copy or Paste button NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ENTER AND EDIT TEXT 52 v DONE Text selection SELECTA Myj 5je B PASTE ej Sean Cotter 4 Add organization To change your tablet s keyboard and input meth ods go to Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input Settings Type text by speaking You can use voice input to type text by speaking This feature uses Google s speech recognition service so your tablet must be connected to a Wi Fi network to use it Text that you enter by speaking is underlined You can continue entering text to keep it or delete it You can speak to enter text i
52. s two tabs System displays certificate authority CA certificates that are permanently installed in the ROM of your tablet User displays any CA certificates that you have installed your self for example in the process of installing a client certificate 2 To examine the details of CA certificate touch its name A scrolling screen displays the details 3 To remove or disable a CA certificate scroll down to the bot tom of the details screen and touch either Disable for system certificates or Remove for user certificates When you disable a system CA certificate the button at the bottom of its details screen changes to Enable so you can enable the certificate again if necessary When you remove a user installed CA certificate it is gone permanently and must be re installed if you want it back In the confirmation dialog that appears click OK NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURE YOUR TABLET 84
53. s from Gmail messages or a variety of other sourc es Use the Downloads app to view reopen or delete what you ve downloaded in this way Some mobile networks restrict the size of the files you can down NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 20 load to manage the demands on their networks or to help you avoid unexpected charges When you try to download an over sized file when connected to such networks you may be required to delay downloading until your device is connected to a Wi Fi network when the download will resume automatically You can view and manage these queued files in the Downloads app as well From the Download app Touch an item to open it Touch headings for earlier downloads to view them Check items you want to share Then touch the lt Share icon and choose a sharing method from the list Check items you want to delete Then touch the Trash icon Atthe bottom of the screen touch Sort by size or Sort by date to switch back and forth Files available in the Download app can also be viewed in the Download directory that s visible when your tablet is connected to a computer You can view and copy files from this directory Use apps To see all your apps touch All Apps in the Favorites tray on any home screen The main All Apps screen opens This is where you can see all your apps including those downloaded on Google Play You can move app icons to any of your Home screens NE
54. ta usage by app and access app settings Identify mobile hotspots and restrict background downloads that may result in extra charges To view mobile hotspot settings touch w Menu gt Mobile hotspots Near the top of the screen note the data usage cycle Touch it to choose a different cycle This date range is the period of time for which the graph displays data usage The vertical white lines on the graph show a period of time within the data usage cycle This range determines the usage amount displayed just below the graph Drag lines to change the period Set data usage warning Drag the orange line by its right side to the level where you want to receive a warning When your data usage reaches this level you ll receive a notification View data usage by app Some apps transfer data in the background that is when you re NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TUNE PERFORMANCE 46 not actually using the app it may download data for future ref erence Some apps allow you to restrict background data usage from the app s own settings Touch the graph for any app in the bottom part of the screen for more usage details and access to itss settings Set auto sync You can also conserve data usage by syncing your apps manual ly only when you need the data rather than relying on auto sync To turn auto sync off or on touch z Menu gt Auto sync data Optimize memory usage You typically don t need to worry about managing apps beyond i
55. that works with those kinds of accounts For example you can add IMAP and POP3 email accounts with the Email app To reach the settings described here start from TE Settings gt Accounts Add an account To add some accounts you may need to obtain details from sys tem administrator about the service to which the account con nects For example you may need to know the account s domain NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 72 or server address 1 Go to Settings gt Accounts gt Add account Touch the kind of account to add Follow the on screen instructions Pe N Most accounts require a username and password but the de tails depend on the kind of account and the configuration of the service you re connecting to Depending on the kind of account you may be asked to config ure what kinds of data you want to sync name the account and other details When you re finished the account is added in one of two places Google Accounts show up under Settings gt Accounts gt Google Other accounts show up under Accounts on the main Settings screen Remove an account You can remove any account and all information associated with it from your device including email contacts settings and so on To remove a Google account touch H Menu gt Remove account For any other type of account go to Settings gt Accounts gt ac count name and look for the Remove option NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT
56. then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen To add another Play widget touch the All Apps icon then Widgets and swipe from right to left until you see the one you want Then touch amp hold and let go in the Home screen location you want Shop on Google Play pa To launch the Google Play Store app touch the Play Store icon in your Favorites tray at the bottom of every Home screen Play Store Anything you purchase on Google Play using your Nexus 7 is available from your computer or from any of your An droid mobile devices Sign in to play google com to get your en NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME 18 tertainment from anywhere Access your content If you purchased from Google Play in the past you ll automati cally have access to this content on your Nexus 7 just make sure you re signed in using the same account that you used to pur chase it You can get to your content using any of the Google Play icons in your Favorites tray including Books Magazines Movies and Music Or touch the gt Play Store icon to open Google Play In the up per right corner to the left of the Menu and Search icons you ll find a My Library icon corresponding to the section of Google Play you re currently viewing For example while browsing the Movies amp TV section you ll see the Google Play Movies app icon which will take you to My Movies amp TV Touch icon in this location to see your content o
57. ttings Opens Google Maps settings where you can turn location settings related to Google Maps on or off Note that this doesn t affect the settings for Google s location service or GPS To turn those settings off or on go to Settings gt Personal gt Location services Location amp Google search Check if you want your location tak en into account for Google search results and related services Show recent searches Check if you want search suggestions based on your recent searches Manage Web History Opens your Web History settings in a browser You may have to sign in to reach them NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 43 5 Tune performance Optimize battery life You can extend your battery s life between charges by turning off features that you don t need You can also monitor how apps and system resources consume battery power To control Battery settings go to TE Settings gt Device gt Battery Extend the life of your battery If you aren t using Wi Fi Bluetooth or GPS use the Settings app to turn them off The GPS setting is located in Settings gt Personal gt Location services Don t leave the Maps or Navigation apps open on the screen when you re not using them They use GPS and thus more power only when they re running Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter Sleep timeout NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TUNE PERFORMANCE 44 Settings gt Device gt Display If you don
58. ty notifications appear at the bottom of the notifications shade without any additional sig nal Standard notifications appear like the others in chronologi cal order and you can set vibration and a ringtone to accompany them To set notifications to low priority or standard for an individual NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 30 card that supports both options Touch z Menu gt Settings when the card appears OR From the lower right corner of the Google Now screen touch z Menu gt Settings gt Now cards gt card name gt Notifications To change ringtone and vibrate options for all standard noti fications start from the Google Now screen touch z Menu gt Settings gt Now cards and adjust the options under Standard Notifications Turn off Google Now In addition to stopping the display of Google Now cards turning off Google Now also returns settings for individual cards or noti fications to their defaults 1 Open the Google Now screen Touch the Search bar at the top of a Home screen or swipe up from the bottom of your tablet while viewing any screen 2 Touch Menu gt Settings gt Now cards then slide the switch at the top right to Off 3 In the Turn of Now cards dialog decide whether you also want to turn off location history If you do check Also turn off Loca tion history Turning off location history may affect the way other Google products work Turning off Google Now and location
59. ually to collect messages email and other recent information Leaving Auto sync off can help extend your battery life but will prevent you from receiving notifications when updates occur Configure Google Account sync settings To adjust a single Google Account s sync settings 1 Go to Settings gt Personal gt Accounts gt Google indicates that some or all of an account s information is configured to sync automatically indicates that none of an account s information is con figured to sync automatically 2 Touch the account whose sync settings you want to change 3 The Sync Settings screen opens displaying a list of the kinds of information the account can sync 4 Check or uncheck items as needed Unchecking an option does not remove the information from your device it simply stops it from being kept in sync with the version on the web Sync a Google account manually 1 Go to Settings gt Accounts gt Google 2 Touch the account whose data you want to sync 3 Touch amp Menu gt Sync now NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 75 Change backup amp reset options You can back up settings and other data associated with one or more of your Google Accounts If you need to replace or factory reset your device you can restore your data for any accounts that were previously backed up To view the settings described here go to TE Settings gt Backup amp reset These options are availabl
60. vailable to Google servic es such as Google Now along with location information provided by Google s location service and GPS if they re turned on To delete location history details and also turn off location histo ry follow these steps from a web browser on a desktop computer 1 Open a web browser and make sure you re signed in with the account whose location history you want to manage 2 Visit https www google com latitude b 0 history manage A page appears that allows you to view your location history for any date 3 To delete all your recorded location history click Delete all history Alternatively from this screen you can delete a portion of your location history starting from a date you choose in the calendar 4 Click Dashboard from the location history page Or visit this link from a desktop computer https www google com latitude b 0 history dashboard 5 Click the Gear icon at the upper right and choose History settings 6 Select Disable 7 Click Save NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 33 Google s location service amp GPS support Even when location reporting and location history are turned off Google periodically reports data for use by various apps from sources such as Wi Fi mobile networks and GPS to determine your approximate location at any given time To turn off these services go to TE Settings gt Personal gt Lo cation services and uncheck both Google s locatio
61. w cards To view the Now cards that are waiting for you at any particular time swipe up from the bottom of your tablet or touch the Google Search bar on any Home screen Google Now displays cards when they are most likely to be useful and relevant based on the current time and your current location To expand that search and get additional ones touch Show more cards at the bottom of the main Google Now screen When you re finished with a card just swipe it away to dismiss it from the Now screen Don t worry it appears again when a new update is available NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 29 Edit individual card settings You can change the settings for each Google Now card Touch the H Menu gt Settings on the Now card you want to edit or go to Menu gt Settings gt Now cards The settings screen appears which allows you to make changes as well as turn a specific card On or Off When you turn off a card it won t appear when you launch Google Now Dismiss cards To dismiss a card from your Now screen swipe it away The card will return the next time it s relevant which may be hours or days from now Adjust notifications When a card has a new update you ll receive a notification at the top of your screen You can pull down the notifications menu to open the card or dismiss the notification Most notifications for Now cards can be turned off or set to low priority or standard priority Low priori
62. witch devices or to reconnect after it is back in range Under Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Bluetooth make sure Bluetooth is turned on Inthe list of devices touch a paired but unconnected device When the tablet and the device are connected the device is displayed as connected in the list NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK CONNECT TO DEVICES 66 Configure or unpair a Bluetooth device Some Bluetooth devices have multiple profiles Profiles can in cludes the ability to transmit your conversations play music in stereo or transfer files or other data You can select which pro files you want to use with your tablet You can also change the name of the Bluetooth device as it appears on your tablet 1 Under a Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Bluetooth make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 In the Bluetooth settings touch the Settings icon beside the connected Bluetooth device you want to configure A screen opens that allows you to change the device s name unpair it or select profiles Touch the Back button when you re finished Connect to keyboards mice amp other devices You can connect a keyboard mouse or even a joystick or other input device to your tablet via USB or Bluetooth and use it just as you would with a PC You may need an adapter to connect the keyboard or other device to your tablet s USB port To connect more than one USB device at a time use a powered USB hub to reduce the drain on y
63. you NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 40 turn it on you re taken through a brief introduction and given the chance to opt in While Google Now is on you can also set your preferences for in dividual Now cards and related notifications from the Now cards settings screen Options for each card vary Most include a Notifications section that lets you control how you re informed when a card changes Typically you can choose between Off Low priority or Standard notifications Low priority notifications appear at the bottom of the notifica tions shade without any additional signal Standard notifications appear like the others in chronological order and you can set vi bration and aringtone To set the vibrate and ringtone options for standard notifications go to touch z Menu gt Settings gt Now cards and look at the bot tom of the list Voice settings Voice settings control different aspects of speech input and out put when you search by voice or use voice actions Language The language you select here for Voice Search in put and output can be different from the language displayed by your tablet Speech output To turn on speech output only when you ve got a headset attached to your tablet select Hands free only Block offensive words Check to ensure that search results NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK MAKE SEARCH PERSONAL 41 with offensive language are blocked Hotword detection When this is checked

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