ASUS Nexus 7 (2013) 2B16 16GB Black
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1. events When is sunset Math What is the square root of 2209 Translation How do you say cucumber in Spanish sports When is the Red Sox game Finance How is the S amp P 500 doing today Trivia How tall is the tallest building in the world Conversions How many dollars is 2600 rupees images Show me pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge spoken answers are supported for english only at this time This feature is turned on by default for Voice search Voice Actions Note Voice Actions are supported only in English French Ger man Spanish and Italian You can use Voice Actions to perform common tasks such as sending an email or opening an app After touching the Microphone icon or saying Google speak the Voice Action you want to use or say help to see examples of the kinds of things you can tell Google to do for you Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 52 examples include 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 Voice Actions commands Voice Actions are only supported in english French German spanish and italian To see examples of Voice Actions commands on the Google Now screen say Google then Help This table also lists some key Voice Actions phrases Say Followed by Examples O2. To open Google Now from the lock screen swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen enter your PiN pattern or password if prompted Add a widget to the lock screen 1 if the lock screen has no widgets yet you ll see a large Plus icon if you don t see it swipe any existing widgets from left to right until it appears 2 Touch the Plus icon if prompted enter your PiN pattern or password A list of widgets appears Apps that support lock screen wid gets can add their own widgets to this list Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 21 3 Touch the widget you want to add You can add up to five widgets to your lock screen To move be tween them swipe across the top of the screen in portrait mode or across the left side of the screen in landscape mode reorder lock screen widgets 1 Touch amp hold a widget 2 drag the widget and release it in the location of your choice remove a lock screen widget Touch amp hold the widget then drag it onto the Remove icon Try Face Unlock You can set an automatic screen lock for your tablet if a lock is set the screen locks when your tablet s display goes to sleep or if you press the Power button You can set locks of different strengths using lock settings 1 Go to Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Screen lock 2 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 unl
3. 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 48 You can turn off and delete your location history and still use Goo gle Now but certain kinds of information such as commute traf fic may be limited or won t show up at all Delete Location History details even if you turn off both Location Reporting and Location History your previously recorded history is still available to Google ser vices such as Google Now To delete Location History using Google settings follow these steps 1 open Google settings from your device s apps menu 2 Touch Location gt Location History 3 Touch Delete Location History at the bottom of the screen IMPOrTANT if you delete Location History from Google settings all of your history will be deleted This can t be reverted and may cause some apps like Google Now to ex perience problems To delete certain segments of your his tory follow the steps below to remove it using the Location History Map tab To delete Location History details follow these steps from a web browser 1 open a web browser and make sure you re signed in with the account whose Location History you want to manage 2 Visit Location History A page appears that allows you to view your Location History Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 49 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 Loca
4. Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook APPeNdix 73 Specs Wi Fi models screen 7 02 1920x1200 Hd display 323 ppi 1080p Hd iPs scratch resistant Corning glass size 114 x 200 x 8 65mm Weight 0 64 lb 290g Camera 1 2MP front facing camera 5MP rear facing auto focus Audio stereo speakers Fraunhofer Cingo virtual surround sound Fraunhofer Cingo mobile audio technology For more information visit www fraunhofer cingo com 3 5mm audio connector Wireless dual band Wi Fi 2 4G 5G 802 11 a b g n NFC Android beam bluetooth 4 0 Memory 16 or 32 Gb internal storage actual formatted capacity will be less 2Gb RAM Ports Micro usb slimPort battery 3950 mAh up to 9 hours of active use Wireless charging built in Qi compatible Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook APPeNdix 74 os Android 4 3 Jelly bean Processing CPu Qualcomm snapdragon s4 Pro 1 5GHz GPu Adreno 320 400MHz sensors Accelerometer GPs Ambient light Compass Gyroscope Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook APPeNdix 75 Specs 32GB LTE screen 7 02 1920x1200 Hd display 323 ppi 1080p Hd iPs scratch resistant Corning glass size 114 x 200 x 8 65mm Weight 0 66lb 299g Camera 1 2MP front facing camera 5MP rear facing auto focus Network North America GsM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz HsPA 850 900 1900 2100 AWs 1700 2100 MHz bands 1 2 4 5 8 LTe 700 750 850 1700 1900 2100 MHZ bands 1
5. 2 4 5 13 17 Europe GsM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz HsPA 850 900 1900 2100 AWs 1700 2100 MHz bands 1 2 4 5 8 LTe 800 850 1700 1800 1900 2100 2600 MHz bands 1 2 3 4 5 7 20 Audio stereo speakers Fraunhofer Cingo virtual surround sound Fraunhofer Cingo mobile audio technology For more information visit www fraunhofer cingo com 3 5mm audio connector Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook APPeNdix 76 Wireless dual band Wi Fi 2 4G 5G 802 11 a b g n NFC Android beam bluetooth 4 0 Memory 32 Gb internal storage actual formatted capacity will be less 2Gb RAM Ports Micro usb slimPort battery 3950 mAh up to 9 hours of active use Wireless charging built in Qi compatible os Android 4 3 Jelly bean Processing CPu Qualcomm snapdragon s4 Pro 1 5GHz GPu Adreno 320 400MHz sensors Accelerometer GPs Ambient light Compass Gyroscope Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook APPeNdix 77 DO NOT throw Nexus 7 in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling The sym bol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic equip ment and mercury containing button cell bat tery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products
6. Click the links to see the help articles available for each category Wireless amp networks Wi Fi bluetooth data usage Android beam and related settings Device sound battery sleep and other display settings Personal Location access language and backup reset options Security Passwords and certificates app verification screen lock and encryption Accounts sync and other account settings System date time accessibility and device information Settings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook ACCessibiLiTY 68 7 Accessibility To use the accessibility options available on your tablet open Settings gt System gt Accessibility To view detailed information about setting up these options visit Nexus Accessibility options for people with visual impairments include TalkBack is a pre installed screen reader from Google it uses spoken feedback to describe events such as notifications and the results of your actions such as opening an app Explore by Touch is a system feature that works with Talkback allowing you to touch your tablet s screen and hear what s un der your finger via spoken feedback This feature is helpful to people with no vision Accessibility settings let you modify your tablet s display and sound options such as increasing the text size changing the speed at which text is spoken and more if you have low vision and don t plan to use explore by T
7. 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 turn on and sign in Google Play settings To adjust your Google Play settings switch accounts or get help choose the option you want from the Menu in the top right corner The Google Play settings screen lets you control when you re no tified about updates to apps and games clear your search history Touch icon in this location to see your content of that type Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 20 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 Google Play support For more detailed information about Google Play including phone and email support options visit support google com googleplay Use amp customize the lock screen You can add widgets to the lock screen and swipe between them Lock screen widgets let you scan recent Gmail messages Calen dar entries and other app content without unlocking your screen if your tablet is set up for more than one user you may need to touch your image at the bottom of the screen to see your own lock screen To set or change the type of lock go to to Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Screen lock
8. editing Move the insertion point Touch where you want to type The cursor blinks in the new position and a blue tab appears 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 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 cap ital letters for one letter or touch amp hold shift key while you type When you release the key the lowercase letters reappear Turn caps lock on double tap or touch amp hold shift key so it changes to Touch shift key again to return to lowercase Cut copy paste select the text you want to manipulate Then touch Cut Copy or Paste button Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook use THe keYboARd 29 Use next word suggestions 1 Touch the location where you want to input text 2 start typing out a word When the word you want is displayed in a list above the keyboard touch it 3 Continue to touch words unless the one you want doesn t ap pear if so type it Your tablet continues to suggest words as you type To change your tablet s keyboard and input meth ods go to Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input To turn next w
9. from 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 Google Now if the keyboard s covering the menu touch the modified back button to lower it After you decide to start using Google Now you don t need to do anything else If you like you can fine tune some settings but Google Now doesn t need any elaborate setup The information you need is always at your fingertips To know when to display what information Google Now uses con textual data from your tablet and from other Google products plus data from third party products that you allow Google Now to access For example Google Now uses the time of day your current lo cation and your Location History to show you what the traffic on your commute is like when you wake up in the morning it also uses information from Google services such as your Web History Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 40 for sports or flight updates or from your synced calendar entries for appointment reminders 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 For exam ple here s a traffic card To see some sample cards from the main Google Now screen touch Menu gt Sample cards When
10. of the Play Recommendations widgets Touch to avoid future suggestions like this Touch to learn more Touch to see a different suggestion Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 9 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 Organize Home screens To add an app or widget to a Home screen 1 Go to the Home screen where you want to place the app or widget 2 Touch the All Apps icon 3 Swipe right if necessary to find the app or widget you want 4 Touch amp hold the app or 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 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 create a folder slide one icon quickly over another To rename a folder touch its name Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 10 Touch amp type 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 h
11. open Goo gle Now swipe up Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 7 recent apps opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you ve worked with recently To open an app touch it To re move a thumbnail from the list swipe it left or right if you don t use these buttons often they 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 Favor ites tray notice the settings icon This brings you to the settings screens for your tablet where you can adjust things like network sound and account settings among many others TIP You can use Quick settings to toggle Wi Fi change dis play brightness and more To open Quick settings swipe down from the top right corner of any screen 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 the Microphone icon to speak them Many screens in apps and settings include a Menu icon Touch it to explore additional options often including a Help item that provides more information about that screen Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 8 Use your Home screens Browse Home screens To move between Home screens swipe left or right The My Library widget displays music movies magazines and books you already have When you re ready to shop for more try the suggestions in one
12. time touch the Clock icon at the top center of the screen Manage downloads To manage most downloads touch the downloads icon on the All Apps screen Movies and some oth er content that you download don t show up in the downloads app Downloads Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook TRY soMe APPs 38 Google Play streams your purchases and rentals from Google servers while you re playing them They don t occupy permanent storage space However you can pin download books movies and other content in order to access it offline in addition to downloading content from Google Play you can download files from Gmail or other sources Use the Downloads app to view reopen or delete what you download in this way From the downloads app Touch an item to open it Touch headings for earlier downloads to view them Check items you want to share Then touch the share icon and choose a sharing method from the list Check items you want to delete Then touch the Trash icon At the bottom of the screen touch Sort by size or Sort by date to switch back and forth When your tablet is connected to a computer look in the down load directory to view files available in the Downloads app You can view and copy files from this directory Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 39 5 Google Now amp Search About Google Now Google Now gives you just the right information at just the right time swipe up
13. to Menu gt Settings gt Google Now 2 Locate the type of card 3 Touch the card s On Off switch Edit card settings To learn why a card appears when it does or to adjust your prefer ences for that card type touch the info icon Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 44 The icon turns blue and the card expands downward like this The italicized text explains why the card has appeared at the cur rent time or location in some cases you can also adjust preferences related to that card such as Fahrenheit or Celsius for the Weather card some cards also let you answer questions that help Google Now fine tune its performance To hide this information touch the info icon again some cards rely on details you specify about your home and work addresses the sports team or stocks you re following and so on To edit such details go to Menu gt Settings gt My stuff Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 45 Adjust notifications When cards appear you ll receive a notification You can touch the notification to open the card or swipe to dismiss it For high priority card notifications you can set a ringtone or turn Vibrate on or off You can also turn notifications for specific types of cards off completely To adjust notifications Touch Menu gt Settings gt Notifications Use the Google Now widget The Google Now widget displays a summary of your current Goo gle Now
14. Guidebook 2013 For Android mobile technology platform 4 3 Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook ii Copyright 2013 Google inc All rights reserved edition 1 3 02 Google Android Gmail Google Maps Chrome Nexus Google Play You Tube Google and other trademarks are property of Google inc A list of Google trademarks is available at http www google com permissions trademark our trademarks 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 guidebook may differ in some details from the product or its software For best results make sure you re running the latest An droid system update To check go to Settings gt System gt About tablet gt System updates All information in this guidebook is subject to change without notice The Nexus 7 2013 tablet is certified by ASUS under the names ASUS Pad k008 Wi Fi and Asus Pad k009 LTe For online help and support visit support google com nexus To download a printable PdF version of this ebook open the Nexus 7 support page and scroll to the bottom Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook iii Table of contents 1 Get started 1 insert amp activate a siM card 1 Charge the battery 4 set up your tablet 5 Get around 6 use your Home screens 8 Touch amp type 10 Type text by speaking 11 2 Explore your tablet 13 swipe up for Google Now 13 S
15. Then touch Settings and look under Gesture Typing Use keyboard dictionaries To manage keyboard dictionaries go to Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input Personal dictionary You can add your own words to your personal dictionary so that your tablet remembers them To add a word or phrase including an optional shortcut touch Personal Dictionary then the Add icon Settings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook use THe keYboARd 31 Add on dictionaries 1 Touch the settings icon next to Android keyboard 2 Touch Add on dictionaries You ll see dictionaries for other languages that you can down load to your device 3 Touch the dictionary you want then Install Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook TRY soMe APPs 32 4 Try some apps Use All Apps To see all your apps touch the All Apps icon in the Favorites tray on any Home screen 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 From All Apps you can Move between screens swipe left or right Open 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 Play store icon in the list of app icons or the shop icon at the upper right To remove an app icon from t
16. cards either on a Home screen or on the lock screen Touch the widget anywhere to see the details in Google Now To add a Google Now widget 1 To the lock screen Touch the Add icon and follow the instructions 2 To the Home screen Touch the All Apps icon and swipe left until you find the widget Then touch amp hold the widget to activate a Home screen and drag the widget to the location you want Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 46 Turn Google Now on or off You can turn Google Now on or off from within the Google search app 1 swipe up from the bottom of any screen or touch Google or the Google icon on a Home screen 2 Touch Menu gt Settings You may need to lower the keyboard to see the Menu icon Turn on Google Now from the settings screen 1 Touch Google Now 2 in the screen that appears touch Yes I m in Turn off Google Now from the settings screen 1 Touch Google Now 2 slide the on off switch to Off 3 in the dialog that appears decide whether you also want to turn off Location History if so check Also turn off Location history selecting this option may affect the way other Google products work 4 Touch Turn off Turning off Google Now stops the display of cards and returns any card settings you may have changed to their initial state Turning off Location History doesn t delete existing history or turn off Location Reporting Control location access reporting am
17. e adjust the details of what they display and adjust your privacy settings For more information about Google Now and your location infor mation see Chapter 5 use Google Now amp search Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 15 Swipe down for notifications amp settings Notifications alert you to the arrival of new messages calendar events and alarms as well as ongoing events such as video downloads 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 To open the notification shade swipe down from the top left cor ner of any screen Certain notifications can be expanded to show more information such as email previews or calendar events The one at the top is always expanded when possible 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 dis miss all notifications touch the Dismiss icon at the top right of the notification shade bluetooth Wi Fi amp battery status Pending notifications Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 16 You can perf
18. es just before the meet ing starts swipe down the notification shade Then swipe using one finger to expand the notification if necessary and touch Email guests Open amp use Clock To open the Clock touch the Clock icon from a Home or All Apps screen Set an alarm 1 Touch the Alarm Clock icon in the lower left corner of the screen 2 Touch the Add icon to add a new alarm select the time you want then touch OK Any existing alarms will show in the main Clock screen To turn one on or off slide the switch You can also add a label to an alarm and change the ringtone To change these options for a single alarm touch the arrow under neath the on off switch Clock Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook TRY soMe APPs 37 Set a timer 1 Touch the Timer icon in the top left corner of the screen 2 enter the time you want then touch Start When the timer is going you can add an additional minute pause the timer or delete the current timer The timer beeps when the time is up it keeps beeping until you touch Stop Use the stopwatch 1 Touch the stopwatch icon in the top right corner of the screen 2 Touch Start to start the stopwatch if you want to pause the stopwatch touch Stop You can also add laps while the stopwatch is running by touching the icon to the left of the stopwatch To share your results touch the share icon to share via Google Gmail and more View your Clock To view the current date and
19. ets and swipe from right to left until you see the one you want Then touch amp hold and let go in the Home screen loca tion you want Shop on Google Play To open the Google Play store app touch the Play store icon in your Favorites tray on every Home screen Most things you purchase on Google Play are avail able from your computer as well as from any of your Android mobile devices Android apps are one ex ception they run only on Android devices sign in to play google com to get your entertainment from anywhere Find your content if you purchased on Google Play in the past you ll automatically Touch to avoid future suggestions like this Touch to learn more Touch to see a different suggestion Play Store Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 19 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 Play store icon to open Google Play in the top 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 You can quickly
20. h the card is based or direc tions to a restaurant or hotel from your current location You can turn Gmail cards off or on from the main Google Now screen All Gmail cards at once Go to Menu gt Settings gt Google Now and touch the on off switch for Gmail cards individual Gmail cards Go to Menu gt Settings gt Google Now gt Gmail and check or uncheck each card Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 64 IMPOrTANT Gmail cards are currently not available in all languages or when using Google Now with a Google Apps account About the Activity summary card The Activity summary card appears once a month it provides a very rough approximation of how far you ve walked or cycled during that month compared to the previous one These esti mates are based on occasional samples of the accelerometer in your tablet which are then compared to typical movements in volved in walking or cycling This information isn t available unless you ve turned on Location Reporting and history for at least one of your Android devices if you ve turned these on for more than one device the Activity summary card reflects the one you used most often that month For more information see Control location access reporting amp history About the Stocks card The stocks card displays stocks that You ve searched on recently You re tracking through Google Finance You ve explicitly lis
21. he Home screen touch amp hold it slide your finger toward the top of the screen and drop the app over the Remove icon All Apps Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook TRY soMe APPs 33 To view info about an app from an All App screen touch amp 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 Start Gmail use the Gmail app to read and write email from any mobile device or browser To open it touch the Gmail icon on a Home or All Apps screen but Gmail isn t just about email You can use your Gmail account to sign in to all Google apps and services including these and many more Google Now for getting just the right information at just the right time Calendar People for keeping track of your contacts Google drive for working with documents spreadsheets or drawings While you re reading a message Touch the icons and menu along the top of the screen to ar chive throw away label or perform other actions on that message swipe left or right to read the previous or next conversation To organize your email check the box beside a message to select it Then use the icons and menu along the top of the screen to manage the selected messages Gmail Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook TRY soMe APPs 34 To change your settings add an accou
22. her 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 your tab let s battery IMPOrTANT using external devices such as keyboards via USB will cause a significant additional drain on your bat tery as will continuous use of a mouse via bluetooth Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 25 To pair and connect a bluetooth input devices to your device 1 Make sure your bluetooth input device is in pairing mode 2 Touch Settings gt Wireless amp Networks gt Bluetooth 3 Make sure bluetooth is turned on 4 Touch the name of your device near the top of the screen so that the text below says Visible to all nearby bluetooth devices 5 Touch Search for devices 6 When the name or id of your bluetooth device appears touch it and follow the instructions 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
23. ivate your SIM card If you find it s taking a long time to activate you may want to try restarting your tablet some mobile service providers may require you to enter and then exit airplane mode or to use an sMs app from the Google Play store to manage your data Contact your own mobile service provider for additional details Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 4 Charge the battery 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 micro usb cable to Nexus 7 and to the charging unit and the charging unit to a power outlet The usb charging unit varies by country or region use only the usb charging unit and micro usb cable that come with your Nexus 7 2013 using a different charging unit or cable may damage your tablet To avoid risk of injury or damaging your device peel the pro tective film from the USB charging unit and USB cable before charging the battery Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 5 The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this charging unit is AC 100V 240V and the charging unit s output voltage is dC5 2V 1 35A Your Nexus 7 can be charged via the usb port on a computer only when Nexus 7 is in sleep mode screen off or turned off Charging through the usb port will take longer than charging with the usb charging unit Set up your tablet To turn on your Nexus 7 press the Power button on the
24. kings amp tickets shown before an event booking confirmed by Gmail Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 57 Gmail Flights Shown before flights confirmed by Gmail or boarding passes received in Gmail Gmail Packages displayed when you receive a shipping notification for online purchases For some shippers cards update when the package ships is out for delivery or has been delivered Links on each card bring you to more detailed tracking information Gmail restaurants shown before a restaurant reservation confirmed by Gmail Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 58 Movies shows movies playing in your vicinity and tells you when a movie you re interested in is playing nearby News update shows updates related to news items you ve read recently Next appointment shown before scheduled meetings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 59 Photo spots nearby shown when you re near a popular spot for taking photos Places shows nearby businesses and other places of potential interest if you re at a museum or shop you can use your camera to look up artwork or get product information Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 60 Public alerts Gives public advisories for your location from the National Weather service u s Geological survey and similar services real estate shown when you ve searched extensively for property listings and a
25. ly 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 about to start your commute home Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 14 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 Home screen When you want to see more cards 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 decide to use Google Now you re 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 Now also uses data that you may have stored in other Google products For example if you have searches stored in your Web History Google Now can show cards based on sports scores flight status and so on similarly Google Now can use data that you may have stored in third party products that you allow Google to access For ex ample your tablet s synced calendar may include entries from non Google calendar products if you have a synced calendar en try for a dentist appointment that includes the dentist s address Google Now can check traffic and suggest when to leave You re in control You can choose exactly which cards you d like to se
26. message No siM card appears on the tablet s lock screen only Nexus 7 2013 LTe can accept a siM card Wi Fi versions of the tablet can t WArNING The siM card ejection tool and the siM card tray included with Nexus 7 are very small objects that represent a choking hazard Please keep them out of reach of small children To insert a new siM card 1 Turn your tablet off and place it on a flat surface with the screen facing up with the camera at the top and the Power button on the right 2 Tilt the right side slightly and locate the siM card tray near the bottom and the small hole in the tray door Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 2 3 insert the siM ejection tool that comes with the tablet or a paperclip into the hole on the tray and push firmly but gently until the tray pops out 4 Remove the tray and place the micro siM card inside it with the angled corner fitting snugly into the angled corner of the tray Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 3 5 Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently back into the tablet To activate a siM card 1 After completing the setup instructions open the settings app and turn off Wi Fi Once Wi Fi is off you ll see a notification at the top of your screen 2 Swipe down the notification shade and touch the notification 3 Follow the activation instructions provided by your carrier IMPOrTANT some carriers may take a minute or more to act
27. nd more To manage your Web History visit google com history You can 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 Search versions Google Now is part of the Google search app To check which ver sion of Google search you re using follow these steps 1 From any Home screen go to All Apps 2 Touch amp hold the Google icon and drag it to the App info icon at the top of the screen The version number appears under Google Search at the top left This chapter describes Google Now version 2 4 10 626027 if you re using a later version visit Google Now amp search for the lat est information Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 43 Use Google Now To view the Google Now cards that are waiting for you at any par ticular time swipe up from the bottom of your tablet or touch Google on any Home screen Google Now displays cards when they re 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 below the last card displayed Swipe cards away swipe cards away when you don t need them You ll occasionally be asked whether a card was useful by an swering you can help Google Now learn which cards are most useful to you and when Turn cards off or on 1 From the main Google Now screen go
28. ng Google Apps for business and your system administrator has turned off Google Now for your organization before you can turn it on your administrator needs to turn it on for the whole domain To get more information about the settings available from this screen choose Menu gt Help or open one of these correspond ing online articles Google Now Turn Google Now off or on and set card options My stuff set your home and work addresses reminders favor ite sports teams or stock list Notifications Control notifications for cards that can trigger them Voice Control aspects of speech input and output when you search by voice or use voice actions Tablet search Control which apps on your tablet are included in Google searches Privacy amp accounts set the account for use with Google search and search related privacy options for that account Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook seTTiNGs 67 6 Settings To open settings touch its icon in All Apps To open Quick settings swipe down from the top right of any screen To get more information about most settings screens touch Menu gt Help Quick settings provide the fastest way to adjust settings that you access frequently such as Wi Fi or brightness You can also reach the main settings screen from Quick settings Most apps include their own settings typically available from Menu gt Settings These are the main types of settings available
29. nt or get help touch the Menu icon No matter where you are within Gmail you can always get back to the inbox by touching the Gmail icon at the top of the screen Find People The People app gives you quick access to everyone you want to reach To open it touch the People icon on a Home or All Apps screen When you first turn on your tablet and sign into a Google Account any existing contacts from that account are synced with your People app After that all your contacts stay in sync automatical ly on your tablet another device or a Web browser if you use exchange you can also sync that contact information with People All your People information is available from Gmail Google Talk and other apps As you add contacts from different sources they re synced automatically across all the places you need them When you open the People app you can View all contacts favorites or groups Choose from the top left of the screen read details Touch a name to see details for a contact or group View recent activity When viewing a contact swipe to the right to see recent updates Edit details While viewing a contact touch icons at the top of the screen or the Menu icon to edit or share contact details People Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook TRY soMe APPs 35 delete a contact and so on You can also touch the star beside the contact s name to add that contact to your Favorites list Change
30. nter text in most places that you can enter text with the onscreen keyboard 1 Touch a text field or a location in text you ve already entered in a text field 2 Touch the Microphone key on the onscreen keyboard 3 When you see the microphone image speak what you want to type say comma period question mark exclamation mark or exclamation point to enter punctuation When you pause what you spoke is transcribed by the speech rec ognition service and entered in the text field underlined You can touch the delete key to erase the underlined text if you start typ ing 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 Settings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 12 To change your tablet s speech settings go to Set tings gt Personal gt Language amp input Settings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 13 2 Explore your tablet 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 and even your favorite team s score while they re playing All of this happens automatical
31. ock your tablet simply by looking at it Although Face unlock is not very secure it can be convenient and fun to use Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 22 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 Share content with Android Beam 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 1 open a screen that contains something you d like to share such as a webpage YouTube video or place page in Maps 2 Move the back of your tablet 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 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 TIP When you touch another device to the back of your Nexus 7 make sure it s near the x in nexus to success fully beam content Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 23 To turn on NFC go to Settings gt Wirele
32. old an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until it responds 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 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 other screen to zoom For example double tap a picture in Chrome to zoom in and double tap again to zoom out Pinch in some apps such as Maps Chrome 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 The orientation of most screens rotates with your device as you turn it To lock or unlock the screen s vertical orientation swipe down from the top right of any screen and touch the Rotation icon in Quick settings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 11 To change your tablet s notification sounds vol umes and more go to Settings gt Device gt Sound To change your tablet s brightness font size and more go to Settings gt Device gt Display Type text by speaking You can speak to e
33. oogle search app if your device is running Android 4 1 or later you don t have to touch the microphone just open the Google search app and say Google 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 discarded after analysis and is not stored on the device or sent to Google Turn hotword detection on or off The ability to trigger a search or action by saying Google is called hotword detection To turn it off or on open the Goo gle search app and touch Menu gt Settings gt Voice gt Hotword detection Voice Search After you touch the Microphone icon or say Google Google lis tens as you speak and initiates the search or action you describe if Voice search doesn t understand you it lists a set of possible Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 51 meanings Just touch the one you want if you ask your question to Google the answer can be spoken to you The answer can be a fact weather condition stock price flight status sports score currency conversion mathematical calculation and more some examples include Weather What s the weather like tomorrow morning Locations Where s the nearest pharmacy Flight status When does United Airlines flight 900 depart Time What time is it in London
34. ord suggestions on or off go to Set tings gt Personal gt Language amp input gt Keyboard amp input methods gt Android keyboard Touch the set tings icon then check the box next to Next word suggestions Try Gesture Typing Gesture typing works best for English Quality varies for other lan guages and some don t support it yet To input a word using Gesture Typing 1 Touch the location where you want to type to open the keyboard 2 Slide your finger slowly across the letters of the word you want to input 3 Release your finger when the word you want is displayed in the floating preview or in the middle of the suggestion strip To select one of the other words in the suggestion strip touch it if the word you want isn t shown while using Gesture Typing you can type it out manually Settings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook use THe keYboARd 30 TIP if there are letters you want to emphasize for in stance if the keyboard displays a similar word instead of the one you want hover over it slightly longer before mov ing on to the next letter Use Gesture Typing without the space bar When you use Gesture Typing there s no need to use the space bar just continue to slide your finger across the letters you want to input then lift your finger to start the next word To change Gesture Typing settings go to Settings gt Language amp input gt Keyboard amp input methods gt An droid keyboard
35. orm these actions from the notification shade Touch to respond to other guests swipe down using one finger to expand certain notifications dismiss all Quick Settings use Quick settings to easily access Wi Fi settings manage dis play brightness open the main settings menu and more To open Quick settings swipe down from the top right corner of any screen Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 17 relax with Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place movies TV shows 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 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 your Home screen Touch the recommendation to learn more about it Touch to open all settings Touch a square to open the specific setting Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 18 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 To add another Google Play widget touch the All Apps icon then Widg
36. ouch vis it support google com nexus to see Help content formatted for sighted users You can make reading and navigating this mate rial easier by increasing the text size just open Chrome go to Menu gt Settings gt Accessibility and drag the slider to adjust the text size Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook ACCessibiLiTY 69 You can also try magnification gestures which allow you to zoom in and out as well as temporarily magnify what s under your fin ger To try magnification gestures go to Settings gt Accessibility gt Magnification gestures Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook APPeNdix 70 Appendix Hardware reference What s in the box A Nexus 7 2013 b Micro usb cable C usb charging unit d Quick start card and Warranty amp safety NFC A D B C Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook APPeNdix 71 A siM card ejection tool and directions for using it are also included with the LTe model if any item is damaged or missing contact your point of pur chase for assistance The bundled usb charging unit varies by country or region Nexus 7 2013 hardware Front Front facing camera Touch screen Power lock key Volume key Microphone 3 5mm headset jack SIM card tray Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook APPeNdix 72 NOTE siM card tray is available only for Nexus 7 2013 LTe Charger USB SlimPort Back NFC amp wireless charging area Speakers Speakers Rear facing camera
37. p history This section describes how to set your home and work addresses and manage other location related features used by Google Now Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 47 IMPOrTANT The location settings described here are available only if your tablet has Google Maps for mobile version 7 0 or higher To get the latest Google Maps open Google Play and search for Google Maps if you don t have the latest version you ll see an update button Define 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 the info icon on the main Google Now screen go to Menu gt Settings gt My stuff gt Places then edit Home or Work Visit maps google com from a browser and open My Places Visit Location History dashboard from a browser click Change next to Time at Work or Time at Home edit the address and click Save Turn off Location reporting amp History To turn off both Location Reporting and Location History for your tablet 1 open Google settings from the All Apps screen 2 To turn off Location Reporting touch Location gt Location re porting then slide the switch to OFF 3 To turn off Location History touch Location gt Location Histo ry then slide the switch to OFF Nexus 7
38. pen App name open Gmail Create a calendar event event description amp day date amp time Create a calendar event dinner in san Francisco saturday at 7 00PM Map of Address name business name type of business or other location Map of Golden Gate Park san Francisco Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 53 Directions to or Navigate to Address name business name type of business or other destination directions to 1299 Colusa Avenue berkeley California or Navigate to union square San Francisco Post to Google What you want posted to Google Post to Google i m going out of town What s this song When you hear a song ask What s this song Scan a barcode scan a barcode or QR code to learn more about a product scan a barcode and hold barcode in front of the device s camera Go to search string or uRL Go to Google com Send email To amp contact name subject amp subject text Message amp message text speak punctuation send email to Hugh briss subject new shoes message i can t wait to show you my new shoes period Note to self Message text Note to self remem ber the milk Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 54 Set alarm Time or for amp time such as 10 45 a m or 20 minutes f
39. re near a property for sale Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 61 research topics shown when you ve recently used Google search to research a topic such as a trip you re planning Sports shown for teams that interest you before during or after a game Stocks shown periodically for stocks you re tracking For more details see About the stocks card Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 62 Traffic shown before your usual commute times Travel Currency shows the latest currency conversion information for your location Travel Nearby attractions shown when you re near well known attractions such as restaurants museums cafes and so on Travel Time back home shown periodically when you re in a different time zone than usual Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 63 Travel Translate shown when you re visiting a place with a different language to help translate words and phrases Weather Periodically displays weather for home work or your current location About Gmail Cards Gmail cards are based on confirmation messages sent to the Gmail account you ve selected for use with Google Now For ex ample cards appear before restaurant reservations you ve made with openTable or when you receive email updates for packages in transit Gmail cards typically include links to other useful information such as a link to the email on whic
40. right edge near the top for a few seconds then release it The first time you turn on the tablet you ll see a Welcome screen To choose a different language touch the menu To continue touch the Play icon and follow the instructions IMPOrTANT You must have a Wi Fi connection to com plete the setup process When prompted you can sign in with your Google Account or cre ate one at that time You can also choose to skip this step and create one later An email address that you use for any of the following counts as a Google Account Gmail YouTube Google Apps AdWords Any other Google product Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 6 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 Get around every Home screen shows the Favorites tray another quick way to get to your books magazines apps movies and music At the bottom of every screen no matter what you re doing you ll always find these three navigation buttons 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
41. rom now Label amp name of alarm set alarm for 7 45 p m label switch the laundry Listen to Play music in the Google Play Music app by speaking the name of a song artist or album Listen to smells Like Teen spirit Google Now Card list Cards are displayed when you re most likely to need them Most are based on information available to your Google account such as your current location recent searches or calendar entries Gmail cards display information based on recent confirmation messages in the Gmail account you ve selected for use with Goo gle Now For more details see About Gmail Cards Travel cards appear when you re away from home The samples that follow show some typical Google Now cards New cards are added all the time For a complete list of cards available with the most recent Google Now release go to Google Now card list Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 55 Activity summary shows a rough approximation of how far you walked or cycled during the past month Birthdays displays an interesting fact about your birthdate on your birthday and reminds you of friends birthdays Events nearby shown before your favorite artists give concerts near you or before other popular events are scheduled near you Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 56 Flights shown before flights that you ve searched for Gmail Event boo
42. ss amp net works gt More gt NFC To turn on Android beam go to Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt More gt Android Beam Change the wallpaper To change the wallpaper that s displayed on your Home screens 1 Touch amp hold anywhere on a Home screen that s not occupied A list of options appears 2 Touch a wallpaper source Gallery Choose from pictures that you ve synced with your tablet Live Wallpapers Choose from a scrolling list of animated wallpapers Wallpapers Choose from thumbnails of default images or touch a thumbnail for a larger version You can download additional wallpapers on Google Play 3 To set a wallpaper touch Set wallpaper or for Gallery images drag the blue dots to determine the cropping and touch OK To change your tablet s wallpaper go to Settings gt Device gt Display gt Wallpaper Settings Settings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 24 Take a screenshot You can easily take a screenshot on your tablet that you can save in your Gallery or share with others 1 Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen 2 Press the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously The screenshot is automatically saved in your Gallery TIP To easily share your screenshot via Gmail Google and more swipe down the notification shade and touch the share icon next to the preview of your screenshot Connect to keyboards mice amp ot
43. ted in the stocks card settings You can choose whether to display stocks when their price changes by 1 or more or in the mornings or evenings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 65 To change the stocks displayed by the stocks card do one of the following When the stocks card is displayed touch the info icon to modify your existing stock list or add new stocks Go to Menu gt Settings gt My Stuff gt Stocks Then touch the stock you want to remove or Add stock to add a new one About the research topics card The Research topics card appears when your recent Web History includes several searches related to a single topic such as a trip you re planning and Google detects relevant webpages that you may not have found yet For this card to appear you must have Web History turned on for the account you use with Google Now To explore more links that may be relevant to the topic touch Ex plore at the bottom of the card From the list of links touch the History tab to view a summary of your recent Web History related to this topic Search settings settings may vary depending on the version of the Google search app you re using To view Google search settings including Google Now to the bottom of the Google Now screen and touch Menu gt Settings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 66 Google Now is turned off for your domain if you see this message you re usi
44. tion History starting from a date you choose in the calendar 4 Click OK Turn off location access for your tablet even when Location Reporting and Location History are turned off Google can periodically report data for use by various apps from sources such as Wi Fi mobile networks and GPs to deter mine your precise location at any given time To turn off access to precise location information for your tab let go to Settings gt Personal gt Location access and slide the switch to Off IMPOrTANT Turning off location access for your tablet also turns it off for Google Now other Google apps and third party apps That means that no apps can receive your precise location information and many useful features will be disabled To keep location access on you must keep GPS satellites Wi Fi amp mobile network location or both settings checked if you prefer you can turn off location access by Google apps while still permitting its use by non Google apps just go to Set tings gt Accounts gt Google gt Location settings For more information about location access settings see Man Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 50 age location access Use your voice on Android You can speak into your Android phone or tablet to search get directions send messages and perform other common tasks To initiate an action or a search using your voice touch the Mi crophone icon on the Home screen or in the G
45. ur Location History Location History refers to your tablet s ability to store your past locations including home and work When you decide to use Google Now you ll start reporting your location and turn on your Location History Google won t share this information with other users or marketers without your permission if you opted in to Location History in the 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 google com locationhistory Along with Location History Google Now uses your tablet s loca tion access service which must also be turned on for Google Now to work To manage this setting go to Settings gt Personal gt Location access Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 42 For more details see Control location access reporting amp history 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 a
46. wipe down for notifications amp settings 15 Relax with Google Play 17 use amp customize the lock screen 20 Try Face unlock 21 share content with Android beam 22 Change the wallpaper 23 Take a screenshot 24 Connect to keyboards mice amp other devices 24 3 Use the keyboard 27 enter amp edit text 27 Try Gesture Typing 29 use keyboard dictionaries 30 Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook iv 4 Try some apps 32 use All Apps 32 start Gmail 33 Find People 34 Manage your Calendar 35 open amp use Clock 36 Manage downloads 37 5 Google Now amp Search 39 About Google Now 39 use Google Now 43 Turn Google Now on or off 46 Control location access reporting amp history 46 use your voice on Android 50 Voice Actions commands 52 Google Now Card list 54 About Gmail Cards 63 About the Activity summary card 64 About the stocks card 64 About the Research topics card 65 search settings 65 Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook v 6 Settings 67 7 Accessibility 68 Appendix Hardware reference 70 What s in the box 70 Nexus 7 2013 hardware 71 specs Wi Fi models 73 specs 32Gb LTe 75 Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GeT sTARTed 1 1 Get started Insert amp activate a SIM card Applies only to Nexus 7 2013 LTE To use your tablet with mobile network data you must first insert amp activate a siM card if no card is installed the
47. 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 Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook exPLoRe YouR TAbLeT 26 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 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 Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook use THe keYboARd 27 3 Use the keyboard Enter amp edit text 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 To make the keyboard go away touch the modified back but ton below it Touch a suggestion to type it Touch amp hold to type this character Touch amp hold to choose a smiley face Touch amp hold to see input and keyboard settings Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook use THe keYboARd 28 Basic
48. you re finished and want to get back to the main Google Now screen touch Hide sample cards in addition to the cards shown in the list of samples you may also see a Public Alerts card Public Alerts provide emergency information from sources such as the National Weather service and the u s Geological survey Coverage is currently provided by a limited number of key part ners only in the united states excepting u s Geological survey earthquake alerts Google can t guarantee that you ll see every relevant alert However Google Now attempts to show you what s important when you need it in the hope that such alerts are a use ful additional source of information To learn more visit support google com publicalerts Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook GooGLe NoW amp seARCH 41 About location access reporting amp history Location access settings determine whether your tablet can use your current location When location access is turned on apps can use it to give you more relevant information such as nearby restaurants or commute traffic To turn off location access for all apps go to Settings gt Personal gt Location access if you prefer you can turn off location access by Google apps while still permitting its use by non Google apps just go to Settings gt Accounts gt Google gt Location settings Location Reporting refers your tablet s ability to report your cur rent location for the purpose of recording yo
49. your settings While viewing the main list screen touch the Menu icon to import or export contacts choose display options for the Groups and All tabs and add or edit accounts No matter where you are within People you can always get back to the main lists by touching the People icon at the top of the screen Manage your Calendar use the Calendar app to view and edit your sched ule To open it touch the Calendar icon on a Home or All Apps screen When you first set up your tablet you configured it to use an ex isting Google Account such as Gmail or you created a new one The first time you open the Calendar app on your tablet it dis plays any existing calendar events from that Google Account on the web As you edit events from any mobile device or web browser they re synced automatically across all the places you need them To change the Calendar view choose Day Week Month or Agen da from the top of the screen From any of these views you can read or edit event details Touch an event to view its details Manage events and calendars Touch icons across the top of Calendar Nexus 7 2013 Guidebook TRY soMe APPs 36 the screen or Menu to search or create events return to to day or adjust settings To email everyone who s invited to an event you have two options open the event from the Calendar app at any time and touch Email guests When a notification of the event arriv
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