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1. When you first turn on your tablet and sign into a Google Account any existing contacts from that ac count are synced with your People app After that all your contacts stay in sync automatically 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 e 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 z Menu icon to search contacts add a con tact edit or share contact details 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 35 Change your settings While viewing the main list screen touch the H 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 i People icon at the top of the
2. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS 124 Configure auto sync for all apps To control Anto sync for all apps that use it open Settings gt Data usage gt H 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 If this option is not checked you may be able to use an app s tools to sync data manually You can also sync manually 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 NE
3. Guidebook mobile technology Copyright 2012 Google Inc All rights reserved Edition 1 2 Google Android Gmail Google Maps Chrome Nexus 7 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 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 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 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 Part One Using Nexus 7 1 Get started Insert amp activate a SIM card Charge the battery Turn on amp sign in Get around Browse amp organize your Home screens Touch amp type Type text by speaking Why use a Google Account What s New in Android Explore your tablet Swipe up for Google Now Swipe down for notifications amp settings Relax with Google Play Use amp customize the lock screen Try Face Unlock Share content with Android Beam Change the wallpape
4. 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 Con trol location access reporting amp history Search amp Voice Actions basics To use Google Search touch Google on 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 amp Microphone icon in the Google Chrome omnibox Touch the amp Microphone icon on the Home screen or Google Now screen and speak Touch Google on the Home screen and say Google NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 48 When you re viewing the Google Now screen you don t have to touch anything Just say Google Next speak the terms to search for or the Voice Action to per fo
5. People Gmail 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 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 drag something instead For example you can slide a Home screen left or right to view the other Home screens NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 9 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 Rot
6. For users with low vision Note Triple tap for magnification works everywhere except for the keyboard and navigation buttons NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 71 Magnify Triple tap amp hold Magnify amp pan Triple tap amp hold then drag your finger Toggle magnification in or out Triple tap amp release While you re zoomed in you can Pan Drag two or more fingers across the screen Adjust zoom level Pinch or expand using two or more fingers Use TalkBack TalkBack provides spoken feedback to help you navigate your tablet describing what you touch and activate Note Sighted assistance is needed for users with no vision to en able TalkBack if it wasn t turned on during the initial setup To turn TalkBack off or on Go to Settings gt Accessibility gt TalkBack Slide the TalkBack switch to the On or Off position Touch OK to turn on TalkBack When asked if you want to enable Explore by Touch touch OK only if you want to change the way your tablet works and have your tablet describe each item that your finger moves over on the screen BRWON When you turn on TalkBack spoken feedback starts immediately As you navigate your tablet TalkBack describes your actions and alerts you of notifications and other occurrences If you also enabled Explore by Touch moving your finger around the screen triggers a description of each item it touches Double NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 72 tap t
7. In the Wi Fi settings screen touch z Menu 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 tablet 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 tablet stays connected to Wi Fi when the screen goes to sleep Touch this option to change this default behavior either to stay connected to Wi Fi only when the tablet is connected to a charger when battery life isn t a problem or never to stay connected to Wi Fi during sleep Avoid poor connections Check to automatically avoid us ing networks with a low quality or intermittent Internet connection Wi Fi optimization Check to minimize battery usage when Wi Fi is on This screen also displays the following information MAC address The Media Access Control MAC address of your tablet when connected to a Wi Fi network IP address The Internet Protocol IP address assigned to the tablet 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 Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Wi Fi To manage data usage and mobile hotspots go to Setti er eens T Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Data usage NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 90 Connect to Blue
8. The Dark Knight Rises tian Bal Aichzel Cai ald Billy Connolly Q Search for more movies News update Shows updates related to news items you ve read recently Democratic convention Obama arena speech venue moved Read full story Next appointment Shown before scheduled meetings Production Meeting Sean s office 1 30PM NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH Fhoto spotnearby Popular photo spot nearby Shown when you re near a popular spot for taking photos Places Savvy Cellar Wine Bar amp 4 00 10 00 pm Shows nearby businesses and other places of poten tial interest Q more details Check in Public alerts Storm warning Madison WI May 08 9 55am EST Gives public advisories i for your location from the National Weather Service U S Geological Survey and similar services E Read more NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 59 Public transport Shown with relevant sched ules when you re near a train station bus stop or other public transit stop Charleston amp Huff Bus station 40 40 SB Foothill College 5 40 PM 120 Nat patria Fremont 5 46 PM 40 40 SB Foothill College 6 10 PM 4o 40 NB La Avenida amp STAP Shoreline B All scheduled departures Sports Final amp 10 22 2012 9 LD i Shown for teams that inter 2 Cardinals Giants est you before duri
9. You can set an automatic screen lock for your tablet After you set a lock the screen locks when the display goes to sleep or when you press the Power button You can set locks of different strengths using lock settings 1 Goto TE 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 unlock your tablet simply by looking at it Although Face Unlock is not very secure it can be convenient and fun to use 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 24 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
10. Other charging units and USB cables may charge more slowly or not at all 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 turn on the tablet you ll see a Welcome screen NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 4 To choose a different language touch the menu To continue touch the Play icon 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 create one 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 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 Open folder of View all Shop on popular apps your apps Google Play NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 5 At the bottom of every Nexus 7 screen no matter what you re do ing you ll always find these three navigation buttons 5 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 g
11. 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 existing Google Account such as Gmail or you created a new one The first time you open the Calendar app on your tablet it displays any ex isting 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 the screen or H Menu to search or create events return to to day or adjust settings NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 36 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 arrives 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 th
12. work that you added for example if you don t want the tablet to NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 88 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 Chrome but may not be used by other apps 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 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 w 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 89 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on 2
13. Down then right Open global context menu Down then left Back button e Right then down Open notifications Left then up Recent apps button Just above the Navigation buttons in portrait mode or on the right side of the screen in landscape mode you ll find the Fa vorites tray The apps you keep in the tray are available on every Home screen The Apps icon in the center is permanent Find it and double tap to reveal all your apps and widgets Your Home screen can hold app and widget icons plus folders To open an app folder or widget find its icon and double tap NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 76 To see additional Home screens swipe left then right or right then left in a single motion or left or right using two fingers At the top of the screen you ll find the status bar Status icons on the left tell you which apps have sent you no tifications for example that a message has arrived or it s time for a meeting If you have TalkBack or another accessibil ity service running it will speak the notification when it first appears To find your notifications use two fingers to pull down the no tification shade from the top of the screen or swipe up then right using a single motion System icons on the right display the current wireless and net work connection strength battery level time and more Google Search just below the status and system icons lets you search your tablet or the Internet
14. Find Search and double tap to type your search terms or Voice Search to speak them To find your notifications use two fingers to pull down the notifi cation shade from the top left side of the screen or swipe up then right using a single motion You can also use the Quick Settings menu to easily open set tings for Wi Fi Bluetooth and more To open Quick Settings use three fingers to pull down the menu from the top right side of the screen Try Google Play Note These instructions assume that you have turned on Talk Back and Explore by Touch Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 77 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 Recommended on Play Suggests music movies and other content that may interest you Find the suggestion and dou ble tap to learn more about it Recommended apps Recommends apps that you can add to your Home screen Find the recommendation and double tap to learn more about it To remove a widget double tap amp hold on the second tap then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen To add another Google Play widget find the Apps icon and dou ble tap then Widgets and swipe left until you find the one you want Then double tap amp hold on the second tap and let go in the Home screen
15. Wireless WiFi 802 11 b g n Bluetooth Memory 16 or 32 GB internal storage 1 GB RAM USB Micro USB Battery 4325 mAh up to 8 hours of active use os Android 4 2 Jelly Bean CPU Quad core Tegra 3 processor Features Microphone GPS NFC Android Beam Magnetometer Accelerometer Gyroscope Compatible file types DOC DOCX DOT DOTX RTF TXT Word XLS XLSX CSV Excel PPT PPTX PPS PPSX POT POTX PowerPoint PDF NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 131 Specs 32GB mobile data Screen 7 1280x800 HD display 216 ppi Back lit IPS display Scratch resistant Corning glass Size 198 5 x 120 x 10 45mm Weight 347g Camera 1 2MP front facing camera Wireless WiFi 802 11 b g n Bluetooth NFC Android Beam Memory 32 GB internal storage actual formatted capacity will be less 1 GB RAM Sensors Microphone NFC Android Beam Accelerometer GPS Magnetometer Gyroscope USB Micro USB Battery 4325 mAh up to 8 hours of active use os Android 4 1 Jelly Bean NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 132 CPU NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad core processor Network Unlocked GSM UMTS HSPA GSM EDGE GPRS 850 900 1800 1900 MHz 3G 850 900 1700 1900 2100 MHz HSPA 21 Compatible file DOC DOCX DOT DOTX RTF TXT Word types XLS XLSX CSV Excel PPT PPTX PPS PPSX POT POTX PowerPoint PDF NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 133
16. any additional signal Standard notifications appear like the others in chronological or der and you can set vibration and a ringtone to accompany them To set notifications to low or standard priority for an individual card that supports both options NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 44 Touch z Menu gt Settings when the card appears OR From the lower right corner of the Google Now screen touch H Menu gt Settings gt Google Now and adjust the settings un der Notifications To change ringtone and vibrate options for all standard notifica tions start from the Google Now screen touch z Menu gt Set tings gt Google Now and adjust the settings under Standard Notifications Turn off Google Now Turning off Google Now stops the display of cards and returns Google Now settings to their defaults 1 Open the Google Now screen Touch Google on a Home screen or swipe up from the bottom of your tablet while viewing any screen 2 Touch z Menu gt Settings gt Google Now then slide the switch at the top right to Off 3 In the Turn off 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 4 Touch Turn off Turning off Google Now and location history doesn t delete ex isting history or turn off location reporting For more informa tion see the
17. 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 a ringtone To set the ringtone and vibrate options for standard notifications NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 64 go to touch H Menu gt Settings gt Google Now and look at the end 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 with offensive language are blocked Hotword detection When this is checked you can say Google when viewing the Google Now screen rather than touching the Microphone icon to initiate a voice search or action Download offline speech recognition Check to select one or more additional languages for speech recognition when you don t have a network connection 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 n
18. covers general Gmail behavior but not accessibility features like TalkBack and Explore by Touch NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 81 Browse Chrome These instructions assume that you have turned on TalkBack Ex plore by Touch and Enhanced Web Accessibility From a Home or Apps screen find the Chrome icon and dou ble tap to open it Chrome opens to display your homepage or the most recent page you were browsing The web address URL of the current page is located at the top of the screen in the address box also called the omnibox To edit or input a web address you can Ti Swipe right to find the omnibox at the top of the screen and double tap to edit Slide your finger across the onscreen keyboard and release a key to input text As you type a list of matching suggestions appears You can keep on typing or find a suggestion and double tap to open the page To search for the contents of the omnibox or open a specific web address it contains find and double tap the Go key on the right side in the second row of the keyboard To navigate within a webpage you can Navigate forward and backward Swipe left to right to move forward and right to left to go backward Scroll Slide two fingers in any direction Receive spoken feedback Touch anywhere on the screen to hear the contents of the webpage Change the reading level Swipe down then up using a single motion to transition to the next reading l
19. down the notification shade from the top of the screen then glide your finger down the notifications to expand them Touch an icon inside a notification to handle a task directly Rearrange Home screens Slide an icon slowly to move other icons or widgets gently aside Touch amp hold an icon and slide slowly to the location of your choice Slide an icon quickly over another to create a folder Screen magnification Android 4 2 Users with visual impairments can enter full screen magnifi cation by triple tapping the screen Go to Settings gt System gt Accessibility gt Magnification ges tures to turn on screen magnification Google Now Google Now shows you information at just the right time such as today s weather before you start your day how much traf fic to expect before you leave for work and even your favorite team s score while they re playing NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 13 Swipe up from the bottom center of any screen or touch the Google Search bar on any Home screen Say Google to search When the Google Now screen is open you can say Google to activate a voice search Open Google Now then say Google and your query to search NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 14 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
20. home work or your current location Mountain View A O PARTLY CLOUDY omer 50 WED THU FRI SAT a A o 66 70 73 72 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 62 such as a link to the email on which the card is based or direc tions to a restaurant or hotel from your current location You can turn Gmail cards off or on at any time To do so from the main Google Now screen go to Menu lt Settings lt Google Now and check or uncheck Show cards based on Gmail About the Location History card The Location History card appears once a month It provides a very rough approximation of how far you ve walked or cycled dur ing that month compared to the previous one These estimates are based on occasional samples of the accelerometer in your tablet which are then compared to typical movements involved 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 location his tory card reflects the one you used
21. is a pre installed screen reader service provided by Google It uses spoken feedback to describe the results of ac tions such as opening an app and events such as notifications Explore by Touch is a system feature that works with TalkBack allowing you to touch your tablet s screen and hear what s under your finger via spoken feedback This feature is helpful to users 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 your tablet has multiple users each has separate Accessibility settings Users with low vision If you have low vision and don t plan to use Explore by Touch go to support google com nexus to see Help content formatted for NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 67 sighted users You can make reading and navigating this material easier by increasing the text size just go to Settings gt Acces sibility and check the Large text option Related Settings To view Accessibility settings go to Settings gt Accessibility To control sound feedback and other TalkBack behaviors go to Settings gt Accessibility gt TalkBack and touch Settings at the top right corner of the screen Accessibility gestures for Android 4 2 Jelly Bean When TalkBack and Explore by Touch are turned on you can use simple gestures to navigate your Nexus 7 Drag one finger Explore your screen an
22. next section Control location access reporting amp history NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 45 Control location access reporting amp history This section describes how to set your home and work addresses and manage other location related features used by Google Now 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 H Menu gt Edit On the main Google Now screen go to Menu gt Settings gt Google Now gt Traffic then edit Home or Work under Locations Open the Latitude app find your own location touch your name 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 the 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 Turn off location reporting amp history To turn off both location reporting and location history for your tablet 1 Goto TE Settings gt Google gt Maps amp Latitude This brings you to the Loca
23. set a conservative limit View or restrict data usage by app Some apps transfer data in the background that is when you re not actually using the app it may download data for future refer ence Restricting background data usage for individual apps can sometimes be a useful way to reduce your overall data usage However this is a drastic measure that may also affect the app s performance or cause it to malfunction Check whether data us age can be restricted from the app s own settings available from within the app before restricting it here 1 Make sure you re viewing the network for which you want to view or restrict app data usage If more than one is displayed you can switch between them by touching tabs at the top of the screen 2 Scroll down to find the app whose data usage you want to view The blue bar for each app indicates its total data usage for the cycle displayed above the main graph near the top of the screen 3 To see more details for an app touch its name The main graph switches to show just this app s data usage for the specified cycle Below the main graph a pie chart breaks out foreground versus background data usage for this app NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 97 4 To stop background data usage for this app check Restrict background data 5 Read the message that appears If you re willing to proceed touch OK Advanced data usage settings Two other settings ava
24. the tablet s owner can remove any user s space completely or uninstall any user s apps Any other user can accept updated app permissions on any other user s behalf As with any computer you should share this tablet only with people you trust The way settings work when a tablet has multiple users varies Some settings like those under Settings gt Device gt Sound af fect only the individual user s space Some settings like Settings gt More gt Airplane mode can be changed by any user and affect all users including the owner Some settings like Settings gt More gt VPN are visible only to the owner and affect all users NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS 108 See the documentation for a setting to find out how it works when more than one user is set up to use the tablet In most cases this information is available from a Help menu near the top of each Settings screen as well as in this help Related setting To add or delete users for your tablet go to Settings gt Device gt Users Settings Add modify or delete users To work with user settings go to TE Settings gt Devices gt Users Use this screen to share your tablet with family and friends Each new user you set up here can use a separate space on the tablet with its own Home screens accounts apps settings and so on Each user s image appears on the lock screen along with the tab let owner s To use the tablet touch your pic
25. to the lock screen from which each user can unlock their own space NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS 110 9 Security settings Security on Android Android takes a multi layered approach to security Prevent Apps in Google Play are scanned continuously to block harmful apps and policy violators You can also choose to have apps installed from other sources verified Control App sandboxes keep apps from accessing other parts of your tablet s operating system or each other unless you give permission at installation Screen lock and encryption help pre vent unauthorized access to the entire tablet Defend Once identified dangerous apps can be removed remotely This chapter includes information about the verify apps feature used both for prevention and defence screen lock encryption and other security features of your tablet Manage security settings If your tablet has multiple users each has separate security set tings Some settings such as encryption and trusted credentials certificates are visible only to the owner NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS 111 You can manage the security settings for your tablet by going to Settings gt Personal gt Security Screen security Manage screen lock options such as using the Power button to lock your screen Encryption Encrypt the data on your tablet SIM card lock Set up a PIN to lock your tablet s SIM card Passwords Make passwords visible whic
26. touch amp hold the name of the VPN profile Inthe dialog that opens touch Edit profile Edit the VPN settings you want Touch Save BRWON Delete a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch amp hold the name of the VPN profile 2 Touch amp hold the VPN 3 In the dialog that opens touch Delete profile NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 100 8 Device settings Change sound settings If your tablet has multiple users each has separate Sound settings To customize the sounds your tablet makes go to TE Settings gt Device 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 Set up Daydream Available only for Android 4 2 and higher If your tablet has multiple users each has separate Daydream settings NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS 101 When Daydream is on your tablet displays photos colors and more while it is charging or docked Turn on Daydream 1 Go to Settings gt Device gt Display 2 Touch Daydream 3 Slide the switch to On To decide if y
27. 1 56PM 1 31 PM Navigate to JFK 32 min View email Gmail Hotels Shown when you receive a confirmation email and before your scheduled checkout The Connaught Hotel Carlos Place Mayfair London WIK 2AL United Kingdom Check out in 1 hour gt Get directions Bi View email NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 56 Gmail Packages Displayed when you receive a shipping notification for an online purchase Package In transit Android Mini Collectible Figure 3 In com S Standard Track package View email Gmail Restaurants Shown before a restaurant reservation confirmed by Gmail La Gavroche 43 Upper Brook Street London WIK 70R Reservation in 1 hour gt Get directions Ba View email Location history Shows a rough approxima tion of how far you walked or cycled during the past month 89 miles in October 12 miles more than September Summary of September amp Octobe S 70 miles Bicycling 19 miles Walking Learn more NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 57 Movies Shows movies playing in your vicinity and tells you when a movie you re inter ested in is playing nearby The Bourne Legacy emy Renner Edward Nort PG 13 21 nit CineArts at Santana Row Sa Q Search for more theaters Movies now showing The Bourne Legacy Je ny Re Edward N F w 15m 00 1 30 4 30
28. If you get a new device all your media will automatically be waiting for you here when you power 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 at the top 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 to require a PIN before completing any purchase find NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 79 and double tap Content filtering or Set or change PIN For more detailed information about Google Play visit support google com googleplay Use Gmail Note These instructions assume that you have turned on Talk Back Explore by Touch and Enhanced Web Accessibility Read your messages From a Home or Apps screen find the Gmail app and double tap to open it Gmail opens to your Inbox To hear the subject lines of your conversations swipe right or down When you find a conversation you want to hear Double tap to open it If you have chosen to allow enhanced web accessibility you can touch once to hear a conversation To navigate back to your Inbox find the Gmail icon at the top of the screen and double tap OR Using the Navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen find and double tap the Back button or swipe down then left using a single motion Compose and se
29. Mike s Bikes in Palo Alto 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 51 a panel that prompts you to complete the action by speaking or typing more information Touch any text already entered in the panel to add 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 Ac tion commands For details see Use Voice Actions Say Followed by Examples Words you want to bike shoes search for M
30. S 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS 116 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 Chrome 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 If your tablet has multiple users only the owner can see the cer tificate settings 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 Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Credential storage gt Install From storage 3 Touch the filename of the cert
31. 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS 122 After resetting your tablet you ll need to re enter the same in 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 Add or remove accounts If your tablet has multiple users each has separate account settings 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 or server address 1 Go to Settings gt Accounts gt Add account 2 Touch the kind of account to add 3 Follow the on screen instructions Most accounts require a username and password but the details depend on the kind of account and the configuration of the ser vice 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 t
32. Up then left Home button Down then right Open global context menu Down then left Back button Right then down Open notifications Left then up Recent apps button You can modify your shortcut gestures and the corresponding ac tions in TalkBack by going to Settings gt Accessibility gt TalkBack gt Settings gt Manage shortcut gestures NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 69 Set up your tablet Your Nexus 7 has the following hardware Power button lock key The Power button is located on the right side of your tablet Volume The Volume key is directly under the Power button Front facing camera The camera is located at the top center of your screen Micro USB port The USB is at the bottom of your tablet Headset jack The headset jack is in the lower right side at the bottom of your tablet SIM tray The SIM tray is located on the lower left side of your tablet available only for Nexus 7 with mobile data When you turn on your tablet for the first time you ll arrive at a Welcome screen To turn on TalkBack and Explore by Touch place two fingers slightly apart on your screen You ll hear spoken feedback when your tablet recognizes the gesture Keep holding your fingers for two more seconds to enable TalkBack and Explore by Touch After turning on these features the Explore by Touch tutorial starts giving you a chance to experience navigating on Android When you ve completed the tutorial the tablet dis pla
33. XUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS 125 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 Menu gt Sync now NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS 126 Appendix Hardware reference What s in the box Nexus 7 USB charging unit Quick Start Guide Warranty Nexus 7 3G tablets also include a SIM card ejection tool A SIM card ejection tool is also included with the mobile data 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 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 127 Nexus 7 Front facing camera Microphone Power lock key Volume key Speaker 3 5mm BACK Nexus Micro headset jack USB port E BOTTOM Touch screen NFC area Microphone SIM card tray 4 pin connector SIDE NOTE SIM card tray available only for Nexus 7 with mobile data and microphone is lower on Wi Fi only model NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 128 Battery To charge the battery connect the Micro USB cable to Nexus 7 and to the charging unit and the charging unit to a power outlet to 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 The USB charging unit varies by country o
34. 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 u in nexus to success fully beam content 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 Settings 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 25 You can download additional wallpapers on Google Play 3 To set a wallpaper touch Set wallpaper or for Gallery images determine the cropping and touch Crop To change your tablet s wallpaper go to Settings gt Device gt Display gt Wallpaper Settings 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 th
35. an s data limits can result in steep overage charges The settings described here can help you track your usage but is not guaranteed to prevent additional charges Data usage settings allow you to Set the data usage level at which you ll receive a warning Seta data usage limit View or restrict data usage by app Identify mobile hotspots and restrict background downloads that may result in extra charges To view mobile hotspot settings touch H Menu gt Mobile hotspots NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 94 By default when you open the data usage settings screen you see the settings for mobile data that is the data network or networks provided by your carrier Fal 10 24 _ Data usage Mobile data Set mobile data limit Oct 6 Nov 5 aY Books 2 Sassy BNE Hintinnarn It s possible to show Wi Fi data usage settings in a separate tab To do so touch the Menu icon z then Show Wi Fi usage Near the top of the screen note the on off switch for mobile data The instructions that follow assume that this switch is turned on If it s off you won t be able to use mobile data at all and many fea tures of your tablet and apps won t work correctly Just below the on off switch 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
36. ansfer 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 F 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 Optimize data usage Data usage refers to the amount of data uploaded or downloaded by your device during a given period Depending on the device and your wireless plan you may be charged additional fees when your data usage exceeds your plan s limit If your tablet has multiple users only the owner can see all the options described here Data usage settings are the same for all users The settings described here are available for Nexus 7 with mobile data If you don t have mobile data you ll see only those settings that apply to Wi FI For example you won t be able to set a data limit NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 93 To monitor your data usage go to a Settings gt Wireless amp net works gt Data usage WARNING The usage displayed on the data usage settings screen is measured by your tablet Your carrier s data us age accounting may differ Usage in excess of your carrier pl
37. ap of Address name Map of Golden Gate business name type Park San Francisco of business or other location NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 52 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 Contact name Mike LeBeau opens Mike s contact card Go to Send email Search string or URL One or more of To amp contact names Cc amp contact names Bec amp contact names Subject amp subject text Message amp message text speak punctua tion Go to Google com 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 Teen Spirit NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 53 Google Now Card list Cards are displayed when you re most likely to need them Most ar
38. ation icon in Quick Settings To change your tablet s notification sounds vol umes and more go to a Settings gt Device gt Sound Settings To change your tablet s brightness font size and more go to at Settings gt Device gt Display Type text by speaking You can speak to enter 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 ina text field 2 Touch the amp Microphone key on the onscreen keyboard 3 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 10 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 Why use a Google Account A Google Account lets you organize and access your personal in formation
39. cates 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS 118 2 To examine the details of CA certificate touch its name Ascrolling 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 4 Inthe confirmation dialog that appears touch OK NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS 119 10 Personal account amp system settings Manage location access If your tablet has multiple users each has separate Location ac cess settings Some settings differ for Android 4 1 2 and earlier You can let your tablet access GPS Wi Fi networks and mobile networks to estimate your location Apps that have your permis sion can use this information to deliver location based services such as the ability to check in view commute traffic or find near by restaurants For your tablet To control what location information your tablet can use go to Set
40. ck up amp reset options NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS 121 To view the settings described here go to a Settings gt Backup amp reset 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 These options are available 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 Chrome 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 anew or reset device to retrieve the associ ated information To add a new 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 that the app is using the backup service Factory data reset
41. d drop the app over the i App Info icon Most apps include a E Menu icon near the top or bottom of the screen that lets you control the app s settings Start Gmail AN Use the Gmail app to read and write email from DAI 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 ser vices 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 To change your settings add an account or get help touch the Menu icon NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 34 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
42. d hear audible feed back for what is being touched Double tap anywhere on the screen Opens or activates the item that you last touched Swipe up or down using two fingers Scroll within lists Swipe left or right using two fingers Change pages and screens Swipe right or down using one finger Move to the next item Swipe left or up using one finger Move to the previous item Swipe down then up using a single motion Transition to the next reading level when reading blocks of text then swipe right to read forward or left to go back Swipe up then down using a single motion Transition to the previous reading level when reading blocks of text then swipe right to read forward or left to go back NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 68 Swipe right then left using a single motion Move to the next page Swipe left then right using a single motion Move to the previ ous page While you re exploring with one finger you can use another finger to double tap to open an app widget and so on IMPORTANT The way these gestures are interpreted is spe cific to TalkBack Other accessibility services may use the same gestures for different actions Shortcut gestures in TalkBack Note These gestures work only when Explore by Touch is turned on TalkBack has shortcut gestures to help you get to your Home screen go back and more To try these shortcuts swipe using a single motion Up then right Open continuous reading menu
43. e 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 lt Share icon next to the preview of your screenshot 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 26 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 You pair and connect Bluetooth input devices to your tablet in the same way as any other Bluetooth device 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 m
44. e screen 2 Touch the Add icon to add a new alarm 3 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 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 37 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 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 Google Play streams your purchases and rentals from Google servers while you re playing the
45. e 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 Google Now For more details see About Gmail Cards Travel cards appear when you re away from home Not all cards listed here are available for Android 4 1 2 and earlier Birthdays Happy Birthday Displays an interesting fact about your birthdate on your birthday You are 1 262 304 000 seconds young today Concerts The Prodigy Saturday August 25 Shown before your favorite artists give concerts near you B Learn More NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 54 Flights Shown before flights that you ve searched for Virgin America flight 25 Status Delayed Mon 29 Oct 2012 JFK 12 30 PM 12 00 PM SFO 1 56 PM 1 31 PM Navigate to JFK 32 min View email Gmail Event bookings Shown before an event booking confirmed by Gmail Walking with Dinosaurs The 02 Arena Peninsula Square London SE10 ABC Show starts at 7 00pm gt Get directions View email NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 55 Gmail Flights Shown before flights con firmed by Gmail Virgin America flight 25 Status Delayed Mon 29 Oct 2012 JFK 12 30 PM 12 00 PM SFO
46. ed on by default but no data is sent to Google unless you agree to allow this when asked in the dialog that ap pears prior to installing the first app from an unknown source To control app verification go to Settings gt Security gt Verify apps If you attempt to install an app that may be unsafe you may see one of the following dialogs Installing this app may harm your tablet The app may be harmful to your tablet and personal information e Installation has been blocked The app is harmful and can t be installed NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS 113 Turn off app verification To stop verifying apps at any time go to Settings gt Security gt Verify apps then uncheck the box Set screen lock You can lock your screen for additional security After you set a lock the screen is locked after the display goes to sleep 1 Goto a Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Screen lock 2 Touch the type of lock you want and follow the onscreen instructions 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 Face Unlock lets you unlock your tablet by looking at it This is the least secure lock option TIP Face Unlock lets you unlock your tablet by looking at the screen After you set it up look under Settings gt Personal gt Security for two additional settings Improve face matching and Livenes
47. enheit 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 Flight informa tion Airline flight number American airlines flight 390 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 50 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 amp 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 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
48. ermission If you opted in to location history in the past Google Now uses your previously recorded locations as well as ongoing details when making suggestions Turning off location history pauses the collection of location information but doesn t delete your history To manage or delete your location details visit http google com locationhistory Along with location history Google Now uses Google s location service and GPS To manage these settings from the Google Now NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 42 screen touch H Menu gt Settings gt Privacy and accounts gt Loca tion services 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 and 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 Use Google Now To view the Google Now cards that are waiting for you at any par ticular time swipe up from the botto
49. evel when reading NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 82 blocks of text or swipe up then down using a single motion to go back to the previous reading level Zoom To zoom out touch the screen with two fingers and pinch them together To zoom in spread them apart Ascend ing and descending tones alert you when zooming in or out To customize web page zooming go to More options gt Settings gt Accessibility You can also browse in Incognito mode To open an Incognito tab find and double tap More options gt New Incognito tab To toggle between standard tabs and Incognito tabs find and double tap the Toggle tabs switcher or find and double tap the Incognito tabs or Non Incognito tabs button at the top right corner Adjust text size on webpages for low vision users 1 Touch Menu gt Settings gt Accessibility 2 Drag the slider under to adjust the text size scaling In the Pre view box you can see how it will look on webpages Force enable zoom On some sites designed for mobile devices you can t to zoom in or out Choosing Force enable zoom will allow you to zoom in or out on those sites More Chrome Help To get more detailed Help while navigating a webpage working with tabs and so on go to the Chrome Help Center Note that the content you ll find does not cover accessibility features like Talk Back and Explore by Touch NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 83 Use the lock screen About the l
50. from any computer or mobile device Use Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place movies TV shows books music maga zines apps and more When you sign in with your Google Ac count you can reach any of this content from any of your de vices 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 11 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 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 other Google apps and services that you may want to use such as Gmail Google Maps Navigation Google Play YouTube Google Talk Messaging and more What s New in Android Whether you
51. h helps you to enter a password that is more complex and secure Device administration Manage device administrators allow apps to be installed from sources other than the Play Store and choose to verify apps from all sources Credential storage Manage install or clear certificates on your tablet TIP Touch Owner info or User Info for other users under Screen Security to enter information that s displayed on the lock screen This is useful in case you lose or misplace your tablet Protect against harmful apps Available only for Android 4 2 and higher About verifying apps Some apps can harm you or your tablet You can choose to veri fy apps in order to help prevent harmful software from being in stalled on your tablet If you attempt to install an app from any source while app verifi NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS 112 cation is turned on your tablet may send information identifying the app to Google If the app is harmful Google may warn you not to install it or it may block the installation completely IMPORTANT When you verify apps Google receives log in formation URLs related to the app and general information about the device such as the Device ID version of the oper ating system IP address and one or more cookies Control app verification Tablets running Android 4 2 and later that have Google Play in stalled have the option of using Google as an app verifier App verification is turn
52. hrome you ll need to turn on the Enhance web ac cessibility option Go to Settings gt Accessibility gt Enhance web accessibility and double tap Allow This allows apps to install scripts that make web content more accessible Use Explore by Touch with TalkBack Some aspects of Explore by Touch differ for Android 4 1 2 and earlier When TalkBack is turned on you have the option to use the Ex plore by Touch feature Explore by Touch allows you to drag your finger slowly over your screen and describes each item that your finger touches TalkBack must be turned on for Explore by Touch to be avail able When you turn on TalkBack for the first time you ll receive a prompt to turn on Explore by Touch NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 74 IMPORTANT If you chose not to turn on Explore by Touch when you turned on TalkBack you can switch it on later Go to Settings gt Accessibility gt TalkBack gt Settings then check Explore by touch You can use the same checkbox to turn it off at any time Each action you take with your finger alerts you with spoken feed back as well as sound if enabled To navigate your tablet using Explore by Touch you can Explore your screen using one finger to hear what icons and buttons are on the screen and can be selected After finding icons and buttons double tap anywhere on the screen to open apps menus and more To learn about the gestures you can use with TalkBack and Ex plore by To
53. ificate 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS 117 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 Chrome and third party apps After a certificate is installed suc cessfully the copy in storage is deleted IMPORTANT Apps such as Email that support certificates allow you to install certificates directly from within the app For details see the Help or other instructions 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 1 Touch a Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Credential stor age gt Trusted credentials The trusted credentials screen has two tabs System displays certificate authority CA certifi
54. ilable from the Menu icon can have dra matic effects but may sometimes be useful Data roaming can result in steep additional charges However in some locations this may be the only way to connect to the Internet Restrict background data affects all your apps across all avail able networks and may cause some features to stop working This is an extreme step that should be used with caution Control airplane mode amp other network settings With the exception of VPN which is visible only to a tablet s own er any user can adjust these global settings These settings are available under Settings gt Wireless amp net works gt More Airplane mode Check to turn off all data transmission from the tablet VPN Touch to adjust settings for accessing a secured local network from outside that network See Connect to virtual private networks in next section Available only for Nexus 7 with mobile data NFC Check to turn on Near Field Communication NFC fea ture required for Android Beam NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 98 Android Beam Touch to turn Android Beam off or on When 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 Share content with Android Beam Mobile networks Touch to adjust settings that control your tablet s connections with mobile data networks Connect to virtual private
55. ing 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 40 your commute is like when you wake up in the morning It also uses information from Google services such as your Web History 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 ex ample here s a traffic card 1 10 to Home Heavy traffic on US 101 N A Navigate To see some sample cards from the main Google Now screen touch z Menu gt Sample cards When 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 Geologica
56. ional 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS 115 many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is con trolled by the system administrator Before turning on encryption prepare as follows Set a lock screen PIN or password Charge the battery Plug in your tablet Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process you must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data REDUI 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 PIN or password each time you power on your tablet to decrypt it NEXU
57. ired 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 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 tablet stops scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready touch Search for devices 4 Touch the ID of the Bluetooth device in the list to pair with it 5 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 switch devices or to reconnect after it is back in range 1 Under Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Bluetooth make sure Bluetooth is turned on NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 92 2 In the 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 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 tr
58. ks 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 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 Touch Shift key again to return to lowercase Cut copy paste Select the text you want to manipulate Then touch gt Cut E Copy or f Paste button VY DONE Text selection SELECT ALL ES CUT B copy B PASTE My 5je z PASTE Si Sean Cotter m a Add Organization 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 one of the three options as your tablet pre NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD 30 dicts words you may want If you don t want any of the options type the next word without using the space bar Your tablet will continue to suggest words as yo
59. l 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 41 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 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 your 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 p
60. l of its data and set tings Only the tablet s owner can see all apps on the device and uninstall an app for all users 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 button If the app stores data in a temporary area of the tablet s memory lists how much information is stored and includes a button for clearing it Launch by default If you have configured an app to launch cer NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS 107 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 About tablet sharing If you share your tablet with family or friends they can set up sep arate user spaces for themselves You first add a new user to the tablet Then hand it over to that person to set up the new space just as you did when you turned on the tablet for the first time After completing the setup process a new user can work with the tablet in most of the usual ways Setup their own Google accounts and other types of accounts Customize the lock screen Home screens and other settings Add update and delete apps The user experience for the tablet s owner and the additional user is nearly the same However only
61. lane mode amp other network settings 98 Connect to virtual private networks 99 8 Device settings 101 Change sound settings 101 Set up Daydream 101 Transfer files through USB 103 Extend battery life 104 Manage memory usage 105 About tablet sharing 108 Add modify or delete users 109 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK vi 9 Security settings 111 Security on Android 111 Manage security settings 111 Protect against harmful apps 112 Set screen lock 114 Encrypt your data 115 Work with certificates 117 10 Personal account amp system settings 120 Manage location access 120 Change backup amp reset options 121 Add or remove accounts 123 Configure sync options 124 Appendix Hardware reference 127 What s in the box 127 Nexus 7 128 Battery 129 Specs Wi Fi models 131 Specs 32GB mobile data 132 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK vii Part One Using Nexus 7 1 Get started Insert amp activate a SIM card Applies only for Nexus 7 with mobile data To use your tablet with 3G networks you must first insert amp acti vate a SIM card If no card is installed the message No SIM card appears on the tablet s lock screen Only the Nexus 7 with mobile data can accept a SIM card Wi Fi versions of the tablet can t NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 2 When the tablet is face down the SIM card tray is located on the right side The eject button is a small round opening on the left side of the tray door To install a new SIM card 1 T
62. location you want Shop on Google Play To open the Google Play Store app find and double tap the Play Store icon in your Favorites tray on every Home screen Most things you purchase on Google Play are available from your computer as well as from any of your Android mobile devices Android apps are one exception they run only on Android de vices Sign in to play google com to get your entertainment from anywhere NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 78 Find 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 purchase it You can get to your content using any of the Google Play icons in your Favorites tray including Books Magazines Movies and Mu sic Note To read magazines in text mode visit Reading in text mode at the end of this article Or find the Play Store icon and double tap 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 brows ing the Movies amp TV section you ll find the Google Play Movies app icon which will take you to My 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
63. m They don t occupy permanent storage space How ever 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 38 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 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 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 GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 39 5 Use Google Now amp Search About Google Now Google Now gives you just the right information at just the right time Swipe up 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 H 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 us
64. m 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 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 Google Now screen Don t worry it appears again when a new update is available NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 43 Edit card settings To change the settings for an individual Google Now card Touch z Menu gt Settings on the card OR From the lower right corner of the Google Now screen touch H Menu gt Settings gt Google Now The Google Now settings screen appears where you can turn a specific card On or Off or adjust its settings After you turn off a card it won t appear when you open Google Now Dismiss cards To dismiss a card from the Google 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 shade to open the card or dismiss the notification Most notifications for Google Now cards can be turned off or set to low or standard priority Low priority notifications appear at the bottom of the notifications shade without
65. 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 listed 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 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 63 To change Stock card settings from the main Google Now screen go to Settings lt Google Now lt Stocks Search settings Some settings differ for Android 4 1 2 and earlier 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 and accounts see the next section Google Now Google Now settings let you turn Google Now on or off If you 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 individual Google Now cards and related notifications from the Google Now 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
66. ncludes 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 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 5 Use Google Now amp Search NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 16 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 Pending Bluetooth Wi Fi amp notifications battery status 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 n
67. nd a message 1 From a conversation list find the Compose icon at the top of the screen and double tap 2 To use the keyboard to fill in the To Subject and Compose email fields slide your finger across the keyboard and lift your finger on the chosen key to input text NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 80 3 Find and double tap the Send icon in the main action bar at the top of the screen to send your message Search your Inbox 1 From a conversation list find the Search icon in the action bar at the top of the screen and double tap 2 To use the keyboard to edit the Search mail field slide your finger across the keyboard and lift your finger on the chosen key to input text 3 As you type suggestions appear below the Search field Finda suggestion and double tap to search for it immediately 4 To search find and double tap the Search key on the right side of the second row of the keyboard Gmail settings You can change a number of settings for Gmail from any Gmail screen Find and double tap More options at the top right corner of the screen then find and double tap Settings General settings apply to all Gmail accounts Other settings apply only to a specific account More Gmail help To get more detailed Help while reading your conversations com posing a message and so on find and double tap More options in the top right corner of the screen then find and double tap Help Note that the content you ll find
68. networks Virtual private networks VPNs allow entry into secured local net works from the outside Corporations schools and other institu tions use VPNs to grant access to local network resources when people are not on campus or connected to a wireless network 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 Only the tablet s owner can create edit and activate a VPN Once activated the VPN settings apply to all users 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 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 99 Connect to or disconnect from a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch the name of the VPN 2 Inthe 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 Edit a VPN Fromthe VPN screen
69. ng or after a game Recap amp Highlights Box score Stocks GOOG today RREN NASDAQ May 08 5 48pm EST Shown periodically for ita layo en stocks you re tracking For 602 61 2 97 0 83 more details see About Stocks card page 63 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 60 Traffic Shown before your usual commute times 50 minutes to Home Normal traffic on US 101 N A Navigate Travel Currency Shows the latest currency conversion information for your location 1 0 USD 0 770832 EUR Today s rate is 1 00 0 77 Travel Nearby attractions Shown when you re near well known attractions such as restaurants muse ums cafes and so on Attractions nearby Science Museum imax cinema science history sandwich shop cafe E ZAGAT 91 The London Bridge Experien zombies darkness adrenaline fix recreated slaughterhouse E ZAGAT 39 London Eye observation wheel river thames tallest in world city views E ZAGAT 41 review SHOW MORE NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 61 Travel Time back home Shown periodically when you re in a different time zone than usual 1 29PM Wednesday ime at home Travel Translate Shown when you re visit ing a place with a different language to help translate words and phrases French English Translate Weather Periodically displays weather for
70. nnects to it Touch a network name to see more details or connect to it and type a password if necessary Or if your Wi Fi router supports Wi Fi Protected Setup touch the Gg WPS icon on your tablet and then touch the same but ton on your router NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 87 To modify a network s settings touch amp hold the network name TIP To extend the life of your battery between charges turn off Wi Fi when you re not using it You can also set your tablet to disconnect automatically from Wi Fi networks when it s sleeping Add a Wi Fi network You can add a Wi Fi network so that your tablet will remember it along with any security credentials and connect to it automati cally when it s in range You 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 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 tablet 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
71. o activate the last spoken item and swipe with two fingers to perform swiping actions that normally require just one finger Change TalkBack settings To modify TalkBack settings go to Settings gt Accessibility gt Talk Back then double tap Settings in the top right corner When to speak Speech volume You can set this as a percentage of media volume Use pitch changes Check to speak keyboard feedback at a lower pitch Speak when screen is off Check to turn on spoken feedback when the screen is off Feedback settings Sound feedback Check to control navigation sounds Sound volume Available when Sound feedback is checked You can set this as a percentage of media volume Touch exploration Launch Explore by touch tutorial Manage shortcut gestures Allows you to assign the opera tions that different gestures trigger Control speed of Text to Speech To control the speed of TalkBack s speech go to Settings gt Ac cessibility gt Text to speech output gt Speech rate NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 73 Manage TalkBack volume To change the volume settings for TalkBack go to Settings gt Sound gt Volumes Use the slider for Music video games amp other media to change the volume level You can also use the volume control on the right side of your tab let when you hear spoken feedback Enhance web accessibility In order to have full accessibility support for products such as Gmail and C
72. o 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 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 6 TIP In Android 4 2 and later you can use Quick Settings to toggle Wi Fi change display 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 amp Microphone icon to speak them you can also say Google and your query to activate a voice search Browse amp organize your Home screens Browse Home screens To move between Home screens swipe left or right The My Library widget displays apps music movies maga
73. ock screen Your tablet s lock screen is enabled if any of the following occurs The tablet goes to sleep and it locks automatically The screen turns off after a specified timeout depending on your display settings You force your screen to turn off and the tablet to lock by pressing the power button Unlock your tablet 1 Hold the screen in portrait mode and turn it on by pressing the Power button on the right side of your tablet 2 Touch the lower center of the screen 3 Slide your finger all the way across the screen to the right You ll receive spoken feedback that the tablet is unlocked if you do this successfully Accessibility settings Some settings differ for Android 4 1 2 and earlier To modify your tablet s Accessibility settings go to Settings gt Accessibility A list of options appears TalkBack Controls spoken feedback for visually impaired users Magnification gestures Turn on to zoom in and out as well as NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 84 magnify what s under your finger For users with low vision Large text Check to increase the text size on all your tablet s screens For users with low vision This option changes the font size to the largest available For more fine grained control over font size go to Settings gt Dis play gt Font size Note that this setting does not apply to the Google Chrome app it has its own text scaling control Auto rotate screen Check to ha
74. ooks 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 your Home screen Touch the recommendation to learn more about it All Google Play recommendation widgets work the same way Touch to avoid future suggestions like this Touch to learn more 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 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 20 Shop on Google Play a To open the Google Play Store app touch the Play Store icon in your Favorites tray on every Home b screen Play Store 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 have access to thi
75. 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 Available for Android 4 2 and higher You can add widgets to the top of the lock screen and swipe be NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 22 tween them Lock screen widgets let you scan recent Gmail mes sages Calendar entries and other app content without unlocking your screen To set or change the type of lock see Set screen lock Add a widget to the lock screen 1 In portrait mode swipe right across the upper part of the screen until you see the Plus icon In landscape mode swipe right from the left side of your screen 2 Touch the Plus icon If prompted enter your PIN pattern or password A set of the available widgets appears Apps that support lock screen widgets can add their own widgets to this set 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 23 Try Face Unlock
76. ot stored on the device or sent to Google Tablet search Tablet search settings let you select which apps on your tablet are included in Google searches NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 65 Privacy amp accounts Some settings differ for Android 4 1 2 and earlier These settings control the account for use with Google Search and search related privacy options for that account You can view them in two ways From the Google Now screen H Menu gt Settings gt Privacy amp accounts From your tablet s main Settings app TE Settings gt Accounts gt Google gt Search Touch each setting to learn more Google Account The account used with Google Search and Google Now Manage location history Opens Google Maps settings where you turn location settings and location reporting on or off Google location settings Lets you turn location access by all Google apps on or off If location access is turned on for your tablet you can turn Google apps access off here without af fecting access by non Google apps 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 USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 66 6 Accessibility Accessibility overview Your tablet s accessibility features make it easier to use if you have visual impairments TalkBack
77. otifications touch the Dismiss icon at the top right of the notification shade NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 17 You can perform these actions from the notification shade Dismiss all 8 45pm Sar co Cente the Book Touch to Introduction okt g technique ctur respond to other GY S ss Ss Q Snooze ie Email guests guests 3 new messages z Google Calendar Swipe down Sean Cotter Invitation Bc i m using one Tina Zhou Fwd roduction Re Android 6 finger to expand certain notifications Time to leave for Bookbinding class Permission requested fe unt gmail cor Google Reader 1 update fc 4 events NOTE The notification tray differs slightly in Android 4 1 2 and earlier versions Quick Settings Available for Android 4 2 and later Use Quick Settings to easily toggle Wi Fi manage display bright ness open the main Settings menu and more To open Quick Set tings swipe down from the top right corner of any screen Touch to open all settings BRIGHTNESS SETTINGS PRIMARY AUTO ROTATE Touch a square to open the specific setting BLUETOOTH OFF 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 b
78. our tablet sleeps while docked charging or both touch When to daydream You can choose what your tablet displays when Daydream is on Clock displays the tablet s digital or analog clock You can change the clock style or select the Night mode option by touching the Settings icon next to Clock Colors shows changing colors on the screen Currents displays snippets from the Currents app You can touch one to open it or swipe it away to hide it Photo Frame presents a slideshow of photos on your tablet or Google account Touch the Settings icon next to Photo Frame to control what photos are displayed Photo Table scatters photos on your tablet or Google account across your screen Touch amp hold an image to move it around the screen or swipe it away to hide it Touch the Settings icon next to Photo Table to control what photos are displayed Time to sleep You can choose the amount of time your tablet is inactive before Daydream starts 1 Go to Settings gt Device gt Display 2 Touch Sleep NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS 102 3 Touch one of the options Turn off Daydream J Go to Settings gt Device gt Display 2 Touch Daydream 3 Slide the switch to Off Transfer files through USB You can use a USB cable to transfer music pictures and other files from your tablet to a computer and vice versa This connec tion uses the MTP protocol which is supported by most recent versions of Windo
79. ouse 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 27 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 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 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 28 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 Toucha suggestion Touch amp hold to type it to type this character Touch amp hold Touch amp to see input hold to and keyboard choose a settings smiley face 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD 29 The cursor blin
80. r Take a screenshot Connect to keyboards mice amp other devices NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK 15 15 17 19 22 24 24 25 26 26 3 Use the keyboard Enter amp edit text Try Gesture Typing Use keyboard dictionaries Try some apps Use All Apps Start Gmail Find People Manage your Calendar Open amp use Clock Manage downloads Use Google Now amp Search About Google Now Use Google Now Turn off Google Now Control location access reporting amp history Search amp Voice Actions basics Search tips amp tricks Use Voice Actions Voice Actions commands Google Now Card list NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK 29 29 31 32 33 33 34 35 36 37 38 40 40 43 45 46 48 50 51 52 54 About Gmail Cards About the Location History card About the Stocks card Search settings Privacy amp accounts 6 Accessibility Accessibility overview Accessibility gestures for Android 4 2 Jelly Bean Set up your tablet Use magnification gestures Use TalkBack Change TalkBack settings Use Explore by Touch with TalkBack Navigate the Home screen Try Google Play Use Gmail Browse Chrome Use the lock screen Accessibility settings NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK 62 63 63 64 66 67 67 68 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 80 82 84 84 Part Two Adjusting settings 7 Wireless amp network settings 87 Connect to Wi Fi networks 87 Connect to Bluetooth devices 91 Optimize data usage 93 Control airp
81. r region Use only the USB charging unit that comes with your Nexus 7 Using a different charging unit 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 The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this charging unit is AC 100V 240V and the charging unit s output voltage is DC 5V 2A Your Nexus 7 can be charged via the USB port on a computer NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 129 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 DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste 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 battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 130 Specs Wi Fi models Screen 7 1280x800 HD display 216 ppi Back lit IPS display Scratch resistant Corning glass Size 198 5 x 120 x 10 45mm Weight 340g Camera 1 2MP front facing camera
82. re new to Android or an avid user check out some of the new features in Android 4 1 and 4 2 Jelly Bean For a compre hensive list of all changes since Android 4 0 see Android 4 1 Jelly Bean and Android 4 2 A new flavor of Jelly Bean Gesture Typing Android 4 2 Instead of typing each letter use Gesture Typing to input a word without lifting your finger You don t need to worry about spaces because they re added automatically for you Glide your finger over the letters you want to type and lift it after each word Google Play widgets New widgets on your Home screens display recently used apps music movies books or games you already have in cluding preloaded content that comes with your device Other widgets offer suggestions for browsing Google Play Touch a widget to access its content on Google Play Touch amp hold a widget to resize it or remove it NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 12 Quick Settings Android 4 2 Use Quick Settings to easily access Wi Fi settings manage display brightness open the main Settings menu and more Swipe down from the top right corner of any screen to open Quick Settings then touch one of the boxes to open a specific setting e Expandable notifications Expandable notifications were introduced in Android 4 1 in cluding the option to perform actions from the notification it self In Android 4 2 you can expand notifications more easily with a swipe of your finger Swipe
83. rm For more details on Voice Actions see Use Voice Actions 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 discarded after analysis and is not stored on the device or sent to Google For more information about Voice Actions see Use Voice Actions and Voice Actions commands Search by typing Type your query in the search box on the Home or Google Now screen 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 icon on the right side of the keyboard NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 49 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 Fahr
84. s 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 tablet 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS 114 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 To change when your tablet goes to sleep go to Set tings 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 data You can encrypt all your data 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 password that you use to unlock your tablet without encryption and can t be set independently WARNING Encryption is irreversible The only way to re vert is to perform a factory data reset which erases all your data If your tablet has multiple users only the owner can see the en cryption settings Encryption provides addit
85. s 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 S 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 21 Touch icon in this location to see your content of that type ii 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 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 and enable user controls To filter Android apps based on matu rity level or require a PIN before completing any purchase touch Content filtering
86. s 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 Device gt Apps Settings If your tablet has multiple users each has separate Apps settings You ll see three tabs at the top of the screen each displaying a list of apps or their components NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS 106 Downloaded Displays apps you ve downloaded on Google Play or other sources Running Displays all apps processes and services that are 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 H 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 doing this Uninstall button Deletes the app and al
87. tings gt Personal gt Location access When the Access to my location switch at the top of the screen is On you can select either or both of these checkboxes GPS satellites Just like a GPS device in your car lets your tab let calculate your location based on satellite signals e Wi Fi amp mobile network location Lets your tablet use Google s NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS 120 location service to help estimate your location faster with or without help from GPS When the switch is Off your tablet can t find your precise location or share it with any apps IMPORTANT Turning off location access for your tablet also turns it off for Google Now other Google apps and non Google apps That means that no apps can receive your precise location information and many useful fea tures will be disabled For Google apps When location access for your tablet is turned on you can pre vent Google apps from using this information with one easy set ting without affecting access by non Google apps To do so 1 Go to Settings gt Accounts gt Google gt Location settings 2 Slide the switch to the Off position IMPORTANT When you turn Location settings off non Google apps and Google s location service will continue to receive your location To change these settings go to Set tings gt Personal gt Location access Change backup amp reset options If your tablet has multiple users only the owner can see the ba
88. tion settings screen for Google Maps NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 46 2 To turn off location reporting touch Location reporting gt Do not update your location 3 To turn off location history uncheck Enable location history 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 details follow these steps from a desk top 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 http google com locationhistory 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 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 determine your precise location at any given time To turn off access to precise location information for your tab let go to TE Settings gt Personal gt Location access and slide the switch to Off NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW amp SEARCH 47
89. to expect before you leave for work and even your favorite team s score while they re playing 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 about to start your commute home 1 10 to Home Heavy traffic on US 101 N A Navigate NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 15 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 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 example your tablet s synced calendar may include entries from non Google calendar products If you have such an entry for a dentist appointment that i
90. tooth devices If your tablet has multiple users each can change the global Bue tooth settings 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 TIP To extend the life of your battery between charges turn off Bluetooth 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 in the top right corner of the screen 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 the name so that it is more recognizable 1 Under Settings gt Wireless amp networks make sure Bluetooth is turned on NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 91 2 Touch Bluetooth 3 In the Bluetooth screen touch z Menu 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 pa
91. ttings To control Battery settings go to a Settings gt Device gt Battery 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 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 access 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 Settings gt Device gt Display If you don t need it turn off automatic syncing for all apps NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS 104 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 Wi Fi network for a while switch to Airplane mode press and hold the Power button 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 se
92. ttings 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 Manage memory usage You typically don t need to worry about managing apps beyond installing opening and using them But there may be times NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS 105 when you want to know more about what s happening behind the scenes in order to better manage your storage IMPORTANT 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 de vice 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 You re able to optimize your memory usage by Uninstalling apps you don t use Deleting downloaded files or files you created and copying them over to a computer via USB Removing content from Google Play that s saved for offline use and streaming it via a Wi Fi or mobile network Use the App
93. ture and unlock your own lock screen Add a user To add a new user you must be the tablet owner 1 Go to Settings gt Device gt Users 2 Touch Add user 3 Touch OK At this point If the person is available touch Set up now and ask them set NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS 109 up the Google account and other details Ifthe person isn t available touch Not now A generic new user appears in the list When you can hand over the tablet to the person for setup touch the user image in Settings gt Device gt Users or on the lock screen Modify user info From the Users screen each user can modify their own image and info on the lock screen Change the picture Touch the user name then the image be side the local profile name Change the nickname Touch Nickname Add or change additional text Touch User info Delete a user From the Users screen The tablet s owner can delete any user s space To do so touch the Trash icon beside the user s name Other users can delete just their own space To do so touch H Menu gt Delete username from this device Switch users Each user s image and nickname appears on the lock screen along with the tablet owner s To enter your own space touch your picture and unlock the screen with your screen lock Alternatively swipe down from the top right of any screen to open Quick Settings and then touch your image near the top left This returns you
94. u can add your own words to your personal dictionary so that your tablet remembers them Touch the Add icon to add a word or phrase as well as a shortcut to easily use that word or phrase 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 touch Install NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD 32 4 Try some apps Use All Apps To see all your apps touch All Apps in the Favorites tray on any Home screen This is where you can see all your apps including those down loaded 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 the Home screen touch amp hold it slide your finger toward the top of the screen and drop the app over the X Remove icon To view info about an app from an All App screen touch amp hold it NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 33 slide your finger toward the top of the screen an
95. u type To change your tablet s keyboard and input meth ods go to Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input To turn next word suggestions on or off go to Set Settings 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 Available only for Android 4 2 and higher 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 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 over the words you want NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD 31 To change Gesture Typing settings go to go to Set tings gt Language amp input gt Keyboard amp input meth ods gt Android keyboard Then touch Settings and Settings look under Gesture Typing Use keyboard dictionaries To manage keyboard dictionaries go to Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input Personal dictionary Yo
96. uch visit Accessibility gestures for Android 4 2 Jelly Bean Recommended tutorial To learn more about Explore by Touch go to Settings gt Accessibility gt TalkBack gt Settings gt Launch Ex plore by touch tutorial Navigate the Home screen Note These instructions assume that you have turned on Explore by Touch At the bottom of the screen you ll find three Navigation buttons They re always available No matter what you re doing with your tablet you can always get back to the main Home screen or return to previous screens NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 75 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 on a left or right Home screen this button opens the central Home screen Recent apps Opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you ve worked with recently To open an app touch and double tap To remove a thumbnail from the list use two fingers to 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 double tap in their approximate location You can use easy gestures to activate the Navigation buttons and access your notifications Swipe with a single motion Up then right Open continuous reading menu Up then left Home button
97. urn your tablet off and place it on a flat surface with the screen facing down 2 Locate the SIM card tray on the right side of your tablet and find the hole on the tray door 3 Insert the 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 to the left 5 Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently back into the tablet To activate a SIM card 1 Turn off Wi Fi after completing the set up instructions 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 activate your SIM card In particular AT amp T may take a long time to activate in some cases requiring that you restart your tablet Other carriers may require you to enter and then exit airplane mode or to use an SMS app from the Play store to manage your data NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 3 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 IMPORTANT Use the charging unit and micro USB cable that come with your Nexus 7
98. ve the screen rotate automati cally when you change the tablet s orientation Speak passwords Check to get spoken feedback while typing passwords If this option is not checked you will need a headset to hear the letters you type for passwords Text to Speech output Lets you specify text to speech en gine details and speech rate Touch amp hold delay Lets you adjust the delay required for the tablet to notice that you re touching and holding an item for example to move an app to a Home screen Enhance web accessibility Enable this option to have Chrome Vox provide spoken feedback as you browse and interact with web sites and apps To make sure specialized accessibility apps work correctly on your tablet be sure to turn on this option NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 85 Part Two Adjusting settings 7 Wireless amp network settings Connect to Wi Fi networks If your tablet has multiple users each can change the global Wi Fi settings Turn Wi Fi on amp connect to a Wi Fi network If you re adding a Wi Fi network when first setting up your tablet Wi Fi is turned on automatically Ti 2 Touch a Settings gt Wireless amp networks gt Wi Fi Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position The tablet scans for available Wi Fi networks and displays the names of those it finds Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon If the tablet finds a network that you connected to previously it co
99. within the data usage cycle This range determines the usage amount displayed just below the graph Drag lines to change the period 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 E Menu gt Auto sync data 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 Set data usage limit 1 Check Set mobile data limit A dialog appears that describes the limit you re setting 2 Read the message If you re willing to proceed touch OK The red line at the top of the graph activates so you can drag it up or down 3 Drag the red line by its right side to the limit you want to set When your data usage reaches the limit mobile data will be turned off automatically and many features of your tablet won t work correctly You ll receive a notification when this occurs NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS amp NETWORK SETTINGS 96 IMPORTANT The usage displayed on the data usage set tings screen is measured by your tablet Your carrier s data usage accounting may differ Usage in excess of your car rier plan s data limits can result in steep overage charges The feature described here can help you track your usage but is not guaranteed to prevent additional charges For best results
100. wo places Google Accounts show up under Settings gt Accounts gt Google Other accounts show up under Settings gt Accounts NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS 123 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 its name under Settings gt Accounts or Settings gt Accounts gt Google then H Menu gt Re move account For any other type of account go to Settings gt Accounts gt account name and look for the Remove option Configure sync options If your tablet has multiple users each has separate sync options To reach sync settings for Google accounts start from Settings gt Accounts gt Google You can configure synchronization options for any of your apps You can also decide what kinds of data to synchronize for each account 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 syn chronization settings that provide more fine grained control For example to control message syncing in the Gmail app ensure you re viewing your Inbox then touch Menu gt Label settings gt Sync messages
101. ws but not by Mac OS X For file transfer to Mac OS X you use the free Android File Transfer application Windows transfer 1 Connect your tablet to the USB port on your computer Its USB storage is mounted as a drive and appears on your computer screen Copy files back and forth as you would using any other exter nal device When you finish eject the tablet from within Windows before unplugging the USB cable Mac OS transfer l Install Android File Transfer from www android com filetrans fer and follow the instructions there If you are using Android File Transfer for the first time double click it to open it Af ter the first connection it opens automatically whenever you connect NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS 103 2 Connect your tablet to your computer with a USB cable An droid File Transfer starts if it s not already running and opens a window that displays the contents of your tablet along with storage space details at the bottom of the window 3 Work with this window much as you do in the Finder window open and close folders create new folders and drag files to or from it and other Finder windows 4 Disconnect the USB cable when you finish Related settings To change your tablet s USB connection options touch Settings gt Device gt Storage gt Menu gt USB computer connection Extend battery life If your tablet has multiple users each can change the global Bat tery se
102. ys the Welcome screen again To choose a different language swipe right and double tap the menu To finish setting up your tablet swipe right and double tap Start towards the center of the screen A series of screens takes you through the setup process When prompted you can sign in using the email address and pass word for your Google Account When you sign in with a Google Account all the email contacts Calendar events and other data NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 70 associated with that account are automatically synced with your tablet If you have multiple Google Accounts you ll be able to add the others later TIP If you share your tablet with other users and need to turn accessibility features off you can use a shortcut to turn them back on again To turn on this shortcut go to Bettings gt Accessibility gt Ac cessibility shortcut then slide the switch to the On posi tion To turn on accessibility features using the shortcut touch amp hold the Power button until you hear a sound or feel a vibration Then touch amp hold two fingers until you hear audio confirmation Overlays After completing the setup process you ll encounter several over lays that explain how to use various features on your tablet To dismiss an overlay swipe right and double tap OK Use magnification gestures Available only for Android 4 2 and higher When this feature is turned on you can magnify your screen by triple tapping
103. zines books and games you already have including free content that comes with your Nexus 7 Touch any title to open it Gulliver s travels PAGE 70 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 7 When you re ready to shop for more try the suggestions in one of the Play Recommendations widgets Touch to f Fandango Movies avoid future d suggestions like this N E Touch to Touch to see a learn more 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 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 6 5 All Apps icon 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 w 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 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 8 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 ne

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