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Xoom Companion
Chapter One
How Do I Get
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Motorola XooM?
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Setting Up Your Xoom
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Using External Controls
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Browsing the Home Screen
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Navigating Menus and Tabs
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Connecting to a Personal or Business
Wi-Fi Network
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Understanding Network Icons
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Connecting a Bluetooth Device
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Protecting the Xoom from Unauthorized
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- Page 1 Motorola XooM? In this chapter: Setting Up Your Xoom Using External Controls Browsing the Home Screen Navigating Menus and Tabs Connecting to a Personal or Business Wi-Fi Network Understanding Network Icons Connecting a Bluetooth Device Protecting the Xoom from Unauthorized Access...
- Page 2 Xoom provides. Setting Up Your Xoom When you first turn on your new Xoom, you need to work through a few setup processes. You’ve probably already done that, but if not, they include: Charging the device (if it isn’t already charged) Choosing a language Activating your device using either Verizon’s cellular towers or your...
- Page 3 Google account, later in the chapter are instructions on how to do this. Finally tap Done on the Xoom’s screen to complete the process. WHAT ARE LOCATION SERVICES? Location services can determine where you are currently positioned by using location data from Verizon’s...
- Page 4 The first time your Xoom reaches the default timeout threshold of inactivity, which is 2 minutes, the screen darkens and the Xoom goes to sleep. It won’t be powered off though. When you’re ready to use the Xoom again, you need to press the Power/Lock key on the back of the device to wake it up.
- Page 5 Alternately, you can tap the unlock icon that appears outside of the circle. Both will unlock the Xoom. This is to keep the device from accidentally being turned on when you don’t need it, but can be quite confusing to a newcomer.
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Page 6: Connecting To Your Computer
Xoom Companion COnneCting tO YOUr COmpUter It’s best to connect your Xoom to your computer now, even though it’s not technically necessary. This ensures the Xoom’s driver is installed on the com- puter and that it is available when you’re ready to try your hand at syncing or performing related tasks. -
Page 7: Creating A Google Account
Picasa or another online service), you won’t lose everything when you reset your Xoom. For example, you won’t lose the phone number assigned to your Xoom if you signed up for cellular data service with Verizon, settings you’ve configured for “debugging,” and similar information. You also won’t lose information that is “attached to”... - Page 8 Xoom. You may be prompted to sign in to these apps the first time you use them, and you’ll sign in with your Google account. Following are a few of the apps you can find on your new Xoom that are con- trolled and offered by Google: Gmail—...
- Page 9 Market to make e-book purchases. The Books app is available on the Home screen and is detailed in Chapter 2, “How Do I Use the Apps and Features Included with the Motorola Xoom?” (Google) Calendar—...
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Page 10: Using External Controls
This button is round and is located on the back of the Xoom, toward the top. It is close to the volume keys. Press briefly to lock the Xoom; press and hold for a second or two to have the option... - Page 11 SIM card for the Xoom unless you plan to travel overseas. Browsing the Home Screen The Home screen is the screen that appears when you turn on your Xoom, and Figure 1-1 outlined the names of the (virtual or soft) icons you can find there.
- Page 12 Use this to return to the main Home screen from inside any app, web page, widget, or other Xoom screen. (A widget is a “live” or “interac- tive” app; the Bookmarks widget was shown earlier in Figure 1-5. You can flick through a widget’s offerings and tap any item in it to view it.)
- Page 13 Google. Tap the Google magnifying glass to type search keywords, or tap the microphone to speak your query. When typing keywords, you have access to two sets of results: what’s on the Internet and what’s on your Xoom. Tap any result to view it.
- Page 14 ShOrtCUtS, appS, and WidgetS On any Xoom screen, and there are a total of five screens available, you have access to various apps, shortcuts to apps, and widgets. These are all different things. Apps are the actual applications that open when you tap their shortcuts.
- Page 15 How Do I Get Started with the Motorola Xoom? Chapter One: in it. For instance, you can use the Calculator app to perform calculations, or the Gallery app to view photos. You can use the Browser app to surf the Internet.
- Page 16 The Action Bar is always present when an application is in use. What you can find there is governed by the app though, not by the Xoom or the Android OS. Thus, the options you see in this bar or any drop-down menu depend solely on the app creator.
- Page 17 Beyond what you can do with a single finger or two, you can physically reposi- tion your Xoom to change the view. You can rotate the Xoom 90 degrees in any direction to change the view from portrait to landscape and back. Figure 1-12 shows Portrait view—a view I rarely use.
- Page 18 Xoom Companion Figure 1-12 Landscape view is a good option for some apps, such as Books, but not for others, such as Gmail.
- Page 19 How Do I Get Started with the Motorola Xoom? Chapter One: As long as you hold on tightly to it, you can flip the Xoom so that it faces away from you. This automatically positions it so the person sitting across from you can see what you’ve been looking at.
- Page 20 (and already joined). If not, read on. The first step to connect is to verify that your Xoom’s Wi-Fi feature is enabled. The second is to get within range of the network you’d like to join.
- Page 21 Do I Use and Manage the Wireless Features?” enaBling Wi-Fi and getting Within range You must enable the Wi-Fi feature to have your Xoom search for and offer the option to join Wi-Fi networks. To enable Wi-Fi, follow these steps: Tap the Open Apps icon.
- Page 22 Xoom Companion After you enable Wi-Fi, you need to get within range of a Wi-Fi network. As applicable, walk, drive, take a bus or cab, or reposition yourself in your home or office to get within range of the network you’d like to join. Generally, you need to be within 120 feet of the wireless router if it’s indoors, or within 300...
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Page 23: Use The Keyboard
How Do I Get Started with the Motorola Xoom? Chapter One: Figure 1-14 Enter the network password, and tap Connect to join a protected Wi-Fi network. Tap Connect. If applicable, press the Home key. USE THE KEYBOARD You may not have used the keyboard yet, or at least not much. - Page 24 Tap the Keyboard icon to hide the keyboard when finished with it. Understanding Network Icons The status bar that runs across the bottom of your screen shows the Xoom’s Status icons, many of which you already explored. If you aren’t sure about any icon you see there though, you can simply tap it to learn more.
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Page 25: Connecting A Bluetooth Device
Connecting a Bluetooth Device Bluetooth is a short-range (generally less than 30 feet) wireless technology that you can use to connect your Xoom to Bluetooth hardware like hands-free headsets, car kits, printers, and other wireless devices. If you’ve purchased any of these devices, read on. Otherwise, you can skip this section. Before you... - Page 26 Unless you configure some protections and take some precautions, any- one who gains access to your Xoom can use it. If it’s lost or stolen, whoever finds it can simply press the Power/Lock button and have free rein to your personal data.
- Page 27 After a pattern is established, you unlock the Xoom by dragging your finger across the screen in that way. You may opt to draw a letter on the screen, such as a Z, to unlock the screen, for instance.
- Page 28 PIN or password to decrypt it each time you power it on. When you opt to encrypt your data, plug your Xoom into a wall outlet and let it be for a while. It’ll take an hour or more to complete. If you do opt to encrypt your Xoom and lose the encryption key, you have to do a factory reset to regain access to Xoom.
- Page 29 Related Questions page 32 How can I use the keyboard more effectively? page 80 How do I get my personal data on my Xoom? page 94 Where can I learn more about networks? page 262 How do I connect to my company’s secure VPN?