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Huawei IDEOS S7 Slim User Manual

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  • Page 1 IDEOS S7 Slim User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Getting started...................1 1.1 About your Tablet....................1 1.2 Getting to know your Tablet ................1 1.3 Installation ......................3 1.3.1 To remove the back cover...............3 1.3.2 To install or remove the battery ...............3 1.3.3 To install the back cover................4 1.4 Turning your Tablet on or off................4 1.4.1 To turn your Tablet on ................4 1.4.2 To turn your Tablet off................5 1.5 Charging the battery..................5...
  • Page 3 1.9 Locking and unlocking the screen ..............13 1.9.1 To lock the screen .................13 1.9.2 To set screen timeout period..............13 1.9.3 To unlock the screen ................13 1.9.4 To set unlock pattern................13 1.10 Text input .......................14 1.10.1 Using onscreen keyboard to enter text ..........14 1.10.2 Cutting or copying text ................15 1.11 Opening and switching applications ..............16 1.12 Opening the Settings list ................16...
  • Page 4 2.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network..............23 2.1.4 Turning open network notification on or off ...........24 2.1.5 Adding a Wi-Fi Network ................24 2.1.6 Forgetting a Wi-Fi network..............24 2.2 Bluetooth ......................25 2.2.1 Opening Bluetooth settings..............25 2.2.2 Turning Bluetooth on or off..............25 2.2.3 Changing the Bluetooth name of your Tablet ........25 2.2.4 Connecting to Bluetooth devices ............26 2.2.5 Disconnecting from or unpairing a Bluetooth device......26 2.2.6 Configuring the Bluetooth features ............27...
  • Page 5 4.1.1 To open Browser ...................30 4.1.2 To navigate within a webpage ...............30 4.1.3 To navigate between webpages............31 4.2 Working with bookmarks .................32 4.2.1 To add a webpage to the bookmarks list..........32 4.2.2 To open the bookmarks list ..............32 4.2.3 To open a bookmark ................32 4.2.4 To edit a bookmark................33 4.2.5 To share a bookmark ................33 4.2.6 To delete a bookmark................33...
  • Page 6 5.3.1 To compose and send email messages ..........35 5.3.2 To receive email messages..............36 5.3.3 To read an email message..............36 5.3.4 To reply to or forward an email message ..........36 5.3.5 To delete an email message ..............36 6 Contacts ....................37 6.1 Opening Contacts....................37 6.2 Creating a contact ...................37 6.3 Searching for contacts..................38 6.4 Editing contacts ....................38...
  • Page 7 7.5.1 Opening Photo..................40 7.5.2 Viewing a Picture ..................41 7.5.3 Sharing a Picture ..................41 7.5.4 Rotating a Picture .................41 8 Handy applications .................41 8.1 Calendar......................41 8.2 Weather......................41 8.3 RSS Reader ....................42 8.4 Memo ......................42 8.5 Alarm Clock .....................42 8.6 Calculator ......................42 8.7 Documents ......................42 8.8 File Manager ....................43 8.8.1 Creating a Folder ..................43...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    1.1 About your Tablet Thanks for choosing IDEOS S7 Slim. The IDEOS S7 Slim (Tablet for short) is an information terminal that provides convenient and high quality picture, audio, video, networking, and information services based on the Android open source operating system and supports classification and dragging of elements on the home screen.
  • Page 9 Speaker Microphone microSD card slot Dock interface LCD screen Back key Menu key Home key Power interface Rear camera lens Power key Headset jack Speaker Volume Up/Down key...

  • Page 10: Installation

    1.3 Installation 1.3.1 To remove the back cover To remove the back cover, refer to the following figure. 1.3.2 To install or remove the battery To install the battery, refer to the following figure. To remove the battery, do as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 11: To Install The

    1.3.3 To install the back cover To install the back cover, refer to the following figure. 1.4 Turning your Tablet on or off 1.4.1 To turn your Tablet on Before you turn the Tablet on, ensure that the battery is correctly installed or the Tablet has been properly connected to the power supply.

  • Page 12: To Turn Your Tablet Off

    1.4.2 To turn your Tablet off Press and hold Power key to open the Tablet options menu. Touch Shut Down. Touch OK to confirm shutdown. 1.5 Charging the battery Before charging the battery, ensure that the battery is properly installed in your Tablet. To charge the battery, you can connect the Tablet to the power supply through the power adapter, as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 13: Working With The Keys

    1.6 Working with the keys You can enjoy a variety of functions and shortcuts by using the physical keys in addition to the soft buttons. Power  Press to turn on the Tablet when it is off. − Press to turn off and lock the screen when the Tablet is on. And press again to turn −...

  • Page 14: Using The Touchscreen

    Press and hold to open the keyboard to perform quick search on some screens. − While you are on the locked screen and the unlock pattern is not set, press to − unlock the screen. Back  Press to return to the previous screen. −...

  • Page 15: Home Screen

    Action Description Drag Touch and hold an item, and then move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. For example, you can drag a shortcut to the trash to delete it. Flick Flick your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For example, you can flick up and down to manipulate a scroll bar and flick left and right to switch between pictures.

  • Page 16: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    1.8.1 Getting to know the Home screen Item Description Category tabs of the Home screen. You can touch them or flick your finger right or left across the main display area to switch between them. Home screen indicator. The two small dots at the lower left and right of the Home screen corresponding to a category tab indicate the screen that you are viewing.

  • Page 17: Home Screen Extensions

    Item Description System status indicators. It shows the system status such as time, Wi-Fi connection status and signal strength, battery status, and other information. You can touch some of them for more details. Event button. You can touch the event button to open the event manager to view and manage the notifications and tasks.

  • Page 18: Customizing The Home Screen

    1.8.3 Customizing the Home screen You can add items such as shortcuts, widgets, Emotion widgets and folders to the Home screen if there is enough room. You can also change the wallpaper of the Home screen. To add an item Flick the Home screen to where you want to add the item.
  • Page 19 To move an item Touch and hold an item's icon on the Home screen until the icon magnifies. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the target position on the screen. Pause at the bottom of the screen to drag the item onto the corresponding Home screen panel.

  • Page 20: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    1.9 Locking and unlocking the screen 1.9.1 To lock the screen When the Tablet is on, press the Power key to turn off and lock the screen. When the Tablet remains idle for a time period that you have set, the screen will automatically lock.

  • Page 21: Text Input

    1.10 Text input You can enter and edit text in text fields and use menu commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across applications. 1.10.1 Using onscreen keyboard to enter text Touch a text field where you want to enter text to open the onscreen keyboard. The following tips will help you to enter text more efficiently.

  • Page 22: Cutting Or Copying Text

    On the numbers and symbols keyboard, touch the ALT key to view additional − symbols, and touch it again to switch back. Touch and hold almost any of the number and symbol keys to open a window of − additional symbols. When you want to edit the text you have entered, touch to move the cursor to the location where you want to add or delete text.

  • Page 23: Opening And Switching Applications

    you cut or copy text, you can paste multiple times. To paste the most recent text that you have cut or copied in another text field: Touch the text field where you want to paste the text. Touch to move the cursor to the location where you want to paste the text. Touch and hold the text field to display the Edit text menu.

  • Page 24: Setting Date And Time

    1.13 Setting date and time By default, the Tablet automatically uses the network provided date, time zone, and time. When the time provided by the network is automatically used, you cannot set the date, ime, and time zone by yourself. To manually set date and time: Open the Settings list.

  • Page 25: Connecting To Or Disconnecting From A Computer Using Usb

    To remove the microSD card, gently push the card into the slot, then release it. The card will eject from the slot, and can then be removed. 1.15 Connecting to or disconnecting from a computer using USB To connect your Tablet to a computer using USB: Use the USB cable supplied with your Tablet to a USB port on your computer.
  • Page 26 Do not connect the Tablet to a PC to charge the Tablet, as shown in the following igure. Doing so may damage your Tablet and the PC.

  • Page 27: Using Hi Suite To Synchronize

    Tablet to the PC. If the installation wizard does not run the first time you connect your Tablet to your PC, open My Computer and then the CD drive with Huawei logo. Run Setup.exe to launch the installation wizard. 1.16 Using Hi Suite to Synchronize Install the Hi Suite stored in your Tablet.

  • Page 28: Connecting Your Tablet To A Tv

    1.17 Connecting your Tablet to a TV You can connect your Tablet to a TV to output audio and video from the Tablet to the TV. Playing pictures, videos, and music on your Tablet via a TV brings you a better experience. You must use a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable to connect the Tablet to the TV.

  • Page 29: Wireless Networks

    Select the TV’s correct program source for the HDMI interface. 2 Wireless networks Your Tablet can connect to a variety of wireless networks and devices, including Wi-Fi data networks, Bluetooth devices such as headsets, and mobile networks for voice and data transmission.

  • Page 30: Turning Wi-Fi On Or Off

    2.1.2 Turning Wi-Fi on or off To turn Wi-Fi on or off, you can open Wi-Fi settings and touch Wi-Fi to make it checked (on) or unchecked (off). To extend your battery life, turn Wi-Fi off when you are not using it. 2.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network When you turn Wi-Fi on, the available Wi-Fi networks found within range are listed with the names and security scheme information, and secured networks are indicated with a lock icon.

  • Page 31: Turning Open Network Notification On Or Off

    2.1.4 Turning open network notification on or off When Wi-Fi is on, you can touch Network notification to make it checked or unchecked to turn open network notification on or off in the Wi-Fi settings list, after which you will receive or stop receiving notifications in the status bar when open networks in range are detected.

  • Page 32: Bluetooth

    2.2 Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology for exchanging information between Bluetooth devices such as headphones and mobile phones over a distance of about 10 meters. The capability of your Bluetooth connection depends on your surroundings and may be reduced by obstacles such as a wall or other electronic devices. 2.2.1 Opening Bluetooth settings You can turn Bluetooth on or off, change the Bluetooth name of your Tablet, connect to a Bluetooth device and scan to view Bluetooth devices in the Bluetooth settings list.

  • Page 33: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    2.2.4 Connecting to Bluetooth devices The first time you connect to a Bluetooth device, you must pair the Bluetooth of your Tablet with the Bluetooth device to make sure they connect securely to each other; after this, you can simply connect to a paired device when Bluetooth is on. To pair with a Bluetooth device When Bluetooth is on, all the available Bluetooth devices in range are listed in the Bluetooth devices list on the Bluetooth settings screen.

  • Page 34: Configuring The Bluetooth Features

    Touch and hold the device in the Bluetooth devices list on the Bluetooth settings screen. Touch Unpair to confirm that you want to disconnect or unpair. 2.2.6 Configuring the Bluetooth features Some Bluetooth devices have multiple profiles. Profiles can include the ability to transmit conversations, or to play music in stereo.

  • Page 35: Google Services

    3 Google Services 3.1 Creating a Google Account When you first turn on your Tablet, touch a Google service icon, such as Market, and you will be prompted to sign in to your Google account. When creating a Google account, ensure that your Tablet is connected to a network. If you already have a Google account, touch Sign in and enter your username and password.

  • Page 36: Using Market

    3.2 Using Market Android Market provides direct access to applications and games which you can download and install on your Tablet. 3.2.1 Searching for Applications There are a few different ways to find applications on the Market screen, including: Featured applications. List of games.

  • Page 37: Browser

    Choose the reason for removing the application, and then touch OK. 4 Browser Use Browser to view webpages and to search for information on the web. Your Tablet may not support Flash. If you want to browse Flash on some Web pages, please download Flash Player from Market.

  • Page 38: To Navigate Between Webpages

    Flick your finger on the screen to scroll up and down.  Touch the plus or minus side of the zoom control to zoom in or out.  To find text on a webpage. Touch and then touch Find on page. Enter the text you ...

  • Page 39: Working With Bookmarks

    You can open Multi Browser windows at a time and switch between them. To open a new  Browser window, Touch . In the screen that opens, touch New window. New windows open with your home page. To switch Browser windows, Touch .

  • Page 40: To Edit A Bookmark

    4.2.4 To edit a bookmark In the bookmarks list, touch and hold the bookmark to edit. Touch Edit bookmark in the menu that opens. Edit the name or folder in the dialog that opens and touch OK. 4.2.5 To share a bookmark In the bookmarks list, touch and hold the bookmark to share.

  • Page 41: To Download A File

    4.3.2 To download a file You can touch and hold an image and touch Save image in the menu that opens to download the image file. Or touch and hold a link to a file or to another webpage, and touch Save link in the menu that opens to download the linked file.

  • Page 42: To Delete An Email Account

    5.2.2 To delete an email account Open the Email screen. Touch and hold the account to delete. Touch Delete in the menu that opens. Touch OK in the dialog to confirm your delete action. 5.3 Sending and responding to email messages 5.3.1 To compose and send email messages Open Email, touch the email account you want to use.

  • Page 43: To Receive Email Messages

    5.3.2 To receive email messages To receive emails, touch the desired email account and then touch Check at the bottom of the screen. You can also touch Settings > Email check frequency to set the frequency for automatically checking new emails. 5.3.3 To read an email message To read an email message, you can open the Email screen, touch to select an account inbox, then touch the message to read.

  • Page 44: Contacts

    6 Contacts Contacts enables you to save and manage information such as phone numbers, email addresses and chat addresses of your contacts, and provides quick and easy access to communicate with the people you want. 6.1 Opening Contacts You can open your contacts by touching Contacts on the Home screen or on the Applications screen.

  • Page 45: Searching For Contacts

    6.3 Searching for contacts Open the Contacts screen. Touch Search. Enter the name of the contact you are searching for. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. Touch a matching contact in the list to open its Details screen. 6.4 Editing contacts 6.4.1 To edit contact details To change or add details for your contacts:...

  • Page 46: Multimedia Applications

    Open Contacts. Touch Display options. Touch Only contacts with phones to make it checked or unchecked to display only contacts with phones or display all contacts. Touch Done to confirm that you want to display the contact group. 7 Multimedia applications 7.1 Sound Recorder Touch Sound Recorder on the Applications screen to open the Sound Recorder screen.

  • Page 47: Music

    7.3 Music Touch Music on the Home screen or on the Applications screen to open the music player and display the music library that can be organized by Artist, Genre, Album, Release, Songs, or Playlist. You can select what you want to play. To add a song to a playlist, touch and hold the desired song to access the shortcut menu and select Add to playlist.

  • Page 48: Viewing A Picture

    7.5.2 Viewing a Picture Touch a picture to view it in full-screen mode. When viewing a picture in full screen, flick left or right across the screen to view the previous or next picture. Touch the screen to display the zoom control, with which you can zoom in or zoom out on the picture.

  • Page 49: Rss Reader

    8.3 RSS Reader The RSS Reader lists top news stories about common topics. The RSS Reader widget on your Home screen lists a category of top headlines, touch it to open a list of the top stories in the news and scroll to touch the category of news you are interested in. 8.4 Memo Touch Memo on the Home screen or on the Applications screen to make text notes or drawing notes.

  • Page 50: File Manager

    8.8 File Manager 8.8.1 Creating a Folder Touch File Manager on the Applications screen. Press the Menu key on the File Manager screen, and then touch New folder. Enter the new folder name in the text box. Touch Save to confirm that you want to create the folder. 8.8.2 Deleting files and folders You can delete a file or a folder by touching and holding it and touch Delete in the menu that opens.

  • Page 51: Personal Information And Data Security

    Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded third-party  applications should be scanned for viruses. Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application  providers. Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may ...

  • Page 52: Legal Notice

    No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner reproduce,...
  • Page 53 Technologies Co., Ltd. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.
  • Page 54 THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.
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