Asus NEXUS7-- User Manual

Ne xus 7 Guidebook Ge T sTA RTed 1 1 Get started Turn on & sign in To turn on your Nexus 7, press the Power button on the right edge near the top for a few seconds, then release it. The first time, you’ll see a Welcome screen. • To choose a different language, touch the menu. • To continue, touc...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook Ge T sTA RTed 2 • 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 a...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook Ge T sTA RTed 3 IMPorTAnT: use the charging unit and micro usb cable that come with your Nexus 7. other charging units and usb cables may charge more slowly or not at all. Why use a Google Account? A Google Account lets you organize and access your personal in-formation from any c...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook Ge T sTA RTed 4 Google Wallet, which makes it easy to purchase music, books, apps, and more on Google Play and other online stores. • Use other Google services. Your Google Account also lets you take full advantage of any other Google apps and services that you may want to use, su...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook Ge T sTA RTed 5 Google Search Google Now Google Now gets you just the right information, at just the right time – such as today’s weather before you start your day, how much traffic to expect before you leave for work, and even your favorite team’s score while they’re playing. Swi...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook Ge T sTA RTed 6 Notifica tion volume You can now control the volume for notifications separately from your tab-let’s main volume. Press the volume button on the side of your tablet, then touch the settings icon. Drag slider to change the volume for notifications. Rotation lock Loc...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook PL AY & e xPLoRe 7 2 Play & explore Browse Home screens To move between Home screens, swipe left or right. The My Library widget displays apps, music, movies, books, and games you already have – including free content that comes with your Nexus 7: Touch any title to open i...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook PL AY & e xPLoRe 8 When you’re ready to shop for more, try the suggestions in one of the Play Recommendations widgets: To resize a widget, touch & hold, then let go and drag the blue dots. To remove it, touch & hold, then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the sc...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook PL AY & e xPLoRe 9 about to start your commute home: 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 n...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook PL AY & e xPLoRe 10 check traffic and suggest when to leave. And if you have searches stored in your Web History, Google Now can also show cards based on sports scores, flight status, and so on. You’re in control. You can choose exactly which cards you’d like to see, adjust th...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook PL AY & e xPLoRe 12 always expanded when possible. To expand or collapse a notifica-tion, use two fingers to either swipe vertically or twist together. To open the related app, touch the notification icon on the left. Some notifications also allow you to take specific actions ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook PL AY & e xPLoRe 14 TIP: To get to Settings quickly no what screen you’re on, swipe down your Notifications from the top of any screen and touch the small settings icon near the top. At the top of the screen you’ll find Google Search, which lets you search your tablet or the i...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook PL AY & e xPLoRe 15 drag something instead). For example, you can slide a Home screen left or right to view the other Home screens. • Double-tap: Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a picture in browser to zoom in, and double-t...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook PL AY & e xPLoRe 16 You can set locks of different strengths using your tablet’s lock settings. To do so, go to Settings > Personal > Security > Screen lock and touch the type of lock you’d like to use. Face Unlock is one of the options available. After you’ve set it ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e YouRseLF AT HoMe 17 3 Make yourself at home relax with Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place – movies, books, music, magazines, apps, and more – so you can reach it from any of your devices. Use Google Play widgets These widgets are...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e YouRseLF AT HoMe 18 your Home screen. Touch the recommendation to learn more about it. All Google Play recommendation widgets work the same way: To resize a widget, touch & hold, then let go and drag the blue dots. To remove it, touch & hold, then drag it to the Re...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e YouRseLF AT HoMe 19 tertainment from anywhere. Access your content If you purchased from Google Play in the past, you’ll automati-cally have access to this content on your Nexus 7—just make sure you’re signed in using the same account that you used to pur-chase it. You can...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e YouRseLF AT HoMe 20 Google Play settings To adjust your Google Play settings, switch accounts, or get help, choose the option you want from the Menu at the upper right. The Google Play Settings screen lets you control when you’re no-tified about updates to apps and games, ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e YouRseLF AT HoMe 21 load, to manage the demands on their networks or to help you avoid unexpected charges. When you try to download an over-sized-file when connected to such networks, you may be required to delay downloading until your device is connected to a Wi-Fi networ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e YouRseLF AT HoMe 22 From All Apps, you can • Move between screens: swipe left or right. • Launch an app: Touch its icon. • Place an app icon on a Home screen: Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger, and lift your finger to drop the icon in place. • Browse widgets...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e YouRseLF AT HoMe 24 Start Gmail Content to come Find People Content to come Manage your Calendar Content to come Change sound settings Your tablet uses sounds to communicate, including notifications, alarms, and navigation feedback. To customize the sounds your tablet make...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e YouRseLF AT HoMe 25 Change the wallpaper Content to come

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 26 4 Make Search personal About Google now Google Now gives you just the right information at just the right time—before you even ask. Just swipe up from the bottom of your tablet to get commute traffic before work, popular nearby places, your favorite ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 27 For example, Google Now uses the time of day, your location, and your location history to show you what the traffice on your com-mute is like when you wake up in the morning. it also uses infor-mation from Google services such as your Web History for...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 28 Defining home & 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 h...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 29 delete or pause your Web History and still use Google Now, but certain kinds of information, such as flight details, won’t show up. About Google now cards A Google Now card is a short snippet of useful information that slides into view right when you...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 30 Edit individual card settings You can change the settings for each Google Now card. • Touch the Menu > Settings on the Now card you want to edit, or go to Menu > Settings > now cards. The settings screen appears, which allows you to make cha...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 31 card that supports both options: • Touch Menu > Settings when the card appears. oR • From the lower right corner of the Google Now screen, touch Menu > Settings > Now cards > card name > Notifications. To change ringtone and vibrate op...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 32 isting history or turn off all forms of location reporting. For more information, see the next section, “Control location reporting & history.” Control location reporting & history Location reporting refers to the ability of your tablet to re...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 33 not update your location. 4. To turn off location history, uncheck Enable location history. even if you turn off both location reporting and location history, your previously recorded history is still available to Google servic-es such as Google Now ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 34 Google’s location service & GPS support even when location reporting and location history are turned off, Google periodically reports data for use by various apps from sources such as Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and GPs to determine your approximate ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 35 Next, speak the terms to search for or the Voice Action to per-form. For more details on Voice Actions, see “use Voice Actions” on page 37 The ability to trigger a search or action by saying “Google” is called hotword detection. To turn it off or on,...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 37 Flight informa-tion [Airline] [flight number] American airlines flight 390 Translation Translate to [language] [phrase] Translate to spanish, Where is the Palace Hotel?’ Calculator [A math phrase] 75 divided by 6 Food [Type of food][Type of food] in ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 38 As you speak, Voice search analyzes your speech and initiates the action. If Voice Search doesn’t understand you, it lists a set of possible meanings. Just touch the one you want. some Voice Actions, such as “send email” and “note to self,” open a pa...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 40 “Send email” one or more of: “To” & contact names, “Cc” & contact names, “bcc” & contact names, “subject” & subject text“Message” & mes-sage text (speak punctuation) “send email to Hugh briss, subject, new shoes, message, i can’t ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 41 turn it on, you’re taken through a brief introduction and given the chance to opt in. While Google Now is on, you can also set your preferences for in-dividual Now cards and related notifications from the Now cards settings screen. Options for each c...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook M A k e se A RCH PeRsoN A L 42 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. To detect when you say “Google,” yo...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook T uNe PeRFoRM A NCe 4 4 5 Tune performance optimize battery life You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features that you don’t need. You can also monitor how apps and system resources consume battery power. To control battery settings, go to Settings &g...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook T uNe PeRFoRM A NCe 45 Settings > Device > Display. • If you don’t need it, turn off automatic syncing for all apps: Settings > Accounts > Google account-name. This means you need to sync manually to collect messages, email, and other recent information, and won’t rece...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook T uNe PeRFoRM A NCe 46 optimize data usage Data usage refers to the amount of data uploaded or downloaded by your device during a given period. To monitor your data usage, go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Data usage. data usage settings allow you to: • View data us...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook T uNe PeRFoRM A NCe 47 not actually using the app, it may download data for future ref-erence. some apps allow you to restrict background data usage from the app’s own settings. Touch the graph for any app in the bottom part of the screen for more usage details and access to itss ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook T uNe PeRFoRM A NCe 48 An droid also manages how apps use RAM. it may cache some things you’ve been using recently, for quicker access if you need them again, but it will erase the cache if it needs the RAM for new activities. You affect the way apps use internal storage directly ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook T uNe PeRFoRM A NCe 50 • Launch by default: If you have configured an app to launch cer- tain file types by default, you can clear that setting here. • Permissions: Lists the kinds of information about your tablet and data the app has access to.

Ne xus 7 Guidebook eNTeR A Nd ediT Te x T 51 6 Enter & edit text Use the keyboard You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. some apps open it automatically. in others, you open it by touching where you want to type. Touch a suggestion to type it Touch and hold to type character at upper ri...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook eNTeR A Nd ediT Te x T 52 To make the keyboard go away, touch the modified back but- ton below it. Basic editing • Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a green tab appears below it. drag the tab to move the cursor. • Se...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook eNTeR A Nd ediT Te x T 53 To change your tablet’s keyboard and input meth-ods, go to Settings > Personal > Language & input. Type text by speaking You can use voice input to type text by speaking. This feature uses Google’s speech-recognition service, so your tablet must...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To Ne T WoRks 55 7 Connect to networks Connect to Wi-Fi networks Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide inter-net access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. To use Wi-Fi, you connect to a wireless acce...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To Ne T WoRks 57 2. Touch the Plus icon at the top of the screen. 3. enter the ssid (name) of the network. if necessary, enter secu- rity or other network configuration details. 4. Touch Save. The information about the network is saved. Your device will con-nect to this n...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To Ne T WoRks 58 1. Touch & hold a network in the list of Wi-Fi networks you’ve added. 2. Touch Modify network in the dialog that opens. 3. select Show advanced options. 4. if the network has no proxy settings, touch none under Proxy settings, then touch Manual in the...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To Ne T WoRks 59 to sleep. Touch this option to change this default behavior: either to stay connected to Wi-Fi only when the device is connected to a charger (when battery life isn’t a problem), or never to stay connected to Wi-Fi during sleep. The latter choice is likel...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To Ne T WoRks 60 To configure VPN access, you must first obtain the details from your network administrator. Depending on your organization’s so-lution, you may need to obtain a VPN app, either from your admin-istrator or on Google Play. The VPN settings screen allows you...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To Ne T WoRks 61 Edit a VPn 1. From the VPN screen, touch & hold the name of the VPN profile. 2. in the dialog that opens, touch Edit profile. 3. edit the VPN settings you want. 4. Touch Save. Delete a VPn 1. From the VPN screen, touch & hold the name of the VPN p...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 6 3 8 Connect to devices Beam screen content You can beam a web page, a video, or other content from your screen to another device by bringing the devices together (typi-cally back to back). Before you begin: Make sure both devices are unlocked, support Near F...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 6 4 to beam. 3. Touch your screen anywhere. Your friend’s device displays the transferred content. Or, if the necessary app isn’t installed, Google Play opens to a screen where your friend can download the app. To turn on NFC, go to Settings > Wireless &...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 65 tooth when you’re not using it. You may also be required to turn bluetooth off in some locations. bluetooth is turned off when you switch to Airplane mode. system bar icons indicate bluetooth status. Turn Bluetooth on or off 1. Touch Settings > Wireless ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 66 that came with your device to learn how to make it discoverable. 1. under Settings > Wireless & 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....

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 67 Configure or unpair a Bluetooth device Some Bluetooth devices have multiple profiles. Profiles can in-cludes the ability to transmit your conversations, play music in stereo, or transfer files or other data. You can select which pro-files you want to use wi...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 68 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 equiva...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 69 and other apps must be designed to support any special features of an input device, such as dedicated buttons or other controls, to take full advantage of them. Connect to a Windows computer via USB You can use a usb cable to connect your tablet to a Window...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 70 Connect to a Macintosh computer via USB You can use a usb cable to connect your tablet to a computer run-ning Mac os x with a usb cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. This connection uses the MTP protocol, which is not sup...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 72 9 Manage accounts Add or remove accounts You can use multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft exchange Activesync accounts on your device. You may also be able to add other kinds of accounts, depending on your apps. some you can add in the Accounts section of...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 73 or server address. 1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Add account. 2. Touch the kind of account to add. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. Most accounts require a username and password, but the de- tails depend on the kind of account and the configu...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 74 Configure sync options You can configure synchronization options for any of your apps. You can also decide what kinds of data to synchronize for each account. To reach settings for Google accounts, start from Settings > Accounts > Google. For some acc...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 75 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 fr...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 76 Change backup & reset options You can back up settings and other data associated with one or more of your Google Accounts. if you need to replace or factory reset your device, you can restore your data for any accounts that were previously backed up. To...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook CoNNeC T To de ViCes 77 that the app is using the backup service. • Factory data reset. Touch this option, then reset tablet to erase all your personal data from internal storage, including information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and app settings, an...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook seCuRe YouR TA bLe T 78 10 Secure your tablet Set screen lock depending how you use your phone, you may want to set some form of automatic screen lock to prevent unauthorized access. If a screen lock has been set, the screen locks when your tabelt’s display goes to sleep. If your ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook seCuRe YouR TA bLe T 79 You can choose among these lock options, listed in approximate order of strength: • slide provides no protection, but lets you get to the Home screen quickly, or open Camera and start taking pictures immediately. • Face unlock lets you unlock your phone by ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook seCuRe YouR TA bLe T 80 To change when your phone goes to sleep, go to Settings > Device > Display > Sleep. To see your passwords when you input them, go to Settings > Personal > Security > Make passwords visible. Encrypt your tablet You can encrypt all the data ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook seCuRe YouR TA bLe T 82 you power on your tablet, to decrypt it. Work with certificates You can use digital certificates to identify your device for a variety of purposes, including VPN or Wi-Fi network access as well as authentication to servers by apps such as email or browser. ...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook seCuRe YouR TA bLe T 83 3. Touch the filename of the certificate or keystore to install. Only certificates that you haven’t already installed are displayed. 4. if prompted, enter the key store password and touch oK. 5. Enter a name for the certificate and touch oK. Typically, a CA...

Ne xus 7 Guidebook seCuRe YouR TA bLe T 84 1. Touch Settings > Personal > Security > Credential stor- age >Trusted credentials. The trusted credentials screen has two tabs: System displays certificate authority (CA) certificates that are permanently installed in the RoM of your tablet. U...