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Friendly, quick, and 100% practical, My Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 is the must-have companion for every Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 user. Step-by-step instructions with callouts to photos that show you exactly what to do with the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 Help when you run into Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 problems or limitations Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 working just the way you want. Learn how to Navigate Samsung Galaxy Tab 4’s Android KitKat operating system Retrieve, play, and manage music, video, podcasts, and audiobooks Use Google Play as a portal to movies and TV content Capture higher quality photos and video Surf the Web quickly with the built-in browser Simplify your life with the Calendar and Contacts Send email, text, and multimedia messages Connect your Galaxy Tab 4 to other devices and the cloud Use your Galaxy Tab 4 as an eReader to read books and magazines online Find and share any destination with Maps Discover, install, maintain, and work with new Android apps and widgets Customize your tablet to reflect your personal style and preferences Keep your Galaxy Tab 4 software up to date, reliable, and running smoothly

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Author:   Eric Butow ,  Lonzell Watson
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Que Corporation,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.785kg
ISBN:  

9780789753847

ISBN 10:   0789753847
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   09 October 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

"Chapter 1: The Galaxy Tab Universe   3 First, a Look at Android   3 The Newest Members: The Galaxy Tab 4 Family   5 The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0   6 The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0   7 The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1   8 Comparing the Tab 4 to Other Tabs   9 Galaxy Tab 7.0   9 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus   10 Galaxy Tab 7.7   10 Galaxy Tab 8.9   11 Galaxy Tab 10.1   12 Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and 10.1   12 Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, 8.0, and 10.1   13 Galaxy Note and Note Pro   14 Galaxy Tab Pro and Tab S   15 Chapter 2: Meeting the Galaxy Tab 4   19 Investigating the Galaxy Tab 4 Unit   20 Physical Features of the Galaxy Tab 4 8""   21 Physical Features of the Galaxy Tab 4 10""   24 The Galaxy Tab 4 Buttons and Switches   28 The Three Galaxy Tab 4 Buttons   28 The Power Button   30 Volume Control Buttons   31 Galaxy Tab 4 Screens   32 The Lock Screen (Galaxy Tab 4 8"")   32 The Lock Screen (Galaxy Tab 4 10"")   33 The Apps Screen (Galaxy Tab 4 8"")   34 The Application Screen (Galaxy Tab 4 8"")   35 Manipulating the Screen   36 Tapping an Element   36 Pinching   36 Dragging and Flicking   37 Screen Rotation and Orientation   37 Interacting with Android   39 Sliders   39 Button Bar   39 Tab Areas   39 Using the Keyboard   40 Using Special Keyboards and Characters   41 Copy and Paste Data   43 Chapter 3: Setting Up the Galaxy Tab 4   47 Getting Details About the Galaxy Tab 4   48 Setting Up Your Network   50 Set Up Wi-Fi   50 Set Up Bluetooth   53 Set Up a VPN   54 Syncing the Galaxy Tab 4   56 Chapter 4: Customizing Android to Your Liking   61 Password-Protecting the Galaxy Tab 4   61 Changing Your Password   64 Setting Parental Restrictions   66 Changing the Date and Time   67 Modifying Your Wallpaper   69 Setting Alert Sounds   70 Changing Keyboard and Voice Settings   73 Modifying More Settings   77 Chapter 5: Adding Widgets to Your Home Screens   81 Accessing the Widgets Screen   81 Taking a Tour of Available Widgets   83 Examine the Page 1 Widgets   83 Examine the Page 2 Widgets   85 Examine the Page 3 Widgets   86 Examine the Page 4 Widgets   88 Examine the Page 5 Widgets   90 Examine the Page 6 Widgets   92 Examine the Page 7 Widgets   93 Adding a Widget to a Home Screen   94 Place a Widget on a Home Screen   94 Move a Widget on a Home Screen   96 Resize a Widget   98 Creating a New Home Screen   100 Removing a Widget   103 Chapter 6: Finding Widgets   107 Viewing Default Widgets   108 Find Widgets on the Widgets Pages   109 Using the Widgets   111 Learn What It’s Like Outside with the Weather and Briefing Widget   112 Add Videos to the Video Widget   116 View Pictures in the Picture Frame   118 Access Chrome Bookmarks Quickly Using Bookmarks   120 See Your Calendar at a Glance Using the Calendar Widgets   122 Chapter 7: Browsing the Web   129 Browsing to a URL   129 Searching the Web   131 Viewing Web Pages   134 Bookmarking Websites   136 Returning to Previously Visited Pages   138 Deleting Bookmarks   139 Delete from the Bookmarks List   140 Delete from the History List   141 Filling in Web Forms   142 Copying Text and Images from Web Pages   143 Copy a Block of Text   143 Copy an Image   144 Chapter 8: Sending Email and Instant Messages   147 Configuring Email   147 Reading Email   154 Composing a New Message   159 Creating Your Own Signature   160 Deleting Messages   162 Searching Through Email   163 Configuring Email Settings   165 Sending and Receiving Instant Messages   170 Configuring Google Hangouts Settings   172 Reading Email Messages Using the Email Widget   176 Chapter 9: Connecting to the Cloud   181 Connecting Using Wi-Fi Direct   181 Set Up Wi-Fi Direct   182 Printing Wirelessly   184 Connect a Wi-Fi Printer   184 Connect a Bluetooth Printer   185 Sharing Files   188 Use the Dropbox App   188 Find Other Cloud Services   196 Sharing Music and Video   197 Copy Files with Windows Media Player   197 Connect as a Mass Storage Device   199 Samsung Kies for PCs and Macs   201 Chapter 10: Using Maps   207 Enabling GPS   208 Getting Around with Maps   208 Find a Location with Maps   209 Get Directions with Maps   211 Specify Locations with Maps   214 Getting Voice-Command Directions   216 Finding Local Information   220 Sharing Locations with Friends   223 Chapter 11: Capturing and Managing Photos   231 Using the Camera   232 Navigating Image Viewer   237 Tips for Capturing Photos   240 Working with Gallery   241 Manage Photos with Gallery   241 Email Photos from Gallery   246 Creating Screen Captures   248 Chapter 12: Playing Music and Video   251 Downloading Movies and TV Shows   251 Download a TV Show   252 Play the TV Show   254 Shop for a Movie   255 Playing Videos   257 Play Movies and TV Shows in the Play Movies & TV App   257 Play Videos in the Video Player App   258 Viewing YouTube Videos   261 Recording Video   265 Purchasing Music   270 Playing Songs   276 Play Music in the Music App   276 Playing Music in the Google Play Music App   278 Creating Your Own Playlists   281 Adding a Podcast App   283 Chapter 13: Reading and Managing Books and Magazines   289 Using Google Play Books   290 Browse the Catalog   290 Purchase a Book   292 Download and Read a Book   295 Use Reading Aids   296 Add Bookmarks, Highlights, and Notes   301 Organize Your Books   304 Using Google Play Newsstand   305 Shop for Magazines   305 Purchase a Magazine   308 Subscribe to a Magazine   309 Read an Issue   311 Use Reading Aids   312 Organize Your Magazines   316 Shopping for Book and Magazine Readers   317 Chapter 14: Using Productivity Apps to Simplify Your Life   321 Staying Up to Date   322 Choose a Weather Forecast   322 Track Stocks   325 Select Your News Settings   328 Managing Contacts   334 Set Up Contacts Accounts   334 Add Contacts   335 Search for Contacts   339 Link Contacts   339 Use Contacts   341 Managing Your Busy Schedule   342 Create Calendar Events   342 Use Calendar Views   347 Add a Task to Your Calendar   352 Chapter 15: Using Apps for Learning, Creating, and Sharing   355 Staying Up to Date with Google Now   355 Start Google Now for the First Time   356 Use Google Now   357 Using ChatON   360 Connecting to Google+   364 Set Up Google+   364 Use Google+   366 Write a Post   368 Creating Documents and Presentations with Hancom Office   370 Start Hancom Office Viewer for the First Time   370 Open and Close a Document   371 Install Hancom Office   373 Open a Document in Hword   375 Access Files from a Cloud Service   378 Create a New Document   380 Chapter 16: Finding and Managing Apps   385 Accessing Google Apps from the Home Screen   386 Opening Multiple Apps in Multi-Window View   387 Manage Multiple Windows on the Screen   389 Edit Apps in the App Tray   393 Finding Apps from Samsung   394 Set Up the Kids Mode App   394 Shop in the Galaxy Apps Store   399 Getting Apps in the Google Play Store   401 Search for Android Applications   401 Find Great Apps   404 Purchase Android Applications   406 Rate Applications   408 Get Help with Apps   409 Managing Apps Through Your Home Pages   411 Adding Useful Apps   415 Use the Merriam-Webster Dictionary App   415 Use the LinkedIn Pulse RSS Reader   418 Use Note Everything   423 Chapter 17: Adding New Hardware   429 Bluetooth Keyboards   430 Pairing Bluetooth Devices   430 Pair a Bluetooth Device   431 MicroSD Cards   432 Formatting MicroSD Cards   432 Chapter 18: Troubleshooting Your Galaxy Tab 4   437 Maintaining Your Galaxy Tab 4   437 Updating Galaxy Tab 4 Software   438 Backing Up and Restoring Your Galaxy Tab 4   439 Ensure Automatic Google Account Backup   439 Syncing and Using Manual Backup   441 Extending Battery Life   441 Monitor Power Usage   442 Adjust Screen Brightness   443 Utilize Sleep Mode   444 Conserve Power by Turning Off Wi-Fi   444 Conserve Power by Turning Off Bluetooth   445 Solving Random Galaxy Tab Issues   446 Difficulty Turning Your Tab On or Off   446 Touchscreen Becomes Unresponsive   446 Force Stop an App   447 Battery Does Not Charge   448 Landscape Orientation Does Not Work   449 Troubleshooting Wi-Fi Accessibility Problems   450 Make Sure Wi-Fi Is Activated   450 Check Your Range   451 Reset the Galaxy Tab 4 Software   451 Getting Technical Help   452 Contact Your Cellular Provider or Samsung   453 Appendix A: Finding Galaxy Tab 4 Accessories   455 Protective Cases   455 Screen Protectors   456 Chargers and Adapters   457 Appendix B: Glossary of Terms   459 Index   468"

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Eric Butow began writing books in 2000 when he wrote Master Visually Windows 2000 Server. Since then, Eric has authored or coauthored 24 other books. Those books include Addison-Wesley’s User Interface Design for Mere Mortals, Amacom’s How to Succeed in Business Using LinkedIn, Wiley Publishing’s Droid Companion, Wiley Publishing’s Google Glass For Dummies, Que Publishing’s My Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, and Que Publishing’s Blogging to Drive Business, Second Edition. Eric lives in Jackson, California. He has a master’s degree in communication from California State University, Fresno, and is the owner of Butow Communications Group (BCG), an online marketing ROI improvement firm. Website: http://butow.net LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/ebutow Lonzell Watson is the best-selling author of the Teach Yourself Visually iPad book series. His books have won the International Award of Excellence, the award of Distinguished Technical Communication, and Best of Show presented by the Society for Technical Communication. He is the author of other popular titles including My Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, My Amazon Fire Phone, The Guide for Android Apps and Gear, My HTC EVO 3D, Teach Yourself Visually Digital Video, Teach Yourself Visually Final Cut Pro, and the Canon VIXIA Digital Field Guide. Lonzell is an instructional designer in the aerospace and defense industry and designs interactive training simulations for the Basic Engineering Common Core Studies of the United States Navy. He holds a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Development, and is an Adjunct Professor at Bellevue University. Lonzell is also the owner of Creative Intelligence LLC, an instructional design and technical writing company. Website: http://creativeintel.com LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/pub/lonzell-watson/6/b64/499

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