USING YOUR TABLET – ANDROID & KINDLE FIRE Mission Royale Computer Group 2/22/16

ANDROID & KINDLE FIRE ▪ Using your Android tablet ▪ Using the Kindle Fire tablet

HOW TO USE YOUR ANDROID TABLET ▪ Android tablets are digital slates running the Android operating system. ▪ They can be used for multiple purposes like: checking s, playing games, watching videos, and listening to music. ▪ It can also be used as a camera or camcorder. ▪ However, an Android tablet is a bit different from an Android phone. ▪ Not only is the form-factor different, the user-interface is different too.

SET UP YOUR ANDROID TABLET ▪ You'll need a Google account to download apps via the Google Play Store.

UNDERSTAND THE HOME BUTTON ▪ This is used to jump to the home screen of your Android device. ▪ If pressed in between another activity (game, or application), the OS puts the activity in the background. ▪ Using this button will, usually, not shut down any application or game; instead, it will run in the background.

UNDERSTAND THE BACK BUTTON ▪ This is used to go to the previous page or activity.

UNDERSTAND THE MULTI-TASKING BUTTON ▪ Android tablets running Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) and higher will have a multi-tasking button (parallelogram-shaped button). ▪ Tapping this button will give a list of all applications running in the background. ▪ Swiping a running application to the left or right (in the multi-task screen) will close the application. ▪ This is particularly useful to clear RAM and speed up the device.

UNDERSTAND OLDER ANDROID TABLETS ▪ Older Android tablets may have a Menu (or settings) button (represented by three parallel horizontal lines). ▪ This button gives the user access to additional options for particular apps. ▪ This button is not found on devices running Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean out of the box.

CHECK THE VERSION OF YOUR ANDROID TABLET ▪ Different tablets run on different versions of the Android OS. ▪ The Android version can be found in the About Tablet section of the settings panel. ▪ Most tablets run on Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) or higher. ▪ The latest version of Android is Lollipop (5.0.x). ▪ Generally, the higher the version of Android, better will be the device performance. ▪ Some older tablets run on Android Honeycomb (3.x). ▪ Honeycomb was a tablet-specific version which wasn't available for mobile phones running on Android. ▪ The OS version gives a brief idea of the features packed in a tablet.

WHAT ANDROID VERSION IS RUNNING ON YOUR TABLET? ▪ Different tablets run on different versions of the Android OS. ▪ The Android version can be found in the About Tablet section of the settings panel. ▪ Most tablets run on Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) or higher. ▪ The latest version of Android is Lollipop (5.0.x). ▪ Generally, the higher the version of Android, better will be the device performance. ▪ Some older tablets run on Android Honeycomb (3.x). ▪ Honeycomb was a tablet-specific version which wasn't available for mobile phones running on Android. ▪ The OS version gives a brief idea of the features packed in a tablet.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATIONS/PROGRAMS ▪ Google Play Store has a vast collection of tools, applications and games that will make your Android experience much better. ▪ Download an office app that will help you view and/ or edit documents. ▪ Most Android tablets come with an in-built document viewer. ▪ If you want to download a free office editor for Android, try downloading the Kingsoft Office application. ▪ Try using your Android device to take notes, add calendar events and get directions. ▪ It can be used for various other activities too.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR ANDROID ▪ Customize your Android. Google's open source Android OS gives you the power to customize your device. ▪ Make custom Android smart actions. ▪ Setting up smart actions will carry out specific activities when specific conditions are met. ▪ Smart actions can be customized to suit your needs ▪ Note: Smart actions may not be available on all devices. However, you can download similar apps from the Google Play Store. ▪ Adjust Screen Timeout. ▪ The screen timeout time can be a drain on the battery, especially if it is too long. ▪ Setting up a screen timeout is the one of the best ways to save power while your tablet is on. ▪ Create your own wallpapers, widgets, etc.

SPEED UP YOUR DEVICE ▪ Speeding up your device can be done in a number of ways: ▪ Update your version/ firmware. ▪ Device manufacturers roll out updates occasionally to fix bugs, reduce lags, and improve performance. Be on the look out for updates for your device. ▪ Download a task-killer and anti-virus applications. ▪ Some devices come with an in-built task manager while most don't. ▪ Task manager will allow you to close the apps that are running in the background (and use up RAM). ▪ Anti-virus application will keep you safe from any external threats. ▪ Remove unneeded widgets from the home screen. ▪ Widgets are useful to quickly access important apps or get information. ▪ However, unneeded widgets use up a lot of processing power and will slow down your tablet.

CONFIGURE SYNC OPTIONS ▪ Syncing is an efficient way to transfer data like pictures, videos, contacts, messages, s, and more, between many devices (including your PC). ▪ To configure synchronization options for apps or accounts, go to Settings -> Accounts & sync. ▪ Sync your Gmail s, contacts, calendar with Windows Outlook or other accounts. ▪ Set up Gmail in Microsoft Outlook. ▪ Set the server type to IMAP. Set the incoming mail server to imap.gmail.com and outgoing mail server to smtp.gmail.com. ▪ Enter log-in information (Gmail username and password). ▪ Under "More Settings", open the Advanced tab. ▪ Set incoming server to 933 with SSL encryption and your outgoing server to 587 with TLS encryption. ▪ Set up Gmail in Mozilla Thunderbird. ▪ Mozilla Thunderbird is a cross-platform open-source client. ▪ To set up Gmail in Thunderbird, first, enable IMAP in your Google account settings. ▪ Open Thunderbird and go to Tools -> Account Settings. ▪ Add a new mail account; and input your name, -address and password. Thunderbird will automatically try to configure your Gmail account for Thunderbird.

BACK UP YOUR DATA ▪ Back up your data to your computer, mobile phone or an external storage. ▪ You can also try backing up on the Google Cloud.

TIPS ▪ Try downloading a file manager that will allow you to access external storage easily. ▪ Switching off your device completely will clear temporary data and the device will run faster. ▪ Set up a pattern lock for additional security. ▪ To set this up, go to Settings > Location & Security

KINDLE FIRE ▪ Kindle Fire is a larger version of Amazon's popular Kindle reader. ▪ It's similar to an iPad in that it supports multi-touch and rotation, plus unlike the Kindle, it's features a full-color screen. ▪ Kindles can be a little tricky at first, but we will give you some tips on how to use on

KINDLE FIRE SPECIFICATIONS ▪ 7” tablet ▪ 1024 x 600 resolution ▪ Speaker -1 ▪ Other Kindles have 2 speakers ▪ SD card ▪ Expand up to 128 Gb ▪ USB port ▪ Volume ▪ Head phone jack

POWER UP YOUR KINDLE FIRE ▪ To turn your Kindle Fire on, press the small circular button at the bottom. ▪ Press and hold the button again to turn it off. ▪ On other Kindle Fire models the power switch is at the top.

SIGN INTO YOUR KINDLE FIRE ▪ To fully use all the features of the Kindle Fire, you must register it to your Amazon account. ▪ Before you register, you can connect to a Wi-Fi network by tapping the Quick Settings icon (the little gear icon) at the top of the screen, then selecting Wi-Fi. ▪ Choose your network, then tap the Quick Settings icon again, tap More, and choose the My Account option to register.

ICONS AT THE BOTTOM Represents home Recent apps Back

SHOPPING FOR TITLES ▪ Amazon offers a wide selection of books, newspapers, magazines, applications, music, movies, and TV shows for your Kindle Fire. ▪ To go to the store, tap the Store link in the top right corner of any Content library. ▪ To leave the store and return to your Content library, tap Library.

HOME SCREEN ▪ Search option ▪ Tap the search and a virtual keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen ▪ Search for books, music, Amazon, newspaper, gaming… ▪ Carousal items ▪ Used to display your recently viewed content including books, web pages, music, videos and more. ▪ To delete an item from the carousel press and hold ▪ Remove from home ▪ Remove from device ▪ Recent ▪ Displays recent items you are reading, listening, shopped… ▪ Home ▪ Shows the last 4 books or other items + various apps available + Amazon shopping + camera + Amazon photos.. ▪ Books ▪ Shows all books you’ve downloaded as well as Amazon recommended books ▪ Video ▪ Available videos

HOME SCREEN ▪ Game ▪ Gaming apps ▪ Shops ▪ Shopping in Amazon ▪ Apps ▪ What apps are available for your Kindle Fire ▪ Music ▪ What music is available for your Kindle Fire ▪ AudioBooks ▪ What audiobooks are available ▪ Library ▪ Shows apps downloaded as well as updates for the apps and any subscriptions

NOTIFICATIONS ▪ At the top of the screen on your Kindle Fire, next to the name of it, you might see a number (1, 2…) contained in a small circle ▪ This is a notification of some sore that the Kindle Fire is telling you about. ▪ Drag down the top bar where the number appears and the notification area will expand to give you more details about the notifictions.

POWER, CHARGING, AND BATTERY METER ▪ Hard reset ▪ Pressing and holding the power button until it shuts off ▪ 20 to 30 seconds ▪ Wait 1 minute ▪ Press and hold the power button for a few seconds to turn it back on ▪ Charging ▪ Charge your Kindle regularly especially if you watch movies or play music ▪ Reducing the volume and brightness through the controls in settings will help conserve battery life ▪ Battery Meter ▪ View the total battery life remaining by pulling down the status bar

SETTINGS ▪ Click on Settings icon on your home screen ▪ Change settings for device, personal, or system ▪ Under Personal ▪ My Account ▪ Shows you the details about your Kindle account ▪ Manage Facebook and Twitter accounts and accounts ▪ Keyboard (basic) ▪ Change auto-correcting words, auto-cap, making sounds when you press the keys and more. ▪ Security ▪ Setup password Kindle. ▪ Under Settings ▪ Apps & Games ▪ Notify you of events, view the installed apps on the device, change the settings for Amazon specific apps ▪ Recommend leave the changes as is

SETTINGS ▪ Device ▪ Display ▪ Change the brightness settings ▪ Wireless ▪ Turn WIFI on/off ▪ Turn Bluetooth on/off ▪ Turn on/off Airplane mode ▪ Storage ▪ View the breakdown of what media types on your Kindle are taking up space ▪ Total amount of free space ▪ System ▪ Sound ▪ Adjust the volume, turn the sound on or off ▪ Choose to mute all notifications ▪ Turn the auto-brightness on or off ▪ Change the display brightness ▪ Keyboard

CHANGE WALLPAPER (BACKGROUND) ▪ Change the wallpaper for your Kindle Fire ▪ Click on Settings (Home) ▪ Click on Display ▪ Click on Wallpaper ▪ Choose an image at the bottom of the screen ▪ May use one of your own photos

BROWSER NAVIGATION ▪ Make sure your connected to WiFi ▪ Type in the URL ▪ (example) ▪ Virtual keyboard will display ▪ Press the magnifying glass icon to the left ▪ You can have multiple tabs open ▪ Move from tab to tab, tap on the tab you wish ▪ Top left corner ▪ Back, home, bookmark, and menu (3 vertical dots) ▪ Range of settings and options appear for the menu.

SETTING UP ▪ Click on icon ▪ Enter your address ▪ Click Next button ▪ Your login displays ▪ Enter your password ▪ Amazon will want to add contacts and other items ▪ Option to allow or deny

BOOK READING ▪ Access book section ▪ Home Screen > Tap Books ▪ Will show all your Kindle books in your library ▪ New e-books for Kindle through Amazon ▪ Make sure WiFi is active ▪ Click on Store icon on the right side ▪ Browse categories ▪ Kindle book deals ▪ Kindle daily deals ▪ Books and audio books cannot be transferred to the SD card

MUSIC & VIDEOS ▪ Click on Music on home page ▪ Will display music downloaded ▪ Click on Shop icon to purchase music from Amazon ▪ Will display prime playlists ▪ Display top prime albums ▪ Tapping on the music album will start playing ▪ If you hit the home button, the music will continue to play but a notification will appear ▪ Tap on this and will take back to music ▪ Tap on Video ▪ Displays video from prime originals and exclusives to new release movies ▪ Click on Store to purchase or download videos

APPS ▪ All apps are displayed on your home screen ▪ May need to swipe down to view others ▪ Can download apps ▪ Click on AppStore ▪ Click on the magnifying glass to search for apps ▪ Click on the box with small squares to view apps by category ▪ Tap on the app ▪ Tap download (free) ▪ Will install on your device ▪ Associated with your Amazon account

NEWSTAND & AUDIOBOOKS ▪ Newstand will display magazines and newspapers available to you. ▪ Washington Post subscription is free ▪ Get it twice a day ▪ Audiobooks ▪ Click on store icon to view audiobooks to download from Amazon

PHYSICAL CARE TABLETS ▪ Food & Drink ▪ Don’t eat or drink near your Kindle as any drinks or food spilled on it could cause harm. ▪ Cleaning the Screen & Body ▪ Try to get a screen protect to keep down scratches ▪ Clean with a microfiber cloth ▪ Turn off the tablet prior to cleaning ▪ Use the same cloth to clean the rest of the tablet ▪ Watch temperature ▪ When you watch videos or play games on the tablet, it will get warm ▪ No cooling fans like a laptop or computer ▪ Space around it to cool down ▪ Don’t put it in direct sunlight