Galaxy Tab: The Missing Manual. Covers Samsung TouchWiz Interface (e-book)

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Galaxy Tab lets you work, play, read, and connect on the go, but mastering its TouchWiz interface and finding the best apps can be tricky-unless you have this Missing Manual. Gadget whiz Preston Gralla provides crystal-clear explanations and step-by-step instructions to get you up to speed quickly, whether you have the 3G/4G or Wi-Fi version of this amazing device.The important stuff you need to know:Design your experience. Add interactive widgets and mini-apps to your screen with TouchWiz.Satisfy your appetite. Download thousands of games and apps from the Android Market.Keep in touch. Chat, videochat, check email, and browse the Web.Find your way. View maps, use the GPS, and navigate turn-by-turn.Manage your media. Shoot and view photos and videos; organize and play your music.Stay informed. Read books, newspapers, and magazines.Be productive. Use Google Docs to store and share documents. Spis treści:
Galaxy Tab: The Missing Manual
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The Missing Credits
About the Author
About the Creative Team
Acknowledgements
The Missing Manual Series
Introduction
About the Galaxy Tab
About This Book
About the Outline
AboutTheseArrows
About the Online Resources
Missing CD
Registration
Feedback
Errata
Newsletter
Safari Books Online
1. The Basics and Getting Online
1. The Guided Tour
Power/Lock Key
Locking the Screen
About the Screen
Built-in Sensors
Home Screen
Notification Panel and Quick Settings
Quick Settings
The Four (and (...) więcej Sometimes Five) Soft Buttons
Back Button
Home Button
Recent Apps
Screen Capture/Camera
The Mysterious Menu Buttons
Searching
Customizing the Home Screen and Panes
Putting Widgets and App Shortcuts on the Home Screen
Deleting and Moving Widgets and App Shortcuts
Resizing Widgets
Changing the Home Screens Wallpaper
Controlling the Galaxy Tab with Your Fingers
Tap
Touch and Hold
Drag
Slide
Flick
Pinch and Spread
Double-Tap
Tilting and Panning
Using the Keyboard
Using the Swype Keyboard
The Swype Key
Autocorrect, Word Choice, and the Swype Dictionary
Tips for Using Swype
Moving the Insertion Point
Copying and Pasting Text
Accented and Special Characters
Changing and Customizing the Keyboard
Headphone Jack
Charger/Accessory Port
Microphone
Volume Key
Cameras
Speakers
2. Getting Online: Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G
How the Galaxy Tab Gets Online
Connecting via Wi-Fi
Disconnecting and Reconnecting
Connecting to For-Pay Wi-Fi Networks
Connecting to an Invisible Network
Managing Wi-Fi Networks
Setting Up and Managing Your Google Account
3. Navigating the Web
The Galaxy Tabs Browser
Navigating a Web Page
Using and Managing Tabs
Web Pages Designed for Mobile Devices
A Few Words about Flash
The Address Bar
Playing Peekaboo with the Address Bar
Bookmarks
Adding a Bookmark
Managing Bookmarks
Reordering Bookmarks and Adding Folders
Syncing the Galaxy Tabs Bookmarks with Your Computers
Most Visited and History Lists
Editing and Managing the Most Visited List
Editing and Managing the History List
Tapping Links
Other Nifty Things to Tap
Saving Online Images
Viewing Images and Downloaded Pages
Reading PDF Files
Copying Text, Finding Text, Getting Page Information, and More
Online Privacy and Security
Incognito Tab
Pop-up Blocker
Cookies
Privacy Settings
4. Downloading and Using Apps
Androids Free and Easy Approach to Apps
Apps and Multitasking
Where to Get Apps
Using the Android Market
Browsing by Library Divisions and Categories
Searching the Market for Apps
Getting Info About an App
Downloading and Installing Apps
Installing free apps
Installing for-pay apps
Downloading Using the Android Market on the Web
Downloading from the Web
Downloading and Using a Bar Code Scanner
Updating Apps
Managing, Sharing, and Uninstalling Apps
Putting an App on the Home Screen or Panes
Troubleshooting Apps
The Samsung Apps Store
5. Ten Great Android Apps
Games
Angry Birds
AirAttack HD
Productivity
SugarSync
Evernote
ASTRO File Manager
Music and Pictures
Pandora
Google Music Cloud Player
Little Photo
Information
Google Body
Google Goggles
2. Getting Social and Finding Your Way
6. Contacts, Chat, and Video Chat
How You Chat
Starting Google Talk
Starting a Chat Session
Responding to a Chat Invitation
How to Chat
Text Chat
More Chat Options
Video Chat
Are you Ready for Your Closeup?
Using Video Chat Options
Audio Chat
Managing Google Talk
Searching Google Talk
Other Chat Apps
Contacts
Integration with Facebook and Twitter
Managing Contacts
Adding a Contact
Working with Groups
Fancy Tricks with Contacts
7. Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Apps
How Do I Get Social?
Using Facebook
Adding Friends
Viewing your Friends Walls, Info, and More
Uploading Photos
Facebook Notifications
Add a Facebook Widget
Twitter
Taking Action on Tweets
A List of Lists
Changing Twitter Settings
Editing Your Twitter Profile
Twitter Notifications
Twitter and Your Contacts
Other Social Networking Apps
8. Maps and Navigation
Using Google Maps
Browsing Google Maps
Getting More Information
Using Places to Find Businesses and Contacts
Getting Directions
Using Layers
Traffic
Buzz and Latitude
More Layers
How Your Galaxy Tab Finds Your Location
Searching Maps
Street View
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
3. Books, Media, and Games
9. Books and Magazines
Using Google Books
Finding, Downloading, and Paying for Books
Sharing a book
Browsing and Managing Your Books
Managing your books
Reading Your Books
Google Books on the Web and Other Android Devices
Using the Kindle App
Finding and Buying Books on the Kindle App
More Kindle Options
Magazines and Newspapers
Using Pulse
Edit your pulse feeds
10. Music
Transferring Files from Your PC and Mac to Your Galaxy Tab
Transferring Files from Your PC
Transferring Files from Your Mac
Playing Windows Media Files
Playing Music
Using the Music App
Playing Music
Album View
Creating Playlists
Using Your Galaxy Tab While Playing Music
Using the Google Cloud Music Player
Using the Samsung Music Player
Using the Music Hub
11. Camera, Photos, and Video
Opening the Gallery
What Do Those Album Icons in the Gallery Mean?
Browsing an Album
Viewing Pictures
Photo Info, Slideshows, and More
Working with Multiple Photos
Handy Options in the Gallery
Sharing Photos with Picasa
Using Picasa on the Web with Your Galaxy Tab
Turning Off Picasa Sync
Videos in the Gallery
Taking Still Photos
Taking Video
YouTube
Playing a Video
Finding Videos
Media Hub
4. Getting Productive
12. Gmail and Email
Understanding Email on Your Tablet
Setting Up Gmail
Reading Mail in Gmail
Handling Graphics in Gmail
Attachments in Gmail
Add the Sender to Your Contacts
More Message Tricks
Replying and Forwarding in Gmail
Understanding Gmails Organization
Managing Incoming Mail in Gmail
Managing Multiple Email Messages
Changing Sync Settings
Writing Messages in Gmail
Adding a Signature
Working with Labels and Search
Searching Gmail
Advanced Gmail Searching
Gmail Settings
Add a Gmail Widget
Setting Up Email Accounts
POP3 and IMAP Accounts
Reading Mail
Handling Attachments and Pictures in Email
Adding the Sender to Your Contacts
Managing, Creating, and Sending Mail
Account Settings
Changing Sync Settings
Add an Email Widget
Using Web-Based Mail Programs
13. Calendar
Using the Calendar
Navigating the Calendar
Calendar Views
Adding Events to the Calendar
Getting Notifications About Who Has Accepted
Editing, Rescheduling, and Deleting Events
Adding multiple reminders
Accepting an Invitation
Searching the Calendar
Geolocation and the Calendar
Working with Multiple Calendars
Setting the Calendar Options
Creating and Using a Calendar Widget
Google Calendar on the Web
What Happened to Google Tasks?
Synchronizing Your Calendar with Outlook
Corporate Calendar and Microsoft Exchange
14. Getting Work Done with Your Galaxy Tab
Setting Up Your Galaxy Tab with Your Company Account
Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
Using Google Docs
Creating and Editing Google Docs Documents
Google Docs
Gdocs
Microsoft Office
5. Advanced Topics
15. Controlling Your Galaxy Tab with Your Voice
Using the Magic of Voice Actions
What You Can Do with Voice Actions
Using Voice Actions
Sending Email with Voice Actions
How Voice Actions Is Different on a Galaxy Tab Than on a Phone
Blocking Offensive Words
Sending a Voice Recording
Changing Your Language
16. Settings
Wireless and Networks
Flight Mode
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Settings
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Settings
VPN Settings
Sound
Screen
Power Saving Mode
Location and Security
Applications
Accounts and Sync
Email
Gmail and Google
Add Account
Motion Settings
Privacy
Storage
Language and Input
Accessibility
Date & Time
About Tablet
6. Appendixes
A. Setup, Signup, and Accessories
Accessories
Places to Shop
B. Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Make Sure Your Software Is Up to Date
Resetting Your Galaxy Tab
Correcting Email Settings
If Email Doesnt Work at All
If You Cant Send Email
Try using a different port
Use Gmails outgoing mail server
Encrypting Your Galaxy Tab
Finding Help
Index
About the Author
SPECIAL OFFER: Upgrade this ebook with OReilly O autorze: Preston Gralla jest autorem ponad 30 książek dotyczących internetu i komputerów. Był założycielem i pierwszym redaktorem naczelnym czasopisma PC Week, a także redaktorem magazynu PC Computing. Był również redaktorem naczelnym serwisów ZDNet i CNET.

Preston jest autorem artykułów dotyczących informatyki i komputerów w różnych gazetach i czasopismach. Za swoje artykuły i pracę redakcyjną był wielokrotnie nagradzany. Otrzymał między innymi nagrodę stowarzyszenia Computer Press Association za najlepszą publikację dotyczącą komputerów. Jako znany ekspert, Preston wielokrotnie występuje w programach radiowych i telewizyjnych.

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