Synopses & Reviews
Learn to:
- Navigate the Galaxy Tab and speedily download apps, movies, and music
- Video chat and read eBooks on the bigger, better screen
- E-mail, browse the web, and map directions for a trip
IN FULL COLOR!
Welcome to the Galaxy!
Let Dan Gookin help you get to know your Galaxy Tab
Fabulous device. Flimsy documentation. So again, it's Dan Gookin and For Dummies to the rescue! Dan shows you how to conquer the Galaxy, from initial set-up to video chatting and beyond. Learn to e-mail, web surf, play movies and music, read eBooks, navigate, take pictures, track appointments, print documents, and so much more, the Galaxy Tab way.
- Tour the Galaxy turn it on and off, configure your account, find things, use the touchscreen, and type
- Talk to the Tab dictate text to appear on the screen, or command the Tab with your voice
- That social stuff update your Facebook status, tweet, explore other social networks, maintain contacts, e-mail, and chat
- You are here use Maps to find out where you are, where your friends are, and how to get where you're going
- Wait, there's more explore eBooks, keep your calendar, set alarms, shoot photos and video, make Skype and video calls, and shop for apps
Open the book and find:
- All the basic Tab operations
- Ways to surf the Internet at blazing 4G LTE speeds
- How to grab contacts from your social networking sites
- Tips for setting up e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter
- Advice on sharing and printing photos
- Tab travel tips
- All about Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB connections
- Common Tab questions and answers
Synopsis
This book is for people who want to get the most from the latest in tablet technology. There is a compelling draw to such technology, and an obvious popularity. Being a new technology, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 needs some careful explaining. It's not a computer, and it’s more than a smartphone. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 takes the iPad concept one step further. Beyond the basics of tablet computing offered by the iPad – Web, Email, eReader, Navigation, Music, Video, Camera (golly, there are a lot of them) – the Galaxy Tab 10.1 offers phone communications plus video chat and conferencing. That, coupled with the increasing popularity of the Android operating system and aggressive pricing, makes it a formidable contender to the iPad. This book documents the features of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, approaching them from the point of view of a smart person who is intimidated by the technology and baffled by the scant documentation and online support. All topics for the Galaxy Tab will be covered. The reader will end up keeping this book close, referring to it often as they explore the features of their Samsung Galaxy Tab.
The book covers:
Welcome to Tablet Land
Find Your Way Around the Galaxy
Tab Typing
All Your Friends in the Galaxy
You’ve got Email
Tablet Web Browsing
The Digital Social Life
Phone Calls and Video Chat
Getting from Here to There
It’s a Big, Flat Camera
Galaxy Gallery
The Galaxy is Alive with the Sound of Music
Your Digital Library
What Else Can It Do?
It’s a Wireless Life
Connect and Share
Taking Your Tab With You
Customize Your Galaxy Tab
Synopsis
A full-color reference for getting the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1!A vast improvement over the original Galaxy Tab, the 10.1 uses the latest version of the Android operating system and is a 4G LTE mobile device. These upgrades—along with many others, including the better screen quality, better web browsing with Flash, and better multitasking capabilities—are all covered in this fun and friendly guide to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Everything from how-to topics to the most useful features to helpful tricks and techniques, this practical guide shows you how to get the most out of this cutting-edge device.
- Details how the Galaxy Tab 10.1 goes one step further than the iPad with phone communications plus video chat and conferencing
- Explains in detail how to find your way around the Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Covers e-mailing, web browsing, using the digital library, connecting with friends in the galaxy, taking photos with the camera, and enjoying music
- Highlights how to customize your Galaxy Tab 10.1 so that it's right for your needs
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 For Dummies is must-have reading for anyone who wants to go beyond the basics and explore another galaxy of tablet computing!
About the Author
Dan Gookin is the bestselling author who wrote the original For Dummies book in 1991. With more than 11 million copies in print, his books have been translated into 32 languages and explain hardware, software, smartphones, and other technologies in plain English. Visit Dan's website at www.wambooli.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1Part I: The Galaxy in Your Hands 7
Chapter 1: Welcome to Tablet Land 9
Chapter 2: Galaxy Tab On and Off 17
Chapter 3: Find Your Way around the Galaxy 29
Chapter 4: Typing and Text on the Tab 45
Part II: The Communications Tab 59
Chapter 5: You Have Friends 61
Chapter 6: Mail of the Electronic Kind 75
Chapter 7: Tablet Web Browsing 91
Chapter 8: The Digital Social Life 105
Chapter 9: Phone Calls and Video Chat 115
Part III: The Everything Tab 133
Chapter 10: Getting from Here to There 135
Chapter 11: It’s a Big, Flat Camera 149
Chapter 12: Galaxy Gallery 161
Chapter 13: The Galaxy Is Alive with the Sound of Music 177
Chapter 14: Your Digital Library 191
Chapter 15: What Else Does It Do? 201
Chapter 16: A Galaxy of Apps 213
Part IV: Nuts & Bolts 223
Chapter 17: It’s a Wireless Life 225
Chapter 18: Connect and Share 237
Chapter 19: Taking Your Tab with You 251
Chapter 20: Customize Your Galaxy Tab 257
Chapter 21: Galaxy Tab Health, Happiness, and Maintenance 271
Part V: The Part of Tens 285
Chapter 22: Ten Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts 287
Chapter 23: Ten Things to Remember 295
Chapter 24: Ten Great Apps 301
Index 307