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  • Page 1 IDEOS S7 Slim User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Getting started ................... 1 1.1 About your Tablet ....................1 1.2 Getting to know your Tablet ................1 1.3 Installation ......................3 1.3.1 To remove the back cover ............... 3 1.3.2 To install or remove the SIM card ............3 1.3.3 To install or remove the battery ...............
  • Page 3 1.8 Home screen ....................12 1.8.1 Getting to know the Home screen ............12 1.8.2 Extensions to the Home screen ............13 1.8.3 Customizing the Home screen .............. 14 1.9 Locking and unlocking the screen ..............16 1.9.1 To lock the screen ................. 16 1.9.2 To set screen timeout period ..............
  • Page 4 2.1 Wi-Fi ........................ 23 2.1.1 Opening Wi-Fi settings................23 2.1.2 Turning Wi-Fi on or off ................24 2.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network .............. 24 2.1.4 Turning open network notification on or off ........... 25 2.1.5 Adding a Wi-Fi Network ................ 25 2.1.6 Forgetting a Wi-Fi network ..............
  • Page 5 2.4.1 Sharing Your Tablet's Data Connection via USB ........29 2.4.2 Sharing Your Tablet's Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot ..30 2.5 Turning airplane mode on or off ............... 30 3 Google Services..................31 3.1 Creating a Google Account ................31 3.2 Using Market ....................
  • Page 6 4.2.5 To share a bookmark ................36 4.2.6 To delete a bookmark ................36 4.3 Downloading files .................... 36 4.3.1 To download and install only trusted applications ......... 36 4.3.2 To download a file ................. 36 5 Email ....................... 37 5.1 Opening Email ....................
  • Page 7 6.3 Working with the Call log ................. 41 6.3.1 To open the Call log ................41 6.3.2 To make calls from the Call log ............. 41 6.3.3 To add numbers to the Contacts ............41 6.3.4 To clear the Call log ................41 6.4 Calling listed contacts ..................
  • Page 8 8.4 Editing contacts ....................46 8.4.1 To edit contact details................46 8.4.2 To set default phone number ..............46 8.4.3 To delete a contact ................47 8.4.4 To set contact group to display.............. 47 8.5 Editing favorite contacts .................. 47 8.5.1 To add a contact to favorites ..............
  • Page 9 10.1 Calendar ......................52 10.2 Weather ......................52 10.3 RSS Reader ....................52 10.4 Memo ......................52 10.5 Alarm Clock ....................52 10.6 Calculator ...................... 53 10.7 Documents ....................53 10.8 File Manager ....................53 10.8.1 Creating a Folder ................53 10.8.2 Deleting files and folders ..............

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    1 Getting started 1.1 About your Tablet Thanks for choosing IDEOS S7 Slim as assistant and partner of your daily life. IDEOS S7 Slim (Tablet for short) is an information terminal that provides convenient and quality services such as picture, audio, video, network, and information base on the Android open source operating system and supports classification and dragging of elements on the home screen.
  • Page 11 Micro USB interface Speaker Microphone microSD card slot Dock interface LCD screen Back key Menu key Home key Power interface Rear camera lens Power key Headset jack Speaker Volume Up/Down key...

  • Page 12: Installation

    1.3 Installation 1.3.1 To remove the back cover To remove the back cover, refer to the following figure. 1.3.2 To install or remove the SIM card Before installing or removing the SIM card, power off the Tablet. Insert your SIM card into the SIM card slot as shown in the following figure until the SIM card is completely in position.

  • Page 13: To Install Or Remove The Battery

    To remove the SIM card, do as the following figure. 1.3.3 To install or remove the battery To install the battery, refer to the following figure.

  • Page 14: To Install The

    To remove the battery, do as the following figure. 1.3.4 To install the back cover To install the back cover, refer to the following figure.

  • Page 15: Turning The Tablet On Or Off

    1.4 Turning the Tablet on or off 1.4.1 To turn the Tablet on Before you turn the Tablet on, ensure that the SIM card has been correctly installed and that the battery is correctly installed or the Tablet has been properly connected to the power supply.

  • Page 16: Charging The Battery

    Touch Shut Down. Touch OK to assure you want to turn your Tablet off in the dialog that opens. 1.5 Charging the battery Before charging the battery, ensure that the battery is properly installed on your Tablet. 1.5.1 Using the power adapter to charge the tablet To charge the battery, you can connect the Tablet to the power supply through the power adapter, as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 17: Charging Partner

    1.5.2 Charging Partner The Charging Partner is a portable storage battery that can be used to supply power to your Tablet. The Charging Partner is optional. It may not be provided with your Tablet. If you want to buy a Charging Partner, select a correct model for your Tablet. Charging the Charging Partner To charge the Charging Partner, use the power adapter to connect the Charging Partner to a power socket, as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 18 Using the Charging Partner to charge the tablet You can use the Charging Partner to charge your Tablet. Connect the Charging Partner to the Tablet, as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 19: Working With The Keys

    1.6 Working with the keys You can enjoy a variety of functions and shortcuts by using the physical keys in addition to the soft buttons. Power  Press to turn on the Tablet when it is off. − Press to turn off and lock the screen when the Tablet is on. And press again to turn −...

  • Page 20: Using The Touchscreen

    When the Tablet is ringing, press to silence the ringer. − On the Home screen when no call is in progress, press to increase or decrease the − ringtone volume, or set the Tablet to be silent instead of ringing. In other applications, press to control the volume of music, spoken directions, and −...

  • Page 21: Home Screen

    1.8 Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all the applications. When you sign in, press the Home key, the Home screen opens. You can customize the Home screen with different wallpapers and display the items you want. 1.8.1 Getting to know the Home screen Item Description...

  • Page 22: Extensions To The Home Screen

    Item Description Main display area. Main display area displays application shortcuts, widgets and other items that can be opened by touching them. Status bar. The status bar is at the top of the Home screen, it shows the system status and event notification prompts. System status indicators.

  • Page 23: Customizing The Home Screen

    1.8.3 Customizing the Home screen You can add items such as shortcuts, widgets, Emotion widgets and folders to the Home screen if there is enough room. You can also change the wallpaper of the Home screen. To add an item Flick the Home screen to where you want to add the item.
  • Page 24 For example, you can touch Folders > New folder to add a folder to the Home screen, and drag items on the screen to your folder. If there are not enough room on the Home screen, the add action will be neglected with prompt such as This group has no room.

  • Page 25: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    To rename a folder Open a folder. Then touch and hold the title bar of the folder window until the Rename folder dialog appears. Enter a new name, and then touch OK. 1.9 Locking and unlocking the screen 1.9.1 To lock the screen When the Tablet is on, press the Power key to turn off and lock the screen.

  • Page 26: To Set Unlock Pattern

    1.9.4 To set unlock pattern To set the unlock pattern, you can press the Home key to go to the Home screen and press the Menu key, and then touch Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern, and then follow the instructions on the screen .

  • Page 27: Cutting Or Copying Text

    Touch the DEL key to erase a character to the left of the cursor. Touch and hold the − DEL key to erase all characters to the left of the cursor. Touch the Symbols key (?123) to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard, −...

  • Page 28: Opening And Switching Applications

    Touch Cut or Copy. After you cut or copy text, the text is stored in a temporary area so that you can paste it into other text field. Before you can paste, you must have cut or copied text at least for once. Once you cut or copy text, you can paste multiple times.

  • Page 29: Setting Date And Time

    If you recently opened the settings list, you can touch the Event button on the status bar to  display Event Manager, and touch Settings in the Tasks scroll list that opens. 1.13 Setting date and time By default, the Tablet automatically uses the network provided date, time zone, and time. When the time provided by the network is automatically used, you cannot set the date, time, and time zone by yourself.

  • Page 30: Connecting To Or Disconnecting From A Computer Via Usb

    To remove the microSD card, slightly push the card further into the slot, and wait for it to eject out for about 2 mm, and then remove it. 1.15 Connecting to or disconnecting from a computer via USB To connect your Tablet to a computer via USB, do as follows.

  • Page 31: Using The Hi Suite To Synchronize

    Tablet to the PC. If the installation wizard does not run the first time you connect your Tablet to your PC, open My Computer and then the CD drive with Huawei logo. Run Setup.exe to launch the installation wizard. 1.16 Using the Hi Suite to Synchronize Install the Hi Suite stored in your Tablet.

  • Page 32: Wireless Networks

    2 Wireless networks Your Tablet can connect to a variety of wireless networks and devices, including Wi-Fi data networks, and Bluetooth devices such as headsets and mobile networks for voice and data transmission. Using a wireless device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may be illegal.

  • Page 33: Turning Wi-Fi On Or Off

    2.1.2 Turning Wi-Fi on or off To turn Wi-Fi on or off, you can open Wi-Fi settings and touch Wi-Fi to make it checked or unchecked. To extend your battery life, turn Wi-Fi off when you are not using it. 2.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network When you turn Wi-Fi on, the available Wi-Fi networks found within range are listed with the names and security scheme information, and secured networks are indicated with a lock icon.

  • Page 34: Turning Open Network Notification On Or Off

    2.1.4 Turning open network notification on or off When Wi-Fi is on, you can touch Network notification to make it checked or unchecked to turn open network notification on or off in the Wi-Fi settings list, and you receive or stop receiving notifications in the status bar when open networks in range are detected.

  • Page 35: Bluetooth

    2.2 Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology for exchanging information between Bluetooth devices such as headphones and mobile phones over a distance of about 10 meters. The capability of your Bluetooth connection depends on your surroundings and may be interfered by obstacles such as a wall or other electronic devices. 2.2.1 Opening Bluetooth settings You can turn Bluetooth on or off, rename the Bluetooth name of your Tablet, connect to a Bluetooth device and scan to view Bluetooth devices in the Bluetooth settings list.

  • Page 36: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    2.2.4 Connecting to Bluetooth devices The first time you connect to a Bluetooth device, you must pair the Bluetooth of your Tablet with the Bluetooth device to make sure they connect securely to each other. And you can simply connect to a paired device when Bluetooth is on. To pair with a Bluetooth device When Bluetooth is on, all the available Bluetooth devices in range are list in the Bluetooth devices list on the Bluetooth settings screen.

  • Page 37: Configuring The Bluetooth Features

    Touch and hold the device in the Bluetooth devices list on the Bluetooth settings screen. Touch Unpair to confirm that you want to disconnect or unpair. 2.2.6 Configuring the Bluetooth features Some Bluetooth devices have multiple profiles. Profiles can include the ability to transmit conversations, or to play music in stereo.

  • Page 38: Turn Data Roaming On Or Off

    2.3.2 Turn Data roaming on or off When Data roaming is on, your Tablet transmit data over mobile networks of other carriers when you leave the service area of mobile networks of your carriers. To turn Data roaming on or off, do as the following steps. Open the Mobile networks settings screen.

  • Page 39: Sharing Your Tablet's Data Connection As A Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

    to establish a network connection via USB. You can not share your Tablet„s data connection and access SD card via USB at the same time. Use the USB cable that came with your Tablet to connect the Tablet to a USB port on your computer.

  • Page 40: Google Services

    3 Google Services 3.1 Creating a Google Account When you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch a Google services such as Market, and you will be prompted to sign in to your Google account. When creating a Google account, ensure that your Tablet is connected to a network. If you already have a Google account, touch Sign in and enter your username and password.

  • Page 41: Searching For Applications

    and install on your Tablet. 3.2.1 Searching for Applications There are a few different ways to find applications on the Market screen, including: Featured applications. List of games. Search function. Your downloads. 3.2.2 Installing an Application On the Market screen, touch Apps. Touch a category, and then touch the item you want to download.

  • Page 42: Browser

    4 Browser Use Browser to view webpages and to search for information on the web. Your Tablet may not support Flash. If you want to browse Flash on some Web pages, please download Flash Player from Market. For detailed information about how to download Flash Player, refer to the section Market.

  • Page 43: To Navigate Among Webpages

    Touch the plus or minus side of the zoom control to zoom in or out.  To find text on a webpage. Touch and then touch Find on page. Enter the text you  are looking for. As you type, the first word with matching characters is highlighted on the screen, and subsequent matches are boxed.

  • Page 44: Working With The Bookmarks

    You can open up to Multi Browser windows at a time and switch among them. To open a  new Browser window, Touch . In the screen that opens, touch New window. New windows open with your home page. To switch Browser windows, Touch .

  • Page 45: To Share A Bookmark

    In the bookmarks list, touch and hold the bookmark to edit. Touch Edit bookmark in the menu that opens. Edit the name or folder in the dialog that opens and touch OK. 4.2.5 To share a bookmark In the bookmarks list, touch and hold the bookmark to share. Touch Share link in the menu.

  • Page 46: Email

    5 Email 5.1 Opening Email Touch Email on the Home screen or on the Applications screen to open Email. 5.2 Adding and deleting email accounts 5.2.1 To add an email account The first time you open Email, you are prompted to set up an email account. Or if you have created an email account, you can touch Add account to create another email account.

  • Page 47: Sending And Responding To Email Messages

    Touch Delete in the menu that opens. Touch OK in the dialog to confirm your delete action. 5.3 Sending and responding to email messages 5.3.1 To compose and send email messages Open Email, touch the email account you want to use. Touch New email at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 48: To Read An Email Message

    5.3.3 To read an email message To read an email message, you can open the Email screen, touch to select an account inbox, then touch the message to read. you can also touch and hold the message, and then touch View details in the menu.

  • Page 49: Calls

    6 Calls 6.1 Making calls by dialing To display the phone panel, you can touch Dialer on the home screen or on the Applications screen. Or if you have the Call log, Contacts or Favorites tab open, you can touch to switch to the Dialer tab. Touch the digital keys to enter the phone number.

  • Page 50: Working With The Call Log

    6.3 Working with the Call log The Call log tab lists entries of all dialed calls, answered calls, and missed calls. All received calls are recorded in the Call log. If you miss a call, you receive a notification. Touch an entry in the Call log to open a screen that gives you options on what you can do with the contact.

  • Page 51: Calling Listed Contacts

    6.4 Calling listed contacts You can open the Contacts on the Home screen or on the Applications screen by touching Contacts. You can also touch to switch to the Contacts tab if you have the Dialer, Call log or Favorites tab open. Touch the contact to call.

  • Page 52: Messaging

    7 Messaging Use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with your friends 7.1 Opening Messaging Touch Messaging on the Applications screen to open the Messaging screen. The Messaging window opens, where you can create a new message or open an ongoing message thread.

  • Page 53: To View And Respond To A Message

    Enter a mobile phone number, or the name of a contact with a mobile number in the To field. As you type, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested contact or continue your entering. Touch the composition text field to enter your message text. Touch the Back key and then touch Add subject to add a message subject.

  • Page 54: Contacts

    8 Contacts Contacts enables you to save and manage information such as phone numbers, email addresses and chat addresses of your contacts, and provides quick and easy access to communicate with the people you want. 8.1 Opening Contacts You can open your contacts by touching Contacts on the Home screen or on the Applications screen.

  • Page 55: Searching For Contacts

    When your entering is finished, flick the page to the bottom and touch Done to save the contact details to your Tablet. 8.3 Searching for contacts Open the Contacts screen. Touch Search. Enter the name of the contact you are searching for. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box.

  • Page 56: To Delete A Contact

    Touch and hold the phone number to use as the default phone number. Touch Make default number in the menu that opens. The default phone number is marked with a checkmark. 8.4.3 To delete a contact Open Contacts. Touch and hold the contact to delete, and touch Delete contact in the menu that opens to delete the contact from your Tablet.

  • Page 57: To Remove A Contact From Favourites

    Touch and hold a contact to open the contexts menu, and touch Add to favorites. You can also touch the gray star to the right of the contact name while viewing details of the contact. The star turns to red and the contact is added to your favorites. 8.5.2 To remove a contact from favourites On the Favorites tab, touch and hold the contact, and touch Remove from favorites in the menu that opens to remove the contact from the tab.

  • Page 58: Multimedia Applications

    9 Multimedia applications 9.1 Sound Recorder Touch Sound Recorder on the Applications screen to open the Sound Recorder screen, and the following tips are helpful for you to ease working with it. Touch the round button to start to record your message. ...

  • Page 59: Video

    To add a song to a playlist, touch and hold the desired song to access the shortcut menu and select Add to playlist. 9.4 Video On the Applications screen, touch Video to open the Video screen and display the video files. On the Video screen, touch a file to play the video.

  • Page 60: Sharing A Picture

    9.5.3 Sharing a Picture When you are viewing a picture, Touch a picture, and then touch on the screen, Touch the application you want to use to share a picture with your friends. 9.5.4 Rotating a Picture Touch a picture, and then touch on the screen.

  • Page 61: Handy Applications

    10 Handy applications 10.1 Calendar You can use the Calendar to create and manage events such as meetings and appointments. Touch Calendar on the Applications screen to open it. The events about the current day and the day after current day are shown on the event widget on the Home screen. 10.2 Weather The Weather application offers weather forecast of a location that your specified.

  • Page 62: Calculator

    You can set an alarm by modifying an existing alarm or by adding a new one. Touch an existing alarm to set its time and other attributes. Or press the Menu key and touch Add alarm to add a new one. Touch to make the check box to the left of an alarm checked or unchecked to turn the alarm on or off.

  • Page 63: Searching A File

    Touch Delete, and touch files or folders you want to delete to make them checked. Press the Menu key, and touch Done. Touch OK on the dialog that opens to confirm your want to delete the files or folders. 10.8.3 Searching a File Press the Menu key on the File Manager screen, and then touch Search.

  • Page 64: Security Settings

    11 Security settings 11.1 Enabling the SIM card PIN Open the Settings list. Touch Location & security > Set up SIM/USIM card lock. Touch Lock SIM/USIM card, and enter the default SIM card PIN using the onscreen keyboard. Touch OK. Emergency calls can be placed at any time, without entering a PIN.
  • Page 65 Thus the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories you purchase. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation.
  • Page 66 ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO CASE SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS.
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