Tablets 101 - Southern Adirondack Library System

TABLETS 101EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOWABOUT OPERATING YOUR NEW TABLET

IDENTIFYING YOUR TABLETHEADPHONE JACKAPPLESPEAKERDATA/CHARGINGPORT

IDENTIFYING YOUR TABLETKINDLE

IDENTIFYING YOUR TABLETNOOK (SAMSUNG)

ORIENTATIONPORTRAIT V. LANDSCAPE SOME APPS ARE AUTOMATICALLY FORMATTED FORPORTRAIT OR LANDSCAPE SOME APPS HAVE A DIFFERENT APPEARANCE ORPERFORMANCE DEPENDING ON WHICH WAY YOUHOLD THE DEVICE IF YOU WANT TO YOU CAN USUALLY LOCK THEORIENTATION IN OPTIONS OR SETTINGS

NAVIGATIONTOUCH LIKE A MOUSE CLICK IT IS USED TO SELECT OR OPENFUNCTIONS, PROGRAMS, OR APPS. TAPPING YOUR SCREEN CAN HAVE DIFFERENT EFFECTSIN DIFFERENT APPS. FOR EXAMPLE IF YOU ARE WATCHING A VIDEO,TAPPING WILL OFTEN PAUSE IT.

NAVIGATIONTOUCH & HOLDBY HOLDING A TOUCH FOR A FEW SECONDS YOU CAN: HIGHLIGHT TEXT TO COPY OR LOOK UPBRING UP MENUS (IN SOME APPS)

NAVIGATIONSWIPE SWIPING CAN NAVIGATE YOU THOUGH A LIST,OR ONTO DIFFERENT PAGE OF APPS, TURN THE PAGE ON A E-BOOKPERFORM SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS IN DIFFERENT APPS.SWIPING CLOSE TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM OF YOURSCREEN WILL OFTEN OPEN MENUES.

NAVIGATIONZOOM FINGERS APART TO ZOOM INFINGERS TOGETHER TO ZOOM OUT

NAVIGATIONTYPING ONCE YOU TOUCH AFIELD THAT ACCEPTS TEXT,THE KEYBOARD SHOULDPOP UP

WHAT CAN MY TABLET DO?FUNCTION VS APPSMost tablets come with some functions built in DocsPhoto storage

WHAT CAN MY TABLET DO?FUNCTION VS APPS but most programs are application (apps)Some apps come preloaded, but many must bepurchased (even if they are free)

TABLETS 101Some devices have an app procuring programbuilt in as a tab or button such as “store”, “apps”iTunes or google play

TABLETS 101Common apps you may be interested in :media players:Games:Social media:

TABLETS 101STORAGE Your devices has limited storage. You can only store a certain amount ofprograms and media on the device at a time. Depending on how you purchased something,you may be able to delete or uninstall it withthe ability to re-download or re-install later.

TABLETS 101STORAGE Many Apple and Amazon devices tend to notallow extra storage to be added. Many Nook, Samsung, Android or other 3rdparty devices do allow extra storage viastandard, mini or micro SD cards

TABLETS 101STORAGE You could also move files(photos, media, documents)To other devices such as desk top or laptop

TABLETS 101OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Security: who else has access to my device, do Ineed security? Durability: do I need a screen protector and/orprotective case?

TABLETS 101OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Like email or anything else online;try to stick to usernames and passwords you canremember and then write them down somewhere anyway.

TABLETS 101OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Learning the ins and outs of your device can bea trial and error process. Explore you menusand settings to determine what you can do. If you cant figure out how to undo something,you can reset to factory settings

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KINDLE. IDENTIFYING YOUR TABLET NOOK (SAMSUNG) ORIENTATION . Bluetooth Notifications Contacts Keyboard Docs Photo storage. WHAT CAN MY TABLET DO? FUNCTION VS APPS but most programs are application (apps) Some apps come