Exploring Galaxy Tab A: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to using Samsung Galaxy Tab A
By Kevin Wilson
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About this ebook
Exploring Galaxy Tab is the perfect companion for your new Samsung Galaxy A Tablet. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Galaxy Tab is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.
Updated to cover Android 9, Exploring Galaxy Tab will help you :
Install or upgrade to Android 9
Setting up your tablet
Configuring your tablet
Transferring data from your old tablet or phone
Setting up email and social media accounts
Bluetooth devices and printers
Connecting to Wifi and the internet
Tablet navigation with touch gestures
Using Gmail, Chrome browser, calendar, contacts
Video chat with Hangouts
Taking pictures and videos
Downloading music, films, and TV programs
and more...
In addition, you will learn how to make the most of the new features of Android 9 on the Galaxy Tab A with clear explanations and video demos to help you along the way.
You'll want to keep this edition handy as you make your way around your new tablet.
Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Nothing to See Here, which was a Read with Jenna book club selection; The Family Fang, which was adapted into an acclaimed film starring Nicole Kidman and Jason Bateman; and Perfect Little World; as well as the story collections Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, winner of the Shirley Jackson Award; and Baby, You’re Gonna Be Mine. His fiction has appeared in Ploughshares, Southern Review, One Story, A Public Space, and Best American Short Stories. He lives in Sewanee, Tennessee, with his wife and two sons.
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Exploring Galaxy Tab A - Kevin Wilson
Exploring Galaxy Tab A: Android 9 Ed
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Publisher: Elluminet Press
Director: Kevin Wilson
Lead Editor: Steven Ashmore
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Indexer: James Marsh
Cover Designer: Kevin Wilson
About the Author
With over 15 years’ experience in the computer industry, Kevin Wilson has made a career out of technology and showing others how to use it. After earning a master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, and multimedia systems, Kevin has held various positions in the IT industry including graphic & web design, building & managing corporate networks, training, and IT support.
He currently serves as Elluminet Press LTD’s senior writer and director, he periodically teaches computer science at college in South Africa and serves as an IT trainer in England. His books have become a valuable resource among the students in England, South Africa and our partners in the United States.
Kevin’s motto is clear: If you can’t explain something simply, then you haven’t understood it well enough.
To that end, he has created the Exploring Technology Series, in which he breaks down complex technological subjects into smaller, easy-to-follow steps that students and ordinary computer users can put into practice.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to all the staff at Luminescent Media & Elluminet Press for their passion, dedication and hard work in the preparation and production of this book.
To all my friends and family for their continued support and encouragement in all my writing projects.
To all my colleagues, students and testers who took the time to test procedures and offer feedback on the book
Finally thanks to you the reader for choosing this book. I hope it helps you to use your Galaxy Tab with greater understanding.
Have fun!
Table of Contents
Galaxy Tablets 10
Available Models 10
Android 12
Setting up Your Galaxy Tab 14
Insert your SIM 14
Charging your Battery 17
Power Up 18
Shut Down 18
Force Shutdown 19
Upgrading Android 20
Initial Setup 21
Transfer Data from another Android 27
On your Old Device 28
Connecting your Devices 29
Transferring your Data 32
Transfer Data from an iPhone/iPad 33
On your iPhone/iPad 33
On your new device 34
Setting up Email Accounts 36
Add Social Media Accounts 39
Change your Wallpaper 41
Using an Image Taken with your Camera App 41
Using an Image from Google Photos 43
Pairing Bluetooth Devices 46
Adding Printers 48
Connecting to a PC 50
Connecting to the Internet 52
WiFi 52
Mobile & LTE 55
Getting Around Your Galaxy Tab 56
Tablet Anatomy 56
The Home Screen 59
Navigation Bar 60
Multi-task Button 60
Home Button 60
Back Button 60
Touch Gestures 61
Tap 61
Drag 62
Scroll 62
Pinch & Spread 63
Swipe 63
Notification Panel 64
Reveal All Apps 66
App Dock 67
Arranging Icons 68
Google Assistant 71
On Screen Keyboard 73
Voice Dictation 75
Internet, Email and Communication 76
Using Chrome 76
Searching the Web 79
Bookmarking Websites 79
Return to a Bookmarked Website 80
Add Website to Chrome Start Page 81
Translate a Page 82
Share a Page 83
Browsing History 84
Downloads 85
Desktop vs Mobile Site 86
Using Gmail 87
Reading your Email 89
Replying to an Email 90
Forward an Email 91
New Message 92
Add an Attachment 94
Contacts 96
View Contact Details 97
Edit Details 99
Add New Contact 100
Add Contact from Message 101
Calendar 103
Calendar View 104
Add Event 105
Google Hangouts 107
Calling New Contacts 109
Video Calls 111
Sending Messages 114
Messages 117
Sending Messages 118
Send a Voice Message 118
Send a Picture or Video 119
Phone 120
Using Multimedia 122
Camera App 122
Taking Pictures 125
Panoramic Photos 126
Zoom 128
Focus 129
Exposure 130
Stickers & Stamps 131
Recording Video 133
Samsung Gallery App 135
Crop & Straighten 138
Horizontal & Vertical Correction 139
Add a Filter 140
Stickers 141
Adding Text 142
Annotate Images 143
Adjusting Images 144
Google Photos App 145
Adjusting Images 148
Crop an Image 150
Creating Collages 152
Sharing Photos 154
Play Music 157
Streaming Music 158
Creating Playlists 161
Buying Tracks 163
Play Movies & TV 165
Using Apps 170
Play Store 170
Search for Apps 172
Browsing the Store 175
Google Drive 178
Creating Folders 180
Moving Files 181
New Documents 182
Scanning Documents 183
Sharing Documents 186
Printing Documents 188
Google Maps 190
Map Type 191
Exploring Maps & Getting Directions 192
Using Google Docs 196
Installing Google Docs 196
Starting Google Docs 197
Using Paragraph Styles 202
Headings 202
Bold, Italic, Underlined 203
Changing Fonts 204
Font Colour 205
Justify Text 206
Bullets and Numbered Lists 207
Cut, Copy & Paste 208
Adding Images 209
Resize Images 211
Adding Tables 212
Using Google Sheets 214
Installing Google Sheets 214
Starting Google Sheets 215
Entering Data 218
Simple Text Formatting 218
Insert a Row 219
Insert a Column 220
Cell Borders 221
Cell Shading 222
Using Functions 223
Video Resources 226
Galaxy Tablets
The Galaxy Tab A Series is