Motorola Xoom · the Missing Manual by Gralla, Preston -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Motorola Xoom: The Missing Manual

The Missing Credits

About the Author About the Creative Team Acknowledgements The Missing Manual Series

Introduction

About the Xoom About This Book About the Outline About→These→Arrows About the Online Resources

Missing CD Registration Feedback Errata Newsletter

Safari® Books 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 Three (and Sometimes Four) Soft Buttons

Back Button Home Button Recent Apps 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

Changing the Home Screen’s Wallpaper Controlling the Xoom with Your Fingers

Tap Touch and Hold Drag Slide Flick Pinch and Spread Double-Tap

Using the Keyboard

Differences Between the Keyboards Moving the Insertion Point Copying and Pasting Text Accented and Special Characters

Headphone Jack SD Card and 4G SIM Card Micro USB Port HDMI Port Charging Port and Cable Microphone Ringer Volume Cameras Speakers

2. Getting Online: Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, and Mobile

How the Xoom 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 Turning Your Xoom into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Setting up the Hotspot Changing Your Mobile Hotspot Settings

Give your Computer an Internet Connection with USB and Bluetooth Tethering

Give your Computer an Internet Connection with Bluetooth Tethering

3. Navigating the Web

The Xoom’s 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

Syncing the Xoom’s Bookmarks with Your Computer’s 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

Android’s Free and Easy Approach to Apps Apps and Multitasking Where to Get Apps Using 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 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

5. Ten Great Android Apps

Games

Angry Birds AirAttack HD

Productivity

SugarSync LogMeIn Ignition ASTRO File Manager

Music and Pictures

Pandora Shazam Retro Camera

Information

Google Body Google Goggles

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 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 Xoom Finds Your Location Searching Maps Street View Turn-by-Turn Navigation

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 Xoom

Transferring Files from Your PC Transferring Files Using Your Mac Beware of Windows Media Files that Your Tablet Won’t Play

Playing Music

Using the Music App Playing Music Album View Creating Playlists Using Your Xoom While Playing Music

Playing Music and Media on Other Devices

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 Xoom Turning Off Picasa Sync

Videos in the Gallery Taking Still Photos Taking Video YouTube

Playing a Video Finding Videos Recording and Uploading Videos

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 Gmail’s 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 Xoom

Setting Up Your Xoom with Your Company Account Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Using Google Docs

Creating and Editing Google Docs Documents Google Docs Gdocs

Microsoft Office

15. Controlling Your Xoom 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 Xoom than on a Phone Blocking Offensive Words Send a Voice Recording Training Your Xoom to Obey

16. Settings

Wireless & Networks

Airplane Mode Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Settings Bluetooth Bluetooth Settings

Sound Screen Location & Security Applications Accounts & Sync

Email Gmail and Google Add Account

Privacy Storage Language & Input Accessibility Date & Time About Tablet

A. Setup, Signup, and Accessories

Accessories Places to Shop

B. Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Make Sure Your Software Is Up to Date Fixing a Frozen Xoom Resetting Your Xoom Correcting Email Settings

If Email Doesn’t Work at All If You Can’t Send Email

Try using a different port Use Gmail’s outgoing mail server

Encrypting Your Xoom Upgrading Your Xoom to 4G Warranty and Repair Finding Help

Index About the Author

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