ALCATEL ONETOUCH PIXI 7 Tablet User Manual

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3 Contacts 
Contacts app provides quick access to all your contacts.
You can view and create contacts on your tablet and synchronize these with your Gmail contacts or other applications.
3.1 Consult your contacts
Touch to 
view contact  information.  Touch to search 
in 
Contacts.
Touch to add a 
new contact.
Touch the Menu  key to display contacts options menu.
•	Contacts to displayChoose to show contacts from all locations on tablet or specific locations (e.g. tablet, Google, SD, etc.).
•	Import/ExportImport or export contacts between Storage, SIM card, and SD card.
•	AccountsManage the synchronization settings for different accounts.
•	SettingsSet contacts display options.
•	Delete Select and delete unwanted contacts.
•	Share visible contactsShare visible with other contacts.
3.2 Adding a contact
Touch the icon  to create a new contact.
You are required to enter the contact's name and other contact information. By scrolling up and down the screen, you can move from one field to another easily.
Touch to select a picture for the contact.
Touch to unfold the other predefined 
labels of this category.
Touch to save.
If you want to add more information, touch ADD ANOTHER FIELD to add a new category.
When finished, touch  to save.
To exit without saving, you can touch Back key to return the previous menu.
Add to/remove from Favorites
To add a contact to Favorites, you can touch a contact to view details, then touch  to add the contact to Favorites (the star will 
get becoming ). 
To remove a contact from favorites, touch the star  on contact details screen.
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3.3 Managing contact groups
The contact group helps you to improve the organization of your contacts. You can add, remove and view groups in the GROUPS screen.
Touch the GROUPS to view local groups. To create a new group, 
touch  to open options menu and select Add group, enter the new name and touch Done to confirm. If you have added accounts to your tablet, touch the GROUPS to view groups in accounts.
3.4 Editing your contacts
To edit contact information, touch to choose a contact, then touch  on top of the screen, When finished, touch .
Delete contacts
To delete contacts, touch the Menu key  and select Delete from contacts screen, select the contacts you want to delete and then touch done.
The contact you have deleted will also be removed from other applications on the tablet or web the next time you synchronize your tablet.
3.5 Contacts importing, exporting and 
sharing
This tablet enables you to import or export contacts between tablet and microSD card.
From Contacts screen, touch  to open options menu, touch Import/Export, then select to import/export contacts from/to storage, Accounts,  etc.
To import/export a single contact from/to mirco SD Card, choose an account and target SD card, select the contact you want to import/export, and touch the icon  to confirm.
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, Gmail, etc.
Touch a contact you want to share, touch the Menu key , and select Share from menu options, then select the application to perform this action.
3.6 Accounts
Contacts, data or other information can be synchronized from multiple accounts, depending on the applications installed on your tablet.
To add an account, drag down the status bar to open the Settings shortcut panel and touch  to enter Settings, then touch Accounts/Add account.
You are required to select the kind of account you are adding, like Google, Email, etc.
As with other account set-ups, you need to enter detailed information, like username, password, etc.
To remove an account from tablet open Settings, touch Accounts then touch account you want to delete to access options under that account. Next touch the email address linked to account, once in account Sync menu, touch Menu key  and select Remove account, then confirm.
Turn on/off the sync & Auto-sync
Touch an account to enter the account screen, mark/unmark the checkbox(s) to turn on/off the account’s auto-sync. When activated, all changes to information on the tablet or online will be automatically synchronized to each other.
Sync manually
You can also synchronize an account manually on Accounts screen, touch an account in the list, then touch the Menu key  and select Sync now. 
						

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4 Email
4.1 Gmail/Email
The first time you set up your tablet, you can select to use an existing Gmail or to create a new Email account. 
4.1.1 Gmail 
As Google's web-based email service, Gmail is configured when you first set up your tablet. Gmail on your tablet can be automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the web. Unlike other kinds of email accounts, each message and its replies in Gmail are grouped in your inbox as a single conversation; all emails are organized by labels instead of folders.
To create and send emails•	Touch the icon  from Inbox screen.•	Enter recipient(s)’s email address in To field, and if necessary, touch   to add a copy or a blind copy to the message.•	Enter the subject and the content of the message.•	Touch  to add an attachment.•	Finally, touch the icon  to send. •	If you do not want to send the mail out right away, you can touch 
the Menu key  and select Save draft. To view the draft, touch the icon , then select Drafts.
If you do not want to send or save the mail, you can touch the Menu 
key  and then select Discard.
To add a signature to emails, touch the Menu key  and select Settings from inbox screen, choose an account, then touch Signature.
To receive and read your emails 
When a new email arrives, you will be notified by a ringtone or vibration, and an icon  will appear on Status bar. 
Touch and drag down the Status bar to display the Notification panel, touch the new email to view it. Or you can also access the Gmail Inbox label and touch the new mail to read it.
You can search for an email by sender, receiver, subject, etc.•	Touch the icon  from Inbox screen.•	Enter the keyword you want to search for in the searching box and touch  in the soft keyboard.
To reply or forward emails
•	Reply When viewing an email, touch  to reply the sender of this mail.
•	Reply all Touch  and select "Reply all" to send message to all people in a mail loop. 
•	ForwardTouch  to forward the received mail to other people.
•	To assign a star or remove the star from the conversation
Managing Gmails by Labels
To conveniently manage conversations and messages, you can organize them using a Label.
To label a conversation when reading a conversation’s messages, touch the icon  and select the label to assign to the conversation.
To view conversations by labels when viewing your inbox or another conversation list, touch the icon , then touch a label to view a list of  
						

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conversations with that label.
To manage labels, touch MANAGE LABELS from Labels screen.
Mark the checkbox to select email to activate batch mode, and generate the following option:
•	Touch to archive the email message. To display the archived messages, you can touch  in Inbox screen then touch All mail.
Gmail settings
To manage Gmail settings, touch the Menu key and select Settings in Inbox screen.
General settings
•	Gmail default actionTouch to Archive/delete message actions.
•	Swipe actionsMark the checkbox to archive when you swipe the screenshot in conversation list.
•	Sender imageMark the checkbox to show beside name in conversation list.
•	Reply allMark the checkbox to make the default responding to messages.
•	Auto-fit messagesMark the checkbox to zoom in/out the messages to fit the screen.
•	Auto-advanceTouch to select which screen to show after you delete or archive a conversation.
•	Confirm before deletingMark the checkbox to confirm before deleting emails.
•	Confirm before archivingMark the checkbox to confirm before archiving emails.
•	Confirm before sendingMark the checkbox to confirm before sending emails.
Touch an account, the following settings will show:
•	Inbox typeTo set this inbox as the default one or priority one.
•	Inbox categoriesTouch to mark the checkbox to show/hide in the INBOX screen.
•	NotificationsSelect to activate notification when a new email arrives.
•	Inbox soundTouch to set Sound, Vibrate and Notify once.
•	SignatureTo add a signature text to the end of each mail you send.
•	Vacation responderTouch to set automatic reply.
•	Sync GmailTouch to turn on/off Gmail sync.
•	Days of mail to syncTouch to set the duration of days for mail sync.
•	Manage labelsTouch to open the Label screen, where you can manage synchronization and notifications.
•	Download attachmentsMark the checkbox to auto download attachments to recent messages via Wi-Fi.
•	ImagesMark the checkbox to show beside name in conversation list. 
						

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4.1.2 Email 
Besides your Gmail account, you can also set up external POP3 or IMAP email accounts in your tablet.
To access this function, touch Email from Home screen.
An email wizard will guide you through the steps to set up an email account.•	Enter the email address and password of the account you want to set up.•	Touch Next. If the account you entered is not provided by your service provider in the device, you will be prompted to go to the email account settings screen to enter settings manually. Or you can touch Manual setup to directly enter the incoming and outgoing settings for the email account you are setting up.•	Enter the account name and display name in outgoing emails.•	To add another email account, you can touch Menu key  and Settings. Touch Add account on the left of the screen to create.
To create and send emails•	Touch the icon  from Inbox screen.
•	Enter recipient(s) email address(es) in To field.
•	If necessary, touch menu key  to select +CC/BCC to add a copy or a blind copy to the message.•	Enter the subject and the content of the message.•	Touch the , then select Attach file to add an attachment.•	Finally, touch  to send.•	If you do not want to send the mail right away, you can touch Menu key  and Save draft or touch Back key to save a copy.
4.2 Hangouts 
Google's instant messaging service, Hangouts, lets you communicate with your friends whenever they are connected to this service. 
To access this feature and sign in, touch Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Hangouts. All friends added by using Hangouts from the web or tablet will be displayed in your friends list.
To sign out, touch the Menu key from Friends list to display options, then select Setting> Sign out. 
4.2.1 Chatting with your friends
To start a chat, touch the name of a friend in your Friends list, then enter your message and finally touch .
You can invite other friends to join in a group chat by touching the Menu key and selecting New group Hangout and then selecting the friend you want to add. 
						

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5 Calendar  & Time
5.1 Calendar 
Use Calendar to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc.
5.1.1 Multimode view
You can display the Calendar in monthly, weekly or agenda view. •	Touch the Week label at the top left of the screen to change your Calendar view, and a drop-down menu will display for you to choose. Touch the icon  to return to Today's view.
5.1.2 To create new events
You can add new events from any Calendar view. •	Touch the icon  to access new event edit screen.•	Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day event, you can select All day.•	When finished, touch DONE from the top of the screen.
To quickly create an event from Week view screen, touch the target area and then touch  appeared icon to create the new event.
5.1.3 To delete or edit an event•	To delete or edit an event, touch the event to enter details screen, touch the icon  to edit the event, and touch the icon  to delete.
•	If you want to share an event, touch the icon  to select an application to perform this action
5.1.4 Event reminder
If a reminder is set for an event, the upcoming event icon  will appear on Status bar as a notification when the reminder time arrives. 
Touch and drag down the status bar to open the notification panel, touch event name to view Calendar notification list.
Touch Snooze to turn off all event reminders for 5 minutes.
Touch Back key to keep the reminders pending on the status bar and the notification panel.
Important options by touching the Menu key from Calendar main screen:
•	RefreshTo refresh the calendar•	SearchTo search in the calendar•	SettingsTo make a series of Calendar settings
5.2 Clock 
Clock application includes four applications – World clock, Alarm, Timer and Countdown.
Touch  Alarm to add or set an alarm.
5.2.1 To set an alarm
From Clock screen, touch  to enter Alarm screen, touch  to add a new alarm. Set hour and minute on the clock, and touch Ok to confirm. Following options will show:
•	LabelTouch to set a name for the alarm.
•	RepeatTouch to select days you want alarm to work.
•	PlatinumTouch to select a ringtone for the alarm.
Touch  to hide the options screen of Label, Repeat, Platinum . Touch  to delete the selected alarm. 
						

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5.2.2 To adjust alarm settings
Touch Menu icon  from Alarm screen and touch Settings. The following options can now be adjusted:
•	StyleTouch to select the clock style: Analog or Digital. 
•	Automatic home clockMark the checkbox to activate Automatic home clock feature.
•	Home time zoneTouch to choose a home time zone.
•	Silence afterTouch to set the duration of alarms.
•	Snooze lengthTouch to set temporary turn off time of an alarm
•	Alarm volumeTouch to set the alarm volume. 
•	Volume buttonsTouch to set side Volume up/down key behaviors when alarm sounds: Snooze, Dismiss or Do nothing.
6 Getting connected
To connect to the internet with this tablet, whichever is most convenient.
6.1 Connecting to the Internet
6.1.1 Wi-Fi
Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your tablet is within range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on your tablet.
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a wireless network•	Touch  on Settings shortcut panel to get to Settings.•	Touch the switch  beside Wi-Fi turn on/off Wi-Fi.•	Touch Wi-Fi, the detailed information of detected Wi-Fi networks is displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section.•	Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If the network you selected is secured, you are required to enter a password or other credentials (you may contact your network operator for details). When finished, touch Connect. 
To activate notification when a new network is detected
When Wi-Fi is on and the network notification is activated, the Wi-Fi icon will appear on the status bar whenever the tablet detects an available wireless network within range. The following steps activate the notification function when Wi-Fi is on:•	Drag down notification panel and touch  to access Settings.•	Touch Wi-Fi. Then touch the Menu key and select Advanced from Wi-Fi  screen.•	Touch  to activate/deactivate Network notification function. 
To add a Wi-Fi network
When Wi-Fi is on, you may add new Wi-Fi networks according to your preference.  
						

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•	Drag down notification panel and touch  to access Settings.•	Touch Wi-Fi, and touch Menu icon  to get the menu options , then select Add network .•	Enter the name of the network and any required network information.•	Touch CONNECT.
When successfully connected, your tablet will be connected automatically the next time you are within range of this network.
To forget a Wi-Fi network
The following steps prevent automatic connections to networks which you no longer wish to use.•	Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on.•	In the Wi-Fi screen, touch & hold the name of the connected network.•	Touch Forget network in the dialog that opens.
6.2 Chrome 
Using Chrome you can enjoy surfing the Web.
To access this function, touch Chrome icon  on the Home screen.
To go to a web page
On Chrome screen, touch the URL box at the top, enter the address of the web page, then touch  to confirm. 
Touch to delete all contents Touch to search and go to this address
To set homepage
•	Touch the Menu key  from Chrome screen to display options menu, touch Settings/Home page.
•	Unmark the checkbox of the Default, enter the URL of the website you want to set as your homepage.•	You can turn Homepage off by touching the icon  at the top right of the Homepage setting screen.
6.2.1 Viewing web pages
When opening a website, you can navigate on web pages by sliding your finger on the screen in any direction to locate the information you want to view.
To zoom in/out of a web page
Pinch/Spread your finger on the screen to zoom out/in of the web page. 
To quickly zoom into a section of a web page, double-tap on the section you want to view. To return to normal zoom level, double-tap again.
To find text on a web page•	Touch the Menu key  from web page screen, then select Find on page.•	Enter the text or phrase you want to find.•	The first word with matching characters will be highlighted on the screen, and subsequent matches will be boxed.•	Touch the up or down arrow to switch to the previous or next matching items.•	When finished, you can touch  or the Back key to close the search bar.
Further operations for the text on a web page
You can copy, share or search the text from a web page:•	Touch and hold the text to highlight the text.•	Move the two tabs to select the text. •	Touch  SELECT ALL to select all words in this web screen. 
						

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•	Touch  to copy the selected text. The copy text will automatically  save in the clipboard.
To open new window/switch between windows
Multiple windows can be opened at the same time for your convenience.•	Touch  to open a new window.•	To close a window, touch  on the window you want to close.
Other options:
•	BookmarksTo view Bookmarks page.
•	Recent tabsTo view the recently opened pages.
•	HistoryTo view all of the pages you have visited.
•	ShareTo share the current page with your friends via various ways, like Messaging, Email, Bluetooth, etc.
•	Find in pageTo input contents you want to find on the current page.
•	New tabTo open a new tab.
•	SettingsTo make more setting about the Chrome.
6.2.2 Manage links, history and downloads
To manage a link, address displayed on a web page
•	LinkTouch the link to open the web page.
Touch and hold the link to open options for further operation, like open in new window, save link, copy link URL, etc.
•	AddressTouch to open Google Maps and locate the address.
To view Chrome history
•	Touch the icon  from Browser screen, then select History to view the history page.
To download a web application/view your downloads
Before downloading a web application, you need to enable your tablet to install web applications (touch the Menu key from the Home screen, touch Settings/Security, turn on Unknown sources, finally touch OK to confirm).
To download an item, touch the item or the link you want to download. To view items you have downloaded, touch the application Downloads. 
Manage bookmarksTo bookmark a web page•	Open the web page you want to bookmark.•	Touch the star  on the right of link.•	Enter the name and the location if needed and touch Save to confirm.
To open a bookmark
•	Touch  then select Bookmarks to enter the Bookmarks screen.•	Touch the bookmark you want to open.•	You can also touch and hold to display the options screen, then touch Open or Open in new tab.
To edit a bookmark•	Touch  then select Bookmarks to enter the Bookmarks screen.•	Touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit. •	Touch Edit bookmark, and input your changes.•	When finished, touch Save to confirm. 
						

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6.3 Connecting to Bluetooth® devices 
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology that you can use to exchange data, or connect to other Bluetooth devices for various uses. 
To access this function, drag down the status bar to open the Settings shortcut panel and touch  to access Settings. Then  touch Bluetooth, Other available ones will display on the screen when the Bluetooth is on.
To turn on Bluetooth•	Touch Settings in the Home screen.•	Touch  to activate/deactivate Bluetooth function.
To make your tablet more recognizable, you can change your tablet name which is visible to others.
•	Touch  and select Rename this device.•	Enter a name, and touch RENAME to confirm.
Please note your device is visible to nearby devices when Bluetooth is on.
To pair/connect your tablet with a Bluetooth device 
To exchange data with another device, you need to turn Bluetooth on and pair your tablet with the Bluetooth device with which you want to exchange data.•	Drag down status bar to open the Settings shortcut panel and touch  to access Settings.•	Turn on Bluetooth.•	Touch a Bluetooth device you want to be paired with in the list.•	A dialog will popup, touch PAIR to confirm.•	If the pairing is successful, your tablet connects to the device.
To disconnect/unpair from a Bluetooth device
•	Touch the Settings icon  beside the device you want to unpair.•	Touch Unpair to confirm.
6.4 Connecting to a computer
With the USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files between SIM card/microSD card/internal storage and computer. 
Before using MTP or PTP you should firstly mark USB debugging. •	To access this function, touch Settings/About tablet, then touch Build number 7 times. Now you may touch Settings/Developer option/USB debugging.
To connect/disconnect your tablet to/from the computer:•	Use the USB cable that came with your tablet to connect the tablet to a USB port on your computer. You will receive a notification that the USB is connected.•	If you use mass storage, open the Notification panel and touch USB connected, then touch Mount in the dialog that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files.•	If you use MTP or PTP, your tablet will be automatically connected.
To disconnect (from mass storage):•	Unmount the microSD card on your computer.•	Open the Notification panel and touch Turn  off.
For the operating system Windows XP or lower, you should download and install Windows Media Player 11 on your computer from the following link: http://windows.microsoft.com/zh-CN/windows/download-windows-media-player.To locate the data you have transferred or downloaded in the internal storage, touch File Manager, all data you have downloaded is stored in File Manager, where you can view media files (videos, photos, music and others), rename files, install applications into your tablet, etc.
To format a microSD card•	Drag down status bar to open Settings shortcut panel and touch 
 to access Settings.•	Touch Storage.•	Touch Erase SD card. On the screen a popup warns you that