TCL 8496G Tablet User Guide

TCL TAB 10

Gen 2

QUICK START GUIDE

8496G

CJB70A0LCAAB
Printed in China

User Manual and FAQ are available online www.tcl.com

1 Your device

1. Power key

2. Volume up/down

3. Microphone

4. Front camera

5. Speaker

6. Rear camera

2 Getting Started

1. Your new tablet is partially charged. Charge the battery by using the USB-C cable and charger provided.

2. Use the provided ejector tool to open the memory expansion tray.
3. Place your microSD™ card into the tray slot where labeled “microSD”.
Note: microSD™ cards are sold separately.

3 Home screen

You can bring all of the items (applications, shortcuts, folders) that you use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access.

Tapping Home always takes you back to the main Home screen.

1. Status bar
   • Status/Notification indicators
   • Drag down to open the notification panel

2. Tap an icon to open an application, folder, etc.

3. Favorite applications tray
   • Tap to enter the application
   • Long press to move or change applications

The Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more space for adding application icons, shortcuts etc. Swipe left and right on the Home screen to view the extended screens.

Status bar

In the status bar, you can see the notifications on the left side and the connection service status on the right side.

Swipe downward from the Status bar to access the Notification panel or the Quick Settings panel. To close the panel, touch and drag upward.

Notification panel
Tap on the notification to view it in the app.

1. Tap to clear all event-based notifications. On-going notifications will remain on the panel.

Quick settings panel
From the Quick Settings panel you can enable or disable functions or change modes by tapping the icons.

1. Tap to edit Quick Settings panel.
2. Tap to access the full Settings menu, where you can manage other items.

4 Contacts

Contacts are stored in your tablet with the Contacts app.

Add, edit, or delete contacts on your tablet and synchronize them with the contacts in other accounts that support contact syncing.

You can also import or export your contacts from different locations such as an external storage, email, or other account.

Adding a contact

Open Contacts from applications list, then tap + to add a new contact.

Synchronizing contacts in multiple accounts

Contacts, data or other information can be synchronized from multiple accounts, depending on the applications installed on your tablet.

5 Gmail

When you first set up your tablet, it is automatically synchronized with your Google account. Use Gmail to create, send, and receive emails directly on your tablet. The Gmail app will allow you to add several email accounts.

To open Gmail

From the Home screen, tap Gmail in the Google folder.

Gmail displays messages and conversations from one single Gmail account at a time. If you own additional email accounts, you can add an account by tapping Menu > Settings > Add account.

Switch to another account by tapping the icon in the top right corner, then select the name of the account you want to view.

To create and send emails

1. Tap from the Inbox screen.
2. Enter the recipient(s)’s email address in “To” field.
3. If necessary, tap ∨ to copy (CC) or blind copy (BCC) a recipient to the message.
4. Enter the subject and the content of the message.
5. Tap icon and select Attach file to add an attachment.
6. Tap to send.

If you do not want to send the email right away, tap > Save draft. To view the draft later, tap Menu and select the Drafts folder.

NOTE: Software is constantly evolving, the screen images and icons you see here are for reference only.

6 Getting connected

To connect to the Internet with this tablet, you will need to have an internet connection via Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi

To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network:

1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Tap the switch to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect. If the network you selected is a secured network, you will need to enter a password or other credentials. When finished, tap CONNECT.
4. For hidden network, slide up the screen and select Add network. Enter the SSID of the network, password and its secured credentials. Then, tap SAVE.

7 Help

• Check out the TCL website at www.tcl.com for tutorials and answers to frequently asked questions, and to download the User Manual.

• To get support for your tablet, visit the TCL website (www.tcl.com) or dial the number listed below:
  Canada- 1-855-224-4228
  United States- 1-855-224-4228

• Update your tablet’s software
  Go to Settings > System > System Update to check software updates.

• Back up your personal data
  Go to Settings > System > Backup > Backup by Google one and turn it on.

• Reset your tablet
  Go to Settings > System > Reset > Erase all data (factory reset) > Erase all data.

References

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