Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fire Tablets
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-118-91929-3 (ISBN)
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fire Tablets is the comprehensive guide to getting the most out of your new Fire tablet. Learn to find and read new bestsellers through the Kindle app, browse the app store to find top games, surf the web, send e–mail, shop online, and much more! With expert guidance laid out in a highly visual style, this book is perfect for those new to the Fire tablet, providing all the information you need to get the most out of your device. Abundant screenshots of the Fire tablet graphically rich, touch–based Android interface provide easy–to–follow guidance.
The Fire tablet′s high capability and low price have made it a bestselling Android tablet. Beyond making Amazon transactions a seamless process, the device provides all the services tablet users have come to expect. This Teach Yourself VISUALLY guide explores the many features and content options available on the Fire tablet, allowing you to take full advantage of all the device has to offer.
Find out how to use your Fire tablet to download books, music, and video content
Access apps and send e–mails with the tablet that does it all
Sync your Fire tablet with other devices and services
Learn to use the easy, intuitive multi–touch display
The Fire tablet has become one of the most popular entertainment and media devices on the market. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fire Tablets is the comprehensive guide that shows you what the Fire tablet can do for you.
Elaine Marmel (Phoenix, AZ) is President of Marmel Enterprises, LLC, an organization that specializes in technical writing and software training. Elaine has an MBA from Cornell University and worked on projects to build financial management systems for New York City and Washington, D.C and trained more than 600 employees to use these systems. This prior experience provided the foundation for Marmel Enterprises, LLC to help small businesses manage the project of implementing a computerized accounting system. Elaine spends most of her time writing; she has authored and co–authored over seventy books. She left her native Chicago for the warmer climes of Arizona (by way of Cincinnati, OH; Jerusalem, Israel; Ithaca, NY; Washington, D.C. and Tampa, FL) where she basks in the sun with her PC, her cross stitch projects, and her dog Jack.
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Understanding Fire Tablet Functionality 4
Unbox and Charge the Fire Tablet 6
Create an Amazon Account 8
Examine the Hardware 10
Turn the Tablet On and Off 11
Set Up the Fire Tablet 12
Explore the Tablet Home Screen 18
Understanding the Fire HDX Mayday Feature 19
Navigate a Content Library 20
Using Quick Settings 22
Display Battery Charge Percentage 24
Handle Notifications 26
Using the On–Screen Keyboard 27
Copy and Paste Text 28
Dictate Text 30
Using the User Guide 32
Chapter 2 Shopping for Content
Buy Amazon Coins 36
Shop for Physical Products 38
Shop for Games 40
Shop for Apps 42
Buy Books 44
Buy or Subscribe to Publications 46
Buy Music 48
Buy or Rent Movies 50
Buy Audio Books 52
Chapter 3 Working with Apps
Add an App to Favorites 56
Remove Fire Tablet Content 57
Install a Printer Plug–In 60
Using Goodreads on the Fire Tablet 62
Set Clocks and Alarms 64
Using Other Clock Features 68
Set Up Kindle FreeTime 72
Using Kindle FreeTime 78
Explore the IMDb Movies & TV App 80
Find Movie Times and Buy Tickets 82
Read about Celebrities 84
Examine Yelp 86
Chapter 4 Playing Games, Music, and Movies
Work with Amazon GameCircle 90
Turn Off In–App Purchasing 92
Listen to Music 94
Transfer Music from Your PC 96
Watch a Movie or a TV Show 98
Chapter 5 Managing Photos and Personal Videos
Upload to Cloud Drive via PC 102
Copy Media from Your PC 106
View Photos or Personal Videos 108
Edit Photos 110
Take Pictures or Videos 112
Delete Photos or Videos 114
Share Photos 116
Chapter 6 Reading Books
Read a Book 120
Change the Reading View 124
Listen to Books with Text–to–Speech 128
Experience Immersion Reading 131
Using X–Ray to Explore a Book 134
Look Up Information While Reading 136
Add, Edit, or Remove Highlights 138
Add, Edit, or Remove Notes 140
Add or Remove Bookmarks 142
Read without Buying 143
Work with Cloud Collections 144
Chapter 7 Reading Magazines and Newspapers
Learn about Subscriptions 150
Manage Magazine or Newspaper Subscriptions 152
Change Privacy Settings for Subscriptions 154
Keep an Issue on Your Device 155
Chapter 8 Working with Email
Set Up an Email Account 158
Set Up an Email Account Manually 160
Explore the Email app 162
Work with Multiple Email Accounts 164
Read a Message 166
Delete Messages 167
Move a Message to Another Folder 168
Search for an Email 170
Manage Messages from the Inbox 171
Create and Send an Email Message 172
Check for New Messages 174
Forward an Email Message 175
Add an Attachment to an Email 176
Reply to an Email 178
Open an Email Attachment 180
Receive Documents via Email 182
Review General Email Settings 184
Review Settings for Specific Accounts 186
Chapter 9 Maintaining Contacts
Open the Contacts App 190
Set Up Your Contact Profile 192
Add a Contact 194
Add a Contact from an Email Message 196
Import Contacts 198
Edit or Delete a Contact 200
Combine Contacts 202
Search for a Contact 205
Establish Settings for Contacts 206
Chapter 10 Using the Calendar
Open the Calendar App 210
Change Calendar Views 212
View or Hide Calendars 214
View an Event 215
Create an Event 216
Edit an Event 218
Include Facebook Events 220
Chapter 11 Going Online
Open Silk 224
Understanding the Silk Screen 225
Open a New Tab 226
Bookmark a Page 227
Navigate Using a Bookmark 228
Using Reading View 229
Request Another View 230
Search a Page 232
Search the Web 234
Set the Default Search Engine 236
View Browsing History 238
Review Silk Settings 239
Clear Browser Information 240
Download and Open a Document 242
Make Phone Calls Using Skype 244
Connect to Social Networks 246
Chapter 12 Customizing Settings
Open Settings 250
Manage Display and Sounds Settings 251
Show or Hide Home Screen Recommendations 252
Manage Notifications 254
Connect to a Wireless Network 258
Work with a Lock Screen Password 260
Check for Software Updates 262
Index 264
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.1.2015 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech) |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 186 x 231 mm |
| Gewicht | 658 g |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Hardware |
| Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Smartphones / Tablets | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-91929-7 / 1118919297 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-91929-3 / 9781118919293 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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