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My Google Nexus™ 7 and Nexus™ 10
Step-by-step
instructions and corresponding step number callouts on photos showing you exactly what to do
Help
when you run into problems or limitations of your Google Nexus tablet or its apps, and you need to figure out what to do
Tips and Notes
to help you get the most out of your Google Nexus tablet and its apps
Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Google Nexus tablet working
just the way you want.Learn how to:
• Get started fast
• Navigate the Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system
• Retrieve, play, and manage music, video, podcasts, and audiobooks
• Use the Nexus tablet as a portal to movies and TV content
• Buy books and subscribe to magazines
• Surf the Web quickly with the built-in Chrome browser
• Use Google Wallet to pay at the checkout counter
• Simplify your life with the Calendar and Contacts
• Learn about Google Now and how to use it
• Find any destination with Maps and Navigation apps
• Discover, choose, install, and work with new Android apps
• Customize your tablet to reflect your personal style, habits, and preferences
• Keep your Google Nexus tablet up to date, reliable, and running smoothly
CATEGORY: Tablets
COVERS: Google Nexus 7 and Nexus 10
USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate
My Google Nexus 7 and Nexus 10: Google Now and Navigation
Prologue Getting to Know Your Google Nexus Tablet 3
Your Google Nexus Tablet’s External Features ........................... 4
Nexus 7 ................................................................................................ 4
Nexus 10 ............................................................................................. 6
Setting Up Multiple Users on Your Tablet ..................................12
Fundamentals of Android 4.2..........................................................15
The Home Screen(s) .....................................................................17
The System Bar ...............................................................................20
Using Your Touchscreen .............................................................22
Using Your Keyboard ...................................................................23
Menus ................................................................................................27
Installing Synchronization Software .............................................29
1 People (Contacts) 35
Adding Accounts .................................................................................35
Navigating People ...............................................................................41
Adding and Managing Contacts ....................................................46
Adding a Contact to Your Home Screen .....................................56
2 Audio, Video, and Movies 59
Music ........................................................................................................59
Managing Playlists ...............................................................................70
Videos .......................................................................................................76
Movies and TV Shows.........................................................................81
YouTube ..................................................................................................88
3 Connecting to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPNs 97
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices .................................................98