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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fire Tablets: (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Fire Tablets: (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))


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Expert visual guidance to getting the most out of your Fire tablet 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.

Table of Contents:
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

About the Author :
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.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781118919309
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Visual
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)
  • ISBN-10: 1118919300
  • Publisher Date: 07 Nov 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 288


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