Samsung 8.9 User Manual
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Understanding Your Device 17
15.
Status Icons: Indicate the status of your tablet. Touch the
Time in the lower right-hand corner of the screen to
display the Status Details panel. For more information,
refer to “Status Bar” on page 21.
Note: Network status icons turn blue if you have a Google Account added to
your tablet and the tablet is connected to Google services for syncing
your Gmail, Calendar events, contacts, backing up your settings, and
so on. If you do not have a Google Account or if, for example, you are
connected to a Wi-Fi network that is not connected to the Internet, the
network icons are gray.
Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus four panels
that extend beyond the display width to provide more space for
adding shortcuts and widgets.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left
or right side panels.
Note: The center panel displays when you touch
Home.
Customizing the Home Screens
To customize the Home screens to suit your preferences just
navigate to the desired Home screen, then:
1.
Touch
Customize.
– or –
Touch and hold on the screen
The Add to Home screen options screen displays.
2.
Touch one of the options:
• Widgets: For more information, refer to “Widgets” on page 23.
• App shortcuts: For more information, refer to “App Shortcuts”
• Wallpapers: For more information, refer to “Wallpaper” on
• More: For more information, refer to “More” on page 25.
Screen Settings
You can customize display screen settings to your preferences.
For more information, refer to “Screen Settings” on page 127.