Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed | Page 14 1st paragraph, 5th line down |
"outlines if icons" should be "outlines of icons" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 15 First para, line 4 |
"buttons --on the right." |
Ricardo Arellano | Jun 09, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 33 note, last line |
last line says 'the space bar' i believe it should read ' the shift key' |
don blandford | Jul 06, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 41 para under hdmi heading |
i believe it is important to mention that the hdmi port is a micro port as the standard hdmi cable obviously will not fit |
don blandford | Jul 06, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 43 Last line, second paragraph under Cameras |
My Verizon WiFi/LTE Xoom has the Motorola logo on the left, not the right. The Verizon logo is on the right. |
Rocky Larson | Mar 08, 2012 |
| Printed | Page 60 all |
this deals with the whole section about the browser. There is an omission. The xoom browser has the option for having "quick controls". open the browser access the menu in the top right hand corner, select settings,select labs, select quick controls. The browser should auto restart and it will be fullscreen. when you slide your finger from the black edge onto the screen a semicircular shape appears with menu options. |
Don Blandford | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 74 Note , 3rd line from bottom |
"Boookmarks" should be "Bookmarks" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 14, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 78 6th line in "Save link" paragraph |
"tape" should be "tap" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 88 Third line from the top |
"turn on" should be "turn off" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 96 last line |
"paid' should be "for sale" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 101 3rd paragraph of "Installing for-pay apps", 3rd line |
"tap it" should be "tap to" or "tap it to" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 14, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 114 First line |
There should be a "that" between "game really" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 136 1st line after Tip pane |
"One" should be "Once" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 145 Last 4 lines of "Go off the record" |
If you tap "Go off the record" and the selection becomes "Stop chatting off the record" it would seem that until you select it a second time to switch it back to "Go off the record" that during that time frame nothing should be recorded. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 147 2nd line below the TIP box |
"The position at the far right" should read "The position at the far left" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 159 First word middle of page after "How do I get social?" |
"You Xoom" should be "Your Xoom" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 176 last line |
Missing end of sentence punctuation. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 192 1st paragraph, 4th line from top |
"View, it all of its" should be "View in all of its" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 202 2nd line from the bottom (above the boxed example) |
remove the second "them", the one after "them to read" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 209 3nd line from the bottom (above the example pane) |
One, if not both, of the "then" in this sentence are not needed. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 225 Center of page, "Pictures" paragraph |
Should be a period "." after end of last sentence. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 226 2nd paragraph, 4th line |
After I am about to hear something in line 3, it should become something I unfortunately "heard" by line 4 . |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 231 Line two |
remove "ones," should read instead "...and next at the bottom...) |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 232 2nd line from top |
Does it really only play "every other song" in the album or does it play every song in the album? |
Rocky Larson | Dec 23, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 234 last sentence |
"onto" should just be "on" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 23, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 235 1st paragraph, 3rd line |
"screens" should be singular . Line two refers to "a" big, beautiful.....screen |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 239 1st paragraph, third line, first word |
"is" should be "be". Or as an alternative delete the"will" from line two. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 239 First line following "Browsing an Album" |
"browse and album" should be "browse an album" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 243 Center of page, "Note" panel |
after the comma, "the" should be removed |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 259 2nd line of Switch video/photo |
"using 0.2 increments" should be deleted |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 259 Entire paragraph under Taking Video heading |
There are several items I find confusing. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 270 2nd line below Note pane |
should insert an "of" between "list every" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 17, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 276 Last line in the Tip box |
", see page 276." and you are already on page 276. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 17, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 308 In Note panel, 7th line |
"and event" should be "an event" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 18, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 324 4th line from top of page |
"is" should be "it". Also "applied" perhaps should be "applies" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 18, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 330 1st line of Note panel |
"give" should be "gave" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 18, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 331 4th line above VPN heading, or 5th line below Tip box |
"shows" should be "show", or alternatively delete the "will" at end of previous line. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 18, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 331 3rd line in the Tip pane |
On my keyboard the "?123" button is on the left not the right. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 24, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 355 Last paragraph/subheading |
The three subheadings on pages 355 and 356, Teathering & portable hotspot, VPN Settings, and Mobile Networks should each be a major heading (in bold type). They are not subheadings of Bluetooth Settings. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 24, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 356 2nd paragraph, First line of Mobile Networks |
"table" should be "tablet |
Rocky Larson | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 371 graphic in lower half of page |
the internationaal versio, especially australian version doesnt show fac ebook or twitter. this graphic also appears on page. |
don blandford | Jul 06, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 371 3nd line below Note panel |
"You're" doesn't belong |
Rocky Larson | Dec 18, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 375 first line instead of 'such google search' it should be 'such as google search' |
see above |
don blandford | Jul 06, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 390 Last line |
"table" should be "tablet |
Rocky Larson | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 395 Bluetooth index |
If previous error noted on page 355-356 ls corrected then the indexing of Mobile Network setting and VPN Settings does not belong under Bluetooth. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 25, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 402 Kindle Index |
Purchaing needs an "s" |
Rocky Larson | Dec 25, 2011 |
| Printed | Page 406 settings index |
Not sure if listing for "Wi-Fi, 352-353" needs to be duplicated here. Once would seem to be enough. |
Rocky Larson | Dec 25, 2011 |