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Galaxy Tab: The Missing Manual
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Galaxy Tab: The Missing Manual

by Preston Gralla
September 2011
Beginner
444 pages
12h 13m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Sound

Here’s where to go to change just about everything about the way that your Galaxy Tab handles sounds, such as playing music, and even the display. Tap Sound to get to these options:

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  • Vibrate. Tap to choose when your Tab vibrates when you receive notifications—always, never, only in Silent mode, and only when not in Silent mode.

  • Volume. Tap to set the overall volume and also for notifications and alarms. A slider appears that lets you set the volume for each individually. The top button sets the notification volume, the one below it sets the volume for media and music, the one below that sets the alarm volume, and the bottom sets the volume for systems sounds, such as when you turn on the Galaxy Tab. The Tab plays the new volume level when you move the slider, so if you’re not satisfied with what you hear, change it again until you reach the level you want.

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    Tip

    To set the overall sound volume for your Tab, you can also use the physical volume buttons, usually located along one of its sides or the top.

  • Notification ringtone. Sets the ringtone you hear when you receive notifications, such as when new email has arrived. Tap it, and you come to a list of all of your available ringtones. Flick through the list, tap the one you want, and then tap OK. When you tap a new one, you hear the

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