Chapter 3

Galactic Procedures

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Working the touchscreen

Bullet Changing the volume

Bullet Understanding the Home screen

Bullet Checking notifications

Bullet Launching an app

Bullet Switching apps

Bullet Identifying various icons

Those computers in the Batcave back in the 1960’s TV show Batman had lots of blinking lights. They showed how powerful the devices were, always busy and always thinking. More lights and knobs showed power.

Today, Batman’s Batcave could get by with a single Galaxy Tab. Despite its lack of blinking lights and knobs, it’s a powerful gizmo that would help fight crime and issue swift justice. Such things happen only when you know how to properly work the Tab’s interface.

Basic Operations

To use the Galaxy Tab, you must work the touchscreen. This process goes against everything you learned ...

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