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Today's Did you know, Forum Personal Messages

to see a "Pop-up" notification when you receive a forum Personal Message
click My Settings (top right by username)
goto Notification Options
Privete Messages, check the three boxes under "Inline Notification"

Makes for a much easier to see, instant message delivery.

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Today's Did you know, Clearing Forum Cookies

Did you know that right at the bottom of the page theres a link to delete your cookies for this site so nobody can automatically log into the forum as you without your details. . . . .Think thats a good one

thank you Mr Scotty for your input. Guess that's today "did you know" covered

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Today's Did you know, ScreenShots

If you want to take a snap shot of your Galaxy Tab 7-inch home screen, just hold the back key at the same time as pressing the power button . The screen shot will go into your gallery, in the download folder. Upload via Picasa tool/web albums and post in the forum.

Have fun


EDIT 23/3/2012
Those on newer models have a dedicated screen shot button in their menu panel.

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Today's Did you know, Charging your Tab

Leaving your Tab on charge all night is NOT recomended as the unit becomes hot.

As it suits most of our life styles to do this, then the best thing to do is to go out an buy a simple plug socket timer, set it to be on for approximately 4 hours and plug your Tab into that.

Times may vary depending on how low your battery was to start with, this is based on a 15% battery.

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Today's Did you know, Free Wi-Fi & BT (sorry UK users only.)

For members who get their broadband from BT, you are entitled to get FREE Wifi access all over the country.

Simply sign up to BTFON, then when you are out and about you can search WiFi Ntwks and if there is a Fon in the area or a BT Openzone, you will connect.

For more info- search BTFON in this forum or follow the link below.

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http://www.productsa...o?topicId=30549

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Today's Did you know, Recently Opened Programs

If you hold down on the Home key, you have icons for all recently opened programs.....so it's a cinch to go back to them.

Did you also know that if you hit the Task Manager button at the bottom of the Alert Box, you will get comprehensive information on- Active applications, Downloaded list, RAM, Storage, and Help



EDIT 23/3/2012
Task Manager is available in the "Mini Apps Panel" found at the bottom of the
7 plus after pressing the up arrow key in the centre

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Today's Did you know, Camera Auto Focus

Enhancing the image quality of a photo in camera mode.

Press on the camera icon for two seconds before taking the shot. This will sharpen/autofocus the quality of the image before you take the picture.

Have fun


EDIT 23/3/12
On the 7 plus (HC OS) you can move the focus point window to anywhere on the screen, by simple dragging it with your finger

Auto Focus NOT available on Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 or 2 10.1

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Today's Did you know, Sharing Photo's

You can upload photos from your gallery to share with your friends on the forum.
Blast's technique:- (other techniques may vary)

1. select a photo in your gallery
2. select MENU- MORE -SHARE - PICASA TOOL (FROYO)
Edit Aug 2012 Honeycomb OS (select photo - select share icon - select Picasa - chose your Picasa album for destination - select upload)

ICS to be advised.


It will then upload to one of your chosen PICASA web albums,

3. open PICASA web
4. select the album
5. select the picture
6. press on the picture till a menu appears- select "view image"
7. press on the picture again, new menu appears - "copy image URL"
Honeycomb EDIT Aug 2012- Ignore no7. long press on the code in the http bar, then you will have the option to "copy page URL". Continue as below.
8. close Picasa and open the forum.
9. compose a PM, start a new topic or select a current topic, where you wish to add your photo to.
10. Use full editor function- click on the picture icon = image URL box- delete the Http://- then paste in your picture details and Insert image.
Post/add reply.


Simples!!

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Today's Did you know, Memory Leak

You people who have taken the latest Gingerbread update for your Tab's, and are experiencing slow downs.

This is because of a "memory leakage" that will hopefully be corrected in the next update.

In the meantime, instead of allowing you Tab to sleep over night.....switch it off...and then next morning you will find when you start it again, that you will have your improved speed back that came with Gingerbread.

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Today's Did you know, Video Format

The following are the video files which will play on the:-
GT-P1000.
- Codec: MPEG4, H.263, Sorenson H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX/XviD
- Format: 3gp, mp4, avi, wmv, flv, mkv

GT-P3100
- Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, DivX®, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark, DivX3.11, MP43
- Format :- 3gp, mp4, avi, wmv, flv, mkv, webm

GT-P5100
- Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, DivX, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark
- Format: 3GP (MP4), WMV (ASF), AVI (DivX), MKV, FLV, WEBM

GT-P6200
- Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX®, VP8, WMV7/8, DivX3.11, Sorenson H.263
- Format: 3gp (mp4), avi (divx), wmv (asf), flv, mkv, webm

GT-P6800
- Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, Sorenson Spark, XviD, DIVX, DIVX3, VC-1, WMV7/8, MP43, VP8
- Format: MP4, 3GP, AVI, WMV, ASF, MKV, FLV, WEBM

GT-P7300
- Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, Sorenson Spark, XviD, DIVX, DIVX3, VC-1, WMV7/8, MP43, VP8
- Format: MP4, 3GP, AVI, WMV, ASF, MKV, FLV, WEBM

GT-P7510
HD Video Player (720p)
– Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1 , XviD, WMV7/8, VP8, MP43
– Format: 3GP (MP4), WMV (ASF), AVI


Thanks to Bart Laroc for the above information.


Bart (GT-P1000 (Overcome ROM v4.1Gingerbread), Jabra BT2070)

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Today's Did you know, Apps in Alphabetical Order

If you are really fed up of having to keep manually re-arranging your applications in alphabetical order.

Then fear not...... you can download a free App from the Android Market called AppZorter that will do it for you


Nice one Wizz, we are always getting that question


EDIT 6/5/12 - Newer models will have their Apps alphabetically sorted as standard

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Today's Did you know, Tab shuts Down


If you think you Tab has gone crazy and it shuts down apart from displaying the following:-

An Android icon with the words KERNAL PANIC UPLOAD MODE.

Don't panic, all is not lost. Hold the power key in for 15 seconds and your Tab will reboot


Happy Tabbing
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Today's Did you know, Flight Mode

A quick way to enable flight mode, original 7" users :-


Press 'Power' button long enough > A menu will appear > Tap 'Flight Mode'.

Simples!!

Thank you member MSA for sharing this one.

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Today's Did you know, App Compatibility

If you log into the Google Play on your PC with your Gmail Account......

Not only will you be able to peruse the full range of Apps & Games available, but when you select a program that interests

you.......you will be informed if it is compatible with your device

Also you can click "Install" on an App or Game on the pc & it will be downloaded to your Tab
(useful for things like "Lookout B" if you've lost your Tab) ( Thanks Bart for this addition )

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Today's Did you know, Charging Rates

Are you aware of the Tabs charging rates......and how effective they are.....


This is the way it goes......

Mains charging with Tab off......Fastest
Mains charging with Tab on.......Fast
USB charging...........................Slow ( Not recommended )

It's also possible to charge the Tab via a Car Charger/USB cable, which will be Fast.

The fastest you can expect to charge a fully depleted Tab is about 4 - 5 Hours.....

More info on the subject.... Thanks BrianG

http://www.thegalaxy...dpost__p__50795

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Today's Did you know, Wi-Fi Chanel Number

Lots of people, particularly at home, have difficulty connecting their Tab's Wifi to the Home Router.

If you are getting "searching for ip address",.....AND when you look at the available networks in range, and there is a long list !

Before blaming your Tab, Samsung, Your next door neighbour's dog, or TheGalaxyTabForum Moderators

Go into your Router's Wifi configuration, and change the broadcast channel number to a different one ( that is still in your Country's channel range ) and save the configuration.

You need do nothing more, because your devices will automatically pick up the change........and you may just get away from the multitude of other wifi broadcasts that are on your frequency, and that are saturating and confusing your own Wifi signal........

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Today's Did you know, Program Monitor

There is a widget called "Program monitor" (seen active applications box, bottom left hand side of my home screen) which will show you any applications that are running.
You can use this simple widget to close apps as you go along.

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Today's Did you know, Gameloft & Gingerbread

If you have struggled to play Gameloft Games after upgrading to Gingerbread, and are getting the following message.....

"This is not a legal version of this game". If you have been despairing from that annoying sentence while trying to launch your perfectly legal game there is no need to curse Gameloft.

The solution is simple:

1. Go to SETTINGS
2.Click on APPLICATIONS
3.Click on MANAGE APPLICATIONS
4.Locate the game that refused to launch and click on it
5. One the next page click on CLEAR DATA. Do not uninstall the game.
6. After clearing the data exit SETTINGS and start the game.
7. Everything should be sorted now. For some games you might be directed to do a brief upgrade.


Credit and thanks for this fix goes to....... Priest

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Today's Did you know, Fully Charge

To fully charge the battery.

In addition to previous advice given about battery life, forum Member GAINN has done some further tests and has given us this new helpful advice below.


Charge with the tab ON until it says its done.
unplug the charger. Use it for a couple of minutes.
Switch the tab OFF and then plug it back in and charge while off till it says its done again.
unplug, leave it 5 mins then plug in again.
when its done UNPLUG, wait a minute or so and then switch ON.
Once booted and finished media scans and it's idling, plug it in and wait till it says fully charged.
thats all..

From testing recently, I found an increase of over 6 hours standby after doing the above and advise that you do it every few months.


THANK YOU GAINN.

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Today's Did you know, Stolen or Lost Phone


If your Tab or Android phone is stolen, there is a free software called "Locate me" :- https://play.google....mxvY2F0ZW1lIl0.
which uses your devices Gps to identify where it is.

Therefore, in certain areas it may be worth leaving your Gps on all the time.

Courtesy of BBC "Click" program.

"Plan B" is the 'find my phone' app that you download AFTER you lose your phone. :- https://play.google....251bGwsMSwyLDNd


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