17. Adding New Hardware
This chapter covers how to get the most from your Galaxy Tab 4 using hardware accessories such as the optional Multimedia Desk Dock, the Keyboard Dock, and memory card options. Accessories covered in this chapter include:
Other Bluetooth devices
Your Galaxy Tab 4 is fully capable of providing an amazing multimedia experience right out of the box, but whether you are viewing movies, capturing photos and video, or composing a long email, you want your Galaxy Tab to be versatile. Accessories such as Bluetooth headsets, desk docks, Bluetooth keyboards, and extra memory cards can offer some much needed practical support for your Tab use.
You can find accessories for the 7", 8", and 10.1" Galaxy Tab 4 models in electronics stores such as Best Buy, or you can try your local electronics store. Online stores, such as Samsung.com and Amazon.com, are also great places to find hardware accessories for the Galaxy Tabs. Always make sure that you pick the right accessory for your Galaxy Tab model. As of this writing none of the previous Galaxy Tab accessories work with the Tab 4.
Bluetooth Keyboards
Your Galaxy Tab 4 comes with Bluetooth 4.0 technology, which enables you to use devices such as wireless headphones and wireless keyboards. There are limited third-party companies that produce accessories such as the Bluetooth keyboard for the 10.1" Tab 4 devices. (One such company is Logitech.) A Bluetooth keyboard provides the convenience of typing with a physical keyboard, which makes it easier to write a lengthy message. This accessory provides a typing experience similar to using a computer keyboard, so inputting information is easier than using the onscreen keyboard. Users who perform extensive writing tasks might find the more ergonomically pleasing Bluetooth keyboard a better alternative to the onscreen keyboard. This accessory is usually in a 2-in-1 package, which means that it serves both as a QWERTY keyboard and also a folding leather case to protect your keyboard. A Bluetooth keyboard case not only protects your Galaxy Tab, but it is also very travel-friendly. You can find Logitech accessories by performing a product search on Amazon.com.
Pairing Bluetooth Devices
Along with the many other comfort features and conveniences found with the Galaxy Tab 4, your Tab gives you the capability to connect some external hardware devices wirelessly. The Tab 4 is equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 technology, enabling you to connect cable-free with Bluetooth-capable keyboards and headphones. By default, Bluetooth is disabled on your Tab. If you have already played with this setting, you can tell if Bluetooth is turned on by verifying that the Bluetooth symbol is visible in the Status Bar at the top of the screen.
Pair a Bluetooth Device
You can easily connect your Tab 4 to a Bluetooth device in two phases: discovering and pairing.
1. Turn on the wireless device that you want to pair with your Galaxy Tab and make it discoverable.
2. Tap the Apps icon on the Home screen.
3. Tap Settings on the Apps screen.
4. Tap Bluetooth to view the Bluetooth options to the right of the screen.
5. Swipe the Bluetooth slider to the right to place the Bluetooth setting in the On position. The switch turns green and any detectable Bluetooth devices are listed to the right.
6. Tap your Bluetooth device in the list. (If you don’t see your device, tap Scan in the menu bar above the list.) Your Tab attempts to pair with the device.
7. The device then appears under a newly created Paired Devices list.
MicroSD Cards
Your Tab supports MicroSD and MicroSDHC memory cards that come in the following sizes: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB. (You can only use 64GB MicroSD and MicroSDHC cards on the Tab 4 8.0 and Tab 4 10.1 models.) Increasing the storage capacity of your Galaxy Tab 4 is a convenient way to store more music, photos, videos, and other files.
Formatting MicroSD Cards
If you buy a new card, you need to format it for your Tab 4. Whether you are upgrading a MicroSD card or adding a new card, follow these steps to format your new memory card:
1. Tap the Apps icon on the Home screen.
2. Tap Settings on the Apps screen.
3. Tap General in the menu bar.
4. Tap Storage.
5. Insert the MicroSD card into your Tab 4. All of the MicroSD Card information appears under the SD Card category to the right.
6. Tap the Format SD card option located at the bottom of the SD card category.
7. Read the warning and then tap Format SD Card.
8. If you type a password to log into the Tab 4, type the password in the Confirm Password screen.
9. When you finish typing the password, tap Continue.
10. Read the warning and then tap Delete All. The SD card is formatted and becomes instantly available for use.
