Name: My Samsung Galaxy S6 for Seniors By Michael Miller
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My Samsung Galaxy S6 for Seniors by Michael Miller

The perfect book to help anyone 50+ learn the Samsung Galaxy S6 - in full color! My Samsung Galaxy S6 for Seniors helps you quickly and easily get started with the new smartphone and use its features to look up information and perform day-to-day activities from anywhere, any time. Veteran author Michael Miller has written more than 100 nonfiction books and is known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. Michael wrote this book from the 50+ point of view, using relevant examples and covering all the most popular tasks. * Set up contacts, accounts, and voicemail * Make and receive voice and video calls * Turn your phone into an alarm clock * Explore the Web with Google Chrome * Connect with family and friends on Facebook, Pinterest, and other social networks * Customize your phone's settings * Master the arts of texting and emailing * Take and share great photos and videos * Get driving directions * Watch TV and movies in the palm of your hand * Use your phone to monitor your health * Learn all the exclusive features of the Galaxy S6 Edge * Keep your phone safe and secure Register your book to download more than a dozen bonus tasks and a Glossary.

About Michael Miller

Michael Miller is a prolific and popular writer of more than 150 nonfiction books, known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. He writes about a variety of topics, including technology, business, and music. His best-selling books for Que include My Windows 10 Computer for Seniors, My Social Media for Seniors, My Facebook for Seniors, My Google Chromebook, Easy Computer Basics, and Computer Basics: Absolute Beginner's Guide. Worldwide, his books have sold more than 1 million copies. Find out more at the author's website: www.millerwriter.com Follow the author on Twitter: @molehillgroup

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Samsung Galaxy S6 3 Unboxing and Charging Your New Phone 3 Take Your New Phone Out of the Box 4 Connect and Recharge Your Phone 5 Getting to Know the Galaxy S6 6 Turning Your Phone On and Off 11 Power On Your Phone 11 Lock Your Phone 13 Unlock Your Phone 13 Turn Off Your Phone 15 Restart Your Phone 16 Using the Galaxy S6 17 Learn Essential Touch Gestures 17 Navigate the Lock Screen 19 Navigate the Home Screen 20 Understand the Status Bar 21 Navigate the Apps Screen 23 View the Notification Panel 24 Move from Screen to Screen 25 View and Close Open Apps 27 Performing Basic Operations 28 Change the Volume Level 29 Put the Phone on Vibrate or Mute 30 Adjust the Brightness Level 31 Rotate the Phone 31 Enter Text with the Onscreen Keyboard 32 Copy and Paste Text 35 Set an Alarm 36 Set a Timer 40 Managing Your Phone's Power 40 Monitor Battery Usage 41 Deal with a Low Battery 42 Turn On Power Saving Modes 43 Chapter 2 Using the Galaxy S6 Edge 47 Getting to Know the Galaxy S6 Edge 47 Configure Edge Screen Position 48 Using Edge Lighting and People Edge 50 Configure Edge Lighting and People Edge 50 Use Edge Lighting and People Edge 55 Using the Information Stream 57 Activate and Configure the Information Stream 57 View the Information Stream 60 Using the Night Clock 61 Activate the Night Clock 62 View the Night Clock 63 Chapter 3 Personalizing the Way Your S6 Looks and Works 65 Personalizing the Screen Background 65 Change the Lock Screen Wallpaper 66 Change the Home Screen Wallpaper 69 Change Your Phone's Theme 72 Personalizing Screen Settings 76 Screen Mode Options 76 Set the Screen Mode 77 Set Screen Timeout 78 Configure Smart Stay 79 Display a Screen Saver While Charging 80 Personalizing Sounds and Notifications 81 Configure Sounds and Ringtones 81 Configure Vibrations 85 Configure Notifications 87 Chapter 4 Making the Galaxy S6 More Accessible 91 Working with Easy Mode 91 Switch to Easy Mode 92 Use Easy Mode 94 Changing Screen Fonts and Sizes 96 Select Screen Fonts and Sizes 96 Using Voice Feedback 97 Enable Galaxy TalkBack 98 Use Galaxy TalkBack 99 Configuring Visibility Options 100 Enable Visibility Options 101 Configuring Hearing Options 102 Enable Hearing Options 103 Configuring Dexterity and Interaction Options 105 Enable Dexterity and Interaction Options 105 Working with the Assistant Menu 107 Enable the Assistant Menu 107 Use the Assistant Menu 108 Chapter 5 Connecting to the Internet (and Other Networks) 111 How Your Galaxy S6 Connects 111 Cellular Networks 112 Wi-Fi Networks 112 Connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi 113 Disable and Re-Enable Wi-Fi 113 Connect to a New Wi-Fi Network 114 Connect to a Wi-Fi Network You've Used Before 117 Connect Directly to Other Devices with Wi-Fi Direct 118 Connecting to the Internet via Cellular 119 Manually Connect to a Data Network 121 Enable Smart Network Switching 121 Monitoring and Managing Your Data Usage 123 Monitor How Much Data You've Used 123 Set Data Usage Alerts 124 Limit Data Usage 125 Turning Your Phone into a Mobile Hotspot 127 Enable a Mobile Hotspot 128 Connect Another Device to Your Phone via Wi-Fi 130 Tether Another Device to Your Phone 130 Chapter 6 Installing and Using Apps 133 Using Apps 134 View All Your Apps on the Apps Screen 134 Open an App 135 Close an App 136 Switch Between Open Apps 137 Use Multi Window 138 Managing Installed Apps 142 Add App Shortcuts to the Home Screen 142 Rearrange Apps on the Home Screens 143 Remove an App Shortcut from the Home Screen 143 Uninstall an App 144 Manage the Screens on the Home Screen 144 Add a Widget to the Home Screen 146 Remove a Widget from the Home Screen 149 Organize Apps into Folders 149 Open and Close a Folder 150 Remove a Folder from the Home Screen 150 Set Default Applications 151 Use the Application Manager 152 Downloading New Apps from the Google Play Store 155 Browse and Search the Google Play Store 155 Purchase and Download Apps 156 Chapter 7 Making Phone Calls 161 Calling on Your Galaxy S6 161 Dial a Number 162 Quick-Dial from Your Contacts List 163 Dial a Favorite Contact 164 Dial a Recent Number 164 Answer a Call 165 Options During a Call 166 Using Speed Dial 167 Create a Speed Dial Entry 167 Remove a Person from Speed Dial 168 Make a Call with Speed Dial 169 Handling Multiple Calls and Activities 170 Make a New Call While on Another 170 Receive a New Call While on Another 171 Managing Your Call Log 172 View Recent Calls 173 Save a Recent Call to Your Contact List 174 Delete a Call from Your Call Log 175 Reject Future Calls from a Given Number 176 Using Voice Mail 177 Set Up Your Voice Mail 177 Check Voice Mail Messages 178 Configuring Call Settings 180 Set Your Default Ringtone 180 Assign a Unique Ringtone for a Specific Contact 182 Configure Other Call Settings 183 Connecting via Headset or Car Speaker 185 Connect a Wired Headset 185 Connect a Bluetooth Headset 185 Connect to Your Car via Bluetooth 186 Call from Your Car 188 Chapter 8 Managing Your Contacts List 191 Adding and Editing Contacts 191 Add a New Contact 192 Add a New Contact from a Call 195 Edit Contact Information 196 Star Favorite Contacts 197 Assign a Unique Ringtone to a Contact 197 Add a Photo to a Contact 198 Delete a Contact 201 Using the Contacts App 201 Sort Contacts 202 Change the Display Format 203 Search for Contacts 204 Contact a Contact 204 Linking to Other Contacts 205 Add a New Account 206 Merge Contacts from Different Accounts 208 Delete Accounts 208 Working with Groups 210 Create a Group 210 Add Contacts to a Group 211 Send a Text Message to a Group 212 Send an Email to a Group 213 Chapter 9 Texting Friends and Family 215 Choosing a Messaging App 215 Examining Messaging Apps 216 Set a Default Messaging App 217 Sending and Receiving Messages 219 Send a Text Message 219 Read and Reply to a Message 221 Use Emoji 222 Delete Conversations 223 Sending and Receiving Multimedia Messages 225 Attach a Photo or Video File 225 Shoot and Send a Photo 228 Shoot and Send a Video 231 Send a Map of Your Current Location 234 View Photos and Videos You Receive 236 Working with Priority Senders 236 Set Priority Senders 237 Text to Priority Senders 238 Configuring the Messages App 238 Personalize the Display 239 Change Font Size 240 Chapter 10 Sending and Receiving Email 243 Using Samsung's Email App 243 Add a New Account 244 Switch Between Accounts 246 Read and Reply to Messages 247 Create a New Message 249 Send Photos and Other Attachments 251 Using Gmail 252 Configure Your Google Account 253 Read and Reply to Messages 256 Create a New Message 259 Send Photos and Other Attachments 260 Chapter 11 Browsing and Searching the Web 263 Browsing the Web with Google Chrome 263 Launch Google Chrome 264 Enter a Web Address 265 Use Web Links 267 Revisit Past Pages 268 Working with Your Home Page 269 Set Your Home Page 270 Go to Your Home Page 271 Using Tabs 272 Display Tabs as Tabs 273 Open a New Tab 274 Open a New Incognito Tab 276 Switch Between Tabs 277 Close a Tab 278 Bookmarking Favorite Pages 278 Create a Bookmark 279 Revisit a Bookmark 280 Making the Web More Readable 281 Zoom Into a Page 281 Rotate the Screen 282 Searching the Web with Google 283 Enter a Query 283 Fine-Tune Your Search Results 285 Chapter 12 Controlling Your Phone with Voice Commands 289 Controlling Your Phone with Samsung's S Voice 290 Set Up S Voice for the First Time 290 Configure S Voice Options 292 Learn S Voice Commands 293 Give S Voice a Command 294 Doing More with Google Now and OK Google 295 Set Up Google Now 295 Learn OK Google Commands 297 Give an OK Google Command 300 Using Google Voice Typing 302 Type with Voice Commands 302 Chapter 13 Video Chatting on Your Phone 305 Using Google Hangouts 305 Make a Video Call 306 Add People to a Group Call 309 Participate in a Voice Call 311 Participate in a Text Chat 313 Using Skype 314 Make a Video Call 314 Participate in a Voice Call 317 Participate in a Text Chat 318 Chapter 14 Monitoring Your Health 321 Using the S Health App 322 Get Started with S Health 322 Configure Your Profile 323 Select Activities to Manage 325 Monitor Your Pulse 328 Track Your Blood Pressure 331 Track Your Blood Glucose Level 337 Track Your Food Intake and Calories Consumed 344 Track the Steps You Take 348 Chapter 15 Managing Your Calendar 353 Viewing Your Calendar 353 Change the Calendar View 354 View Calendar Items 356 Creating Appointments and Events 357 Create a New Event 358 Create a Repeating Event 361 Invite Others to an Event 364 Creating a To-Do List 365 Create a New Task 365 Manage Your Tasks 368 Chapter 16 Viewing Maps and Driving Directions 371 Viewing Maps 371 Display Your Current Location 372 Display Traffic Conditions 374 Change the Map Display 375 Finding Nearby Places 377 Enter a New Location 377 Find Nearby Businesses and Attractions 378 Generating Directions 381 Generate Driving Directions 382 Generate Other Types of Directions 385 Chapter 17 Shooting and Sharing Photos and Videos 387 Shooting Photos with Your Smartphone's Cameras 387 Shoot a Photograph 388 Shoot a Selfie 390 Select a Shooting Mode 390 Apply Special Effects 392 Select Quick Settings 393 Configure Other Camera Settings 394 Viewing and Organizing Your Photos 395 View Pictures in the Gallery 395 Manage Your Photos 398 Create a New Album 399 Delete Photos 401 Editing Your Photos 402 Employ Auto Adjust 403 Rotate an Image 404 Crop a Photo 404 Perform Detailed Adjustments 405 Adjust Brightness, Contrast, and Color 406 Apply Special Effects 408 Fine-Tune Portraits-and Remove Red Eye 409 Create a Photo Collage 412 Recording and Playing Videos 415 Record a Video 415 Play a Video 417 Sharing Your Photos and Videos 420 Shoot and Share a Photo 421 Share Items from the Gallery 425 Chapter 18 Listening to Music 429 Listening to Streaming Music Services 429 Listen to Pandora Radio 430 Listen to Spotify Music 433 Listening to Music Stored on Your Phone 440 Play Music with the Music App 441 Play Music with the Google Play Music App 445 Chapter 19 Watching TV Shows, Movies, and Other Videos 453 Watching TV Shows and Movies on Netflix 453 Watch a Movie or TV Show on Netflix 454 Watching TV Shows on Hulu 457 Watching Videos on YouTube 460 Watch YouTube 461 Chapter 20 Using Facebook, Pinterest, and Other Social Media 465 Using Facebook 466 Navigate the Facebook App 466 Read and Respond to Posts 468 Post a Status Update 469 Using Pinterest 470 View and Repin Pins 470 Pin from a Website 472 Chapter 21 Playing Games 477 Downloading Games from the Google Play Store 477 Download a Game 478 Chapter 22 Doing Office Work on Your Phone 483 Using Google Docs Apps 483 Work with Google Docs Documents 485 Work with Google Sheets Spreadsheets 488 Work with Google Slides Presentations 491 Chapter 23 Copying Files To and From Your Phone--And Backing Up Your Important Data 497 Using the My Files App 498 View and Manage Your Files 498 Change the File Display 499 Change the Sort Order 501 View Downloaded Files 502 View Files by Location 503 Open a File 503 Add a File Shortcut to the Home Screen 504 View Your Storage Usage 505 Delete Files 505 Storing Files on Google Drive 507 Use Google Drive from the My Files App 507 Use the Google Drive App 508 Download a File from Google Drive 509 Upload a File to Google Drive 510 Transferring Files Between Devices 513 Connect Your Phone to Your Computer 514 Copy Files from One Device to Another 515 Backing Up Your Data 516 Configure Data Backup 516 Chapter 24 Making Your Phone More Secure 519 Creating a Safer Lock Screen 519 Add a PIN 520 Unlock with a Password 523 Unlock with a Gesture 525 Use Fingerprint Recognition 529 Locating a Lost or Stolen Phone 532 Enable Find My Mobile 533 Access Your Phone Remotely 535 Chapter 25 Configuring Your Phone's Settings 541 Configuring Quick Settings 541 Customize Notification Area Quick Settings 543 Customize Settings Screen Quick Settings 544 Examining Available Settings 545 Access the Settings Screen 545 Wireless and Networks Settings 545 Device Settings 546 Personal Settings 547 System Settings 547 Chapter 26 Fixing Common Problems 549 Keeping Your Phone Up and Running 549 Maximizing Battery Life 550 Using a Performance-Enhancing App 551 Freeing Up Space by Deleting Unused Apps 552 Troubleshooting Minor Issues 552 You're Locked Out 552 An Individual App Freezes 553 Your Phone Freezes 553 Your Phone Won't Turn On 553 Your Phone Is Running Slow 554 Your Mobile Signal Is Weak 554 You Have Trouble Connecting to Wi-Fi 554 Rebooting and Resetting Your Phone 555 Reboot Your Phone 555 Reboot a Frozen Phone 556 Reset Your Phone's Settings 556 Reset Your Phone to Factory Condition 558 Index 561 Bonus Tasks! The following additional tasks are available when you register your book. Glossary Discover Games Download Music Email Apps and Spam Find Facebook Friends Find Pins Pinterest Health Fitness Apps Office Mobile App Other Social Networks Personalize Calendar Phone and Other Apps Phone Security Shooting Modes View Contact Map Watch Other Programs

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Title

My Samsung Galaxy S6 for Seniors by Michael Miller

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Michael Miller

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Pearson Education (US)

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2015-07-30

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608

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My Samsung Galaxy S6 for Seniors Michael Miller

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