A screen shot, also called a screen cap (for capture), is a picture of your Android tablet's touchscreen. So if you see something interesting on the screen or you just want to take a quick pic of your tablet life, you take a screen shot.The stock Android method of shooting the screen is to press and hold both the Volume Down and Power/Lock keys at the same time.

Your Android tablet gives you all kinds of options for connecting to the web. Not every Wi-Fi network provides free, unlimited access. Some connections are metered. That means the provider may charge you per minute or per megabyte for accessing the Internet, similar to the limitations placed on the mobile data network.

Some locations follow good computer security and change their Wi-Fi passwords. When you revisit that one charming café and find that your Android tablet doesn’t reconnect to the network, follow these steps: Obtain the new password.Demand the new password from someone in charge, like the confused young woman who keeps asking whether you want “room” in your black coffee.

An Android tablet is a complex piece of electronics that is both delightful and intimidating. Obviously, that qualifies it as the next great thing. It also means that if you want to get the most from the device, you need some gentle hand-holding and careful explanation.Read on for plenty of tips, tricks, and other useful information that help make your Android tablet experience a pleasant and productive one.

A backup is a safety copy of information. For your Android tablet, the backup copy includes contact information, music, photos, videos, and apps you’ve installed — plus, any settings you’ve made to customize your tablet. Copying that information to another source is one way to keep the information safe in case anything happens to your tablet.

A widget works like a tiny interactive or informative window, often providing a gateway to another app on the Android tablet. Just as you can add apps to the Home screen, you can also add widgets. Android tablets come with a smattering of widgets preaffixed to the Home screen, possibly just to show you the variety.

A useful Camera app setting on your Android tablet that most people ignore is the image resolution. This setting is routinely ignored on digital cameras as well, mostly because people don’t understand resolution. Let’s be blunt: You don’t always need to use the highest resolution. High-resolution images are great for printing photos.

The best way to share a digital cellular connection with the most people is to set up your own wireless mobile hotspot on your Android tablet. Carefully heed these steps: Turn off the tablet’s Wi-Fi radio. There’s no point in creating a Wi-Fi hotspot where one is already available. If possible, connect your Android tablet to a power source.

The Play Store app isn’t your final destination for truly managing the apps installed on your Android tablet. To really get your hands dirty, you need to visit the Application Manager. Be forewarned: The Application Manager isn’t the friendliest location on your Android tablet. Follow these steps to find the Applications Manager: Open the Settings app.