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Samsung Galaxy Mega User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 1
TurnthePhoneOn 4
ActivateYourPhone 4
CompletetheSetup 5
SetUpVoicemail 6
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 7
SprintAccountPasswords 7
ManageYourAccount 7
SprintSupportServices 8
PhoneBasics 9
YourPhone’sLayout 9
KeyFunctions 9
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 10
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 11
TouchscreenNavigation 11
Touch 11
TouchandHold 12
SwipeorSlide 12
Drag 13
Flick 13
PinchandSpread 14
Rotate 15
YourHomeScreen 15
CustomizetheHomeScreen 16
ExtendedHomeScreens 17
RecentApps 18
Wallpapers 18
StatusBar 19
NotificationPanel 21
QuickSettings 22
MultiWindow 23
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EnableMultiWindow 24
DisplayMultiWindow 24
UsingMultiWindow 24
CustomizingtheMultiWindowApps 25
Features 26
AirView 26
AssistantMenu 26
MotionsandGestures 28
ScreenCapture 29
SmartScreen 29
VoiceControl 30
GalaxyGear 30
EnterText 30
TouchscreenKeyboards 30
TextInputMethods 30
SelectaDefaultTextInputMethod 31
GoogleVoiceTyping 31
SamsungKeyboard 32
Swype 33
EditingText 34
PhoneCalls 36
HDVoice™ 36
MakePhoneCalls 36
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 36
CallfromLogs 36
CallfromContacts 37
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 37
CallaNumberinaTextMessageorEmailMessage 37
Wi-FiCalling 38
CallEmergencyNumbers 38
ReceivePhoneCalls 39
AnsweranIncomingCall 39
MutetheRingingSound 39
RejectanIncomingCall 39
RejectaCallwithaTextMessage 39
Voicemail 40
VoicemailSetup 40
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VoicemailNotification 40
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 41
VisualVoicemail 41
PhoneCallOptions 42
DialingOptions 42
In-CallOptions 43
CallerID 44
CallWaiting 44
ConferenceCalling 45
CallForwarding 45
SpeedDialing 46
CallLogs 47
CallSettings 47
Contacts 49
GetStartedwithContacts 49
AccessContacts 49
AddaContact 49
EditaContact 50
AddorEditInformationforaContact 50
AssignaPicturetoaContact 50
LinkaContact 51
DeleteaContact 51
AddContactstoYourFavorites 51
ShareaContact 52
CreateGroups 52
CreateaNewGroup 52
AddaContacttoaGroup 52
SendanEmailtoGroupMembers 53
AccountsandMessaging 54
GoogleAccount 54
CreateaGoogleAccount 54
Gmail 54
SendaGmailMessage 55
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 55
Email 56
AddanEmailAccount 56
AddaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount 56
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ComposeandSendEmail 57
ViewandReplytoEmail 57
ManageYourEmailInbox 58
TextandMultimediaMessaging 59
SendaMessage 59
NewMessagesNotification 60
ManagingMessages 60
MessagingSettings 61
SocialNetworkingAccounts 63
Flipboard 63
Google+ 63
Hangouts 64
YouTube 64
AppsandEntertainment 65
GooglePlayStore 65
FindandInstallanApp 65
CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 65
OpenanInstalledApp 66
UninstallanApp 66
GooglePlayBooks 66
GooglePlayGames 66
GooglePlayNewsstand 67
GooglePlayMovies&TV 67
GroupPlay 67
Music 68
GooglePlayMusic 68
Music(App) 68
GoogleMaps 70
SamsungLink 70
UseSamsungLinktoShareMediawithAnotherDevice 71
StoryAlbum 71
TripAdvisor 71
WatchON 72
WebandData 73
Internet 73
Chrome 73
LumenToolbar 73
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DataServicesGeneralInformation(SprintSparkLTEand3GNetworks) 74
YourDataServicesUserName 74
SprintSparkLTE 74
Wi-Fi 75
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 75
Wi-FiSettings 76
Wi-FiDirect 77
Bluetooth 77
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 77
ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 78
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 78
DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 79
BluetoothSettings 79
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 79
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 80
AddaVPN 80
ConnecttoaVPN 80
MemoryCard 81
InstallaMemoryCard 81
RemoveaMemoryCard 81
ViewAvailableMemoryonamicroSDCard 82
FormataMemoryCard 82
UnmountamicroSDCard 82
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 83
TransferFilesUsingaUSBCable 83
CameraandVideo 84
TakePictures 84
RecordVideos 85
CameraModes 85
CameraSettings 86
Gallery 87
ViewPhotosandVideos 88
ZoomInorOutonaPhoto 90
WorkingwithPhotos 90
SharePhotosandVideos 91
VideoPlayer 91
ToolsandCalendar 92
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Calculator 92
Calendar 92
AddanEventtotheCalendar 92
ViewEventsandTasks 93
EraseEvents 93
Clock 94
Alarm 94
Downloads 95
Dropbox 95
GoogleSearch 95
GoogleSettings 95
Help 95
SMemo 96
MyFiles 96
SamsungApps 96
STranslator 96
SVoice 97
VoiceSearch 97
Settings 98
AccessingSettings 98
SettingsTabs 98
Wi-FiCallingSettings 99
Wi-FiSettings 99
Hotspot 100
BluetoothSettings 100
DataUsageSettings 101
MoreNetworks 102
AirplaneMode 102
DefaultMessagingApp 102
Printing 103
MobileNetworks 104
Tethering 104
VPN 105
Roaming 105
NFC 105
TurnNFCOnorOff 106
AndroidBeam 106
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TapandPay 106
SBeam 106
TurnSBeamOnorOff 107
NearbyDevices 107
ScreenMirroring 108
LockScreen 108
Swipe 108
FaceUnlock 109
FaceandVoice 109
Pattern 109
PIN 110
Password 110
None 110
DisplaySettings 110
Wallpaper 110
NotificationPanel 111
MultiWindow 111
ScreenMode 111
Brightness 112
AutoRotateScreen 112
ScreenTimeout 112
Daydream 112
FontStyle 113
FontSize 113
IncreaseLegibility 113
TouchKeyLightDuration 114
ShowBatteryPercentage 114
EditAfterScreenCapture 114
LEDIndicator 114
Sound 115
Volume 115
VibrationIntensity 115
Ringtones 115
Vibrations 116
Notifications 116
VibrateWhenRinging 116
DialingKeypadTone 116
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TouchSounds 117
ScreenLockSound 117
HapticFeedback 117
EmergencyTone 117
SamsungApplicationsSettings 117
SamsungKeyboardSettings 118
HDMIAudioOutputSoundSettings 118
AdaptSound 118
HomeScreenMode 119
CallSettings 119
SetUpCallRejectionMessages 119
Answering/EndingCalls 119
TurnOffScreenDuringCalls 120
CallAlerts 120
CallAccessories 120
RingtonesandKeypadTones 121
PersonalizeCallSound 121
NoiseReduction 121
IncreaseVolumeinPocket 122
USDialing 122
InternationalDialing 122
TTYMode 122
HearingAids 123
DTMFTones 123
VoicemailSettings 123
VoicePrivacy 123
BlockingMode 123
Hands-freeMode 124
PowerSavingMode 124
PowerSavingTips 125
AccessoriesSettings 125
Accessibility 126
One-HandedOperation 128
LanguageandInputSettings 128
ChooseaDefaultLanguage 128
DefaultInputMethod 128
GoogleVoiceTyping 129
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SamsungKeyboard 129
SwypeSettings 130
VoiceSearchSettings 131
Text-To-SpeechOptions 132
PointerSpeed 132
MotionsandGestures 133
SmartScreen 133
SmartStay 134
AirView 134
VoiceControl 135
AccountsSettings 135
AddanAccount 135
Cloud 135
BackUpandResetSettings 136
LocationSettings 136
SecuritySettings 137
Encryption 137
MakePasswordsVisible 138
DeviceAdministration 138
SecurityUpdateService 139
CredentialStorage 139
ApplicationManager 140
DefaultApplications 140
Battery 140
Storage 141
DateandTime 141
ActivateThisDevice 142
SystemUpdate 142
AboutDevice 142
CopyrightInformation 144
Index 145
Get Started 1
Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphonethefirsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Set Up Your Phone
Priortousingthephone,itisnecessarytoinstallandchargethebattery.AnoptionalmicroSD
memorycard(notincluded)canalsobeinstalledatthistime.
Remove the Back Cover
1. Usingtheslotprovided,gentlyliftthecoveroffthephone.
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2. Pullthecoverupandthenliftupandawayfromthephone.
Install the Memory Card
n ToinsertanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded),carefullyslidethememorycardunderthetop
metalplateintothemicroSDcardsocketuntilthecardlocksintoplace.Formoreinformation,
seeMemoryCard.
Install the Battery
n Insertthebattery,aligningthegoldcontactsonthebatterywiththegoldcontactsonthephone,
andgentlypressthebatteryintoplace.
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Replace the Back Cover
1. Placethebatterycoverontothebackofthephoneandpressdown.
2. Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.
Charge the Battery
Yourphoneispoweredbyarechargeable,standardLi-Ionbattery.AWall/USBCharger(Charging
HeadandUSBcable)isincludedwiththephoneforchargingthebattery.Youwillneedtocharge
thebatterybeforeusingyourphone.
Warning!Useonlyapprovedaccessoriestochargeyourphone.Approvedaccessoriesare
designedtomaximizebatterylife.Usingotheraccessoriesmayinvalidateyourwarrantyandmay
causedamage.
1. PlugtheUSBcableintothecharger/accessoryjackonthebottomofthephone.
2. PlugtheUSBcableintothecharginghead,andthenplugthechargingheadintoanelectrical
outlet.
3. Whenchargingisfinished,removetheUSBcablefromthecharger/accessoryjackonthe
phone.
Get Started 4
Turn the Phone On
UsethePower/LockKeytoturnthephoneon.
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PressandholdthePower/LockKey toturnthephoneon.
l Ifyourphoneisactivated,itwillturnon,searchforSprintservice,andbeginthesetup
application.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
Activate Your Phone
Dependingonyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseor
youmayneedtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activation
screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL UpdatescreenandaFirmware Updatescreen.
Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.
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n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(you’reswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activate on your computer:
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Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activate on your phone:
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Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
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Followtheon-screenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/support
forassistance.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,callSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-211-
4727fromanotherphone.
Tip:DonotpressthePower/Lock Keybuttonwhilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressingthe
Power/Lock Keycancelstheactivationprocess.
Note:Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/support.
Complete the Setup
Afteryouturnonyourphoneandactivateit,yourphonedisplaysaWelcomescreen.Followthe
promptstosetupfeaturesandpreferencesonyourphone.
Note:Youmaybeabletocompletethesetupscreensbeforeyourphonehasbeenactivatedon
yourSprintaccount.
Duringoraftersetup,youmayseeaConnections Optimizernotice.ReadthenoticeandtouchI
Agreetoallowyourphonetoconnectautomaticallytothebestavailabledatanetwork,includingWi-
Fi.ToturnConnectionsOptimizeroffatanytime,touch > >Settings>
Connectionstab>More networks>Mobile networks>Connections optimizeranduncheck
thebox.
1. AttheWelcomescreen,followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletesetupforeachtopic.Tap
Next,ortherightarrow,tomovethroughthesteps.Youcanskipoptionstocontinuetothenext
one.Duringsetup,youmayseetheseoptions:
l Language:Choosethedefaultlanguageforyourphone’soperation.
l Accessibility:Configuresettingstoaccesssettingstoimprovetheaccessibilityofyour
phone’sfeaturesifyouarevisuallyimpairedorhardofhearing.
l Wi-Fi:Bydefault,yourphonepromptsyoutouseWi-Fiwhenaccessingdataservices.Tapa
Wi-Fiaccesspointtoconnecttoit,oryoucancontinuesetupusingyourphone’sconnection
tothewirelessnetwork.
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l Got Google?:YourphoneusesyourGoogleAccounttoprovideaccesstomanyfeatures
andapps.CompletethestepstosignintoyourcurrentGoogleAccount,orsignupforanew
GoogleAccountrightfromyourphone.YoucanalsoskipsigningintoyourGoogleAccount,
orsigninlater.
l Google and your location:SelectGooglelocationservicepreferences.
l This phone belongs to:EnteryourFirstandLastname,topersonalizefeaturesandapps.
l Samsung account:SomeappsandfeaturesuseyourSamsungaccount.Signintoyour
Samsungaccount,orfollowthepromptstocreateanewaccount.
l Dropbox: DropboxprovidesWeb-based“cloud”storage,soyoucansaveyourphotosand
videos.Youcancreateanewaccounthere,orsignintoyourexistingDropboxaccount.
l Learn about key features:Tapafeaturetolearnaboutit,andtaptheOFF/ONswitch
besideafeaturetoturnitonoroff.
l Device name:Yourdevicenameishowyouandotherdevicesidentifyyourphone,suchas
whensharingviaBluetoothorWi-FiDirect.Ifyouwanttouseadifferentname,tapthefield
andenteraname.
2. TapFinish tocompletesetup.
l Youmayseeaseriesofinformationalorupdatescreens.Followthepromptstocontinue.
Set Up Voicemail
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always
useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall
unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.
1.
Touch > Phone>Keypadtab.Ifyourscreenislocked,pressthePower/Lock
Keytoturnonthedisplayandthenswipeyourscreeninanydirection.SeeTurnYourScreen
OnandOff.
2.
Touchandhold todialyourvoicemailnumber.
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Important:Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhensettingupyourvoicemail
toprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewhohasaccesstoyourphone
isabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
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Formoreinformation,seeVoicemail.
Sprint Account Information and Help
Findoutaboutaccountpasswordsandinformationaboutmanagingyouraccountandfindinghelp.
Sprint Account Passwords
Youwillneedtocreatepasswordstoprotectaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation,your
voicemailaccount,andyourdataservicesaccount.AsaSprintcustomer,youenjoyunlimited
accesstoallyourinformation.
Account User Name and Password
Ifyouaretheaccountowner,youwillcreateanaccountusernameandpasswordwhenyousignon
tosprint.com/mysprint.(ClickSign in/RegisterandthenclickSign up now!togetstarted.)Ifyou
arenottheaccountowner(ifsomeoneelsereceivesthebillforyourSprintservice),youcangeta
sub-accountpasswordatsprint.com/mysprint.
Voicemail Password
Youwillcreateyourvoicemailpasswordwhenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeSetUpVoicemailfor
moreinformationonyourvoicemailpassword.
Data Services Password
WithyourSprintphone,youmayelecttosetupanoptionaldataservicespasswordtocontrolaccess
andauthorizepurchases.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontosprint.com/mysprint.
Manage Your Account
ManageyourSprintaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintphone,oranyotherphone.
Online: sprint.com/mysprint
n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.
n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.
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n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringtones,screensavers,and
more.
From Your Sprint Phone
1.
Touch > Phone>Keypadtab.
2. Doanyofthefollowing:
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Touch tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.
l
Touch tomakeapayment.
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Touch toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanorget
answerstootherquestions.
Sprint Support Services
Sprint411andSprintOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistance
fromyourSprintphone.
Sprint 411
Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,
andgovernmentlistings;movielistingsorshowtimes;drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,
andmajorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andthe
operatorcanautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.
Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.
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Touch > Phone>Keypadtab,andthentouch .
Sprint Operator Services
SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls
billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
n
Touch > Phone>Keypadtab,andthentouch .
Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineat
sprint.com/mysprint.
Phone Basics 9
Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Your Phone’s Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sbasiclayout.
Key Functions
Thefollowinglistdefinesthefeatureslistedintheaboveillustrations.
Front of Phone
n LED indicatordisplaysredwhencharging,greenwhenfullycharged,bluewhenpoweringup,
andorangewhenanotificationhasarrived.
n Earpieceletsyouhearthecallerandautomatedpromptsduringcalls.
n Proximity Sensordetectthepresenceofobjectsnearthephone,suchaswhenusingmotion
settings.Forexample,whiletalkingonthephone,thesensordetectswhenit’snearyourearand
turnsoffthescreentopreventaccidentalkeypresses.
n Light Sensordetectstheambientlightlevel,suchaswhensettingscreenbrightnesswhen
Automaticbrightnessisenabled,andwhenusingtheCamera.
n Front Cameraallowsyoutotakepicturesandvideosofyourself.
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n Power/Lock Keyletsyouturnthephoneonoroff,turnthescreenonoroff,orlockthescreen.
PressandholdforaDeviceoptionsmenu.OptionsincludePoweroff,Airplanemode,and
Restart.YoucanalsoquicklyswitchtoMute,Vibrate,andSound.
n Back Keyletsyoureturntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,optionsmenu,the
NotificationPanel,oronscreenkeyboard.
n Home KeyreturnsyoutotheHomescreen.Pressandholdtoopentherecentlyused
applicationswindow,andaccessTaskManagerandGoogleSearch.
n Menu Keyallowsyoutoaccessamenufrommostofyourphone’sscreens.
n Volume Keyadjuststhevolumeofyourphone’ssounds.FromtheHomescreen,pressto
adjustmastervolume.Duringcallsorplayback,presstoadjustvolume.Presstomutethe
ringtoneofanincomingcall.
Back of Phone
n Microphonesallowcallerstohearyouwhenyouareusingthespeakerphone,aswellas
capturesoundduringrecording.
n 3.5 mm Headset Jackallowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetfor
convenient,hands-freeconversations.
n Cameraletsyoutakepicturesandrecordvideos.
n Flashhelpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand
capturingaphotoorvideo.
n USB Charger/Accessory Portallowsyoutoconnectthephonecharger/USBcable(included)
andotheroptionalaccessories(notincluded).
n Speakerplaysringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthecaller’svoicein
speakerphonemode.
n Cover Release allowsyoutoliftthecoverfromthebackofyourphone.
n Infrared TransmittercontrolsexternaldevicessuchasTVs.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.
Turn Your Phone On
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Pressandholdthe Power/Lock Key.
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