Dan Gookin - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 For Dummies

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 For Dummies

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Chapter 1

In This Chapter

Liberating the phone from its box

Installing things inside the phone

Charging the battery

Familiarizing yourself with the Galaxy Note

Using optional accessories

Taking the phone with you

Keeping the phone in one place

The Galaxy Note phone is the Reeses Peanut Butter Cup of mobile gizmos: From the chocolate side comes the modern tablet, a large, slate-like device that does many of the same things a computer can do. On the peanut butter side is the cell phone, the 21st centurys primary communications device, which suffers from a diminutive screen. Put the two together and you can have something curiously delicious, like a Galaxy Note phone.

This chapter introduces you to the Samsung Galaxy Note. The chapter helps you to get things set up, to identify important parts and pieces, and to provide a gentle, soothing introduction. I believe youll find that this chapter is far more detailed and entertaining than the tepid Quick Start pamphlet. Your phone deserves better than that.

The first step toward getting the most from the Galaxy Note is to remove it from the confines of its box. Not only does the phone work better outside the box, but its removal is also necessary to complete some initial setup and configuration.

Alas, you probably arent the first to liberate the phone from its cardboard cradle. Initial setup was most likely done by the friendly folks at the Phone Store. Theyve probably installed something called a SIM card, configured the Galaxy Note to work with their cellular network, and walked you through the initial account setup and configuration. If so, great thats less for you to do.

Whether the phone has been set up or not, I encourage you to rifle through the box to locate and identify these items:

• The phone itself, which may have already been assembled by a Phone Store employee. If not, youll find the rear cover and battery inside the box, ready to be installed.
• The all-too-brief pamphlets, warnings, warranties, and perhaps other miscellaneous and potentially useful pieces of paper
• Earphones for listening to music and making phone calls
• The charger/data cable, also known as a USB cable
• The charger head, which is the wall adapter for the charger/data cable

The phone ships with a clingy, static, plastic cover on its screen, back, and sides. Peel away the plastic as if your phone were a banana, although the process would be more delightful if a fruity snack were available upon completion.

The most important doodad is the phone your Galaxy Note which might require some assembly, as described in the next section.

• The S Pen is found inserted into the phone, so dont panic when you cant locate it loose inside the box. See Chapter for information on accessing the S Pen.
• One accessory I recommend getting right away is a MicroSD card. See the later section for details.