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Thrive Tablet

14 years ago

After spending a couple of days reading the 131 page user guide, I timidly tried out my new Toshiba Thrive 10.1" tablet. Seems like the time when I began going on the internet. I'd ask myself, "What do I do now?" and "Where should I go?"

I have so many questions, e.g., how do I use the video? take pictures? where are they stored? can I download and use another browser? -- for starters. :)

Any suggestions, links, ideas are welcome. Kat

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Rudebekia
14 years ago
Wow, a 131 page user guide?? I'm new to tablets too and was chuckling when my Asus Transformer came with a tiny 4 page manual--just telling how to turn it on and what the ports were for. Everything else has been marvelously intuitive. I remember the reams of booklets and other materials that my first late 1980s computer came with!!

I'm not familiar with the Thrive but try googling it and you can often find youtube demonstrations, online user guides, or forums with user's experience. These may all help you answer your questions.
kat55black
Original Author
14 years ago
Marita - The quick-start guide that came with my tablet was a 1-page folded jobber. I had to find the user guide online. Am hoping other people here have one of these tablets. I do look at search engine results, but that can be overwhelming. Any help in zeroing in on good links would be great. Kat
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sleeperblues
14 years ago
After reading the 131 page user guide you still have those questions? Sheesh, I'm glad I always skip those things.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
It is android so they are all pretty much the same, just like one pc Running windows xp is about the same as any other.

Android is extremely easy and intuitive.
Yes you can get other browsers but I would work with the one designed for that device till you are more comfortable. There are hundreds of applications you can add there will be an icon for market just hit that, use your google log in, and take a look around.
The most popular browsers are Dolphin, opera mini, sunfire, firefox, not as good as pc version, you can try out as many as you like, delete what you don't want.

There are other good markets you will want to add, Amazon market, just add the market apk to the unit then you can get Apps from there too, another I recommend is getjar market they have a lot of free ones that are pay for on the others.
For security I recommend Lookout security, it's free and good.

Not sure what you mean by video's, to view them just play like on a
pc. Go to you tube and try one.

The camera willhave a camera icon just tap and try the pic will be found in the gallery.

I am sure this is all in the manual. Just jump in and play, enjoy it is a fabulous tablet.
kat55black
Original Author
14 years ago
Yes, sleeperblues, I have questions. You'd think that the manual would answer everything -- but if it did, I missed it. LOL There are things I'll learn just by doing - eventually. I almost always read instructions, then promptly forget most of them....

ravencajun, have never had android anything, so it's virgin territory to explore by this ol' brain.

When I press 'browser,' it seems like just the Google search engine comes up. I have the Google Chrome browser on my Win7 desktop, but don't much care for it. Dolphin looks good. Just wasn't sure if downloading another browser was 'allowed' or possible.

Will explore adding markets and see what they have to offer.

Thanks for the security recommendation. Didn't know if this kind of device needed protection or not.

Apparently my new toy can take videos. The owner's manual is sorely lacking in how to do that. It also doesn't explain how to take pictures.

I will look at YouTube videos to fill in the blanks left by the manual -- which is very good at explaining most things.

Am looking forward to learning more about this wonderful new device.

Kat
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
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Yes they have Google set as the homepage if you just go up top to the address bar t you can type in any address you want just like any browser. Then if you tap the menu button you get options, like bookmarking, forward, back, history, and you can change the homepage to whatever you like. If on any website your text is not fitting the screen just double rap the screen to adjust it to fit.

If you hit the camera icon you see through the camera it appears on screen, you probably have a front and rear. With anything always hit the menu button for your options.
lazypup
14 years ago
It could be worse, the user guide for my Pentax DSLR camera is 240 pages, and that is assuming you already know the basics of photography.
kat55black
Original Author
14 years ago
Good deal, ravencajun, I'll definitely see what I can change about the browser. Will tackle the cameras, too, when I check out the other stuff. Thanks for your help.

Lazypup, the book for your camera must have been written by a 'techie.' No offense to techies, but my son is one and I can never understand him! LOL Kat
karla_ak
14 years ago
Kat, There is a forum specific to Toshiba/Thrive tablets on this site. I have a motorola xoom and use the forum there for most of my questions. Usually, somebody else has already asked what I need to know.

Here is a link that might be useful: tablet forums
kat55black
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks, Karla! Just checked it out after reading your post and have bookmarked it. Kat
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
I love those forums, I have utilized them for all my various tablets, and learn so much there. I also like slatedroid forums.
kat55black
Original Author
14 years ago
Appreciate the additional info, ravencajun. Have bookmarked the site. Am awaiting an ordered case/stand for my Thrive now, as well as an external keyboard. I do have a laptop, but rarely use it. I like the smaller, 'less-fussing with' idea of the tablet.

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