Receive a call
- If your tablet is locked, you’ll see a full screen incoming WhatsApp Audio call or WhatsApp Video. To answer: Swipe up on the green or blue shaking icon at the bottom of the screen.
- If your phone is unlocked, you’ll see an Incoming voice call or Incoming video call notification at the top of the screen. Tap the green ANSWER button to Accept.
Make a call
- First you need to tap the icon in the bottom right.
- WhatsApp requires a Contact to be set up in the tablets Address Book before you can make an outbound call to it.
- If you have not yet created the contact for the person you are looking to call:
- Tap New Contact and add the phone number (other details are all optional) and tap Save.
- Tap the control at the bottom of the screen and then you should see the phone number listed on the main page.
- Tap the phone number to open the Chat screen, then tap either to start a video call or to start an audio only call.
Join a Meeting
- Open Zoom.
- Tap Join a Meeting if you want to join without signing in.
- Enter the Meeting ID that you’ve been given and a Name.
- (Optional) If you don’t want video enabled tap Turn Off My Video.
- Tap Join Meeting.
NOTE: Hangouts automatically ignores incoming calls from “new” contacts as it considers them to be spam.
If you are not getting any prompt and you know a call is being attempted:
- Open Hangouts
- Tap the menu icon in the top right
- Tap Invitations (if prompted tap OK on the “Friends can now reach you directly” popup)
- The caller should be listed in the “Spam” list. Just tap ACCEPT.
- Ask them to call again.
Receive a call
NOTE: Hangout incoming call notifications can behave a little unpredictably. For best results have Hangouts open and on the main page.
- If your tablet is locked, you may not see any notification at all. Please ensure the tablet is unlocked and Hangouts is open. If you do you have to swipe the call logo (in the black box) to the right to answer.
- If your phone is unlocked and in Hangouts, you’ll either see an Incoming voice call or Incoming video call notification at the top of the screen or simply the contact calling you may show as in an “Ongoing Call“. Tap the green ANSWER button to Accept or tap on the contact.
Make a call
- Tap the icon in the bottom right.
- Type the person’s name or phone number, and select them from the search results.
- Tap Call.
NOTE: Facebook Messenger is provided un-configured. If you need to use it, please log in under your own account.
Login
- Go to the Lite.
- Enter the email address or phone number and then enter the password into the password field and click on the Sign in to login to the messenger.
- Remember to log out once you are finished!
Search
- Open the Chrome Browser
- In the address bar type in what you would like to search for
- Press enter
NOTE: Spotify is provided un-configured. If you need to use it, please log in under your own account or set up a free account with the email address of the tablet.
Login
- Go to the Spotify.
- Tap Log In and login with your account details.
- Remember to log out once you are finished!