5. Basic operation of the Android operating system
Operating of the tablet is not much different from operating phones with a touch screen. Used a
capacitive screen does not require the use of force, it can handle gently brushing the screen
with your fingers. There is no need for a pen. To move items on the screen, change desktops,
etc simply swipe your finger across the screen. Ferguson supports multi-touch so it is possible
to zoom in and out with two fingers. In a similar manner, rotation is performed in applications
that support it, such as maps, MapaMap.
Besides the on-screen buttons Ferguson also has three buttons on the top edge of the housing
(quieter, lauder, and suspend / wake) and four on the front panel (menu, home, back, search).
Usually there is no need to shut down the tablet. When tablet is not in use it automatically goes
into sleep mode which takes a minimum amount of energy.
You can enter text by the virtual keyboard displayed on the screen. You can switch the input
mode, upper-case characters, numbers or special characters.
Figure 4
Ferguson has a built-in accelerometer (G-sensor) that automatically changes the screen
orientation to landscape or portrait. The accelerometer can also be used for other purposes such
as to control the game.
NOTE: Support for accelerometer and / or change the screen orientation depends on
the application.
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