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Sumvision Cyclone Voyager 10.1

Hi

I wonder if anyone can help at all?

I have recently gotten the above tablet, and can find a wireless internet connection when at home, however, seem unable to find either my phone or a colleague's mobile dongle when it is plugged into the tablet!

I must state that this is my first tablet, so am probably not doing something blatantly obvious ;)

Before anyone asks, my WiFi is turned on, for both the tablet and the phone (the phone is a Nokia Lumia 800) but they seem unable to locate each other (I know my laptop can find the phone and vice-versa wirelessly).

What am I doing wrong?

Additionally, can anyone recomend both a suitable android tablet forum I could look at (for my no doubt endless queries I have about this tablet) and also a suitable SatNav (I downloaded navfree from the playstore, however, I don't believe this tablet has GPS in it, so am looking for an alternative solution to getting from the airport (Orlando) to the holiday villa we have rented next month.

TIA

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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    You can ask the questions here. Ive registered on androidtablets.net, I dont use any others.
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    I suspect the tablet is not compatible with a wireless dongle.

    What if you use your/friend's phone as a wifi hotspot? Can the tablet see that wifi signal?
  • OK

    have now managed to connect my phone and the tablet.

    Have looked at the android forum recommended above, so am now looking at the best way to utilise a sat-nav or (equivalent) without GPS - any ideas?

    TIA

    s_d
    Sometimes I wonder...
    "why is that frisbee getting bigger?"
    ...and then it hits me
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Jesus loves you...A nice thing to hear in church, but a horrible thing to hear in a Mexican prison
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
  • jbainbridge
    jbainbridge Posts: 2,033 Forumite
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    Connecting your tablet to the phone is called 'tethering' - beware you may be charged for this.

    To use sat nav you will need a 'bluetooth gps receiver'.
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