ASUS Tablet
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Contents Conventions used ................................................................................................................................. 6 Care and safety........................................................................................................................................ 6 1 Basics Welcome!................................................................................................................................................... 8 Starting.......................
Using MicroFilm....................................................................................................................................48 5 Work hard, play harder Browser.........................................................................................................................50 Launching the Browser app..............................................................................................................50 Sharing pages.....................................................
7 Staying connected Mobile network............................................................................................................73 Enabling the mobile network..........................................................................................................73 Wi-Fi..............................................................................................................................73 Enabling Wi-Fi..................................................................................
Conventions used To highlight key information in this manual, some text is presented as follows: IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to complete a task. NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks. CAUTION! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Tablet data and components. Care and safety Guidelines Road safety comes first.
Proper disposal Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Do not throw your device in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercurycontaining button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
1 Basics Basics 1 Welcome! Explore the intuitive simplicity of ASUS Zen UI! ASUS Zen UI is a charming and intuitive interface exclusively for ASUS Tablets. It provides you with special apps, which are integrated in or with other apps, to fit your individual needs and make your life easier while letting you have fun with your ASUS Tablet. Camera With PixelMaster technology, capture those precious moments in vivid and high-quality photos and videos.
Starting When you turn your ASUS Tablet on for the first time, a wizard will guide you through the setup process. Follow the onscreen instructions to select input methods, set up your mobile network and Wi-Fi, sync accounts, and configure your location services. Use your Google account to set up your device. If you do not have a Google account yet, go ahead and create a Google account.
Battery power conservation tips The battery charge is the lifeline of your ASUS Tablet. Here are some battery power conservation tips that helps preserve the power of your ASUS Tablet’s battery. • When not in use, press the power button to put the device in sleep mode. • Activate Smart Saving in Power Saver app. • Decrease brightness of display. • Keep the speaker volume to a low level. • Disable Wi-Fi feature. • Disable Bluetooth feature. • Disable PlayTo feature. • Disable GPS.
Using the touchscreen Use these gestures on the touchscreen to launch apps, access some settings, and navigate your ASUS Tablet. Launching apps or selecting items Do any of the following: • To launch an app, simply tap on it. • To select an item such as in File Manager app, simply tap on it. Moving or deleting items Do any of the following: • To move an app or widget, tap and hold then drag it to the location where you want it to be.
Moving through pages or screens Do any of the following: • Swipe your finger to the left or to the right to switch between screens or to flip through a Gallery of images. • Scroll your finger up or down to go through web pages or list of items. Zooming in Spread apart your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery or Maps.
Zooming out Bring together your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery or Maps.
2 There’s no place like Home There’s no place like Home 2 NOTE: Actual apps shown onscreen may vary per model. The following screenshot is for reference only. Zen Home features Home screen Get reminders of important events, app and system updates, and weather forecasts, right from your Home screen.
Understanding notification icons These icons are shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current status of your ASUS Tablet. Mobile network Shows the signal strength of your mobile network. Micro SIM card Shows if there is no Micro SIM card inserted. Wi-Fi Shows the signal strength of your Wi-Fi connection. Battery life Shows the battery status of your ASUS Tablet. MicroSD card Shows that a microSD card is inserted in your ASUS Tablet.
Manage Home screens Stamp your own personality on your Home screen. Select an attractive design as your wallpaper, add shortcuts for quick access to your favorite apps, and add widgets for a quick review of important info. You can also add more pages so you can add and quickly access or view more apps or widgets on your Home screen. App shortcuts App shortcuts make it easier to quickly-access your often-used or favorite apps from your Home screen. You can add, remove, or group your apps into one folder.
Grouping your app shortcuts in a folder Create folders to organize your app shortcuts on your Home screen. 1. On your Home screen, tap and drag an app onto another app and a folder will appear. 2. Tap the new folder and tap Unnamed Folder to assign a name to this folder. Widgets You can put widgets, which are small dynamic apps, on your Home screen. Widgets provide you with quick-views of the weather forecast, calendar events information, battery status, and more. Adding widgets To add a widget: 1.
Wallpapers Let your apps, icons, and other Zen elements sit on an attractively designed wallpaper. You may add a translucent background tint to your wallpaper for readability and clarity. You can also select an animated wallpaper to make your screen come alive.
Applying an animated wallpaper To apply an animated wallpaper: 1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers. 2. Select where you want your wallpaper: on your Home screen, or Home Screen and Lock screen. 3. Select an animated wallpaper, then tap Apply. NOTE: You can also set up your wallpaper settings from > Settings > Display. Extended Home screen Extending your Home screen You can add more pages to extend your Home screen and put more app shortcuts and widgets on it. 1.
Setting up the date and time By default, the date and time displayed on your Home screen automatically sync with your mobile provider’s settings. To change the date and time settings: 1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following: •• Launch Quick settings then tap •• Tap . > Settings. 2. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Date & time. 3. Deselect Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone. 4. Select the time zone and manually set the date and time. 5.
Quick settings The Quick settings panel provides a one-tap access to some of the wireless features and settings of your ASUS Tablet. Each of these features are represented by a button. To launch the Quick settings panel, swipe down from the upper right corner of your ASUS Tablet. NOTE: A blue button indicates that the feature is currently enabled while a gray button indicates a disabled feature.
Adding or removing buttons To add or remove existing buttons from the ASUS Quick Settings notification panel: 1. Launch Quick settings then tap . 2. Tap the box beside the feature to add or remove it from the ASUS Quick Setting Notification Panel. NOTE: A checked box indicates that the feature's button is accessible via the ASUS Quick Settings Notification Panel while an unchecked box means the opposite. 3. Tap to go back and view the current ASUS Quick Settings notification panel.
Lock Screen By default, the lock screen appears after turning on your device and while waking it up from sleep mode. From the lock screen, you can proceed to your device’s Android® system by swiping on your touch screen panel. Your device’s lock screen can also be customized to regulate access to your mobile data and apps. Customizing your lock screen If you want to change your lock screen settings from the default Swipe option, refer to the following steps: 1. Launch Quick settings then tap . 2.
Customizing the quick access buttons By default, your lock screen includes quick access buttons for these apps: Browser, Email, and Camera. Change this default settings and customize these buttons to launch other apps on the lock screen using the following steps: 1. Launch Quick settings then tap . 2. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen. 3. Under Display, slide the bar from OFF to ON beside Quick Access to enable this feature. 4. Tap Quick Access. 5.
3 Keeping in touch 3 Keeping in touch Managing contacts Organize your contacts and easily stay in touch with them via emails or social networks. Group your contacts as Favorites to quickly get in touch with them, or group them as VIPs to get notified about any upcoming events or unread emails. You can also sync your contacts with your email or social network accounts, link contacts’ info for easy access in one place, or filter the contacts you want to keep in touch with.
Setting up your profile Make your ASUS Tablet truly your own and set up your profile info. 1. Launch the Contacts app then tap Set up my profile. 2. Fill in your info such as mobile or home number. To add other info, tap Add another field. 3. When you’ve completed your info, tap Done. To view your profile info, swipe down from the top right of your screen to launch the Quick settings panel, then tap the button with your name on it.
Adding an extension number to a contact number You can add a contact’s extension number to skip the voice prompts when making a call. 1. From the Add contact screen, fill in the necessary fields. 2. On the Phone field, key in the main line then tap or , and add the extension number. NOTES: 3. • Use , as a separator of the main line and the extension number when you want to skip the voice prompt.
Customizing your contact’s profile Edit your contact’s info, add a photo, set a ringtone, or take a photo as a cover for your contact’s profile. 1. Launch the Contacts app then select the contact whose info or profile you want to edit or customize. 2. Make the changes from the contact’s profile page.
Set up your VIP from the VIP screen To set up your VIP from the VIP screen: 1. Launch the Contacts app. 2. Tap 3. In the VIP screen, tap 4. Select the contact or contacts you want to group as VIPs, then tap Add. The contact or contacts are added to your VIP list. > VIP. .
Adding an event to a VIP contact You can add an event to a VIP contact such as anniversary, birthday, and other important events. 1. Launch the Contacts app, tap the contact you want to add an event detail to, then tap . 2. In the contact’s info screen, tap Add another field > Events. 3. Select the date for the event, then tap Set. 4. Ensure that you select VIP under the Group field. When finished, tap Done. 5. The contact’s special event will appear in your calendar of events.
Marking your favorite contacts You may group your friends, family and colleagues into Favorites to quickly get in touch with them. 1. Launch the Contacts app by doing any of the following: a. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Contacts app. b. From the All Apps screen, tap Contacts app. 2. From the Contacts app screen, tap then tap . 3. Tick the boxes of the contacts that you wish to add to Favorites. 4. When done, tap Add. All contacts that you added appears on Favorites screen.
Importing contacts Import your contacts and their respective data from one contact source to your ASUS Tablet, email account, or a micro SIM card. 1. Tap Asus > Contacts then tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Import/export then select from the following importing options: a. Import from SIM card b. Import from storage 3. Select from the following accounts to save the contact: a. Email account/s b. Device c. SIM card 4. Tick to select the contacts that you wish to import and when done, tap Import.
Social networking with your contacts Integrating the social network accounts of your contacts makes it easier for you to view their profiles, news, and social feeds. Stay updated with the activities of your contacts in real time. IMPORTANT! Before you can integrate social network accounts of your contacts, you need to log in to your social network account and sync its settings.
4 Your precious moments Your precious moments 4 NOTE: The following screenshot is for reference only. Capture moments Launching the Camera app Capture images and record videos using your ASUS Tablet’s Camera app. Refer to any of the steps below to open the Camera app. From the lock screen Drag down until the camera app is launched. Using the camera widget From the lock screen, swipe to the left to launch the Camera widget that automatically opens the Camera app. From the home screen Tap .
Using Camera for the first time After launching the Camera for the first time, two consecutive features appear to help you get started: Tutorial and Image locations. Tutorial If it is your first time using your ASUS Tablet’s camera, you will encounter the following tutorial screen after launching the Camera app. Refer to the following steps to proceed from this screen. 1. On the Tutorial screen, tap Skip if you want to skip viewing or Start to view the basic tutorial about using Camera. 2.
Camera home screen Your ASUS Tablet’s camera is equipped with auto-scene detection and auto-image stabilizer features. It also features a video stabilization function that helps prevent shakiness while video recording. Tap the icons to start using your camera and explore the image and video features of your ASUS Tablet.
Image settings Adjust the appearance of your captured images by configuring your camera’s settings using the steps below. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. 1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > . 2. Scroll down and configure the available options. Image Configure the image quality using these options. Shoot mode Set your shutter speed to Timer mode or change the Burst speed under this option. Focus & Exposure Enable Touch auto-exposure or Face detection under this option.
Video settings Adjust the appearance of your recorded videos by configuring your camera’s settings using the steps below. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. 1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > 2. Scroll down and configure the available options. Image Configure the video quality using these options. Focus & Exposure Enable Touch auto-exposure under this option. 38 Chapter 4: Your precious moments .
Advanced camera features Explore new ways of capturing images or videos and make captured extra special moments using the advanced camera features of your ASUS Tablet. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. Available features may vary per model. Time Rewind After selecting Time Rewind, your camera records burst shots from two seconds before till one second after you press the shutter button.
Panorama Capture images from various angles using Panorama. Images captured from a wide angle perspective are automatically stitched together using this feature. Capturing panoramic photos 1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap . 2. Tap 3. Tap or the volume key then pan your ASUS Tablet to the left or right to capture the scenery. > Panorama. NOTE: While panning your ASUS Tablet, a timeline of thumbnails appears on the lower part of your screen as it captures the scenery. 4.
Selfie Take advantage of your rear camera’s high megapixel specs without worrying about pressing the shutter button. Using face-detection, you can set your ASUS Tablet to detect up to four faces using the rear camera then automatically capture your selfie or group selfie. Capturing Selfie photos 1. From the Camera app screen, tap . 2. Tap 3. Tap 4. Use the rear camera to detect faces and wait for your ASUS Tablet to start beeping, counting down until it captures the photo. 5.
Miniature Simulate the tilt-shift effect of DSLR lenses via the Miniature feature. Using this feature allows you to focus on specific areas of your subject, adding a bokeh effect that can be used on both photos and video using your Zen device. Capturing Miniature photos 1. From the Camera app screen, tap 2. Tap . > Miniature. 3. Tap or to select your focus area, then use your two fingers to adjust the focus area’s size and position. 4. Tap 5. Tap or to increase or decrease the background blur.
Smart remove Eliminate unwanted details immediately after capturing the image using the Smart remove feature. Capturing Smart remove photos 1. From the Camera app screen, tap . 2. Tap 3. Tap 4. The following screen shows the photo you captured and any removable objectes which you may want to delete from it. 5. Tap to remove the detected objects or Camera app. > Smart remove. or the volume key to start capturing photos that can be edited using Smart remove.
Time lapse The time lapse video feature of your ASUS Tablet allows you to capture stills for automatic time lapse playback. In effect, events seem to move in a fast-forward manner though they actually occured and were recorded between long intervals. Recording Time lapse videos 1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap 2. Tap 3. Tap 44 > Time lapse. to start taking Time lapse videos. Chapter 4: Your precious moments .
Using the Gallery View images and play videos on your ASUS Tablet using the Gallery app. This app also allows you to edit, share, or delete image and video files stored in your ASUS Tablet. From Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or tap to view the selected image or video file. To launch Gallery, tap > Gallery. Viewing the photo location Enable the location access on your ASUS Tablet and get the location details on your photos.
Sharing files from the Gallery 1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files you want to share are located. 2. After opening the folder, tap 3. Tap the files you want to share. A check mark appears on top of the image you select. 4. Tap to activate file selection. then select from the list where you want to share the images. Deleting files from the Gallery 1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files you want to delete are located. 2. After opening the folder, tap 3.
Posting photos to your Calendar event wall Enabling this feature in your Gallery allows you to view photos straight from your Calendar events. This way, you can immediately group captured photos according to their specific event name. 1. After taking photos from your ASUS Tablet, launch Gallery. 2. Tap 3. Tap Tap here to enter name then key in the name of the event that you set in your Calendar app. 4. Tap 5. Select the Calendar event you would like to integrate with the photo folder. 6.
Using MicroFilm Turn photos into a creative slideshow using the MicroFilm feature of the Gallery. MicroFilm contains a theme of slideshow presentations which you can immediately apply to selected photos. To create a MicroFilm from a photo folder: 1. Launch Gallery then tap to select the location of your photo folder. 2. Select the photo folder then tap 3. Select the MicroFilm theme you would like to use for your photo slideshow. > Auto MicroFilm. Tap any of these themes to see its preview. 4.
To create a MicroFilm from a selection of photos: 1. Launch Gallery then tap to select the location of your photos. 2. Tap 3. After selecting your photos, tap MicroFilm. 4. Select the MicroFilm theme you would like to use for your photo slideshow. to activate file selection. Tap any of these themes to see its preview. 5. After selecting a theme, tap to save and exit from MicroFilm.
5 Work hard, play harder Work hard, play harder 5 Browser Your browser’s state-of-the-art Chromium-based engine lets you surf the Internet at a fast loading speed. Its clean and intuitive Zen interface powered by text-reflow technology optimizes web contents to better fit the screen of your ASUS Tablet. With its magazine view mode via its Smart Reader feature, you can pleasurably read your favorite web contents online or offline without any distracting items such as banner ads.
Sharing pages Share interesting pages from your ASUS Tablet to others via an email account, Bluetooth, or other ASUS Tablet apps. 1. Launch the browser. 2. From a web page, tap 3. Tap the account or app that you want to use as medium in sharing the page. > Share link. Reading the pages later When there’s an interesting piece of information online yet you don’t currently have the time to read it, you can mark it as a read later task.
Smartly read online Your ASUS Tablet automatically enables the Smart Reader Mode on pages that contain a lot of items that you may find unneccessary or distracting such as banner ads, icons, or menu items.You can remove these items and read only the main contents of the page. NOTE: Smart Reader Mode supports Wikipedia, CNN, ESPN, BCC, and NY Times sites.
Clearing the browser cache Clear the browser cache to delete temporary Internet files, websites, and cookies that are temporarily stored in your ASUS Tablet. This helps improve the loading performance of your browser. 1. Launch the browser. 2. Tap 3. Click OK on the confirmation message. > Settings > Privacy & security > Clear cache. Email Add Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Outlook.com, POP3/IMAP accounts so you can receive, create, and browse emails right from your device.
Adding email accounts If you don’t have an existing email account, you can create one so you can receive, read, and send emails right from your ASUS Tablet. 1. From the Home screen, tap Email to launch the Email app. 2. Tap 3. Tap the mail provider that you want to add. 4. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete setting up your new email account. > Settings, then add an email account.
Calendar The Calendar app enables you to keep track of important events using your ASUS Tablet. Along with creating events you may also set reminders, or create a countdown notice to ensure you don’t forget these important occasions. It also stores the events, such as birthdays and anniversaries, that you’ve set up for your VIP contacts. Creating events To create an event: > Asus > Calendar. 1. Tap 2. Tap New Event to start creating a new event. 3.
Creating an event from your account After adding online accounts that you would like to sync with Calendar, you may now use your ASUS Tablet to create notifications for those online accounts by following these steps: > Asus > Calendar. 1. Tap 2. Tap New Event to start creating a new event. 3. In the New event screen, tap My Calendar to view all the accounts currently synced with the Calendar. 4. Tap the account where you would like to create a new event. 5.
What’s Next Do not miss out on important events, having fun out in the sun, or getting emails from your VIP contacts. Set up your calendar of events, VIP groups, or weather update settings to get alerts and reminders of What’s Next. View your What’s Next alerts from the Lock screen, System notifications panel, and What’s Next widget or app.
Accepting or declining invites to events Set up your email account in the Email app to send or receive emails such as invites to events. When you accept email invites, the events will be synced with the Calendar app. NOTE: For more details, see Calendar. IMPORTANT! Your ASUS Tablet must be connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network to get emailed invites or event-related alerts. For more details, see Staying connected. To accept or decline an invite: 1. Tap your email invite to open it. 2.
Getting event-related alerts When you accept an invitation to an event, you’ll get reminders of any changes to the event such as postponement, cancellation, change in event location, or shift in event schedule. These eventrelated alerts will be posted on the Lock screen, System notifications panel, and What’s Next widget or app. Start event alert A few minutes before the event, you’ll get a reminder that the event is about to start.
Cancelled event alert You’ll get a cancellation alert via e-mail when the organizer or host cancels the event. Rescheduled event alert You’ll get an alert if the event has been postponed, rescheduled, or moved to another location.
Getting weather updates Get real-time AccuWeather® updates, every hour or up to 12 hours, for your current location or for other parts of the world. You can make plans for up to seven (7) days with the 7-day weather forecast or dress appropriately based on AccuWeather RealFeel® temperature. You can also get the real-time UV index or air pollution index, letting you take the necessary protective measures against harmful ultra-violet rays or air pollutants. 1.
Do It Later Get hold of even the most trivial things in your busy life. Even when you’re too busy, reply to your emails, read news online, or add other important to-do tasks at your convenience. Mark your unread emails and interesting web pages as Reply Later or Read Later items. These marked items will be added to your Do It Later tasks, and you can act on these tasks at a convenient time.
Catching up on my online reading now You can retrieve pages that you’ve previously marked as read later tasks and catch up on your online reading at your convenience from the Do It Later app. 1. From the Home screen, tap Asus > Do It Later. 2. Select the page or pages that you want to read now, then tap Read now. NOTE: For details on setting pages as read later tasks, see Reading the pages later.
SuperNote Turn note-taking into a fun and creative activity that syncs with your mobile data using Supernote. This intuitive app allows you to create notes organized per notebook by directly writing or drawing on the touchscreen. While creating notes, you can also add multimedia files from other apps.
Creating a notebook To create new files using Supernote, refer to the following steps: > Supernote. 1. Tap 2. Tap Add a new notebook. 3. Name the file and select Pad or Small pad as the page size. 4. Select a template and start writing your notes.
File Manager Using File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data on the internal storage of your ASUS Tablet and its connected external storage devices. Accessing the internal storage To access the internal storage: > File Manager. 1. Tap 2. Tap > Internal storage to view the contents of your ASUS Tablet then tap an item to select. Accessing the external storage device To access the external storage device: 1. Insert the microSD card into your ASUS Tablet. 2. Tap 3.
Data Transfer Transfer your data such as contacts or calendar entries from your old mobile device to your ASUS Tablet via Bluetooth technology. To use Data Transfer: 1. Pair your old mobile device with your ASUS Tablet via Bluetooth. NOTE: For more details on pairing devices, see Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device. 2. From the All apps screen, tap Data transfer. 3. Tap Transfer Wizard then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Data Transfer process.
6 Fun and entertainment Fun and entertainment 6 Using a headset Have the freedom to do other things while you’re in a call or enjoy listening to your favorite music, using a headset. Connecting the audio jack Insert the 3.5 mm headset jack into the audio port of your device. WARNING! • Do not insert other objects into the audio jack port. • Do not insert a cable with electric power output into the audio jack port. • Listening at a high volume for long periods can damage your hearing.
Play Games Get the latest games online and share them in your social media accounts using the Play Games app. You can also join multiplayer games and check out leaderboards for some competitive gaming fun. IMPORTANT! Log in to your Google account to maximize the features of Play Games. Using Play Games To use Play Games: > Google > Play Games. 1. Tap 2. Tap the option you would like to use. Tap to see an overview of your gaming activity. It also shows the gaming activity of your Google+ contacts.
Music The Music app automatically searches for music files from the internal and external storages on your ASUS Tablet. You can organize these music files in a playlist or add them in a queue to play them sequentially. Launching Music To launch Music, tap > Music. Playing songs To play a song: 1. From the Music app, tap Music then select Songs. You can also select these other options how you want to to browse your music files: Album, Artist, Genres, Composer, or Folder. 2.
Other playback options During playback, you can tap Add to playlist Play To and do any of these other options below. Tap to add the song to an existing playlist or create a new one to add the song to it. Tap to scan and play the song to other devices nearby. NOTE: For details, see PlayTo other devices. Share Add to queue / Clear queue Equalizer Settings Tap to share the song via some apps. Tap Add to queue to add the song to your queue list. Tap Clear queue to remove all songs in the queue.
PlayTo other devices Use the PlayTo function to stream music from your ASUS Tablet to other Miracast or DLNA-enabled devices nearby. To use PlayTo: > PlayTo. 1. From a currently-playing song, tap 2. Tap the device that you want to stream music to. Music from your ASUS Tablet will play or stream on the other device. 3. To stop PlayTo, tap 72 > Disconnect.
7 Staying connected 7 Staying connected Mobile network When there’s no available Wi-Fi network that you can connect to, you can enable your mobile network’s data access for Internet connection. Enabling the mobile network 1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen: •• Launch Quick settings then tap •• Tap . > Settings. 2. Tap More... > Mobile networks. 3. Tick Data Enabled, and configure the other mobile network settings, if necessary.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1. On the Settings screen, tap Wi-Fi to display all detected Wi-Fi networks. 2. Tap a network name to connect to it. For a secured network, you may be prompted to key in a password or other security credentials. NOTES: • Your ASUS Tablet automatically reconnects to the network that you connected with previously. • Turn off the Wi-Fi feature when you're not using it to help save battery power. Disabling Wi-Fi To disable Wi-Fi: 1.
Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device Before using the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Tablet in full scale, you have to pair it first with the Bluetooth device. The ASUS Tablet automatically stores the pairing connection of the Bluetooth device. 1. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth to display all available devices. IMPORTANT! • If the device that you want to pair is not in the list, ensure to enable its Bluetooth feature and is discoverable.
PlayTo PlayTo app lets you screencast your ASUS Tablet to a streaming-supported display. Doing this allows an external display to become a dual monitor or second screen to your ASUS Tablet. IMPORTANT! Your external display must have Miracast™ or DLNA® technology to support PlayTo app. Launching PlayTo There are two ways you can use to start using PlayTo from your ASUS Tablet: From Quick settings 1. Setup the streaming-supported display you want to use with your ASUS Tablet. 2.
8 Weather and Clock 8 Weather and Clock Weather Get real-time weather updates straight from your ASUS Tablet using the weather app. Using Weather, you can also check other weather details from around the world. Launching the Weather app From your Home screen, launch the Weather app using either of the following options: •• Tap > Weather. •• From your ASUS Tablet’s home screen, tap the weather icon.
Clock Customize the time zone settings of your ASUS Tablet, set alarms, and use your ASUS Tablet as a stop watch using the Clock app. Launching Clock Launch the Clock app using either of the following options: •• Tap > Clock. •• From your ASUS Tablet’s home screen, tap the digital clock display. World Clock Tap to access the world clock settings of your ASUS Tablet. Tap this to set your clock on night mode and access the settings of the world clock feature.
Alarm clock Tap to access the world clock settings of your ASUS Tablet. Tap this to access the settings of the alarm clock feature. Tap this to delete any of the previously set alarms. Tap this to set a new alarm time. Stopwatch Tap to use your ASUS Tablet as a stopwatch. Tap this button to start running the stopwatch feature.
Timer You may set multiple timer options for your ASUS Tablet. To do this, follow the steps below: Setting the timer 1. Tap to access the timer feature of your ASUS Tablet. numeric keypad 2. 80 Use the numeric keypad to input your target time then tap start to start the timer.
9 Zen Everywhere 9 Zen Everywhere Special Zen Tools Calculator One-swipe and a tap is all it takes to launch your Calculator. When you open the Quick settings panel, the Calculator icon is there visibly on top of the list. Tap it to get started with your computations. Tap this to enable Calculator.
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Quick Memo Quick Memo is a note-taking tool that gives you the freedom to either scribble or type down important notes you need to remember. After creating notes, you can share them via Share Link and social media sites or turn them into a task inside Do It Later. Creating a sticky note You can turn Quick Memo notes into a sticky note so you can view them wherever, on your ASUS Tablet. To create a sticky note, just tap on the pin icon on the upper right corner of Quick Memo after creating your note.
Sound Recorder Record audio files using your ASUS Tablet by enabling the Sound Recorder app. Launching Sound Recorder To launch Sound Recorder, tap > Sound Recorder.
Pausing a recording During a paused recording, you can choose to resume, delete, or save the recording. Tap to resume the recording Tap to delete the recording Tap to save the recording Recording List From the Recording List, you can play, rename, share, or delete a saved audio recording file. To view your recording list, tap from the Sound Recorder main screen.
Audio Wizard AudioWizard allows you to customize the sound modes of your ASUS Tablet for a clearer audio output that fits actual usage scenarios. Using Audio Wizard To use AudioWizard: > ASUS > Audio Wizard. 1. Tap 2. In the AudioWizard window, tap the sound mode you want to activate then tap Done to save and exit.
Splendid ASUS Splendid allows you to easily adjust the display settings. It enriches the color of your screen with these two ASUS Splendid modes: Vivid Mode and Reading Mode. Vivid Mode Enable the Vivid Mode and customize the image settings such as color temperature, hue, and saturation. 1. From your Home screen, do either of the following to launch ASUS Splendid: •• Tap Asus > Splendid. •• Tap > Splendid.
Reading Mode Turn on the Reading Mode to automatically optimize the color of the screen for a more comfortable reading experience. 1. From your Home screen, do any of the following to launch the Reading Mode screen: •• Tap Reading mode from the Quick settings panel. •• Tap 2. 88 > Settings > Display > Reading mode. From the Reading Mode screen, move the slider to ON, then select any of these modes: Image and text mode, and Text only mode.
Power Saver Fully maximize or extend the power of your ASUS Tablet even when it is idle or while it stays connected to your network. Smartly customize the power settings for your frequent activities such as reading emails or watching videos. Setting up Power Saver Maximize, optimize, or customize the power of your ASUS Tablet with some smart power saving options. 1.
Customizing Power Saver Set the brightness level for your frequent activities such as reading emails or ebooks, watching videos, browsing websites, and listening to music. You can also enable the power saving function for some apps or enable the auto-disconnection of your network when your ASUS Tablet is asleep. 1. From Power Saver, tick Customized mode, then tap 2. Tick an activity, then set the brightness level in percentage. 3.
10 Maintain your Zen 10 Maintain your Zen Keeping your device up-to-date Keep your ASUS Tablet in the loop of Android system updates and upgraded apps and features. Updating your system then tap Settings. 1. Tap 2. On the Settings screen, slide down to display other items then tap About. 3. Tap AT&T Software Update. Storage You can store data, apps, or files on your ASUS Tablet (internal storage), on an external storage, or on an online storage.
Securing your ASUS Tablet Use the security features of your ASUS Tablet to prevent unauthorized access of information. Unlocking your screen When the screen is locked, you can open it with the security unlocking options that the ASUS Tablet offers you. then tap Settings > Lock Screen. 1. Tap 2. Tap Screen lock then select an option to unlock your ASUS Tablet. NOTES: • Refer to section Unlock screen options for more information.
Face Unlock Show your face on the black window of the lock screen to unlock your ASUS Tablet. IMPORTANT! • Face Unlock is less secure than a pattern, PIN, or password. • Someone who looks like you could unlock your ASUS Tablet. • The data used to identify your face is kept in your ASUS Tablet. To set up Face Unlock: 1. From the Choose screen lock screen, tap Face Unlock. 2. Read the terms in using Face Unlock feature on your screen, then tap Set it up. 3.
5. After your face has been captured, tap Continue. 6. If Face Unlock cannot recognize your face, you will be prompted to select a secondary option to unlock your ASUS Tablet. Select Pattern if you want to unlock your ASUS Tablet by a pattern, or PIN to unlock it by keying in your PIN then follow the succeeding onscreen instructions. IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the PIN or pattern that you created to unlock your device. 7. After you finished Face Unlock setup, tap OK.
PIN Key in at least four numbers to set a PIN. IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device.
Password Key in at least four characters to create a password. IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the password that you created to unlock your device. Configuring the other screen security features Aside from the mode of screen lock, you can also do the following on the Screen security window: • Quick Access: Slide the Quick Access switch to ON to launch apps on the lock screen. • What’s Next widget: Slide the What’s Next Widget switch to ON to show the said widget on the lock screen.
Setting your ASUS Tablet identity Know your ASUS Tablet’s identity such as serial number, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, or model number. This is important, as when you may lose your ASUS Tablet, you can contact your mobile carrier and provide the information to blacklist the unauthorized use of your ASUS Tablet. To display your ASUS Tablet’s identity: > Settings. 1. Tap 2. On the Settings screen, slide down to display other items then tap About.
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