English ASUS Tablet User Manual P1801-T
E7909 December 2012 English P1801-T ASUS Tablet can be used with P1801 ASUS All-in-one PC COPYRIGHT INFORMATION No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Table of Contents English About this manual................................................................................................................................................. 5 Conventions used in this manual........................................................................................................................ 5 Typography............................................................................................................................................................
Table of Contents English Gallery............................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Camera.......................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Email.....................................................................................................................
About this manual English This manual provides information about the hardware and software features of your ASUS Tablet, organized through the following chapters: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup This chapter details the hardware components of your ASUS Tablet. Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet This chapter provides you with information on using your ASUS Tablet. Chapter 3: Working with Android® This chapter provides an overview of using Android® in your ASUS Tablet.
Safety information English Your ASUS Tablet is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for information technology equipment. However, to ensure your safety, it is important that you read the following safety instructions. Setting up your system • • • • • • Read and follow all instructions in the documentation before you operate your system. Do not use this product near water or a heated source such as a radiator. Set up the system on a stable surface.
The system was dropped or the cabinet is damaged. The system performance changes. English • • Sound Pressure Warning Excessive sound pressure from earphones or headphones can cause hearing damage or loss. Adjustment of the volume control as well as the equalizer to settings other than the center position may increase the earphones or headphones output voltage and the sound pressure level.
Package contents English ASUS Tablet Tablet Quic USB adapter and cable k Gu id e Quick Start Guide Warranty Card NOTES: • Contact your retailer if any of the items are damaged or missing. • Contents may vary per country or region.
English Chapter 1: Hardware Setup Getting to know your ASUS Tablet Front view Webcam The built-in webcam allows you to start video chats online.
Side views English Kensington® lock port The Kensington® lock port allows you to secure your ASUS Tablet using Kensington® compatible security products. Power button Press this button to turn on your ASUS Tablet. Volume control Press to turn the volume up/down. Mode button Press this button to switch your operating system from Windows® 8 to Android™. Mini USB port This mini Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 port allows you to connect compatible USB 2.0 or USB 1.
English Microphone The built-in microphone can be used for video conferencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recording. Headphone output/microphone input combo port This port allows you to connect your ASUS Tablet to amplified speakers or headphones. You can also use this port to connect your ASUS Tablet to an external microphone. Power input The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack. Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the PC.
Rear view English Audio speakers Your ASUS Tablet is equipped with built-in high quality speakers. Tablet stand Pull out and adjust the stand to provide stable support for your tablet when it is placed on a table or desk. Tablet handle Carry the tablet easily using the ergonomic tablet handle. NOTE: The magnet at the back of your ASUS Tablet may de-magnetize nearby objects.
English Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet Placing your ASUS Tablet on the table or desk To place your ASUS Tablet on the table or desk: 1. Pull and adjust the tablet stand. 2. Place your ASUS Tablet on a flat surface such as a table or desk.
Charging your ASUS Tablet English 110 V-2 2 0V Connect the power adapter to your ASUS Tablet’s DC-in port and plug to the correct socket outlet with the correct input rating. The output voltage of the adapter is 100Vac~240Vac. Using Gestures The gestures allow you to launch programs and access the settings of your ASUS Tablet. The functions can be activated by using the hand gestures to your ASUS Tablet’s display panel. 14 Zoom out Zoom in Bring together your two fingers on the touch panel.
Tap/Double tap • • Tap an app to launch it. English Tap and hold To move an app, tap and hold the app tile and drag it to a new location. Flip • Use your finger back and forth between home screens, through different images in the Gallery, or pages in MyLibrary and SuperNote.
Chapter 3: Working with Android® English Basics Unlocking your device Touch and drag the lock icon to the unlocked icon. Entering the camera mode Touch and drag the lock icon to the camera icon.
Open Google Text search Open Google Voice search Display recent apps Return to Home Screen Return to the previous screen Display local weather information. Touch to customize weather widget settings, location, and frequency updates. Shortcuts Displays local date English Home Screen Open All apps screen Notification area & Settings Displays your e-mail inbox. Touch to configure the email account for the first time, and touch to read e-mails in the e-mail inbox folder.
Screen Views English The screen view rotates automatically when you hold the tablet horizontally to vertically, and vice versa.
Connecting to the world English Connecting to Wi-Fi networks Wi-Fi wireless networking technology allows you to exchange data wirelessly over a network. To use Wi-Fi, enable the Wi-Fi feature in your ASUS Tablet and connect to a wireless network. Some wireless networks are secured with a key or protected with digital certificates and requires additional steps to set up; others are open and you can easily connect to them. NOTE: Turn OFF Wi-Fi when you’re not using it to help save battery power.
Using Bluetooth English Enabling or disabling Bluetooth in your device Bluetooth is a wireless standard used for exchanging data over short distances. Bluetooth exists in many products, such as smartphones, computers, tablet devices, and headsets. Bluetooth is very useful when transferring data between two or more devices that are near each other. The first time you connect to a Bluetooth device, you must pair it with your ASUS Tablet.
If your ASUS Tablet has finished scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready, touch Search for devices. 4. In the list of available devices, touch the Bluetooth device you want to pair with. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the pairing. If necessary, refer to the technical documentation that came with the device. English 3.
Using apps and widgets English Managing Apps App shortcut You can create shortcuts for your favorite apps on your ASUS Tablet Home Screen. to go to the All apps screen. 1. Touch 2. From the All apps screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you wish to move then drag and place the app on the Home Screen. App info You can view the detailed app information while you are creating a shortcut for the app.
English App Folder Create folders to organize your applications and shortcuts on your ASUS Tablet Home Screen. 1. On your ASUS Tablet’s Home Screen, touch and drag an app or shortcut onto another app and a folder will appear. 2. Touch the new folder and tap Unnamed Folder to rename the folder.
Recent Apps English Recent apps are displayed on the left panel of the Home Screen. You can find detailed information and manage your apps from the Recent Apps list. 24 1. Touch the Recent Apps icon at the lower left corner of the Home Screen. 2. Swipe up or down the list to view Recent Apps. Swipe a recent app to the left or right to remove from the list. 3. Touch and hold a recent app to display the menu. Select to remove app from list or display app information.
Task Manager to go to the All apps screen. 1. Touch 2. Touch WIDGETS to display the widgets menu. 3. Touch and hold ASUS Task Manager to display the ASUS Task Manager box on the Home Screen. 4. Touch and hold the widget to display the sizing brackets. Pull the sizing bracket upward or downward to show the complete list of tasks. 5. beside each running app to close the app. Touch One-click Clean to close Tap running apps all at once.
File Manager English File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data either on the internal storage device or the connected external storage devices. To access the internal storage device: 26 to go to the All apps screen. 1. Touch 2. Touch File Manager then go to My Storage. 3. The Internal Storage (/sdcard/) and any connected external storage devices (/Removable/) are displayed on the left panel.
Touch the Return folder icon to return to the root directory of My Storage. English 4. To access the external storage device: 1. Touch the USB or SD card icon display the notification box.
2. Touch the USB or SD card icon to display its contents. English To copy, cut, delete, or share files: Tick the file you wish to copy, cut, share, or delete and touch the action icon found at the tool bar on the upper right corner of they File Manager screen. You can also tick the file and drag/drop it to your desired destination folder.
Play Store English Access lots of fun games and tools in the Play Store using your Google account. If you don’t have a Google account, please create one. To access the Play Store: 1. From the Home screen, tap Play Store 3. You need a Google account to access Google Play. If you don’t have an existing account, tap New. 4. Type your Email and Password to Sign in if you already have an account. ASUS Tablet .
5. English After signing in, you can start downloading and adding apps to your device from the Play Store. IMPORTANT! Download the latest Adobe Flash Player version 11.1.112.60 for Jelly Bean devices. NOTES: 30 • You cannot restore the deleted applications, but you can login with the same ID and download them again.
Settings English Settings screen allows you to configure the settings of your ASUS Tablet, including Wireless & networks, Device, Personal, and System settings. Touch the tabs on the left to switch screens and do the configurations. There are two ways to go to the Settings screen. From the All apps screen: Touch Settings to display the settings menu.
From ASUS Quick Setting: English Touch the notification area on the bottom right corner to launch the ASUS Quick Settings panel. Display local date and time Dock / Tablet Battery Status Settings Menu Internet connection status Performance setting Quick Setting Adjustment Panel. Touch the individual icons to turn on/ off the function.
English ASUS Quick Setting Adjustment Panel Touch any of the following icons to enable or disable its assigned function. Performance mode Power Saving GPS Silent mode Wi-Fi Auto-rotate screen Bluetooth Balanced mode Auto-Sync Icon and baseline light up when enabled IMPORTANT! • Balanced mode [Default mode]: Balances the system’s performance and power usage. • Performance mode: Maximizes the system’s performance but consumes more battery power.
Music English Touch Play Music on the Home Screen to play your music files. This application automatically collects and displays all the audio files stored in your ASUS Tablet and connected external storage devices. You can shuffle and play all audio files randomly or flip to select an album for your listening pleasure. Use the buttons on the top to conveniently sort or search your audio files.
Gallery English Touch Gallery on the Home Screen to browse for images or video files. This app automatically collects and displays all the images and video files stored in your ASUS Tablet. From the Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or touch to select for image or video files. You can also use the menu buttons on the upper right corner of the Gallery screen to sort the files by album, by location, by time, by people, or by tags.
Sharing and deleting albums English Touch and hold an album in the Gallery until the Tool bar on top appears. Using the Tool bar options, you can upload, delete, or share selected albums online.
English Sharing, deleting, and editing images Touch an image in the Gallery and use the tool bar on the upper right corner to share, delete, or edit a selected image. Tool bar Share the selected album through Bluetooth®, Picasa®, MyBitCast, Google+®, or Gmail® Delete icon CAUTION! You cannot restore a deleted file.
Gallery widget English The Photo Gallery widget allows immediate access to your favorite photos or albums right from the Home Screen. 38 to go to the All apps screen. 1. Touch 2. Touch Widgets to display the widgets menu. 3. Touch and hold Photo Gallery until the gallery widget box moves to the Home Screen and displays the Choose images menu box. 4. Choose the album or image that you wish to place as a widget on the Home Screen.
Camera English Touch Camera from the All apps screen to take pictures, record videos, or create panoramic images. You can use the front camera or the back camera to take pictures or record videos. The image and video files are saved to Gallery.
Video mode English Effects Video mode Record button White balance Settings Panoramic mode Capture button Captured range Panoramic image 40 ASUS Tablet
Email English Email allows you to add several e-mail accounts and conveniently browse and manage your e-mails. To set up an email account: 1. Touch 2. Touch Email 3. From the email app screen,key in your Email address and Password, then touch Next. 4. Wait while your ASUS Tablet automatically checks your incoming and outgoing mail server settings. 5. Configure the Account options and touch Next. ASUS Tablet to go to the All apps screen. to launch the email app.
6. English Provide a name for the account and key in the name you want displayed on the outgoing messages. Touch Next to log into your mail inbox. To add email accounts: 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen, touch Email and login using the account that you’ve previously set up. 2. Touch then Settings. Touch Add account on the upper right corner to add new email accounts. NOTE: You can include all your e-mail accounts in Email.
English Gmail Gmail (Google mail) allows you to access your Gmail account, receive, and compose e-mails. To set up a Gmail account: 1. Touch Gmail from the Home screen. Touch Existing and type your existing Email and Password, then touch Sign in. NOTE: Touch New if you do not own a Google Account. 2. Wait while your ASUS Tablet communicates with Google servers to set up your account.
3. English You can use your Google account to backup and restore your settings and data. Touch Done to sign in to your Gmail. IMPORTANT: If you have several e-mail accounts in addition to Gmail, use Email to set up and access all your e-mail accounts at same time.
MyLibrary English MyLibrary, an integrated interface for your e-book collections, allows you to place your purchased or downloaded e-books into different bookshelves and genres. to go to the All apps screen, then touch MyLibrary. Touch NOTE: Log into asus@vibe to download more e-books. IMPORTANT: • MyLibrary supports e-books in ePub, PDF and TXT format. • You may need Adobe Flash® player to open some e-books. Download Adobe Flash® player before using MyLibrary.
Reading your e-books English To read e-books: 1. Touch to select an e-book on the bookshelf. 2. Touch and hold the screen to show the tool bar on the top. Use text-to-speech function for in this page Marker Search key words Chapter list Zoom out/ Zoom in Insert bookmark Bookmark list and Day/ Night mode Page scroll NOTES: 46 • Android initiates the download and installation of necessary resource if you would like to use the text-to-speech function.
Flip pages like a real book or move the page scroll at the bottom. English 3. Making notes on your e-books 1. Touch and hold on a desired word or sentence until the tool menu and the dictionary definition are displayed. 2. Once selected, you either highlight the selected word with a marker, add a note, use text-to-speech function for the selected text, or simply copy the word. 3. Move the selection point to extend the selected region to a whole phrase or sentence if needed.
Maps English Google Maps allows you to find establishments, view maps, and get directions. Use the tool bar on the top to get directions or create your own maps. Touch 48 to go to the All apps screen, then touch Maps.
Polaris® Office English Polaris® Office is a set of interrelated desktop applications that allows you to create, read, and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. To use Polaris® Office: to go to the All apps screen. 1. Touch 2. In the All apps screen, touch Polaris® Office.
3. Touch My Folders on the upper left and select the file. English Adding new files Touch New File, then do any of the following: • • • Touch Document to start the word processor to edit documents. Touch Sheet to start the spreadsheet to perform calculation and manage information. Touch Slide to start the application to create and share presentations. NOTE: • Polaris® Office 3.0 supports file types as below: • Microsoft Word: .doc/ .docx • Microsoft Excel: .xls/ .xlsx • Microsoft Powerpoint: .ppt/ .
Accessing/clearing your recent files • From the Polaris® Office screen, touch Recent Documents to conveniently access your recently-edited files. • From the Recent Documents screen, touch delete your recent files. English To access and clear your recent files, do either of the following: then select Clear recent documents to Adding Accounts You are allowed to edit your files with Polaris® Office from other accounts, including Google docs and Box.net. 1. Touch Add account. 2.
Configuring Settings English Touch and select Settings. You are allowed to configure the following: Create back-up file, Display file extensions, and Clear Recent Files. MyNet MyNet allows you to store, save, and stream audio, video, and image files between your ASUS Tablet and a DLNA device such as your computer, TV, or speakers. NOTE: DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is the networking standard that allows network devices to seamlessly communicate with each other.
Ensure that your ASUS Tablet and your computer are connected to the same wireless network. 2. Click and enable Allow remote control of my Player and Automatically allow devices to play my media in Windows Media Player on your computer. Go to More streaming options to configure, if necessary. 3. On the Server list, select the source device on the left panel to view the contents. English 1.
4. English 54 You can do any of the following: • Select a file and touch Play to on the bottom right to start playing on the target device. • Touch and hold a file to upload or download it to and from the connecting devices.
5. You can also select a file from the Playlist. The Playlist offers a common space for the connected devices to share files. Tap the plus sign (+) to create new lists. English • To enable Digital Media Server, touch Settings on the upper right corner and tick Digital Media Server Settings to allow the other connecting devices to access media files on your ASUS Tablet. You can also select the location of the file you want to share.
MyCloud English MyCloud is a convenient app to access your cloud contents and synchronize them with your ASUS Tablet, remotely control your computer, and access asus@vibe, ASUS’ one-stop digital entertainment site. To launch MyCloud: 56 1. From the All apps screen, touch MyCloud. 2. Click Next to continue. 3. MyCloud needs to work with ASUS ASUS Tablet Suite to avail its full function. Download and install ASUS ASUS Tablet Suite from the ASUS support site at support.asus.com to your computer.
My Content English My Content allows you to access your data such as music, video, or audio files from ASUS Webstorage. To access MyContent: 1. Touch I have an account to sign in or touch Create an account to create your free account. 2. After signing in, you will see all your data stored in ASUS Webstorage. Locate your data according to its category.
My Desktop English My Desktop allows you to remotely control your computer from your ASUS Tablet. You will need to download ASUS Tablet Suite to your computer first to enable My Desktop on your ASUS Tablet. Installing and setting up the ASUS PC Suite on your computer 58 1. Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. Double-click the file you downloaded from the ASUS support site. 3. Click Restart Now to reboot your computer. 4.
Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. 7. Create a password and click Next. 8. Click Enjoy Now to continue. 9. Copy your computer’s IP address for later use on your ASUS Tablet. ASUS Tablet English 6.
Using My Desktop on your ASUS Tablet English 60 1. Ensure that your ASUS Tablet and your computer are connected to the same wireless network. Touch My Desktop. 2. Touch the screen to scan the available devices. 3. Touch the plus sign (+) on the upper right corner to add your computer’s information.
Touch OK to continue. 5. Manually enter your computer’s IP address and other information, then touch Done. English 4. NOTES: • The devices must be connected to the same wireless network while enabling My Desktop. • My Desktop will not work if the devices are connected via 3G network.
Setting up Internet Discovery for My Desktop English On your computer: 1. Download and activate Splashtop Streamer from the ASUS support site. 2. Go to Network in Splashtop Remote Streamer. 3. Key in your Google credentials in the Email and Password fields then click Sign in. On your ASUS Tablet: Go to Settings and enter your Google account in Internet discovery. Your device will automatically detect your computer.
asus@vibe English asus@vibe is a one-stop entertainment platform that serves as a value-added service for all ASUS products. With asus@vibe, you can access or download a wealth of exciting and engaging digital content such as music, videos, games, magazines, and e-books. You can also tune into your favorite radio stations and stream live TV anytime and anywhere. NOTES: • Log in with your ASUS Access account to enjoy the multimedia content in asus@vibe.
App Locker English App Locker allows you to password-protect your apps. To use App Locker: 1. From the All apps screen, touch on App Locker . 2. Set up your password. 3. Tick the apps you would like to lock. 4. Activate App Locker from Settings on the upper right corner. NOTES: 64 • Locked apps will have lock icons on the Home Screen. • You will be asked for your password everytime you access the locked apps.
SuperNote Delete, copy, move, import or export pages All your notebooks, paintbooks, pages viewed, and favorites View books English SuperNote is a convenient app used for writing and painting on your ASUS Tablet. You can take notes, send instant messages, draw sketches, create e-cards with audio recordings or diaries with video, and lots more.
Using SuperNote English To create a new notebook: 1. Touch + Add New on the left panel of the SuperNote main page. 2. Key in a name for the file and select Notebook or Paintbook. 3. Select the page color and font size, then touch OK. 4. Touch the return path on the upper left for an overall view of the books and note pages. 5. On the upper right, touch Share to share by bluetooth, e-mail, webstorage, short messages, social networks, or online gallery.
Using the SuperNote Notebook 1. Choose Scribble mode or Keyboard mode to enter your notes. 2. In Scribble mode, select Color and Stroke weight to customize strokes. 3. Touch to set a spot for the text cursor, then scribble on the tablet. The app automatically adjusts the scribbled note to fit into the page lines. 4. Touch the Baseline function for penmanship guidelines, if necessary.
Touch Insert to make annotations, create time stamps, insert photos, drawings from paintbook, picture from gallery, voice, video, or other text and picture file. 6. Insert a new page in the notebook or delete to discard unwanted pages. 7. Touch Read Only to enable Read Only mode to view and flip through the note pages and avoid entering unnecessary marks on the pages. 8. Touch Undo to delete changes. Touch Redo to keep the changes. English 5.
English Using the SuperNote Paintbook SuperNote Paintbook provides you with an immediate interface to draw and save to an electronic file. The Paintbook is similar to the Notebook in structure with additional color options and brush selections for you to draw freely on a canvas. 1. Select Brush, Stroke, and Color to customize strokes. 2. Tap Tool Plate to display Brush and Color palettes. 3. Once you enter the first stroke or tap Select, the canvas switches to Edit mode. 4.
Adding widgets English Use widgets to conveniently access useful and fun applications on your ASUS Tablet Home Screen. You can find them in the Widgets tab in the All Apps screen, ready to be moved into your Home Screen. To see your widgets, Touch to go to the All apps screen, then touch Widgets. From the main Widgets screen, you can: • • Drag a widget to another screen. Swipe left or right to move between screens and view more widgets.
ASUS Battery to go to the All apps screen. 1. Touch 2. Touch Widgets to display the widgets menu. 3. Touch and hold ASUS Battery to display the ASUS Battery app. 4. The ASUS Quick Setting and the notifications panel also display the battery status. The battery status of the ASUS Tablet is shown separately. When battery is low, the battery icon turns from blue to red with an exclamation mark. There will also be a warning sound to notify you when the battery is running low.
English Notices Appendices REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment.
• • • • English However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada English This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. To maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requirements, please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC) • • • • • • • English The following items were completed and are considered relevant and sufficient: Essential requirements as in [Article 3] Protection requirements for health and safety as in [Article 3.1a] Testing for electric safety according to [EN 60950] Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility in [Article 3.
English NO DISASSEMBLY The warranty does not apply to the products that have been disassembled by users Lithium-Ion Battery Warning CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. No Exposure to Liquids DO NOT expose to or use near liquids, rain, or moisture. This product is not waterproof or oil-proof.
English Prevention of Hearing Loss To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.
Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration English ASUS follows the green design concept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmental regulations. In addition, ASUS disclose the relevant information PC Stationd on regulation requirements. Please refer to http://csr.asus.com/english/Compliance.
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