User Guide

14
Getting Started
Activating the Element
Go through the following steps when you turn on the Element for the first
time or after you have reset it.
Learning how to use the Element
1. Press and hold the LOCK/PWR key to turn on the Element.
2. Tap Start.
3. Adjust the date and time for the Element and tap Next. If you want to
use the network-provided time, tap Automatic date & time on the
top right side of the screen and tap Next.
4. Tap Not now if you want to set up the Google account later.
5. Tap Get an account if you want to create a new Google account. If
you have a Google account, enter your email address and password
for the account and tap Sign in. It takes a few minutes to complete the
sign-in process. Enter the purchases information and tap Save. Tap
Skip if you want to set up the purchase information later.
6. Tap Next for Wi-Fi settings. Select and tap a Wi-Fi network available,
enter the password, and tap Connect. If you want the password to
be displayed, tap the checkbox in front of Show password and tap
Connect.
7. Deselect the checkbox(es) next to the option about backup and
restore if you do not want to allow the services.
8. Tap Next for Use Google’s location service. Deselect the
checkbox(es) next to the option about the Wi-Fi mobile network and
location if you do not want to allow the services and tap Next.
9. Enter the tablet user's name for personalize apps and tap Next.
10. Tap Finish.
Creating a Google account
After finishing learning how to use the Element, create a Google account
following the next steps. You can skip them if you have already your own
Google account.
1. Tap > Settings > Accounts & sync > ADD ACCOUNT.
2. Tap Google.
3. Tap New.
4. Enter the user name for the Google account, your first name and last
name, and tap Next. The user name should be 6–30 characters long.
You can select an alternative.
5. Enter the email address, and tap Next. Enter another preferred
email address if it is not available, and tap Next. You can select the
alternative.
6. Enter a password and enter it again to confirm. You should enter at
least 8 characters.
7. Tap Next.
8. Select and tap a security question and enter an answer. You can enter
the recovery address if you want, and tap Next.
9. Tap I accept for the Google Terms of Service.
10. Type the characters that appear on screen and tap Next.
11. Enter the purchases information and tap Save. Tap Skip if you want to
set up the purchase information later.
12. Deselect the checkbox(es) next to the option about sync if you do not
want to allow the services.
13. Tap Next.