CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of noninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD All lead-free products offered by the company comply with the requirements of the European law of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which means our manufacturing processes and products are strictly “lead-free” and without the hazardous substances cited in the directive. The crossed-out wheeled bin mark symbolizes that within the European Union the product must be collected separately at the product’s end-of-life.
TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK START GUIDE 5 OVERVIEW 5 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL 6 PACKAGE CONTENTS 6 BASIC OPERATION 7 5.1 – Physical Buttons & Connections 5.2 – Power On / Off 5.3 – Using The Touch Screen 5.4 – Unlock The Screen 5.5 – Home Screen 5.6 – Touch Calibration 5.7 – Add A Shortcut To The Home Screen 5.8 – Remove A Shortcut From The Home Screen 5.
QUICK START GUIDE Please follow this quick start checklist to guide you through using your Storage Options Scroll Essential: 1. Check the package contents. See section “Package Contents” (page 6) for more details. 2. Charge the battery. See section “Charge The Battery” (page 11) for more details. 3. Familiarise yourself with the physical buttons and connections, powering on, and touch screen control. See section “Basic Operation” (page 7) for more details. 4. Connect to a wireless network for web browsing.
CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL At various points in this manual you will see highlighted text. Please refer here for an explanation: NOTE TIP Important notes are highlighted in blue. Tips on best practice are highlighted in green. CAUTION Important cautions and warnings are highlighted in red. PACKAGE CONTENTS Check the package contents against this checklist. If anything is missing or damaged, please do not use the system, and inform your supplier as soon as possible.
BASIC OPERATION The Scroll Essential has five physical buttons. Most other control is performed via the touch screen. 5.
5.2 – POWER ON / OFF Press and hold the button until the Scroll Essential logo appears on screen. The device will boot into the AndroidTM 2.3 operating system. This will take approximately 1 minute. To turn the tablet off, press and hold the button again. A “Power Off” menu will appear on screen. Choose “OK” to complete shutdown or “Cancel” to resume use. 5.3 – USING THE TOUCH SCREEN Scroll Essential features a resistive touch screen. To use it, apply slight pressure to any area on the screen.
5.5 – HOME SCREEN The Home screen will look similar to the picture below. It is actually five screens, each of which can have a different layout of icons. To switch between screens, simply slide your finger or stylus left or right across the screen. The status bar and main menu are always visible, no matter which Home screen you are currently viewing. The status bar displays system information, such as wireless connectivity, battery level and the system time.
5.7 – ADD A SHORTCUT TO THE HOME SCREEN You can place shortcuts to your favourite applications on each of the five Home pages. To add a shortcut to an application on the Home page: 1. Press to display the context menu, then touch “Add”. 2. From the “Add to Home Screen” menu, choose “Shortcuts”. 3. From the “Select Shortcut” menu, choose “Applications”. 4. Select your favourite application from the list. It will appear in the next available space on the Home page.
CHARGE THE BATTERY It is recommended to fully charge Scroll Essential overnight before first use. This will help prolong the lifetime of the built-in battery. To charge the battery: Insert the mains charger plug into the 5V DC socket (located between the speaker and USB socket) on Scroll Essential. Connect the mains adapter to a UK 3-pin electrical socket. CAUTION Do not use any mains adapter other than the one supplied.
SETTINGS MENU The Settings menu allows you to adjust Scroll Essentials’ system configuration. To change settings: 1. Touch the Settings menu icon on the home screen. The Settings menu will open. 2. Drag your finger / stylus up or down the screen to scroll through the list of available categories. 3. Touch a category title to view its options.
CONNECT TO A WIRELESS NETWORK The vast majority of applications support some kind of networking / Internet functionality. Scroll Essential must be connected to your broadband router’s wireless network to enable this functionality. Scroll Essential features standard wireless B / G capabilities, meaning it can connect to any router which is compatible with the 802.11b/g/n standard. Check your router’s documentation to confirm compatibility.
WEB BROWSER Scroll Essential has a built-in browser which can be used to browse the World Wide Web, in the same way you would use a browser on a desktop computer or laptop. To use the browser: 1. Touch the browser icon on the home screen. The browser app will open. NOTE Make sure you are connected to your wireless network before opening the browser. 2. By default, the browser will automatically load Google. Touch the search bar. 3. An on-screen keyboard will appear.
APPLICATIONS Scroll Essential supports a wide variety of applications. A small selection is pre-installed on the tablet and available from the applications menu, but many more can be downloaded from AndroidTM websites. 10.1 – APPLICATIONS MENU Scroll Essential features an applications menu which consists of a grid of icons, one for each installed application. To use the applications menu: 1. Touch the applications menu icon on the home screen. The applications menu will open. 2.
10.3 – PRE-LOADED APPLICATIONS Scroll Essential has several applications which are pre-loaded onto the internal memory. You will need to install them before you can use them. To install the preloaded applications: 1. From the applications menu, touch the Scroll Apps icon. “Easy Installer” will load and a list of preloaded apps will appear. 2. Check the box next to each application you wish to install. 3.
WILD TANGENT GAMES SERVICE WildTangent provides a gaming service for Scroll Essential where users can trial, rent or own top games, based on WildCoins. WildCoins are a digital currency which can be purchased in packs or as a subscription. Users can also play for free in exchange for viewing an advert from a brand advertiser. The WildTangent Games application is pre-loaded on Scroll Essential. See section “10.3 – Pre-Loaded Applications” (page 16) for instructions on how to install. To use WildTangent: 1.
MEMORY EXPANSION WITH MICRO SD CARD Scroll Essential has built-in flash memory, which can be expanded using Micro SD cards. You can use any Micro SD or Micro SDHC card up to 32GB capacity. The best way to use a Micro SD card is to treat it as media storage; transfer media files (videos, music and photos) from your computer to your Micro SD card in the usual manner, then insert it into Scroll Essential as shown: Scroll Essential will automatically mount the Micro SD card for use.
CONNECT TO A COMPUTER Scroll Essential can be connected to a Windows computer for file transfer via USB cable. To connect to a computer: 1. Using the supplied USB cable, plug the mini USB plug into Scroll Essential’s USB socket, and the full-size USB plug into your Windows computer’s USB socket. 2. Windows may present you with a “Found New Hardware Wizard”. Please click the “Cancel” option. 3. On Scroll Essential, open the status bar by dragging your finger / stylus down from the top of the screen. 4.
CONNECT TO A HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION Scroll Essential is a powerful portable media player, but it can also be connected to your big-screen HDTV for Full HD video playback. NOTE You will need a Mini HDMI to HDMI cable to connect to a HDTV. To connect to your HDTV: 1. Using a Mini HDMI to HDMI cable, plug the Mini HDMI connector into Scroll Essential’s Mini HDMI socket, and the full size HDMI plug into your HDTV’s HDMI socket. 2. Switch to the appropriate input on your HDTV.
GET THE BEST FROM SCROLL ESSENTIAL At Storage Options we want to make sure you get the most out of your miScroll tablet computer. To help you with this we would like to recommend you check out some of the websites listed below which give you access to a wide range of fun and useful freeware apps. HANDANGO Handango is one of the world's largest independent app stores serving multiple mobile platforms. miScroll Users can visit Handango.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Scroll Essential Hardware Unit Size (mm): 134 (W) x 204 (H) x 13 (D) Unit Weight: 360 g CPU: 1GHz RAM: 512MB DDR3 Built-in Storage: 4GB Storage Expansion: Micro SD card (up to 16GB) Display: 7” 16:9 resistive single-touch Resolution: 800 x 480 Battery Type: Rechargeable lithium Battery Capacity: 2800mAH USB Port USB 1.1 Speaker: 1W / 8Ω Wireless Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Software Operating System: AndroidTM 2.
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