ASUSTeK Computer P008 ASUS PAD User Manual

ASUSTeK Computer Inc ASUS PAD

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User manual

Meet your
tablet.
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E11266
February 2016
First Edition
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Contents
Conventions used ................................................................................................................................. 6
Care and safety ....................................................................................................................................... 6
1 Get your Zen ready!
Parts and features ......................................................................................................... 9
Installing a memory card ..................................................................................................................10
Installing a micro SIM card ...............................................................................................................14
Charging your ASUS Tablet ..............................................................................................................17
Turning your ASUS Tablet on or o ...............................................................................................19
Basics ........................................................................................................................................................20
Starting for the rst time ..................................................................................................................21
Using the touchscreen.......................................................................................................................23
2 There’s no place like Home
Zen Home features .....................................................................................................27
Home screen .........................................................................................................................................27
Personalizing your Home screen ...............................................................................29
App shortcuts and widgets..............................................................................................................29
Wallpapers .............................................................................................................................................30
Setting up the date and time ..........................................................................................................32
Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds................................................................................32
Quick settings .......................................................................................................................................33
System notications ...........................................................................................................................34
Lock Screen .................................................................................................................35
Customizing your lock screen .........................................................................................................35
Customizing the quick access buttons ........................................................................................36
3 Keeping in touch
Managing contacts .....................................................................................................41
Launching the Contacts app ...........................................................................................................41
Contacts Settings ................................................................................................................................41
Setting up your prole ......................................................................................................................41
Adding contacts ...................................................................................................................................42
Setting up your VIPs ...........................................................................................................................44
Marking your favorite contacts ......................................................................................................47
Importing contacts .............................................................................................................................48
Exporting contacts ..............................................................................................................................48
Social networking with your contacts .........................................................................................49
Send messages and more ..........................................................................................50
Messaging ..............................................................................................................................................50
Linking your contacts’ info ...............................................................................................................52
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4 Your precious moments
Capture moments .......................................................................................................53
Launching the Camera app .............................................................................................................53
Using Camera for the rst time.......................................................................................................54
Advanced camera features ..............................................................................................................58
Using the Gallery ........................................................................................................64
Viewing les from your social network or cloud storage ......................................................64
Viewing the photo location .............................................................................................................65
Sharing les from the Gallery ..........................................................................................................66
Deleting les from the Gallery ........................................................................................................66
Editing images ......................................................................................................................................66
5 Work hard, play harder
Browser ........................................................................................................................67
Launching the Chrome app .............................................................................................................67
Adding a new tab ................................................................................................................................67
Bookmarking pages ...........................................................................................................................67
Clearing the browser cache .............................................................................................................68
Email ............................................................................................................................68
Setting up email accounts................................................................................................................68
Adding email accounts ......................................................................................................................69
Setting up a Gmail account .............................................................................................................69
Calendar ......................................................................................................................70
Creating events ....................................................................................................................................70
Adding accounts to Calendar .........................................................................................................70
Creating an event from your account ..........................................................................................71
Enabling alert reminders for events .............................................................................................71
Do It Later ....................................................................................................................72
Adding to-do tasks .............................................................................................................................72
Prioritizing to-do tasks ......................................................................................................................72
Catching up on my online reading now .....................................................................................73
Replying now ........................................................................................................................................73
Deleting to-do tasks ...........................................................................................................................73
File Manager................................................................................................................74
Accessing the internal storage .......................................................................................................74
Accessing the external storage device ........................................................................................74
Accessing Cloud Storage ..................................................................................................................74
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6 Staying connected
Wi-Fi .............................................................................................................................75
Enabling Wi-Fi .......................................................................................................................................75
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network .......................................................................................................75
Disabling Wi-Fi ......................................................................................................................................76
Bluetooth® ................................................................................................................... 76
Enabling Bluetooth® ...........................................................................................................................76
Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device .....................................................................77
Unpairing your ASUS Tablet from the Bluetooth® device .....................................................77
Tethering .....................................................................................................................78
Wi-Fi Hotspot ........................................................................................................................................78
Bluetooth Tethering ............................................................................................................................79
PlayTo ...........................................................................................................................80
Launching PlayTo.................................................................................................................................80
7 Travel and Maps
Weather .......................................................................................................................81
Launching the Weather app ............................................................................................................81
Weather home screen ........................................................................................................................82
Getting the weather updates .....................................................................................83
Clock ............................................................................................................................84
World Clock ............................................................................................................................................84
Alarm clock ............................................................................................................................................85
Stopwatch ..............................................................................................................................................85
Timer ........................................................................................................................................................86
8 Zen Everywhere
Special Zen Tools .........................................................................................................87
Calculator ...............................................................................................................................................87
Quick Memo ..........................................................................................................................................88
Power Saver ...........................................................................................................................................89
9 Maintain your Zen
Keeping your device up-to-date ................................................................................91
Updating your system .......................................................................................................................91
Storage ....................................................................................................................................................91
Backup and reset .................................................................................................................................91
Securing your ASUS Tablet ...............................................................................................................92
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Conventions used
To highlight key information in this manual, some text are 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 rst. We strongly recommend not to use your device when
driving or operating any type of vehicle.
This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures
between 0°C (32°F) and 35°C (95°F).
Turn o your device in restricted areas where the use of mobile devices is prohibited.
Always obey rules and regulations when in restricted areas, such as, in aircraft, movie
theater, in hospitals or near medical equipment, near gas or fuel, construction sites,
blasting sites and other areas.
Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device. Refer to
the rating label on the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter
complies with this rating.
Do not use damaged power cables, accessories, and other peripherals with your
device.
Keep your device dry. Do not use or expose your device near liquids, rain, or
moisture.
You can put your device through x-ray machines (such as those used in conveyor
belts for airport security), but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and
wands.
The device screen is made of glass. If the glass gets broken, stop using the device
and do not touch the broken glass parts. Immediately send device for repair to
ASUS-qualied service personnel.
Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods to prevent possible hearing
damage.
Disconnect the AC power before cleaning your device. Use only a clean cellulose
sponge or chamois cloth when cleaning your device screen.
Send device for repair to ASUS-qualied service personnel only.
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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 mercury-
containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local
regulations for disposal of electronic products.
Do not throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled
bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.
DO NOT throw the device in re. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT
disassemble the device.
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Get your Zen ready!
Parts and features
Take a hold of your device and have it up and running in a jiy.
IMPORTANT! Keep the device, particularly the touch screen, dry all the time. Water or other liquids can
cause the touch screen to malfunction.
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Audio speaker Front camera
Touch screen panel
Rear camera
Speaker/Headset port
Volume
button
Power button
Groove
NOTE: The bottom side may vary in appearance depending on model.
Type-C port
Microphone
Ambient
light sensor
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Installing a memory card
Your ASUS Tablet supports a microSD™, microSDHC™, and microSDXC™ memory card with up to 64
GB of capacity.
NOTE: Some memory cards may not be compatible with your ASUS Tablet. Ensure that you use only
compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data, damage to your device, or memory card, or both.
CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a memory card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or
damage incurred to your memory card.
To install a memory card:
1. Orient your device as shown, then locate the groove and open the card slot.
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NOTE: After installing a formatted memory card, you can access its contents from ASUS > File Manager
> Internal storage > sdcard.
2. Align and insert a memory card into the memory card slot.
3. Push the memory card all the way into the slot until it is seated rmly in place.
4. Put back the card slot cover.
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Removing a memory card
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Home > All Apps > Settings > Storage > .
To remove a memory card:
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2. Press the memory card to eject, then pull it out.
3. Put back the card slot cover.
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Installing a micro SIM card
Your micro SIM card slot supports LTE, WCDMA and EDGE/GSM bands.
NOTE: To prevent connector damage, ensure to use a standard micro SIM card without a SIM
adapter or the use of a cutter.
CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a micro SIM card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or
damage incurred to your micro SIM card.
To install a micro SIM card:
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2. Align and insert a micro SIM card into the micro SIM card slot.
3. Push the micro SIM card all the way into the slot until it is seated rmly in place.
4. Put back the card slot cover.
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Removing a micro SIM card
CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a micro SIM card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or
damage incurred to your micro SIM card.
To remove a micro SIM card:
1. Orient your device as shown, then locate the groove and open the card slot.
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2. Press the micro SIM card to eject, then pull it out.
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3. Put back the card slot cover.
Charging your ASUS Tablet
Your ASUS Tablet comes partially charged but you must charge it fully before using it for the rst
time. Read the following important notices and cautions before charging your device.
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unusually hot, disconnect the micro-USB cable from your device and send the device, including the
AC power adapter and cable to an ASUS-qualied service personnel.
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To charge your ASUS Tablet:
1. Connect the USB Type-C cable to the power adapter.
2. Plug the power adapter into a grounded power outlet.
3. Plug the USB Type-C connector into your ASUS Tablet.
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the AC power adapter from the power outlet.
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using the AC power adapter plugged to a power outlet instead.
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Turning your ASUS Tablet on or o
Turning your device on
To turn your device on, press and hold the power button until your device vibrates and starts up.
Turning your device o
To turn your device o:
1. If your screen is turned o, press the power button to turn it on. If your screen is locked, unlock
the device screen.
2. Press and hold the power button, then when prompted, tap Power o then tap OK.
Sleep mode
To put your device in sleep mode:
a. Press the power button once until the screen turns o.
b. When you are on the desktop page, double-tap the blank screen to
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Basics
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 t your unique 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.
Do It Later
Get hold and act on your important emails, SMS messages, interesting websites, or other
important tasks when it is more convenient for you to do so.
NOTE: Availability of ASUS Zen UI apps vary per region and ASUS Tablet model. Tap from your
Home screen to check the apps available on your ASUS Tablet.
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Starting for the rst time
When you turn your ASUS Tablet on for the rst time, Setup Wizard will guide you through the
setup process. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your language, select input methods, set
up your mobile network, Wi-Fi, sync accounts, and congure your location services.
Use your Google or ASUS account to set up your device, if you do not have a Google or ASUS
account yet, go ahead and create one.
Google Account
Using a Google Account allows you to fully utilize these Android OS features:
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Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks:
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NOTE: You can also use the Setup Wizard to recongure your device, any time at your convenience.
From the Home screen tap > Setup Wizard.
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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.
– Close all running apps that are not in use.
– When not in use, press the power button to put the device in sleep mode.
– Activate Smart Saving in Power Saver app.
– Set audio to Smart Mode.
– Decrease brightness of display.
– Keep the speaker volume to a low level.
– Disable Wi-Fi feature.
– Disable Bluetooth feature.
– Disable PlayTo feature.
– Disable GPS.
– Disable the screen auto-rotate feature.
– Disable all auto-sync features in your device.
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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:
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Moving or deleting items
Do any of the following:
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Moving through pages or screens
Do any of the following:
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Zooming in
Spread apart your two ngers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery or Maps, or zoom
in a web page.
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Zooming out
Bring together your two ngers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery or Maps, or
zoom out of a web page.
ZenMotion
When your touch screen panel is o, with these easy and intuitive gestures, you can launch apps on
your ASUS Tablet in a snap by simply writing down an alphabet.
Gesture App
CCamera (rear)
SCamera (front)
VGallery
WBrowser
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NOTE: Screenshots are for reference only. Actual apps shown on-screen may vary per model.
Zen Home features
Home screen
Get reminders of important events, app and system updates, weather forecasts, and text messages
from people who really matter to you, right from your Home screen.
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Swipe down this area to display System notications and
Quick settings
Tap to update Weather settings
Tap to display Time settings
Tap to open Google Search page
Tap to open Voice Search
Tap to open an app
Tap to open All Apps screen
Swipe the Home screen to the left or right to display the extended Home screen.
NOTE: To add more pages to your Home screen, see the Extended Home screen section.
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Understanding notication icons
These icons are shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current status of your ASUS
Tablet.
Messages
Shows that you have an unread message.
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.
Screenshot
Shows that you took screenshots of your ASUS Tablet.
Airplane mode
Shows that your ASUS Tablet is on Airplane mode.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Shows that Wi-Fi hotspot of your ASUS Tablet is enabled.
Smart Saving mode
Shows that Smart Saving mode is enabled.
NOTE: For more details, see the Power Saver section.
Mute mode
Shows that Mute mode is enabled.
Vibrate mode
Shows that Vibrate mode is enabled.
Download status
Shows the download status of an app or le.
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Personalizing your Home screen
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 and widgets
App shortcuts and widgets make it easier to quickly access your favorite items from your Home
screen. You can add or remove your apps and widgets anytime you like, and you can also group
your apps into one folder.
Adding app shortcuts and widgets
1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Apps & Widgets.
2. From the All Apps list, tap and hold an app or a widget, then drag it to an empty area on your
Home screen.
Removing app shortcuts and widgets
From your Home screen, tap and hold an app, then drag it to Remove on top of your screen.
The app that you’ve removed from your Home screen will remain in the All Apps screen.
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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.
Tap to apply a background tint
Tap to adjust the transparency of the status bar
Tap to select wallpaper
Tap to select an image from your saved photos or images
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. Open the new folder and tap the folder name to rename this folder if desired.
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Applying wallpaper and background tint
To apply wallpaper and background tint:
1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers.
2. Tick Background tint, then adjust the transparency level. If you do not want to add a
background tint to your wallpaper, skip to step 4.
3. Tap then select a color.
4. Select a 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. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Edit page.
2. Tap to add a new page. If you wish to delete an extended Home screen, tap and hole the
page and drag to .
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Setting up the date and time
By default, the date and time displayed on your Home screen automatically syncs when you are
connected to the Internet.
To change the date and time settings:
1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:
tLaunch Quick settings then tap .
tTap > Settings.
2. Select Date & time.
3. Uncheck Automatic date & time.
4. Select the time zone and manually set the date and time.
5. You can opt to use the 24-hour format if desired.
6. Select the date format that you want to display.
NOTE: See also the Clock section.
Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds
Set up the sound for your notications such as messages, emails, and event alerts. You can also
choose to enable or disable the touch sounds or screen lock sound.
To set up the sound settings:
1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:
tLaunch Quick settings then tap .
tTap > Settings.
2. Select Sound & notication.
3. Set up your preferred sound settings.
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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 with two ngers from the top of your ASUS Tablet.
NOTE: A blue button indicates that the feature is currently enabled while a gray button indicates a
disabled feature. The green buttons refer to individual utilities that you can quickly access via the Quick
Settings Notication Panel.
Tap these buttons to enable or disable their functions
Slide left or right to adjust the screen’s brightness
Tap to open Settings
Tap these buttons to quick-launch these utilities
Tap on this area to switch to Quick settings panel
Tap to edit Quick settings
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Adding or removing buttons
To add or remove existing buttons from the ASUS Quick settings notication panel:
1. Launch Quick settings then tap .
2. Tap the box beside the feature to add or remove it from the ASUS Quick settings notication
panel.
NOTE: A checked box indicates that the feature's button is accessible via the ASUS Quick settings
notication panel while an unchecked box means the opposite.
3. Tap to go back and view the current ASUS Quick settings notication panel.
System notications
From System notications, you can see the latest updates done and system changes made on your
ASUS Tablet. Most of these changes are data and system-related.
To launch the System notications panel, swipe down with two ngers from the top of your ASUS
Tablet.
Tap this to delete all of the listed notications
Swipe the notication to the left or right to remove it from the
list
Tap on the notication to view its details
Tap to open Settings
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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. Select Lock screen.
3. In the next screen, tap Screen lock.
4. Tap the screen lock option you would like to use.
NOTE: For more details, see the Securing your ASUS Tablet section.
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Customizing the quick access buttons
By default, your lock screen includes quick access buttons for these apps: Messaging, 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. Select Lock screen.
3. Tap Quick access.
4. Under the Quick access screen, select which button you would like to customize.
5. Tap the app you would like to preset on the quick access button you chose to congure.
NOTE: Scroll up or down to view the current list of apps you can preset.
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NOTE: Speak clearly and use concise phrases when talking to your ASUS Tablet. It also helps to start
your commands with a verb related to the ASUS Tablet feature you want to use.
Voice Search
Make voice commands to your ASUS Tablet then watch it listen and take action using the Voice
Search app. Using Voice Search, you can make voice commands to accomplish the following:
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Launching Voice Search
1. Launch the Voice Search app by doing any of the following:
tTap on the Google search bar.
tTap > Voice Search.
2. Start saying your voice command.
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Customizing voice search results from the Tablet search group
If you want to set parameters for the voice search results gathered from your Google account and
your ASUS Tablet’s data, you may do so using the following steps:
1. On your ASUS Tablet’s home screen, tap > Voice Search.
2. Once your voice search results are shown, tap > Settings.
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3. Tap Tablet search.
4. Tick the box of the search groups you would like to include as source when using Voice Search.
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Managing contacts
Organize your contacts and easily stay in touch with them emails, or social networks. Group your
contacts as Favorites to quickly get in touch with them, or group them as VIPs to get notied about
any upcoming events, or unread messages.
You can also sync your contacts with your email or social network accounts, link contacts’ info for
easy access in one place, or lter the contacts you want to keep in touch with.
Launching the Contacts app
From your Home screen, tap > Contacts
Contacts Settings
Select how you would want to display your contacts from the Contacts settings. Such display
options include displaying only those contacts with phones, sorting list by rst/last name, or
viewing contact names as rst/last names rst. You can also choose which of these tabs to display
on your Contacts screen: Favorites, Groups, VIP.
To set up your Contacts settings, tap > Settings from the Contacts app.
Setting up your prole
Make your ASUS Tablet truly your own and set up your prole info.
1. Launch the Contacts app then tap and hold ME.
NOTE: ME appears when you’ve set up your Google account on your ASUS Tablet.
2. Select Edit contact and ll in your info such as mobile or home number. To add other info, tap
Add another eld.
3. When you’ve completed your info, tap Done.
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Adding contacts
Add contacts to your device, corporate, Google, or other email accounts and ll in more important
contact information such as contact numbers, email addresses, special events for VIPs, and more.
1. Launch the Contacts app then tap .
2. Select Device.
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3. Fill in the neccessary information such as mobile or home number, email address, or group
where you want to put the contact in.
4. After lling in the information and you want to add more contact numbers or email addresses,
tap New.
5. If you want to add other contact information, tap Add another eld.
6. When you’ve completed the info, tap Done.
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Adding an extension number to a contact number
You can add an extension number to a contact’s number.
1. From the Add contact screen, ll in the necessary elds.
2. On the Phone eld, key in the main line then tap or , and add the extension number.
NOTE:
t 6TF, as a separator of the main line and the extension number when you want to skip the voice
prompt.
t 6TF; as a separator of the main line and the extension number when you want to conrm the
extension number rst before proceeding the call.
3. Tap Done to save the number.
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Customizing your contact’s prole
Edit your contact’s info, add a photo, set a ringtone, or take a photo as a cover for your contact’s
prole.
1. Launch the Contacts app then select the contact whose info or prole you want to edit or
customize.
2. Make the changes from the contact’s prole page.
Tap to add your contact’s photo from Gallery or by capturing a
photo
Tap to edit your contact’s info
Tap to add your contact’s prole cover from Gallery or by capturing
a photo
You can display a Facebook prole cover as the theme cover for a
Facebook contact
Setting up your VIPs
Group your contacts as VIPs to get notied about upcoming anniversaries, birthdays, and other
important events. You’ll also get alerts about any unread messages or emails from your VIPs. You’ll
get all these notices as your What’ s Next alerts and reminders.
Set up your VIP from the Contacts app home screen
To set up your VIP from the Contacts app home screen:
1. Launch the Contacts app, tap and hold the contact you want to set up as a VIP, then select Add
to VIP group.
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Set up your VIP from the Groups screen
To set up your VIP from the Groups screen:
1. Launch the Contacts app.
2. Tap > VIP.
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.
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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.
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 eld > Events.
3. Select the date for the event, then tap Set.
4. Ensure that you select VIP under the Group eld. When nished, tap Done.
5. The contact’s special event will appear in your calendar of events. If you want to get an event
alert, set the reminder time in the Calendar app.
NOTE: Set the reminder time for events in Calendar to get event reminders.
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4. When done, tap Add. All contacts that you added appears on Favorites screen.
NOTE: You can also set a favorite contact as a VIP. For more details, refer to the section Setting up your
VIPs.
Marking your favorite contacts
Set your frequently-accessed contacts as your favorites to be able to locate them quickly from the
Contacts app.
1. Launch the Contacts app by doing any of the following:
a. From the Home screen, tap > 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.
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Importing contacts
Import your contacts and their respective data from one contact source to your ASUS Tablet, or
email account, or a micro SIM card.
1. Tap > 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. SIM1/SIM2
4. Tick to select the contacts that you wish to import and when done, tap Import.
Exporting contacts
Export your contacts to any of the storage accounts in your ASUS Tablet.
1. Tap > Contacts then tap > Manage contacts.
2. Tap Import/export then select from the following exporting options:
a. Export to SIM card
b. Export to storage
3. Tap to select the contacts from the following accounts:
a. All contacts
b. Email account/s
c. Device
d. SIM1/SIM2
4. Tick the contacts that you want to export.
5. When done, tap Export.
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Social networking with your contacts
Integrating the social network accounts of your contacts makes it easier for you to view their
proles, 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.
Syncing your social network account
Sync your social network account to add the social network accounts of your contacts to your ASUS
Tablet.
1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings app:
tLaunch Quick settings then tap .
tTap > Settings.
2. From the Settings screen, tap your social network account under Accounts section.
3. Tick Contacts to sync the social network accounts of your contacts.
4. Launch the Contacts app to view your contacts list.
5. To view only your contacts with social network accounts, tap Contacts to display then untick
the other contact sources, leaving the social network name checked.
6. When done, tap or anywhere on the screen.
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Send messages and more
Messaging
Messaging lets you send, promptly reply, or reply at a later time to important messages from your
contacts in any of your SIM cards installed on your ASUS Tablet. You can also email your message
threads or conversations to others to keep them in the loop.
Launching the Messaging app
From your Home screen, do any of the following to launch the Messaging app:
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Sending messages
1. Launch the Messaging app then tap .
2. In the To eld, enter the number or tap to select a contact from your list.
3. Start composing your message in the Type message eld.
4. When you’re done, select the SIM account where you’re going to send your message from.
Replying to messages
1. Tap your message alert from your Home screen or Lock screen.
2. Start composing your reply in the Type message eld.
3. When you’re done, select the SIM account where you’re going to send your reply from.
Blocking messages
Block spam messages such as sales ad messages, or messages from unwanted senders.
1. From the Home screen, tap , then tap thread of the sender that you don’t want to receive
any message from.
2. Tap
> Blocked messages then tap Add to block list.
3. Tap OK to conrm.
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Forwarding a message thread
You can forward a message thread or conversation to others, and set an alert so you can reply to an
important message at a convenient time.
1. From the Home screen, tap .
2. Tap the message thread then tap > Forward SMS conversation.
3. Tap Select All or any of the messages from the thread, then tap Forward.
4. In the To eld, tap to select a contact’s email address or mobile number.
5. When you’re done, select the SIM account where you’re going to send your message from. The
conversation will be forwarded as an MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) message.
NOTE:
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Messaging later
You can set an important message as a reply-later task and reply to it later from the Do It Later app.
1. In the message screen, tap .
2. Tap Reply later. The message is added to your Do It Later tasks.
3. To retrieve and reply to the email, tap Asus > Do It Later from the Home screen.
NOTE: For details on replying to reply-later messages, see Replying now section.
Other messaging options
When you are in an active message thread or while composing a message, you can tap and do
any of these other options below.
Add subject Tap to add the title of your message.
Insert smiley Insert a smiley or emoticon into your message.
Insert text templates Insert a predened reply into the body of your message.
Delete messages Tap this option and select the messages that you want to delete from the
thread.
Settings Tap this option to congure the message settings.
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Linking your contacts’ info
When you add social network or email accounts, data from these accounts automatically sync
with the Contacts app. In some instances, some contact info may appear in several places or under
dierent name variations or nicknames in the Contacts app. You can manually link and unify all
these info and put them under one place or prole.
1. From the Contacts app, tap and hold the contact whose info you want to link, then select Link
contact.
2. From the contact’s prole page, tap .
3. Select all the contact proles that you think should be linked to one prole, then tap Link. You
can now view and retrieve all your contact’s info under one prole.
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NOTE: Screenshots are for reference only. Actual apps shown on-screen may vary per model.
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.
From the home screen
Tap .
Using the volume key
While your ASUS Tablet is on sleep mode, double-click the volume key to wake it up and
immediately launch the Camera app.
NOTE: Before using the volume key to launch the Camera app, enable this function from Settings >
Lock screen, then slide Instant camera to ON.
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Using Camera for the rst time
After launching the Camera for the rst time, two consecutive features appear to help you get
started: Tutorial and Image locations.
Tutorial
If it is your rst time to use 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. After tapping either of these options, you will then proceed to the Remember Photo Locations
screen.
Photo Locations
After going through the Tutorial screen, the Remember Photo Locations screen appears to help you
create automatic location tags for your images. Refer to the following steps to proceed from this
screen:
1. On the Remember Photo Locations screen, tap No thanks to proceed to the camera screen or
Yes to set up location tagging for your captured images.
2. Slide Location Access to ON to enable the location tagging feature.
3. Tap Agree on the next screen to fully enable the feature and proceed to the Camera screen.
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Use advanced camera settings
Switch between the front
and rear cameras
See the gallery
Record videos
Take photos
Adjust
settings
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.
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Camera settings
Adjust the appearance of your captured images by conguring your camera’s settings using the
steps below.
IMPORTANT! Apply the settings rst before taking images.
1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > .
2. Scroll down and congure the available options.
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Video settings
Adjust the appearance of your recorded videos by conguring your camera’s settings using the
steps below.
IMPORTANT! Apply the settings rst before taking images.
1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > .
2. Scroll down and congure the available options.
Others settings
Adjust advanced settings to customize your camera.
IMPORTANT! Apply the settings rst before taking images.
1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > .
2. Scroll down and congure the available options.
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Advanced camera features
Explore new ways of capturing images or videos and make captured moments extra special using
the advanced camera features of your ASUS Tablet.
IMPORTANT! Apply the settings rst before taking images. Available features may vary per model.
HDR
The High-dynamic-range (HDR) feature allows you to take more detailed images for low-light
and highly contrasting scenes. HDR is recommended for use when taking images on brightly lit
locations, helping balance out the colors produced on your image.
Capturing HDR photos
1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap > HDR.
2. Tap to start capturing HDR photos.
Beautication
Have fun during and after taking photos of your family and friends using the Beautication feature
of your ASUS Tablet. When enabled, this feature allows you to make live beauty enhancements on
your subject’s face before you press the shutter button.
Capturing Beautication photos
1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap > Beautication.
2. Tap to adjust the Beautication settings to apply to the photo.
3. Tap to start capturing the photo.
NOTE: Drag towards the center of the screen to set a countdown timer.
Applying Beautication to photos
1. Tap the thumbnail to select the photo.
2. Tap the photo and tap to select your preferred Beautication feature, then tap to
save the photo.
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Low light
Using PixelMaster, your camera’s light sensitivity is increased by up to 400% to enhance noise
reduction and boost color contrast by up to 200%. Use this mode to transform any subject into a
great photo or video—with or without ample natural lighting.
Capturing Low light photos
1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap > Low light.
2. Tap to start capturing photos.
Capturing Low light videos
1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap > Low light.
2. Tap to start recording a video.
Night
Take well-lit photos even on night time or on low-light situations using the Night feature of your
ASUS Tablet.
NOTE: Keep your hands steady before and while the ASUS Tablet is capturing the image to prevent
blurry results.
Capturing Night photos
1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap > Night.
2. Tap to start capturing Night photos.
Depth of eld
Take macro shots with a soft background using the Depth of Field. This feature suits close up photos
of subjects for a more dened and dramatic result.
Capturing Depth of Field photos
1. From the Camera app screen, tap > Depth of Field.
2. Tap to start capturing photos.
3. Tap or to increase or decrease the background blur.
4. Tap to save the photo.
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Eect
Take photos using dierent eects such as Pixelize, Cartoon, Vintage, LOMO or other eects.
NOTE: Eect should be selected before taking the photo.
Capturing Eect photos
1. From the Camera app screen, tap > Eect
2. Tap and select an eect to apply to the photo.
3. Tap to start capturing photos.
Applying eects to photos
1. Tap the thumbnail to select the photo.
2. Tap the photo and tap to select your preferred Eect, then tap to save the photo.
Sele
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 sele or group sele.
Capturing Sele photos
1. From the Camera app screen, tap > Sele.
2. Tap to choose how many people should be included in the photo.
3. Use the rear camera to detect faces and wait for your ASUS Tablet to start beeping, counting
down until it captures the photo.
4. Tap to save the photo.
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GIF animation
Create GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) images straight from your ASUS Tablet’s camera using the
GIF animation feature.
Capturing GIF animation photos
1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap > GIF Animation.
2. Long press to start capturing burst photo for GIF animation.
3. Make your preferred adjustments to the GIF animation settings.
4. Tap when nished.
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 > Panorama.
2. Tap then pan your ASUS Tablet horizontally (to the left or right) or vertically (upward or
downward) to capture the scenery.
NOTE: While panning your ASUS Tablet, a timeline of thumbnails appears on the lower part of your
screen as it captures the scenery.
3. Tap when nished.
Miniature
Simulate the tilt-shift eect of DSLR lenses via the Miniature feature. Using this feature allows you
to focus on specic areas of your subject, adding a bokeh eect that can be used on both photos
and video using your ASUS Tablet.
Capturing Miniature photos
1. From the Camera app screen, tap > Miniature.
2. Tap or to select your focus area, then use your two ngers to adjust the focus area’s
size and position.
3. Tap or to increase or decrease the background blur. Tap or to increase or
decrease saturation.
4. Tap to capture Miniature photos.
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Time rewind
After selecting Time Rewind, your shutter starts taking burst shots two seconds before you actually
press the shutter button. As a result, you get a timeline of images where you can choose the best
image to save on your Gallery.
NOTE: The Time Rewind feature can only be used on the rear camera.
Capturing Time Rewind photos
1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap > Time Rewind.
2. Tap to start capturing photos.
3. Adjust the time (in seconds) that you want your captured photo to play in reverse or rewind
mode.
4. Tap when nished.
Using the Time Rewind viewer
1. After pressing the shutter, the Time Rewind viewer appears onscreen on top of a captured
photo. Rotate the button on the viewer to browse through the photos you just took.
NOTE: Tap Best to view the best photo suggestion from the timeline.
2. Select a photo then tap Done to save it to Gallery.
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 > Smart remove.
2. Tap to start capturing photos that can be edited using Smart remove.
3. On the captured photo, tap the outline around the detected moving object to delete it.
4. Tap to save the photo.
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All smiles
Capture the perfect smile or the wackiest facial expression from a range of photos using the All
Smiles feature. This feature lets you take ve consecutive photos after pressing the shutter button,
automatically detecting faces on the image for comparison.
Capturing All smiles photos
1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap > All smiles.
2. Tap to start capturing photos that can be edited using All Smiles.
3. Touch the subject’s face, then select the subject’s best facial expression.
4. Swipe down from the top, then tap to save the photo.
Slow motion
The slow motion video feature allows you to record videos for slow-motion playback.
Recording slow motion videos
1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap > Slow motion.
2. Tap to start taking Slow motion videos.
Time lapse
The time lapse video feature of your ASUS Tablet allows you to capture stills for automatic time
lapse playback. In eect, 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 > Time lapse.
2. Tap then select the time lapse interval.
3. Tap to start taking Time lapse videos.
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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 les stored in your ASUS Tablet.
From Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or tap to view the selected image or video le.
To launch Gallery, tap > Gallery.
Viewing les from your social network or cloud storage
By default, your Gallery displays all the media les on your ASUS Tablet according to their album
folders.
To view the media les from other locations accessible via your ASUS Tablet:
1. From the main screen, tap .
2. Tap any of the following source locations to view their respective media les.
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IMPORTANT! Internet connection is required for viewing photos and videos under My cloud photos
and Friends photos.
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Viewing the photo location
Enable the location access on your ASUS Tablet, and get the location details on your photos. Your
photos’ location details include the area where the photos are taken, as well a map of the location
via Google Map or Baidu (in China only).
To view the details of a photo:
1. Turn on the location access from > Settings > Location.
2. Ensure that you have shared your location to Google Map or Baidu.
3. On the camera’s home screen, tap > and activate Location services before you take
the photo.
4. Launch the Gallery app, and select the photo whose photo details you want to view.
5. Tap the photo then tap .
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Sharing les from the Gallery
1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the les you want to share are located.
2. After opening the folder, tap to activate le selection.
3. Tap the les you want to share. A check mark appears on top of the image you select.
4. Tap then select from the list where you want to share the images.
Deleting les from the Gallery
1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the les you want to delete are located.
2. After opening the folder, tap to activate le selection.
3. Tap the les you want to delete. A check mark appears on top of the image you select.
4. Tap .
Editing images
The Gallery also features its own image editing tools that you can use to enhance images saved on
your ASUS Tablet.
1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the les are located.
2. After opening the folder, tap the image you want to edit.
3. Once the image is opened, tap it again to show its functions.
4. Tap to open the image editing toolbar.
5. Tap any of the icons on the editing toolbar to apply changes to the image.
Zooming in/out the thumbnails or images
From the Gallery screen or your selected image, spread apart your ngers on the touchscreen panel
to zoom in. To zoom out, bring your ngers together on the touchscreen panel.
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5 Work hard, play harder
Browser
Your browser’s state-of-the-art Chromium-based engine lets you surf the Internet at a fast loading
speed.
IMPORTANT! Before doing any Internet surng or Internet-related activities, ensure that your ASUS
Tablet is connected to a Wi-Fi network. For more details, see the Staying connected section.
Launching the Chrome app
From your Home screen, tap > Chrome.
Adding a new tab
Hide the current website and open a new window to continue surng or browsing another website.
1. From the current page, tap > New tab or tap beside the current tab.
2. Enter the URL address in the URL eld and continue enjoying browsing the Internet from your
ASUS Tablet.
3. If you want to do add another tab, follow step 1 again.
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browser cache.
Bookmarking pages
Bookmark your favorite pages or websites so you can go back and browse them again.
To bookmark a page:
From the page, tap > bookmarks. The next time you open your browser, you can quickly tap on
your bookmarked page.
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Clearing the browser cache
Clear the browser cache to delete temporary Internet les, 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
> Settings > Privacy & security > Clear cache.
3. Click OK on the conrmation message.
Email
Add Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Outlook.com, POP3/IMAP accounts so you can receive, create,
and browse emails right from your device. You can also sync your email contacts from these
accounts to your ASUS Tablet.
IMPORTANT! Your ASUS Tablet must be connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network so you can add an
email account or send and receive emails from added accounts. For more details, see the Staying
connected section.
Setting up email accounts
Set up your existing personal or work email account so you can receive, read, and send emails from
your ASUS Tablet.
1. From the Home screen, tap Email to launch the Email app.
2. Tap the mail provider you want to set up.
3. Key in your email address and password and tap Next.
NOTE: Wait while your device automatically checks your incoming and outgoing mail server settings.
4. Congure the Account settings such as inbox checking frequency, sync days, or notication
for incoming emails. When done, tap Next.
5. Key in an account name that you want to be displayed in the outgoing messages, then tap
Next to log into your inbox.
NOTE: If you want to set up your work account on your ASUS Tablet, ask for the email settings from your
network administrator.
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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
> Settings, then add an email account.
3. Tap the mail provider that you want to add.
4. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete setting up your new email account.
NOTE: You may also refer to steps 3 to 5 in the Setting up email accounts section to complete this setup
process.
Setting up a Gmail account
Set up your Gmail account to get into Google-related services and apps as well as receive, send, and
browse emails right from your ASUS Tablet.
1. Tap Google then tap Gmail.
2. Tap Existing and key in your existing Gmail account and password, then tap .
NOTE:
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your account.
3. Use your Google account to backup and restore your settings and data. Tap to sign in to
your Gmail account.
IMPORTANT! If you have several email accounts aside from Gmail, use Email app to set up and access all
your email accounts.
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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:
1. Tap > Calendar.
2. Tap to start creating a new event.
3. In the New event screen, input all the necessary details of your event.
4. Turn Countdown to ON. You’ll get a countdown notice on the System notications panel as to
the days left until this event takes place.
NOTE: For details on the System notications panel, see the System notications section.
5 On the Reminders eld, select the time that you want to get an alert or reminder about the
event.
6. Once nished, tap Done to save and exit.
Adding accounts to Calendar
Aside from creating an event logged on your ASUS Tablet, you can also use Calendar to create
events that get automatically synced with your online accounts. But rst, these accounts must be
added to Calendar using the following steps:
1. Tap > Calendar.
2. Tap
> Accounts > .
3. Tap the account you want to add.
4. Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to complete adding the new account to Calendar.
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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 notications for those online accounts by following these steps:
1. Tap > Calendar.
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. In the New event screen, input all the necessary details of your event then tap Done.
NOTE: Your online account must already be added to Calendar before you can proceed with the
following steps. For more details, see the Adding accounts to Calendar section.
Enabling alert reminders for events
Turn on the alert function from the Calendar app to get alert reminders and notications for special
events such as birthdays, anniversaries, meetings, and other important events that matter you.
1. Tap > Calendar.
2. Tap
> Accounts.
3. Tap the accounts from which you want to receive alert reminders from.
NOTE: For details on setting up event alerts about your VIPs, see the Adding an event to a VIP contact
section.
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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, SMS messages, read news online, or add other important to-do tasks at your convenience.
Mark your unread messages or 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.
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Create important to-do tasks to organize your work or social activities in your professional or social
life.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Do It Later.
2. Tap then ll in the necessary information.
3. If you want to set the importance level, select High in the Importance eld.
4. When you’re done, tap OK.
Prioritizing to-do tasks
Set the importance level of your to-do tasks so you can prioritize and act on them accordingly.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Do It Later.
2. Tap the task that you want to set as a top priority.
3. Under the Importance eld in the task screen, select High.
4. When you’re done, tap OK.
NOTE: High-priority to-do tasks are marked as on your Do It Later list. This allows you to quickly
determine which to-do tasks need immediate actions.
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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 > 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 the Reading the pages later section.
Replying now
When you’ve previously set an SMS message as a reply later task, you can retrieve it and reply to the
message when it’s convenient from the Do It Later app.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Do It Later.
2. Select the SMS message that you want to send a reply to, then tap Reply now.
NOTE: For details on setting pages as reply later tasks, see the Messaging later section.
Deleting to-do tasks
You can delete any completed, overdue, or unnecessary to-do tasks from the Do It Later app.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Do It Later.
2. Tap the task you want to remove from the list, then tap Delete.
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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:
1. Tap > File Manager.
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 > File Manager.
3. Tap > MicroSD to view the contents of your microSD card.
Accessing Cloud Storage
IMPORTANT! Ensure that Wi-Fi or mobile network is enabled on your ASUS Tablet. For details, see the
Staying connected section.
To access les saved on your cloud storage accounts:
1. Tap > File Manager.
2. Tap > then tap a cloud storage location under Cloud Storage.
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Staying connected 6
Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi technology of your ASUS Tablet gets you connected to the wireless world. Update your
social media accounts, browse the Internet, or exchange data and messages wirelessly from your
ASUS Tablet.
Enabling Wi-Fi
1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:
tLaunch Quick settings then tap .
tTap > Settings.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the right to turn on the Wi-Fi.
NOTE: You can also enable the Wi-Fi from Quick Settings screen. Refer to section Quick settings on how
to launch Quick Settings screen.
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.
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t Turn o the Wi-Fi feature when you’re not using it to help save battery power.
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Disabling Wi-Fi
To disable Wi-Fi:
1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:
tLaunch Quick settings then tap .
tTap > Settings.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the left to turn o the Wi-Fi.
NOTE: You can also disable the Wi-Fi from Quick Settings screen. See the Quick settings section on how
to launch Quick Settings screen.
Bluetooth®
Use the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Tablet to send or receive les and stream multimedia les
with other smart devices over short distances. With Bluetooth, you can share your media les with
your friends’ smart devices, send data for print with a Bluetooth printer, or play music les with a
Bluetooth speaker.
Enabling Bluetooth®
1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen:
tLaunch Quick settings then tap .
tTap > Settings.
2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the right to turn on the Bluetooth.
NOTE: You can also enable the Bluetooth from Quick Settings screen. See the Quick settings section on
how to launch Quick Settings screen.
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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 rst 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.
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discoverable.
2. Tap your ASUS Tablet to make it visible to other Bluetooth devices.
3. Tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES to scan for more Bluetooth devices.
4. In the list of available devices, tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with.
5. Ensure that the same passkey show on both devices, then tap Pair.
NOTE: Turn o the Bluetooth feature when you're not using it to help save battery power.
Unpairing your ASUS Tablet from the Bluetooth® device
1. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth to display all available and paired devices.
2. In the list of paired devices, tap of Bluetooth device that you want to unpair, then tap
Unpair.
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Tethering
When Wi-Fi service is not available, you can use your ASUS Tablet as a modem or turn it into a Wi-Fi
hotspot to get Internet access on your laptop, tablet, and other mobile devices.
IMPORTANT! Most mobile service providers may require a data plan for you to be able to use the
tethering function. Contact your mobile service provider about availing of this data plan.
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Wi-Fi Hotspot
Turn your ASUS Tablet into a Wi-Fi Hotspot to link with other devices.
1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen:
tLaunch Quick settings then tap .
tTap > Settings.
2. Tap More > Tethering > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.
3. Assign a unique SSID or network name and a strong 8-character password for your Wi-Fi
hotspot. When done, tap Save.
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Bluetooth Tethering
Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Tablet and use it to link with other devices, or link to a printer.
1. Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Tablet and the other device.
2. Pair both devices.
NOTE: For details, see the Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device section.
3. From the Settings screen, tap More > Tethering, then silde Bluetooth tethering to ON.
4. From the Tethering screen, tap Wi-Fi hotspot to turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot on your ASUS Tablet.
5. Connect other devices to your ASUS Tablet’s hotspot connection the same way you connect to
a Wi-Fi network.
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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. Launch Quick settings on your ASUS Tablet then tap PlayTo.
3. Refer to the SSID shown on your streaming-supported display and select the same SSID on
your ASUS Tablet to start pairing.
Once the connection is made, your streaming-supported display shows the same content currently
shown on your ASUS Tablet.
From Settings
1. Tap > Settings.
2. Under Wireless & networks, tap More then tap PlayTo.
3. Refer to the SSID shown on your streaming-supported display and select the same SSID on
your ASUS Tablet to start pairing.
Once the connection is made, your streaming-supported display shows the same content currently
shown on your ASUS Tablet.
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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:
tTap > Weather.
tFrom your ASUS Tablet’s home screen, tap the weather icon.
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Weather home screen
Set up and get your current location’s weather updates as well as other parts of the world.
Tap to search for a city’s weather info
Tap to get the area’s current weather info, refresh the
weather info, edit the location list, or congure the
weather settings
Swipe up to see other weather information.
Swipe to the left or right to see the weather information
of other cities in your location list
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Getting the 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. Before getting the weather updates, ensure the following:
tWi-Fi or mobile network is turned on when you are indoors and GPS is turned on when
you are outdoors.
tTurn on the location access from > Settings > Location access.
2. Launch the Weather app in any of these two ways:
tTap > Weather.
tFrom your ASUS Tablet’s home screen, tap the weather icon.
3. Tap
> Edit then tap .
4. In the search box, enter the city or area whose weather updates you want search for.
5. Wait for a while your ASUS Tablet gets the weather information. The city or area’s weather data
will be added to your location list.
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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:
tTap > Clock.
tFrom 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.
Tap this to edit the cities marked on your world clock.
Tap this to add a new city to mark on your world clock’s map.
Tap this to access the Clock app settings.
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Alarm clock
Tap to access the world clock settings of your ASUS Tablet.
Stopwatch
Tap to use your ASUS Tablet as a stopwatch.
Tap this button to start running the stopwatch feature.
Tap this to set a new alarm time.
Tap this to access the settings of the alarm clock feature.
Tap this to delete any of the previously set alarms.
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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.
2. Use the numeric keypad to input your target time then tap start to start the timer.
Numeric keypad
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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.
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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 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 anywhere 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.
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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
Optimize the power of your ASUS Tablet according to your needs with some smart power saving
options.
1. Tap > Settings > Power management > Power Saver.
2. Select any of these battery modes:
tPerformance
tNormal
tPower saving
tSuper saving
tCustomized
3. For advanced settings, tap Smart switch for more options.
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, then tap .
2. Tick an activity, then make adjustments.
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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
1. Tap then tap Settings.
2. On the Settings screen, slide down to display other items then tap About.
3. Tap System update then tap Check Update.
NOTE: You can preview the last time your ASUS Tablet’s system was updated in the Last check for
update section.
Storage
You can store data, apps, or les on your ASUS Tablet (internal storage), on an external storage,
or on an online storage. You need an internet connection to transfer or download your les on
an online storage. Use the bundled USB cable to copy les to or from the computer to your ASUS
Tablet.
Backup and reset
Back up data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers using your ASUS Tablet.
1. Tap then tap Settings > Backup and reset.
2. From the Backup & reset window, you can:
tBackup my data: This feature backs up your data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to
Google servers when enabled.
tBackup account: Allows you to specify the account you wish to be associated when you
save your backup.
tAutomatic restore: This features facilitates restoration of backed up settings and data
when you reinstall an app.
tFactory data reset: Erases all data on tablet.
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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
oers you.
1. Tap then tap Settings > Lock Screen.
2. Tap Screen lock then select an option to unlock your ASUS Tablet.
NOTE:
t 3FGFSUPTFDUJPO Unlock screen options for more information.
t 5PEFBDUJWBUFUIFVOMPDLTDSFFOPQUJPOUIBUZPVTFUUBQNone on Choose screen lock screen.
Unlock screen options
Choose from these options to lock your ASUS Tablet.
Swipe
Swipe up to unlock your ASUS Tablet.
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PIN
Key in at least four numbers to set a PIN.
IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device
Pattern
Slide your nger on the dots and create a pattern.
IMPORTANT! You can create a pattern with a minimum of four dots. Ensure to remember the pattern
that you created to unlock your device.
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Password
Key in at least four characters to create a password.
IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the password that you created to unlock your device.
Conguring the other lock screen features
Aside from the mode of screen lock, you can also do the following from the Lock screen settings:
t Quick Access: Tap this to edit quick access on the lock screen.
t Instant camera: Slide the Instant camera switch to ON to launch the Camera app even if your
ASUS Tablet is in idle mode by pressing the volume button twice.
t Owner info: Tap this to edit and key in the information that you want to appear even when
your screen is locked.
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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 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:
1. Tap All Apps then tap Settings.
2. On the Settings screen, slide down to display other items then tap About. The About screen
displays the status, legal information, model number, operating system version, hardware, and
software information of your ASUS Tablet.
3. To see the serial number and IMEI of your ASUS Tablet, tap Status.
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Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Address: 4F, No.150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN
Authorised representative
in Europe:
ASUS Computer GmbH
Address: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN, GERMANY
Model name: XXXX

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