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Summary of Contents for Velocity Cruz T104
- Page 1 Getting Started with User Guide | Cruz Tablet...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents I. Get Acquainted ....................2 II. Capacitive Screen ....................3 III. Get Started .....................3-4 IV. Your Home Screen ..................5-6 ..................7-8 V. Connecting to Wi-Fi VI. Saving Battery ....................9 VII. Device Storage and ASTRO ..............10-11 VIII. -
Page 3: Get Acquainted
I. Get Acquainted Figure 1: Device Exterior DC-IN Power Power SD Card reader Mini USB port Headphone jack Volume up/down Reset Soft Touch Buttons • Home • Menu • Back Touch screen Speakers Kensington Dock Adapter Lock RETURN TO THE TABLE OF CONTENTS... -
Page 4: Capacitive Screen
II. Capacitive Screen What does it mean The term “capacitance” literally means “the ability to hold electrical charge. ” A capacitive touch screen emits an electrical current from each of the screen’s four corners. Since the human body holds an electrical charge, the user’s fi nger disturbs the electrical current when it touches the screen. - Page 5 III. Get Started (Cont’d) This is your Lock It appears to secure the touch screen from accidental touches. Simply slide one of the locks toward the center of the screen to unlock the device and Screen. your Home Screen will reappear. The Battery should have a nominal charge on it out of the box and should charge fairly rapidly.
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Page 6: Your Home Screen
IV. Your Home Screen hink of this as your desktop. What goes on the home screen is up to you. You can fi ll the space with any combination of short- cuts, widgets, and folders you like. Some preinstalled shortcut icons will appear at the bottom, and a Google Search Widget appears at the top. - Page 7 IV. Your Home Screen (Cont’d) Adding Widgets to Your Home Screen: Widgets are a feature of an application that you may install, allowing you to place a function of that app onto your Home Screen. For instance, you may add an Analog clock to your Home Screen.
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Page 8: Connecting To Wi-Fi
V. Connecting to Wi-Fi For the sake of this guide, the assumption is that you are connecting to your Cruz to your own home Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) or a free unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot. From the Home Screen, select the shortcut icon that reads Wi-Fi Settings and ensure that both Wi-Fi and Network Notifi... - Page 9 V. Connecting to Wi-Fi (Cont’d) Tap the network you wish to connect to and then click Connect. For unprotected networks, this method should suffi ce. The Wi-Fi icon ( ) should now appear with full (or near full) strength next to the date and time. Accessibility If a password is required, tap the password text fi...
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Page 10: Saving Battery
VI. Saving Battery Life ou may learn about your power consumption in Settings > About device > Battery > ou may learn about your power consumption in Settings > About device > Battery > ou may learn about your power consumption in Settings > About device > Battery > Battery or use an app designed to to analyze usage patterns. -
Page 11: Device Storage And Astro
VII. Device Storage and ASTRO two areas for storage The device has Appears in Name Capacity Storage Uses ASTRO as The Android apps you install will write fi le folders and app content to this re- movable storage. You may copy content to this location, but be careful of what 4GB and 8GB you delete as it may impact the function... - Page 12 VII. Device Storage and ASTRO (Cont’d) You can also end running applications (End Task) using ASTRO. Follow these steps to place a shortcut on your Home Screen. Open ASTRO > Preferences (Prefs icon on toolbar) > Home Screen Icons > check the box for Processes Now tap Home and tap on your new shortcut to open the app.
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Page 13: Transferring Files
VIII. Transferring Files I. Tether via USB to your PC NOTE: While tethered, you cannot use your Cruz to access the SD card). STEP 1: Turn on your Tablet and connect your supplied mini USB cable to the Cruz device and to your PC. - Page 14 VIII. Transferring Files (Cont’d) II. Transfer via SD Card STEP 1: Unmount the SD card: Settings>SD and Device Storage>Unmount SD Card STEP 2: Eject your SD card and insert it into your PC STEP 3: Transfer fi les as needed STEP 4: Eject SD card from PC and reinsert into Tablet You may also use email or a 3rd party app that...
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Page 15: File Formats
IX. File Formats The fi le formats that this device can handle are too numerable to list. The pre-installed apps should allow you to view many Microsoft Offi ce fi le formats, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as many eReader fi le types, and music and video fi le types. -
Page 16: Preloaded Apps
X. Preloaded Apps Each Cruz comes preloaded with many useful applications that can be found by tapping the app panel at the bottom of your home screen. We have compiled below a full list of these preloaded apps, complete with a short description of their purpose/function. Requires Icon Name... - Page 17 X. Preloaded Apps Requires Icon Name Purpose Wi-Fi FaceBook Log into your FaceBook account and stay Mobile connected on the go! Access photo or video fi les for play or display right Gallery on the Cruz’s full color screen. Use your Cruz as a digital picture frame or fully mobile media hub! Jam to your favorite tunes! Insert headphones or Music...
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Page 18: Buying Books
XI. Buying Books Your Cruz offers the remarkable opportunity of carrying all your favorite books in the palm of your hand. Each Cruz comes pre-loaded with Borders eBook reader application. This application is a library portal allowing users to sign into their per- sonal account, browse an immense selection of literature, and purchase/download books in an instant! There are over 100 free eBooks available for download. - Page 19 XI. Buying Books (cont’d) When you find a book you want to download/purchase, click on the STEP 4 book cover. It will bring you to a product page with the book cover, the price, a “Buy Now” button, as well as a STEP 5 ynopsis of the book lower on the page...
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Page 20: Installing Epubs
XII. Installing ePUBs Many eReader files are in the ePUB file format. The Cruz Tablet does not natively support this file format, so an additional application available on the Cruz Market must first be downloaded. Keep in mind that many ePUB files are also DRM- protected (Digital Rights Management), preventing illegal distribution of publications. -
Page 21: Loading/Playing Media
XIII. Loading/Playing Media Not only does your Cruz Tablet hold tons of eBooks, browse the web, and keep you connected with social networks, it also functions as a great portable media player too. Just load up your SD card with your music collection, favorite pictures, or digital videos and take all of your favorites on the road with you. - Page 22 XIII. Loading/Playing Media (Cont’d) Set images as your Home Screen background! Share via social network or email! Delete an image from your memory Video You can play videos stored on your Cruz’s SD card via the gallery function as well. To play, tap Gallery, then All Videos, then select the video you’d like to play.
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Page 23: Installing Apps
XIV. Installing Apps Android Applications are available via the Cruz Market or other third-party sources like the developer’s website. Many Android apps are designed for use with phone devices rather than just tablet devices, but many, many more are great for use on tablets! You can also install any number of eReader Android apps, allowing you to have multiple eReader fi... - Page 24 XIV. Installing Apps (Cont’d) t’d) t’d) The installation fi le for Android has a fi le extension of .APK. The steps below ex- The installation fi le for Android has a fi le extension of .APK. The steps below ex- The installation fi...
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Page 25: System Requirements
XV. System Requirements Platform Windows Operating MAC OS X v10.4, 10.5 Microsoft® Windows® 2000. Me, XP, or higher preferred Vista, 7 or higher (32-bit or64-bit) System Intel Pentium II or AMD K6-2 PowerPC G3 300MHz or higher Processor 300MHz or higher Including Intel-based Macs 128 MB 256 MB... -
Page 26: Open Source License
If you would like to have a copy of the GPL or certain other open source code in this component on a CD, Velocity Micro will mail to you a CD with such code for $5 plus the cost of ship- ping, upon request. -
Page 27: Registration And Contact Info
XVI. Registration and Contact Info Registration In order to utilize the benefits Velocity Micro’s award winning customer care , you must first register your Cruz soon after purchase. Not only does registering allow us to more accurately provide a premium level of technical support and customer care, it also gives you access to important updates and information throughout the duration of ownership.