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EB-800C eBook Reader User Manual.
May 11, 2011
Revision 1.8.6
ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
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  • Page 1 EB-800C eBook Reader User Manual. May 11, 2011 Revision 1.8.6 ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 1...
  • Page 2 Revision History Version Author Date Notes ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 2...
  • Page 3 ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 3...
  • Page 4 ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 4...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ............................10 Technical Specification ....................... 10 Control Placement ........................11 About EB-800C ..........................13 Design concept ..........................13 Controls ............................13 Touch Gesture ..........................13 Input Method / On-screen Keyboard ..................15 2.4.1 On-screen Keyboard for English Input Method ..............15 2.4.2...
  • Page 6 My favorite ..........................30 Search ............................30 Browser ............................31 Setup ............................31 File management ......................... 31 Calendar ............................31 E-Book ..............................32 Supported Format ........................32 E-Book library structure......................33 eBook Library Screen ......................... 34 EBook library Navigation ......................35 6.4.1 List Mode / Thumbnail Mode ....................
  • Page 7 Supported audio formats ......................63 Audio library structure ........................ 63 Audio Library Screen ........................65 Audio Library Navigation ......................66 7.4.1 List Mode/ Thumbnail Mode ....................66 7.4.2 Turn page up/down or left/right .................... 66 Browsing Operations：....................... 66 7.5.1 Function menu ........................66 7.5.2 Context menu ........................
  • Page 8 Add to My Favorites ........................81 Manage My Favorites ......................... 85 9.5.1 Rename ..........................86 9.5.2 Cut ............................86 9.5.3 Paste into Folder ........................86 9.5.4 Paste ............................86 9.5.5 Delete ............................ 87 File Explorer ........................... 89 10.1 Features ............................89 10.2 File Explorer Screen ........................
  • Page 9 12.4.2 Next Page Gesture ......................106 12.5 Power Saving ..........................107 12.5.1 Wireless Network Power Saving Options ............... 107 12.5.2 Auto Standby Options ..................... 108 12.6 Connect to PC ........................... 109 12.6.1 Ask Me ..........................109 12.6.2 Connection Type ......................109 12.7 Security .............................

  • Page 10: Introduction

    1 Introduction This manual is to introduce the user interface of EB-800C eBook reader, giving you an idea on how to use EB-800C. 1.1 Technical Specification EB-800C Model Name Marvell PXA166e, 800MHz with embedded ePaper controller Memory 256MB SLC NAND FLASH for boot code 256MB LP-DDR1-200 for working memory 2GB microSD for content storage embedded.

  • Page 11: Control Placement

    Preloaded S/W eBook, Audio, Photo, Favorite, Search, Android Browser, Settings, Calendar, File management 1.2 Control Placement Front view: ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 11...
  • Page 12 Back view： ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 12...

  • Page 13: About Eb-800C

    The EB-800C is an eBook reader running on Android 2.1. 2.2 Controls The EB-800C provides seven control buttons, which are “POWER”, “HOME”, “BACK”, “MENU”, “VOLUME UP”, “VOLUME DOWN”, and “RESET”. POWER: Pressing and holding this button for two (2) seconds will open a dialog box prompting you if you want to shut down the system.
  • Page 14 Long Press: Press and hold your finger on the panel for 2 to 3 seconds – this is one long-press gesture. A long press on the screen of EB-800C will bring up a context menu. The detectible minimum area for this gesture is 1.0 cm x1.0 cm.

  • Page 15: Input Method / On-Screen Keyboard

    Slide-right：Put your fingers on the panel softly, slide it to right at least 2cm, and lift it from the panel – this is one slide-right gesture. For EB-800C, this gesture is often applied for turning page when you are reading an ebook or viewing photos.
  • Page 16 This is the Enter key. This is the Space key. This is the Delete key (which is for deleting input character). A press on this will hide the on-screen keyboard. A press on this will active the capital mode, and will change the interface of the on-screen keyboard as shown below: This is the numerical switching key.

  • Page 17: Google Pinyin Input Method

    English and Simplified Chinese. The interface of the on-screen keyboard is as below. 2.5 SD Card The EB-800C provides the capability of reading and writing SD cards, and all media files can be accessed through SD cards. The EB-800C supports both MicroSD cards (hereafter referred as “Internal SD cards”) and traditional SD cards (hereafter referred as “External SD cards”).

  • Page 18: Access A Sd Card

    You can access from a PC to your SD card installed in your EB-800C to exchange files, whether such SD card is an internal or external one. All you need is to connect your EB-800C to your PC with a USB cable. As soon as you complete the connection, the screen will change to the one as shown below: Select here “Mount as Disk Driver(s)”, and the internal and external SD cards will be mounted as two...

  • Page 19: Sim Card

    EB-800C to read the files. Note: To the files stored in the internal and external SD cards, your EB-800C will automatically perform necessary processes such as sorting and categorizing. The time required for such processes depends on the number and size of the files.

  • Page 20: Power On/Off

    1. A press on the POWER button. 2. The ePapaer screen display to white (after 1 second) 3. ECS image appears (after 5 seconds) 4. ECS LOGO appears (after 35 seconds) 5. The system is completely booted and the Home screen is open ( after 40 seconds) ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.

  • Page 21: Steps To Power Off

    3.2 Steps to power off 1. Long press the POWER button 2. A shutdown confirmation dialog box pops out (after 2 seconds) 3. After user’s confirmation, the system shows the shutdown is progressing (after 2 seconds) 4. The ePapaer screen turn to white (after 10 seconds) ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.

  • Page 22: Interface

    4 Interface 4.1 Home Screen In the Home Screen, there are several icons arranged in matrix, and each of them represents an application program. A press on one of the icon will start the corresponding application. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 22...

  • Page 23: Status Bar

    The network status will be shown in one of the icons shown below: more the black stripes, better the network signal. 4.2.3 3G/2G status Your EB-800C can show the 3G/2G network status, and the actual icon depends on the available network. When WCDMA: When EDGE: ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.

  • Page 24: Bluetooth Status

    In the Home screen, you can press the MENU button to open the Home screen menu. On the menu you can find the option <Connect to PC>. If your EB-800C has been connected to a PC with a USB cable, a press on the option will open a dialog box that let you decide how to handle your EB-800C, as shown ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.

  • Page 25: Head Bar

    If not being connected to a PC, your EB-800C will open a setup screen to let you setup your default way for the option. For details of this setup, please refer to section 12.6. 4.4 Head Bar Under the Status Bar, there is an area called <Header Bar>. In this header bar, the screen name currently open will be shown, and if available, along with the icons for <Thumbnail Mode>...

  • Page 26: Function Menu

    4.5 Function Menu After activating an application program, you can press the MENU button to open the function menu. The function menu is a standard pop menu seen in the Android system. The actual function menu depends on the application you open and will be detailed in later chapters. The example below demonstrates the function menu when you open an ebook: ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
  • Page 27 In the vertical screen mode, as shown above, the available function icons are arranged in a four-column pattern: arranged from left to right, and four icons in each row. In the horizontal screen mode, as shown below, the available function icons are arranged in a six-column pattern: arranged from left to right, and six icons in each row.

  • Page 28: Context Menu

    4.6 Context Menu Besides pressing, your EB-800C also supports a menu operation other than pressing – we called it long pressing. When you are viewing a database or list and you want to apply action to a certain item, you can long press the item and a menu that listed available actions should pop-up.
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  • Page 30: Features

    5.2 Music You EB-800C comes with the ability to play music files whose format is WAV, AAC, or OGG -- not only in the foreground but also the background. Furthermore, this play function provides you all the common operations, namely, such as pause, previous track, and next track, as well as play-mode options including repeat-all, single-repeat, and sequence.

  • Page 31: Browser

    5.8 File management The EB-800C comes with the ability to manage the files in the internal and external SD cards. You can copy, cut, add, paste, and delete files. We will detail these in later.

  • Page 32: Book

    6 E-Book 6.1 Supported Format Your EB-800C supports following ebook formats:  ePub      ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 32...

  • Page 33: E-Book Library Structure

    6.2 E-Book library structure ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 33...

  • Page 34: Ebook Library Screen

    Now Reading -- A press on this icon, you can directly go to the page you stop reading last time. Your EB-800C will record the ebook you last time opened, making this possible. Authors -- In this folder, all ebooks are categorized by the authors. You can press on your favorite author to view all his/her works.

  • Page 35: Ebook Library Navigation

    6.4.1 List Mode / Thumbnail Mode The EB-800C provides two way of navigating your ebook library – List Mode and Thumbnail Mode. List Mod：the text titles of all items will be arranged and listed horizontally, one item in each row.

  • Page 36: Function Menu

    6.5.1 Function menu Press the MENU button, the option menu will appear. Rescan: A press on this option will start the system to rescan the media files in the external SD card. This can ensure the listed content is the latest one. eBook Library: A press on this option will go back to the main screen of the ebook library.
  • Page 37 Read: A press on this option will open the ebook. Delete: A press on this option will delete the selected item from the ebook library. Note: Each time you select to delete an item, your EB-800C will display a dialog box for you to confirm your action.

  • Page 38: How To Open An Ebook

    Add to My favorites: A press on this option will open the [My Favorite] folder. Right here, you select a folder where you want to store the selected item. Once you finish the selection, you will automatically switch back to the browsing screen. 6.6 How to open an ebook When you find the ebook you want to read, just a clink on it will open the ebook.

  • Page 39: Reading Operations

    Note: When reading an ebook, you may encounter several symbols – which are Highlight, Annotation, and Bookmark. ___: Highlight : Annotation : Bookmark 6.7 Reading operations 6.7.1 Turn page Slide your fingertip on the touch screen to your right (a slide-right operation), you can turn page to the next one (the actual turn page gesture will depend on the setup in the Display Settings screen).

  • Page 40: Copy

    6.7.3 Copy You can copy text form the ebook you are reading to the clipboard, and paste the text as an annotation or even to the input area of other programs such as a browser. First, press on the Copy option in the function menu. The reading screen should turn into the Select mode. Second, slide your finger on the touch screen across the text you want to copy.
  • Page 41 Finally, lift your finger from the touch panel to complete the selection. A dialog box should appear, as show below: ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 41...

  • Page 42: Bookmarks

    Select Again: When you select this option, you can adjust the previous selection area by moving either the head or end cursor. After you release your finger to finish the selection, the same dialog box will appear. Copy: When you select this option, the selected text will be copied into the clipboard, allowing you paste to any input area.
  • Page 43 Finally, lift your finger from the touch panel to complete the selection. A dialog box should appear, as show below: ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 43...
  • Page 44 Select Again: When you select this option, you can adjust the previous selection area by moving either the head or end cursor. After you release your finger to finish the selection, the same dialog box will appear. Add Bookmark: When you select this option, the selected text will be saved with an effective bookmark, as shown below.

  • Page 45: Highlight

    Cancel: This will cancel the select mode, and you can continue your reading. Note: During the above operation, if you want to go back and continue your reading directly, you can just press the Enter button to immediately cancel the operation. 6.7.4.2 Delete Bookmarks If you want to delete a bookmark, you can long-press on the bookmark.
  • Page 46 6.7.5.1 Add a new highlight First, press on the Highlight option in the function menu. The reading screen should turn into the Select mode. Second, slide your finger on the touch screen across the text you want to highlight. The text should be underlined with a head cursor indicates the start end of the underline and an end cursor indicates...
  • Page 47 Select Again: When you select this option, you can adjust the previous selection area by moving either the head or end cursor. After you release your finger to finish the selection, the same dialog box will appear. Highlight: When you select this option, the selected text will be saved with highlighted, as shown below. After the operation is complete, you can continue your reading.

  • Page 48: Annotation

    Cancel: This will cancel the select mode, and you can continue your reading. Note: During the above operation, if you want to go back and continue your reading directly, you can just press the Enter button to immediately cancel the operation. 6.7.5.2 Delete highlights If you want to delete a highlight, you can long-press on the highlight.
  • Page 49 be underlined with a head cursor indicates the start end of the underline and an end cursor indicates the end, as shown below. By sliding your finger up/down/left/right, you can adjust the selected area. Finally, lift your finger from the touch panel to complete the selection. A dialog box should appear, as show below: ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
  • Page 50 Select Again: When you select this option, you can adjust the previous selection area by moving either the head or end cursor. After you release your finger to finish the selection, the same dialog box will appear. Annotate: When you select this option, the selected text will be added an annotating area. In this area, you can input your annotation, as shown below.
  • Page 51 Cancel: This will cancel the select mode, and you can continue your reading. Note: During the above operation, if you want to go back and continue your reading directly, you can just press the Enter button to immediately cancel the operation. 6.7.6.2 Edit annotation A long-press on the annotated text will open a context menu as shown below:...

  • Page 52: Contents

    6.7.6.3 Delete annotation A long-press on the annotated text will open a context menu as shown below: Press the Delete option, and this should bring up a dialog box prompting you about the deletion. Press on the Delete, and the annotation will be deleted. 6.7.7 Contents A press on the Contents option in the function menu can bring up the contents of the ebook you are reading.

  • Page 53: Search

    Note: This function is only available for ebooks in Epub, fb2, or CHM format. The RTF, txt, and PDF are not supported here. 6.7.8 Search A press on the Search option in the function menu can bring up a dialog box for you to input the text you want to search.
  • Page 54 After entering the text for searching, press the search icon. The screen will move to the paragraph that contains the text. As shown below, in the bottom area of the screen there is a toolbar for searching and navigating. Using the toolbar or the left/right arrows you can go to previous/next paragraph matching the search criteria.

  • Page 55: Settings

    6.7.9 Settings A press on the Setting option in the function menu will bring up a context menu for page setting. In this setting menu you can find many customizable options such as Font Size, Page Margins, Page Status Bar, and so on.
  • Page 56 Font size -- This is for setting the font size. The font size set here will be applied to the ebook when you read it. The current font size is shown below the option name (as shown above, the current font size is 15). In this setting, there are 5 available font-sizes.
  • Page 57 Page Margins -- This for setting the page margins of ebooks. The current size of page margins is shown below the option name. In this setting, there are three available options, as shown below. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 57...

  • Page 58: Audio Player

    6.7.10 Audio player For easing the way switching between screens, your EB-800C provides some shortcuts to doing so. A press on this option will bring up the Audio Player screen. 6.7.11 Photo viewer A press on this option will bring up the Photo Viewer screen.
  • Page 59 Besides, through the setting in the Page Status bar, you can turn on the display of the page number. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 59...

  • Page 60: Rotate

    A press on the display area of the page number will also bring up the same input box for you to entering the page number that you want to switch to. 6.7.14 Rotate Each time you press on this Rotate option in the function menu, the screen display will switch between Landscape and Portrait modes.
  • Page 61 The options available here are listed as follows: Fit to Width/Fit to Page -- These are to adjust the PDF page to fit the width of the screen panel or to the size that whole page can be displayed. Rotate -- Please refer to Section 6.7.14 Search -- Please refer to Section 6.7.8 Audio Player -- Please refer to Section 6.7.10 Photo Viewer -- Please refer to Section 6.7.11...
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  • Page 63: Audio Player

    7 Audio Player Your EB-800C supports many kind of Audio format with earphone output. You can play and enjoy your music while you are reading an ebook or viewing photos. 7.1 Supported audio formats    7.2 Audio library structure ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
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  • Page 65: Audio Library Screen

    When you press open the Audio folder in the Home Screen, you will find several categorizations – namely, Artists, Genres, Albums, All Tracks, and My Favorites as shown below. In each categorization, there will be a list of the tracks matched the criteria. 7.3 Audio Library Screen Now Playing -- This is a shortcut to the Audio Player screen.

  • Page 66: Audio Library Navigation

    7.4 Audio Library Navigation 7.4.1 List Mode/ Thumbnail Mode The EB-800C provides two way of navigating your audio library – List Mode and Thumbnail Mode. List Mod：the text titles of all items will be arranged and listed in one column.

  • Page 67: Context Menu

    Rescan -- A press on this option will start the system to rescan the media files in the external SD card. This can ensure the listed content is the latest one every time you insert an external SD card. Audio Library -- This option can bring you back to the main screen of the audio library. 7.5.2 Context menu A long-press on particular item will bring up a context menu available for the item.

  • Page 68: How To Play A Track

    Play --This option will start playing the track directly. Add to My Favorites -- This option will add the track to the My Favorites folder. Delete -- This option is for deleting the track. 7.6 How to play a track When navigating to a track that you want to play, a press on it will start playing it.

  • Page 69: Play Modes

    Note: The volume control box will show itself only you press and hold the volume button, and will disappear once you release the button. 7.7.2 Play modes Here are several play modes you can apply while playing tracks. They are: ...

  • Page 70: Function Menu

    7.7.3 Function menu In the Audio Playing screen, a press on the MENU button will bring up the function menu. Select the eBook option will bring you to the eBook screen. Select the Photo Viewer option will bring you to the Photo Viewer screen. Select the Browser option will bring you to the Browser screen.

  • Page 71: Photo Viewer

    8 Photo Viewer Your EB-800C supports many kind of photo format. You can view and enjoy your photos with no need to quit reading ebook or playing music. 8.1 Supported photo formats  JPEG    ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.

  • Page 72: Photo Library Structure

    8.2 Photo Library Structure ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 72...

  • Page 73: Photo Library Screen

    8.4 Photo Library Navigation 8.4.1 List Mode/Thumbnail Mode The EB-800C provides two way of navigating your photo library – List Mode and Thumbnail Mode. List Mod：the text titles of all items will be arranged and listed in one column. Thumbnail Mode: The cover images or icons of all items will be arranged and listed in matrix pattern.

  • Page 74: Turn Page Up/Down/Left/Right

    8.4.2 Turn page up/down/left/right When browsing the photo library that cannot be squeezed and displayed in one screen, you will need to turn page left/right or up/down to navigate through the library. When you are in the List Mode: Slide your fingertip on the touch screen upward (a slide-up operation), you can turn page to the next one. Slide your fingertip on the touch screen downward (a slide-down operation), you can turn page to the previous one.

  • Page 75: Context Menu

    Rescan -- A press on this option will start the system to rescan the media files in the external SD card. This can ensure the listed content is the latest one every time you insert an external SD card. Photo Library: A press on this option will go back to the root of the photo library. 8.5.2 Context menu A long-press on an item will open its context menu, as shown below: Slideshow -- This will repeat a slideshow started from the photo item being pressed and so on.

  • Page 76: How To View Photos

    8.6 How to view photos When navigating to a photo that you want to play, a press on it will open it. Or, you can long-press the photo item to bring up its context menu, and select the Slideshow option to start viewing it, as shown above.

  • Page 77: Photo View Toolbar

    Slide Transition Time -- This is for setting the interval between slides. 8.7.2 Photo view toolbar When viewing photos, a tap on the screen can bring up the toolbar as shown below, and the toolbar will be hidden after 4 seconds if not being used. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.

  • Page 78: Touch Zoom Operations

    A press on the will rotate the photo 90 degrees clockwise. 8.7.3 Touch Zoom operations Your EB-800C supports the Touch Zoom operations. For details, please refer to Section 2.3 for the specific touch operations. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 78...

  • Page 79: My Favorites

    9 My Favorites 9.1 Features You can add your favorite item – no matter it is an ebook, an audio track, or a photo – to a specific path/folder in the My Favorites folder. This can make you easily find your favorite items any time you want it.

  • Page 80: Create A New Category

    9.3 Create a New Category There are two ways to create a new category. First way is by the function menu. After you open the My Favorites screen, press the MENU button to bring up the menu, and then select the New Category option. Second way is by just pressing the New Category icon in the screen.

  • Page 81: Add To My Favorites

    9.4 Add to My Favorites No matter you are navigating ebooks, audio tracks, or photos, when you encounter an item you want to add to the My Favorites folder, all you need is to long-press the item to bring up its context menu, and from it you select the Add to My Favorites option to add the item.
  • Page 82 For audio tracks: ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 82...
  • Page 83 For photos： ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 83...
  • Page 84 After select the option, the My Favorites screen will be brought up. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 84...

  • Page 85: Manage My Favorites

    In here, select the destination you want the item to be added to. If you select an existed folder, the item will be added to the folder. If you press the Add icon, the item will be added to the root directory in the My Favorites folder.

  • Page 86: Rename

    9.5.1 Rename This option enables you to change he name of the selected folder. After you select this option, an input box will be brought up and prompt you to enter the new name. 9.5.2 Cut Select this option will make the system cut the selected item and save it temporally in the clipboard. 9.5.3 Paste into Folder After the cut operation, select and long-press the folder you want to paste the item into to bring up the context menu.

  • Page 87: Delete

    9.5.5 Delete This option enables you to delete folders or items from the My Favorites folder. After you select this option, a dialog box will appear and prompt for your confirmation. Note：This option only removes the information representing the selected item from the My Favorites folder, not deleting the selected item itself from the system.
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  • Page 89: File Explorer

    In the screen, all the SD cards in the system will be shown. Practically, you will find at least an internal SD card, and an external SD card if inserted in your EB-800C – which makes it two SD cards shown.

  • Page 90: Function Menu

    10.3.1 Function Menu In the File Explore screen, a press on the MENU button will bring up the function menu. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 90...

  • Page 91: Context Menu

    New Folder -- This option will add a new folder in the current screen. Paste -- After a copy or cut operation, select a folder that you want the file to be copied or pasted into, press the MENU button to bring up the function menu, from the menu select the Paste option, and then the files will be pasted into the folder.
  • Page 92 Paste into Folder -- This option will paste any file or folder saved in the clipboard into the selected folder. However, this option will be unavailable if the clipboard is empty. Cut -- This option will cut the selected file or folder into the clipboard. Copy -- This option will copy the selected file or folder into the clipboard.

  • Page 93: Search

    11 Search 11.1 Features Your EB-800C comes with a global search feature enable you to search entire system for whatever you want – no matter it is an ebook, audio track, or photo. Besides, it also provides a categorized search feature that allows you to search by media type (ebook.
  • Page 94 There is another way to select search option. Before entering your search keywords, press the [Global Search] on the screen to open a context menu, and then select another search option from the menu. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 94...

  • Page 95: Global Search

    11.3 Global Search After selecting the Global Search, press the input box to bring up the software keyboard. Enter the keywords using the keyword, and then press the search icon in the right corner to start your search. The successful matches, if any, will be listed and categorized by file types. A long-press on a matched item can bring up the context menu for you to handle the item.

  • Page 96: Search By File Types

    Delete --This will delete the item. Add to My Favorites -- This will add the item into the My Favorites folder. 11.4 Search by File Types Besides the keywords, you can also specify a file type for your search. This can narrow your search area to the items of the same file type.

  • Page 97: Settings

    12 Settings In the Setting screen, you can see a list of items available for setting is listed, as shown below： 12.1 Upgrade This feature is for system upgrading and its version. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 97...

  • Page 98: Upgrade Screen

    12.1.1 Upgrade Screen 12.1.2 Upgrade procedure After opening the Upgrade screen, press the Check for Upgrade field. This will start the system to check the current system version and if there is a latest upgrade package available from Internet or the external SD card.

  • Page 99: After Upgrade

    In the process, you can keep tracking the progress from the screen. As shown above, the percentage progress of the upgrading is shown right below the Upgrade via SD card filed. Before completion, you can cancel the upgrade by just pressing the Cancel. Such cancel will not effect the current system operation.

  • Page 100: Wireless & Networks Settings Screen

    12.2.1 Wireless & Networks Settings Screen 12.2.2 Settings for 3G and Mobile Networks Turn ON 3G Network – Select this option will turn on the 3G network feature. If your system has a 3G SIM card installed, it will then automatically start connecting to the 3G network. The 3G network feature will not be turned on until this option is selected.

  • Page 101: Bluetooth Settings

    In the Wi-Fi Setting screen, a list of available hot-spots will be provided. Under each hot-spot, its encryption style will also be provided. Press your preferred hot-spot, enter your password in the dialog box appeared, and you are connected to it. 12.2.4 Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth -- Select here will turn on the Bluetooth.

  • Page 102: Sound Settings

    In this Bluetooth Setting screen, all available Bluetooth devices searched will be listed. Choose and press your desired one, enter your PIN into the dialog box if appears, and you will be paired and connected to it. 12.3 Sound Settings This is for adjusting the system sound volume and for setting the operation beep features.

  • Page 103: Media Volume

    12.3.1 Media Volume A press on the Media Volume will pop-out a dialog box. In the box, you can adjust the volume to suit your comfort level. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 103...

  • Page 104: Notification Ringtone

    Notification Ringtone 12.3.2 A press on the Notification Ringtone item can bring up a dialog box that allows you to select ringtone. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 104...

  • Page 105: Sd Card Notification

    SD card is inserted into or pull out of the slot, this ringtone will be played. 12.4 Display Settings You can determine here the system will rotate its display according to the orientation of your EB-800C. Also, you can set the Next page Gesture here.

  • Page 106: Orientation

    12.4.1 Orientation This determines whether the system will switch its display automatically between portrait and landscape according to the orientation of your EB-800C. 12.4.2 Next Page Gesture This is to determine the direction of the next page gesture when you are browsing a library in the thumbnail mode, reading an ebook, or viewing photos.

  • Page 107: Power Saving

    12.5 Power Saving 12.5.1 Wireless Network Power Saving Options This manages the power saving of the WiFi function. When the power saving mode is enabled, your system will automatically turn on/off the function according the network usage. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 107...

  • Page 108: Auto Standby Options

    12.5.2 Auto Standby Options You can set here the system to go into its standby mode automatically after a preset time with no operation. A press on this option will bring up a dialog box for setting the preset time. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.

  • Page 109: Connect To Pc

    12.6 Connect to PC You can determine here how your system will respond when you connect your EB-800C to a PC with a USB cable. 12.6.1 Ask Me If you check to enable this option, the system will prompt you to select the connection type every time your EB-800C is connected to a PC.

  • Page 110: Security

    12.7 Security You can set here the options for the screen lock feature, as well as the visibility of the password field. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 110...

  • Page 111: Screen Lock

    12.7.1 Screen Lock After this feature being enabled, the system will lock the screen every time it boots up or goes into the standby mode. It requires a password to unlock the screen. 12.7.2 Enter Password to Unlock Screen You can set here the password that requires for unlocking the screen. 12.7.3 Visible Password You can determine here whether the password field will be shown on the screen when you enter your password.

  • Page 112: Date And Time

    12.9 Date and Time You can adjust the system time and date, as well as their formats. A press on this option will bring up the dialog box as shown below. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 112...

  • Page 113: Language And Keyboard

    12.10 Language and Keyboard You can determine here the system language, input method, and keyboard configuration. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 113...

  • Page 114: About Ebook

    12.11 About eBook In this screen, you can find some important system information regarding your EB-800C such as the system version and messages. ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD. Page 114...

  • Page 115: Model Number

    12.11.1 Model Number This shows the model number of this product. 12.11.2 MCU Version/ Software Version These fields show the MCU firmware version and the system version respectively. 12.11.3 Internal eBook Storage This field shows the storage space of the internal media. The space is saved for the APK installation, and is excluded from that of the internal/external SD card.

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