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ASUS will only be responsible for or indemnify you for loss, damages or claims based in contract, tort or ASUS will only be responsible for or indemnify you for loss, damages or claims based in contract, tort or ASUS will only be responsible for or indemnify you for loss, damages or claims based in contract, tort or infringement under this Warranty Statement.
Conventions used in this manual ................7 Typography ........................7 Safety precautions.....................8 Using your VivoTab Note 8 ..................8 Caring for your VivoTab Note 8 .................. 9 Proper disposal ........................ 10 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup VivoTab Note 8 features ..................12 ..................12...
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Bluetooth .......................... 40 Airplane mode ......................... 42 Turning your VivoTab Note 8 off ................43 Putting your VivoTab Note 8 to sleep ..............43 Chapter 4: Recovering Windows® 8.1 Refreshing your VivoTab Note 8 ................46 Restoring your VivoTab Note 8 ................47 Tips and FAQs Useful tips for your VivoTab Note 8 ..............50...
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Macrovision Corporation Product Notice .............. 68 Prevention of Hearing Loss ..................69 Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries) ........... 70 CTR 21 Approval (for VivoTab Note 8 with built-in Modem) ......71 European Union Eco-label ................... 73 Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration ....73 ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ................
About this manual This manual provides information about the hardware and software features of your VivoTab Note 8, organized through the following chapters: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup This chapter details the hardware components of your VivoTab Note 8. Chapter 2: Using your VivoTab Note 8...
VivoTab Note 8 and ensure that your power adapter complies with this rating. Do not leave your VivoTab Note 8 on your lap or Do not leave your VivoTab Note 8 on your lap or Do not leave your VivoTab Note 8 on your lap or...
VivoTab Note 8. Do not place objects on top of your VivoTab Note 8. Do not place objects on top of your VivoTab Note 8. Do not place objects on top of your VivoTab Note 8.
Proper disposal Do not throw your VivoTab Note 8 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.
VivoTab Note 8 features Front view VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
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VivoTab Note 8. It also allows you to operate your files on your VivoTab Note 8. It also allows you to operate your files on your VivoTab Note 8.
Power button Press the power button to turn your VivoTab Note 8 on, put it to sleep mode, and wake it up from sleep mode. In the event that your VivoTab Note 8 becomes unresponsive, press and hold the power button for about ten (10) seconds to force it to shut down.
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Audio speakers The built-in audio speaker allows you to hear audio straight from the VivoTab Note 8. The audio features of this VivoTab Note 8 are software-controlled. Rear camera This built-in rear camera allows you to take high-definition pictures or record high-definition videos using your VivoTab Note 8.
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Chapter 2: Using your VivoTab Note 8 VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
Plug the power adapter into a grounded power outlet. Plug the power adapter into a grounded power outlet. Charge the VivoTab Note 8 for eight (8) hours before using it in Charge the VivoTab Note 8 for eight (8) hours before using it in Charge the VivoTab Note 8 for eight (8) hours before using it in battery mode for the first time.
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SKU. • Ensure that your VivoTab Note 8 is connected to the power adapter before turning it on for the first time. We strongly recommend that you use a grounded wall socket while using your VivoTab Note 8 on power adapter mode.
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WARNING! Read the following precautions for your VivoTab Note 8’s battery. • Only ASUS-authorized technicians should remove the battery inside the device. • The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if removed or disassembled.
Gestures for the VivoTab Note 8 Gestures allow you to launch programs and access the settings of your VivoTab Note 8. Refer to the following illustrations when using hand gestures on your VivoTab Note 8. Touch screen gestures for Windows® 8.1...
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• To close an app, tap and hold the top side of a the running app and drag it down to the bottom of the screen. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
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Bring together your two fingers Bring together your two fingers Bring together your two fingers Spread apart your two fingers on on the touch screen panel. on the touch screen panel. on the touch screen panel. the touch screen panel. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
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Customize bar. Customize bar. Customize bar. • In a running app, swipe from the top edge of the screen to view its menu. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
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Swipe up from the Start screen to Swipe up from the Start screen to Swipe down from the Apps launch the Apps screen. launch the Apps screen. launch the Apps screen. screen to return to the Start screen. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
8.1 operating system. To start your VivoTab Note 8 for the first time: Press the power button on your VivoTab Note 8. Wait for a few minutes until the setup screen appears. From the setup screen, pick a language to use on your VivoTab...
Windows® apps from the Start screen. It also includes the following features that you can use while working on your VivoTab Note 8. Start screen The Start screen appears after successfully signing in to your user account.
Windows® Apps These are apps pinned on the Start screen and displayed on tiled-format for easy access. NOTE: Some apps require signing in to your Microsoft account before they are fully launched. Windows apps VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
Start button Windows 8.1 features the Start button that allows you to switch between the two most recent apps that you opened. To use the Start button, tap Desktop app then tap VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
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The context menu appears as a box filled with quick-access to some of the programs inside Windows® 8.1 when you tap and hold the Start button. The context menu also includes the following shutdown options for your VivoTab Note 8: Sign out, Sleep, Shut down, and Restart. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
Select the Navigation tab then tick the options you want to use. tab then tick the options you want to use. tab then tick the options you want to use. Tap Apply to save the new settings then tap OK. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
® Working with Windows apps Use your VivoTab Note 8’s touch screen panel to launch, customize, and close apps. Launching apps Tap an app to launch it. Customizing apps You can move, resize, unpin, or close apps from the Start screen using...
Tap and hold the top side of the running app then drag it down to the bottom of the screen to close it. Accessing the Apps screen Aside from the apps already pinned on your Start screen, you can also open other applications through the Apps screen. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
Launching the Charms bar Swipe from the right edge of your VivoTab Note 8’s touch screen panel to launch the Charms bar. Inside the Charms bar Search This charm allows you to look for files, applications, or programs in your VivoTab Note 8.
8 pixels or higher before using the Snap feature. Snap bar Using Snap To activate Snap using the touch screen panel of your VivoTab Note 8, you can perform the following steps: Launch the app that you wish to snap.
VivoTab Note 8. Enabling Wi-Fi Activate Wi-Fi in your VivoTab Note 8 using the following steps on your Activate Wi-Fi in your VivoTab Note 8 using the following steps on your Activate Wi-Fi in your VivoTab Note 8 using the following steps on your touch screen panel.
Pairing with other Bluetooth-enabled devices Pairing with other Bluetooth-enabled devices You need to pair your VivoTab Note 8 with other Bluetooth-enabled You need to pair your VivoTab Note 8 with other Bluetooth-enabled You need to pair your VivoTab Note 8 with other Bluetooth-enabled devices to enable data transfers.
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Select a device from the list. Compare the passcode on your VivoTab Note 8 with the passcode sent to your chosen device. If they are the same, tap Yes to successfully pair your VivoTab Note 8 with the device. NOTES: •...
Airplane mode The Airplane mode disables wireless communication, allowing you to use your VivoTab Note 8 safely while in-flight. Turning Airplane mode on Launch the Charms bar. then tap Move the slider to the right to turn the Airplane mode on.
Turning your VivoTab Note 8 off You can turn off your VivoTab Note 8 by doing either of the following procedures: From the Charms bar, tap > Shut down • then tap to do a normal shutdown. > Shut down.
IMPORTANT! Ensure that your VivoTab Note 8 is plugged in to a power Ensure that your VivoTab Note 8 is plugged in to a power Ensure that your VivoTab Note 8 is plugged in to a power source before refreshing its system.
Windows. IMPORTANT! • Ensure that your VivoTab Note 8 is plugged in to a power Ensure that your VivoTab Note 8 is plugged in to a power Ensure that your VivoTab Note 8 is plugged in to a power source before resetting its system to its factory settings.
Useful tips for your VivoTab Note 8 To help you maximize the use of your VivoTab Note 8, maintain its system performance, and ensure all your data are kept secured, here are some useful tips that you can follow: •...
Hardware FAQs A black dot, or sometimes a colored dot, appears onscreen when I turn on the VivoTab Note 8. What should I do? Although these dots normally appear onscreen, they will not affect your system. If the incident continues and subsequently affects system performance, consult an authorized ASUS service center.
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Note 8 and remove it. Note 8 and remove it. What should I do if my VivoTab Note 8’s power adapter gets What should I do if my VivoTab Note 8’s power adapter gets What should I do if my VivoTab Note 8’s power adapter gets...
Software FAQs When I turn on my VivoTab Note 8, the power indicator lights up but nothing appears on my screen. What can I do to fix this? You can try doing any of the following suggestions: • Force shutdown your VivoTab Note 8 by pressing the power button for about ten (10) seconds.
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My VivoTab Note 8 does not boot up. How can I fix this? You can try doing any of the following suggestions: • Remove all connected devices to your VivoTab Note 8 then restart your system. • If the problem still exists, contact your local ASUS service center for assistance.
Internal Modem Compliancy The VivoTab Note 8 with internal modem model complies with JATE (Japan), FCC (US, Canada, Korea, Taiwan), and CTR1. The internal modem has been approved in accordance with Council Decision 98/8/EC for pan-European single terminal connection to the public switched telephone network (PSTN). However due...
(e.g. handset telephones and in some countries also cordless telephones) is excluded. and in some countries also cordless telephones) is excluded. and in some countries also cordless telephones) is excluded. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
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France Germany Greece Hungary Not Applicable Iceland Ireland Italy Still Pending Still Pending Still Pending Still Pending Israel Lichtenstein Luxemburg The Netherlands Norway Poland Not Applicable Portugal Not Applicable Spain Not Applicable Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this device is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: MSQ-M80T. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility in [Article 3.1b] • Testing for electromagnetic compatibility in [EN 301 89-1] & [EN 301 89-1] • Effective use of the radio spectrum as in [Article 3.] • Radio test suites according to [EN 300 38-] VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
“Specific Absorption Rate” (SAR), and the SAR limit is .0 W/Kg averaged over 10 gram of body tissue. It meets the requirements of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s): This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s): This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s): ICES-003, RSS-310, RSS-10, and CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3 (B). VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
ICES-003, RSS-310, RSS-10, et CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3 (B). -003, RSS-310, RSS- -003, RSS-310, RSS- 10, et CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3 (B). 10, et CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3 (B). VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
In the departments listed below, for the entire . GHz band: In the departments listed below, for the entire In the departments listed below, for the entire • Maximum authorized power indoors is 100mW • Maximum authorized power outdoors is 10mW VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
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This requirement is likely to change over time, allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in more areas within France. Please check with ART for the latest information (www.arcep.fr) NOTE: Your WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW, but more than 10mW. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
• DO NOT use the VivoTab Note 8 during an electrical storm. There may be a DO NOT use the VivoTab Note 8 during an electrical storm. There may be a DO NOT use the VivoTab Note 8 during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/ substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/ substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/ REACH.htm.
EN pressure level requirement laid down in the applicable EN EN033-:003 standard required by French Article L.3-1. 003 standard required by French Article L. 003 standard required by French Article L. VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner. (Norwegian) (Japanese) ВНИМАНИЕ! При замене аккумулятора на аккумулятор иного типа возможно его возгорание. Утилизируйте аккумулятор в соответствии с инструкциями производителя. (Russian) VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
Coating Notice IMPORTANT! To provide electrical insulation and maintain electrical safety, a coating is applied to insulate the device except on the areas where the I/O ports are located. CTR 21 Approval (for VivoTab Note 8 with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch...
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ASUS follows the green design concept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmental regulations.
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/ english/Takeback.htm for detailed recycling information in different regions.
2011/65/EU-RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU-RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU-RoHS Directive Ver. 130816 Ver. 130816 Ver. 130816 CE marking (EC conformity marking) Position : CEO Name : Jerry Shen Declaration Date: 01/12/2013 Year to begin affixing CE marking:2013 __________ Signature : VivoTab Note 8 E-Manual...
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