User Guide Predia Flex360 Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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User Guide Predia Flex360 Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Commu- nications.
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User Guide Predia Flex360 French SAR/DAS Votre ordinateur a un DAS. Pour plus d’informations, voir le portail radiofréquences-sante- environnement: www.radiofrequences.gouv.fr In the European Union, this symbol indicates that this product including battery must not be disposed of with household waste. It is your responsibility to hand it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
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User Guide Predia Flex360 Attention: Teachers, Parents and Adult Supervisors This product is an educational tool designed for school children, ages 6 and up. There must be supervision by an adult on school children under 10 when using this laptop. It is a must to have a thorough explanation to students on safe and proper handling of the laptop, power supply, battery pack, and power cord.
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User Guide Predia Flex360 Attention: Teachers, Parents and Adult Supervisors The following are lists of precautionary measures the students must understand before using this computer inside the classroom or home environment: Do not place near the fire or other sources of heat.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Contents 1. Getting to know your computer ....................Package contents ..............................................Layout ................................................... Views ....................................................Function keys ................................................. Folding the keyboard ..........................................2. Using your computer ..............................Powering ON/OFF ............................................Powering on your computer ....................................... Powering on for the first time ......................................
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User Guide Predia Flex360 To remove your memory card ......................................Connecting an External Device ......................................Connecting to the USB port ......................................... Connecting to the HDMI port ......................................5. Battery ............................................. Charging your battery ..........................................Inspecting your battery status ......................................6. Windows Help and Troubleshooting ................
User Guide Predia Flex360 1. Getting to know your computer Package contents Carefully unpack your box and take out the items listed below. If any of the items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately: One laptop One AC adapter...
User Guide Predia Flex360 Layout Views Front Name Function Front facing camera Often for taking self-portraits as well as for video conferencing. Microphone Mainly for sound and speech recording Touchscreen The main display of your laptop and a see-touch device. You can look at it and also touch it with your fingers to control it.
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User Guide Predia Flex360 Right Name Function Speaker The sound system has two speakers for playing music, notification sounds, and other audio data. Stylus hole This is where you rest the provided stylus. USB 2.0 port Plug your USB devices here.
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User Guide Predia Flex360 Left Name Function Charging indicator It shows the charging status of your laptop. It shows blue when the battery is fully charged. DC-in Plug the adapter to charge the battery. RJ-45 LAN port Plug your RJ-45 network cable to connect your laptop to a wired network.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Function keys Mute or unmute your system Increases the display brightness Decreases the volume level Open the Settings screen Increases the volume level Play or Pause Switches display output between Push here to talk to Cortana,...
User Guide Predia Flex360 Folding the keyboard This laptop supports a swiveling 11.6-inch touchscreen that can be used in several different ways. Opening the device as a standard laptop gives you access to the keyboard and touchpad, while folding the keyboard behind the screen turns it into a tablet.
User Guide Predia Flex360 2. Using your computer Powering On/Off Powering on your computer 1. If this is the first time you turn this computer on, connect the AC adapter and fully charge the battery. 2. Press the power button (normally 1 to 2 seconds). You shall see the power indicator on the button lights up in blue.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Powering off your computer Save all your data before powering your computer off. To power off your system, following the steps below: A. By Start menu 1. Click the Windows icon in the low-left corner of the Desktop. Or, press on the Windows key in the keyboard.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Waking up your computer Note: It is recommended that you put your computer to sleep before you move it. Moving your computer while the hard disk is spinning can sometimes damage the hard disk, causing loss of data.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Basic touchscreen operations When you fold your laptop into a tablet, it is ideal for you to use your fingers or the stylus pen to perform many actions on it. • Don’t use sharp objects to touch the screen. Or, the screen may be damaged or scratched.
User Guide Predia Flex360 3. Windows Interface Desktop and virtual desktop experience The Desktop screen is as shown below and natively provides virtual desktop feature. To launch the feature you can click the app icon as shown on the left or just press...
User Guide Predia Flex360 Taskbar The black bar on the bottom of the desktop is called Taskbar. It provides several key features and they are: • Start menu • Search box • App shortcuts area • Notification area Start menu...
User Guide Predia Flex360 Search box - Cortana Next to the Start menu is the search box, as shown below. When you select this box, a window will pop out as shown below. This is the Cortana icon. Cortana is a new virtual assistant built into your Windows 10.
User Guide Predia Flex360 App shortcuts area In this area, you can put the shortcuts of your frequently used apps. For how to arrange this area, please refer to p. 8. Notification area The right part of the taskbar holds several icons that show you the status of your laptop, as shown below.
User Guide Predia Flex360 4. Setup and Connection Settings screen To access to the Settings screen: 1. Click the Windows icon in the low-left corner of the Desktop. Or, press on the Windows key in the keyboard. 2. Select <Settings>.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Setup your Microsoft account To share files or settings with other devices running Windows 10, you need to setup a Microsoft Account. Furthermore, if you want to download or purchase apps from the Microsoft Store, such Microsoft Account is required.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Pin and unpin your app Pinning an App to Start menu or taskbar To add an app: 1. Open the Start menu and select <All Apps> . 2. Right-click on the app that you want to appear on your Start menu or taskbar, and an option menu appears.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Connecting to a wireless LAN Once the wireless has been enabled, the computer automatically scans for available wireless networks and displays them in the wireless LAN network list. To connect to your desired wireless network, click the network’s name in the list, and then click Connect.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Connecting an external device Connecting to the USB port Your computer comes with one USB 2.0 port and one USB 3.0 port compatible with USB devices. Once you plug a USB device into a USB port on your computer, Windows automatically loads a driver for that device.
User Guide Predia Flex360 5. Battery Charging your battery 1. Plug the adapter into the DC-in, which you can find on the left side of your laptop. 2. Plug the adapter into a wall-socket. 3. You shall see the battery indicator lights up in orange.
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User Guide Predia Flex360 Inspecting your battery status In Desktop, move the cursor to the battery icon in the taskbar. A pop-up dialog box appears and shows you the remaining battery percentage, as shown below. The battery icon reveals the status of your battery, which described as below.
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User Guide Predia Flex360 6. Windows Help and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section describes some common problems and suggested solutions, and ways to recover your computer from a crash. Be aware that the problems and solutions described here are meant only as a guide. They are not definitive problem solving techniques.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Screen problems When I turn on the computer, • If the screen is blank, make sure that: nothing appears on the screen. - The AC adapter is connected to the computer and the power cord is plugged into a working electrical outlet.
User Guide Predia Flex360 Display problem The screen is blank. • Do the following: - If you are using the AC adapter, or using the battery, and the battery status indicator is on, press Fn+F11 to make the screen brighter.
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User Guide Predia Flex360 Input/Output • 1 x DC-in jack • 1 x USB 2.0 port Supports USB Charger Function • 1 x USB 3.0 port • 1x HDMI port • 1x RJ-45 LAN port • 1x Micro SD Card slot •...
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User Guide Predia Flex360 Certification • • • • FCC&SAR / R&TTE Safety & • UL / CB Environment • CCC / CEL • WEEE • RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances, EU directive 2011/65/EU) • HDMI 1.4a • UL 696 •...
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