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  • Page 1 Alex eReader ™ Model DS-10 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Table of Contents 1. Getting Started ..............4 EPD (Electronic Paper Display) ............4 Front View ....................5 Back View ....................6 Touch screen LCD ................7 Button defi nitions ................9 Starting up & Shutting down ............10 Using LCD touch screen ..............12 Power Saving Features ..............13 System Update ...................15...
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Open pages in separate windows ..........41 Manage bookmarks .................44 Links in Web pages ................46 Additional Menu Options ..............47 Browser settings ................48 6. Email ..................52 Add an email account..............52 Use your POP3 and IMAP e-mail account ........53 Remove an email account .............57 Edit account settings ...............57 Add more email accounts ..............58...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 1. Getting Started This section reviews all of the physical features of the Alex™ eReader and covers the basics of using the Alex eReader buttons. On the front of your Alex eReader are the EPD (Electronic Paper Display) on top, the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) on the bottom, and the navigational buttons.

  • Page 5: Front View

    1. Getting Started Front View  Charging Indicator  Headphone Jack  USB Port Electronic Paper Display  Sync/Unsync EPD and LCD Screens  Next Page/Menu Options  Power/  Previous Page LCD On/Off  Back/Home Liquid Crystal Display...

  • Page 6: Back View

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Back View Label  Reset MicroSD Memory Card Slot  Speaker Speaker...

  • Page 7: Touch Screen Lcd

    1. Getting Started Touch Screen LCD The Alex eReader has a 3.5” full color, touch screen LCD. The touch screen LCD allows you to interact with the Alex eReader in natural and instinctive ways with the touch of your fi nger, like many other mobile devices, such as smart phones.
  • Page 8 Alex™ eReader DS-10  Press to wake up your Alex from Screen Lock mode, and then long press to unlock the screen (if the unlock pattern has not been set).  To turn your Alex eReader completely off , long press .
  • Page 9 1. Getting Started using on the LCD touch screen. The Menu appears at the bot- tom of the screen. To hide the menu, long press again.  Charge Indicator light An LED light on the Alex eReader indicates charging status: Solid red Battery is charging Solid green...

  • Page 10: Starting Up & Shutting Down

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Starting Up Press to turn on your Alex eReader. At start up, the LCD dis- plays Alex logo, as shown on the right, while the Alex is starting up. Please wait... system is loading. Home Screen After start up, Alex Home screen shows on the LCD, as in the following illus- tration.
  • Page 11 1. Getting Started Shutting down Long press . From the menu that opens, select Power off .

  • Page 12: Using Lcd Touch Screen

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Using LCD touch screen Selection To select an item or button on the screen:  Touch the item directly with your fi ngertip. You know that an item on the screen is selected when its color changes, usually to yellow or orange.

  • Page 13: Power Saving Features

    1. Getting Started need to swipe your fi nger in light, quicker strokes. This fi nger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when fl icking a message list. Drag items In some contexts you can drag items on the screen with your fi ngertip.
  • Page 14 Alex™ eReader DS-10 LCD dimming If the LCD on Alex is not used for a certain time, the screen automatically dims. Touch anywhere on the LCD, or press the BACK button to turn the LCD back on. LCD timeout After the LCD has dimmed, if there is another period of inactivity, the touch screen automatically turns off .

  • Page 15: System Update

    1. Getting Started cally after the screen has timed out and another period of inactivity has occurred. The automatic screen lock timer is preset and cannot be altered. You can increase the security of your Alex eReader by set- ting a screen unlock pattern. Once you have set this pattern, you’ll need to draw the correct unlock pattern to unlock your screen.

  • Page 16: Epd Status Bar

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 unavailable, Alex checks for a new system image as soon as network connectivity is available again. The system image downloads automatically. When down- loading is fi nished, a dialog box pops up to notify you. Select Update now to install the new system. If you choose Update later, the system notifi es you again after 30 minutes.

  • Page 17: Home Screen

    2. Home Screen 2. Home Screen Home screen overview The Home screen on the LCD is your starting point for using the applications on your Alex eReader. Status bar Simply touch an icon to use the application it represents. Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing on Alex LCD screen, simply long press the button to return to Home screen.

  • Page 18: Notifi Cation And Connection Status Icons

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 the picture. Touch and drag the center of the cropper to move it within the picture.  When you’re happy with the cropped area, select Save. Alex then applies the wallpaper you’ve selected. Notifi cation and connection status icons Along the top of the LCD screen is the status bar.

  • Page 19: Notifi Cations Panel

    2. Home Screen Notifi cations panel Opening the Notifi cations panel When a new notifi cation icon appears in the status bar, touch and hold the status bar, then slide your fi nger down- ward to open the Notifi cations panel. If you have several notifi cations, you can scroll down the screen to view more notifi cations.
  • Page 20 Alex™ eReader DS-10  Ongoing notifi cations report activities that are still in prog- ress, such as application or content downloading, or music playing.  Notifi cations report the completed events, such as a success- fully completed download. You can clear the notifi cations list by selecting Clear notifi cations at the top of the Notifi cations window.

  • Page 21: Settings

    3. Settings 3. Settings The Settings screen on the LCD allows you to set a variety of control parameters for your reader. To select this screen, touch the Settings icon on the Home screen. The LCD then displays the following: Wireless controls screen Turning Wi-Fi on and off To use Wi-Fi for your data connection, do the following.
  • Page 22 Alex™ eReader DS-10 Wi-Fi settings screen Open the Wi-Fi settings screen by selecting Wi-Fi settings on the Wireless controls screen.  To view and scan for available networks, long press the button and then select Scan.  To connect to a network, select it from the network list. Pro- vide your username or password if required.
  • Page 23 3. Settings mate signal strength by the number of bands that light up. If Network notifi cation in Wi-Fi settings is enabled, this icon appears in the Status bar whenever an available wireless network is within range. 2. Wi-Fi networks On the Wireless controls screen, touch Wi-Fi settings, then touch the wireless network to which the Alex eReader is currently connected.

  • Page 24: Sound & Display

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 To scan manually for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi settings screen, long press button, and then touch Scan. Touch another Wi-Fi network to connect to it. Note If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks, scroll down the screen, then touch Add Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 25 3. Settings  LCD timeout: To set the amount of time the LCD must be inactive before the LCD screen turns off , use this setting. LCD timeout length includes LCD dimming time, so make sure the duration you set is longer than that of the LCD dim timeout setting.

  • Page 26: Security

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Note LCD timeout and LCD dim timeout are designed to reduce power consumption by the LCD, but you can continue reading on the EPD and navigate through the reading material with PREVIOUS PAGE, NEXT PAGE, and Text Size buttons. ...
  • Page 27 3. Settings When you unlock the screen, if you want your pattern to be hid- den as you draw it, clear the Use visible pattern check box.  Use visible pattern: Select this check box to make the pattern visible as you draw it on the screen. Clear the Use visible pattern check box if you do not want the unlock pattern to display on the screen when you unlock it.

  • Page 28: Applications

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Applications The Applications tab holds all applications on your reader. All applications that you download and install from the web are also added to the Home screen. Unknown sources Select this check box if you want the ability to download applications from the Web.

  • Page 29: Microsd Card & Reader Storage

    3. Settings MicroSD card & reader storage This option allows you to view and manage the data stor- age on your Alex eReader. Alex has a total of 2GB internal fl ash memory. MicroSD card Monitor and manage the use of your MicroSD card by using the following.

  • Page 30: Date & Time

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Date and time Set date, time, time zone, and the format in which to view date and time information. Touch Settings. Scroll down the screen, then touch Date & time.  Set date – Click to set the date using the pop up window. On the Change date window, touch to adjust the date, month, and year, then touch Set when fi nished.
  • Page 31 Google Terms of Service for the Google applications on your reader. Register/Deregister Turn on Wi-Fi. In home screen, touch Settings > About your reader Touch Register Enter your Spring ID and password, and press Sign in...
  • Page 32 Alex™ eReader DS-10 If you don’t have Spring ID, please press Not a member to apply for Spring In order to deregister your Alex, press Deregister, then Spring ID will be changed to be Null. Device name – Edit your current device name.

  • Page 33: Entering Text

    4. Entering Text 4. Entering Text Text When you start a program or select a fi eld that requires text or numbers, the virtual keyboard becomes available. The keyboard is similar to a standard keyboard on your computer. When you do not need the keyboard, you can close it by pressing BACK.
  • Page 34 Alex™ eReader DS-10 Adjusting keyboard settings Set virtual keyboard options such as vibrate and/or emit a sound when you touch a key, auto-capitalization, auto- complete, and more. To set virtual keyboard options Touch Settings > Locale & text > Android keyboard. Set the options you want to use for the virtual keyboard.
  • Page 35 4. Entering Text Text Settings  Auto-replace – Select this check box to automatically correct commonly mistyped words. This feature is not a spell-checker.  Auto-cap – Select this check box to automatically capitalizes the fi rst letter in a text fi eld, or the fi rst letter after a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation point (!).

  • Page 36: Browser

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 5. Browser Browser is a full-featured web browser with dual screen functionality exhibiting our patented “Touch and Project” concept. When using Browser, the LCD is primarily used for easy navigation through various web pages, and the EPD is used for reading the content of the web pages.

  • Page 37: Sync Mode

    5. Browser The menu of Un-sync mode is like the following: Sync mode In Sync mode, web page content is projected onto the EPD for easy and comfortable reading, while the LCD helps you navigate the web page. Move on LCD and corresponding content will change on EPD after movement stops.
  • Page 38 Alex™ eReader DS-10 The EPD is refreshed to show the content on the current web page. EPD display is like the following. Navigating in Sync mode If you are satisfi ed with the portion of content shown on the EPD, you can read using the EPD, and use the PREVIOUS PAGE or NEXT PAGE buttons to continue to move up...

  • Page 39: General Browsing And Navigating Of Web Pages

    5. Browser General Browsing and Navigating of Web pages Open Browser to start surfi ng the web. Browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced functionalities that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your reader. Note You must have Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet. To open Browser Long press Back button, then touch Browser.
  • Page 40 Alex™ eReader DS-10 Back Simply press the BACK button to move backwards to see the previous web page. Forward Long press NEXT PAGE button and select Forward to move forward to see the next web page previously loaded. Home Page You can change your default home page by long pressing Back button and selecting More >...

  • Page 41: Open Pages In Separate Windows

    5. Browser Sync  Slide your fi nger in any direction to shift your page view, gen- erally in the opposite direction that you want to view.  To scroll to a particular location quickly on a reduced sized view of the web page: Touch the screen to reveal the zoom controls and the “scale &...
  • Page 42 Alex™ eReader DS-10 Your home page opens in a new window. To return to one of the other windows, long press button and select Windows. Select the window you want to view. View the page in a window Browser off ers a host of features that let you view web pages just like on a desktop computer.
  • Page 43 5. Browser Select Bookmark. Confi rm the URL and name, and then select OK. View page info From a Web page, long press and select Windows. The Current windows screen appears. Touch & hold the window whose page you want to view more information about that page.

  • Page 44: Manage Bookmarks

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Locate the text you want to copy and then long press and then touch More > Select text. Zoom out of the page before you select text. Position your fi nger at the start of the text you want to copy and then drag to the end of the text you want to copy.
  • Page 45 5. Browser Long press and select Bookmark last-viewed page. The Bookmark link dialog box opens. Confi rm or edit the information, then select OK. Bookmark any page Long press and select Bookmarks. Select New bookmark. Type a name and location (URL) in the dialog box. Select OK.

  • Page 46: Links In Web Pages

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Delete a bookmark Long press and select Bookmarks. Touch & hold the bookmark you want to send. The context menu opens. Select Delete bookmark. You will be asked to confi rm that you want to delete the bookmark. Links in Web pages To go to a link, select the link by touching it with your fi n- gertip on the LCD.

  • Page 47: Additional Menu Options

    5. Browser Additional Menu Options History The Recently-visited pages (history) screen lists the last 250 sites you’ve visited on the Web. To view your browser his- tory: From the Browser screen, long press and select More > History. Select a web site from the Recently-visited pages list to go to the site.

  • Page 48: Browser Settings

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 View your downloads To see which fi les or applications you have downloaded: Within the Browser, long press and select More > Down- loads. The Download history screen appears with the list of down- loads. If you have no downloads, nothing will be shown on this screen.
  • Page 49 5. Browser Load images Select this check box if you want images on Web pages to load. For faster page loading, clear this check box. Auto-fi t pages Select to size pages to the screen automatically. Enable JavaScript Select to enable JavaScript on pages. Disabling JavaScript may cause some Web pages to not work properly.
  • Page 50 Alex™ eReader DS-10 Clear History Clear the browser navigation history Accept cookies Select this check box if you want the Browser to save cook- ies. Some Web sites might not work properly with cookies disabled. Accept cookies Clear all the browser cookies Remember form data Select this check box if you want the Browser to remember text you have typed in forms, so that you can select the...
  • Page 51 5. Browser Advanced settings Enable Google Gears™ open source browser plugin Select to enable the Gears Browser plugin. Google Gears extends the Browser with APIs to create a richer platform for Web applications. Gears settings View permissions granted to Web sites to use Gears. Reset to default Select if you want to reset all Browser settings to factory default values, except for your home page.

  • Page 52: Email

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 6. Email The Email application allows you to set up email accounts on your reader and access all your emails from your Alex Reader. To use email, you must set up your email accounts. Add an email account You can download messages from up to fi ve POP3 or IMAP accounts.

  • Page 53: Use Your Pop3 And Imap Email Account

    6. Email If you want, select the Send email from this account by default check box. This setting only applies if you have more than one POP3 or IMAP account set up. Select Next.  If you have a popular email account, the application will set ev- erything up for you! Before you go to your Inbox, you can name the account (if you don’t, your email address will be used).
  • Page 54 Alex™ eReader DS-10 count you add will use a diff erent color.) Forward, Reply, Reply all You can forward, reply, or reply all to an email message from either the Inbox or the Read view:  From the Read view, long press and select the action you want to take.
  • Page 55 6. Email Compose new To compose and send a new message, from your Inbox: Long press and select Compose. Add recipients by typing a name or address in the To fi eld. Matching contacts will appear. Select the recipient or contin- ue typing the address.
  • Page 56 Alex™ eReader DS-10 If you want to add a picture attachment, long press , touch At- tach, and then touch the picture you want to attach. Note While composing the message, touch Save as draft to save it as a draft.

  • Page 57: Remove An Email Account

    6. Email Remove an email account You can always remove a POP3 or IMAP email account from your reader by doing the following: Go to your Inbox. Long press and select Accounts. Your Accounts screen opens. Touch & hold the account you want to remove. Select Remove account.

  • Page 58: Add More Email Accounts

    Alex™ eReader DS-10  Incoming server settings – Select Incoming settings if you need to edit the username/password, server, port, or option to delete email from server.  Outgoing server settings – Select Outgoing settings if you need to edit the SMTP server, port, security type, option to require sign-in, or username/password.

  • Page 59: Music

    7. Music 7. Music The Music application allows you to enjoy music on your Alex eReader. To open your music Library, long press Back button select the Music icon Your music is organized into four categories: Artists, Albums, Songs, and Playlists. Select a category to view the lists within each.

  • Page 60: Load Music Onto Your Microsd Card

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Load music onto your MicroSD card All the music you can listen to on your reader is stored on a MicroSD card. Follow the instructions below to add music to your MicroSD card. Read more about inserting or removing a MicroSD card in “MicroSD card slot”.

  • Page 61: Play Back Music

    7. Music When fi nished copying, close the USB drive window and un-mount or eject the drive as required by your computer’s operating system. Or, if you connected your reader directly to your computer, remove the USB cable from your reader. Play back music At any level in your Library, touch &...
  • Page 62 Alex™ eReader DS-10 Go to Slide to go to any point in a song Pause Touch to pause Play Touch to resume play Fast forward Touch & hold Go to next song Touch once Rewind Touch & hold Go to beginning Touch once Go to previous song: Touch twice...

  • Page 63: Playlists

    7. Music Playlists You can create as many playlists as you wish. Note that the “Recently added” playlist is a system playlist and cannot be deleted or renamed. Create a playlist on your reader From the Library, select a category. From the list that appears, navigate to the artist, album, or song that you want on a playlist.
  • Page 64 Alex™ eReader DS-10 Touch & hold the playlist to open the context menu. Select Rename. Open the virtual keyboard (if not already open) and type the new name. Select Save.  Load your own playlists - You can create your own playlists then load them on your MicroSD card for access through the Music Player.

  • Page 65: Delete Music

    7. Music Delete music All the music you play on your reader is stored on the inserted MicroSD card. From your reader, you can delete music stored on the card: From the Library screen, select either the Artists, Albums, or Songs category.

  • Page 66: Gallery

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 8. Gallery Gallery is an application that allows you to view pictures and videos on your Alex Reader. Load pictures and videos onto your MicroSD card Follow the instructions below to add pictures and videos to your MicroSD card. Mount your microSD card to your computer by doing one of the following: ...

  • Page 67: View Your Pictures And Videos

    8. Gallery View your pictures and videos To view the pictures and videos you’ve stored on your MicroSD card, go to the Gallery application: To open Gallery, long press Back button and select the Gallery icon Depending on how many pictures you’ve stored, they may take a few minutes to load.

  • Page 68: Zoom And Navigate

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Zoom and navigate When viewing a picture or video in full-screen view, you can zoom in and out, and navigate around the picture when it doesn’t fi t within the screen: Zoom in Touch the screen to open the zoom-in/zoom-out controls. Touch control to zoom in.
  • Page 69 8. Gallery View full-screen Select a picture or video to open it in full-screen view. Set as wallpaper In full-screen view, long press NEXT PAGE button select More > Set as. From the menu that opens select Wallpaper. Touch & hold an edge of the cropper to reveal the sizing ar- rows, then drag the edge in or out to size.

  • Page 70: Play Slideshow

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 Delete picture In full-screen view, long press and select More > Delete. The picture or video will be removed from the MicroSD card after you confi rm. View picture or video details In full-screen view, long press and select More >...
  • Page 71 8. Gallery Picture view  Picture size – You can select from Large or Small picture dis- play sizes.  Picture sort – You can select to sort pictures with the newest pictures fi rst or newest pictures last.  Confi rm deletions –...

  • Page 72: Google Books

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 9. Google Books Touch Google Books in home screen to open the Google Books main screen. Search books Input search word for books or authors in input box, press search, then you can retrieve the search result (ePub books) from Google Books.

  • Page 73: About This Book

    9. Google Books About this book Download books Press Download button in About this book screen, a con- fi rming dialog box will be popped up. Select OK in the confi rming dialog box, downloading will be started and its status is displaying in the left top corner.

  • Page 74: Calculator

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 10. Calculator To open Calculator, long press Back button to return to and select the Calculator icon Home screen The Calculator off ers two panels: basic and advanced. Switch back and forth between panels by long press Back button and selecting Advanced panel or Basic panel, as you would like.
  • Page 75 10. Calculator Switch back and forth between calculator panels by long press Back button and selecting Advanced panel or Basic panel, as you would like. As soon as you select an advanced operator, the panel switches back to Basic, where your operator appears.

  • Page 76: Wi-Fi

    Alex™ eReader DS-10 11. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi off If Wi-Fi is in the OFF state, press this application icon turn on Wi-Fi and the application icon changes to ON state. Wi-Fi on If Wi-Fi is in the ON state, press this application icon turn off Wi-Fi and the application icon changes to OFF state.

  • Page 77: Appendix - Product Safety Warnings

    Appendix Appendix – Product Safety Warnings SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION Use responsibly. Read all instructions and safety information before use to avoid injury. BATTERY SAFETY Charge battery only in temperatures ranging from 32°F to 95°F (0°C to 35°C). Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace CAUTION: only with the same or equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer.
  • Page 78 Alex™ eReader DS-10  Always create a backup of data you want to keep. RECYCLING In some areas, the disposal of certain electronic devices is regulated. Make sure you dispose of or recycle the device and its batteries in accor- dance with your local laws and regulations.
  • Page 79 Appendix FCC Notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer- ence in a residential installation.
  • Page 80 © 2010 Spring Design Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. The Spring logo, Alex logo, the Alex Reader logo, Alex, Spring, Duet Navigator and Linked Notes are trademarks of Spring Design. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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