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 VIII. Transferring Files ...
I. Get Acquainted Figure 1: Device Exterior Power on/off Reset Status Bar Touch screen Speakers DC-IN Power RETURN TO THE TABLE OF CONTENTS Charging LED SD card reader Mini USB port Volume up/down Headphone jack...
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.
III. Get Started This is your Lock It appears to secure the touch screen from accidental touches. Simply slide the lock toward the center of the screen to unlock the device and your Screen. Home Screen will reappear. The Battery should have a nominal charge on it out of the box and should charge fairly rapidly. Con- nect the charger to the DC-IN jack on your Cruz for 3 hours for a full charge lasting approximately 10 hours.
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.
IV. Your Home Screen 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.
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...
V. Connecting to Wi-Fi Accessibility If a password is required, tap the password text fi eld for the popup keyboard. Many public Wi-Fi hotspots are freely accessible, though not all are. Some are secured, oth- ers are open. And still others appear to have no security, but require either access codes or some other form of access agreement acknowledgment via a browser.
VI. Saving Battery Life ou may learn about your power consumption in Settings > About device > Battery Use or use an app designed to to analyze usage patterns. Very Low Battery Tips on Extending the Life of Your Battery: Understand that streaming audio or video apps will use a lot of battery life Disable Wireless Network Positioning You can turn it off from Settings >...
VII. Device Storage and ASTRO two areas for storage The device has Name Capacity 4GB Bundled. SD Storage Supports up to 32 GB Built-in 4 GB Storage RETURN TO THE TABLE OF CONTENTS Appears in ASTRO as The Android apps you install will write fi...
VII. Device Storage and ASTRO 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.
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 a mini USB cable to the Cruz device and to your PC. STEP 2: Slide the notifi...
VIII. Transferring Files 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 NOTE:...
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.
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. Icon Name Alarm Clock...
X. Preloaded Apps Icon Name FaceBook Mobile Gallery Music Offi ce Suite Settings Twidroyd UerWallpapers RETURN TO THE TABLE OF CONTENTS Requires Wi-Fi Log into your FaceBook account and stay connected on the go! Access photo or video fi les for play or display right on the Cruz’s full color screen.
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 eBook reader applica- tion. This application is a library portal allowing users to sign into their personal account, browse an immense selection of literature, and purchase/download books in an instant! There are over 100 free eBooks available for download.
XI. Buying Books 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 synopsis of the book lower on the page...
XII. Reading 3rd Party eBooks 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.
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.
XIII. Loading/Playing Media 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. Your selection should begin automatically. Pause or advance your video via the toolbar along the bottom of the screen. Your media playback experience will be optimal with NOTE: no other apps or widgets running in the background.
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...
XIV. Installing Apps 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 le for Android has a fi le extension of .APK. The steps below ex- plain how to install these on your Cruz.
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...
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.
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.
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