Contents CONTENTS ............ 1 GENERAL NOTICES FOR USE ......... 3 DISCLAIMER ............ 3 1.0 PRODUCT BASICS ........... 4 ....... 4 UTTONS AND CONNECTIONS ........ 4 TART UP AND SHUT DOWN 2.0 INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANDROID 4.0 .. 5 ............ 5 ...
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3.0 GENERAL OPERATION ........ 9 .... 9 ATTERY STATUS HARGING YOUR TABLET .......... 9 NSTALLING ...... 1 0 DMINISTER REMOVE APPS .......... 1 0 DD AN ACCOUNT 4.0 BASIC SETUP .......... 1 2 ...... 1 2 HANGING OPERATING LANGUAGE .......... ...
General notices for use ‐ This product is a highly advanced electronics device, disassembly, customization or repairs without the appropriate knowledge and pre-cautions can lead to dangerous situations with chance on damaging the product and serious injuries. ‐ Avoid use in extreme conditions such as high and low temperatures, high humidity or moist environments and around magnetic fields.
1.0 Product basics 1.1 Buttons and connections Power on/off Volume + Volume - Power jack Mini USB Mini HDMI Headphone Micro SD card reader Microphone Speaker Webcam 1.2 Start up and shut down To start your device, press and hold the ‘Power button’ until the screen lights up.
2.0 Introduction to Google Android 4.0 2.1 The Desktop The main area of interest will be the desktop itself. Here you will place shortcuts to Apps or widgets – a visual application that can display real- time information. There may be some pre-installed icons and widgets on your tablet.
To place a widget or app shortcut on the desktop, touch and hold the icon until the App drawer fades and the desktop appears. Move your finger to the location where you want to place the icon and release your touch to place the icon.
2.3 Google Search / Voice search – left top corner By clicking the ‘Google search’ / microphone button you can quickly type or speak keywords of your search. The search application will automatically determine whether the keyword(s) apply to an application or a web search.
2.4 Navigation icons – bottom left of the screen On the left side you will find three icons: use the navigation icons ‘HOME’ or ‘RETURN’ to close the App drawer and return to your desktop. The ‘RECENT ACTIVITY’ icon will show an overview of the active and recently opened applications.
recent activity preview 2.5 Status information area – right bottom of the screen The bottom icon bar will show the some system information (i.e. ) in the bottom right corner. The contents of this area can change if installed applications place additional information here. Pressing it will open a small overlay menu displaying the date/time information, the tablet’s current network status, the battery status and a shortcut icon to another quick menu where some things like ‘Airplane...
You can install your own Apps by opening the Apps shop. This button can be found in the ‘App drawer’. The Apps shop is located on the top right of the screen. Note that not all applications may function properly for your tablet. Some are made especially for small screen devices such as phones.
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choose the ‘Accounts & sync’ item. Without any added accounts the right pane will display nothing. Instead select the option ‘Add account’ in the top right corner. To add a Google / Gmail account please select ‘Google’ in the pop-up and follow the instructions on the screen. After entering your Google username and password you have the option to automatically back-up your apps, settings (i.e.
You can also add a POP3, IMAP or Exchange email account by selecting ‘Email’. The pop-up option ‘Corporate’ will setup a ‘Microsoft Exchange’ link. Your system or network administrator can supply you with the server information and login credentials. Follow the steps displayed on-screen to complete the account linking process.
4.2 WiFi settings Press the icon in the top right of the screen to open the App drawer. Select the ‘Settings’ option to open the Android settings menu. When selecting the option ‘WiFi’ the contents will be displayed in the right pane.
4.3 Connecting the tablet to your PC When connecting the tablet to your PC through USB, no drivers are needed to access the tablet’s internal memory or inserted microSD card. However, you do need to confirm the USB connection: click the notification area in the system information bar at the bottom of the screen .
5.0 Frequently Asked Questions Is there a software update available for my tablet? All tablet firm wares are posted on http://www.viewmate.com.cn/ I downloaded [app name] and now it doesn’t work (properly)? Android software was initially developed for mobile phones and some have no support for Android devices with larger screens.
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the settings menu -> Security. My battery is only lasting xx hours! The operating time of the tablet on one battery load depends very much on the specific tasks that is has to perform. WiFi, Bluetooth and other wireless communication technologies are known to consume a lot of energy.
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FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. 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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there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user isencouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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