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Summary of Contents for Velocity Cruz R101
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Page 1: Getting Started
Getting Started with with User Guide | CruzReader and Cruz Reader SE... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents ... 2 I. Get Acquainted II. Resistive Screen ... 3 III. Get Started ... 4 IV. Your Home Screen ... 5-6 V. Connecting to Wi-Fi ... 7-8 VI. Email Setup ... 9 VII. Saving Battery ... 10 VII. -
Page 3: Get Acquainted
I. Get Acquainted Figure 1: Device Exterior SD card reader Power on/off Mini USB port Reset Status Bar Volume up/down Touch screen Speakers Headphone jack DC-IN Power Charging LED RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS... -
Page 4: Resistive Screen
II. Resistive Screen What does it mean The Cruz Reader has a “resistive touch screen, ” meaning there are two electronic layers inside the screen separated by a narrow gap. When your fi nger presses on an area of the screen, these two layers are joined, sending the info to the Cruz processor and translating it as input. -
Page 5: Get Started
III. Get Started Before continuing, understand that the display has a screen timeout by default set to 15 seconds. If the unit is left inactive for that period of time, the screen will go dark as if turned off. However, it is simply in standby mode. -
Page 6: Your Home Screen
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 ap- pears at the top. - Page 7 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.
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Page 8: Connecting To Wi-Fi
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... - Page 9 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.
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Page 10: Email Setup
You may have to locate the server settings information at your Email Provider’s support website, or you may need to call their sup- port line. Unfortunately Velocity Micro cannot provide assistance with this step. Below is the information you are looking for: You must select POP3, IMAP , or Exchange according to your email service provider’s instructions. -
Page 11: Saving Battery
VII. Saving Battery Life ou may learn about your power consumption in Settings > About phone > Battery > ou may learn about your power consumption in Settings > About phone > Battery > ou may learn about your power consumption in Settings > About phone > Battery > Battery or use an app designed to to analyze usage patterns. -
Page 12: Device Storage And Astro
VIII. Device Storage and ASTRO three areas for storage The device has micro SD and one external SD/SDHC. There is also an embedded internal storage. Below, you’ll see all of the storage areas broken down and fully explained: Name Capacity Either Internal SD 2 GB or... - Page 13 VIII. 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.
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Page 14: Transferring Files
IX. Transferring Files I. Tether via USB to your PC NOTE: While tethered, you cannot use your Cruz to access the internal or external SD cards). STEP 1: Turn on your Reader and connect your supplied mini USB cable to the Cruz device and to your PC STEP 2: Slide the notifi... - Page 15 IX. Transferring Files II. Transfer via external SD Card STEP 1: Insert external SD card and open ASTRO. STEP 2: Navigate with the up arrow to the root of the device and tap the sdcard1 directory icon to access your card. STEP 3: Select the “Multi”...
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Page 16: File Formats
X. 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. -
Page 17: Preloaded Apps
XI. 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... - Page 18 XI. Preloaded Apps Icon Name FaceBook Mobile Gallery Music Offi ce Suite Settings Twidroyd UerWallpapers RETURN TO 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.
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Page 19: Buying Books
XII. 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 Borders eBook reader application. This application is a library portal allowing users to sign into their per- sonal account, browse an immense selection of literature, and purchase/download books in an instant! There are over 100 free eBooks available for download. - Page 20 XII. 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 ynopsis of the book lower on the page...
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Page 21: Installing Epubs
XIII. Installing ePUBs Many eReader files are in the ePUB file format. The Cruz Reader 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. -
Page 22: Loading/Playing Media
XIV. Loading/Playing Media Not only does your Cruz Reader 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. - Page 23 XIV. 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.
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Page 24: 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... - Page 25 XV. Installing Apps 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. Download your app to your PC. Files are often distributed in archive format (ie: .ZIP , .RAR). If so, their contents fi rst must Step 1 be extracted so that the .APK fi...
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Page 26: Factory Restore
(pg 25). You will need to download the restoration file prior to continuing. Visit Step 1 Velocity Micro’s Support Hub at www.cruzreader.com or call 1-800-296- 4312 for help. Once you have downloaded the ZIP file, insert a standard SD card into Step 2 your computer’s media reader. -
Page 27: Touch Calibration
XVII. Touch Calibration IMPORTANT: It may take a number of attempts to complete calibration. DO NOT give up. If asked to start again, then keep going until you have success. Interrupting the pro- cess by powering off the unit can LOCK UP THE TOUCH SCREEN making it impossible to unlock again from the lock screen after restarting the unit. -
Page 28: System Requirements
XVIII. 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... -
Page 29: Open Source License
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. -
Page 30: Cruz Support
1. If you have not already done so, create a Support account for yourself at our website: http://cruzsupport.velocitymicro.com/ics/support/mylogin.asp. Note: Those customers who have purchased a Cruz product directly from Velocity Mi- cro may skip this step. 2. Then register your purchased Cruz products: http://cruzsupport.velocitymicro.com/ics/support/productRegister.asp... -
Page 31: Registration And Contact Info
XXI 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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