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Table of Content 1. Introduction ................2 1.1 BlueStacks Overview ................2 1.2 Intended Audience ..................2 2. Launch BlueStacks..............3 2.1 Launching BlueStacks ................3 2.2 Checking for updates................3 2.3 Home Screen....................3 2.3.1 Instant switching between Android and Windows........5 2.3.2 Viewing Apps ..................5 3. About BlueStacks Program Menu ..........6 ...
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Introduction This guide will lead you through the installation and setup of BlueStacks. 1.1 BlueStacks Overview BlueStacks lets you run Android applications side-by-side with Windows applications on the same Windows personal computer; switch seamlessly between them on the main screen/desktop, without requiring a reboot for switching between the two environments. BlueStacks enables you to leverage the growing repertoire of popular business and personal Android apps on your Windows personal computer.
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2. Launch BlueStacks 2.1 Launching Bluestacks Double-tap (double-click) the BlueStacks icon on the desktop to launch it 2.2 Checking for updates You will see below notification window. Tap “Check Now” to check for updates of Bluestacks. 2.3 Home Screen ...
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Buttons on Android Hot Seat, which is the bar on the right, are: Browser – Launches the browser to browse the Internet Apps – Displays your apps Windows – Switch to Windows Soft Control Bar Tap to show or hide the soft control bar.
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Touch keys at the right side of ViewPad 10pro have the same function with control bar. 2.3.1 Instant switching between Android and Windows Tap the Windows button to switch to Windows. Once you are in Windows, double-tap (double-click) on the BlueStacks icon to launch Android. 2.3.2 Viewing Apps On the Android Home Screen, tap (click) the Apps button This will display the set of apps installed.
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3. About BlueStacks Program Menu You can review the menu of supported actions at Start Menu > All Programs > BlueStacks. The effect of each action is described below BlueStacks Start BlueStacks Alpha CollectLogs Gather all the diagnostic logs and packages in a zip file that you can email to support@bluestacks.com.
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