CONTENTS Section Page Introduction Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Understanding Your Device Section 3: Settings 10-17 Section 4: Wireless Connectivity 18-19 Section 5: Web Browsing 20-21 Section 6: Pictures, Music and Video 22-25 Section 7: Camera and Email 26-28 Section 8: USB and Micro SD 29-30 Section 9: About SKYPAD Alpha...
Introduction THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE SKYPAD ALPHA 2 INTERNET TABLET BY SKYTEX TECHNOLOGY. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR NEW DEVICE. PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TABLET, AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MANY SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS...
SECTION 1: Getting Started Device controls and ports 1. Volume + 8. DC IN 2. Volume - 9. Micro SD card reader 3. Power 10. Speaker 4. Microphone 11. Touch Key - Back 5. 3.5mm Audio Jack 12. Touch Key - Home 6.
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startup process, as follows: . Boot Logo startup . Unlock Screen (place your finger on the image of the lock and drag it up to the green dot) Turning Your Device Off Press and hold the power button, a pop-up menu of options will appear.
Section 2: Understanding your Device Features . 7-inch 800*480 LCD Display . Capacitive touch screen with 5-Points of touch recognition . Android OS 2.3 . Connections: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n . 0.3Mega pixel forward-facing . HD Video Player (up to 1080P or stereoscopic 3D) .
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. Widgets: Applications that run on the Home screen . Shortcuts: Shortcuts to commonly used applications . Status/Notifications bar: Displays network signal strength, battery life, time, and system notifications . Quick search box: Quick search the web by typing search terms Navigating Your Device Use command keys (home, back, menu) and the touch screen to navigate.
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Finger Gestures Tap items to select or launch them. . Tap a menu item to select it. . Tap an application’s icon to launch the application. . Pinch/expand to zoom in or out in the web browser and apps with pinch-to-zoom support. .
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The app tray displays all of the applications that have been installed to the device. Stock applications include a web browser, clock, camera, calculator, market (1 Mobile), gallery and more.
Section 3: Settings This section explains Settings for customizing your device. System Settings Click the main menu interface in the "settings" icon; you can open the system settings interface, as shown below: Accessing settings . From the Home screen, press the Menu key → Settings. .
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. Your device supports Wi-Fi b/g/n. Use Wi-Fi settings to manage your device’s Wi-Fi connections. . Turning Wi-Fi On and Off. When you turn the Wi-Fi service on, your device automatically searches for available, in-range wireless Access Points. Managing Wireless Access Points .
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Date and time settings To set the date and time for your device, go to Settings → Date & time settings: . You can choose to automatically use the Network Time. . You can also manually set the date, select the time zone, and set the time, time format, and date format.
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Screen brightness To adjust screen brightness go to Settings → Display, scroll down section, select "Brightness", move the slider to the desired position and tap “OK”: Standby The screen can be set to automatically timeout when the tablet is idle over a set period of time. To set the screen timeout time, go to Settings →...
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HDMI The SKYPAD Alpha 2 supports HDMI 1.4 through a mini-HDMI port. . Plug a mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable to an HD capable television or monitor Downloading and Installing Applications First we must allow the device to accept downloads from “unknown sources”. (Note: Android considers all 3 party app markets as “unknown sources”, including 1Mobile) .
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The official Android market is not supported by this device at this time. The default App market for the Alpha 2 is the 1Mobile Market. It is a 3 party app store that offers thousands of free Android Applications. To download apps from 1Mobile, go to App Tray → 1Mobile Market.
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. Tap install. Once the installation is finished you can choose to open the app or press “done” to go back to the previous screen . Downloaded apps will appear in your App tray Side-loading Applications Side-loading an application is an alternative to directly downloading an app onto the device.
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. The system will start a scan to find all of the available APKs from your Micro SD card. . Select all the available APKs you wish to install. To force close or uninstall applications . Go to Settings → Application → Manage Applications, select the appropriate application to view the program information, force stop, or uninstall the program.
Section 4: Wireless Connectivity The Skypad Alpha 2 includes features that allow it to connect to the internet and to other devices Note: Your device’s internal wireless antenna is located along the bottom back of the device. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect signal quality and may cause the device to operate at a higher power level than is necessary.
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. When the scan is complete, touch a wireless network to connect, if the network is open, your device will automatically connect, if the network is secured, enter the password to connect.
Section 5: Web Browsing Your device is equipped with a full HTML Browser, which allows you to view webpages. . While connected to a network, open the Web browser by tapping the Globe icon on the shortcut menu and enter a URL. .
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Browser Menu . Add Bookmark: Create a bookmark for the current page. . Find on page: Search for content on the current page . Select text: Allows you to select and copy text from the website currently displayed . Page info: Displays information about the website .
Section 6: Pictures, Music and Videos Viewing Pictures . From the App tray, select the Gallery app . Tap a category, then tap a picture to view it. Setting a Picture as Wallpaper . From the App tray, select the Gallery app .
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Music . From your App Tray, tap the Music app. Music files transferred to or downloaded on your tablet or micro SD card will automatically sync with the app. . Music files transferred or installed to your tablet with automatically sync with the app. .
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. You can search for specific music files on your tablet by tapping the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner of the app. . To play music, simply tap a song. . Once your playlist has started, you can exit out of the app by pressing the “home”...
Section 7: Applications and Widgets Camera Use your device’s built-in camera to take pictures and record video. . Open the camera app by tapping on the camera icon on your shortcut menu . Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your picture by aiming the lens at the subject.
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Email Send and receive email using an existing email account. . From the apps tray, tap the Email icon to enter the e-mail client. The first entry will ask to configure the account information. As shown below: . In the Password field enter your valid password: ********, then tap “Next"...
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. If the settings are correct, you will enter the following interface: . After you set your account options, you can set the account name and the name you wish to appear on outgoing messages:...
Section 8: USB and Micro SD Transferring files to/from PC via USB . Connect your tablet to your PC via the included USB cable. Once the connection has been made, a USB symbol will appear in your notifications bar . Touch the symbol and drag it downwards to open your notifications.
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and external USB flash drives Memory Card Your device supports removable micro SD or micro SDHC memory cards, for storage of music, pictures, videos, and other files. Inserting and removing a Memory card: . With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into place (it must be pushed in far enough to lock-in, which may require the use of your fingernail)
Section 9: About Alpha View information about your pad, including status, legal information, hardware and software versions, and a tutorial. . Go to settings→About device. . Touch Items to view details. Android version: Display the Android version of your pad. Model number: Display your device’s model number.
Section 10: Health and Safety Information This product is a highly sensitive electronic device, do not disassemble. * Avoid strong impact or drops. * Avoid using this product under the following conditions: high and low temperature, excessive moisture, dust, magnetic fields strong and long-term exposure to sunlight.
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* SKYTEX is not liable for injuries caused by negligence or misuse of the tablet. Please use the device responsibly. Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary depending on the software version on your device, and any changes to the device’s settings.
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* Use of a Non-SKYTEX–approved battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. SKYTEX’s warranty does not cover damage to the pad caused by non-SKYTEX-approved battery and/or chargers. For Troubleshooting, accessories and information on current products please visit www.skytex.com...