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- Page 1 Official User Guide T301...
- Page 2 CONTROL Thanks for Choosing Velocity! Thank you for purchasing a Velocity Micro CRUZ T301! We appreciate your business and know you’ll love your brand new multimedia device. Before beginning, please be aware of some of Cruz’s most compelling features! Amazon Kindle App Your CRUZ T301 comes preloaded with the Amazon Kindle eBook app.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents I. Getting Started II. Your Home Screen III. Connecting to Wi-Fi IV. Email Set-Up V. Saving Battery Life VI. Device Storage and ASTRO 12-13 VII. Transferring Files / Loading Media 14-15 VIII. File Formats IX. Preloaded Apps 17-18 X. -
Page 4: Getting Started
I. Getting Started Device Exterior: SD card reader Power on/off Mini USB port Reset Status Bar Volume up/down Widget Area Touch screen Buttons to Gallery, App Panel, and Browser Speakers Headphone jack DC-IN Power Charging LED... -
Page 5: I. Getting Started
I. Getting Started (cont’d) Capacitive Touch Screen The CRUZ TABLET T301 uses what is referred to as a “Capacitive Touch Screen.” A capacitive touchscreen emits an electrical current from each of the screen’s four corners. Since the human body holds an electrical charge, the user’s finger disturbs the electrical current when it touches the screen. -
Page 6: Your Home Screen
II. Your Home Screen Introduction Think of your homescreen as your desktop. What goes on the home screen is up to you. You can fill the space with any combination of shortcuts, widgets, and folders you like. Some pre- installed shortcut icons will appear at the bottom, and a Google Search Widget appears at the top. -
Page 7: Ii. Your Home Screen
II. Your Home Screen (cont’d) 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, calendar, picture frame, and other useful widgets to your Home Screen. -
Page 8: Iii. Connecting To Wi-Fi
III. Connecting to Wi-Fi Introduction 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: Iii. Connecting To Wi-Fi
III. Connecting to Wi-Fi (cont’d) Accessibility If a password is required, tap the password text fi eld for the popup keyboard, and enter the security key Many public Wi-Fi hotspots are freely accessible, though not all are. Some are secured, others are open. -
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 support line. Unfortunately Velocity Micro cannot provide assistance with this step. Below is the information you will need: You must select POP3, IMAP, or Exchange according to your email service provider’s instructions. -
Page 11: Saving Battery Life
V. Saving Battery Life Very Low Battery Full Battery Charging Battery Tips on Extending Battery Life Streaming audio or video apps will use a lot of battery life Disable Wireless Network Positioning. You can turn it off from Settings > Location &... -
Page 12: Device Storage And Astro
VI. Device Storage and ASTRO There are TWO areas for storage on this device: Name Capacity Appears in ASTRO as Storage Uses The Android apps you install will write file folders and app content to this removable storage. You may copy content to this location, but be careful of what you delete as it may impact the function of Supports up to... -
Page 13: Vi. Device Storage And Astro
VI. Device Storage and ASTRO cont’d ASTRO is your fi le manager app. Use it to browse your storage location and manage fi les on the SD card. It also features an Application Manager to help install or uninstall your apps, and an SD usage monitor as well. Learn more about how to use ASTRO at http://www.metago.net/ You can even use ASTRO to kill all tasks. -
Page 14: Transferring Files / Loading Media
VII. Transferring Files NOTE: While still tethered, you cannot use your Cruz to gain access to the SD card! Tether Via USB to Computer Turn on your Tablet and connect a mini USB cable to the Cruz device and to Step 1 your PC. - Page 15 VII. Transferring Files cont’d 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 files as needed Step 4 Eject SD card from PC and reinsert into Tablet NOTE: You may also use email or a 3rd party app that al-...
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Page 16: File Formats
VIII. File Formats The fi le formats that this device can support are numerous, but not infi nite. 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... -
Page 17: Preloaded Apps
IX. Preloaded Apps What Apps Are Installed Out-of-the-box? Requires Icon Name Purpose Wi-Fi Alarm Clock Allows you to set alarms for easy reminders. This is your fi le management application. Use it to ASTRO browse your storage locations, transfer fi les and even install/uninstall apps. -
Page 18: Ix. Preloaded Apps
IX. Preloaded Apps cont’d Requires Icon Name Purpose Wi-Fi FaceBook Log into your FaceBook account and stay Mobile connected on the go! Access photo or video fi les for play or display right on Gallery the Cruz’s full color screen. Use your Cruz as a digital picture frame or fully mobile media hub! Jam to your favorite tunes! Insert headphones or Music... -
Page 19: Buying Ebooks
X. Buying eBooks How To Buy eBooks trom the Kindle Store Your Cruz offers the remarkable opportunity of carrying all your favorite books in the palm of your hand. Each Cruz comes pre-loaded with the Kindle for Android application. 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 even 100’s of free eBooks available for download. -
Page 20: X. Buying Ebooks
X. Buying eBooks cont’d 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... -
Page 21: Reading 3Rd Party Ebooks
XI. 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. -
Page 22: Playing Media
XII. Playing Media How To Listen to Music, View Images, and Play Video 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. -
Page 23: Xii. Playing Media
XII. Playing Media cont’d Set images as your Home Screen background! Share via social network or email! Delete an image from your memory 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. -
Page 24: Flash And Youtube
XIII. Flash and Youtube Flash Video Android 2.2 is considered a major upgrade on previous Android operating systems due a number of reasons. Among these are faster processing speeds, easier navigation, less operational bugs, and the ability to support Flash. The Cruz T301 benefi ts from most of these upgrades, but it’s processor CANNOT natively support Flash when using the preinstalled browser. -
Page 25: Installing Apps
XIV. Installing Apps Where Do I Get Apps From? 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 26: Xiv. Installing Apps
XIV. Installing Apps cont’d How Do I Install An App? The installation fi le for Android has a fi le extension of .APK. The steps below explain how to install these on your Cruz. Download your app to your PC. Files are often distributed in ar- Step 1 chive format (ie: .ZIP , .RAR). -
Page 27: System Requirements
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... -
Page 28: 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 shipping, upon request. -
Page 29: Cruz Support And Registration
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 Micro may skip this step. 2. Then register your purchased Cruz products: http://cruzsupport.velocitymicro.com/ics/support/productRegister.asp... -
Page 30: Contact
XVIII. Contact Info Contact Us Address: 7510 Whitepine Road Richmond, VA 23237 Phone: 800-296-4312 Fax: 804-897-4777 Websites: www.cruztablet.com www.velocitymicro.com Thank you for choosing...
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