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Page 1: ...ASUS Tablet ...

Page 2: ...2 E9405 November 2014 First Edition ...

Page 3: ...papers 23 Extended Home screen 24 Setting up the date and time 25 Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds 25 Quick settings 26 System notifications 27 Lock Screen 28 Customizing your lock screen 28 Customizing the quick access buttons 29 3 Keeping in touch Managing contacts 33 Launching the Contacts app 33 Contacts Settings 33 Setting up your profile 34 Adding contacts 34 Setting up your VIPs 35...

Page 4: ...d online 70 Clearing the browser cache 71 Email 71 Setting up email accounts 71 Adding email accounts 72 Setting up a Gmail account 72 Calendar 73 Creating events 73 Adding accounts to Calendar 73 Creating an event from your account 74 Enabling alert reminders for events 74 What s Next 75 Getting event reminders 75 Accepting or declining invites to events 76 Getting event related alerts 77 Getting...

Page 5: ... playlist 92 PlayTo other devices 92 7 Staying connected Mobile network 93 Enabling the mobile network 93 Wi Fi 93 Enabling Wi Fi 93 Connecting to a Wi Fi network 94 Disabling Wi Fi 94 Bluetooth 94 Enabling Bluetooth 94 Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth device 95 Unpairing your ASUS Tablet from the Bluetooth device 95 Tethering 96 Wi Fi Hotspot 96 Bluetooth Tethering 97 PlayTo 98 Launching P...

Page 6: ...where Special Zen Tools 113 Calculator 113 Quick Memo 115 Sound Recorder 116 Audio Wizard 118 Splendid 119 Power Saver 121 11 Maintain your Zen Keeping your device up to date 123 Updating your system 123 Storage 123 Backup and reset 123 Securing your ASUS Tablet 124 Appendix Notices 130 Index Index 137 ...

Page 7: ... near medical equipment near gas or fuel construction sites blasting sites and other areas Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device Refer to the rating label on the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter complies with this rating Do not use damaged power cables accessories and other peripherals with your device Keep your device dry Do not use or e...

Page 8: ... crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products Do not throw the battery in municipal waste The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste DO NOT throw the dev...

Page 9: ... to use a screen protector ensure that it does not block the proximity sensor Keep the device particularly the touch screen dry all the time Water or other liquids can cause the touch screen to malfunction 1 Get your Zen ready 1 Get your Zen ready Touch screen Front camera Audio speaker Power lock button Volume keys Headphone jack Micro USB connector Rear camera Microphone Ambient light sensor Aud...

Page 10: ...tible memory cards to prevent loss of data damage to your device or memory card or both CAUTION Be extra careful when handling a memory card ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card To install a memory card 1 Orient your device as shown 2 Align a memory card with its metal contacts facing up and insert it into the memory card slot 3 Push the memory card all ...

Page 11: ...is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card Eject the memory card properly to safely remove it from device To eject the memory card go to Home All Apps Settings Storage Unmount external storage To remove a memory card 1 Orient your device as shown 2 Press the memory card to eject ...

Page 12: ...12 Chapter 1 Get your Zen ready 3 Pull out the memory card ...

Page 13: ... any compatible 100 240 V outlet The output voltage of the AC power adapter for this device is DC 5 2V 1 35A When using your ASUS Tablet while plugged in to a power outlet the power outlet must be near your device and easily accessible To conserve electricity unplug the AC power adapter from the power outlet when not in use Do not place heavy objects on top of your ASUS Tablet CAUTION While chargi...

Page 14: ...ge is indicated by the following icons Low Not Charging Charging Full 4 When fully charged disconnect the USB cable from your ASUS Tablet first before unplugging the AC power adapter from the power outlet NOTES You can use your device while charging but it may take longer to fully charge the device Charging your device via USB port of a computer may take longer to fully charge the device If your c...

Page 15: ...evice starts up Turning your device off To turn your device off 1 If your screen is turned off press the power button to turn it on If your screen is locked unlock the device screen 2 Press and hold the power button then when prompted tap Power off then tap OK Sleep mode To put your device in sleep mode press the power button once until the screen turns off ...

Page 16: ... and act on your important emails interesting websites or other important tasks when it is more convenient for you to do so What s Next View meeting details emails and other event alerts or notifications at a glance right from your Home screen Lock Screen or What s Next app ZenLink Get maximum productivity from ZenLink which comprises of Remote Link Share Link PC Link and Party Link apps Use any o...

Page 17: ...nt yet go ahead and create one Google Account Using a Google Account allows you to fully utilize these Android OS features Organize and see all your information from anywhere Automatically backup all your data Leverage Google services conveniently from anywhere ASUS Account Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks Personalized ASUS support service and warranty extension for reg...

Page 18: ...ASUS Tablet s battery When not in use press the power button to put the device in sleep mode Activate Smart Saving in Power Saver app Set audio to Power Saving mode Decrease brightness of display Keep the speaker volume to a low level Disable Wi Fi feature Disable Bluetooth feature Disable Miracast feature Disable GPS Disable the screen auto rotate feature Disable all auto sync features in your de...

Page 19: ...e Home 2 There s no place like Home Swipe down this area to display System notifications Swipe down this area to display Quick settings Tap to update Weather settings Tap to display Time settings Tap to open Google Search page Tap to open Voice Search Tap to open an app Tap to open All Apps screen Swipe the Home screen to the left or right to display the extended Home screen NOTE To add more pages...

Page 20: ...t MicroSD card Shows that a microSD card is inserted in your ASUS Tablet Screenshots Shows that you took screenshots of your ASUS Tablet Airplane mode Shows that your ASUS Tablet is on Airplane mode Wi Fi Hotspot Shows that Wi Fi hotspot of your ASUS Tablet is enabled Smart Saving mode Shows that Smart Saving mode is enabled NOTE For more details see Power Saver Mute mode Shows that Mute mode is e...

Page 21: ...cuts make it easier to quickly access your often used or favorite apps from your Home screen You can add remove or group your apps into one folder Adding app shortcuts Add shortcuts to quickly access your often used apps right from your Home screen 1 Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Apps 2 From the All Apps list tap and hold an app then drag it to an empty area on your Hom...

Page 22: ...hich are small dynamic apps on your Home screen Widgets provide you with quick views of the weather forecast calendar events information battery status and more Adding widgets To add a widget 1 Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Widgets 2 From the Widgets screen tap and hold a widget then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen Removing widgets From your Home screen tap...

Page 23: ...n your Home screen and select Wallpapers 2 Select where you want your wallpaper on your Home screen Lock screen or Home screen and Lock screen If you do not want to add a background tint to your wallpaper skip to step 5 3 Tick Background tint then adjust the transparency level 4 Tap then select a color 5 Select a wallpaper then tap Apply NOTE Apply a background tint to your Home screen or Home scr...

Page 24: ...nd Lock screen 3 Select an animated wallpaper then tap Apply NOTE You can also set up your wallpaper settings from Settings Display Extended Home screen Extending your Home screen You can add more pages to extend your Home screen and put more app shortcuts and widgets on it 1 Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Edit page 2 Tap to a add a new page If you wish to delete an exte...

Page 25: ...and manually set the date and time 5 You can opt to use the 24 hour format if you prefer 6 Select the date format that you want to display NOTE See also Clock Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds Set up the sound for your notifications such as emails and event alerts You can also choose to enable or disable te dial pad touch tones touch sounds screen lock sound or you can choose to have your ...

Page 26: ...et NOTE A blue button indicates that the feature is currently enabled while a gray button indicates a disabled feature The green buttons refer to individual utilities that you can quickly access via the Quick Settings Notification Panel Tap these buttons to enable or disable their functions Slide left or right to adjust the screen s brightness Tap to open Settings Tap to view current System notifi...

Page 27: ... Notification Panel while an unchecked box means the opposite 3 Tap to go back and view the current ASUS Quick Settings notification panel System notifications From System notifications you can see the latest updates done and system changes made on your ASUS Tablet Most of these changes are data and system related To launch the System notifications panel swipe down from the upper left corner of yo...

Page 28: ... Your device s lock screen can also be customized to regulate access to your mobile data and apps Customizing your lock screen If you want to change your lock screen settings from the default Swipe option refer to the following steps 1 Launch Quick settings then tap 2 Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen 3 In the next screen tap Screen lock 4 Tap the screen lock option you would ...

Page 29: ...screen using the following steps 1 Launch Quick settings then tap 2 Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen 3 Under Display slide the bar from OFF to ON beside Quick Access to enable this feature 4 Tap Quick Access 5 Under the Quick Access screen select which button you would like to customize 6 Tap the app you would like to preset on the quick access button you chose to configure N...

Page 30: ... the Voice Search app Using Voice Search you can make voice commands to accomplish the following Search for data and information online or on your ASUS Tablet Launch apps inside your ASUS Tablet Get directions going to a location IMPORTANT Your ASUS Tablet must be connected to the Internet to be able to use this feature Launching Voice Search 1 Launch the Voice Search app by doing any of the follo...

Page 31: ... results from the Tablet search group If you want to set parameters for the voice search results gathered from your Google account and your ASUS Tablet s data you may do so using the following steps 1 On your ASUS Tablet s home screen tap Voice Search 2 Tap Settings ...

Page 32: ...32 Chapter 2 There s no place like Home 3 Tap Tablet search 4 Tick the box of the search groups you would like to include as source when using Voice Search ...

Page 33: ...easy access in one place or filter the contacts you want to keep in touch with Launching the Contacts app From your Home screen do any of the following to launch the Contacts app Tap Asus Contacts Tap Contacts Contacts Settings Select how you would want to display your contacts from the Contacts settings Such display options include displaying only those contacts with phones sorting list by first ...

Page 34: ...contact in 4 After filling in the information and you want to add more contact numbers or email addresses tap New 5 If you want to add other contact information tap Add another field 6 When you ve completed the info tap Done Setting up your profile Make your ASUS Tablet truly your own and set up your profile info 1 Launch the Contacts app then tap Set up my profile or ME NOTE ME appears when you v...

Page 35: ...You can display a Facebook profile cover as the theme cover for a Facebook contact Setting up your VIPs Group your contacts as VIPs to get notified about upcoming anniversaries birthdays and other important events You ll also get alerts about any unread messages or emails from your VIPs You ll get all these notices as your What s Next alerts and reminders NOTE For more details see What s Next Set ...

Page 36: ...IP from the VIP screen To set up your VIP from the VIP screen 1 Launch the Contacts app 2 Tap VIP 3 In the VIP screen tap 4 Select the contact or contacts you want to group as VIPs then tap Add The contact or contacts are added to your VIP list ...

Page 37: ...ents 3 Select the date for the event then tap Set 4 Ensure that you select VIP under the Group field When finished tap Done 5 The contact s special event will appear in your calendar of events If you want to get an event alert set the reminder time in the Calendar app NOTES Set the reminder time for events in Calendar to get What s Next event alerts or reminders Aside from getting upcoming events ...

Page 38: ...efer to the section Setting up your VIPs Marking your favorite contacts Set your frequently called contacts as your favorites to be able to recall them quickly from the Contacts app 1 Launch the Contacts app by doing any of the following a From the Home screen tap ASUS Contacts app b From the All Apps screen tap Contacts app 2 From the Contacts app screen tap then tap 3 Tick the boxes of the conta...

Page 39: ...hat you want to import your contacts a Email b Device 4 Tick to select the contacts that you wish to import and when done tap Import Exporting contacts Export your contacts to any of the storage accounts in your ASUS Tablet 1 Tap Asus Contacts then tap Manage contacts 2 Tap Import export then tap Export to storage 3 Tap to select the contacts from the following accounts a All contacts b Email c De...

Page 40: ... network account Sync your social network account to add the social network accounts of your contacts to your ASUS Tablet 1 Do any of the following to launch the Settings app Launch Quick settings then tap Tap Settings 2 From the Settings screen tap your social network account under Accounts section 3 Tick Contacts to sync the social network accounts of your contacts 4 Launch the Contacts app to v...

Page 41: ...ok account Using your mobile phone number To register using mobile phone number 1 Tap then tap Omlet Chat 2 Swipe the screen to the left to read highlighted features of Omlet Chat If you want to register immediately tap X on the upper right corner of the screen 3 Select the country that you are currently located key in your mobile phone number then tap Next to receive a text message containing the...

Page 42: ...on 7 Tap to display the Omlet Chat menu Using your e mail account To register using your e mail account 1 Tap then tap Omlet Chat 3 Swipe the screen to the left to read highlighted features of Omlet Chat If you want to register immediately tap X on the upper right corner of the screen 4 On the Sign Up screen tap Sign up with other account then tap Sign up with your Email 5 Key in your e mail accou...

Page 43: ...Next then tap Okay Let s do it to update your friends from your contacts list Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list NOTE Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app Refer to section Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app for more information 7 Tap to display the Omlet Chat menu Sending Omlet invites Invite your friends to...

Page 44: ...then tap Sending a voice message To send a voice message tap and hold while saying your message then release to send Sending a virtual sticker To send a virtual sticker tap then select from the available virtual stickers NOTE You can download more virtual stickers from Sticker Store To download the virtual stickers tap then tap Sending Omlet invites via e mail 1 From the Omlet Chat screen tap to d...

Page 45: ...a photo Tap to create a sticker from a saved picture Tap to search GIF files from the Internet and send the GIF file to your message thread Swipe the screen shown above to the left to view these icons Tap to create Bbbler stickers and send to your thread More drawer apps Aside from the default apps in the drawer app list there are other apps listed in your Omlet Chat app that you can use Simply ta...

Page 46: ... hours Creating a Social Hotspot To create a Social Hotspot 1 From the Omlet Chat screen tap to display Omlet Chat menu then tap Broadcasts here 2 Tap Create broadcast to create a social hotspot name then tap Create 3 From the Broadcasts here pop up screen you can do any of the following change Chat photo edit Social Hotspot name protect Hotspot 4 When done tap Create to broadcast your social hots...

Page 47: ...le Maps app to your screen and shows the active social hotspots NOTE The social hotspots are marked by the icon 2 Select a hotspot to join by doing any of the following From the integrated Google Maps screen tap to show the name of the social hotspot then tap OK to join in the conversation On active hotspot list tap the name of the hotspot that you want to join then tap OK Active hotspot list ...

Page 48: ...ter 3 Keeping in touch On the Social Hotspot screen you can chat with your friends send stickers or share photos with the group NOTE To view shared photos refer to section Viewing shared photos in Gallery app ...

Page 49: ...ntly saved to your device You can view the shared photos using the Gallery app To view the shared photos 1 Launch the Gallery app by doing any of the following a From the Home screen tap ASUS Gallery app b From the All Apps screen tap Gallery app 2 From the Gallery main screen tap then select from the following options a All shared photos b Chat room c Sharer ...

Page 50: ... in touch Viewing all shared photos Tap All shared photos to view all photos shared by you and your Omlet Chat contacts Viewing shared photos by chat room Tap Chat room to view photos shared by chat room or social hotspot ...

Page 51: ...app you can also view and chat with your Omlet contacts using the Contacts app The integration of your Omlet contacts to the Contacts app makes it easier for you to look up and chat to your Omlet contacts even without launching Omlet Chat app To view Omlet Contacts from Contacts app 1 Launch the Contacts app by doing any of the following a From the Home screen tap ASUS Contacts app b From the All ...

Page 52: ...roups except Omlet Chat then tap anywhere Your Contacts screen displays all Omlet contacts 4 Tap an Omlet contact to select and view the contact details or chat with that contact directly 2 Tap Contacts to display dropdown list to view the contact groups ...

Page 53: ...ely Before Omlet Chat app uploads your data you have to sync your Cloud account to Omlet Chat app first To do this 1 From the Omlet Chat menu tap Settings 2 Tap Cloud Storage then select from the following Cloud services a Dropbox b Box c Baidu PCS 3 Key in your username and password to log in to your Cloud account Follow the onscreen instructions to sync your Cloud account with Omlet Chat app ...

Page 54: ... enable left swipe when launching the Camera app go to Settings app Lock screen then slide Swipe to launch to ON Using the camera widget From the lock screen swipe to the left to launch the Camera widget that automatically opens the Camera app Using the volume button From the home screen Tap Using the volume key While your ASUS Tablet is on sleep mode double click the volume key to wake it up and ...

Page 55: ...rt to view the basic tutorial about using Camera 2 After tapping either of these options you will then proceed to the Remember Photo Locations screen Photo Locations After going through the Tutorial screen the Remember Photo Locations screen appears to help you create automatic location tags for your images Refer to the following steps to proceed from this screen 1 On the Remember Photo Locations ...

Page 56: ...Use Turbo Burst Adjust settings Apply image effects Camera home screen Your ASUS Tablet s camera is equipped with auto scene detection and auto image stabilizer features It also features a video stabilization function that helps prevent shakiness while video recording Tap the icons to start using your camera and explore the image and video features of your ASUS Tablet ...

Page 57: ...s using the steps below IMPORTANT Apply the settings first before taking images 1 On the camera s home screen tap 2 Scroll down and configure the available options Image Configure the image quality using these options Shoot mode Enable the Touch shutter set your shutter speed to Timer mode or change the Burst speed under this option ...

Page 58: ...the steps below IMPORTANT Apply the settings first before taking images 1 On the camera s home screen tap 2 Scroll down and configure the available options Image Configure the video quality using these options Exposure Enable Touch auto exposure or Face detection under this option Focus Exposure Enable Touch auto exposure under this option ...

Page 59: ...Rewind photos 1 From the Camera app s home screen tap 2 Tap Time Rewind 3 Tap or the volume key to start capturing photos Using the Time Rewind viewer 1 After pressing the shutter the Time Rewind viewer appears onscreen on top of a captured photo Rotate the button on the viewer to browse through the photos you just took NOTE Tap Best to view the best photo suggestion from the timeline 2 Select a p...

Page 60: ... right to capture the scenery NOTE While panning your ASUS Tablet a timeline of thumbnails appears on the lower part of your screen as it captures the scenery 4 Tap when finished Night Take well lit photos even on night time or on low light situations using the Night feature of your ASUS Tablet NOTE Keep your hands steady while before and while the ASUS Tablet is capturing the image to prevent blu...

Page 61: ... Tablet to start beeping counting down until it captures the photo 5 The Time Rewind viewer appears onscreen on top of a captured photo Rotate the button on the viewer to browse through the photos you just took 6 Select a photo then tap Done to save it to Gallery Beautification Have fun during and after taking photos of your family and friends using the Beautification feature of your ASUS Tablet W...

Page 62: ...reen tap 2 Tap Miniature 3 Tap or to select your focus area then use your two fingers to adjust the focus area s size and position 4 Tap or to increase or decrease the background blur 5 Tap to capture Miniature photos Depth of field Take macro shots with a soft background using the Depth of field This feature suits close up photos of subjects for a more defined and dramatic result Capturing photos...

Page 63: ...ant to delete from it 5 Tap to remove the detected objects or to delete the photo and go back to the Camera app All Smiles Capture the perfect smile or the wackiest facial expression from a range of photos using the All Smiles feature This feature lets you take five consecutive photos after pressing the shutter button automatically detecting faces on the image for comparison Capturing All smiles p...

Page 64: ... 3 Tap to start capturing photos that can be transformed into GIF animation Time lapse The time lapse video feature of your ASUS Tablet allows you to capture stills for automatic time lapse playback In effect events seem to move in a fast forward manner though they actually occured and were recorded between long intervals Recording Time lapse videos 1 From the Camera app s home screen tap 2 Tap Ti...

Page 65: ...a files on your ASUS Tablet according to their album folders To view the media files from other locations accessible via your ASUS Tablet 1 From the main screen tap 2 Tap any of the following source locations to view their respective media files NOTES You can download photos to your ASUS Tablet from your cloud account and use them as your wallpaper or a contact s cover image For details on adding ...

Page 66: ...etails include the area where the photos are taken as well a map of the location via Google Map or Baidu in China only To view the details of a photo 1 Turn on the location access from Settings Location 2 Ensure that you have shared your location to Google Map or Baidu 3 Launch the Gallery app and select the photo whose photo details you want to view 4 Tap the photo then tap ...

Page 67: ... 3 Tap the files you want to delete A check mark appears on top of the image you select 4 Tap Editing images The Gallery also features its own image editing tools that you can use to enhance images saved on your ASUS Tablet 1 From the Gallery screen tap the folder where the files are located 2 After opening the folder tap the image you want to edit 3 Once the image is opened tap it again to show i...

Page 68: ...art Reader feature you can pleasurably read your favorite web contents online or offline without any distracting items such as banner ads You can also mark an interesting page as a read later task which you can retrieve from the Do It Later app and read at your convenient pace IMPORTANT Before doing any Internet surfing or Internet related activities ensure that your ASUS Tablet is connected to a ...

Page 69: ... NOTE For details on browsing read later pages see Catching up on my online reading now Adding a new tab Hide the current website and open a new window to continue surfing or browsing another website 1 From the current page tap New tab or tap beside the current tab 2 Enter the URL address in the URL field and continue enjoying browsing the Internet from your ASUS Tablet 3 If you want to do add ano...

Page 70: ... Smart Reader Mode Tap the Smart Reader Mode icon to automatically remove any unneccessary or distracting items and show only the main contents of the page From the Smart Reader Mode page do any of the following Tap to show your Reader s List or saved pages Tap to launch the Marker tool and select your preferred color then swipe over the text that you want to highlight Bring two fingers together o...

Page 71: ...ail account or send and receive emails from added accounts For more details see Staying connected Setting up email accounts Set up your existing personal or work email account so you can receive read and send emails from your ASUS Tablet 1 From the Home screen tap Email to launch the Email app 2 Tap the mail provider you want to set up 3 Key in your email address and password and tap Next NOTE Wai...

Page 72: ...tion to complete this setup process Setting up a Gmail account Set up your Gmail account to get into Google related services and apps as well as receive send and browse emails right from your ASUS Tablet 1 Tap Google then tap Gmail 2 Tap Existing and key in your existing Gmail account and password then tap NOTES Tap New if you do not own a Google account When signing in you have to wait while your...

Page 73: ...n to ON You ll get a countdown notice on the System notifications panel as to the days left until this event takes place NOTE For details on the System notifications panel see System notifications 5 On the Reminders field select the time that you want to get an alert or reminder about the event 6 Once finished tap Done to save and exit Adding accounts to Calendar Aside from creating an event logge...

Page 74: ...screen input all the necessary details of your event then tap Done NOTE Your online account must already be added to Calendar before you can proceed with the following steps For more details see Adding accounts to Calendar Enabling alert reminders for events Turn on the alert function from the Calendar app to get alert reminders and notifications for special events such as birthdays anniversaries ...

Page 75: ... of What s Next View your What s Next alerts from the Lock screen System notifications panel and What s Next widget or app Getting event reminders To get your What s Next event reminders and notifications ensure the following Set up your VIPs events info such as birthdays or anniversaries on the Contacts app For details see Adding an event to a VIP contact You can set up an event and set the remin...

Page 76: ...ents will be synced with the Calendar app NOTE For more details see Calendar IMPORTANT Your ASUS Tablet must be connected to a Wi Fi or mobile network to get emailed invites or event related alerts For more details see Staying connected To accept or decline an invite 1 Tap your email invite to open it 2 Tap Yes to accept or No to decline the invite Your reply will be emailed to the event organizer...

Page 77: ...nement cancellation change in event location or shift in event schedule These event related alerts will be posted on the Lock screen System notifications panel and What s Next widget or app Start event alert A few minutes before the event you ll get a reminder that the event is about to start You can email to give the organizer or host a heads up if you re running late ...

Page 78: ...rder Cancelled event alert You ll get a cancellation alert via e mail when the organizer or host cancels the event Rescheduled event alert You ll get an alert if the event has been postponed rescheduled or moved to another location ...

Page 79: ...ants 1 Before getting the weather updates ensure the following Wi Fi or mobile network is turned on when you are indoors and GPS is turned on when you are outdoors Turn on the location access from Settings Location access 2 Launch the Weather app in any of these two ways Tap Weather From your ASUS Tablet s home screen tap the weather icon 3 Tap Edit then tap 4 In the search box enter the city or a...

Page 80: ...er updates you will also get the 7 day weather forecast You can display the 7 day forecast on the What s Next widget on the Home screen 1 From the Home screen long press on the Weather widget until the border appears 2 Drag down the lower border point until the full 7 day forecast is shown Drag down to display the 7 day forecast ...

Page 81: ...s to Do It Later Adding to do tasks Create important to do tasks to organize your work or social activities in your professional or social life 1 From the Home screen tap Asus Do It Later 2 Tap then fill in the necessary information 3 If you want to set the importance level select High in the Importance field 4 When you re done tap OK Prioritizing to do tasks Set the importance level of your to do...

Page 82: ...er app 1 From the Home screen tap Asus Do It Later 2 Select the page or pages that you want to read now then tap Read now NOTE For details on setting pages as read later tasks see Reading the pages later Deleting to do tasks You can delete any completed overdue or unnecessary to do tasks from the Do It Later app 1 From the Home screen tap Asus Do It Later 2 Tap the task you want to remove from the...

Page 83: ...ange made Understanding icons Depending on your selected input mode these icons appear as you take down your notes on SuperNote Select this type mode when you want to use the onscreen keyboard to enter your notes Select this write mode when you want to scribble or write your notes Select this draw mode when you want to create drawings or doodles When in write or type mode tap this icon to select t...

Page 84: ...ccount s User name and Password details to proceed with syncing your notebook to the Cloud 4 Once the notebook has been successfully synced to the Cloud the Cloud icon appears on top of the shared notebook Sharing a note to the Cloud Aside from your notebook you may also share individual notes from your Supernote to your Cloud storage account To do this 1 Launch the notebook that contains the note...

Page 85: ...contents of your ASUS Tablet then tap an item to select Accessing the external storage device To access the external storage device 1 Insert the microSD card into your ASUS Tablet 1 Tap File Manager 2 Tap MicroSD to view the contents of your microSD card Accessing Cloud Storage IMPORTANT Ensure that Wi Fi or mobile network is enabled on your ASUS Tablet For details see Staying connected To access ...

Page 86: ...r for or sign in to ASUS WebStorage and get free cloud storage Automatically upload newly captured photos for instant sharing sync files among different devices or share files via your ASUS WebStorage account NOTE To the enjoy auto upload function enable Instant Upload from Settings Instant Upload in your ASUS WebStorage IMPORTANT Ensure that Wi Fi or mobile network is enabled on your ASUS Tablet ...

Page 87: ...SUS Tablet via Bluetooth technology To use Data Transfer 1 Pair your old mobile device with your ASUS Tablet via Bluetooth NOTE For more details on pairing devices see Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth device 2 From the All apps screen tap Data transfer 3 Tap Transfer Wizard then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Data Transfer process ...

Page 88: ... of your device WARNING Do not insert other objects into the audio jack port Do not insert a cable with electric power output into the audio jack port Listening at a high volume for long periods can damage your hearing NOTES We highly recommend to use only compatible headsets or the bundled headset with this device Unplugging the audio jack while listening to music automatically pauses the music p...

Page 89: ...you would like to use Tap to see an overview of your gaming activity It also shows the gaming activity of your Google contacts Tap to show your gaming activities under the following options ALL MY GAMES MOST RECENTLY PLAYED INSTALLED Tap to see all the games you played using your Google account Tap to view all your fellow contacts in Google who are also playing games via Play Store You may view th...

Page 90: ...o play a song 1 From the Music app tap Music then select Songs You can also select these other options how you want to to browse your music files Album Artist Genres Composer or Folder 2 From your list tap the song that you want to play Tap Play All if you want to play all songs 3 Swipe up from the song title bar to get a full screen of the song that s currently playing Tap to add the song to your...

Page 91: ...eam music from your cloud account 1 From the Music home screen tap 2 Under Cloud Music tap the cloud account where you want to stream music from 3 Select the song then tap to play it Other playback options During playback you can tap and do any of these other options below Add to playlist Tap to add the song to an existing playlist or create a new one to add the song to it Play To Tap to scan and ...

Page 92: ... Tap the music source where you want to get your songs from to add to your playlist 5 Select how you d want to browse your music Album Artist Genres Composer Songs or Folder 6 Select the songs that you d want to add to your playlist Tap Select All if you want to add all songs from your music list album folder or from your favorite artists NOTE You can also add a currently playing song to an existi...

Page 93: ...ur mobile network additional charges will be incurred depending on your data plan For more details on your mobile network charges fees and setttings contact your mobile service provider Wi Fi The Wi Fi technology of your ASUS Tablet gets you connected to the wireless world Update your social media accounts browse the Internet or exchange data and messages wirelessly from your ASUS Tablet Enabling ...

Page 94: ...Fi switch to the left to turn off the Wi Fi NOTE You can also disable the Wi Fi from Quick Settings screen See Quick settings on how to launch Quick Settings screen Bluetooth Use the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Tablet to send or receive files and stream multimedia files with other smart devices over short distances With Bluetooth you can share your media files with your friends smart devices se...

Page 95: ...that came with your device to learn how to enable its Bluetooth and and set it to discoverable 2 Tap your ASUS Tablet to make it visible to other Bluetooth devices 2 Tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES to scan for more Bluetooth devices 3 In the list of available devices tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with 4 Ensure that the the same passkey show on both devices then tap Pair NOTE Turn off the B...

Page 96: ...t access via tethering may be slower than the standard Wi Fi or mobile connection Only a limited number of mobile devices can tether to your ASUS Tablet for Internet access Turn off the tethering feature when you re not using it to help save battery power Wi Fi Hotspot Turn your ASUS Tablet into a Wi Fi Hotspot to share Internet connection with other devices 1 Do any of the following to launch the...

Page 97: ...ring Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Tablet and use it as a modem for Internet access on your Bluetooth enabled mobile devices such as a laptop or a tablet 1 Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Tablet and the other device 2 Pair both devices NOTE For details see Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth device 3 From the Settings screen tap More Tethering Bluetooth tethering You can now surf the Internet or...

Page 98: ...you want to use with your ASUS Tablet 2 Launch Quick settings on your ASUS Tablet then tap PlayTo 3 Refer to the SSID shown on your streaming supported display and select the same SSID on your ASUS Tablet to start pairing Once the connection is made your streaming supported display shows the same content currently shown on your ASUS Tablet From Settings 1 Tap Settings 2 Under Wireless networks tap...

Page 99: ...the weather app Using Weather you can also check other weather details from around the world Launching the Weather app From your Home screen launch the Weather app using either of the following options Tap Weather From your ASUS Tablet s home screen tap the weather icon Travel and Maps 8 8 Travel and Maps ...

Page 100: ...display the weather updates or daily weather forecast on the What s Next widget or app and on the Calendar app NOTE For more details see Getting the weather updates Displaying the 7 day weather forecast Swipe down to see other weather information Tap this to configure the Weather settings Tap this to search for weather information from other cities ...

Page 101: ...app using either of the following options Tap Clock From your ASUS Tablet s home screen tap the digital clock display World Clock Tap to access the world clock settings of your ASUS Tablet Tap this to set your clock on night mode and access the settings of the world clock feature Tap this to edit the cities marked on your world clock Tap this to add a new city to mark on your world clock s map ...

Page 102: ...tings of your ASUS Tablet Stopwatch Tap to use your ASUS Tablet as a stopwatch Tap this to access the settings of the alarm clock feature Tap this to delete any of the previously set alarms Tap this to set a new alarm time Tap this button to start running the stopwatch feature ...

Page 103: ...multiple timer options for your ASUS Tablet To do this follow the steps below Setting the timer 1 Tap to access the timer feature of your ASUS Tablet 2 Use the numeric keypad to input your target time then tap start to start the timer numeric keypad ...

Page 104: ...to four of your friends nearby even without Internet connection using this Zen feature IMPORTANT This feature is only available with devices that also have Party Link Sharing photos Create a group and connect to up to three devices nearby to share photos captured from your ASUS Tablet to other Party Link enabled devices 1 Launch Camera then tap 2 Tap OK to enable Party Link 3 Optional Tap to assig...

Page 105: ...led devices 1 Launch Camera then tap 2 Tap OK 3 Tap Join a group Scan to start searching for other Party Link enabled devices 4 From the list tap the group you would like to join then tap Join 5 optional If you the group is password protected ask the owner for the password to proceed ...

Page 106: ...Wi Fi hotspot With this app you can send or receive files that are larger than 100 MB and lets you share or receive multiple files at the same time Share Link app sends and receives files faster than using Bluetooth Sharing files 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Share Link 2 Tap Send file then select from the options that appear on your screen 3 Tap the files that you want to send then tap Don...

Page 107: ...107 Chapter 9 ZenLink 4 After your ASUS Tablet detects the other devices tap the device that you want to share your files with ...

Page 108: ...clink asus com to download and install PC Link Using PC Link To use PC Link 1 Connect your ASUS Tablet to your computer using a USB cable 2 In your ASUS Tablet a pop up screen Allow US debugging appears tap OK to allow connection between your computer and your ASUS Tablet 3 From your computer s desktop launch PC Link then click Connect 4 On the PC Link screen click OK When connected you can access...

Page 109: ... mirrored ASUS Tablet screen on your computer screen Click this icon to minimize or maximize the volume Click this icon to capture a screenshot Click this icon to wake your ASUS Tablet or put it to sleep Click this icon to check for PC Link updates and assign a path for your screenshots ...

Page 110: ...om to download PC Link and install it to your computer Ensure to pair your computer and your ASUS Tablet first before using Remote Link Using Remote Link To use Remote Link 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Remote Link 2 Tap Search device then select the device that you want to connect Remote Link touch pad Tap to activate ASUS Smart gesture and avigate your computer Slide your finger across th...

Page 111: ...p this button to go to next slide Remote Link Windows Media Player controller Tap to control the Windows Media player Tap this button to go back to previous song music file Move this slider to minimize maximize the volume Tap this button to go to next song music file Move this seeking button to select a part of a song music file that you want to listen or play ...

Page 112: ...keyboard input Tap to use keyboard input You can also use the microphone icon for voice input Key in your message in this field Tap this button to send the message to your computer Tap this button to key in your message via voice input ...

Page 113: ... swipe and a tap is all it takes to launch your Calculator When you open the Quick settings panel the Calculator icon is there visibly on top of the list Tap it to get started with your computations Zen Everywhere 10 10 Zen Everywhere Tap this to enable Calculator ...

Page 114: ...114 Chapter 10 Zen Everywhere Calculator screen ...

Page 115: ...member After creating notes you can share them via Share Link and social media sites or turn them into a task inside Do It Later Creating a sticky note You can turn Quick Memo notes into a sticky note so you can view them wherever on your ASUS Tablet To create a sticky note just tap on the pin icon on the upper right corner of Quick Memo after creating your note ...

Page 116: ...abling the Sound Recorder app Launching Sound Recorder To launch Sound Recorder tap Sound Recorder Tap to start audio recording Tap to customize the Sound Recorder settings Tap to view the list of saved audio recording files During recording tap this to temporarily stop or pause the recording ...

Page 117: ...sume the recording Tap to save the recording Tap to delete the recording Recording List From the Recording List you can play rename share or delete a saved audio recording file To view your recording list tap from the Sound Recorder main screen Tap to play pause your selected recording Tap to share rename or delete your selected recording ...

Page 118: ...a clearer audio output that fits actual usage scenarios Using Audio Wizard To use AudioWizard 1 Tap ASUS Audio Wizard 2 In the AudioWizard window tap the sound mode you want to activate then tap Done to save and exit When enabled the ASUS Tablet auto switches to the best audio quality for the currently running ASUS app ...

Page 119: ...ize the image settings such as color temperature hue and saturation 1 From your Home screen do any of the following to launch ASUS Splendid Tap Asus Splendid Tap Splendid 2 Adjust the screen color temperature and contrast through the Temperature and Enhancement tabs 3 Tap Done to apply the changes Tap to switch between tabs Move to adjust the hue Tap to restore to previous settings Tap to reset to...

Page 120: ...a more comfortable reading experience 1 From your Home screen do any of the following to launch the Reading Mode screen Tap Reading mode from the Quick settings panel Tap Settings Display Reading mode 2 From the Reading Mode screen move the slider to ON then select any of these modes Image and text mode and Text only mode ...

Page 121: ...et with some smart power saving options 1 Do any of the following to launch Power Saver Swipe down from the upper right corner to launch the Quick Settings panel then tap Smart saving Tap Power Saver 2 Slide Smart saving to ON 3 Select any of these modes Ultra saving mode Disconnects the network connection when your ASUS Tablet is idle to fully maximize its battery life Optimized mode Extends the ...

Page 122: ...s or enable the auto disconnection of your network when your ASUS Tablet is asleep 1 From Power Saver tick Customized mode then tap 2 Tick an activity then set the brightness level in percentage 3 If you want to enable the auto disconnection of your network tick IM and other apps using push notification Your ASUS Tablet will automatically disconnect from your network when it is idle and will resum...

Page 123: ... You need an internet connection to transfer or download your files on an online storage Use the bundled USB cable to copy files to or from the computer to your ASUS Tablet Backup and reset Back up data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers using your ASUS Tablet 1 Tap then tap Settings Backup and reset 2 From the Backup reset window you can Backup my data This feature backs up your...

Page 124: ...ng options that the ASUS Tablet offers you 1 Tap then tap Settings Lock Screen 2 Tap Screen lock then select an option to unlock your ASUS Tablet NOTES Refer to section Unlock screen options for more information To deactivate the unlock screen option that you set tap None on Choose screen lock screen Unlock screen options Choose from these options to lock your ASUS Tablet Slide Slide your finger t...

Page 125: ... kept in your ASUS Tablet To set up Face Unlock 1 From the Choose screen lock screen tap Face Unlock 2 Read the terms in using Face Unlock feature on your screen then tap Set it up 3 Read the instructions in setting up Face Unlock on your screen then tap Continue 4 Hold your ASUS Tablet at eye level and align your face on the outline of your screen to capture it NOTE The green dotted outline indic...

Page 126: ...ur ASUS Tablet by a pattern or PIN to unlock it by keying in your PIN then follow the succeeding onscreen instructions IMPORTANT Ensure to remember the PIN or pattern that you created to unlock your device 7 After you finished Face Unlock setup tap OK Pattern Slide your finger on the dots and create a pattern IMPORTANT You can create a pattern with a minimum of four dots Ensure to remember the pat...

Page 127: ...127 Chapter 11 Maintain your Zen PIN Key in at least four numbers to set a PIN IMPORTANT Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device ...

Page 128: ...ing on the Screen security window Quick Access Slide the Quick Access switch to ON to launch apps on the lock screen What s Next widget Slide the What s Next Widget switch to ON to show the said widget on the lock screen Instant camera Slide the Instant camera switch to ON to launch the Camera app even if your ASUS Tablet is in idle mode by pressing the volume button twice Owner info Tap this to e...

Page 129: ...ile carrier and provide the information to blacklist the unauthorized use of your ASUS Tablet To display your ASUS Tablet s identity 1 Tap All Apps then tap Settings 2 On the Settings screen slide down to display other items then tap About The About screen displays the status legal information model number operating system version hardware and software information of your ASUS Tablet 3 To see the ...

Page 130: ...e harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment causes harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by doing one or more of the following measures Reorient or reloc...

Page 131: ...ea fccid after searching on FCC ID MSQK007 Canada Industry Canada IC Notices This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 RSS 210 and CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device The IC ID for ...

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Page 133: ...t listen at high volume levels for long periods CE Mark Warning CE marking for devices with wireless LAN Bluetooth This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament and Commission from 9 March 1999 governing Radio and Telecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity The highest CE SAR value for the device is 0 343 W Kg This equipment m...

Page 134: ... recommended limit for mobile devices is the Specific Absorption Rate SAR and the SAR limit is 2 0 W Kg averaged over 10 gram of body tissue It meets the requirements of the International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection ICNIRP For next to body operation this device has been tested and meets the ICNRP exposure guidelines and the European Standard EN 62209 2 and EN 50566 SAR is measu...

Page 135: ...on the areas where the I O ports are located Green ASUS notice ASUS is devoted to creating environment friendly products and packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment The reduction of the number of the manual pages complies with the reduction of carbon emission For the detailed user manual and related information refer to the user manual included in the...

Page 136: ...SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Copyright 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Circumstances may arise where because of a default on ASUS part or other liability you are entitled to recover dam...

Page 137: ...ime use 55 Image settings 57 launching 54 see Advanced camera features 59 Video settings 58 Clock 101 alarm clock 102 launching 101 stopwatch 102 timer 103 world clock 101 Cloud music adding cloud account 91 streaming 91 Contacts 33 adding 34 customizing your contact s profile 35 exporting 39 importing 39 launching 33 see also Social networking 40 see also VIPs 35 setting up your profile 34 D Data...

Page 138: ...O Omlet Chat 41 registering 41 see Social Hotspot 46 sending a chat message 44 sending a virtual sticker 44 sending a voice message 44 sending Omlet invites via e mail 44 via Facebook 43 syncing Omlet Chat to Cloud 53 using 44 using drawer apps 45 using your e mail account 42 using your Facebook account 43 using your Google account 42 using your mobile phone number 41 viewing your Omlet contacts f...

Page 139: ...e also Advanced camera features 59 V VIPs 35 adding an event 37 see also What s Next 75 setting up from the contact s screen 35 setting up from the VIP screen 36 W Wallpapers 23 animated wallpaper 24 wallpaper and background tint 23 Weather 99 launching 99 see also What s Next 75 Weather home screen 100 WebStorage 86 What s Next 75 accepting or declining invites 76 displaying the 7 day weather for...

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