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Setting Guide

Thank you for purchasing the ASUS MeMO Pad™ 8 AST21 (simply called 
the "product" from here on).
This manual explains the settings and basic operations for using the product. 
For explanation of other settings and operations, refer to the "Basic Manual 
application" that can be used on your product or "Basic Manual" on the au 
homepage.

Please read this manual fi rst

 

Basic operations

Explains the basic operations.

 

STEP 1 au Easy Setting

Explains au ID settings, etc.

 

STEP 2 Setup Wizard

Explains how to set up network 
connection, Google account, 
ASUS account and date and 
time, etc.

 

E-mail initial settings

Make initial settings for E-mail 
(@ezweb.ne.jp).

 

Backing up E-mails

Back up E-mail data to a microSD 
card.

 

Importing / exporting contacts

Restore / backup contacts data.

 

Transferring data to a microSD 
card

Back up data to a microSD card.

 

Saving battery power

Turning off functions not in use 
can save battery power.

 Company names and product names referred to in this manual are 

trademarks or registered trademarks of respective companies. The ® or ™ 
marks may be omitted in this manual.

 In this manual, "microSD™ memory card (commercially available)", 

"microSDHC™ memory card (commercially available)" and "microSDXC™ 
memory card (commercially available)" are abbreviated as "microSD card".

 This manual uses the abbreviation 'app' in place of "application".

August 2014, 1st Edition
Sold by: KDDI CORPORATION, OKINAWA 

CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY

Imported by: ASUS JAPAN Inc.
Manufactured by: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

Basic operations

STEP 1 au Easy Setting

STEP 2 Setup Wizard

 

Using keys

Volume key

Adjust the volume.

Power key

Return to 
the previous 
screen.

Back

Home

Recently used apps

Press and hold for two seconds 
or more to power on, or hold 
down for one second or more 
to activate / deactivate Silent 
mode or power off.

Go back to 
the home 
screen.

Display recently used 
apps on a list.

 

Lock screen operation

Lock screen prevents erroneous operation. It appears when 
turning the power on, etc. Pressing 

 during operation 

activates sleep mode whereas pressing 

 while in 

sleep mode displays the lock screen. 
Slide (swipe) the lock screen in any direction to unlock the 
screen.

 

Using the display (touch panel)

Tap / Double Tap

Tap: Gently touch a screen 
and then immediately release 
your 

fi nger

. Double tap: Touch 

the same position twice.

Long Touch

Touch and hold an item 
with your 

fi nger

. Used for 

displaying pop-up menus, 
etc.

Drag

Touch and hold an item or 
icon, move it to the desired 
location.

Slide (swipe)

Lightly touch and move it in 
the desired direction. Used 
for unlocking the screen or 
scrolling to view the items 
that do not 

fi t

 on the screen.

 

Switching the input method

On the character input screen, operate as follows to switch 
between input methods:

 Tap   or 

 to switch between input methods

 10 key keyboard

Keyboard with keys arranged in the same order as those 
on cell phones.

 QWERTY keyboard

Keyboard with keys arranged in the same order as those 
on computers.

 

Tap 

Menu 

to select the hand writing input, Japanese syllabic keyboard, 

or voice input mode.

When you power on this product for the 

fi rst

 time after purchase, 

au

へようこそ

 (Welcome to au) screen appears. Follow the on-

screen instruction to make each setting.

 

1-1 au ID Registration

By setting an au ID, you can use various services provided 
by au such as "au 

かんたん決済

" (au Simple Payment Service) 

which allows you to purchase apps from the au Market or 
Google Play.

 

An au ID that is already used by another user cannot be registered.

 

When an au ID is newly created, your own phone number

 will be 

registered as au ID. You can change your au ID to something you like.

 Your au Micro IC Card (LTE) contains your phone number as 

customer information.

 

If your au ID was registered on another device, it can still be used on 
this product (integrated au ID).

 

1-3 Terms of Use of au Services

Confi rm

 the Terms of Use and the outline of each service.

Confi rm

 the Terms of Use and the outline of the service 

 

同意する

 (Agree) 

 

次へ

 (Next) 

 

同意する

 

(Agree)

 The 

データの復元

 (Restoration of backups) screen appears if you have any 

data to restore. Follow the on-screen instruction to restore data.

After au Easy Setting is complete, Setup Wizard screen 
appears.

 If you select a 

network without 
security setting, 
this screen does 
not appear.

When connected 
to the access 
point, 

Connected

 

appears on the 
selected network.

 

Enter a password 
(security key) set 
in the access point 

 

Connect

 

2-2 Setting Internet connection

 You can also set the 

connection by tapping 

Wi-Fi Easy Settings

 

and answering the 
questions.

 If the connecting 

access point is not 
detected, register 
the access point 
manually. To register 
manually, tap 

Add 

network

 and enter 

network SSID and 
security information.

Select an Internet 
connection 
method 

 

Tap an access 
point you want to 
connect to

Confi rm

 the 

content 

 

次へ

 

(Next)

au ID

を設定する

 

(Register "au ID") 

 

次へ

 

(Next)

Tap 

au ID

の設定・

保 存

 

(Set / Save 

au ID)

Enter your security code 
(security password) 

 

OK

 Security code is a four 

digit number chosen by the 
customer and noted on the 
application form.

Enter a password 

 

Confi rm

 Terms 

of Use 

 

設定

 

(Set)

Tap 

終了

 (Finish)

 When  setting 

the information 
necessary to reissue 
a password, tap 

au ID

設定メニューへ

 (Go to 

au ID settings menu).

 

2-1 Setting the language

From Language, select 

English

 

 

 

2-3 Setting up a Google account

 

If you have created Google account on another device, it can still be 
used on this product.

 

When you create Google account on this product, Gmail mail address 
"(user name)@gmail.com" will be created and set as main E-mail 
address in Google account.

 

A recovery E-mail address is an alternate E-mail address used by 
Google to communicate with you in case you forgot your password, 
etc. If you have no another mail address, leave it blank.

AST21

 If you already 

have a Google 
account, tap 

Yes

 and follow 

the on-screen 
instructions.

Tap 

No

Tap 

Get an account

Enter your name and family name 
in order from the top 

 

 

1-4 Automatic backup settings

Set an automatic backup of your address book, photos and 
videos.
Tick the data to be backed up automatically 

 

次へ

 

(Next)

 The 

アプリの復元

 

(Restoration of apps) screen appears if you have any 

app to restore. Follow the on-screen instruction to restore data.

 

1-5 Recommended apps

You can download and install recommended apps.
Tick the app you want to install 

 

次へ

 (Next)

 

1-6 Completion of registration

 Tick  the 

次回電源

ON

時に

au

かんたん設定を自動起動しない

 (Do not launch 

"au Easy Setting" automatically at power on) checkbox not to show this 
screen next time.

Tap 

終了する

 

(Finish)

 

to complete registration

 

1-2 Update

Update pre-installed apps to the latest versions.

 

アップデートする

 (Update) 

 

次へ

 (Next)

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