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Hudl User Guide

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Page 1: ...Hudl User Guide ...

Page 2: ...oice typing 15 Zoom 16 Panning 17 Quick settings 18 Home screen 20 Home screen apps 21 Home screen wallpaper 22 Apps 23 Launching an app Moving home page apps 24 Getting more apps 25 Adding or removing Home screen apps Welcome to the complete guide to your Hudl full of everything you need to know about your Hudl If you don t manage to find what you re looking for in this guide then visit www tesco...

Page 3: ...g music 44 Using the camera 49 Viewing your photos and videos 51 Clock application 57 Backing up your data 58 Sound 59 Docking a micro SD card 60 Settings Overview 61 Settings Wireless and networks 63 Settings Device 65 Settings Personal 67 Settings Accounts 68 Settings System 69 Connecting accessories 70 Help with common issues 81 Specifications 83 For further reference 3 ...

Page 4: ... on these items We suggest you retain the packaging If you dispose of it do so having regard to recycling regulations in your area In the box The carton should contain Hudl AC adaptor charger Micro USB cable Quick Start Guide Safety and legal information leaflet If any items are missing or damaged contact your nearest Tesco store for a replacement Have your receipt ready when you call Retain the p...

Page 5: ...a suitable cable not supplied 2 Front camera 3 Headphone socket The speakers are switched off when headphones are connected 4 Sleep Power button 5 Volume control 6 Micro SD card slot Dock a micro SD card into the slot to expand the memory for your media 7 USB charging connector 1 3 4 5 6 7 2 5 ...

Page 6: ...heck that the mains voltage marked on the rating plate of the AC adapter charger is the same as the voltage in your area 4 Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet and switch the mains power on Hudl will start to charge You can use Hudl while the charger is connected Note Hudl will charge very slowly when plugged into your computer 6 ...

Page 7: ...e aware you may need to hold down the power button for a few seconds 2 Select a Wi Fi network Hudl will list all available Wi Fi networks 3 Choose your network and enter your Wi Fi password If you see Authenticating below your network your password is incorrect Tap on your network and try again Note that your password is case sensitive If you see Connected below your network tap on the 3 dots in t...

Page 8: ...out the Getting Started app by tapping on the Let s go button on your homescreen First use 4 Google account Sign in to your Google account or create one 5 Google location Choose to enable apps to use your location 10 Add a Tesco account Sign in to your Tesco account or create one 11 Hudl updates At this point your Hudl will be updated to ensure it has all the latest software Note this may take a f...

Page 9: ...ty settings section of these guides on for more details about setting up security Sleeping When set to sleep Hudl will start up again quickly when needed Press the Sleep Power button briefly to put the tablet into sleep mode Switching off If the power is switched off completely Hudl will save battery power but will take longer to start up 1 Press and hold the Sleep Power button to switch off 2 Cho...

Page 10: ...fety If you plan on sharing your Hudl with a child we recommend you take a few precautions to ensure they stay safe while using the web and acessing apps unsupervised 1 Try an app Consider using one of the many parental control apps that are available on Google Play 2 Be aware Familiarise yourself with the maturity ratings used for movies television apps and games 3 Play safe Set a password for bu...

Page 11: ...chscreen is a dual purpose interactive display and input device No keyboard or mouse is required to open apps or write text 1 2 Changing screens or moving items You can slide your finger across the screen to change screens or move items 11 ...

Page 12: ...he Shift key to turn on capslock this allows you to type all capital letters Switching between the text and numeric keypads There are three keypads qwerty numeric punctuation and additional punctuation From the text keyboard touch the 123 key to switch to the numeric punctuation keyboard From the numeric punctuation keyboard touch the key to switch to the additional punctuation keyboard or touch t...

Page 13: ...re typing wedding and will enter the word for you adding in the double d Correcting text Occasionally you may want to correct the text entered in a text entry box Correcting a letter 1 Touch the text you are entering A pointer will appear as shown in this Internet search example 2 Slide the pointer to the place you want to correct 3 Correct the text Correcting a word 1 Touch and hold the word you ...

Page 14: ...ually be displayed when a qwerty keyboard is available for text entry and also in some applications For example the icon will appear when searching the Internet using Google Chrome 1 Touch the icon to activate speech entry 2 Speak slowly and clearly When you pause your speech will be analysed and the translation will be added to the text box with an underline 14 ...

Page 15: ...ographs you can enlarge or shrink the contents of the screen using a single gesture this is useful if you d like to view details within the content Zoom in Place two fingers on the screen and spread them apart to zoom in Zoom out Place two fingers on the screen and pinch them together to zoom out 15 ...

Page 16: ...you have zoomed in you can move pan around the content using a single finger slide Panning Place a single finger on the screen and slide it in the direction you want to pan The content will move in that direction 16 ...

Page 17: ...tings Swipe down near the right hand corner of the screen to open the status and settings pane Touch any of the icons for more status information or to change any of the settings shown Further Actions To Open 17 ...

Page 18: ...Home screen Quick Access Area Status Area Quick Access Area Google Search Google Voice Search All Apps Go Home Go Back Enter Tesco World Show Active Apps 18 ...

Page 19: ... out the offers and services from Tesco Bank browse blinkbox movies and music and find your local Tesco all in one app Go back a page Go to the Home page View and switch between active apps Shows the status for bluetooth Wi Fi set alarms battery charge and the time Six apps or folders of apps that appear on each of the five Home pages which apps are displayed in this area may be customised to apps...

Page 20: ...llery app to view your photos See page 62 for more details of viewing photos in the photo gallery Touch the Email app to send and receive email See page 39 to find out how to set up an email account and use Hudl to keep in touch via email Touch to see your app and widget library See page 29 to understand more about customising your Home page and installing removing and managing apps Touch to launc...

Page 21: ...hoose either Gallery to use one of your own images Live Wallpaper gently moving preloaded wallpapers or Wallpaper static preloaded wallpapers 3 Select a new wallpaper 4 If you selected Gallery two blue rectangles will appear marking the areas of the photo that will be used for portrait and landscape wallpaper 5 You can resize and reposition the template using the handles shown on each side of the ...

Page 22: ...app A photo viewers A music and video players A map app A navigation route finder Touch the All Apps icon located on the Home screen to view your app and widget library The All Apps screen will be displayed If you install more apps they may be spread across several screens Slide the screen to the left or the right 22 ...

Page 23: ...e interactive on screen instructions that will help you understand how to use the app Moving home screen apps If you want to change the position of an app on the Home screen 1 Touch and hold the app icon 2 Drag the app to a new position If you drag an app beyond the Home page another page will be revealed 23 ...

Page 24: ... Home page You will be asked to sign in with a Google account If you don t have a Google account you can select the option to set one up there is currently no charge to set up a Google account Once your account is set up you can go straight to the shop and choose a category to browse Remember to fully explore the pages by dragging pages up down and sideways The category index will often be found b...

Page 25: ...e app icon you want to add to your Home page The app will be added to your Home screen Removing apps from the Home screen 1 Touch and hold the app icon 2 Drag the icon over the that appears at the top left of the screen The icon will be removed from the Home screen but will remain on your tablet Permanently removing an app Refer to the instructions under Device settings Device Apps on page 69 to c...

Page 26: ...at you may use regularly To browse the widgets that are available 1 Touch the All Apps icon located on the Home page to view your App and Widget library 2 Touch the WIDGETS tab in the top left corner The Widgets page will be displayed 3 Swipe left to see the next page of widgets 26 ...

Page 27: ...e widgets new position The widget is now in place and functioning on the Home screen Moving widgets around your Home screen 1 Touch and hold the widget 2 Drag the widget to a new position Note If you drag a widget beyond the Home screen another page will be revealed Removing widgets from your Home screen 1 Touch and hold the widget 2 Drag the widget to the that appears at the top left of the scree...

Page 28: ...omputer Click the Windows logo Computer 3 Connect the USB cable supplied to your Hudl 4 Connect the other end of the cable to a convenient USB port on your computer 5 On your computer browse to the list of drives You will see your Hudl in the drive list Note When a micro SD card is in your Hudl this will appear as a separate drive Double click to open the Hudl drive and you will see a group of fol...

Page 29: ...being dragged onto the Music folder on Hudl The process is the same for other types of file but the destination folder will be different 2 You can also drag files the other way to copy your photos and videos etc from Hudl back to a folder on your computer Note Music files must be in MP3 WAV APE OGG or FLAC format videos must be in AVI MP4 MKV MOV or FLV format and photo files must be in JPG BMP GI...

Page 30: ...er 1 You can create new folders on Hudl to organise your documents spreadsheets etc just as you would on your computer Once you have created the folders you need you can copy your files to them 2 You can also delete files or move files between the internal memory and a docked micro SD card ...

Page 31: ...s installed on Hudl include Google Chrome for browsing the Internet Note You will require to be connected to Wi Fi to browse the internet Current tab New tab Bookmark this page Google voice search Options Search and address box 31 ...

Page 32: ...ite The website will be displayed 7 Click links within the website to explore further into the site Entering a web address url directly 1 Navigate to the Home screen 2 Touch the Google Chrome app icon Google Chrome will launch 3 Touch the Search bar A keyboard will be displayed 4 Using the keyboard enter the url of the website you want to visit 5 Touch Go on the keyboard to start the search The br...

Page 33: ... tabs The browser includes a tab feature to allow multiple web pages to be open at once 1 To open another browser window touch the New page tab visible in the browser header bar Another page will open 2 You can now run a separate new search without affecting the results of your current search When multiple search tabs are open 3 You can switch between active pages by touching the tabs at the top o...

Page 34: ...content you film Social networking You can browse to your favourite social networking websites by launching Google Chrome navigating to the site of your choice and creating or logging in to your account Some social networking sites may also have apps available Check by visiting the Google Play store and searching for the app you want 34 ...

Page 35: ... email account on Hudl Once your email account is set up you can send and receive email to the contacts you choose You can set up and use one or more email accounts from Hudl You will always need to have a Wi Fi connection to set up or use email 35 ...

Page 36: ... of the above email addresses will be suitable to set up an email account You will need to know the email address and login password for your account before starting I don t have an email account If you don t have an email account you can browse the Internet to find a suitable email service provider and set up an account Once you have set up your email account you will have an email address and lo...

Page 37: ...hoose to set up your email account manually or touch Next to set the account up automatically 8 For automatic setup touch Next Hudl will now check the settings If the server settings are correct you will see the Account options screen 9 Set the options as you want them 10 Touch Next to continue If the outgoing server settings are correct an options screen for the new account will appear 11 Set the...

Page 38: ...no point to continue setting up the account as your login details may not be right 2 Make a note of the information reported as incorrect then contact your email service provider and ask them to send you login or server details that will enable you to set up your account If the problem reported is server setup you may find these details on your email service provider s website 38 ...

Page 39: ...ow see the email Inbox summary of messages you have received Reading a message Touch the message you want to read in the message list The message will open Sending a message 1 Touch the New message icon Fill in the recipients subject and message text 2 Touch the SEND icon at the top of the screen when your message is ready to go Check for new mail Search New message Mail folders Message list Optio...

Page 40: ...account 3 Each setting includes a brief explanation of what you can change Manual send and receive Your email app will automatically check for new email on a regular basis The factory setting is 15 minutes You can change this time in your email settings if required You can also check for new email manually at any time Touch the Send and Receive icon The Email app will check for email 40 ...

Page 41: ...icon The app will launch 2 Browse up or down the page to view the Tesco services accessible through the app Order groceries find recipe inspiration manage your Clubcard shop with Tesco Direct or F F Clothing check out the offers and services from Tesco Bank browse blinkbox movies and music and find your local Tesco all in one app 41 ...

Page 42: ...tible music files browse digital photos and watch video files on your Hudl You can choose to buy music or movie files from an online store you can transfer compatible files from your computer or you can dock a micro SD card pre loaded with files ...

Page 43: ...usic icon 3 On first use you will be invited to set up a Google Play account When you have completed this stage the Music index screen will open You can now choose to browse your music library or playlists choose albums or tracks from the library and play them Note The music library will only display music albums and tracks that are in one of the compatible playable formats of MP3 WAV APE OGG or F...

Page 44: ...mounted camera can also be used for video phone calls and messaging suitable applications will be required Starting the camera application 1 Navigate to the Home Page 2 Touch the Camera icon The camera application will open The display will show the photo you are about to take there are also icons to change the camera mode or to open the camera settings Settings Shutter Mode 44 ...

Page 45: ...before taking the photo 1 Rotate Hudl into portrait or landscape orientation to best fit the photo you are taking 2 Zoom to fit the picture by stretching or pinching with your fingers on the screen 3 Hold steady and level Making sure your fingers are clear of the lens on the back cover touch the shutter button to take the photo The photo will be taken Manual focus To focus on a particular subject ...

Page 46: ...s Touch the Settings icon to choose a Storage location or to change the Picture size Note Choosing a larger picture size will increase the quality of your pictures Choosing a smaller picture size will allow you to store more pictures on your Hudl or a docked micro SD card 4 White Balance Touch the White balance icon The white balance options will be displayed Choose from cloudy sunny automatic ind...

Page 47: ...he left of the image you want to capture 4 When you are ready to take the photo press the shutter button 5 Holding steadily at a constant height watch the screen and rotate your position slowly and steadily to the right to capture the panorama Note If you move too quickly a red border will appear around the screen with the legend too fast Adjust your speed accordingly The panorama indicator will s...

Page 48: ...Touch the shutter button again to stop recording You can also change settings for videos The Camera selector and White balance settings are set in the same way as a still photo Touch the Settings icon to choose a Storage location or to set up time lapse recording Time lapse recording If time lapse recording is set the camera will repeatedly take a still photo at a time interval that you choose 1 F...

Page 49: ... when fitted 2 Touch an album to browse photos and videos stored in the album 3 The photos will be displayed as a screen of thumbnails If there are several screens of thumbnails you can slide them across to browse them Videos will be identified by a Play icon in the centre of the image Viewing photos or videos full screen Touch a thumbnail to view a photo or video full screen You can browse the ph...

Page 50: ... icon in the toolbar to share this photo or video with friends From the share pane you can choose to email the photo video or to share it via social networking Additional options Touch the settings icon in the toolbar to see additional options From the drop down menu you can delete a photo start a slideshow edit a photo rotate a photo on screen or crop a photo Some additional options are also avai...

Page 51: ...program A stopwatch that can time multiple events An alarm clock that can be programmed with multiple wake up times To use the clock app Touch the Clock application The screen will show a large format clock digital or analogue may be selected in settings Timer icon Clock icon Stopwatch icon Large format clock Day and date Alarm icon Time zone icon Settings icon 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 5 ...

Page 52: ...ry life If the charger is connected the display will stay lit so you can continue to see the clock display Clock application settings You can personalise the appearance and other settings for the clock application Touch to customise your clock settings The clock settings screen will open Choose from digital or analogue clock displays set your time zone and set up the alarm to your preferences ...

Page 53: ...ou Using the Stopwatch 1 Touch the Stopwatch icon on the clock display 2 Touch START to start the stopwatch The stopwatch will start 3 Touch STOP at any time to stop the stopwatch The stopwatch will pause 4 Touch START again if you want to re start the stopwatch Multiple stopwatch events Touch the Event icon to stop the stopwatch and begin timing a second event The time for the first event will be...

Page 54: ... 1 Launch the clock application 2 Touch the alarm icon on the clock display The Alarms pane will open Alarms that are currently set will be displayed In the example shown there are two alarms set The alarms will still sound if you are using other applications on your Hudl so you can use the alarm to remind you of appointments meetings etc while you are working ...

Page 55: ...ch OK when you re ready The expanded alarm settings will be displayed 4 Touch Label to type in a name for this alarm 5 Touch REPEAT to set when you want the alarm to sound The default is every day You can touch days to remove them from the repeat list 6 Touch the Alarm tone icon to choose a tone for this alarm 7 Touch to close the detail view for this alarm when you have finished ...

Page 56: ... sounding icon will flash Touch the alarm icon and drag to the Alarm off icon or Snooze icon If you choose Alarm off the alarm will reset until the next alarm time If you choose the Snooze option the alarm will sound again within 10 minutes Alarm off Alarm sounding Snooze 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 57: ...s Your data may be valuable to you Always keep a backup copy of critical data such as photos videos and documents You can back up your data using an online cloud based service or by periodically copying critical files to your computer ...

Page 58: ...ow the Sleep Power button Press the top of the control to increase the volume press the bottom to reduce the volume Headphone listening Connect headphones to the headphone socket on the top edge When headphones are connected for private listening the sound from the speakers will be muted 1 2 3 1 Headphone socket 2 Increase volume 3 Reduce volume 58 ...

Page 59: ...m 3 Press the micro SD card into the port until it clicks into place 4 Switch on the power You can now use the expanded memory on your micro SD card Removing a docked micro SD card Caution You may have applications data and media files stored on a micro SD card These will not be available for if you remove the card 1 Before removing the card switch the power off 2 Press the tip of the micro SD car...

Page 60: ...the Settings icon The Settings screen will open More settings are available by dragging the index up or down 3 Touch the setting you want to change in the setting index on the left of the screen The options for this setting will be shown 4 Follow the on screen prompts to change options to your requirements The following pages include more information about each group of settings ...

Page 61: ...resh your network list and take you to the next stage of the set up process 61 Settings Wireless and networks Swipe down from the top right of your Home screen and tap on Wi Fi to access your Wi Fi settings Touch the ON OFF button at the top to switch your Hudl s Wi Fi on or off Touch the name of a network in the list to connect to the network If the network is secure you will be asked for the pas...

Page 62: ...VICES 4 Touch the device name in the list to pair with it You can now use the paired accessory or transfer media to a paired device To join a wireless network that has WPS wireless protection 1 Touch the icon to start a search for a WPS protected network 2 Follow the prompts to connect to the network The toolbar includes some additional options 1 Touch in the toolbar to manually enter the details ...

Page 63: ...ouch this option to change the settings for a connected HDMI TV or monitor These settings will not affect the main display Device Storage Touch to view a breakdown of the usage of internal memory and a docked micro SD card when fitted DEVICE Storage SD CARD Unmount SD card Navigate to this option if you want to remove the SD card Once the card has been unmounted you can safely remove it Device Bat...

Page 64: ...hey occupy Touch one of the apps to see more information about the app and also any settings that may be changed Device Users Touch to view a list of registered users Touch ADD USER to add a new user Each user can personalise their apps wallpaper and data If multiple users are set you can choose your user name as you switch on ...

Page 65: ...ection of settings enables you to set your security preferences Personal Security Screen Security Touch this tab to enable disable a security method that will be needed to unlock the screen when switched on You can choose your method of security and enter the details Caution Don t forget to make a note of the security you put in place Personal Language Input Touch this tab to change language spell...

Page 66: ...Back up my data option your application data Wi Fi passwords and settings will be backed up to Google s servers You can also choose to restore application data Personal Backup Reset Personal Data Touch the Factory data reset tab to erase all data from the internal memory This will include Google accounts System and app data and settings downloaded apps music and photos Caution This operation canno...

Page 67: ...s you use Accounts Google Touch this tab to change settings for the Google accounts you use Accounts Add Account Touch this tab to create a new account The next pane will enable you to choose the type of account you want to set up Follow the screen prompts to set up the account of your choice ...

Page 68: ...e setting and set the clock System Accessibility Touch this tab to personalise accessibility settings to make Hudl easier to use System About Tablet Touch to open a screen which will display information about the hardware and firmware From this screen you can also check for firmware updates ...

Page 69: ...elect the correct input manually Caution To avoid damage and tripping take care to keep the HDMI cable away from walkways children and pets when the cable is connected HDMI settings If necessary you can customise the HDMI settings to best match your TV Refer to Device Settings Device HDMI on page 68 for more information Bluetooth accessories You can also connect compatible Bluetooth accessories su...

Page 70: ...70 Hudl Help with common issues ...

Page 71: ...Hudl doesn t seem to be responding 7 I m having trouble with some of the apps on my Hudl 8 I want to make sure that my Hudl has the latest software 9 I can t access the files I have stored on my micro SD card Having a few problems with your Hudl This guide will help you with some of the most common issues that other Hudl users are experiencing too If you don t manage to solve your problem with the...

Page 72: ... Wi Fi is switched off 1 My Hudl was connected to Wi Fi but no longer seems to connect 3 Tap on the Wi Fi icon and you will be taken to your Wi Fi Settings screen 4 To turn on your Wi Fi tap on the switch at the top of the screen as shown in the picture below 5 Once your Wi Fi is switched on you will see a list of available Wi Fi hotspots If the one you want to connect to isn t on the list try mov...

Page 73: ...or 30 seconds and then switch it back on again 4 Wait until your router has powered on and the network is back up and running this may take a few moments 5 Now switch on your Hudl by holding down the power button on the side until the small star is shown in the centre of your screen 6 Your Hudl should now automatically connect to your wireless network 7 If you still don t seem to have Internet acc...

Page 74: ...ap on the Wi Fi icon to visit the Wi Fi settings screen 3 Once you re on the Wi Fi settings screen tap on the 3 dots that you will see in the top right corner of the screen 4 Now tap on the word Advanced in the menu that pops up 5 Finally tap on Keep Wi Fi on during sleep then select Always before tapping on Cancel to close the window and save your settings ...

Page 75: ...ight of your Hudl s screen to see the Quick Settings panel 2 Next tap on the Wi Fi icon to visit the Wi Fi settings screen as show in the picture below 3 Once on the Wi Fi Settings screen tap on the network that says Connected below the hotspot name 4 Next tap on Forget network as shown below 5 Now connect to the network that has a name starting with BTHub You can do this by tapping on the hotspot...

Page 76: ...ou ve put over your screen 3 Try turning your Hudl off and then back on again To turn your Hudl off hold down the power button on the side of your Hudl Then tap Power off when prompted on the screen as shown in the picture below Turn your Hudl on again by pressing the power button once more holding it down until the small star appears on your screen This will take a few seconds 4 Check that your H...

Page 77: ...plugging it into the wall with the plug and USB cable provided 2 Turn your Hudl off and then back on again To turn your Hudl off hold down the smaller of the buttons on the side of your Hudl Then tap Power off as shown below Turn your Hudl on by holding down the smaller of the buttons on the side of your Hudl until the star appears on the screen This may take a few seconds ...

Page 78: ... the Play icon that sits in the bottom right corner of your Hudl s home screen 2 Once Googe Play is open tap on the icon in the top left corner of the screen as show in the pictue below 3 Next tap on the menu item called My apps to see a complete list of apps that are installed on your Hudl 4 Tap on update all and if you re connected to Wi Fi then all of your apps will start to update to the very ...

Page 79: ...s screen and tapping on Settings to open the settings menu 2 Next scroll all the way down the list of options to the heading About tablet and tap here 3 Once you re on the About tablet screen tap on Hudl updates which is right at the top of the list 4 Once on the Hudl updates screen you can see if your Hudl s software is up to date by simply tapping on Check now If not then follow the instructions...

Page 80: ...then pop out a little so that you can remove it 3 Put your micro SD card back into your Hudl Push it into your Hudl until it clicks into place You should barely be able to see it when in place 3 When its in turn your Hudl back on Turn your Hudl on by holding down the smaller of the buttons on the side of your Hudl until the star appears on the screen This may take a few seconds 4 Now try and acces...

Page 81: ...l memory Wi fi compatibility Bluetooth version Data charger connection Memory card External display Weight Music Video Photo 100 240 v 50 60 Hz 0 5 a 5v 2a 7 1440 x 900 pixels 3mp Autofocus 2mp Fixed focus 16gb Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n 4 0 Micro USB Micro SD card up to 32gb HDMI 370g MP3 WAV APE OGG FLAC AVI MP4 MKV MOV FLV JPG BMP GIF PNG ...

Page 82: ...For further reference please visit tesco com hudl ...

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