User manual ASUS PADFONE-A86

[. . . ] User Manual  E7189 First Edition March 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTek Computers, Inc. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUS Telecom (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] Select to remove app from list or display app information. 45 Task Manager ASUS widget displays a list of currently running utilities and applications and their usages in percentages on your PadFone. 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. Touch WIDGETS to display the widgets menu. 3. Touch and hold ASUS Task Manager to display the ASUS Task Manager box on the Home Screen. 4. Touch and hold the widget to display the sizing brackets. Pull the sizing bracket upward or downward to show the complete list of tasks. Touch Close All to close running apps all at once. 46 File Manager File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data either on the internal storage device or the connected external storage devices. To access the internal storage device: 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. Go to All Apps screen, touch File Manager, then go to My Storage. 3. The Internal Storage (/sdcard/) and any connected external storage devices (/Removable/) are displayed on the left panel. Touch the source icon on the left panel to display the content list, and touch to select an item. 47 4. Touch the Return folder icon to return to the root directory of My Storage. To access the external storage device: 1. Touch the USB or SD card icon on the bottom right corner of your Home Screen to display the notification box. 48 2. Touch the folder icon to display its contents. To copy, cut, delete, or share files: Tick the file you wish to copy, cut, share, or delete and touch the action icon found at the tool bar on the upper right corner of they File Manager screen. You can also tick the file and drag/drop it to your desired destination folder. 49 Play Store Access lots of fun games and tools in the Play Store using your Google account. . 2. From the All apps screen, tap Play Store tap New. 3. You need a Google account to access Google Play. If you don’t have an existing account, 4. Type your Email and Password to Sign in if you already have an account. 50 5. After signing in, you can start downloading and adding apps to your device from the Play Store. IMPORTANT: Download the latest Adobe Flash Player version 11. 1. 112. 60 for ICS devices. NOTES: • • You cannot restore the deleted applications, but you can login with the same ID and download them again. Some applications are free and some might charge you through a credit card. 51 Settings Settings screen allows you to configure the settings of your PadFone Station, including Wireless & networks, Device, Personal, and System settings. Touch the tabs on the left to switch screens and do the configurations. From the All apps screen: Touch Settings to display the settings menu. 52 From ASUS Quick Setting: Touch the notification area on the bottom right corner to launch the ASUS Quick Settings panel. Display local date and time Internet connection status Performance setting Outdoor Mode Brightness Manual Adjustment Dock / Pad Battery Status Settings Menu Quick Setting Adjustment Panel. Touch the individual icons to turn on/ off the function. Auto Brightness 53 ASUS Quick Setting Adjustment Panel Touch any of the following icons to enable or disable its assigned function. Power Saving Performance mode Wi-Fi Silent mode Auto-rotate screen Balanced mode Bluetooth Icon and baseline light up when enabled Auto-Sync IMPORTANT: • • • Balanced mode [Default mode]: Balances the system’s performance and power usage. Power saving mode: Energy saving mode Performance mode: Maximizes the system’s performance but consumes more battery power. Notification Panels Notification panels will appear under the Quick Setting panel for alerts or updates in apps, incoming emails, and utillity status. IMPORTANT: Swipe a notification to the right or to the left to remove item from the list. 54 Music Touch Music on the Home Screen to play your music files. This application automatically collects and displays all the audio files stored in your PadFone Station and connected external storage devices. You can shuffle and play all audio files randomly or flip to select an album for your listening pleasure. Use the buttons on the top to conveniently sort or search your audio files. Sort the audio files by Recent, Albums, Artists, Songs, Playlists, and Genres Settings for Music Search for a music file • NOTE: The audio and video codec supported by your PadFone Station: Decoder Audio Codec: AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1(AAC+), HE-AACv2(enhanced AAC+), AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3, FLAC, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, Vorbis, WAV a-law/mu-law, WAV linear PCM, WMA 10, WMA Lossless, WMA Pro LBR Video Codec: H. 263, H. 264, MPEG-4, VC-1/WMV, VP8 Encoder Audio Codec: AAC LC/LTP, AMR-NB, AMR-WB Video Codec: H. 263, H. 264, MPEG-4 55 Gallery Touch Gallery on the Home Screen to browse for images or video files. This app automatically collects and displays all the images and video files stored in your PadFone. From the Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or touch to select for image or video files. [. . . ] To see your widgets, touch to go to the All apps screen, then touch Widgets. From the main Widgets screen, you can: • Drag a widget to another screen. • Swipe left or right to move between screens and view more widgets. IMPORTANT: • • You may be prompted to perform additional tasks (such as registration, activation) before you can use a selected widget. If there is not enough room on the screen where you placed a widget, the widget won’t get added to that screen. To remove a widget: • Touch and hold the widget until X Remove appears then without lifting your finger, drag the widget into X Remove. 97 ASUS Battery This special widget shows the individual battery status of your PadFone, PadFone Station, and PadFone Station Dock (optional) by percentange and color. 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. Touch Widgets to display the widgets menu. 3. Touch and hold ASUS Battery to display the ASUS Battery app. 4. The ASUS Quick Setting and the notifications panel also display the battery status. [. . . ]