ASUS Tablet
E9541
June 2014
Revised Edition V2
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Contents |
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Conventions used ......................................................................................................................... |
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Care and safety........................................................................................................................... |
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Guidelines............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Proper disposal.................................................................................................................................................... |
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Get your Zen ready! |
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Parts and features............................................................................................................................................... |
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Installing a memory card................................................................................................................................. |
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Removing memory card.................................................................................................................................. |
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Charging your ASUS Tablet............................................................................................................................. |
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Turning your ASUS Tablet on or off.............................................................................................................. |
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There’s no place like Home |
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Zen Home features..................................................................................................................... |
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Home screen........................................................................................................................................................ |
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Managing your home....................................................................................................................................... |
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Quick settings...................................................................................................................................................... |
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ASUS keyboard settings................................................................................................................................... |
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Voice Search......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Lock Screen........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Connecting your ASUS Tablet to your computer..................................................................... |
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Connecting with your notebook.................................................................................................................. |
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Connecting with your desktop PC............................................................................................................... |
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Organizing contacts |
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Managing contacts..................................................................................................................... |
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Adding contacts.................................................................................................................................................. |
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Importing contacts............................................................................................................................................ |
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Exporting contacts............................................................................................................................................. |
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Stay in touch with Omlet Chat |
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Omlet Chat.................................................................................................................................. |
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Registering to Omlet Chat............................................................................................................................... |
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Using Omlet chat................................................................................................................................................ |
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Sending multimedia messages..................................................................................................................... |
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Access your emails |
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Email............................................................................................................................................ |
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Setting up an email account........................................................................................................................... |
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Adding email accounts..................................................................................................................................... |
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Gmail........................................................................................................................................... |
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Setting up a Gmail account............................................................................................................................ |
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Capture moments |
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Launching the Camera app....................................................................................................... |
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From the lock screen......................................................................................................................................... |
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From the home screen...................................................................................................................................... |
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From the All Apps screen................................................................................................................................. |
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Using the volume key....................................................................................................................................... |
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Using Camera for the first time................................................................................................. |
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Tutorial.................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Image Locations.................................................................................................................................................. |
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Camera home screen.................................................................................................................. |
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Image settings..................................................................................................................................................... |
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Video settings...................................................................................................................................................... |
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Advanced camera features........................................................................................................ |
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Time Rewind......................................................................................................................................................... |
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HDR.......................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Panorama.............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Night....................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Selfie........................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Smart remove...................................................................................................................................................... |
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All Smiles................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Beautification....................................................................................................................................................... |
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GIF animation....................................................................................................................................................... |
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Depth of field....................................................................................................................................................... |
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Time lapse............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Party Link.................................................................................................................................... |
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Sharing photos.................................................................................................................................................... |
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Receiving photos................................................................................................................................................ |
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Gallery |
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Using the Gallery........................................................................................................................ |
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Main screen........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Viewing files from other source locations................................................................................................. |
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Sharing files from the gallery......................................................................................................................... |
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Deleting files from the gallery....................................................................................................................... |
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Editing an image................................................................................................................................................. |
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Zooming in/out the thumbnails or an image.......................................................................................... |
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Work hard, play harder |
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Supernote................................................................................................................................... |
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Creating a notebook.......................................................................................................................................... |
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Sharing a notebook on the Cloud................................................................................................................ |
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Sharing a note to the Cloud............................................................................................................................ |
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Calendar...................................................................................................................................... |
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Creating an event from your ASUS Tablet................................................................................................. |
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Adding an account to Calendar.................................................................................................................... |
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Creating an event from your account......................................................................................................... |
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What’s Next................................................................................................................................. |
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Do It Later................................................................................................................................... |
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Accessing or creating to-do tasks................................................................................................................. |
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Weather....................................................................................................................................... |
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Weather home screen....................................................................................................................................... |
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Clock............................................................................................................................................ |
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Launching Clock................................................................................................................................................. |
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World Clock........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Alarm clock........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Stopwatch............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Timer....................................................................................................................................................................... |
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File Manager............................................................................................................................... |
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Accessing the internal storage...................................................................................................................... |
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Accessing the external storage device.................................................................................................... |
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Accessing Cloud Storage.............................................................................................................................. |
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The Internet |
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Browser..................................................................................................................................... |
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Launching Browser from the lock screen............................................................................................... |
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Launching Browser from the home screen............................................................................................ |
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Sharing a page.................................................................................................................................................. |
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Fun and entertainment |
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Using headset........................................................................................................................... |
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Connecting audio jack................................................................................................................................... |
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Audio Wizard............................................................................................................................ |
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Using Audio Wizard......................................................................................................................................... |
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Play Games............................................................................................................................... |
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Using Play Games............................................................................................................................................ |
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Music......................................................................................................................................... |
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Launching Music.............................................................................................................................................. |
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Playing songs.................................................................................................................................................... |
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Playing songs from your SD card............................................................................................................... |
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Playing music from Cloud............................................................................................................................ |
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Sound recorder......................................................................................................................... |
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Launching Sound Recorder......................................................................................................................... |
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Sound Recorder home screen..................................................................................................................... |
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Maintain your Zen |
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Keeping your device up-to-date............................................................................................. |
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Updating your system.................................................................................................................................... |
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Storage...................................................................................................................................... |
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Backup & reset.......................................................................................................................... |
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Securing your ASUS Tablet...................................................................................................... |
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Unlocking your screen................................................................................................................................... |
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Connect your Zen |
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Wi-Fi........................................................................................................................................... |
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Enabling Wi-Fi................................................................................................................................................... |
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Connecting to a Wi-Fi network................................................................................................................... |
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Disabling Wi-Fi.................................................................................................................................................. |
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Bluetooth®................................................................................................................................. |
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Enabling Bluetooth®....................................................................................................................................... |
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Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device................................................................................. |
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Unpairing your ASUS Tablet from the Bluetooth® device................................................................. |
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PlayTo........................................................................................................................................ |
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The Cloud.................................................................................................................................. |
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ASUS WebStorage........................................................................................................................................... |
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App essentials |
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Switching apps......................................................................................................................... |
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Locking apps............................................................................................................................. |
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Downloading apps................................................................................................................... |
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There’s more to your Zen |
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Power saver............................................................................................................................... |
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Setting up Power Saver................................................................................................................................. |
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Customizing Power Saver............................................................................................................................. |
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ASUS Splendid.......................................................................................................................... |
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Appendix |
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Notices...................................................................................................................................... |
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Conventions used
To highlight key information in this manual, some text are presented as follows:
IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to complete a task.
NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks.
CAUTION! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Tablet data and components.
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Care and safety
Guidelines
Road safety comes first. We strongly recommend not to use your device when driving or operating any type of vehicle.
This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 0°C (32°F) and 35°C (95°F).
Turn off your device in restricted areas where the use of mobile devices is prohibited. Always obey rules and regulations when in restricted areas, such as, in aircraft, movie theater, in hospitals or 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 expose your device near liquids, rain, or moisture.
You can put your device through x-ray machines (such as those used in conveyor belts for airport security), but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and wands.
The device screen is made of glass. If the glass gets broken, stop using the device and do not touch the broken glass parts. Immediately send device for repair to ASUS-qualified service personnel.
Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods to prevent possible hearing damage.
Disconnect the AC power before cleaning your device. Use only a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth when cleaning your device screen.
Send device for repair to ASUS-qualified service personnel only.
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Proper disposal
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
Do not throw your device in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the 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 device in fire. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT disassemble the device.
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CHAPTER
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Get your Zen ready!
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Get your Zen ready! |
Parts and features
Take a hold of your device and have it up and running in a jiffy.
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Rear camera |
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Headphone jack |
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Memory card slot* |
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Micro-USB connector |
Front camera |
Microphone |
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Volume keys
Touch screen 
Power/lock button
Audio speaker
IMPORTANT! Keep the device, particularly the touch screen, dry all the time. Water or other liquids can cause the touch screen to malfunction.
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Installing a memory card
Your ASUS Tablet supports a microSD™, microSDHC™, and microSDXC™ memory card with up to 64 GB of capacity.
NOTE: Some memory cards may not be compatible with your ASUS Tablet. Ensure that you use only compatible 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.
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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 the way into the slot until it is seated firmly in place.
NOTE: After installing a formatted memory card, you can access its contents from File Manager > MicroSD.
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Removing memory card
CAUTION!
•Beextracarefulwhenhandlingamemorycard.ASUSisnotresponsibleforanydatalossordamageincurredto your memory card.
•Ejectthememorycardproperlytosafelyremoveitfromdevice.Toejectthememorycard,gotoHome > All Apps > Settings > Storage > Unmount external storage.
To remove a memory card:
1.Orient your device as shown.
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2.Press the memory card to eject.
3.Pull out the memory card.
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Charging your ASUS Tablet
Your ASUS Tablet comes partially charged but you must charge it fully before using it for the first time. Read the following important notices and cautions before charging your device.
IMPORTANT!
•UseonlythebundledACpoweradapterandmicro-USBcabletochargeyourASUSTablet.UsingadifferentAC power adapter and cable may damage your device.
•PeelofftheprotectivefilmontheACpoweradapterandmicro-USBcablebeforeusingitwithyourdevice.
•EnsuretoplugtheACpoweradaptertoacompatiblepoweroutlet.YoucanplugtheACpoweradaptertoany compatible 100~240 V outlet.
•TheoutputvoltageoftheACpoweradapterforthisdeviceisDC5.2V,1.35A.
•WhenusingyourASUSTabletwhileplugged-intoapoweroutlet,thepoweroutletmustbenearyourdevice and easily accessible.
•Toconserveelectricity,unplugtheACpoweradapterfromthepoweroutletwhennotinuse.
•DonotplaceheavyobjectsontopofyourASUSTablet.
CAUTION!
•Whilecharging,yourASUSTabletcanbecomewarm.Thisisnormal,however,ifyourdevicebecomesunusually hot, disconnect the micro-USB cable from your device and send the device, including the AC power adapter and cable to an ASUS-qualified service personnel.
•TopreventanydamagetoyourASUSTablet,ACadapter,ormicro-USBcable.Ensurethatthemicro-USBcable,
AC adapter, and your device are connected properly before charging.
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To charge your ASUS Tablet:
1.Connect the micro USB cable to the AC power adapter.
2.Plug the AC power adapter to a grounded power outlet.
3.Connect the micro USB cable to your ASUS Tablet.
IMPORTANT!
•ChargeyourASUSTabletforeight(8)hoursbeforeusingitinbatterymodeforthefirsttime.
•Thestatusofbatterychargeisindicatedbythefollowingicons:
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Not Charging |
Charging |
Full |
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4.When fully-charged, disconnect the USB cable from your ASUS Tablet first before unplugging the AC power adapter from the power outlet.
NOTES:
•Youcanuseyourdevicewhilechargingbutitmaytakelongertofullychargethedevice.
•ChargingyourdeviceviaUSBportofacomputermaytakelongertofullychargethedevice.
•IfyourcomputerdoesnotprovideenoughpowerforchargingviaUSBport,chargeyourASUSTabletusingthe
AC power adapter plugged to a power outlet instead.
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Turning your ASUS Tablet on or off
Turning your device on
To turn your device on, press and hold the power button until your device vibrates and 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.
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First time use
When you turn your ASUS Tablet on for the first time, Setup Wizard will guide you through the setup process. Follow the on-screen instructions to select your language, select input methods, setup your mobile network and Wi-Fi, sync accounts, and configure your location services.
Use your Google or ASUS account to setup your device, if you do not have a Google or ASUS account yet, go ahead and create one.
Google Account
Using a Google Account allows you to fully utilize these Android OS features:
•Organizeandseeallyourinformationfromanywhere.
•Automaticallybackupallyourdata.
•LeverageGoogleservicesconvenientlyfromanywhere.
ASUS Account
Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks:
•PersonalizedASUSsupportserviceandwarrantyextensionforregisteredproducts.
•Free5GBofCloudstoragespacewithanadditional11GBforthefirstyearofsubscription.
•Receivethelatestdeviceandfirmwareupdates.
NOTE: You can also use the Setup Wizard to reconfigure your device, any time at your convenience. From the Home Screen go to All Apps > Setup Wizard.
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Battery power conservation tips
The battery charge is the lifeline of your ASUS Tablet. Here are some battery power conservation tips that helps preserve the power of your 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 device.
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There’s no place like Home
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There’s no place like Home |
Zen Home features
Home screen
Get reminders of important events, app and system updates, weather forecasts, and text messages from people who really matter to you, right from your Home screen.
Swipe down this area to display System notifications
Swipe down this area to display Quick settings
Tap to open Voice Search
Tap to open Google Search page
Tap to display Time settings
Tap to update Weather settings
Tap to open All Apps screen
Tap to open an app
Swipe the Home screen to the left or right to display the extended Home screen
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Understanding icons
These icons are shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current status of your ASUS Tablet.
This icon shows the signal strength of your Wi-Fi connection.
This icon shows the battery status of your ASUS Tablet.
This icon shows that a microSD card is inserted in your ASUS Tablet.
This icon shows that you took screenshots of your ASUS Tablet.
This icon shows that your ASUS Tablet is on Airplane mode.
This icon shows that Wi-Fi hotspot of your ASUS Tablet is enabled.
This icon shows that Smart Saving mode is enabled.
This icon shows that Silent mode is enabled.
This icon shows the download status of an app or file.
This icon shows downloaded apps and updates.
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Managing your home
Stamp your own personality to your Home screen. Select an attractive design as your wallpaper, add shortcuts for quick access to your fave apps, and add widgets for a quick review of important info. You can also add more pages so you can add and quickly access or review more apps or widgets on your Home screen.
•Toadditemstohome,tapandholdanemptyareaonyourHomescreenandselectanyofthese categories: Apps, Widgets, Wallpaper, and Edit page.
•TogothroughthepagesofyourHomescreen,swipeleftorright.
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App shortcuts
Add shortcuts to quickly access your often-used apps right from your Home screen. To add an app shortcut:
1.Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Apps.
2.From All Apps, tap and hold an app, then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.
To remove an app shortcut:
From your Home screen, tap and hold an app, then drag it to X Remove on the top of your screen.
Widgets
Add widgets for a quick review of your calendar, maps, battery status, and more. To add a widget:
1.Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Widgets.
2.From Widgets, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.
To remove an app shortcut:
From your Home screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to X Remove on the top of your screen.
NOTE: You can also tap 
on your Home screen to view All Apps and Widgets.
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Wallpapers
Let your apps, icons, and other Zen elements sit on an attractively designed wallpaper. You may add a translucent background tint to your wallpaper for readability and clarity. You can also select an animated wallpaper to make your screen come alive.
Tap to apply a background tint
Tap to select the background tint
Move the slider to adjust the transparency of the wallpaper
Tap to select a wallpaper
Tap to apply the wallpaper settings
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