Asus PadFone X User Manual

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PadFone X

May 2014

First Edition

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AT&T Disclaimer

Devices purchased for use on AT&T’s system are designed for use exclusively on AT&T’s system. You agree that you won’t make any modifications to the Equipment or programming to enable the Equipment to operate on any other system. A voice plan is required on all voice-capable devices, unless specifically noted otherwise in the terms governing your agreement. Some devices or plans may require you to subscribe to a data plan.

Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content. For your protection, AT&T wants you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared. For applications available through AT&T, AT&T offers privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account. However, AT&T’s privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of AT&T. Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location-based service to learn how location information will be used and protected.

Your phone may be used to access the Internet and to download, and/or purchase goods, applications, and services from AT&T or elsewhere from third parties. AT&T provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content. These controls may not be available for certain devices which bypass AT&T controls.

A&T may collect certain types of information from your device when you use AT&T services to provide customer support and to improve its services. For more information on AT&T’s Privacy Policy, visit att.com/privacy.

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Contents

 

Conventions used ........................................................................................................................................................................

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Care and safety..............................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Guidelines

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Proper disposal.................................................................................................................................................................................

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Chapter 1:

Get your device ready!

 

Parts and features......................................................................................................................................................................

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Your phone.........................................................................................................................................................................................

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Your tablet..........................................................................................................................................................................................

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Installing a micro-SIM card.....................................................................................................................................................

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Installing a memory card........................................................................................................................................................

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Charging your device...............................................................................................................................................................

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Inserting/removing your phone into/from your tablet ..............................................................................................

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Turning your device on or off................................................................................................................................................

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Setting up with AT&T Ready2Go..........................................................................................................................................

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Using your device......................................................................................................................................................................

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Phone mode.......................................................................................................................................................................................

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Dynamic Display mode..................................................................................................................................................................

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Chapter 2:

There’s no place like Home

 

Home features.............................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Phone mode.......................................................................................................................................................................................

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Tablet mode.......................................................................................................................................................................................

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Using gestures............................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Managing your home...............................................................................................................................................................

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Managing notifications...........................................................................................................................................................

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Quick Settings.............................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Settings..........................................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Dynamic Display............................................................................................................................................................

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Power Management....................................................................................................................................................

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Device Security..............................................................................................................................................................

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Typing............................................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Voice Search.................................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Chapter 3:

Connect to people

 

Contacts........................................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Adding a new contact....................................................................................................................................................................

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Importing / exporting contacts..................................................................................................................................................

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Calls ............................................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Making calls........................................................................................................................................................................................

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Receiving calls...................................................................................................................................................................................

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Voicemail......................................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Messaging....................................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Sending a text message.................................................................................................................................................................

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Email ............................................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Setting up an e-mail account......................................................................................................................................................

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Adding e-mail accounts.................................................................................................................................................................

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Chapter 4:

Connect to the world

 

Connecting to mobile networks..........................................................................................................................................

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Connecting to Wi-Fi networks...............................................................................................................................................

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Using Bluetooth.........................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Enabling or disabling Bluetooth in your device....................................................................................................................

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Pairing your device with a Bluetooth device.........................................................................................................................

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Connecting your device to a Bluetooth device.....................................................................................................................

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Unpairing and configuring a Bluetooth device....................................................................................................................

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Chapter 5:

App essentials

 

Managing apps...........................................................................................................................................................................

 

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Adding app shortcuts to home...................................................................................................................................................

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Removing app shortcuts from home........................................................................................................................................

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Organizing your apps.....................................................................................................................................................................

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Viewing recent apps........................................................................................................................................................................

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Launching apps..........................................................................................................................................................................

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Using apps....................................................................................................................................................................................

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TalkBack...............................................................................................................................................................................................

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AT&T DriveMode®.............................................................................................................................................................................

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AT&T Services.....................................................................................................................................................................................

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SuperNote...........................................................................................................................................................................................

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ASUS Story..........................................................................................................................................................................................

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Play Store.............................................................................................................................................................................................

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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 Zen device 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 5°C (41°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

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.

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1Get your device ready!

Parts and features

Take a hold of your device and have it up and running in a jiffy.

Your phone

Audio jack

Microphone

 

Front camera

Earpiece receiver

Camera

 

Power key

Volume key

Touchscreen

display

Touch keys

Microphone Micro USB port

Camera flash

Rear cover

NOTES:

Remove the rear cover to display the micro SIM and microSD card slots.

The micro SIM card slot supports WCDMA, DC-HSPA, and GSM/EDGE network bands.

The microSD card slot supports microSD and microSDHC card formats.

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Your tablet

LED indicator

Camera lens

Touchscreen

Speaker

display

 

Light sensor

 

Speaker

 

Phone bay

Power key

Volume

key

Micro USB port

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Installing a micro-SIM card

A micro-subscriber identity module (micro-SIM) card stores information, such as your mobile phone number, contacts, messages, and other data that gives you access to a mobile network.

CAUTION!

This device is designed for use with a mobile carrier-approved micro-SIM card only.

We do not recommend the use of a trimmed SIM card in the micro-SIM card slot.

Turn off your device before inserting a micro-SIM card.

Be extra careful when handling a micro-SIM card. ASUS is not responsible for any loss or damage incurred to your micro-SIM card.

DO NOT insert a memory card into the micro-SIM card slot! If a memory card happens to be inserted into the micro-SIM slot, send your device to an ASUS-qualified service personnel.

To install a micro-SIM card:

1. Turn off your phone.

2. Pry the cover loose and pull the rear cover off.

CAUTION! Be careful not to injure your fingernails when you remove the rear cover.

WARNING!

DO NOT use tools like screwdrivers to remove the rear cover.

DO NOT pry the USB port.

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3.Align and insert the micro-SIM card into the micro-SIM card slot with the gold-plated contacts facing upward.

4.Push the micro-SIM card all the way into the slot until it is seated firmly in place.

5.Replace the rear cover.

6.Press down the rear cover on all sides to secure it in place.

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Removing a micro-SIM card

CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a micro-SIM card. ASUS is not responsible for any loss or damage incurred to your micro-SIM card.

To remove a micro-SIM card:

1. Turn off your phone.

2. Pry the cover loose and pull the rear cover off.

CAUTION! Be careful not to injure your fingernails when you remove the rear cover.

3.Press the micro-SIM card to eject, then pull it

out.

4. Replace the rear cover.

5. Press down the rear cover on all sides to secure it in place.

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5.Replace the rear cover.

6.Press down the rear cover on all sides to secure it in place.

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Installing a memory card

Your device supports a microSD™, microSDHC™, and microSDXC™ memory card with up to 64GB of capacity.

NOTE: Some memory cards may not be compatible with your Zen device. Ensure that you use only 100%- compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data, damage to your device, 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.

DO NOT insert a micro-SIM card into the memory card slot! If a micro-SIM card happens to be inserted into the memory card slot, bring your device to an ASUS-qualified service personnel.

To install a memory card:

1. Turn off your phone.

2. Pry the cover loose and pull the rear cover off.

CAUTION! Be careful not to injure your fingernails when you remove the rear cover.

WARNING!

DO NOT use tools like screwdrivers to remove

the rear cover.

DO NOT pry the USB port.

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2.Align and insert the memory card into the

memory card slot.

3. Push the memory card all the way into the slot until it is seated firmly in place.

4.Replace the rear cover.

5. Press down the rear cover on all sides to secure it in place.

NOTE: You can access the memory card's contents from File Manager > MicroSD in the Apps tray.

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Asus PadFone X User Manual

Removing the memory card

CAUTION!

Be extra careful when handling a memory card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card.

Before removing a memory card, ensure that you safely unmount it from your phone. To do this, go to

Settings > Storage > Unmount external storage.

To remove the memory card:

1.Turn off your phone.

2.Pry the cover loose and pull the rear cover off.

CAUTION! Be careful not to injure your fingernails when you remove the rear cover.

3.Press the memory card to eject, then pull it out.

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4.Replace the rear cover.

5.Press down the rear cover on all sides to secure it in place.

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