Micromax Funbook P500 User Guide

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1 Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the Micromax P500 Funbook. Pro You are now the proud owner of the P500 Funbook Pro which
offers you a wide range of exciting features designed to give you a rich and fulfilling tablet PC experience. Your P500
Funbook Pro is packaged with the following state of the art features and much more:

Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS

25.7 cm Capacitive multi-touch screen with Pinch Zoom
Front Camera (300 K Pixels)
Memory: 8GB/1GB DDR3 Expandable up to 32 GB
Gravity Sensor/ Accelerator Sensor
HD Video (1080 Pixels, MPEG2/4, AVI, WMV, MOV)
5600 mAh Battery (* 5 Hours Browsing time)
3G USB Dongle Support via USB
HDMI Out (2160 Pixels)/ Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g USB 2.0

* Depends on the network condition and other running processes in the Funbook.

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Table of Contents

1 Welcome.........................................1

2 Know Your Device...........................3

2.1 Input and Output Interfaces................4

3 Getting Started................................5

3.1 Charging the Battery ...........................5

3.2 Switching on the Device......................5

3.3 Shut Down the Device.........................6

3.4 Lock the Screen...................................6

3.5 Unlock the Screen...............................6

3.6 Change the Orientation.......................6

3.7 Adjust Volume......................................7

3.8 Status Bar.............................................7

3.9 Get Around...........................................8

4 Using the Touch Screen..................9

4.1 Arrange and work with Applications.10

4.2 Extended Home Screen....................10

4.3 Add Widgets.......................................11

4.4 View Toolkits.......................................12

5 Features .......................................14

5.1 Change the Wallpaper.......................14

5.2 Manage Accounts..............................15

5.3 Why Use a Google Account..............16

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5.4 Start Gmail.........................................17

5.5 Google Search ..................................17

5.6 Manage Downloads..........................18

5.7 Manage Your Calendar.....................18

5.8 Settings..............................................19

5.9 Connecting with PC..........................19

5.10 Set the Language and Keyboard.....19

5.11 View Available Storage Space .........20

5.12 Date & Time Setting..........................21

5.13 View About Device Information........21

5.14 Use the HDMI out Feature...............21

6 Accessing the Internet..................22

6.1 Connect to Wi-Fi ...............................22

6.2 Set up Internet Connection via

Ethernet Cable...........................................23

6.3 Connect to VPN ................................23

6.4 Connect to Internet via USB Dongle24

6.5 How to Uninstall an Application.......24

6.6 Perform a Factory Reset..................26

6.7 Troubleshooting.................................26

7 Specifications...............................28

8 Taking Care of Your Device...........29

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2 Know Your Device

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2.1 Input and Output Interfaces

DC In
Earphone Jacket 3.5mm stereo jack
USB Socket 2 Micro USB Port (OTG and Host)
TF card socket Micro SD Card Reader/ Supports 32 GB max
Reset Reset Socket
HDMI Out Jack For output to HD TVs

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3 Getting Started

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If the battery power is low or if the power icon shows no power
If Power button does not respond i.e. the device is not getting switched on.
Device automatically shuts down.
When the top right led continuously blinks.

Note: Slight heating during charging is normal. When the charging icon becomes static, it indicates that the
battery is full.

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Please charge the device for 6 hours for the first time; thereafter every subsequent full charge will take only 4
hours. Please charge the unit fully once in a month if it is not in use.

Remark: If the power is empty, the device will shut down automatically.

3.2 Switching on the Device

To switch on the device, long press and hold the power key. The system will boot and show the main screen.

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3.3 Shut Down the Device

Press the power key for a few seconds.
Device Option Menu will appear. Choose the appropriate option Power off / Standby / Cancel to shut down the

device.

3.4 Lock the Screen

Short press the Power key to lock / unlock the screen.

3.5 Unlock the Screen

Depending on the screen lock setting, you might be required to:

Slide the lock symbol towards the unlock symbol.
Draw a pattern, or provide a PIN or password.

Note: You can set your unlock method by tapping > Personal> Security> Screen Lock and then choosing
your desired method.

3.6 Change the Orientation

Your device has the capability to retain the orientation of the screen in horizontal view even when rotated by 90,
or multiples of 90 degree.

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3.7 Adjust Volume

Press the Volume+, Volume- keys to increase or decrease the volume of the device.

3.8 Status Bar

The status bar appears at the lower right corner of the screen.
Displays Wi-Fi Status (if connected), Battery Status, time, Setting menu and back button.

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3.9 Get Around

At the bottom of the screen, you will find three Navigation buttons. They are always available. No matter what
you are doing with your device, you can always get back to the main Home screen or return to previous screens:

Icons Name Description

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Back

Home

Recent apps

All Apps

Context

Opens the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in a
different app. Once you back up to the Home screen, you can’t go back
any further in your history.

Opens Home. If you're viewing a left or right Home screen, opens the
Central Home screen.

Opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you've worked with recently.
To open an app, touch it. To remove a thumbnail from the list, swipe it

left or right.
Appears at the upper right screen. Opens the applications menu from

where you can touch and access the various applications.
In different applications, tapping on this will display the operation

settings interface. It is displayed at the top right corner or the lower
left corner of the screen.

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4 Using the Touch Screen

Use your fingers to manipulate icons, buttons, menus, the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touch
screen. You can also change the screen's orientation.

Touch: Acts on items on the screen, such as application and settings icons, to type letters and symbols using

the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons.

Touch & hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen until an action occurs. For example, to open a menu for

customizing the Home screen, you can touch an empty area on the Home screen until a menu opens.

Drag: Touch and hold an item and move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. For

example, you can drag to reposition shortcuts on the Home screen

Swipe or slide: Quickly slide your finger across the surface of the screen, (without dragging an item). For

example, you can slide a Home screen left or right to view the other Home screens.

Double-tap: Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a

section of a webpage in Browser to zoom that section to fit the width of the screen. You can also double-tap
to control the Camera zoom, In Maps, and in other applications.

Pinch: In some applications (Such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery) you can zoom in and out by placing two

fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom
in).

Rotate the screen: Through the device’s G-sensor, the orientation of the screen rotates with the Device as

you turn it from upright to its slide and back again.

To type something, such as a name, password, or search terms, just touch where you want to type. A

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