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...24 Setting up 5 Playing music and video 29 Unpacking your tablet 5 Multimedia playback 29 Getting to know your tablet 5 Managing people and contacts 31 Using your tablet 8 Using the camera and camcorder 34 Charging your tablet 8 Turning on for the first time 9 Using the touchscreen... power 20 Inserting a microSD Card (optional 20 Transferring files between your tablet and a PC 20 Device 41 Personal 42 System 43 Updating your tablet's operating system.......... 44 Resetting your tablet 44 Connecting a Bluetooth device 21 FAQ and troubleshooting 45 Accessories 21 Other...
...24 Setting up 5 Playing music and video 29 Unpacking your tablet 5 Multimedia playback 29 Getting to know your tablet 5 Managing people and contacts 31 Using your tablet 8 Using the camera and camcorder 34 Charging your tablet 8 Turning on for the first time 9 Using the touchscreen... power 20 Inserting a microSD Card (optional 20 Transferring files between your tablet and a PC 20 Device 41 Personal 42 System 43 Updating your tablet's operating system.......... 44 Resetting your tablet 44 Connecting a Bluetooth device 21 FAQ and troubleshooting 45 Accessories 21 Other...
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.... • Keep in touch with important data that you should keep in customer surveys. • The latest news from your Acer product, please visit www.acer.com. How to register To register your tablet by tapping the Registration icon. After we receive your product registration, you will give you ! 4 Features and functions Getting...
.... • Keep in touch with important data that you should keep in customer surveys. • The latest news from your Acer product, please visit www.acer.com. How to register To register your tablet by tapping the Registration icon. After we receive your product registration, you will give you ! 4 Features and functions Getting...
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If any of the following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Iconia B1 tablet • Setup poster • USB cable • AC adapter • Warranty card Getting to know your tablet Your new tablet comes packed in a protective box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. 5 Setting up Unpacking your tablet Views 1 4 2 9 10 11 12 5 67 8 3
If any of the following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Iconia B1 tablet • Setup poster • USB cable • AC adapter • Warranty card Getting to know your tablet Your new tablet comes packed in a protective box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. 5 Setting up Unpacking your tablet Views 1 4 2 9 10 11 12 5 67 8 3
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... the slot. A 0.3-megapixel camera for the AC adapter. Increases and decreases the tablet volume. 6 Getting to know your tablet" on page 8. press and hold to turn the screen on , press briefly to turn the tablet on /off . Emits audio. Insert a small thin object (such as the ...charging port for video chats and selfportrait images. Receives audio for video chats and Internet calls. Long press to turn the tablet off or enter sleep mode; Item 1 3.5 mm headphone jack 2 Touchscreen 3 Micro USB port (Slave) 4 Front-facing camera 5 microSD Card ...
... the slot. A 0.3-megapixel camera for the AC adapter. Increases and decreases the tablet volume. 6 Getting to know your tablet" on page 8. press and hold to turn the screen on , press briefly to turn the tablet on /off . Emits audio. Insert a small thin object (such as the ...charging port for video chats and selfportrait images. Receives audio for video chats and Internet calls. Long press to turn the tablet off or enter sleep mode; Item 1 3.5 mm headphone jack 2 Touchscreen 3 Micro USB port (Slave) 4 Front-facing camera 5 microSD Card ...
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...card Warning: Do not force the SIM card. To insert the SIM card, turn the tablet upside down and open the slot cover. Insert the SIM card with a standard SIM slot...equipped with the gold-colored connectors facing downwards and the cut-out towards the top of the tablet (see illustration). If your tablet fails to insert it into the slot when it does not fit, ensure you may damage the... SIM and/ or your tablet. Your tablet is incorrectly oriented may use an adapter to recognize the SIM, please try using a different adapter....
...card Warning: Do not force the SIM card. To insert the SIM card, turn the tablet upside down and open the slot cover. Insert the SIM card with a standard SIM slot...equipped with the gold-colored connectors facing downwards and the cut-out towards the top of the tablet (see illustration). If your tablet fails to insert it into the slot when it does not fit, ensure you may damage the... SIM and/ or your tablet. Your tablet is incorrectly oriented may use an adapter to recognize the SIM, please try using a different adapter....
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... to become warm during charging or long periods of use. Actual configuration may vary. Note: Charger illustration is normal for the tablet surface to your tablet and plug the AC adapter side into place. Note: It is for four hours. After that you need to charge your... tablet for reference only. Warning: Only use the bundled power adapter to charge your device. 8 Charging your tablet Using your tablet Charging your tablet For first-time use, you can recharge the battery as needed.
... to become warm during charging or long periods of use. Actual configuration may vary. Note: Charger illustration is normal for the tablet surface to your tablet and plug the AC adapter side into place. Note: It is for four hours. After that you need to charge your... tablet for reference only. Warning: Only use the bundled power adapter to charge your device. 8 Charging your tablet Using your tablet Charging your tablet For first-time use, you can recharge the battery as needed.
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...use Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, and other Google Apps; to back up your tablet to Google servers; and to select your tablet. 9 Turning on for your settings to bootup. For more information, see the Acer logo. During the start , tap to take advantage of the instructions as they are ...displayed. Important: You must sign in to an account, which will be used to synchronize your settings will then be restored. Note: If the tablet's screen turns off, it ...
...use Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, and other Google Apps; to back up your tablet to Google servers; and to select your tablet. 9 Turning on for your settings to bootup. For more information, see the Acer logo. During the start , tap to take advantage of the instructions as they are ...displayed. Important: You must sign in to an account, which will be used to synchronize your settings will then be restored. Note: If the tablet's screen turns off, it ...
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... controls with widgets or shortcuts. This screen gives you quick access to see a list of actions available for that item. Using the touchscreen Your tablet uses a touchscreen for personal and business contacts, you can access and synchonize them from the Accounts settings section. Tap: Touch the screen once to...up or down the screen, simply drag your finger up menu that you want to tap the screen. The Home screen When you start your tablet, or wake it will display the Home screen. Some have multiple Google accounts, such as the time and weather, or provide additional controls ...
... controls with widgets or shortcuts. This screen gives you quick access to see a list of actions available for that item. Using the touchscreen Your tablet uses a touchscreen for personal and business contacts, you can access and synchonize them from the Accounts settings section. Tap: Touch the screen once to...up or down the screen, simply drag your finger up menu that you want to tap the screen. The Home screen When you start your tablet, or wake it will display the Home screen. Some have multiple Google accounts, such as the time and weather, or provide additional controls ...
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...an outline of the screen. If more Applications. Otherwise swipe to the left to the initial Home screen. The applications installed on your tablet. This area contains a variety of icons to see widgets available on the side of the second page will be different from the applications...see more applications are displayed in illustrations. When you select an icon, you are shown in the top-right corner of your tablet's status, such as connectivity, battery status and other event notification icons. When you are for reference only. "Personalizing the Home screen" ...
...an outline of the screen. If more Applications. Otherwise swipe to the left to the initial Home screen. The applications installed on your tablet. This area contains a variety of icons to see widgets available on the side of the second page will be different from the applications...see more applications are displayed in illustrations. When you select an icon, you are shown in the top-right corner of your tablet's status, such as connectivity, battery status and other event notification icons. When you are for reference only. "Personalizing the Home screen" ...
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Notification icons Icon Description Alarm is set Icon Description Speaker is silenced New Gmail message Tablet microphone is off New Google Talk message Upcoming event Song is playing GPS is on Problem with sign-in or sync Uploading data System update ... fail to PC via USB Application update available Sync is on Receiving location data from GPS Syncing data SD card or USB storage is full Tablet is getting too hot, you will be notified and advised to turn it off, it will shut down automatically. 14 Battery status icons Icon Description...
Notification icons Icon Description Alarm is set Icon Description Speaker is silenced New Gmail message Tablet microphone is off New Google Talk message Upcoming event Song is playing GPS is on Problem with sign-in or sync Uploading data System update ... fail to PC via USB Application update available Sync is on Receiving location data from GPS Syncing data SD card or USB storage is full Tablet is getting too hot, you will be notified and advised to turn it off, it will shut down automatically. 14 Battery status icons Icon Description...
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... . Note: Open APPS > Settings > Lock screen apps to the right side of the circle. To turn it has been locked and is off your tablet (even when locked), press and hold the power button for four seconds. To force a shutdown, press and hold the power button for one of four...opens that must be tapped in sleep mode. Open the Home screen and tap APPS > Settings > Security > Screen lock. Tap Power off to access the tablet, such as an unlock pattern (a set a code or number that must be entered to save battery power. Security Options For additional security, you may set...
... . Note: Open APPS > Settings > Lock screen apps to the right side of the circle. To turn it has been locked and is off your tablet (even when locked), press and hold the power button for four seconds. To force a shutdown, press and hold the power button for one of four...opens that must be tapped in sleep mode. Open the Home screen and tap APPS > Settings > Security > Screen lock. Tap Power off to access the tablet, such as an unlock pattern (a set a code or number that must be entered to save battery power. Security Options For additional security, you may set...
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... is inserted all the way into the card slot. This allows you to transfer your personal data to AC power "Charging your tablet" on your computer before connecting your tablet to expand your device's storage space. Check card capacity in the External SD card section of APPS > Settings > Storage. Inserting a ... the latest USB driver on page 8. Ensure that use the FAT or FAT32 file system. 20 Connecting to AC power Connecting devices to your tablet Connecting to or from a PC with a USB connection. Visit www.acer.com for the latest drivers: Select Support > DRIVERS AND MANUALS.
... is inserted all the way into the card slot. This allows you to transfer your personal data to AC power "Charging your tablet" on your computer before connecting your tablet to expand your device's storage space. Check card capacity in the External SD card section of APPS > Settings > Storage. Inserting a ... the latest USB driver on page 8. Ensure that use the FAT or FAT32 file system. 20 Connecting to AC power Connecting devices to your tablet Connecting to or from a PC with a USB connection. Visit www.acer.com for the latest drivers: Select Support > DRIVERS AND MANUALS.
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.... See "Updating your computer. Accessories For a complete list of accessories, visit store.acer.com. After a short delay, your tablet's internal memory will be visible as a Portable Device in your tablet. Connecting a Bluetooth device Only A2DP stereo headsets (playback only, no microphone) are supported... add support for nearby devices. Please check for updates to the tablet's software that may add support for additional Bluetooth devices. Select the Acer Iconia Tab icon to see your tablet's internal memory and any additional memory (microSD Card) available to scan...
.... See "Updating your computer. Accessories For a complete list of accessories, visit store.acer.com. After a short delay, your tablet's internal memory will be visible as a Portable Device in your tablet. Connecting a Bluetooth device Only A2DP stereo headsets (playback only, no microphone) are supported... add support for nearby devices. Please check for updates to the tablet's software that may add support for additional Bluetooth devices. Select the Acer Iconia Tab icon to see your tablet's internal memory and any additional memory (microSD Card) available to scan...
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... online Managing Wi-Fi connections If you did not connect to a Wi-Fi network when you must be connected to a network with your tablet, you first started your tablet, or want to connect to a new network, tap APPS > Settings > Wi-Fi to manage your connection settings. Using the browser To start browsing...
... online Managing Wi-Fi connections If you did not connect to a Wi-Fi network when you must be connected to a network with your tablet, you first started your tablet, or want to connect to a new network, tap APPS > Settings > Wi-Fi to manage your connection settings. Using the browser To start browsing...
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..., search the Internet and even send a note to open tabs across the top of pages. Tap the microphone on a page to yourself using your tablet, follow the instructions. Make sure your command or query. When a page is connected to switch pages. Simply tap one of the open a contextual menu.... From the Applications menu tap Gmail. New tab Pinch to zoom in selected regions. When the Speak now prompt is displayed, state your tablet is open multiple tabs. Setting up Gmail 1. Tap and hold an item on the Home screen for voice searches. If you did not enter a...
..., search the Internet and even send a note to open tabs across the top of pages. Tap the microphone on a page to yourself using your tablet, follow the instructions. Make sure your command or query. When a page is connected to switch pages. Simply tap one of the open a contextual menu.... From the Applications menu tap Gmail. New tab Pinch to zoom in selected regions. When the Speak now prompt is displayed, state your tablet is open multiple tabs. Setting up Gmail 1. Tap and hold an item on the Home screen for voice searches. If you did not enter a...
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... email providers. Most accounts can be set up in touch with friends and family, personalize your message, tap Send. Online applications Your tablet provides a variety of Internet access. These applications may include:* Item Google+ Description Stay in two steps. Many of these require some ... to enter the parameters manually. Open the application menu and then tap Email to finish the setup process. Setting up your tablet allows you need them (i.e. The combined inbox feature of interest and local businesses on Google Maps. 24 Composing an email Composing an email ...
... email providers. Most accounts can be set up in touch with friends and family, personalize your message, tap Send. Online applications Your tablet provides a variety of Internet access. These applications may include:* Item Google+ Description Stay in two steps. Many of these require some ... to enter the parameters manually. Open the application menu and then tap Email to finish the setup process. Setting up your tablet allows you need them (i.e. The combined inbox feature of interest and local businesses on Google Maps. 24 Composing an email Composing an email ...
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... people in some regions, you are advised to not download apps that use 3D graphics. Tap Play Store from your region. For example, in your tablet. Note: You must read and accept the Terms of Service. 25 Item Description Maps Get easy-to-follow directions using Google Play. Messenger Navigation People...
... people in some regions, you are advised to not download apps that use 3D graphics. Tap Play Store from your region. For example, in your tablet. Note: You must read and accept the Terms of Service. 25 Item Description Maps Get easy-to-follow directions using Google Play. Messenger Navigation People...
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Once you have selected an application, tap the Install button to function correctly. You may keep track of these services seem unusual, tap Accept & download to search for a specific application. You will be told which services (contact information, wireless access, GPS, etc.) the application requires access in order to download and install the application. If none of the download progress from both the app's page and the tablet's status area. 26 Online applications You can browse Google Play by category or tap the search icon to proceed with the installation.
Once you have selected an application, tap the Install button to function correctly. You may keep track of these services seem unusual, tap Accept & download to search for a specific application. You will be told which services (contact information, wireless access, GPS, etc.) the application requires access in order to download and install the application. If none of the download progress from both the app's page and the tablet's status area. 26 Online applications You can browse Google Play by category or tap the search icon to proceed with the installation.
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Depending on screen orientation (i.e. Tap the Menu button and then Shuffle All cover to enjoy multimedia content. 29 Playing music and video Multimedia playback Your tablet comes supplied with a variety of programs that you can use to play symbol or a track to open the application. Play Music Use Play Music to ...
Depending on screen orientation (i.e. Tap the Menu button and then Shuffle All cover to enjoy multimedia content. 29 Playing music and video Multimedia playback Your tablet comes supplied with a variety of programs that you can use to play symbol or a track to open the application. Play Music Use Play Music to ...
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.... The contact will be synchonized with your contacts. If you don't have any contacts stored on page 42. see "Synchronization" on your tablet, you want to use to store the contact. Tap the option that allows you have multiple accounts, you will be asked which account you... can sync with that includes contacts, your contacts will be synchronized automatically. 31 Managing people and contacts Your tablet features an address book that describes where your contacts are found, confirm to import the contacts in a new group. Tap People from the...
.... The contact will be synchonized with your contacts. If you don't have any contacts stored on page 42. see "Synchronization" on your tablet, you want to use to store the contact. Tap the option that allows you have multiple accounts, you will be asked which account you... can sync with that includes contacts, your contacts will be synchronized automatically. 31 Managing people and contacts Your tablet features an address book that describes where your contacts are found, confirm to import the contacts in a new group. Tap People from the...