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... OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. SERVICE AND SUPPORT Visit our multi-language web site at http://support.asus.com ASUS Tablet E-Manual E8559 First Edition July 2013 COPYRIGHT INFORMATION No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, ...in contract, tort or infringement under this Warranty Statement. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may arise where because of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Copyright © 2013 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. or any other liability, you are used only for...
... OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. SERVICE AND SUPPORT Visit our multi-language web site at http://support.asus.com ASUS Tablet E-Manual E8559 First Edition July 2013 COPYRIGHT INFORMATION No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, ...in contract, tort or infringement under this Warranty Statement. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may arise where because of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Copyright © 2013 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. or any other liability, you are used only for...
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Contents About this manual...6 Conventions used in this manual 7 Typography...7 Safety Precautions...8 Charging your device...8 Using your ASUS Tablet 8 Airplane Precautions...8 Package contents...9 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup Getting to know your ASUS Tablet 12 Front view...12 Rear view ...13 Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet Setting up your ASUS Tablet 18 Charging your ASUS Tablet 18 Installing a micro SIM...
Contents About this manual...6 Conventions used in this manual 7 Typography...7 Safety Precautions...8 Charging your device...8 Using your ASUS Tablet 8 Airplane Precautions...8 Package contents...9 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup Getting to know your ASUS Tablet 12 Front view...12 Rear view ...13 Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet Setting up your ASUS Tablet 18 Charging your ASUS Tablet 18 Installing a micro SIM...
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... screen 40 Task Manager ...42 File Manager ...43 Accessing the internal storage 43 Accessing the external storage device 43 Settings ...45 Turning your ASUS Tablet off 47 Putting your ASUS Tablet to sleep 47 Chapter 4: Pre-installed Apps Featured pre-installed apps 50 Play Music...50 Camera ...51 Gallery ...53 Email ...60...
... screen 40 Task Manager ...42 File Manager ...43 Accessing the internal storage 43 Accessing the external storage device 43 Settings ...45 Turning your ASUS Tablet off 47 Putting your ASUS Tablet to sleep 47 Chapter 4: Pre-installed Apps Featured pre-installed apps 50 Play Music...50 Camera ...51 Gallery ...53 Email ...60...
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... Android® This chapter provides an overview of using Android® in your ASUS Tablet. Chapter 3: Working with your ASUS Tablet. Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet This chapter shows you how to use the different parts of your ASUS Tablet. ASUS Tablet E-Manual About this manual This manual provides information about the hardware and software features of your...
... Android® This chapter provides an overview of using Android® in your ASUS Tablet. Chapter 3: Working with your ASUS Tablet. Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet This chapter shows you how to use the different parts of your ASUS Tablet. ASUS Tablet E-Manual About this manual This manual provides information about the hardware and software features of your...
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... that you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Tablet's data and components. Italic = This indicates sections that must be followed to keep you can help complete tasks. Conventions used in this manual To highlight key information in this manual, some texts are presented as follows: IMPORTANT! NOTE: This message...
... that you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Tablet's data and components. Italic = This indicates sections that must be followed to keep you can help complete tasks. Conventions used in this manual To highlight key information in this manual, some texts are presented as follows: IMPORTANT! NOTE: This message...
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... must be followed when using it in -flight. Using your ASUS Tablet through x-ray machines (used on items placed on conveyor belts), but do not expose them from magnetic detectors and wands. ASUS Tablet E-Manual Long time exposure to extremely high or low temperature may quickly ...deplete and shorten the battery life. Airplane Precautions Contact your ASUS Tablet before using your ASUS Tablet as long as it is fully charged. IMPORTANT!...
... must be followed when using it in -flight. Using your ASUS Tablet through x-ray machines (used on items placed on conveyor belts), but do not expose them from magnetic detectors and wands. ASUS Tablet E-Manual Long time exposure to extremely high or low temperature may quickly ...deplete and shorten the battery life. Airplane Precautions Contact your ASUS Tablet before using your ASUS Tablet as long as it is fully charged. IMPORTANT!...
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Package contents ASUS Tablet Power adapter Micro USB cable User manual Warranty card NOTES: • If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The bundled power adapter varies with country or region. K005
Package contents ASUS Tablet Power adapter Micro USB cable User manual Warranty card NOTES: • If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The bundled power adapter varies with country or region. K005
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Front camera This built-in your environment. It allows the system to take pictures or record videos using touch gestures. 12 ASUS Tablet E-Manual Touch screen panel The touch screen panel allows you to automatically adjust the brightness of light in 1.2-megapixel camera allows you to know your ASUS Tablet Front view Ambient light sensor The ambient light sensor detects the amount of the display depending on the ambient light condition. Getting to operate your ASUS Tablet using your ASUS Tablet.
Front camera This built-in your environment. It allows the system to take pictures or record videos using touch gestures. 12 ASUS Tablet E-Manual Touch screen panel The touch screen panel allows you to automatically adjust the brightness of light in 1.2-megapixel camera allows you to know your ASUS Tablet Front view Ambient light sensor The ambient light sensor detects the amount of the display depending on the ambient light condition. Getting to operate your ASUS Tablet using your ASUS Tablet.
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...to data loss. IMPORTANT! • When your ASUS Tablet is inactive for one (1) minute, it ...or supply power to your ASUS Tablet or put it to shut down. Power button...about two (2) seconds to turn your ASUS Tablet off . Micro HDMI port ... audio recordings. We strongly recommend that your ASUS Tablet becomes unresponsive, press and hold the power button ...tap Power Off then tap OK. To lock your ASUS Tablet. Microphone The built-in sleep mode (screen ...and other protected content playback. 14 ASUS Tablet E-Manual NOTE: When you connect your ASUS Tablet to transfer data from standby...
...to data loss. IMPORTANT! • When your ASUS Tablet is inactive for one (1) minute, it ...or supply power to your ASUS Tablet or put it to shut down. Power button...about two (2) seconds to turn your ASUS Tablet off . Micro HDMI port ... audio recordings. We strongly recommend that your ASUS Tablet becomes unresponsive, press and hold the power button ...tap Power Off then tap OK. To lock your ASUS Tablet. Microphone The built-in sleep mode (screen ...and other protected content playback. 14 ASUS Tablet E-Manual NOTE: When you connect your ASUS Tablet to transfer data from standby...
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... your system becomes unresponsive, push inside the manual reset hole for more details. IMPORTANT! Forcing the system to restart may result to section Installing a micro SIM card for ten (10) seconds using a straightened paper clip to force-restart your data regularly. Micro SIM card slot The ASUS Tablet comes with a built-in micro...
... your system becomes unresponsive, push inside the manual reset hole for more details. IMPORTANT! Forcing the system to restart may result to section Installing a micro SIM card for ten (10) seconds using a straightened paper clip to force-restart your data regularly. Micro SIM card slot The ASUS Tablet comes with a built-in micro...
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Plug the micro USB connector into a grounded power outlet. Plug the power adapter into your ASUS Tablet: Connect the micro USB cable to the power adapter. Setting up your ASUS Tablet Charging your ASUS Tablet To charge your ASUS Tablet. Charge your ASUS Tablet for eight (8) hours before using it in battery mode for the first time. 18 ASUS Tablet E-Manual
Plug the micro USB connector into a grounded power outlet. Plug the power adapter into your ASUS Tablet: Connect the micro USB cable to the power adapter. Setting up your ASUS Tablet Charging your ASUS Tablet To charge your ASUS Tablet. Charge your ASUS Tablet for eight (8) hours before using it in battery mode for the first time. 18 ASUS Tablet E-Manual
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Pull out the micro SIM card tray and place the micro SIM card on the tray, as shown. To install a micro SIM card: A. Insert the tip of the bundled micro SIM card tray eject pin to install a micro SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. Installing a micro SIM card Before you can connect to a mobile broadband network using your ASUS Tablet, you need to eject the micro SIM card tray. B. Micro SIM card Micro SIM card tray 20 ASUS Tablet E-Manual
Pull out the micro SIM card tray and place the micro SIM card on the tray, as shown. To install a micro SIM card: A. Insert the tip of the bundled micro SIM card tray eject pin to install a micro SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. Installing a micro SIM card Before you can connect to a mobile broadband network using your ASUS Tablet, you need to eject the micro SIM card tray. B. Micro SIM card Micro SIM card tray 20 ASUS Tablet E-Manual
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Gestures for the ASUS Tablet Using the touch screen panel, the following gestures can be done to the top side of the screen. ❏ To capture a screen image, tap ... from the main screen, tap and hold the app and drag it up to navigate, interact with, and launch the exclusive features included with your ASUS Tablet. NOTE: To enable this setting, go to > ASUS Customized Setting then tick Settings Capture screenshots by holding the Recent Apps Key. 22...
Gestures for the ASUS Tablet Using the touch screen panel, the following gestures can be done to the top side of the screen. ❏ To capture a screen image, tap ... from the main screen, tap and hold the app and drag it up to navigate, interact with, and launch the exclusive features included with your ASUS Tablet. NOTE: To enable this setting, go to > ASUS Customized Setting then tick Settings Capture screenshots by holding the Recent Apps Key. 22...
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Zoom in Spread apart your finger to the left or to the right on the touch panel to flip through the pages of an e-book or a gallery of images. 24 ASUS Tablet E-Manual Swipe Swipe your two fingers on the touch panel display to switch between screens or to zoom in an image in Gallery, Maps or Places.
Zoom in Spread apart your finger to the left or to the right on the touch panel to flip through the pages of an e-book or a gallery of images. 24 ASUS Tablet E-Manual Swipe Swipe your two fingers on the touch panel display to switch between screens or to zoom in an image in Gallery, Maps or Places.
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...Starting up for the first time When you turn on . 2. Choose a language, then tap . 3. On the Home Screen, tap OK to start your ASUS Tablet for the first time, a series of steps appear to guide you in a passcode. 5. To skip connecting to configure the following items: q Google ... and time, then tap . 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to a network, tap . Tap to key in configuring the basic settings of your ASUS Tablet. 28 ASUS Tablet E-Manual To start navigating your Android® operating system. From the list of data synchronization, then tap . 6.
...Starting up for the first time When you turn on . 2. Choose a language, then tap . 3. On the Home Screen, tap OK to start your ASUS Tablet for the first time, a series of steps appear to guide you in a passcode. 5. To skip connecting to configure the following items: q Google ... and time, then tap . 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to a network, tap . Tap to key in configuring the basic settings of your ASUS Tablet. 28 ASUS Tablet E-Manual To start navigating your Android® operating system. From the list of data synchronization, then tap . 6.
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Adding a wallpaper on the lock screen Swipe the time and date panel to the right to view the wallpaper and widget panel, then tap and select a wallpaper from Gallery or Wallpapers. Adding a widget on the lock screen Swipe the time and date panel to the right to view the wallpaper and widget panel, then tap and select a widget. 30 ASUS Tablet E-Manual
Adding a wallpaper on the lock screen Swipe the time and date panel to the right to view the wallpaper and widget panel, then tap and select a wallpaper from Gallery or Wallpapers. Adding a widget on the lock screen Swipe the time and date panel to the right to view the wallpaper and widget panel, then tap and select a widget. 30 ASUS Tablet E-Manual
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Home Screen Tap to set up the location, date, and time alarm settings Notification area and Settings Open Google Voice search Open Google Text search Shortcuts Shortcut to Android® and ASUS utilities Display recent apps Return to Home Screen Return to the previous screen Read e-mails in Email app Open All Apps screen Shortcuts System bar 32 ASUS Tablet E-Manual
Home Screen Tap to set up the location, date, and time alarm settings Notification area and Settings Open Google Voice search Open Google Text search Shortcuts Shortcut to Android® and ASUS utilities Display recent apps Return to Home Screen Return to the previous screen Read e-mails in Email app Open All Apps screen Shortcuts System bar 32 ASUS Tablet E-Manual
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... world Connecting to Wi-Fi networks Wi-Fi wireless networking technology allows you have connected to previously, it . 34 ASUS Tablet E-Manual Refer to a wireless network. Settings 2. NOTE: If your ASUS Tablet finds a network that you to exchange data wirelessly over a network.To use Wi-Fi, enable the Wi-... network name to connect to deselect. Tap > Accessibility then tap Auto-rotate screen to it to key in a password or key in your ASUS Tablet scans for more details. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to open and you are prompted to help save battery power. Tap on the way...
... world Connecting to Wi-Fi networks Wi-Fi wireless networking technology allows you have connected to previously, it . 34 ASUS Tablet E-Manual Refer to a wireless network. Settings 2. NOTE: If your ASUS Tablet finds a network that you to exchange data wirelessly over a network.To use Wi-Fi, enable the Wi-... network name to connect to deselect. Tap > Accessibility then tap Auto-rotate screen to it to key in a password or key in your ASUS Tablet scans for more details. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to open and you are prompted to help save battery power. Tap on the way...
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... to a Bluetooth device, you can easily reconnect to it manually, after it is ready, tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES. 4. Connecting your ASUS Tablet to the All Apps screen then tap . Slide the Bluetooth switch Settings to rename the Bluetooth device. q ...the succeeding screen instructions to a Bluetooth device: 1. To connect to complete the pairing. Slide the Bluetooth switch Settings to previous screen. 36 ASUS Tablet E-Manual Unpairing and configuring a Bluetooth device To unpair or configure a Bluetooth device: 1. Tap Bluetooth then tap beside the connected Bluetooth device that ...
... to a Bluetooth device, you can easily reconnect to it manually, after it is ready, tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES. 4. Connecting your ASUS Tablet to the All Apps screen then tap . Slide the Bluetooth switch Settings to rename the Bluetooth device. q ...the succeeding screen instructions to a Bluetooth device: 1. To connect to complete the pairing. Slide the Bluetooth switch Settings to previous screen. 36 ASUS Tablet E-Manual Unpairing and configuring a Bluetooth device To unpair or configure a Bluetooth device: 1. Tap Bluetooth then tap beside the connected Bluetooth device that ...
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Drag the app to App info to Home Screen and the App info will appear on the All Apps screen, the display switches to display its detailed information. 38 ASUS Tablet E-Manual While holding an app on the top of the Home Screen display. Viewing app info You can view the detailed app information while creating a shortcut for the app.
Drag the app to App info to Home Screen and the App info will appear on the All Apps screen, the display switches to display its detailed information. 38 ASUS Tablet E-Manual While holding an app on the top of the Home Screen display. Viewing app info You can view the detailed app information while creating a shortcut for the app.
