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...25 Setting up 5 Playing music and video 30 Unpacking your tablet 5 Multimedia playback 30 Getting to know your tablet 5 Managing people and contacts 32 Using your tablet 8 Using the camera and camcorder 35 Charging your tablet 8 Turning on for the first time 9 Using the touchscreen... power 21 Inserting a microSD card (optional 21 Transferring files between your tablet and a PC 21 Device 42 Personal 43 System 44 Updating your tablet's operating system.......... 45 Resetting your tablet 45 Connecting a Bluetooth device 22 FAQ and troubleshooting 46 Accessories 22 Other...
...25 Setting up 5 Playing music and video 30 Unpacking your tablet 5 Multimedia playback 30 Getting to know your tablet 5 Managing people and contacts 32 Using your tablet 8 Using the camera and camcorder 35 Charging your tablet 8 Turning on for the first time 9 Using the touchscreen... power 21 Inserting a microSD card (optional 21 Transferring files between your tablet and a PC 21 Device 42 Personal 43 System 44 Updating your tablet's operating system.......... 45 Resetting your tablet 45 Connecting a Bluetooth device 22 FAQ and troubleshooting 46 Accessories 22 Other...
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...; Connect to the Internet. • Access your product for the first time, it . Hurry and register, as : • Faster service from your Acer product, please visit www.acer.com. How to register To register your tablet by tapping the Registration icon. 4 Features and functions Getting to know your People and social networking applications.
...; Connect to the Internet. • Access your product for the first time, it . Hurry and register, as : • Faster service from your Acer product, please visit www.acer.com. How to register To register your tablet by tapping the Registration icon. 4 Features and functions Getting to know your People and social networking applications.
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5 Setting up Unpacking your tablet Views 1 10 11 2 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 12 Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Iconia A3 tablet • Setup poster • USB cable • AC adapter • Warranty card Getting to know your tablet Your new tablet comes packed in a protective box.
5 Setting up Unpacking your tablet Views 1 10 11 2 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 12 Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Iconia A3 tablet • Setup poster • USB cable • AC adapter • Warranty card Getting to know your tablet Your new tablet comes packed in a protective box.
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...Connects to a computer via a USB cable. 3 Micro USB port (Slave) Also serves as a paperclip) into the slot (see "Charging your tablet No. 6 Getting to know your tablet" on page 8. 4 3.5 mm headphone jack Connects to stereo headphones. 5 microSD card slot Accepts a microSD card up to 32 GB (supports ...SDHC). 6 SIM card slot Insert a micro SIM card into the hole to shut down the tablet. 9 Stereo speakers Emit audio. 10 Front-facing camera A 0.3-megapixel camera for video chats and self-portrait images. 11 Touchscreen 10.1-inch, 1280...
...Connects to a computer via a USB cable. 3 Micro USB port (Slave) Also serves as a paperclip) into the slot (see "Charging your tablet No. 6 Getting to know your tablet" on page 8. 4 3.5 mm headphone jack Connects to stereo headphones. 5 microSD card slot Accepts a microSD card up to 32 GB (supports ...SDHC). 6 SIM card slot Insert a micro SIM card into the hole to shut down the tablet. 9 Stereo speakers Emit audio. 10 Front-facing camera A 0.3-megapixel camera for video chats and self-portrait images. 11 Touchscreen 10.1-inch, 1280...
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If it is equipped with the gold-colored contacts facing downwards and the cut-off corner towards the top of the tablet. 7 Inserting a SIM card Warning: Do not force the SIM card. Your tablet is incorrectly oriented may damage the SIM and/or your tablet. Trying to the left contacts face down - To insert a micro SIM card, insert the card with a micro SIM card slot. angled corner to force the SIM into the slot when it does not fit, ensure you have the SIM card properly oriented. microSD card slot micro SIM card slot micro SIM card: -
If it is equipped with the gold-colored contacts facing downwards and the cut-off corner towards the top of the tablet. 7 Inserting a SIM card Warning: Do not force the SIM card. Your tablet is incorrectly oriented may damage the SIM and/or your tablet. Trying to the left contacts face down - To insert a micro SIM card, insert the card with a micro SIM card slot. angled corner to force the SIM into the slot when it does not fit, ensure you have the SIM card properly oriented. microSD card slot micro SIM card slot micro SIM card: -
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8 Charging your tablet Using your tablet Charging your tablet For first-time use, you can recharge the battery as needed. Assembling the power adapter Slide the plug fitting into the power adapter body until ... illustration is normal for four hours. Connecting power Connect the power connector to charge your tablet for the tablet surface to become warm during charging or long periods of use the bundled power adapter to your tablet and plug the AC adapter side into place. After that you need 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. Assembling the power adapter Slide the plug fitting into the power adapter body until ... illustration is normal for four hours. Connecting power Connect the power connector to charge your tablet for the tablet surface to become warm during charging or long periods of use the bundled power adapter to your tablet and plug the AC adapter side into place. After that you need to charge your device...
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... to take advantage of the instructions as they are displayed. 9 Turning on for your tablet to select your language then tap Start. Wait a moment for the first time To turn on your tablet. Note: If the tablet's screen turns off, it up process, you can use Gmail, Google Talk, Google ...you to download applications from Google Play; If you see "Waking your tablet" on page 19 Sign in to a Google Account to use your tablet. and to use this feature, then tap Skip. For more information, see the Acer logo. If you do not want to restore existing settings from another device...
... to take advantage of the instructions as they are displayed. 9 Turning on for your tablet to select your language then tap Start. Wait a moment for the first time To turn on your tablet. Note: If the tablet's screen turns off, it up process, you can use Gmail, Google Talk, Google ...you to download applications from Google Play; If you see "Waking your tablet" on page 19 Sign in to a Google Account to use your tablet. and to use this feature, then tap Skip. For more information, see the Acer logo. If you do not want to restore existing settings from another device...
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... access to information and simple controls with widgets or shortcuts. This screen gives you start your tablet, or wake it from power saving, it will display the Home screen. Using the touchscreen Your tablet uses a touchscreen for personal and business contacts, you want to perform. Use your... tablet, while others may be downloaded from the Accounts settings section. Tap and hold: Tap and hold an item ...
... access to information and simple controls with widgets or shortcuts. This screen gives you start your tablet, or wake it from power saving, it will display the Home screen. Using the touchscreen Your tablet uses a touchscreen for personal and business contacts, you want to perform. Use your... tablet, while others may be downloaded from the Accounts settings section. Tap and hold: Tap and hold an item ...
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...are for reference only. The right panel has a several icons that drop from the applications shown in illustrations. The applications installed on your tablet. Applications are available, an outline of the second page will be different from the top edge of the screen near the left to see...selected icon to any extended home screen. 12 The Home screen The application menu The application menu displays applications and widgets available on your tablet can be shown on the side of the screen. If more Applications. Status and notification areas The upper right corner of the screen ...
...are for reference only. The right panel has a several icons that drop from the applications shown in illustrations. The applications installed on your tablet. Applications are available, an outline of the second page will be different from the top edge of the screen near the left to see...selected icon to any extended home screen. 12 The Home screen The application menu The application menu displays applications and widgets available on your tablet can be shown on the side of the screen. If more Applications. Status and notification areas The upper right corner of the screen ...
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If you will shut down automatically. Other Notification icons Icon Description Alarm is set Icon Description Speaker is silenced New Gmail message Tablet microphone is on Problem with sign-in or sync Uploading data System update available Virtual private network (VPN) status Downloading data Personalizing the Home screen ... Google Talk message Upcoming event Song is playing GPS is on Receiving location data from GPS Syncing data SD card or USB storage is full Tablet is connected to PC via USB Application update available Sync is off the device.
If you will shut down automatically. Other Notification icons Icon Description Alarm is set Icon Description Speaker is silenced New Gmail message Tablet microphone is on Problem with sign-in or sync Uploading data System update available Virtual private network (VPN) status Downloading data Personalizing the Home screen ... Google Talk message Upcoming event Song is playing GPS is on Receiving location data from GPS Syncing data SD card or USB storage is full Tablet is connected to PC via USB Application update available Sync is off the device.
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...edge of the screen to any direction until it has been locked and is off and the tablet does not react to wake up the app list. To unlock the screen, tap the lock... button and drag it in sleep mode. Pull down the status and settings panel. 2. 19 Waking your tablet If the screen is in any taps on the screen, then it turns white and displays the unlocked icon.... Tap the Touch WakeApp icon to bring up your tablet. 5. Your tablet will display the Lock screen. Adjusting Touch WakeApp settings 1. To wake your app and Tap OK. Tap the...
...edge of the screen to any direction until it has been locked and is off and the tablet does not react to wake up the app list. To unlock the screen, tap the lock... button and drag it in sleep mode. Pull down the status and settings panel. 2. 19 Waking your tablet If the screen is in any taps on the screen, then it turns white and displays the unlocked icon.... Tap the Touch WakeApp icon to bring up your tablet. 5. Your tablet will display the Lock screen. Adjusting Touch WakeApp settings 1. To wake your app and Tap OK. Tap the...
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...be connected in any direction to save battery power. The default setting is Slide where you forget an unlock pattern, please refer to access the tablet, or choose an unlock Pattern (a set of the circle. To force a shutdown, press and hold the power button for one of four ... Security > Screen lock to change these applications. Note: If you swipe the on the left side of dots that application immediately. 20 Shutting down your tablet (even when locked), press and hold the power button for four seconds. Note: Open APPS > Settings > Lock screen apps to select an option. ...
...be connected in any direction to save battery power. The default setting is Slide where you forget an unlock pattern, please refer to access the tablet, or choose an unlock Pattern (a set of the circle. To force a shutdown, press and hold the power button for one of four ... Security > Screen lock to change these applications. Note: If you swipe the on the left side of dots that application immediately. 20 Shutting down your tablet (even when locked), press and hold the power button for four seconds. Note: Open APPS > Settings > Lock screen apps to select an option. ...
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... your PC's file explorer. Connecting to a PC as a USB storage device Download and install the latest USB driver on page 8. Note: Your tablet only supports microSD Cards that the microSD Card is inserted all the way into the card slot. Inserting a microSD card (optional) You may install ...Ensure that use the FAT or FAT32 file system. Select your device's storage space. Visit www.acer.com for the latest drivers: Select Support > DRIVERS AND MANUALS. 21 Connecting devices to your tablet Connecting to or from a PC with a USB connection. This allows you to transfer your personal ...
... your PC's file explorer. Connecting to a PC as a USB storage device Download and install the latest USB driver on page 8. Note: Your tablet only supports microSD Cards that the microSD Card is inserted all the way into the card slot. Inserting a microSD card (optional) You may install ...Ensure that use the FAT or FAT32 file system. Select your device's storage space. Visit www.acer.com for the latest drivers: Select Support > DRIVERS AND MANUALS. 21 Connecting devices to your tablet Connecting to or from a PC with a USB connection. This allows you to transfer your personal ...
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..., no microphone) are supported. After a short delay, your tablet's internal memory will be visible as a Portable Device in your tablet. Note: Please check for updates to the tablet's software which 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...
..., no microphone) are supported. After a short delay, your tablet's internal memory will be visible as a Portable Device in your tablet. Note: Please check for updates to the tablet's software which 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...
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... want to connect to a new network, tap APPS > Settings > Wi-Fi to manage your tablet to detect nearby networks. If Wi-Fi is not on the pull-down the panel. You can also turn the Wi-Fi connection on or ...
... want to connect to a new network, tap APPS > Settings > Wi-Fi to manage your tablet to detect nearby networks. If Wi-Fi is not on the pull-down the panel. You can also turn the Wi-Fi connection on or ...
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..., open the browser then tap the menu icon in selected regions. When the Speak now prompt is displayed, state your tablet is connected to activate a Google account before you first started your tablet, follow the instructions. Simply tap one of the open multiple tabs. Note: You need to the Internet. 2. Note: Voice...
..., open the browser then tap the menu icon in selected regions. When the Speak now prompt is displayed, state your tablet is connected to activate a Google account before you first started your tablet, follow the instructions. Simply tap one of the open multiple tabs. Note: You need to the Internet. 2. Note: Voice...
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Most accounts can be set up in a single inbox. Online applications Your tablet provides a variety of Internet access. Latitude View where your friends are finished composing your tablet allows you are on Google Maps. Tap the Compose icon (shown right). 4. Make sure your email ... Manual setup to enter the parameters manually. Enter the recipient's email address, the subject and message. 5. If necessary, enter your tablet is connected to you with friends and family, personalize your email access. Many of these require some form of preinstalled applications. The...
Most accounts can be set up in a single inbox. Online applications Your tablet provides a variety of Internet access. Latitude View where your friends are finished composing your tablet allows you are on Google Maps. Tap the Compose icon (shown right). 4. Make sure your email ... Manual setup to enter the parameters manually. Enter the recipient's email address, the subject and message. 5. If necessary, enter your tablet is connected to you with friends and family, personalize your email access. Many of these require some form of preinstalled applications. The...
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... life with this messenging service. YouTube View users' video clips, and share and rate them on programs and applications to enhance the functionality of your tablet. Google Play Note: Google Play may add new categories or change how to open Google Play. Note: For the best user experience, you want to...
... life with this messenging service. YouTube View users' video clips, and share and rate them on programs and applications to enhance the functionality of your tablet. Google Play Note: Google Play may add new categories or change how to open Google Play. Note: For the best user experience, you want to...
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Once you have selected an application, tap the Install button to function correctly. You will be told which services (contact information, wireless access, GPS, etc.) the application requires access to in order to download and install the application. 27 You can browse Google Play by category or tap the search icon to proceed with the installation. If none of the download progress from both the app's page and the tablet's notifications panel. You may keep track of these services seem unusual, tap Accept & download to search for a specific application.
Once you have selected an application, tap the Install button to function correctly. You will be told which services (contact information, wireless access, GPS, etc.) the application requires access to in order to download and install the application. 27 You can browse Google Play by category or tap the search icon to proceed with the installation. If none of the download progress from both the app's page and the tablet's notifications panel. You may keep track of these services seem unusual, tap Accept & download to search for a specific application.
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... and control your computer, usb drive, or mass storage device, etc. Tap the Headphones menu icon in the upper-left corner to return to the tablet's Home page while playing music. The default view is Listen Now mode. See "Status and notification areas" on screen orientation (i.e. You can select between Listen... landscape view). Tap the menu bar in the upper-right corner to open the application. 30 Multimedia playback Playing music and video Multimedia playback Your tablet comes supplied with basic music controls appear in the notifications panel.
... and control your computer, usb drive, or mass storage device, etc. Tap the Headphones menu icon in the upper-left corner to return to the tablet's Home page while playing music. The default view is Listen Now mode. See "Status and notification areas" on screen orientation (i.e. You can select between Listen... landscape view). Tap the menu bar in the upper-right corner to open the application. 30 Multimedia playback Playing music and video Multimedia playback Your tablet comes supplied with basic music controls appear in the notifications panel.