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...errors or omissions contained in this manual. Acer Iconia A3-A20FHD / A3-A20 Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase 2 - © 2014 All Rights Reserved Acer Iconia Tab 10 User's Manual Covers: A3-A20FHD / A3-A20 Regulatory Model Number (RMN): A1407 This revision: August 2014 Sign up for an Acer ID and enjoy great benefits Open the Acer Portal app from the Start screen to sign up for an Acer... service. For more information, please visit the AcerCloud website: www.acer.com/byoc-start Important This manual contains proprietary information that do not apply to change ...
...errors or omissions contained in this manual. Acer Iconia A3-A20FHD / A3-A20 Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase 2 - © 2014 All Rights Reserved Acer Iconia Tab 10 User's Manual Covers: A3-A20FHD / A3-A20 Regulatory Model Number (RMN): A1407 This revision: August 2014 Sign up for an Acer ID and enjoy great benefits Open the Acer Portal app from the Start screen to sign up for an Acer... service. For more information, please visit the AcerCloud website: www.acer.com/byoc-start Important This manual contains proprietary information that do not apply to change ...
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... time 6 Charging your tablet 8 Assembling the power adapter 8 Using your tablet 10 Using the touchscreen 10 The Home screen 10 The onscreen keyboard 17 Editing text 18 Shutting down your tablet 19 Connecting devices to your tablet 20 Connecting to AC power 20 Inserting a microSD card 20 Transferring files between your tablet and a PC 20 Connecting a Bluetooth device 21 Accessories 21 Going online 22 Managing Wi-Fi connections 22 Browsing the Internet 22 Setting up the Email application 23 Google services...
... time 6 Charging your tablet 8 Assembling the power adapter 8 Using your tablet 10 Using the touchscreen 10 The Home screen 10 The onscreen keyboard 17 Editing text 18 Shutting down your tablet 19 Connecting devices to your tablet 20 Connecting to AC power 20 Inserting a microSD card 20 Transferring files between your tablet and a PC 20 Connecting a Bluetooth device 21 Accessories 21 Going online 22 Managing Wi-Fi connections 22 Browsing the Internet 22 Setting up the Email application 23 Google services...
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... networking APPs. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Iconia A3-A20FHD / A3-A20 tablet • Product setup and safety information • USB cable • AC adapter • Warranty card Note Before using your tablet GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR TABLET Features and functions Your new tablet offers leading, easy-to the internet via your email...
... networking APPs. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Iconia A3-A20FHD / A3-A20 tablet • Product setup and safety information • USB cable • AC adapter • Warranty card Note Before using your tablet GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR TABLET Features and functions Your new tablet offers leading, easy-to the internet via your email...
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... or enter sleep mode; press and hold to turn the screen on page 8. Connects to a computer via a USB cable. Supports high-definition digital video connections. Getting to know your tablet Views 1 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 7 Getting started with your tablet on /off . For more information, see Charging your tablet - 5 11 10 12 No. Increases and decreases the tablet volume. Connects to stereo headphones. Also serves as a paperclip) to reset the tablet. Item 1 Reset pinhole 2 Volume control key 3 Power button 4 Micro HDMI port 5 Micro USB port...
... or enter sleep mode; press and hold to turn the screen on page 8. Connects to a computer via a USB cable. Supports high-definition digital video connections. Getting to know your tablet Views 1 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 7 Getting started with your tablet on /off . For more information, see Charging your tablet - 5 11 10 12 No. Increases and decreases the tablet volume. Connects to stereo headphones. Also serves as a paperclip) to reset the tablet. Item 1 Reset pinhole 2 Volume control key 3 Power button 4 Micro HDMI port 5 Micro USB port...
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... setup. If you have internet access, or do not want to restore existing settings from another device with Android 2.0 (or later) installed, you to synchronize information with a Google account. Important You must sign in to a Google Account to use this feature, then tap Skip. If you can access and synchonize them from Google Play; and to take advantage of other Google services on page 41 Getting started with your tablet...
... setup. If you have internet access, or do not want to restore existing settings from another device with Android 2.0 (or later) installed, you to synchronize information with a Google account. Important You must sign in to a Google Account to use this feature, then tap Skip. If you can access and synchonize them from Google Play; and to take advantage of other Google services on page 41 Getting started with your tablet...
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... USB cable into the power adapter body (it will fit in this type of USB power adapters: a fixed-prong type or a removable-prong type. Removable-prong type Align arrows on the head until it will fit in only one of two types of adapter. 8 - Insert the head onto the power adapter body and turn the head towards "CLOSE" printed on the power adapter head and body. Charging your tablet CHARGING YOUR TABLET Assembling the power adapter Your tablet...
... USB cable into the power adapter body (it will fit in this type of USB power adapters: a fixed-prong type or a removable-prong type. Removable-prong type Align arrows on the head until it will fit in only one of two types of adapter. 8 - Insert the head onto the power adapter body and turn the head towards "CLOSE" printed on the power adapter head and body. Charging your tablet CHARGING YOUR TABLET Assembling the power adapter Your tablet...
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... display the Home screen. On the pop-up or down the screen, simply drag your tablet USING YOUR TABLET Using the touchscreen Your tablet uses a touchscreen for that appears, tap the action you quick access to information and simple controls with widgets or shortcuts to see a list of actions available for selecting items and entering information. Tap: Touch the screen once to APPs. Use your tablet, or wake it from Google Play. Using...
... display the Home screen. On the pop-up or down the screen, simply drag your tablet USING YOUR TABLET Using the touchscreen Your tablet uses a touchscreen for that appears, tap the action you quick access to information and simple controls with widgets or shortcuts to see a list of actions available for selecting items and entering information. Tap: Touch the screen once to APPs. Use your tablet, or wake it from Google Play. Using...
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...Menu icon > Settings > Tablet search. Select the APPs you want Google Search to a cellular data or wireless network. See Voice Search on page 22. Back Home Recent Back Tap this icon to go to the previous page, or to go directly to find. Using your search request. See Going online on page 25. In order to the Home screen...APPs Hide is available, tap the microphone and speak your tablet Search To search for APPs, files or for . Tap the arrow or Enter key to see recently opened APPs. Voice search If voice search is shown). Home Tap this icon to search the internet...
...Menu icon > Settings > Tablet search. Select the APPs you want Google Search to a cellular data or wireless network. See Voice Search on page 22. Back Home Recent Back Tap this icon to go to the previous page, or to go directly to find. Using your search request. See Going online on page 25. In order to the Home screen...APPs Hide is available, tap the microphone and speak your tablet Search To search for APPs, files or for . Tap the arrow or Enter key to see recently opened APPs. Voice search If voice search is shown). Home Tap this icon to search the internet...
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..., you are shown at the top of information, such as time, battery status, and connectivity. You can drag the selected icon to any of APPs, swipe to the left and two to the left area displays event icons, such as "play/pause" and To view the extended Home screen, swipe your tablet. The top-left or right. APPs are taken to open Google Play.
..., you are shown at the top of information, such as time, battery status, and connectivity. You can drag the selected icon to any of APPs, swipe to the left and two to the left area displays event icons, such as "play/pause" and To view the extended Home screen, swipe your tablet. The top-left or right. APPs are taken to open Google Play.
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Quick Settings icons Using your tablet - 15 Note Many Quick Settings icons turn off. Tap and hold to enable and disable data connection. Tap to display Bluetooth settings. Adjust the time before your tablet's screen will not be able to display your SIM. Battery Displays current battery status. If Data connection Data connection is disabled, you will dim/turn green when active. Settings Tap to use your device's settings menu. Tap and hold to toggle automatic screen rotation on or off (waves indicate signal strength...
Quick Settings icons Using your tablet - 15 Note Many Quick Settings icons turn off. Tap and hold to enable and disable data connection. Tap to display Bluetooth settings. Adjust the time before your tablet's screen will not be able to display your SIM. Battery Displays current battery status. If Data connection Data connection is disabled, you will dim/turn green when active. Settings Tap to use your device's settings menu. Tap and hold to toggle automatic screen rotation on or off (waves indicate signal strength...
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... of the Home screen. The Home screen will shut down automatically. Removing an item from the Home screen To remove an item from a set of the screen. Drag the item to a Home screen. Widgets are small APPs that you can drag to any open . Using your tablet Note If your Home screen by adding or removing application shortcuts or widgets, and by changing the wallpaper. You can add to the Remove option.
... of the Home screen. The Home screen will shut down automatically. Removing an item from the Home screen To remove an item from a set of the screen. Drag the item to a Home screen. Widgets are small APPs that you can drag to any open . Using your tablet Note If your Home screen by adding or removing application shortcuts or widgets, and by changing the wallpaper. You can add to the Remove option.
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Tap the ?123 button to see more options. Changing Google keyboard settings To use a different keyboard language or change settings, tap the Input options key, then select either Input languages or Google keyboard settings. The onscreen keyboard When you tap a text box to see numbers and special characters, and then tap the ~ \ { key to enter text, an onscreen keyboard will appear. These settings include Auto-correction and keyboard sounds. Note The layout of the keyboard varies slightly, depending...
Tap the ?123 button to see more options. Changing Google keyboard settings To use a different keyboard language or change settings, tap the Input options key, then select either Input languages or Google keyboard settings. The onscreen keyboard When you tap a text box to see numbers and special characters, and then tap the ~ \ { key to enter text, an onscreen keyboard will appear. These settings include Auto-correction and keyboard sounds. Note The layout of the keyboard varies slightly, depending...
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... is in sleep mode. To wake your tablet, press the power button. Open the Home screen and tap APPs > Settings > Security > Screen lock. To force a shutdown, press and hold the power button for four seconds. Shutting down . Tap Power off your tablet (even when locked), press and hold the power button for one second. Waking your tablet If the screen is inserted below the text. Using your tablet - 19 Inserting text To type new text...
... is in sleep mode. To wake your tablet, press the power button. Open the Home screen and tap APPs > Settings > Security > Screen lock. To force a shutdown, press and hold the power button for four seconds. Shutting down . Tap Power off your tablet (even when locked), press and hold the power button for one second. Waking your tablet If the screen is inserted below the text. Using your tablet - 19 Inserting text To type new text...
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... to start setting up your email address and password tap Manual setup to enter the parameters manually or simply tap Next to view emails from most popular email providers. When a page is open tabs across the top of the screen to access email from multiple accounts in a single inbox. Open the application menu and then tap Email to open multiple tabs. Going online - 23 To navigate forward and backward in your browser's history, view your tablet...
... to start setting up your email address and password tap Manual setup to enter the parameters manually or simply tap Next to view emails from most popular email providers. When a page is open tabs across the top of the screen to access email from multiple accounts in a single inbox. Open the application menu and then tap Email to open multiple tabs. Going online - 23 To navigate forward and backward in your browser's history, view your tablet...
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..., HD, SD or Low Definition. Reset to default: Return configuration back to use the camera. Ensure the options described above are set to take a picture. Location: Set if the location (from Average, Spot or Center. Scale: Choose between Internal storage or SD card. General settings Storage: Choose between Wide or Regular. Grid: Turn the composition grid on the screen when active. Taking a photo 1. Tap the shutter...
..., HD, SD or Low Definition. Reset to default: Return configuration back to use the camera. Ensure the options described above are set to take a picture. Location: Set if the location (from Average, Spot or Center. Scale: Choose between Internal storage or SD card. General settings Storage: Choose between Wide or Regular. Grid: Turn the composition grid on the screen when active. Taking a photo 1. Tap the shutter...
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... turn Airplane mode on or off. Alternatively, you are using the volume buttons on the side of the screen to your tablet using a metered service. Add a VPN by tapping APPs > Device Sound Adjust the volume of your tablet in Airplane mode You can adjust the volume of your tablet, either in the status area. Putting your tablet when playing music, video, games & other media by tapping Settings, then under WIRELESS & NETWORKS tap More... > Airplane mode. Advanced settings Data...
... turn Airplane mode on or off. Alternatively, you are using the volume buttons on the side of the screen to your tablet using a metered service. Add a VPN by tapping APPs > Device Sound Adjust the volume of your tablet in Airplane mode You can adjust the volume of your tablet, either in the status area. Putting your tablet when playing music, video, games & other media by tapping Settings, then under WIRELESS & NETWORKS tap More... > Airplane mode. Advanced settings Data...
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... side of the screen and tapping the AUTO ROTATE button. Sleep Configure how long the tablet is easier to read. Cast screen Connect to close. Apps Closing an application To close the program. Select Stop to close an active application, go to sleep mode. Item Lock screen notifications Wallpaper Description Enable or disable notifications on lock screen. Display You can enable or disable the screen rotation function by tapping APPs > Settings > Display. Font size Sets the font size...
... side of the screen and tapping the AUTO ROTATE button. Sleep Configure how long the tablet is easier to read. Cast screen Connect to close. Apps Closing an application To close the program. Select Stop to close an active application, go to sleep mode. Item Lock screen notifications Wallpaper Description Enable or disable notifications on lock screen. Display You can enable or disable the screen rotation function by tapping APPs > Settings > Display. Font size Sets the font size...
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... devices or expanding software options. Resetting your tablet A clean boot restores your tablet and any programs you installed. Important This will erase all your personal information, any way during a system upgrade to format your tablet's operating system Your tablet can delete an alarm by Updating your tablet. Do not press the power or reset button or access your network speed. To perform a clean boot, open Settings from the application menu, then tap Backup & reset > Factory data reset; Note Downloading...
... devices or expanding software options. Resetting your tablet A clean boot restores your tablet and any programs you installed. Important This will erase all your personal information, any way during a system upgrade to format your tablet's operating system Your tablet can delete an alarm by Updating your tablet. Do not press the power or reset button or access your network speed. To perform a clean boot, open Settings from the application menu, then tap Backup & reset > Factory data reset; Note Downloading...
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... OS version of my device? and enter your tablet on page 8 for more information. The battery power may need to delete installed APPs or move media files to memory status? How do I check To check storage status, go to the micoSD card. and password. 44 - Power I forgot my unlock pattern. Tap Forgotten pattern? You may be depleted. Recharge the device. See Charging your Google account username Unlock pattern I couldn't turn on the tablet and an Internet connection.
... OS version of my device? and enter your tablet on page 8 for more information. The battery power may need to delete installed APPs or move media files to memory status? How do I check To check storage status, go to the micoSD card. and password. 44 - Power I forgot my unlock pattern. Tap Forgotten pattern? You may be depleted. Recharge the device. See Charging your Google account username Unlock pattern I couldn't turn on the tablet and an Internet connection.
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... the laws or regulations of the Acer Live Update service, which allows for updates for you no rights to prevent any copyright or other support for any trademarks or service marks of Acer or of the applicable content owner and may be automatically downloaded and installed on your device and may provide upgrades to such software that enable the use best efforts to such contents...
... the laws or regulations of the Acer Live Update service, which allows for updates for you no rights to prevent any copyright or other support for any trademarks or service marks of Acer or of the applicable content owner and may be automatically downloaded and installed on your device and may provide upgrades to such software that enable the use best efforts to such contents...