ASUS Tablet
E12241 Revised Edition V4 December 2016 COPYRIGHT INFORMATION No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Conventions used ................................................................................................................................. 7 Care and safety........................................................................................................................................ 7 1 Get your Zen ready! Parts and features.......................................................................................................... 9 Installing a memory card.........................
Your precious moments Capture moments........................................................................................................59 Launching the Camera app..............................................................................................................59 Using Camera for the first time.......................................................................................................60 Advanced camera features...................................................................
File Manager................................................................................................................92 Accessing the internal storage........................................................................................................92 Accessing the external storage device.........................................................................................92 Accessing Cloud Storage................................................................................................
9 ZenLink Knowing ZenLink.......................................................................................................115 Share Link............................................................................................................................................. 115 PC Link................................................................................................................................................... 116 Remote Link.....................................................
Conventions used To highlight key information in this manual, some text are presented as follows: IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to complete a task. NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks. CAUTION! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Tablet data and components. Care and safety Guidelines Road safety comes first.
Proper disposal Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Do not throw your device in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercurycontaining button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
1 Get your Zen ready! 1 Get your Zen ready! Parts and features Take a hold of your device and have it up and running in a jiffy. Audio speaker Speaker/Headset port Light sensor Front camera Memory card slot Rear camera Volume button Power button Touch screen panel USB 3.0 port IMPORTANT! • Keep the device, particularly the touch screen, dry all the time. Water or other liquids can cause the touch screen to malfunction.
Installing a memory card Your ASUS Tablet supports a microSD™, microSDHC™, and microSDXC™ memory card with up to 128 GB of capacity. NOTE: Some memory cards may not be compatible with your ASUS Tablet. Ensure that you use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data, damage to your device, or memory card, or both. CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a memory card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card. To install a memory card: 1.
2. Align and insert a memory card into the memory card slot. 3. Push the memory card all the way into the slot until it is seated firmly in place. Memory card slot 4. Put back the memory card slot cover. NOTE: After installing a formatted memory card, you can access its contents from ASUS > File Manager > SD Memory Card.
Removing memory card CAUTION! • Be extra careful when handling a memory card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card. • Eject the memory card properly to safely remove it from device. To eject the memory card, go to Home > All Apps > Settings > Storage > Unmount external storage. To remove a memory card: 1. Orient your device as shown, then open the memory card slot. CAUTION! 2.
3. Put back the memory card slot cover. Charging your ASUS Tablet Your ASUS Tablet comes partially charged but you must charge it fully before using it for the first time. Read the following important notices and cautions before charging your device. IMPORTANT! • Use only the bundled AC power adapter and micro-USB cable to charge your ASUS Tablet. Using a different AC power adapter and cable may damage your device.
To charge your ASUS Tablet: 1. Connect the micro USB cable to the AC power adapter. 2. Plug the AC power adapter to a grounded power outlet. 3. Connect the micro USB cable to your ASUS Tablet. IMPORTANT! • Charge your ASUS Tablet for eight (8) hours before using it in battery mode for the first time. • The status of battery charge is indicated by the following icons: Low 4.
Turning your ASUS Tablet on or off Turning your device on To turn your device on, press and hold the power button until your device vibrates and starts up. Turning your device off To turn your device off: 1. If your screen is turned off, press the power button to turn it on. If your screen is locked, unlock the device screen. 2. Press and hold the power button, then when prompted, tap Power off then tap OK.
Basics Explore the intuitive simplicity of ASUS Zen UI 2.0! ASUS Zen UI 2.0 is a charming and intuitive interface exclusively for ASUS Tablets. It provides you with special apps, which are integrated in or with other apps, to fit your unique individual needs and make your life easier while letting you have fun with your ASUS Tablet. ASUS Support Find answers from FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) or provide your feedbacks in the user forum.
Starting for the first time When you turn your ASUS Tablet on for the first time, Setup Wizard will guide you through the setup process. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your language, select input methods, set up your Wi-Fi, sync accounts, and configure your location services. Use your Google or ASUS account to set up your device, if you do not have a Google or ASUS account yet, go ahead and create one.
Battery power conservation tips The battery charge is the lifeline of your ASUS Tablet. Here are some battery power conservation tips that helps preserve the power of your ASUS Tablet’s battery. – Close all running apps that are not in use. – When not in use, press the power button to put the device in sleep mode. – Activate Smart Saving in Power Saver app. – Set audio to Smart Mode. – Decrease brightness of display. – Keep the speaker volume to a low level. – Disable Wi-Fi feature.
Using the touchscreen Use these gestures on the touchscreen to launch apps, access some settings, and navigate your ASUS Tablet. Launching apps or selecting items Do any of the following: • To launch an app, simply tap on it. • To select an item such as in File Manager app, simply tap on it. Moving or deleting items Do any of the following: • To move an app or widget, tap and hold then drag it to the location where you want it to be.
Moving through pages or screens Do any of the following: • Swipe your finger to the left or to the right to switch between screens or to flip through a Gallery of images. • Scroll your finger up or down to go through web pages or list of items. Zooming in Spread apart your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery or Maps, or zoom in a web page.
Zooming out Bring together your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery or Maps, or zoom out of a web page.
Chapter 1: Get your Zen ready!
2 There’s no place like Home 2 There’s no place like Home NOTE: Actual apps shown onscreen may vary per model. The following screenshot is for reference only. Zen Home features Home screen Get reminders of important events, app and system updates, weather forecasts, and text messages from people who really matter to you, right from your Home screen.
Understanding notification icons These icons are shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current status of your ASUS Tablet. Messages Shows that you have an unread message. Wi-Fi Shows the signal strength of your Wi-Fi connection. Battery life Shows the battery status of your ASUS Tablet. MicroSD card Shows that a microSD card is inserted in your ASUS Tablet. Screenshots Shows that you took screenshots of your ASUS Tablet. Airplane mode Shows that your ASUS Tablet is on Airplane mode.
Personalizing your Home screen Stamp your own personality on your Home screen. Select an attractive design as your wallpaper, add shortcuts for quick access to your favorite apps, and add widgets for a quick review of important info. You can also add more pages so you can add and quickly access or view more apps or widgets on your Home screen. App shortcuts App shortcuts make it easier to quickly-access your often-used or favorite apps from your Home screen.
Grouping your app shortcuts in a folder Create folders to organize your app shortcuts on your Home screen. 1. On your Home screen, tap and drag an app onto another app and a folder will appear. 2. Tap the new folder and tap Unnamed Folder to assign a name to this folder. Widgets You can put widgets, which are small dynamic apps, on your Home screen. Widgets provide you with quick-views of the weather forecast, calendar events information, battery status, and more. Adding widgets To add a widget: 1.
Wallpapers Let your apps, icons, and other Zen elements sit on an attractively designed wallpaper. You may add a translucent background tint to your wallpaper for readability and clarity. You can also select an animated wallpaper to make your screen come alive.
Applying an animated wallpaper To apply an animated wallpaper: 1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers. 2. Select where you want your wallpaper: on your Home screen, or Home Screen and Lock screen. 3. Select an animated wallpaper, then tap Apply. NOTE: You can also set up your wallpaper settings from > Settings > Display. Extended Home screen Extending your Home screen You can add more pages to extend your Home screen and put more app shortcuts and widgets on it. 1.
Adding shortcuts In Easy Mode, you can add up to twelve (12) app shortcuts on the Home screen. 1. Swipe to the right of the Home screen, then tap . 2. From the All apps screen, select the app that you want to add to the list. Removing shortcuts Do the following: 1. Tap then select the app or apps that you want to remove from the list. 2. Tap Delete to remove the app shortcut.
Setting up the date and time By default, the date and time displayed on your Home screen automatically syncs when you are connected to the internet. To change the date and time settings: 1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following: •• Launch Quick settings then tap •• Tap . > Settings. 2. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Date & time. 3. Uncheck Automatic date & time. 4. Select the time zone and manually set the date and time. 5.
Quick settings The Quick settings panel provides a one-tap access to some of the wireless features and settings of your ASUS Tablet. Each of these features are represented by a button. To launch the Quick settings panel, swipe down with two fingers from the top of your ASUS Tablet. NOTE: A blue button indicates that the feature is currently enabled while a gray button indicates a disabled feature.
Adding or removing buttons To add or remove existing buttons from the ASUS Quick settings notification panel: 1. Launch Quick settings then tap . 2. Tap the box beside the feature to add or remove it from the ASUS Quick settings notification panel. NOTE: A checked box indicates that the feature's button is accessible via the ASUS Quick settings notification panel while an unchecked box means the opposite. 3. Tap to go back and view the current ASUS Quick settings notification panel.
Lock Screen By default, the lock screen appears after turning on your device and while waking it up from sleep mode. From the lock screen, you can proceed to your device’s Android system by swiping on your touch screen panel. Your device’s lock screen can also be customized to regulate access to your mobile data and apps. Customizing your lock screen If you want to change your lock screen settings from the default Swipe option, refer to the following steps: 1. Launch Quick settings then tap . 2.
Customizing the quick access buttons By default, your lock screen includes quick access buttons for these apps: Messaging, and Camera. Change this default settings and customize these buttons to launch other apps on the lock screen using the following steps: 1. Launch Quick settings then tap . 2. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen. 3. Tap Quick access. 4. Under the Quick access screen, select which button you would like to customize. 5.
Voice Search Make voice commands to your ASUS Tablet then watch it listen and take action using the Voice Search app. Using Voice Search, you can make voice commands to accomplish the following: • Search for data and information online or on your ASUS Tablet • Launch apps inside your ASUS Tablet • Get directions going to a location IMPORTANT! Your ASUS Tablet must be connected to the Internet to be able to use this feature. Launching Voice Search 1.
Customizing voice search results from the Tablet search group If you want to set parameters for the voice search results gathered from your Google account and your ASUS Tablet’s data, you may do so using the following steps: 1. On your ASUS Tablet’s home screen, tap > Voice Search. NOTE: You need to log into your Google account to customize the settings. > Settings. 2. Tap 3. Tap Tablet search.
4. Tick the box of the search groups you would like to include as source when using Voice Search.
Chapter 2: There’s no place like Home
3 Keeping in touch 3 Keeping in touch Managing contacts Organize your contacts and easily stay in touch with them via emails, or social networks. Group your contacts as Favorites to quickly get in touch with them, or group them as VIPs to get notified about any upcoming events. You can also sync your contacts with your email or social network accounts, link contacts’ info for easy access in one place, or filter the contacts you want to keep in touch with.
3. When you’ve completed your info, tap Done. To view your profile info, swipe down from the top right of your screen to launch the Quick settings panel, then tap the button with your profile picture on it. Tap to view your profile info Adding contacts Add contacts to your device, corporate, Google, or other email accounts and fill in more important contact information such as contact numbers, email addresses, special events for VIPs, and more. 1. Launch the Contacts app then tap 2. Select Device. .
Adding an extension number to a contact number You can add an extension number to a contact’s number. 1. From the Add contact screen, fill in the necessary fields. 2. On the Phone field, key in the main line then tap or , and add the extension number. NOTE: 3. • Use , as a separator of the main line and the extension number when you want to skip the voice prompt.
Customizing your contact’s profile Edit your contact’s info, add a photo, or take a photo as a cover for your contact’s profile. 1. Launch the Contacts app then select the contact whose info or profile you want to edit or customize. 2. Make the changes from the contact’s profile page.
Set up your VIP from the Groups screen To set up your VIP from the Groups screen: 1. Launch the Contacts app. 2. Tap 3. In the VIP screen, tap 4. Select the contact or contacts you want to group as VIPs, then tap Add. The contact or contacts are added to your VIP list. > VIP. .
Set up your VIP from the VIP screen To set up your VIP from the VIP screen: 1. Launch the Contacts app. 2. Tap 3. In the VIP screen, tap 4. Select the contact or contacts you want to group as VIPs, then tap Add. The contact or contacts are added to your VIP list. . . Adding an event to a VIP contact You can add an event to a VIP contact such as anniversary, birthday, and other important events. 1. Launch the Contacts app, tap the contact you want to add an event detail to, then tap . 2.
Marking your favorite contacts Set your frequently-accessed contacts as your favorites to be able to locate them quickly from the Contacts app. 1. Launch the Contacts app by doing any of the following: a. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Contacts app. b. From the All Apps screen, tap Contacts app. 2. From the Contacts app screen, tap then tap . 3. Tick the boxes of the contacts that you wish to add to Favorites. 4. When done, tap Add. All contacts that you added appears on Favorites screen.
Importing contacts Import your contacts and their respective data from one contact source to your ASUS Tablet, or email account. 1. Tap Asus > Contacts then tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Import/export then select Import from storage. 3. Select from the following accounts to save the contact: a. Email account/s b. Device 4. Tick to select the contacts that you wish to import and when done, tap Import. Exporting contacts Export your contacts to any of the storage accounts in your ASUS Tablet. 1.
Social networking with your contacts Integrating the social network accounts of your contacts makes it easier for you to view their profiles, news, and social feeds. Stay updated with the activities of your contacts in real time. IMPORTANT! Before you can integrate social network accounts of your contacts, you need to log in to your social network account and sync its settings.
Omlet Chat Omlet Chat is an open messaging and mobile sharing app that lets you chat with friends on the spot. It also allows you to manage your data by storing them securely to your private Cloud accounts. NOTE: • Omlet Chat app may only be available in some countries. • On its first use, you have to visit Play Store to update Omlet Chat. You must have a Google account to update Omlet Chat.
Using your Google™ account To register using your Google™ account: then tap Omlet Chat. 1. Tap 2. On the Sign Up screen, tap Connect a different account here then tap Google. 3. Tap OK to use the Google account that you registered with your device. 4. Key in your name then tap Get Started. 5. Tap Okay! Let’s do it! to update your friends from your contacts list. Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list.
Using your Facebook® account To register using your Facebook account: then tap Omlet Chat. 1. Tap 2. On the Sign Up screen, tap Connect a different account here then tap Facebook. Omlet Chat app will take you to Facebook screen to log in to your Facebook account. 3. Log in to your Facebook account then tap OK. 4. Key in your name then tap Get Started. 5. Tap Okay! Let’s do it! to update your friends from your contacts list. Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list.
Using Omlet chat Send text and multimedia messages for a fun, creative, and interactive conversation. To start a conversation: to display Omlet Chat menu then tap Contacts. 1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap 2. Tap the contact that you wish to chat then tap . Sending a chat message To send a chat message, key in your message in What’s up field then tap . Sending a voice message To send a voice message, tap and hold while saying your message then release to send.
Using drawer apps Omlet Chat features these value-added drawer apps, allowing you to share multimedia messages for a more fun and personal touch. To use these drawer apps, tap from the chat thread then select an app from the drawer app list to send a specific multimedia message. Tap to send a picture from your device. Tap to send your current address with a map snippet. Tap to launch Camera app and send the captured picture. Tap to create a sticker from a saved picture. Tap to edit and send a photo.
Viewing shared photos in Gallery app The photos that you and your friends have shared in the Omlet Chat app’s chat room are instantly saved to your device. You can view the shared photos using the Gallery app. To view the shared photos: 1. Launch the Gallery app by doing any of the following: a. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Gallery app. b. From the All Apps screen, tap Gallery app. 2. From the Gallery main screen, tap then select from the following options: a. All shared photos b. Chat room c.
Viewing all shared photos Tap All shared photos to view all photos shared by you and your Omlet Chat contacts. Viewing shared photos by chat room Tap Chat room to view photos shared by chat room or social hotspot.
Viewing shared photos by sharer Tap Sharer to view photos shared by an Omlet Chat contact. Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app Aside from connecting with your Omlet contacts in Omlet Chat app, you can also view and chat with your Omlet contacts using the Contacts app. The integration of your Omlet contacts to the Contacts app makes it easier for you to look up and chat to your Omlet contacts even without launching Omlet Chat app. To view Omlet Contacts from Contacts app: 1.
2. Tap Contacts to display dropdown list to view the contact groups. 3. Untick all contact groups except Omlet Chat, then tap anywhere. Your Contacts screen displays all Omlet contacts. 4. Tap an Omlet contact to select and view the contact details or chat with that contact directly.
Syncing Omlet Chat to Cloud If you have a Dropbox®, Box®, or Baidu PCS Cloud account, the Omlet Chat app instantly uploads your private conversations and chat logs securely. Before Omlet Chat app uploads your data, you have to sync your Cloud account to Omlet Chat app first. To do this: 1. From the Omlet Chat menu, tap Settings. 2. Tap Cloud Storage, then select from the following Cloud services: a. Dropbox b. Box c. Baidu PCS d. OneDrive e. Google Drive 3.
Chapter 3: Keeping in touch
4 Your precious moments Your precious moments 4 NOTE: The following screenshot is for reference only. Capture moments Launching the Camera app Capture images and record videos using your ASUS Tablet’s Camera app. Refer to any of the steps below to open the Camera app. From the lock screen Drag down until the camera app is launched. From the home screen Tap .
Using Camera for the first time After launching the Camera for the first time, two consecutive features appear to help you get started: Tutorial and Image locations. Tutorial If it is your first time to use your ASUS Tablet’s camera, you will encounter the following tutorial screen after launching the Camera app. Refer to the following steps to proceed from this screen. 1. On the Tutorial screen, tap Skip if you want to skip viewing or Start to view the basic tutorial about using Camera. 2.
Camera home screen Your ASUS Tablet’s camera is equipped with auto-scene detection and auto-image stabilizer features. It also features a video stabilization function that helps prevent shakiness while video recording. Tap the icons to start using your camera and explore the image and video features of your ASUS Tablet.
Image settings Adjust the appearance of your captured images by configuring your camera’s settings using the steps below. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. 1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > . 2. Scroll down and configure the available options. Image Configure the image quality using these options. Shoot mode Set your shutter speed to Timer mode, enable Touch shutter or change the Burst speed under this option.
Video settings Adjust the appearance of your recorded videos by configuring your camera’s settings using the steps below. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. 1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > . 2. Scroll down and configure the available options. Image Configure the video quality using these options. Focus & Exposure Enable Touch auto-exposure under this option.
Advanced camera features Explore new ways of capturing images or videos and make captured extra special moments using the advanced camera features of your ASUS Tablet. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. Available features may vary per model. HDR The High-dynamic-range (HDR) feature allows you to take more detailed images for low-light and highly contrasting scenes.
Low light Using PixelMaster, your camera’s light sensitivity is increased by up to 400% to enhance noise reduction and boost color contrast by up to 200%. Use this mode to transform any subject into a great photo or video—with or without ample natural lighting. Capturing Low light photos 1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap 2. Tap > Low light. to start capturing photos. Capturing Low light videos 1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap 2. Tap > Low light. to start recording a video.
Effect Take photos using different effects such as Pixelize, Cartoon, Vintage, LOMO or other effects. NOTE: Effect should be selected before taking the photo. Capturing Effect photos 1. From the Camera app screen, tap 2. Tap 3. Tap > Effect. and select an effect to apply to the photo. to start capturing photos. Applying effects to photos 1. Tap the thumbnail to preview the photo. 2. Tap the photo and tap to select your preferred Effect, then tap to save the photo.
GIF animation Create GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) images straight from your ASUS Tablet’s camera using the GIF animation feature. Capturing GIF animation photos 1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap 2. Long press > GIF Animation. to start capturing burst photo for GIF animation. 3. Make your preferred adjustments to the GIF animation settings. 4. Tap when finished. Panorama Capture images from various angles using Panorama.
Time Rewind After selecting Time Rewind, your shutter starts taking burst shots two seconds before you actually press the shutter button. As a result, you get a timeline of images where you can choose the best image to save on your Gallery. NOTE: The Time Rewind feature can only be used on the rear camera. Capturing Time Rewind photos 1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap 2. Tap > Time Rewind. to start capturing photos. 3.
All Smiles Capture the perfect smile or the wackiest facial expression from a range of photos using the All Smiles feature. This feature lets you take five consecutive photos after pressing the shutter button, automatically detecting faces on the image for comparison. Capturing All smiles photos 1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap 2. Tap > All smiles. to start capturing photos that can be edited using All Smiles. 3. Touch the subject’s face, then select the subject’s best facial expression. 4.
Using the Gallery View images and play videos on your ASUS Tablet using the Gallery app. This app also allows you to edit, share, or delete image and video files stored in your ASUS Tablet. From Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or tap to view the selected image or video file. To launch Gallery, tap > Gallery. Viewing files from your social network or cloud storage By default, your Gallery displays all the media files on your ASUS Tablet according to their album folders.
Viewing the photo location Enable the location access on your ASUS Tablet, and get the location details on your photos. Your photos’ location details include the area where the photos are taken, as well as a map of the location via Google Map or Baidu (in China only). To view the details of a photo: > Settings > Location. 1. Turn on the location access from 2. Ensure that you have shared your location to Google Map or Baidu. 3.
Sharing files from the Gallery 1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files you want to share are located. 2. After opening the folder, tap 3. Tap the files you want to share. A check mark appears on top of the image you select. 4. Tap to activate file selection. then select from the list where you want to share the images. Deleting files from the Gallery 1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files you want to delete are located. 2. After opening the folder, tap 3.
Posting photos to your Calendar event wall Enabling this feature in your Gallery allows you to view photos straight from your Calendar events. This way, you can immediately group captured photos according to their specific event name. 1. After taking photos from your ASUS Tablet, launch Gallery. 2. Tap 3. Tap Tap here to enter name then key in the name of the event that you set in your Calendar app. 4. Tap 5. Select the Calendar event you would like to integrate with the photo folder. 6.
Using MiniMovie Turn photos into a creative slideshow using the MiniMovie feature of the Gallery. MiniMovie contains a theme of slideshow presentations which you can immediately apply to selected photos. To create a MiniMovie from a photo folder: 1. Launch Gallery then tap to select the location of your photo folder. 2. Select the photo folder then tap > Auto MiniMovie. 3. Select the MiniMovie theme you would like to use for your photo slideshow. Tap any of these themes to see its preview. 4.
To create a MiniMovie from a selection of photos: 1. Launch Gallery then tap 2. Tap to select the location of your photos. to activate file selection. 3. After selecting your photos, tap MiniMovie. 4. Select the MiniMovie theme you would like to use for your photo slideshow. Tap any of these themes to see its preview. 5. After selecting a theme, tap to save the slideshow. You can access your saved slideshows from ASUS > File Manager > Movies > MiniMovie. 6.
Chapter 4: Your precious moments
5 Work hard, play harder 5 Work hard, play harder Browser Your browser’s state-of-the-art Chromium-based engine lets you surf the Internet at a fast loading speed. Its clean and intuitive Zen interface powered by text-reflow technology optimizes web contents to better fit the screen of your ASUS Tablet. With its magazine view mode via its Smart Reader feature, you can pleasurably read your favorite web contents online or offline without any distracting items such as banner ads.
Sharing links Share interesting links from your ASUS Tablet to others via an email account, cloud storage account, Bluetooth, or other ASUS Tablet apps. 1. Launch the browser. 2. From a web page, tap > Share link. 3. Tap the account or app that you want to use as medium in sharing the link. Reading the pages later When there’s an interesting piece of information online yet you don’t currently have the time to read it, you can mark it as a read later task.
Smartly read online Your ASUS Tablet automatically enables the Smart Reader Mode on pages that contain a lot of items that you may find unnecessary or distracting such as banner ads, icons, or menu items. You can remove these items and read only the main contents of the page. NOTE: Smart Reader Mode supports Wikipedia, CNN, ESPN, BCC, and NY Times sites.
Clearing the browser cache Clear the browser cache to delete temporary Internet files, websites, and cookies that are temporarily stored in your ASUS Tablet. This helps improve the loading performance of your browser. 1. Launch the browser. 2. Tap > Settings > Privacy & security > Clear cache. 3. Click OK on the confirmation message. Email Add Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Outlook.com, POP3/IMAP accounts so you can receive, create, and browse emails right from your device.
Adding email accounts If you don’t have an existing email account, you can create one so you can receive, read, and send emails right from your ASUS Tablet. 1. From the Home screen, tap Email to launch the Email app. 2. Tap > Settings, then add an email account. 3. Tap the mail provider that you want to add. 4. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete setting up your new email account.
Calendar The Calendar app enables you to keep track of important events using your ASUS Tablet. Along with creating events you may also set reminders, or create a countdown notice to ensure you don’t forget these important occasions. It also stores the events, such as birthdays and anniversaries, that you’ve set up for your VIP contacts. Creating events To create an event: 1. Tap Asus > Calendar. 2. Tap to start creating a new event. 3.
Creating an event from your account After adding online accounts that you would like to sync with Calendar, you may now use your ASUS Tablet to create notifications for those online accounts by following these steps: 1. Tap Asus > Calendar. 2. Tap New Event to start creating a new event. 3. In the New event screen, tap My Calendar to view all the accounts currently synced with the Calendar. 4. Tap the account where you would like to create a new event. 5.
What’s Next Do not miss out on important events, having fun out in the sun, or getting emails from your VIP contacts. Set up your calendar of events, VIP groups, or weather update settings to get alerts and reminders of What’s Next. View your What’s Next alerts from the Lock screen, System notifications panel, and What’s Next widget or app.
Accepting or declining invites to events Set up your email account in the Email app to send or receive emails such as invites to events. When you accept email invites, the events will be synced with the Calendar app. NOTE: For more details, see Email and Calendar. IMPORTANT! Your ASUS Tablet must be connected to a Wi-Fi network to get emailed invites or eventrelated alerts. For more details, see Staying connected. To accept or decline an invite: 1. Tap your email invite to open it. 2.
Getting event-related alerts When you accept an invitation to an event, you’ll get reminders of any changes to the event such as postponement, cancellation, change in event location, or shift in event schedule. These eventrelated alerts will be posted on the Lock screen, System notifications panel, and What’s Next widget or app. Start event alert A few minutes before the event, you’ll get a reminder that the event is about to start.
Rescheduled event alert You’ll get an alert if the event has been postponed, rescheduled, or moved to another location. Getting the weather updates Get real-time AccuWeather® updates, every hour or up to 12 hours, for your current location or for other parts of the world. You can make plans for up to seven (7) days with the 7-day weather forecast or dress appropriately based on AccuWeather RealFeel® temperature.
Do It Later Get hold of even the most trivial things in your busy life. Even when you’re too busy, reply to your emails, read news online, or add other important to-do tasks at your convenience. Mark your unread messages or emails, interesting web pages, and missed calls as Reply Later, Read Later, or Call Later items. These marked items will be added to your Do It Later tasks, and you can act on these tasks at a convenient time.
Catching up on my online reading now You can retrieve pages that you’ve previously marked as read later tasks and catch up on your online reading at your convenience from the Do It Later app. 1. From the Home screen, tap Asus > Do It Later. 2. Select the page or pages that you want to read now, then tap Read now. NOTE: For details on setting pages as read later tasks, see Reading the pages later.
SuperNote Turn note-taking into a fun and creative activity using Supernote. This intuitive app allows you to create notes organized per notebook by directly writing or drawing on the touchscreen. While creating notes, you can also add multimedia files from other apps and share them via social networks or your Cloud storage account.
Creating a notebook To create new files using Supernote, refer to the following steps: 1. Tap ASUS > SuperNote, then tap . 2. Select a template and start writing your notes. Sharing a notebook on the Cloud You may share your notebook on the Cloud using the following steps: 1. On the Supernote home screen, tap-and-hold the notebook you would like to share. 2. In the pop-up screen, tap Enable cloud sync. 3.
File Manager Using File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data on the internal storage of your ASUS Tablet and its connected external storage devices. Accessing the internal storage To access the internal storage: 1. Tap 2. Tap > File Manager. > Internal storage to view the contents of your ASUS Tablet then tap an item to select. Accessing the external storage device To access the external storage device: 1. Insert the microSD card into your ASUS Tablet. 2. Tap 3.
The Cloud Back up your data, sync files among different devices, and share files securely and privately via a Cloud account such as ASUS WebStorage, Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. ASUS WebStorage Register for or sign in to ASUS WebStorage and get free cloud storage. Automatically upload newly captured photos for instant sharing, sync files among different devices, or share files via your ASUS WebStorage account.
Data Transfer Transfer your data such as contacts, calendar entries from your old mobile device to your ASUS Tablet via Bluetooth technology. To use Data Transfer: 1. Pair your old mobile device with your ASUS Tablet via Bluetooth. NOTE: For more details on pairing devices, see Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device. 2. From the All apps screen, tap Data transfer. 3. Tap Transfer Wizard then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Data Transfer process.
ASUS Support Find answers from FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) or directly interact with other Zen UI users to find and share solutions about ZenUI 2.0 apps. To access ZenUI Help: 1. Tap > ASUS Support. 2. Tap ZenUI tips, then select the app that you want to find answers for.
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6 Fun and entertainment 6 Fun and entertainment Using a headset Have the freedom to do other things while you enjoy listening to your favorite music using a headset. Connecting the audio jack Insert the 3.5 mm headset jack into the audio port of your device. WARNING! • Do not insert other objects into the audio jack port. • Do not insert a cable with electric power output into the audio jack port. • Listening at a high volume for long periods can damage your hearing.
Play Games Get the latest games online and share them in your social media accounts using the Play Games app. You can also join multiplayer games and check out leaderboards for some competitive gaming fun. IMPORTANT! Log in to your Google account to maximize the features of Play Games. Using Play Games To use Play Games: 1. Tap Google > Play Games. 2. Tap the option you would like to use. Tap to see an overview of your gaming activity. It also shows the gaming activity of your Google+ contacts.
Music Music app automatically searches for music files from the internal and external storages on your ASUS Tablet. You can organize these music files in a playlist or add them in a queue to play them sequentially. You can also stream music from cloud accounts such as ASUS WebStorage, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Drive. IMPORTANT! Before streaming music from a cloud account, ensure that your ASUS Tablet is connected to a Wi-Fi network. For more details, see Staying connected.
Other playback options During playback, you can tap and do any of these other options below. Add to playlist Play To Tap to add the song to an existing playlist or create a new one to add the song to it. Tap to scan and play the song to other devices nearby. NOTE: For details, see PlayTo other devices. Share Tap to share the song via some apps or cloud accounts. Edit info Tap to add some details about the song. Clear queue Tap Clear queue to remove all songs in the queue.
Streaming music from the cloud To stream music from your cloud account: 1. From the Music home screen, tap . 2. Under Cloud Music, tap the cloud account where you want to stream music from. 3. Select the song, then tap to play it. Creating a playlist Get your favorite songs from different sources such as internal storage, external storage, or cloud accounts and organize them in a playlist. 1. From the Music home screen, tap . 2. Under Playlist, tap My playlist, then tap . 3.
PlayTo other devices Use the PlayTo function to stream music from your ASUS Tablet to other Miracast or DLNA-enabled devices nearby. To use PlayTo: 1. From a currently-playing song, tap > PlayTo. 2. Tap the device that you want to stream music to. Music from your ASUS Tablet will play or stream on the other device. 3. To stop PlayTo, tap > Disconnect.
7 Staying connected 7 Staying connected Wi-Fi The Wi-Fi technology of your ASUS Tablet gets you connected to the wireless world. Update your social media accounts, browse the Internet, or exchange data and messages wirelessly from your ASUS Tablet. Enabling Wi-Fi 1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following: •• Launch Quick settings then tap •• Tap 2. . > Settings. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the right to turn on the Wi-Fi.
Disabling Wi-Fi To disable Wi-Fi: 1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following: •• Launch Quick settings then tap •• Tap 2. . > Settings. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the left to turn off the Wi-Fi. NOTE: You can also disable the Wi-Fi from Quick Settings screen. See Quick settings on how to launch Quick Settings screen. Bluetooth® Use the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Tablet to send or receive files and stream multimedia files with other smart devices over short distances.
Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device Before using the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Tablet in full scale, you have to pair it first with the Bluetooth device. The ASUS Tablet automatically stores the pairing connection of the Bluetooth device. 1. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth to display all available devices. IMPORTANT! • If the device that you want to pair is not in the list, ensure to enable its Bluetooth feature and is discoverable.
Tethering You can use your ASUS Tablet to link with other devices using Share Link, or link to a printer. NOTE: Turn off the tethering feature when you're not using it to help save battery power. Wi-Fi Hotspot Turn your ASUS Tablet into a Wi-Fi Hotspot to link with other devices. 1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen: •• Launch Quick settings then tap •• Tap . > Settings. 2. Tap More... > Tethering > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot. 3.
Bluetooth Tethering Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Tablet and use it to link with other devices using Share Link, or link to a printer. 1. Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Tablet and the other device. 2. Pair both devices. NOTE: For details, see Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device. 3. From the Settings screen, tap More... > Tethering, then silde Bluetooth tethering to ON.
PlayTo PlayTo app lets you screencast your ASUS Tablet to a streaming-supported display. Doing this allows an external display to become a dual monitor or second screen to your ASUS Tablet. IMPORTANT! Your external display must have Miracast™ or DLNA® technology to support PlayTo app. Launching PlayTo There are two ways you can use to start using PlayTo from your ASUS Tablet. From Quick settings 1. Setup the streaming-supported display you want to use with your ASUS Tablet. 2.
8 Travel and Maps 8 Travel and Maps Weather Get real-time weather updates straight from your ASUS Tablet using the weather app. Using Weather, you can also check other weather details from around the world. Launching the Weather app From your Home screen, launch the Weather app using either of the following options: •• Tap > Weather. •• From your ASUS Tablet’s home screen, tap the weather icon.
Weather home screen Set up and get your current location’s weather updates as well as other parts of the world. You can display the weather updates or daily weather forecast on the What’s Next widget or app, and on the Calendar app. NOTE: For more details, see Getting the weather updates. Tap to search for a city’s weather info Tap to get the area’s current weather info, refresh the weather info, edit the location list, or configure the weather settings Swipe up to see other weather information.
Clock Customize the time zone settings of your ASUS Tablet, set alarms, and use your ASUS Tablet as a stop watch using the Clock app. Launching Clock Launch the Clock app using either of the following options: •• Tap > Clock. •• From your ASUS Tablet’s home screen, tap the digital clock display. World Clock Tap to access the world clock settings of your ASUS Tablet. Tap this to add a new city to mark on your world clock’s map. Tap this to set your clock on night mode.
Alarm clock Tap to access the alarm clock settings of your ASUS Tablet. Tap this to delete any of the previously set alarms. Tap this to set a new alarm time. Tap this to access the settings of the alarm clock feature. Stopwatch Tap to use your ASUS Tablet as a stopwatch. Tap this button to start running the stopwatch feature.
Timer You may set multiple timer options for your ASUS Tablet. To do this, follow the steps below. Setting the timer 1. Tap to access the timer feature of your ASUS Tablet. Numeric keypad 2. Use the numeric keypad to input your target time then tap start to start the timer.
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9 ZenLink 9 ZenLink Knowing ZenLink Stay connected with the ASUS-exclusive ZenLink for maximum productivity. With these ZenLink apps, you can connect with other devices to share and receive files. Your ZenLink comprises of the following apps: Share Link, PC Link, and Remote Link NOTE: Some of these ZenLink apps may not be available in your ASUS Tablet.
3. Tap the files that you want to send then tap Done. 4. After your ASUS Tablet detects the other devices, tap the device that you want to share your files with. Receiving files To receive files: then tap Share Link. 1. From your Home screen, tap 2. Tap Receive file to receive the files from the sender. PC Link Use your computer to access and control your ASUS Tablet and its apps via the PC Link. It allows you to control your ASUS Tablet using your computer’s keyboard and mouse.
4. On the PC Link screen, click OK. When connected, you can access and control your device using the keyboard for typing and mouse for hand gestures. Tap this to close PC Link Tap this to maximize PC Link screen Tap this to minimize PC Link screen Tap this to view more PC Link settings Understanding the PC Link settings Click this icon to rotate the mirrored ASUS Tablet screen on your computer screen. Click this icon to increase or decrease the volume. Click this icon to capture a screenshot.
Remote Link Turn your ASUS Tablet into a wireless input device and a presentation tool. Using this app, you can use your ASUS Tablet as a touchpad, touchscreen panel, laser pointer for presentations, and Windows® Media Player controller while connected to your computer via bluetooth or Wi-Fi. NOTE: • Before using Remote Link, ensure to install Remote Link to your computer. Go to http://remotelink.asus.com to download PC Link and install it to your computer.
Remote Link presentation controller Tap to control the presentation slides on your computer. Tap and hold this button to activate the laser pointer Tap this button to go to next slide Tap this button to go back to previous slide Remote Link Windows® Media Player controller Tap to control the Windows® Media player.
Remote Link keyboard input Tap to use keyboard input. You can also use the microphone icon for voice input.
10 Zen Everywhere 10 Zen Everywhere Special Zen Tools Calculator One-swipe and a tap is all it takes to launch your Calculator. When you open the Quick settings panel, the Calculator icon is there visibly on top of the list. Tap it to get started with your computations.
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Quick Memo Quick Memo is a note-taking tool that gives you the freedom to either scribble or type down important notes you need to remember. After creating notes, you can share them via Share Link and social media sites or turn them into a task inside Do It Later. Creating a sticky note You can turn Quick Memo notes into a sticky note so you can view them anywhere on your ASUS Tablet. To create a sticky note, just tap on the pin icon on the upper right corner of Quick Memo after creating your note.
Sound Recorder Record audio files using your ASUS Tablet by enabling the Sound Recorder app. Launching Sound Recorder To launch Sound Recorder, tap > Sound Recorder.
Pausing a recording During a paused recording, you can choose to resume, delete, or save the recording. Tap to delete the recording Tap to resume the recording Tap to save the recording Recording List From the Recording List, you can play, rename, share, or delete a saved audio recording file. View your recording list at the bottom of the Sound Recorder main screen.
Audio Wizard Audio Wizard allows you to customize the sound modes of your ASUS Tablet for a clearer audio output that fits actual usage scenarios. Using Audio Wizard To use AudioWizard: 1. Tap ASUS > Audio Wizard. 2. In the AudioWizard window, tap the sound mode you want to activate then tap Done to save and exit.
Splendid ASUS Splendid allows you to easily adjust the display settings. It enriches the color of your screen with its preset screen color modes. Using Splendid To use Splendid: 1. From your Home screen tap ASUS > Splendid. 2. Select any of these screen color modes: Balance, Reading, Vivid, and Customized. Balance mode This mode provides a balanced display of color on your ASUS Tablet.
Reading mode This mode provides a mild paper-like display that reduces eye strain for a comfortable reading experience on your ASUS Tablet. Tap for Image and text reading mode Tap for Text only reading mode Vivid mode This mode provides a fine-tuned color preset that enriches the screen color of your ASUS Tablet.
Customized mode This mode allows you to adjust the screen display based on your preferred color temperature, hue, and saturation. Move to adjust the color temperature Move to adjust hue Tap to reset to factory defaults Move to adjust saturation NOTE: You can also quickly set the Splendid screen mode from the Quick settings panel.
Power Saver Fully maximize or extend the power of your ASUS Tablet even when it is idle or while it stays connected to your network. Smartly customize the power settings for your frequent activities such as reading emails or watching videos. Setting up Power Saver Maximize, optimize, or customize the power of your ASUS Tablet with some smart power saving options. 1.
Customizing Power Saver Set the brightness level for your frequent activities such as reading emails or ebooks, watching videos, browsing websites, and listening to music. You can also enable the power saving function for some apps or enable the auto-disconnection of your network when your ASUS Tablet is asleep. 1. From Power Saver, tick Customized mode, then tap 2. Tick an activity, then set the brightness level in percentage. 3.
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11 Maintain your Zen 11 Maintain your Zen Keeping your device up-to-date Keep your ASUS Tablet in the loop of Android system updates and upgraded apps and features. Updating your system then tap Settings. 1. Tap 2. On the Settings screen, slide down to display other items then tap About. 3. Tap System update then tap Check Update. NOTE: You can preview the last time your ASUS Tablet’s system was updated in the Last check for update section.
Securing your ASUS Tablet Use the security features of your ASUS Tablet to prevent unauthorized access of information. Unlocking your screen When the screen is locked, you can open it with the security unlocking options that the ASUS Tablet offers you. then tap Settings > Lock Screen. 1. Tap 2. Tap Screen lock then select an option to unlock your ASUS Tablet. NOTE: • Refer to section Unlock screen options for more information.
PIN Key in at least four numbers to set a PIN. IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device Pattern Slide your finger on the dots and create a pattern. IMPORTANT! You can create a pattern with a minimum of four dots. Ensure to remember the pattern that you created to unlock your device.
Password Key in at least four characters to create a password. IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the password that you created to unlock your device. Configuring the other screen security features Aside from the mode of screen lock, you can also do the following on the Screen security window: • Quick Access: Slide the Quick Access switch to ON to launch apps on the lock screen.
Setting your ASUS Tablet identity Know your ASUS Tablet’s identity such as serial number, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, or model number. This is important, as when you lose your ASUS Tablet, you can contact your mobile carrier and provide the information to blacklist the unauthorized use of your ASUS Tablet. To display your ASUS Tablet’s identity: 1. Tap All Apps then tap Settings. 2. On the Settings screen, slide down to display other items then tap About.
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Appendix Appendix Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules.
RF Exposure Information (SAR) This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. The exposure standard employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.
Canada, avis d’Industrie Canada (IC) Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme aux normes canadiennes ICES-003 et CAN ICES3(B)/NMB-3(B). Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférence et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, notamment les interférences qui peuvent affecter son fonctionnement.
Prevention of Hearing Loss To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. À pleine puissance, l’écoute prolongée du baladeur peut endommager l’oreille de l’utilisateur. For France, headphones/earphones for this device are compliant with the sound pressure level requirement laid down in the applicable EN 50332-1:2000 and/or EN50332-2:2003 standard required by French Article L.5232-1.
IC Warning Statement The device could automatically discontinue transmission in case of absence of information to transmit, or operational failure. Note that this is not intended to prohibit transmission of control or signaling information or the use of repetitive codes where required by the technology. This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter, except tested built-in radios.
India RoHS This product complies with the “India E-waste (Management and Handling) Rule 2011” and prohibits use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in concentrations exceeding 0.1% by weight in homogenous materials and 0.01% by weight in homogenous materials for cadmium, except for the exemptions listed in Schedule-II of the Rule.
EU Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR.
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