Station (P05) (A86) User Manual
E8634 First Edition August 2013 Copyright © 2013 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. 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”).
Table of Contents Package contents...............................................................................5 Using your PadFone Basics..................................................................................................6 Setup Wizard.......................................................................................................7 Screen Views.......................................................................................................8 Navigating your PadFone.............
Using apps on the PadFone Station...............................................29 Managing Apps..................................................................................................29 Task Manager....................................................................................................33 File Manager . ..................................................................................................34 Play Store..........................................................................
Package contents Item PadFone PadFone Station Power adapter PadFone USB cable Headset Quick Start Guide Important Notices Warranty card PadFone • PadFone Station • • • • • • • • 2-in-1 set • • • • • • • • NOTES: • • ASUS PadFone and PadFone Station are purchased separately. Contact your retailer if any of the items is damaged or missing.
Using your PadFone 1 Use your PadFone to enjoy the latest features and technologies of Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system. Do work and play on your PadFone to fully appreciate the tons of interactive applications and features, and the seamless connectivity solutions in data sharing and communication that Android 4.2.2 has to offer.
Setup Wizard The first time you turn on your PadFone device, you’ll see the Setup Wizard. Touch and follow the instructions to set up your PadFone device. NOTE: You can skip some of the steps and set them up later. To access it again, touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Setup Wizard .
Screen Views The screen view rotates automatically when you hold your PadFone horizontally to vertically, and vice versa. To enable/disable Auto-rotate screen, go to Settings > Display. You can also touch from ASUS Quick Settings. NOTE: For more details about ASUS Quick Settings, refer to the section Managing notifications in Chapter 4.
Navigating your PadFone After you finish setting up your PadFone, the Home Screen appears. At the bottom of your Home Screen, you’ll find three navigation icons , , . These icons, which are always available on the system bar, allow you to instantly return to a previous page, jump back to the Home Screen, or launch a recent app. Icon Description Allows you to go back to the previous screen, until you are in the Home Screen. Opens your Home Screen. Opens a thumbnail list of your most recent apps.
Making calls To make a call: 1. Touch on the Home Screen. 2. Touch the keys to key in the number you wish to call. 3. Touch to dial. 4. Touch to end the call. Setting up your contacts list To set up your contacts, you can do any of the following: • Touch then select Create a new contact. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to add a new contact. • Import your contacts from your SIM card into your PadFone. To import your contacts from your SIM card: 1. Install the SIM card into your PadFone.
Connecting to the world Connecting to mobile networks After installing the SIM card, you are ready to use your PadFone to make/receive voice calls or transmit/receive data. Different countries or regions may have different mobile networks available and you may have to configure your PadFone to access these networks. To configure your Mobile networks setting: 1.
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks Wi-Fi wireless networking technology allows you to exchange data wirelessly over a network. To use Wi-Fi, enable the Wi-Fi feature in your PadFone and connect to a wireless network. Some wireless networks are secured with a key or protected with digital certificates and requires additional steps to set up; others are open and you can easily connect to them. TIP: Turn OFF Wi-Fi when you’re not using it to help save battery power.
Using Bluetooth Enabling or disabling Bluetooth in your device Bluetooth is a wireless standard used for exchanging data over short distances. Bluetooth exists in many products, such as smartphones, computers, tablet devices, and headsets. Bluetooth is very useful when transferring data between two or more devices that are near each other. The first time you connect to a Bluetooth device, you must pair it with your PadFone.
Pairing your PadFone with a Bluetooth device Before you can connect to a device, you must first pair your PadFone to that device. Once paired, the devices stay paired unless you unpair them. To pair your PadFone to a device: 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings . Slide the Bluetooth switch to ON. 2. Touch Bluetooth to display all available Bluetooth devices within range.
Unpairing and configuring a Bluetooth device To unpair or configure a Bluetooth device: 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings . Slide the Bluetooth switch to ON. 2. Touch Bluetooth to display the Bluetooth settings. 3. Touch the Bluetooth Quick Settings icon beside the connected Bluetooth device you want to unpair or configure. 4. From the Bluetooth Quick Settings screen, you can do any of the following: • Touch Unpair to unpair the device.
Using your PadFone Station 2 Install your PadFone into your PadFone Station to extend its battery life and turn it into a tablet device. IMPORTANT: • • Before you start, ensure that you have read all the safety information and operating instructions in the Important Notices bundled with your PadFone to prevent injury or damage to your device. Refer to your PadFone Station Quick Start Guide for instructions on inserting your PadFone into the PadFone Station.
Home Screen Display local weather information. Touch to customize weather widget settings, location, and frequency updates. Notification area & Settings Displays local date Open Google Text search Open Voice search Alarm indicator Touch to add or remove an app or widget to the bar. Shortcuts Return to the previous screen Return to Home Screen Displays your e-mail inbox. Touch to configure the email account for the first time, and touch to read e-mails in the e-mail inbox folder.
3 Touching and typing Using gestures Use your fingers to launch apps, move icons, select menu items, press buttons, type on the onscreen keyboard, and perform other useful gestures on your PadFone device’s touchscreen. To key in or type something, touch the part where you need to type and the onscreen keyboard will pop up. The following table describes more useful gestures.
Using the onscreen keyboard You can type text using the onscreen keyboard. In most apps, the onscreen keyboard appears automatically when needed. In other apps, you can touch where you need to type to open the onscreen keyboard. Touch for back space Touch for tab Touch to turn caps lock ON, Fixed ON, or OFF.
Using Google voice typing Google voice typing uses Google’s speech-recognition technology, that converts spoken words into text input. You must be connected to the Internet when using this feature. As you speak, the converted text is underlined and you can continue speaking to keep it, or you can delete it. To use Google voice typing: 1. Touch text field where you want to type text. 2.
Using apps and widgets You can seamlessly use applications between your PadFone and PadFone Station. 4 NOTES: • • PadFone and PadFone Station are purchased separately. Some downloaded applications may work on your PadFone but may not work on your PadFone Station, and vice versa. Using apps on the PadFone Launching apps Touch to display all your apps. The main apps screen is where you can see all your apps. From the main apps screen you can: • Touch an icon to launch an app.
Surfing the web Touch to launch the browser and surf the web. Managing notifications Notifications alerts you about new messages, calendar events, media service connections, PC sync information, alarms, and more. Enable the ASUS Quick Settings app to see more and do more from your Notifications area. NOTES: • • If ASUS Quick Settings is not enabled, go to the All Apps screen, touch customized settings and enable Use ASUS Quick Settings.
ASUS Quick Settings Swipe sideways to see more options Touch to toggle between Outdoor mode and Normal mode Touch to get into Settings screen Touch to enable Auto screen brightness setting Touch to respond to a notification or swipe sideways to dismiss 23
Description Touch to enable or disable the Wi-Fi connection. Touch to enable or disable the Mobile Data function. Touch to enable or disable the Smart Saving function. Touch to enable or disable the Reading Mode function, which allows you to adjust the screen or text of your chosen apps for your reading enjoyment. Touch to enable or disable the Instant Dictionary app. Touch to enable or disable the Wi-Fi Hotspot function. Touch to enable or disable the Bluetooth connection.
Searching your PadFone or web Use the Google Search bar at the top of your Home Screen to help you find anything that you need from your PadFone or from the web. To start searching, you can do either of the following: • Touch on the search bar then key in your search item. As you key in your search item, Google lists suggestions that may match your search, touch a suggestion to search for it immediately or touch the arrow beside it to add the term into the search field.
ASUS Splendid ASUS Splendid allows you to easily adjust the display settings. Touch to switch between tabs Move to turn on/ off the Vivid Mode Move to adjust the color temperature Touch to reset to the last changes you made Touch to set to factory defaults To use ASUS Splendid: 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch ASUS Splendid . 2. Adjust the screen color temperature and contrast through the Temperature and Enhancement taps. 3. Touch Done to apply the changes.
SuperNote SuperNote is a convenient app used for writing and painting on your PadFone. You can take notes, send instant messages, draw sketches, create e-cards with audio recordings or diaries with video, and a lot more. To launch SuperNote, touch on the Home Screen.
Using SuperNote To create a new notebook: 1. Touch Add a new n otebook. 2. Key in a name for the file and choose the notebook type to start writing on the page. The following screen describes the SuperNote screen features on your PadFone. Search Goes back to SuperNote’s main page Return Space Backspace NOTE: • 28 New page Settings Paste, Recognize, Baseline Previous page Page number Next page For more details using SuperNote on your PadFone, tap Tutorial for Phone.
Using apps on the PadFone Station Managing Apps App shortcut You can create shortcuts for your favorite apps on your PadFone Home Screen. 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. From the All apps screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you wish to move then drag and place the app on the Home Screen. App info You can view the detailed app information while you are creating a shortcut for the app.
Removing App from Home Screen You can remove app shortcuts from your PadFone Home Screen. The original app will remain in your All apps screen. To remove an app in your Home Screen: 1. Touch and hold an app on your Home Screen until X Remove appears. 2. Drag the app to X Remove to remove it from the Home Screen.
App Folder Create folders to organize your applications and shortcuts on your PadFone Station Home Screen. 1. On your PadFone Station’s Home Screen, touch and drag an app or shortcut onto another app and a folder will appear. 2. Touch the new folder and tap Unnamed Folder to rename the folder.
Recent Apps Recent apps are displayed on the left panel of the Home Screen. You can find detailed information and manage your apps from the Recent Apps list. 1. Touch the Recent Apps icon at the bottom of the Home Screen. 2. Swipe to the left or to the right to view Recent Apps. Swipe a recent app to the left or right to remove from the list. 3. Touch and hold a recent app to display the menu. Select to remove app from list or display app information.
Task Manager ASUS Task Manager displays a list of currently running utilities and applications and their usages in percentages on your PadFone Station. 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. Touch WIDGETS to display the widgets menu. 3. Touch and hold ASUS Task Manager to display the ASUS Task Manager box on the Home Screen. 4. Touch and hold the widget to display the sizing brackets. Pull the sizing bracket upward or downward to show the complete list of tasks. 5.
File Manager File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data either on the internal storage device or the connected external storage devices. To access the internal storage device: 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. Go to All Apps screen, touch File Manager, then go to My Storage. 3. The Internal Storage (/sdcard/) and any connected external storage devices (/Removable/) are displayed on the left panel.
4. Touch the Return folder icon to return to the root directory of My Storage. To access the external storage device: 1. Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to go to ASUS Quick Settings, then touch Open under External storage inserted.
2. Touch the folder icon to display its contents. To copy, cut, delete, or share files: Tick the file you wish to copy, cut, share, or delete and touch the action icon found at the tool bar on the upper right corner of the File Manager screen. You can also tick the file and drag/drop it to your desired destination folder.
Play Store Access lots of fun games and tools in the Play Store using your Google account. If you don’t have a Google account, please create one. To access the Play Store: 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. From the All apps screen, tap Play Store . 3. You need a Google account to access Google Play. If you don’t have an existing account, tap New. 4. Type your Email and Password to Sign in if you already have an account.
5. After signing in, you can start downloading and adding apps to your device from the Play Store. NOTES: • • 38 You cannot restore the deleted applications, but you can login with the same ID and download them again. Some applications are free and some might charge you through a credit card.
Settings Settings screen allows you to configure the settings of your PadFone Station, including Wireless & networks, Device, Personal, Accounts, and System settings. Touch the tabs on the left to switch screens and do the configurations. There are two ways to go to the Settings screen. From the All apps screen: Touch Settings to display the settings menu.
From ASUS Quick Settings: Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to launch the ASUS Quick Settings panel. Display local date and time Quick Setting Adjustment Panel. Touch the individual icons to turn on/ off the function. Brightness Manual Adjustment Auto Brightness Wi-Fi settings Launch AudioWizard Launch Miracast Settings Menu Notification Panels Notification panels will appear under the Quick Setting panel for alerts or updates in apps, incoming emails, and utillity status.
Music Touch Play Music on the Home Screen to play your music files. This application automatically collects and displays all the audio files stored in your PadFone Station and connected external storage devices. You can shuffle and play all audio files randomly or flip to select an album for your listening pleasure. Use the buttons on the top to conveniently sort or search your audio files.
Gallery Touch Gallery on the All apps screen to browse for images or video files. This app automatically collects and displays all the images and video files stored in your PadFone. From the Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or touch to select for image or video files. You can also use the menu buttons on the upper right corner of the Gallery screen to sort the files by album, by location, by time, by people, or by tags.
Sharing and deleting albums Touch and hold an album in the Gallery until the Tool bar on top appears. Using the Tool bar options, you can upload, delete, or share selected albums online.
Sharing, deleting, and editing images Touch an image in the Gallery and use the tool bar on the upper right corner to share, delete, or edit a selected image. Tool bar Share the selected album through Amazon Kindle, ASUS Webstorage, or Bluetooth® CAUTION! You cannot restore a deleted file.
Camera Touch Camera from the Home Screen to take pictures or record videos. You can use the front camera or the back camera to take pictures or record videos. The image and video files are saved to Gallery.
Email Email allows you to add several e-mail accounts and conveniently browse and manage your e-mails. To set up an email account: 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. Touch Email to launch the email app. 3. From the email app screen,key in your Email address and Password, then touch Next. 4. Wait while your PadFone automatically checks your incoming and outgoing mail server settings. 5. Configure the Account options and touch Next. 6.
To add email accounts: 1. Touch Email to go to the All apps screen, touch and login using the account that you’ve previously set up. 2. Touch Settings on the upper right corner to display the preferences for this account. 3. Touch Add account on the upper right corner to add another account. NOTE: You can include all your e-mail accounts in Email.
Gmail Gmail (Google mail) allows you to access your Gmail account, receive, and compose e-mails. To set up a Gmail account: 1. Touch Gmail from the All apps screen. Touch Existing and type your existing Email and Password, then touch Sign in. NOTE: Touch New if you do not own a Google Account. 2. Wait while your PadFone communicates with Google servers to set up your account.
3. You can use your Google account to backup and restore your settings and data. Touch to sign in to your Gmail. IMPORTANT: If you have several e-mail accounts in addition to Gmail, use Email to set up and access all your e-mail accounts at same time.
MyLibrary MyLibrary, an integrated interface for your e-book collections, allows you to place your purchased or downloaded e-books into different bookshelves and genres. Touch to go to the All apps screen, then touch MyLibrary. IMPORTANT: • • MyLibrary supports e-books in ePub, PDF and TXT format. You may need Adobe Flash® player to open some e-books. Download Adobe Flash® player before using MyLibrary.
Reading your e-books To read e-books: 1. Touch to select an e-book on the bookshelf. 2. Touch the screen to show the tool bar on the top. Use text-to-speech function for this page Marker Search key words Chapter list Zoom out/ Zoom in Insert bookmark Text-to-speech, Bookmark list, Highlight/ Note list, Day/ Night mode, and Search Page scroll NOTES: • • Android initiates the download and installation of necessary resource if you would like to use the text-to-speech function.
3. Flip pages like a real book or move the page scroll at the bottom. Making notes on your e-books 1. Touch and hold on a desired word or sentence until the tool menu and the dictionary definition are displayed. 2. Once selected, you either highlight the selected word with a marker, add a note, use text-to-speech function for the selected text, or simply copy the word. 3. Move the selection point to extend the selected region to a whole phrase or sentence if needed.
Local and Maps Local Local allows you to easily find places such as nearby attractions, restaurants, coffee shops, or gas stations. It also allows you to check in your current location at a specific time and share this information with others. Maps Maps allows you to find establishments, view maps, and get directions. Use the tool bar on the top to get directions or create your own maps.
Polaris® Office Polaris® Office is a set of interrelated desktop applications that allows you to create, read, and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. To use Polaris® Office: 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. In the All apps screen, touch Polaris® Office. 3. Touch any of the following: 54 • Touch Browser to view the files/folders in the local storage. • Touch Clouds to add a cloud service account. • Touch Form type to view all documents by type.
Adding new files To add new files, touch • on the upper right corner of the screen: Touch Document (.doc) or Document (.docx) to start the word processor to edit documents. • Touch Sheet (.xls) or Sheet (.xlsx) to start the spreadsheet to perform calculation and manage information. • Touch Slide (.ppt) or Slide (.pptx) to start the application to create and share presentations. • Touch Text to create text files.
App Backup App Backup allows you to back up your installed apps and app data on both the internal and external storage, and restore your installed apps and app data after updating your device firmware. NOTE: App Backup cannot restore an app that requires an account authentication. If you have problems with such an app, go to Settings > Apps to clear the app data and log in again. To use App Backup: 1. From the All apps screen, touch on App backup. 2. Accept the End User License Agreement. 3.
To backup an app: 1. Tick the apps you would like to back up and select a Backup Type to back up the app data only or both the app and the app data. 2. When done, touch Backup on the upper right corner of the screen to start backup. To restore an app: 1. Touch Restore List to display the Restore List page. 2. Touch a backup file you would like to restore. 3. Touch OK on the confirmation message to start restoring an app.
App Locker App Locker allows you to password-protect your apps. To use App Locker: 1. From the All apps screen, touch on App Locker. 2. Set up your password. 3. Tick the apps you would like to lock. 4. You can also deactivate App Locker or change the password from Settings on the upper right corner. NOTES: • • 58 Locked apps will have lock icons on the Home Screen. You will be asked for your password everytime you access the locked apps.
ASUS Echo ASUS Echo lets you use your voice to make calls, search for contacts, adjust the device volume, adjust screen settings, switch on/off Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, and more. Touch to record a voice command Settings Touch to show sample voice commands To use ASUS Echo: 1. Touch 2. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Echo . to record a voice command. ASUS Echo will perform an action accordingly.
ASUS Story ASUS Story allows you to create and share photo stories. To use ASUS Story: 1. From the All apps screen, touch on Story. 2. Touch Create Story to create a photo story. 3. Key in the story name and touch OK. 4. Select photos you want to add to the story and touch Done.
To edit and share a story: 1. Touch a story name from the ASUS Story main page. 2. Touch on the upper right corner of the screen to edit a photo story. Touch to rearrange the photos Touch for a full screen view Touch to add a photo Touch to add a map Touch to add text Touch to layout a page 3. Touch on the upper left corner of the screen then touch to share a photo story.
SuperNote SuperNote is a convenient app used for writing and painting on your PadFone Station. You can take notes, send instant messages, draw sketches, create e-cards with audio recordings or diaries with video, and lots more.
Using SuperNote To create a new notebook: 1. Touch Add a new notebook. 2. Key in a name for the file and choose the notebook type to start writing on the page. The following screen describes the SuperNote screen features on your PadFone Station: Read only Bookmarks Delete page New page Save Search Share and Export Settings Goes back to SuperNote’s main page Space Backspace Return Next page Page number Previous page NOTE: For more details using SuperNote on your PadFone Station, tap Tutorial for Pad.
Parental Lock Parental Lock is an app that allows you to control your device via the Device Tracker website. NOTE: Before using Parental Lock, ensure that you register on Device Tracker at devicetracker.asus.com To use Parental Lock: 1. From the All apps screen, touch on Parental Lock. 2. Touch Next. 2. Assign and confirm your PIN code. 3. Enter the e-mail account that you registered on Device Tracker. 4. Touch Finish when done.
Using PadFone widgets Adding widgets Widgets are useful and fun applications that brings information and services conveniently to your Home Screen at-a-glance. You can find them in the Widgets tab in the All Apps screen, ready to be moved into your Home Screen. To see your widgets, touch on your Home Screen then touch the Widgets tab at the top of screen. From the main Widgets screen, you can: • Drag a widget to another screen. • Swipe left or right to move between screens and view more widgets.
Task Manager Task Manager is an easy and quick way to close running apps. It effectively cleans your cache and frees more cache space for your PadFone. 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. Touch Widgets to display the widgets menu. 3. Touch and hold Task Manager to display the Task Manager app.
Using PadFone Station widgets Adding widgets Use widgets to conveniently access useful and fun applications on your PadFone Station’s Home Screen. You can find them in the Widgets tab in the All Apps screen, ready to be moved into your Home Screen. To see your widgets, touch to go to the All apps screen, then touch Widgets. From the main Widgets screen, you can: • Drag a widget to another screen. • Swipe left or right to move between screens and view more widgets.
ASUS Battery This special widget shows the individual battery status of your PadFone and PadFone Station by percentage and color. The more battery power, the brighter the color. 1. Touch to go to the All apps screen. 2. Touch Widgets to display the widgets menu. 3. Touch and hold ASUS Battery to display the ASUS Battery app. 4. The notifications panel also display the battery status. The battery status of the PadFone and PadFone Station are shown separately.
