User’s Guide If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba’s Support Web site tabletsupport.toshiba.com For more information, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 93 in this guide.
Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Model: AT200 Series Regulatory Information Protection of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data.
FCC Notice “Declaration of Conformity Information” This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Wireless Interoperability The Toshiba Wireless LAN Card products are designed to be interoperable with any wireless LAN product that is based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio technology, and is compliant to: ❖ The IEEE 802.11 Standard on Wireless LANs (Revision A/B/G), as defined and approved by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. ❖ The Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi®) certification as defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
If you are uncertain of the policy that applies on the use of wireless devices in a specific organization or environment (e.g. airports), you are encouraged to ask for authorization to use the Wireless LAN device prior to turning on the equipment. Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The radiated output power of the Toshiba Wireless LAN Card is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.
Regulatory Information This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards. Canada – Industry Canada (IC) This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada’s Web site www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb.
Europe - Restrictions for use of 2.4 GHz Frequencies in European Community Countries België/ Belgique: Deutschland: France: Italia: Nederland: For private usage outside buildings across public grounds over less than 300m no special registration with IBPT/BIPT is required. Registration to IBPT/BIPT is required for private usage outside buildings across public grounds over more than 300m. For registration and license please contact IBPT/BIPT.
❖ Logo certification with Bluetooth® wireless technology as defined by The Bluetooth® Special Interest Group. Always use Bluetooth® cards from Toshiba in order to enable wireless networks over two or more (up to a total of seven) Toshiba portable computers using these cards. Please contact Toshiba product support on Web site http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or tabletsupport.toshiba.com in the United States for more information.
❖ Using the equipment with Bluetooth® wireless technology on board airplanes, or ❖ In any other environment where the risk of interference to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful. If you are uncertain of the policy that applies on the use of wireless devices in a specific organization or environment (e.g. airports), you are encouraged to ask for authorization to use the device with Bluetooth® wireless technology prior to turning on the equipment.
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Contents Introduction................................................................................ 16 This guide ...............................................................17 Safety icons ............................................................17 Other icons used...............................................18 Your device’s features and specifications .........18 Other documentation ..............................................18 Service options .................................................
Contents Battery Notice .........................................................26 Charging the battery ...............................................26 Taking care of your battery .....................................27 Safety precautions ............................................27 Optimizing battery life .......................................27 Maintaining your battery ...................................28 Disposing of your device ........................................
Contents 13 Options for turning off the device .....................46 Using Shut down mode ....................................47 Using Sleep mode.............................................48 Syncing and managing your accounts ....................48 Add an account .................................................49 Remove an account ..........................................49 Navigation, Maps, Places, and Latitude...................50 Managing downloads..............................................
Contents Chapter 4: Exploring the Features on your Device.................. 76 Using the onscreen keyboard..................................76 Type to enter text ..............................................77 Speak to enter text ............................................79 Using the built-in speakers .....................................79 Using external speakers or headphones..................79 Recording sounds.............................................80 Using the cameras .....................
Contents 15 Display problems ....................................................95 Sound system problems .........................................96 Wireless networking problems................................96 If you need further assistance.................................97 Before you contact Toshiba ..............................97 Contacting Toshiba ...........................................97 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites............................98 Toshiba’s worldwide offices................
Introduction Welcome to the world of powerful, portable, multimedia. With your Toshiba tablet device, you can watch movies, listen to your favorite music, read books, play games and do much more. NOTE The product specifications and configuration information are designed for a product Series. Your particular model may not have all the features and specifications listed or illustrated.
Introduction This guide 17 This guide This guide introduces the features on your device as well as some basic procedures needed to perform tasks on your tablet powered by Android™. You can: ❖ Read the entire guide from beginning to end. ❖ Skim through and stop when a topic interests you. ❖ Use the table of contents and the index to find specific information.
Introduction Other documentation Other icons used Additional icons highlight other helpful or educational information: TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon indicates technical information about the device. HINT: This icon indicates helpful hints and tips. DEFINITION: This icon indicates the definition of a term used in the text. Your device’s features and specifications Certain chassis are designed to accommodate all possible configurations for an entire product Series.
Introduction Service options 19 Service options Toshiba’s standard limited warranty, extended warranty, and service upgrade terms and conditions are available at warranty.toshiba.com. To stay current on the most recent applications, application updates, and hardware options for your device, as well as other product information, be sure to regularly check the Toshiba Web site at tabletsupport.toshiba.com. If you have a problem or need to contact Toshiba, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 93.
Introduction File management tips File management tips ❖ ❖ Back up your files to external media on a regular basis. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. As you work with data it exists in the device’s memory. This memory is called “volatile memory” because it is only active while the device is turned on. When you turn off the device, all the data remaining in volatile memory is lost. To help avoid data loss, save your work to Internal Storage or network storage.
Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for using your device effectively, summarizes how to connect components, and explains what to do the first time you use your device. Please read and adhere to all safety information carefully and make sure you fully understand the instructions before you attempt to use your device in order to avoid potential hazards that could cause bodily injury, property damage, or damage the device.
Getting Started Features and components Front Camera HD display (Sample Illustration) Front view ❖ Camera—Allows you to take still photos (includes flash settings) or record videos. Back Camera light Camera (Sample Illustration) Back view ❖ ❖ Camera indicator light—Glows blue when the front Camera is in operation. For more information, see “Using the cameras” on page 80. Camera—Allows you to take still photos (includes flash settings) and videos.
Getting Started Features and components 23 Right side Power button Volume control button Screen rotation lock/unlock switch Power indicator light (Sample Illustration) Right side view ❖ Screen rotation lock/unlock switch—Allows you to lock the orientation of the display screen so that the current view does not rotate with movement. For more information, see “Screen settings” on page 61. ❖ Volume control buttons—Allows you to increase/decrease the volume.
Getting Started Connecting to a power source ❖ Micro HDMI® Out port—Allows for the transfer of video and audio signals. For more information, see “Using external devices” on page 83. ❖ Micro SD™ Card slot—Supports the use of Secure Digital™ (SD™) media. For more information, see “Using a Micro SD™ Card” on page 80. Top (Sample Illustration) Top view Bottom Speaker Speaker Power/Docking connector (Sample Illustration) Bottom view ❖ Speakers—Allow you to listen to sounds on your device.
Getting Started Connecting to a power source 25 Always use the Toshiba USB/AC adaptor that was provided with your device, or use USB/AC adaptors specified by Toshiba to avoid any risk of fire or other damage to the device. Use of an incompatible USB/AC adaptor could cause fire or damage to the device possibly resulting in serious injury. Toshiba assumes no liability for any damage caused by use of an incompatible adaptor.
Getting Started Battery Notice 3 Connect the USB/AC adaptor to a live electrical outlet. The Power light glows white. Never attempt to connect or disconnect a power plug with wet hands. Failure to follow this instruction could result in an electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury.
Getting Started Taking care of your battery 27 NOTE Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the external conditions, or the applications and features used. NOTE Please handle your device carefully to avoid scratching or damaging the surface. Taking care of your battery The following sections offer tips on how to take care of your battery and prolong its life.
Getting Started Disposing of your device settings” on page 58 and “Location and security settings” on page 63. ❖ Turn down the screen brightness and set a shorter screen time-out. For more information, see “Screen settings” on page 61. ❖ If you do not need them, turn off automatic syncing for Gmail™, Calendar, Contact, etc. For more information, see “Accounts & sync settings” on page 66. ❖ If you know you will not be near a Wi-Fi® network for some time, switch to Airplane mode.
Getting Started Using the device for the first time 29 Notice regarding CR coin cell batteries, applicable to California, U.S.A. only: Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. See http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/ Using the device for the first time The device is now ready for you to turn it on and begin using it.
Getting Started Using the device for the first time Setting up your device NOTE To take full advantage of features for your device, Toshiba recommends that you have access to a Wi-Fi® network and a Google™ Account before setting up your device. The first time you power on your tablet the Welcome screen appears and you will be asked to choose a language. (Sample Image) Welcome screen ❖ If English is your language of choice touch Start. ❖ Touch English to change your language.
Getting Started Using the device for the first time 31 The "Connected to Wi-Fi network" screen appears. (Sample Image) Wi-Fi setup screen Setting location preferences After you have connected to a Wi-Fi® network, the “Use Google location service” screen appears. Your approximate location is made available to the apps you use by Google’s location service. (Sample Image) Use Google location service screen Touch your preferred settings, and then touch Next to continue.
Getting Started Using the device for the first time Setting the date and time When your location preferences have been chosen, the “Set date and time” screen appears. There are two options available for setting date and time: ❖ Use network provided time (leave the setting option ON), and then touch Next. ❖ The option, “Use network provided time” can be set to OFF. This allows you to manually enter the date/time information. 1 Select the time zone.
Getting Started Using the device for the first time 33 The “Sign in with your Google Account” screen appears. (Sample Image) Sign in with your Google Account screen ❖ Enter your existing Google Account information, and then touch Sign in. ❖ If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create a new one by touching Create account. The “Signing in” screen appears. Touch Skip to skip the account setup for now. You can sign in to a Google Account later in Settings, under Accounts & sync.
Getting Started Using the device for the first time 2 Touch and hold the Lock ( ) icon and drag it to the edge of the large circle surrounding it. The last screen viewed appears. Setting up Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® connections Wi-Fi®: 1 Touch the Settings ( ) icon, the Wireless & networks ( ) icon, Wi-Fi settings, and then select Wi-Fi, if not previously turned on. 2 3 4 NOTE The device scans for and displays all available Wi-Fi® networks. Touch the Wi-Fi® network you want to connect to.
Getting Started Registering your Toshiba device 35 Registering your Toshiba device NOTE To register online, you must be connected to the Internet. Product registration is strongly recommended, and allows Toshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to your product. Product registration can be completed by either visiting the Toshiba Web site at register.toshiba.com or by touching the Register ( ) icon.
Getting Started Navigation and features Restoring your data using your Google™ Account If your data was previously backed up using this service you can sign in to your Google™ Account and choose to restore your settings from your Google Account to your device.
Getting Started Navigation and features Google™ Search bar Voice recognition 37 Customize button Apps button Home screens System bar Notification icons Time Battery status icons (Sample Image) Central Home screen Icons and buttons you may find on your display screen. Icon Name Description Back button Touch to return to the previously viewed screen. Home button Touch to return to the Home screen. Recent Apps button Touch to view the most recently view apps.
Getting Started Navigation and features Icon Name Description Google Search bar Touch to perform a search using the keyboard. Settings icon Touch to open the Settings menu. Home screen The total number of available Home screens is five. Move between screens by swiping your finger to the left or right. (Sample Image) 5 available Home screens Your device’s five home screens have several standard features, including icons and a customizable background pattern (wallpaper).
Getting Started Navigation and features ❖ Games ❖ Thumbnails 39 Your Home screen will contain other icons depending on how you have customized it. See “Customizing your Home screens” on page 44. Gmail™ icon—An example of an icon located on a Home screen is the Gmail icon. This shortcut, when touched, launches your Gmail webmail account. Touch screen navigation Use your finger to manipulate the onscreen icons, buttons, menu items, onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touchscreen.
Getting Started Navigation and features tablet. This allows you to lock the screen to the currently viewed screen orientation. Navigating the Home screen When the setup process is complete, the Home screen appears. This is your starting point for all features used on your tablet. You can use the Customize button to add shortcuts for apps, widgets, and other features to all five of your Home screens. You can also change your wallpaper to more customize the look of your device.
Getting Started Navigation and features 41 Status icons Status icons are located on the far right of the System bar. Status icons display current system status information, such as power usage and network connectivity status. Notification icons Status icons Time (Sample Image) Status icons Touch the Time display to view the Status Details panel. For more information, see “Securing your tablet” on page 43.
Getting Started Navigation and features Opening a notification 1 Touch the time display in the System bar on the lower right of your Home screen. The Notification summary panel opens. (Sample Image) Notification summary panel screen 2 Touch a notification summary to view it or to respond to it. Touch the notification’s Close button to remove it from the Notifications list. Touching a blank area of the screen closes the list without removing the notification.
Getting Started Navigation and features 43 Securing your tablet If you choose to set a password (with or without encryption), Toshiba strongly recommends that you write down your password and keep it in a safe location where you can later access it should you not remember it. Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur, as a result of the inability to access your device.
Getting Started Customizing your Home screens ❖ Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an unencrypted device is to perform a factory data reset, which will erase all your data. ❖ You must not interrupt the encryption process or you will lose some or all of your data. (See “Privacy settings” on page 67 and “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 93).
Getting Started Customizing your Home screens 45 Adding an item to a Home screen 1 Open the Home screen you want to add the item to. For more information on using the Home screens, see “Navigation and features” on page 36. 2 Touch the Customize ( ) button located at the top-right of the screen or touch & hold an empty area of the Home screen. 3 Touch the category of the item you want to add.
Getting Started Turning off the device 3 Lift your finger when the icon turns red. NOTE The item has been removed from the Home screen, but not deleted from the system. To add the item back to your Home screen, see “Adding an item to a Home screen” on page 45. Changing the wallpaper 1 Touch the Customize ( the screen. ) button located at the top-right of 2 Touch Wallpapers. 3 Touch Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.
Getting Started Turning off the device 47 TECHNICAL NOTE: Before using the shut down option to turn off your device, backup your data. If you change your mind and decide to continue working after all, wait a few seconds before turning the device on again. NOTE If you do not intend to use your device for a long period of time, turn off the device, disconnect the power plug from the plug socket, and store your device in a dry dust-free location.
Getting Started Syncing and managing your accounts 2 In the pop-up window, touch OK to completely shut down the tablet. The operating system shuts down and the tablet turns off. 3 Touch Cancel to abort the shut down process. Using Sleep mode Your device will automatically time-out after a couple minutes of non-operation, placing it into Sleep mode. The screen dims and then darkens to conserve battery power.
Getting Started Syncing and managing your accounts 49 Add an account Add multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync accounts to have all your accounts available on your tablet device. For more information, see “Accounts & sync settings” on page 66. 1 Touch the Settings ( ) icon. 2 The Settings menu appears. Touch the Accounts & sync ( ) icon. The Accounts & sync menu appears displaying the current sync settings and a list of the current accounts.
Getting Started Navigation, Maps, Places, and Latitude 2 Touch the Accounts & sync ( ) icon. The Accounts & sync menu, appears, displaying the current sync settings and a list of the current accounts. 3 Touch the account you wish to delete. 4 Touch Remove account and confirm to continue. The account and the associated information is removed from the Accounts & sync settings. Navigation, Maps, Places, and Latitude To access Navigation, Maps, Places and Latitude: 1 Touch the Apps ( ) icon.
Getting Started Factory data reset 3 Touch the Downloaded ( 51 ) icon. The Downloaded menu appears. 4 Touch an item to open it. Items can be deleted from your tablet or sorted by file size or file name for easier viewing. To sort the items, touch the Sort by size ( ) or Sort by name ( ) menu option on the top right of the screen. To delete items: 1 Select the items you wish to delete. 2 Touch Uninstall, and then touch OK to confirm the deletion.
Getting Started Caring for your device 4 Touch Reset tablet. 5 Touch Erase everything. The Factory data reset process begins. NOTE This process could take several minutes. For more information, see “Setting up your device” on page 30. Caring for your device This section gives tips on cleaning and moving your device. For information about taking care of your device’s battery, see “Taking care of your battery” on page 27.
Chapter 2 Settings Customizing your device’s settings You can customize the settings for the various functions on your Toshiba tablet, such as screen orientation, or sound settings. Apps and Settings menus This menu contains most of the tools you will need to customize and configure your tablet. Accessing the Apps and Settings menus To access the Apps menu: ❖ Touch the Apps ( ) icon.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings The Apps menu appears. (Sample Image) Apps menu screen The following are some of the icons you may find in the Apps menu. Icon Name Settings Description Touch to open the Settings menu. Browser Touch to open and view Web sites. Camera Touch to open the Camera application. Take photos/videos, using the camera on either the back or the front of the tablet, see “Using the cameras” on page 80. Touch to access your Gmail email account.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings Icon 55 Name Contacts Description Touch to view your Contacts. Calculator Touch to open the Calculator application. Downloads Touch to view the Downloads application, see “Managing downloads” on page 50. Media Player Touch to open the multimedia player, see “TOSHIBA Media Player” on page 73. Books Touch to view the books that have been downloaded to your tablet. To access the Settings menu: ❖ Touch the Settings ( ) icon. The Settings menu appears.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings Icon Name Screen Multimedia Description Configure the screen orientation or use energy saving settings, see “Screen settings” on page 61. Touch to adjust the multimedia playback settings, see “Multimedia settings” on page 62. Location & security Configure how you want the tablet to determine your location, see “Location and security settings” on page 63.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings 57 Access Settings from the Quick Settings menu You can open the Quick Settings menu to view and control the tablet settings you most often use, as well as access the Settings menu. 1 Touch the Time ( ) display in the lower-right corner of the screen in the System bar. The Status Details menu displays. (Sample Image) Status Details menu screen ❖ Touch any open area of the display screen to close the Status Details menu.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings 2 Touch the Settings ( ) icon to open the Settings menu, and then select the setting you wish to change. The following are icons you will find in the Quick Settings menu. Icon NOTE Name Airplane mode Description Touch to turn ON/OFF Airplane mode, see “Wireless and networks settings” on page 58. Wi-Fi® Touch to view the current Wi-Fi® connections, see “Wireless and networks settings” on page 58.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings 59 Below are some of the categories to choose from: ❖ Airplane mode—Select to turn off the tablet’s radios that transmit data. ❖ Wi-Fi—Select to turn on Wi-Fi® so you can connect to Wi-Fi® networks. ❖ Wi-Fi settings—See “Setting up Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® connections” on page 34.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings ❖ Device name—Touch to open a dialog box to give your tablet a name that is visible on some Bluetooth® devices. The current name is displayed. ❖ Discoverable—Select to make your tablet discoverable by other Bluetooth® devices for a brief period of time. ❖ Bluetooth devices—Displays a list of Bluetooth® devices that you’ve previously configured and those detected when the tablet last scanned for Bluetooth® devices.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings 61 ❖ Volume—Select to open a screen containing three sliders, used to adjust media volume, notification sounds, and alarm sounds. ❖ Notification ringtone—Select to open a screen containing a list of notification sounds. Touch a notification sound to listen to a sample of it. ❖ Audible selection—Select to hear a sound while touching the buttons, icons, and other onscreen items.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings NOTE The Automatic Brightness selection must be deselected to access the Brightness control screen. Under certain operating conditions, e.g., very high ambient temperatures, your tablet might automatically dim the LCD brightness in order to maintain a reasonable system temperature. This is a normal protective feature and you might not be able to manually adjust the LCD brightness during the auto dimming period.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings 63 Location and security settings Use the Location & security settings to configure how you want the tablet to determine your location (this affects accuracy), and the way in which you want to share your location with Google™ and others. Security settings can also be configured to help secure your tablet and its data. Do not use this device while driving. To change the Location & security settings: 1 Touch the Settings ( ) icon. The Settings menu appears.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings ❖ Encrypt tablet—Under Screen unlock, touch this option to encrypt the contents of your tablet in the event that it is powered off. Configure a required numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet each time you power it on, see “Securing your tablet” on page 43.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings 65 an existing password for your secure credential storage. Your password must have at least 8 characters. ❖ Clear storage—Under Credential storage, select to delete all secure certificates and related credentials. You will be prompted to also confirm deletion of the credential storage password.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Storage use—Displays a list of the applications that are currently using memory resources on your tablet. Battery use—Displays a list of the applications using battery power since you last charged your tablet. Unknown sources—Allow installation of non-Market applications. Development—Set Options for application development.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings ❖ ❖ 67 Manage accounts—You can manage your Google Accounts and others you have added to the tablet by touching an account on this screen. The account’s screen displays. Account screen—The options available on this screen depend on the account screen you have displayed. You can choose to turn ON/OFF synchronize for each account, or touch the Synchronize button at the top right of the Application bar to synchronize data now.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings ❖ Factory data reset—Restores your device to it’s out-of-box state, see “Factory data reset” on page 51. The recovery process deletes all data, restoring the tablet to its out-of-box state. Be sure to save your data to external media before executing the recovery), see “Backing up your data” on page 35.) NOTE Any system updates already installed are retained on your device.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings 69 ❖ User dictionary—Select to open a list of the words you’ve added to the dictionary. Touch a word to edit it, or touch the red X next to a word to delete it. Touch the Plus button at the top right of the Application bar to add a word.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings ❖ Input method selector—Select to open the screen, and then choose whether you want the Input Selector button to appear in the System bar, to the left of the Time display. ❖ Configure input methods—Select to open a screen that allows you to configure the following settings: NOTE ❖ Active input methods—Touch to select the languages you want available when speaking and typing, using the onscreen keyboard and voice input.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings ❖ 71 Accessibility scripts—Select to hear a sound each time you touch a button, icon, etc. Date & time settings Use the Date & time settings to configure your preferences for the way in which dates are displayed. To change the Date & time settings: 1 Touch the Settings ( ) icon. The Settings menu appears. 2 Touch the Date & time ( ) icon. The Date & time menu appears. 3 Touch the item you wish to change in the Date & time menu.
Settings Customizing your device’s settings 3 Touch the item you wish to view in the About tablet menu. Below are some of the categories you can choose from: ❖ System updates—Select to open the Toshiba Service Station that lists the availability of operating system software updates. ❖ Status—Select to open a screen that displays information about your battery, network connections, etc.
Chapter 3 Working with Apps Downloading Toshiba Apps You can download Toshiba apps from the Toshiba App Place™ by touching the App PlaceTM icon. NOTE To download apps, you must be connected to the Internet. TOSHIBA Media Player The TOSHIBA Media Player is a multimedia player that allows users to experience outstanding multimedia viewing enjoyment. The TOSHIBA Media Player supports a number of multimedia content formats.
Working with Apps Apps On the Media Player’s main screen, touch the Menu ( ) button. (Sample Image) Toshiba Media Player Settings menu screen The menu displays the following options: ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Playback device—Opens the list of available playback devices Find network devices—Displays available network devices. Settings—Opens media player settings. Tutorial—Opens the media player tutorial. About—Displays version information, etc.
Working with Apps Apps 75 your tablet, see “Moving an item from the Home screen” on page 45. You can install many more apps, widgets, games, etc. by visiting the Toshiba App Place™ or Android Market. Uninstalling Apps on your tablet To uninstall applications from your tablet. 1 Touch the Apps ( 2 Touch & hold the icon that represents the application you want to delete, and then drag it to Uninstall. 3 Confirm the deletion. NOTE ) icon.
Chapter 4 Exploring the Features on your Device Using the onscreen keyboard Your tablet comes with an onscreen keyboard. (Sample Image) Onscreen keyboard Enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open a text field that when touched, opens the onscreen keyboard allowing you to enter text. Some apps open the keyboard automatically. The onscreen keyboard has a number of settings. For more information, see “Language & input settings” on page 68.
Exploring the Features on your Device Using the onscreen keyboard 77 Type to enter text To begin typing, touch the text field in the application you are using to open the onscreen keyboard. (Sample Image) Touching a text field to type An insertion point tab ( ) appears where you touch the text field. If text has been previously entered you can drag the insertion point by its tab to move it to the location in the text line you wish to begin typing from.
Exploring the Features on your Device Using the onscreen keyboard 4 Touch Paste ( ) in the application bar. The text is inserted into the new text field. NOTE Text can be copied and pasted from one app to another. ❖ Touch the space bar or a punctuation mark to auto complete a word you are typing. ❖ Touch the Shift ( ) key one time to capitalize the next letter typed. ❖ Double-tap the Shift key to capitalize all of the letters you type. Touch the Shift key again to type in lower case.
Exploring the Features on your Device Using the built-in speakers 79 Speak to enter text You can use the speech-recognition feature to input text to the onscreen keyboard. 1 Touch the text field. 2 Touch the Microphone ( ) key on the keyboard. 3 Speak your text when you are prompted to “Speak now.” The speech-recognition types the words you say. 4 To enter punctuation, say “comma,” “period,” “exclamation mark,” etc. The text you enter by speech is underlined.
Exploring the Features on your Device Using the cameras To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones: 1 Locate the headphone jack on the device. 2 Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack. The headphone jack requires a 16-ohm stereo mini connector. To adjust the volume: ❖ For external speakers, use the volume controls on each speaker. ❖ For headphones, use the device’s volume control.
Exploring the Features on your Device Using a Micro SD™ Card 81 Inserting memory media When inserting memory media, do not touch the metal contacts. You could expose the storage area to static electricity, which can destroy data. To insert a Micro SD™ Card: 1 Turn the media so that the contacts (metal areas) are face down. 2 Push the media into the adapter until it locks in place.
Exploring the Features on your Device Adding optional external devices 5 Grasp the card and pull it straight out.
Exploring the Features on your Device Using a docking station 83 Using external devices You can connect external devices to your device using the following available ports: ❖ NOTE ❖ A Micro HDMI® Out port—Connect an HDMI®-compatible television or display device to your tablet. To connect a device to the Micro HDMI® Out port, you must purchase a Micro HDMI® cable. A Micro USB port—Supports data transfer.
Exploring the Features on your Device Using a docking station external devices. This eliminates the time-consuming process of connecting each external device individually, and saves wear and tear on the ports and cables. Docking connector Front Audio out jack Back Power interface (Sample Illustration) Docking station To achieve a proper connection between your tablet and the docking station, your tablet must be properly aligned with the docking station.
Exploring the Features on your Device Using a docking station 4 85 Align the docking interface located on your tablet with the docking connector on the dock. Docking interface (Sample Illustration) Aligning the docking interface with the docking connector NOTE Not all USB devices are compatible. Check with the manufacturer of the USB device for compatibility.
Chapter 5 Utilities Your device includes several utilities designed to help you reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. Together, these allow you to ascertain certain system details, set additional options, or change default options. These utilities are described in this chapter. NOTE The utilities described in this chapter, and the icons shown in the sample images are applicable only if the related utility is available on your system.
Utilities TOSHIBA Service Station 2 Touch the Service Station ( 87 ) icon. The TOSHIBA Service Station screen appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Service Station screen The first time TOSHBIA Service Station is run, you will be prompted to accept the access agreement. This agreement authorizes the utility to collect certain basic information about your device and send it to the Toshiba servers as part of the process of obtaining updates.
Utilities TOSHIBA Service Station ❖ Header—This section runs along the top of the screen and contains basic information about your system, such as the version of the OS, the device part number, and serial number. ❖ Buttons—Buttons are displayed on the screen. Depending on the actions you have available, the buttons will vary. ❖ Information—The main part of the screen displays information, such as the list of available updates, or more detailed information about each specific update.
Utilities TOSHIBA File Manager Utility 1 Touch the Download completion notice on the Status bar. 2 Touch the Install button. The application installer launches. 3 Confirm the installation to continue. Downloading and installing System updates TOSHIBA Service Station downloads both application and system updates. System updates require the device to be rebooted during the update process.
Utilities TOSHIBA File Manager Utility 4 Make sure Internal Storage ( the screen. ) is selected at the top left of 5 Touch and hold a file or folder to enter selecting mode. Then touch the files/folders you wish to back up, or touch Select All from the selected items count drop-down menu located at the top left corner of the screen.
Utilities TOSHIBA File Manager Utility 91 ❖ Path—The device name is displayed on the left side of the screen, and the relative path is displayed on the right. ❖ File—Files/folders are listed in multi-columns with thumbnails showing the file information, such as name, modified date/time, etc. The selected files/folders are tagged in red. ❖ Action bar—You can create folders, change views and manipulate files from this menu bar. Operation of files/folders Touch and hold a file or folder to select it.
Utilities TOSHIBA Adaptive display 2 Touch the options menu ( ) icon. 3 Select Rename from the drop-down menu. 4 Type in the new name for the folder and touch OK. Create folders To create a new folder: 1 Choose the desired top directory in the File browsing screen. 2 Touch Create a folder. A pop-up window appears. 3 Create a new folder name. 4 Touch OK to continue.
Chapter 6 If Something Goes Wrong Some problems you may encounter when using your tablet are relatively easy to identify and solve. This chapter aims to help you solve many problems by yourself. It covers the problems you are most likely to encounter. If all else fails, contact Toshiba. You will find information on Toshiba’s support services at the end of this chapter. Problems when you turn on the device These problems may occur when you turn on the power. The device will not start.
If Something Goes Wrong The operating system is not working The operating system is not working Once you are familiar with the Home screens and used to the way the operating system responds, you can easily detect if the it is not working correctly.
If Something Goes Wrong Display problems 95 Here are some typical problems and how to solve them: The Power light does not come on when you plug in the USB/AC adaptor and power/docking connector cord. Make sure the USB/AC adaptor and power/docking connector cord are firmly plugged into both the wall outlet and the device. If the Power light still does not come on, check that the wall outlet is working properly by plugging in a lamp or other appliance.
If Something Goes Wrong Sound system problems Small bright dots appear on your screen when you turn on your device. Small bright dots may appear on your screen display when you turn on your device. Your display contains an extremely large number of thin-film transistors (TFT) and is manufactured using high-precision technology. Any small bright dots that may appear on your display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology.
If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance 97 ❖ If another device is on the same network, verify that it has network access, and can connect to the Internet. If, for example, the other device cannot browse to a public Web site, the ISP’s (Internet Service Provider) service may be disrupted. ❖ Verify that the Service Set Identifier (SSID), or network name, is correct - i.e., that it matches the SSID assigned to the access point you are attempting to connect through.
If Something Goes Wrong Other Toshiba Internet Web sites information, be sure to regularly check the Toshiba Web site at tabletsupport.toshiba.com. Other Toshiba Internet Web sites toshiba.com Worldwide Toshiba corporate site us.toshiba.com Marketing and product information in the USA accessories.toshiba.com Accessories information in the USA www.toshiba.ca Canada www.toshiba-Europe.com Europe www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm Japan support.toshiba.com Mexico and all of Latin America acclaim.
If Something Goes Wrong Toshiba’s worldwide offices Latin America and Caribbean Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc 9740 Irvine Boulevard. Irvine, California 92618 United States Mexico Toshiba de México S.A. de C.V. Sierra Candela No.111, 6to. Piso Col. Lomas de Chapultepec. CP 11000 Mexico, DF. Spain Toshiba Information Systems (España) S.A.
Appendix A Power Cord/Cable Connectors Your device ships with the correct power supply for the country of purchase. This appendix shows the shapes of the typical AC power cord/cable connectors for various parts of the world.
Glossary TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may not be available on your device. Acronyms The following acronyms may appear in this User’s Guide.
Glossary IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers I/O Input/Output IRQ interrupt request ISP Internet Service Provider KB kilobyte LCD Liquid Crystal Display LED Light Emitting Diode MB megabyte RAM Random Access Memory RFI Radio Frequency Interference ROM Read-Only Memory RTC Real-Time Clock SD Secure Digital TFT Thin Film Transistor USB Universal Serial Bus URL Uniform Resource Locator WAN Wide Area Network www World Wide Web WLAN Wireless Local Area
Glossary 103 adapter—A device that provides a compatible connection between two units. For example, the tablet’s internal display adapter receives information from the software and translates it into images on the screen. An adapter can take a number of forms, from a microprocessor to a simple connector. An intelligent adapter (one that is capable of doing some processing) may also be called a controller.
Glossary bus—An electrical circuit that connects the central processing unit (CPU) with other parts of the tablet, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. It is the pathway through which data flows from one device to another. See also bus speed, frontside bus. bus speed—The speed at which the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with the other parts of the tablet. C cache—A section of very fast memory in which frequently used information is duplicated for quick access.
Glossary 105 cursor—An on-screen symbol (usually a flashing vertical line) that indicates the position where characters will appear when you enter data. D default—The setting selected by a program when the user does not specify an alternative setting. device—A component attached to the tablet. Devices may be external (outside the tablet’s case) or internal (inside the tablet’s case). Printers, disk drives, and modems are examples of devices.
Glossary extension—See file extension. external device—See device. F file—A collection of related information, saved on disk with a unique name. A file may be a program, information used by a program, or a document. See also document. file name—A set of characters that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. It consists of two parts: the actual name and the file name extension. See also file extension.
Glossary I 107 icon—A small image displayed on the screen that represents a function, file, or program. interlaced—A method of refreshing the display screen, in which only every other line of pixels is refreshed. Interlaced screens take two passes to create a complete screen image. Compare non-interlaced. internal device—See device. Internet—The decentralized, world-wide network of computers that provides electronic mail, the World Wide Web, and other services. See also World Wide Web.
N Glossary network—A collection of computers and associated devices that are connected by communications facilities. A network allows you to share data and peripheral devices, such as printers, with other users and to exchange electronic mail. non-interlaced—A method of refreshing the tablet screen, in which each pixel of every line is refreshed as the electron beam scans across and down the screen. Compare interlaced. O online—Available through a computer.
Glossary 109 Read-Only Memory—See ROM. reboot—See boot, restart. removable disk—A disk that can be removed from a disk drive. A Flash drive is one example of a removable disk. resolution—A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a printer, resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). For a screen, it is expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically. restart—Synonymous with reboot.
Glossary Transfer—To move files or data from one location to another. U unmount—To prepare the external storage media for removal from the device. upload—To send a file to another computer through a modem or network. See also download. utility—A computer program designed to perform a narrowly focused operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are often related to computer system management.
Index A about tablet battery use 72 legal information 72 settings 71 status 72 system updates 72 accounts manage 48 sync 48 accounts & sync account screen 67 auto-sync 66 background data 66 manage accounts 67 settings 66 adding optional external devices 82 airplane mode wireless & networks 59 animation screen settings 62 applications settings 65 111 applications settings battery use 66 manage applications 65 running services 65 storage use 66 Apps 74 apps icon 53 Latitude 50 Maps 50 menu 53 Navigation 50
Index auto-sync account screen 67 accounts & sync 66 manage accounts 67 B back camera 80 indicator light 22 background data accounts & sync 66 backing up data 20 backup data 35 Google™ Account 35 TOSHIBA File Manager 35 battery care 27, 28 charge indicator light 26 charging 26 maintaining 28 monitoring power 26 optimizing battery life 27 safety precautions 27 taking care of 27 battery use about tablet 72 applications settings 66 Bluetooth® setting up 34 wireless & networks 59 button power 29 buttons
Index disposal 28 turning off 46 turning off options 46 device administrators settings 64 device will not start troubleshooting 93 devices external 83 disposal information 10 disposing of the device 28 docking connector 24 docking station connecting to 84 using 83 downloads managing 50 E encrypt tablet location & security 64 external device Micro USB port 83 external devices keyboard 82 mouse 82 ports 83 external display device HDMI® Out port 83 external headphones using 79 external speakers using 79 F fa
Index L language & input settings 68 language & input settings configure input methods 70 current input method 69 input method selector 70 select language 68 text-to-speech settings 69 user dictionary 69 voice recognizer settings 69 LEDs power light 26 system indicator lights battery light 26 legal information about tablet 72 Licenses 10 light power 23 lights back camera indicator light 22 location & security clear storage 65 configure lock screen 63 encrypt tablet 64 GPS 63 location for Google 63 own
Index Micro USB port 83 microphone Line-In 23 SD™ Card 24 power connecting cable to USB/AC adaptor 25 cord/cable connectors 100 power/docking connector cord 26 turning on 29 power button 23, 29 power indicator light 23 power light LEDs 26 power light 24 precautions safety 19 preinstalled apps 74 privacy settings automatic restore 67 back up my data 67 backup account 67 factory data reset 68 settings 67 Q Quick Settings menu settings 57 R recording sounds 80 recovery factory data reset 51 registering your
Index applications 65 customize device settings 53 date & time 71 device administrators 64 icon 53 language & input 68 location & security 63 menu 53 multimedia 62 open 53 privacy settings 67 Quick Settings menu 57 screen 61 sound 60 storage 68 wireless & networks 58 settings menu settings 53 setup Bluetooth® 34 date and time 32 Google™ Account,sign in 32 language 30 location preferences 31 Wi-Fi® 34 Wi-Fi® connection 30 Shut down mode using 47 Sleep mode 48 using 48 waking the tablet 33 sound setting
Index Application updates 88 download updates 88 install updates 88 tablet system updates 89 touch screen navigation onscreen 39 troubleshooting 95 bookmarked site not found 94 contacting Toshiba 97 device will not start 93 display problems screen is blank 95 operating system not working 94 power and batteries 94 screen does not look correct/ flickers 95, 96 slow Internet connection 94 sound system 96 touch screen will not respond 93 URL address not found 94 wireless networking 96 turning off device 46 opti
