FileMate Clear X2/X4 User Manual
Table of contents 1 Getting started Charging the battery 4 Set up your Clear 5 Favorites Tray 6 Browse & organize your Home screens 8 Touch & type 10 Type text by speaking 11 What’s New in Android 11 2 Exploring your Clear Swipe up for Google Now 14 Swipe down for notifications & settings 15 Relax with Google Play 18 Use & customize the lock screen 20 Try Face Unlock 21 Share content with Android Beam 21 Change the wallpaper 22 Take a screenshot 23 Connect to keyboards, mice, & other devices 23 3 Use the
5 Google Now & Search Abo ut Goo gle Now 35 Use Google Now 38 Turn Google Now on or off 40 Co ntro l lo cation access, repo rting, & histo ry 40 Use your voice on Android 42 Voice Actions commands 44 Google Now Card list 44 Abo ut Gm ail Cards 47 Abo ut the Activity summ ary card 47 6 Settings Settings 48 7 Accessibility Accessibility 51 8 Warranty Warranty 5 2 9 Troubleshooting Tro ubleshooting 55 3
1 Getting started Charging the battery The battery may not be fully charged at first. It’s a good idea to fully charge it as soon as you get a chance, and for at least 6 to 8 hours prior to use. The best way to charge your Clear tablet is by connecting it to its wall charger ensuring that the charging pin of the wall charger is carefully inserted it into the charging port. Do not force the charging tip into the power port or wiggle it around.
It is not recommended to charge or use your FileMate Clear while driving. The voltage output from your vehicle is different and may damage your FileMate Clear. The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this charging unit is AC 100V–240V, and the charging unit’s output volt-age is DC 5V, 2A. The Clear’s battery can’t be removed. Don’t attempt to o pen the Clear . Opening yo ur Clear will v io late yo ur lim ited 1 year warranty with Wintec Industries.
Favorites Tray Every Home screen shows the Favorites tray: another quick way to get to your books, magazines, apps, movies, and music: Open folder for popular apps View all your apps Shop on Google Play At the bottom of the Clear’s screen, no matter what you’re doing, you’ll always find these three navigation buttons: Back Opens the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in a different app. Once you back up to the Home screen, you can’t go back any further in your history.
If you don’t use these buttons often, they may shrink to dots or fade away, depending on the current app. To bring them back, touch their location. On the All Apps screen available from the Favorites tray, notice the Settings icon. The Settings icon provides you with brings you all the different settings options for your Clear.
Browse & organize your Home screens Browse Home screens To move between Home screens, swipe left or right. There may not be anything there now, but you can customize your home screens to have what you want ranging from any of the widgets that can be found in the widget section in the Apps folder. Keep in mind that widgets are shortcuts to applications. Here is an example of the My Library widget displays music, movies, magazines, and books. Touch any title to open it.
To resize a widget, touch & hold, then let go and drag the blue dots. To remove it, touch & hold, then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen. Organize Home screens To add an app or widget to a Home screen: 1. Go to the Home screen where you want to place the app or w i d g e t . 2. Touch the All Apps icon. 3. Swipe right, if necessary, to fi nd the app or widget you want. 4. Touch & hold the app or widget until the Home screen appears, slide it into place, and lift your finger.
Touch & type To select or activate something, touch it. To type something, such as a name, password, or search terms, just touch where you want to type. A keyboard pops up that lets y o u t y p e i n t o t h e f i e l d . Other common gestures include: • Touch & hold. Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until it responds. • D r a g .
Type text by speaking You can speak to enter text in most places that you can enter text with the onscreen keyboard. 1. Touch a text field, or a location in text you’ve already ent ered in a text field. 2. Touch the Microphone key on the onscreen keyboard. 3. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to t y p e . Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or “exclamation point” to enter punctuation.
• Google Play widgets New widgets on your Home screens display recently used apps, music, movies, books, or games you already have including preloaded content that comes with your device. Other widgets offer suggestions for browsing Google Play. TIP: Touch a widget to access its content on Google Play. Touch &hold a widget to resize it or remove it . •Q u i c k S e t t i n g s (Android 4.
•Google Now Google Now shows you information at just the right time, such as today’s weather before you start your day, how much traffic to expect before you leave for work, and even your favorite team’s score while they’re playing. Swipe up from the bottom center of any screen, or touch the Google Search bar on any Home screen. •Say “Google” to search When the Google Now screen is open, you can say “Google” to activate a voice search.
2 Exploring your Clear Swipe up for Google Now Google Now is about getting you just the right information, at just the right time. It tells you today’s weather before you start your day, how much traffic to expect before you leave for work, and even your favorite team’s score while they’re playing. All of this happens automatically. Google Now brings you the information you want to see, when you want to see it. No s e a r c h i n g r e q u i r e d .
Similarly, Google Now can use data that you may have stored in t h i r d - p a r t y p r o d u c t s t h a t y o u a l l o w G o o g l e t o a c c e s s . F o r e x a m p l e , your tablet’s synced calendar may include entries from non-Google calendar products. If you have a synced calendar entry for a dentist appointment that includes the dentist’s address, Google Now can check traffic and suggest when to leave. You’re in control.
Dismiss All Touch to respond to other guests Swipe down using one finger to expand certain notifications 16
Quick Settings Use Quick Settings to easily ac cess Wi-Fi settings, manage dis play brightness, open the main Settings menu, and more.
Relax with Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place – movies, TV shows, books, music, magazines, apps, and more –so you can reach it from any of your devices. Use Google Play widgets These widgets are available on your Home screens: •M y L i b r a r y . Displays your most recently used music, books, and so on. Touch any of the images to see your content. •Recommended on Play. S u g g e s t s m u s i c , m o v i e s , a n d o t h e r content that may interest you.
Shop on Google Play To open the Google Play Store app, touch the Play Store icon in your Favorites tray on every Home s c r e e n . Most things you purchase on Google Play are available from your computer as well as from any of your A n d r o i d m o b i l e d e v i c e s . ( A n d r o i d a p p s a r e o n e e x c e p tion – they run only on Android devices.) Sign in to play.google.com to get access to all of your entertainment.
you’re notified about updates to apps and games, clear your search history, and enable user controls. TIP: To filter Android apps based on maturity level or require a PIN before completing any purchase, touch C o n t e n t f i l t e r i n g or Set or change PIN. Google Play support For more detailed information about Google Play, including phone a n d e m a i l s u p p o r t options, visit www.google.
Try Face Unlock You can set an automatic screen lock for your ta blet. If a lock is set, the screen locks when your Clear’s display goes to sleep or if you press the Power button. You can set locks of different strengths using lock settings: 1. Go to Settings > Personal > Security > Screen lock . 2. Touch the type of lock you’d like to use. Face Unlock is one of the options available. After you’ve set it up, you can unlock your tablet simply by looking at it.
To turn on NFC, go to S e t t i n g s > W i r e l e s s & n e t w o r k s > More > NFC. To turn on Android Beam, go to S e t t i n g s Android Beam. > W i r e l e s s & networks > More > Change the wallpaper To change the wallpaper that’s displayed on your Home screens: 1. Touch & hold anywhere on a Home screen that’s not occupied. A list of options appears. 2. Touch a wallpaper source: G a l l e r y . Choose from pictures that you’ve synced with your t a b l e t . Live Wallpapers.
Take a screenshot You can easily take a screenshot on your tablet that you can save in your Gallery or share with others: 1. Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the s c r e e n . 2. Press the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously. The screenshot is automatically saved in your Gallery. T I P : To easily share your screenshot via Gmail, Google+ , and more, swipe down the notification shade and touch the Share icon next to the preview of your screenshot.
Mice When you connect a mouse and move the mouse, a n a r r o w - s h a p e d c u r s o r a p p e a r s , j u s t a s on a computer: • Use the mouse to move the cursor. • Clicking, pressing, and dragging with the mouse button is equivalent to touching, touching & holding, and dragging with your finger. • Only one mouse button is supported. • If your mouse has a trackball or scroll wheel, you can use it to scroll both vertically and horizontally.
3 Use the keyboard Enter & edit text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want t o t y p e . Touch & hold to type this character Touch a suggestion to type it Touch & hold to see input and keyboard settings Touch & hold to choose a smiley face To make the keyboard go away, touch the modified B a c k b u t ton below it.
Basic editing • Move the insertion point. Touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a blue tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor. • S e l e c t t e x t Touch & hold or double-tap within the text. The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection. The tab disappears after a few moments. To make it reappear, touch the text again. •D e l e t e t e x t .
Using next-word suggestions 1. Touch the location where you want to input text. 2. Start typing out a word. When the word you want is displayed in a list above the keyboard, touch it. 3. Continue to touch words unless the one you want doesn’t appear. If so, type it. Your tablet continues to suggest words as you type. To change your tablet’s keyboard and input methods, go to S e t t i n g s Personal > Language & input .
Use Gesture Typing without the space bar When you use Gesture Typing, there’s no need to use the spaceba r. Just continue to slide your finger across the letters you want t o i n p u t , a n d t h e n l i f t y o u r f i n g e r t o s t a r t t h e n e x t word. To change Gesture Typing settings, go to S e t t i n g s > Language & input > Keyboard & input methods > Android keyboard. Then touch S e t t i n g s a n d l o o k u n d e r Gesture Typing.
4 Try some apps Use All Apps To see all your apps, touch the All Apps icon in the Favorites tray on any Home screen. This is where you can see all your apps, includi ng those down-loaded on Google Play. You can move app icons to any of your Home screens. From All Apps, you can: • Move between screens. S w i p e l e f t o r r i g h t . •O p e n a n a p p . Touch its icon. • Place an app icon on a Home screen. Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger, and lift your finger to drop the icon in place.
To remove an app icon from the Home screen, touch & hold it, slide your finger toward the top of the screen, and drop the app over the X Remove icon. 1. To view info about an app from an All App screen, touch & hold it, slide your finger toward the top of the screen, and drop the app over the Most apps include a control the app’s settings. App Info icon.
Find People The People app gives you quick access to everyone you want to reach. To open it, touch the People icon on a Home or All Apps screen. When you first turn on your tablet and sign into a Google Account, any existing contacts from that account are synced with your People app. After that, all your contacts stay in sync automatically on your tablet, another device, or a web browser. If you use Exchange, you can also sync that contact information with People.
Manage your Calendar Use the Calendar app to view and edit your schedule. To open it, touch the Calendar icon on a Home or All A p p s s c r e e n . When you first set up your tablet, you confi gured it to use an existing Google Account (such as Gmail), or you created a new one. The first time you open the Calendar app on your tablet, it displays any existing calendar events from that Google Account on the web.
Open & use Clock To open the Clock, touch the Clock icon from a Hom e o r A l l A p p s s c r e e n . Set an alarm 1. Touch the Alarm Clock icon in the lower left corner of the s c r e e n . 2. Touch the Add icon to add a new alarm. 3. Select the time you want, and then touch OK. Any existing alarms will show in the main Clock screen. To turn one On or Off, slide the switch. You can also add a label to an alarm and change the ringtone.
Manage downloads To manage most downloads; touch the Downloads icon on the All Apps screen. Movies and some other content that you downloaded don’t show up in the Down-l o a d s a p p . Google Play streams your purchases and rentals from Google servers while you’re playing them. They don’t occupy permanent storage space. However, you can pin (download) books, movies, and other content in order to access it offline.
5 Google Now & Search About Google Now Google Now gives you just the right information at just the right time. Swipe up from the bottom of your tablet to get commute traffic before work, popular nearby places, your favorite team’s current score, and more. You can turn Google Now on or off at any time. Swipe up the same way and touch Settings > Google Now. If the keyboard’s c o v e r i n g t h e m e n u , t o u c h t h e m o d i f i e d Back button to lower it.
About Google Now cards A Google Now card is a short snippet of useful information that slides into view right when you’re most likely to need it. For ex ample, here’s a traffic card: To see some sample cards from the main Google Now screen, t o u c h Menu > Sample c a r d s . When you’re finished and want to get back to the main Google Now screen, touch H i d e samplecards. In addition to the cards shown in the list of samples, you may also s e e a P u b l i c A l e r t s c a r d .
If you prefer, you can turn off location access by Google apps while still permitting its use by non-Google apps just go to Settings > Accounts > Google > Location settings. Location reporting refers your tablet’s ability to report your current location for the purpose of recording your location history. Location history refers to your tablet’s ability to store your past l o c a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g h o m e a n d w o r k .
Use Google Now To view the Google Now cards that are waiting for you at any particular time, swipe up from the bottom of your tablet, or touch G o o g l e on any Home screen. Google Now displays cards when they’re most likely to be useful and relevant based on the current time and your current location. To expand that search and get additional ones, touch Show more c a r d s below the last card displayed. Swipe cards away Swipe cards away when you don’t need them.
The italicized text explains why t he card has appeared at the cur rent time or location. In some cases, you can also adjust preferences related to that card (such as Fahrenheit or Celsius for the Weather card). Some cards also let you answer questions that help Google Now upgrade i t s performance. To hide this information, touch the Info icon again. Some cards rely on details you specify about your home and work addresses, the sports team or stocks you ’re following, and so on.
To add a Google Now widget: 1. Go to the lock screen: Touch the + Add icon and follow the i n s t r u c t i o n s . 2. To the Home screen: Touch the All Apps icon and swipe left until you find the widget. Then touch & hold the widget to activate a Home screen, and drag the widget to the location you want. Turn Google Now on or off You can turn Google Now on or off from within the Google Search app: 1. Swipe up from the bottom of any screen, or touch G o o g l e on a H o m e s c r e e n . 2.
• On the main Google Now screen, go to Menu edit H o m e or Work > Settings > Mys t u f f > P l a c e s , then • Visit m a p s . g o o g l e . c o m from a browser and open M y P l a c e s • Visit L o c a t i o n h i s t o r y d a s h b o a r d from a browser, click C h a n g e next to Time at Work or Time at Home, edit the address, and c l i c k Save. Turn off location reporting & history To turn off both location reporting and location history for your C l e a r : 1 .
IMPORTANT: Turning off location access for your tablet also turns it off for Google Now, other Google apps, and third-p a r t y a p p s . T h a t m e a n s t h a t n o a p p s c a n r e c e i v e y o u r p r e cise location information and many useful features will be d i s a b l e d . To keep location access on, you must keep GPS satellites, Wi-Fi &m o b i l e n e t w o r k l o c a t i o n , or both settings checked.
• Weather: What’s the weather like tomorrow morning? • Locations: Where’s the nearest pharmacy? • Flight status: When does United Airlines flight 900 depart? • Time: What time is it in Belgium ? • Events: When is sunset? • Math: What is the square root of 2209? • Translation: How do you say cucumber in German? • S p o r t s : When do the Buffalo Bills play ? • Finance: How is the Netflix stock doing? • Trivia: When was the Navy Seals program started ? • Conversions: How many dollars is 1200 Pesos? • Images:
Voice Actions commands Voice Actions are only supported in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. To see examples of Voice Actions commands on the Google Now screen, say “Google,” then “Help.”This table also lists so me key Voice Actions phrases.
Activity Summary Shows a rough estimate of how far you have walked or cycled during the past month. Birthdays Displays an interesting fact about your birth date On your birthday and reminds you of your friends’ birthdays. Google Now Cards can even let you know of events in your area. Some examples are provided below.
About Gmail Cards Gmail cards are based on confi rmation messages sent to the Gmail account you’ve selected for use with Google Now. For example, cards appear before restaurant reservations you’ve made with OpenTable or when you receive email updates for package s in transit. Gmail cards typically include links to other useful information, such as a link to the email on wh ich the card is based, or directions to a restaurant or hotel from your current location.
6 Settings To open Settings, touch its icon in All Apps. To open Quick Settings, swipe down from the top right of any screen. To get more information about most Settings screens, touch Menu > Help. Quick Settings provide the fastest way to adjust settings that you access frequently, such as WiFi or brightness. You can also reach the main Settings screen from Quick Settings. Most apps include their own settings, typically available from Menu > Settings. These are the main types of settings available.
IMPORTANT: Wintec Industries is not responsible for the settings that the user installs or activates. Please remember that this operating system is a Google An droid operating system owned and managed by Google. Should you have any issues in regards to Settings, Wintec Industries can certain ly assist you, but ultimately Google is the best resource for instructions and implementation.
Tap on Settings > Tap on Apps > Tap on SD card. A populated list of apps will appear with boxes on the right hand side. If the box has a check mark, the app is already installed on the larger internal memory. If there is no check in the box, the app may be a candidate to be moved. PLEASE NOTE: Developers of the applications are responsible for how their applications are stored.
7 Accessibility To use the accessibility options available on your tablet, open Accessibility . Settings > System > Options for people with visual impairment s i n c l u d e : • TalkBack is a pre-installed screen reader from Google. It uses spoken feedback to describe events, such as notifications, and the results of your actions, such as opening an app.
8 Warranty Wintec Industries, Inc. ("Wintec") warrants and tests the Product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to conform to published specifications. During the warranty period, should the Product fail under normal use in the recommended environment due to improper workmanship or materials, Wintec Industries, Inc. will repair the Product or replace it with a comparable one. This warranty is valid for a specific period from the date of purchase. Proof of date of purchase is required.
The limited warranty is exclusive, with no other warranties, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This warranty is not affected in any part by Wintec Industries, Inc. providing technical support or advice. For print on insert cards please use above for the respective DRAM and Flash based manufactured consumer products.
Limitations of Liability If the product fails during normal and proper use within the warranty period, Wintec Industries will, at its discretion, replace the product with a like or similar item that is functionally equivalent to the originally supplied product during the warranty period defined for the model, using new or refurbished parts or units.
9 Troubleshooting There are many different software issues that can be troublesome to an Android device/tablet including your FileMate Clear. It is important to know where to go for support when trouble happens. There are two distinct types of issues: Hardware Software Hardware is a typically an issue with the workmanship of the device and is covered under the terms of the warranty.
Software is typically an issue that is related to what is installed by the user or an issue that is related to Google’s operating system and/or Google’s Play Store.
Uninstalling an App: Tap on Apps folder Tap on Settings Tap on Apps Tap on Downloaded Tap on the offending app Tap on Uninstall Tap on Ok Moving an app to the internal SD card: Tap on Apps folder Tap on Settings Tap on Apps Tap on Downloaded Tap on Offending app Tap on Move to SD Tap on Ok Deleting the Cache or Data for an App: Tap on Apps folder Tap on Settings Tap on Apps Tap on All Tap on offending app Tap on Delete Cache Tap on Ok Tap on Clear Data Tap
There will be following options: Get Started with Google Play Using Google Play Purchases and Downloads Managing devices Account and password Refunds and returns Troubleshoot issues Help by product type IMPORTANT: PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU SIGNED IN WITH YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT SO THEY CAN BETTER ASSIST YOU. If you would like to contact a Google customer support representative, please click on the ‘Contact Us’ link in the upper right corner of this link: https://support.google.
