Asus ME400CC1BK manual

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ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 2 E7493 October 2012 COP YRIGHT INFORMA TION No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be repr oduced, transmitted, transcribed , stored in a retrieval system, or tr anslated into any language in an y form or by any means, e xcept documentation kept by the pur chaser for backup pur[...]

TF810C 3 Table of Contents About this manual ...................................................................................5 Conv entions used in this manual .............................................................................. 6 T ypograph y .............................................................................................[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 4 Chapter 3: W orking with W indow s® 8 Starting up for the rst time ................................................................ 36 W indows ® 8 lock scr een......................................................................... 36 W indows ® UI ...............................................................[...]

TF810C 5 About this manual This manual provides inf ormation about the hardwar e and software features of your T ablet PC, organized thr ough the following chapt ers: Chapter 1: Hardw are Setup This chapter details the hardw are components of y our T ablet PC. Chapter 2: Using y our T ablet PC This chapter show s you how to use the di erent part[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 6 C onv entions used in this manual T o highlight key information in this manual , some text are presented as f ollows: IMPORT ANT! This message contains vital information tha t must be followed t o complete a task. NO TE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks. W ARNING! This [...]

TF810C 7 Package contents NO TES: • Contact your retailer if any of these items ar e damaged or missing. • Contents may vary per country or region. T ablet PC P ower adapter USB Dock cable T echnical documentations and warranty card USB Dongle Sleeve Stylus pen Cleaning cloth[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 8 Safety precautions Using y our T ablet PC This T ablet PC should only be used in environments with ambient temperatur es between 0°C (32°F) and 35°C (95°F). Refer to the rating label of the T ablet PC on the user manual and ensure that your po wer adapter complies with this r ating. Do not leave the T ablet PC conn[...]

TF810C 9 Caring f or your T ablet PC Disconnect the AC power and r emove the batt er y pack (if applicable) before cleaning y our T ablet PC. Use a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of nonabrasive deter gent and a few drops of w arm water . Remove any extra moisture fr om your T ablet PC using a dr y cloth. Do not use[...]

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TF810C 11 Chapter 1: Hardw are S etup Chapter 1: Hardware Setup[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 12 Getting to know your Tablet PC Ambient light sensor The ambient light sensor detects the amount of ambient light in your environment. It allows the system to automatically adjust the brightness of the display depending on the ambient light condition. Fr ont camera This built-in 2-megapix el camera allows you t o take [...]

TF810C 13 W indows® 8 touch butt on T ouch this button to go back to the Start screen. If you are alr eady in the Start screen, touch this button to go back to the last app you opened . Dock por t Use the dock port to charge the battery pack or supply power to your T ablet PC. This port also allows you to connect the bundled USB dongle for USB 2.0[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 14 Rear view Micro HDMI port This port is for a micro HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Interface) connector and is HDCP compliant for HD DVD, Blu-ray and other protected content playback. V olume button Pr ess this button to increase or decr ease the volume. Audio speak ers Y our T ablet PC is equipped with a built-in h[...]

TF810C 15 Rear camera This built-in 8-megapix el camera allows you take high-denition pictures or recor d high denition videos using your T ablet PC. Po wer button Pr ess the power button to turn y our T ablet PC on, put it to sleep or hibernate and wake it up from sleep or hibernat e mode. Pr ess and hold the power button f or about eight (8[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 16 Camera LED ash Use the LED ash when taking pictures or recording videos in a low-ligh t environmen t. Y ou can set the LED ash to any of these settings: Setting Description A UTO The system aut omatically uses the LED ash when taking pictures depending on the lighting condition. ON The system uses the LED [...]

TF810C 17 Chapter 2: Using y our T ablet PC Chapter 2: Using your T ablet PC[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 18 Setting up your Tablet PC Charging y our T ablet PC IMPORT ANT! • Use only the bundled power adapter and the USB Dock cable to charge your T ablet PC. Using a dierent pow er adapter may damage your T ablet PC. • Ensure that the 36-pin connector is fully inser ted into your T ablet PC. • Ensure that you plug t[...]

TF810C 19 T urning your T ablet PC on To turn your Tablet PC on: Pr ess the power button.[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 20 Using gestures on the Tablet PC The gestures allow y ou to launch progr ams and access the settings of your T ablet PC. The functions can be activated by using the hand gestures t o your T ablet PC ’ s display panel. Gestures T op edge swipe Finger slide In the Star t screen, swipe from the top edge of the screen to[...]

TF810C 21 Zoom out Zoom in Bring together your two ngers on the touch panel. Spread apart your two ngers on the touch panel. T ap and hold T ap/Double tap T o move an app , tap and hold the app tile and drag it to a new location. T o close an app, tap and hold the top side of the running app and drag it down to the bottom of the screen to clo[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 22 C onnec ting an HDMI-compliant display T o connect an HDMI- compliant display: Connect the micro HDMI connector to the micro HDMI port of your T ablet PC. Plug the HDMI cable to the HDMI port of an HDMI- compliant display .[...]

TF810C 23 Using the USB dongle The USB dongle allows y ou to connect a USB device to your T ablet PC. W ith the bundled USB dongle inserted, you can connect and access the conten ts of your ash drives or external HDDs, connect an external USB speaker , use a mouse or a keyboard and other USB devices . T o use the USB dongle: A. Connect the bundl[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 24 Using the mobile dock Getting to know your mobile dock T op view Hinge The hinge allows y ou to connect your T ablet PC on the mobile dock. Latch hooks The latch hooks allow s you to securely a ttach your T ablet PC on the mobile dock. F unction keys The function keys allow you to perform dier ent tasks on your T a[...]

TF810C 25 Dock connector The dock connector connects the T ablet PC to the mobile dock transforming your T ablet PC into a traditional notebook. When connected, you can enjoy a standar d QWERT Y keyboard, USB 2.0 connectivity and extended battery life of up to sixteen (16) hours. T ouchpad indicator This indicator lights up when y ou disable the mo[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 26 Left view Right view USB 2.0 Ports The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards , pointing devices, ash disk drives , external HDDs, speakers, camer as and printers. USB Dock por t Inser t the USB Dock cable into this port to supply power to your mobile dock an[...]

TF810C 27 Docking your T ablet PC backspace t ab enter caps lock f2 es c delete scr lk insert num lk prt sc sysrq pause break f12 f10 f8 f7 f1 f6 f5 f4 f3 f9 shift shift ctrl ctrl alt alt fn pgdn pgup home end IMPORT ANT! Always pick up the entire assembly fr om the bottom when your T ablet PC is attached to the mobile dock. T o dock your T ablet P[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 28 Charging y our T ablet PC on the mobile do ck IMPORT ANT! • Use only the T ablet PC ’ s power adapter ( TF810C) and the USB D ock cable to charge your T ablet PC assembly or when charging y our mobile dock only . Using a dierent po wer adapter may damage these devic es. • Ensure that the 36-pin USB connector [...]

TF810C 29 Using the T ouchpad One nger gestures Right edge swipe Left edge swipe Swipe from the right edge to launch the Charms bar . Swipe from the left edge to shue your running apps. T op edge swipe Drag and drop In the Star t screen, swipe from the top edge to launch the All apps bar . In a running app, swipe from the top edge to view its[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 30 T wo-nger scroll (up/down) T wo-nger scroll (lef t/right) Slide two ngers to scroll up or down. Slide two ngers to scroll left or right. T wo-nger gestures Zoom out Z oom in Bring together your two ngers on the touchpad. Spread apart your two ngers on the touchpad. Drag and drop Select an item the[...]

TF810C 31 F unction key s The function keys on your T ablet PC’ s mobile dock can trigger ac tions inside the Start screen and Desktop Mode of W indows® 8. The actions are displayed with the pre-installed OSD (on-screen display) in your T ablet PC. NO TE: The keyboard lay out on your mobile dock varies with country or region, but their functions[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 32 fn + f9 Enables or disables the touchpad. NO TE : The light indicator of this key lights up when y ou disable the touchpad. fn + f10 T urns the speaker on or o . fn + f11 f11 T urns the speaker volume do wn. fn + f12 T urns the speaker volume up . W indow s® 8 k ey s These two special W indows® 8 keys on your mob[...]

TF810C 33 Undocking your T ablet PC T o undock your T ablet PC: Put the entir e assembly on a at and stable sur face. Move the latch do wn to release the T ablet PC from the mobile dock. Lift the T ablet PC to detach it from the mobile dock. backspace t ab enter caps lock f2 es c delete scr lk insert num lk prt sc sysrq pause break f12 f10 f8 f7[...]

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TF810C 35 Chapter 3: W orking with W indo ws® 8 Chapter 3: W orking with Windo ws® 8[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 36 Starting up for the rst time When you start your T ablet PC for the rst time , a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Windows® 8 operating sy stem. T o star t for the rst time: 1. T urn your T ablet PC on. 2. Carefully r ead the License terms. Tick I accept the lic[...]

TF810C 37 Windows ® UI Window s® 8 comes with a tile -based user interface (UI) which allows you to organize and easily acc ess Window s® apps from the Start Screen. I t includes the following f eatures you can use while w orking on your T ablet PC. Start screen The Start screen appears after successfully signing in to your user ac count. It hel[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 38 Working with Windows ® apps C ustomizing apps Y ou can resize or unpin apps from the Start screen. Resizing apps T o resize an app tile: 1. Swipe down the app tile to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T ap to reduce or tap to enlarge the app tile . Unpinning apps T o unpin an app: 1. Swipe down the app tile to [...]

TF810C 39 Charms bar The Charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of y our screen. It consists of several tools that allow y ou to share applications and pr ovide quick access for cust omizing the settings of your T ablet PC. Launching the Charms bar NO TE: When called out, the Charms bar initially appears as a set of white i[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 40 Inside the Charms bar Search This tool allow s you to look for les , applications, or pr ograms in your T ablet PC. Share This tool allow s you to share applications via social networking sites or e -mail. Start This tool rev erts the display back to the Star t screen. F rom the Start screen, you can also use this [...]

TF810C 41 Using Snap T o activate Snap using the touch panel of your T ablet PC, y ou can per form the following st eps: 1. Launch the app that you wish to snap . 2. T ap and hold the app’ s topmost part and drag it to the left or r ight side of the screen until the snap bar appears. 3. Launch another app. Snap feature The Snap featur e displays [...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 42 If you are using your T ablet PC with the ASUS mobile dock (optional), you can per form either of the follo wing set of instructions to activate Snap using the touchpad or keyboard . Using the touchpad T o use the touchpad: 1. Launch the app that you wish to snap . 2. Hover the mouse point er on the top side of your s[...]

TF810C 43 Connecting to the Internet Access e-mails, surfs the Internet and share applications via social networking sites by using your T ablet PC ’ s Wi-F i connection. IMPORT ANT! T urn o the Airplane mode to enable the Wi-F i. Airplane mode The Airplane mode disables the wireless c onnections, allowing you to use y our T ablet PC safely wh[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 44 Internet Explorer 10 Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) provides a mor e intuitive , faster and more secure w ay of browsing and sharing y our favorite w ebsites. NO TE : Ensure that you are c onnected to the Internet before using IE10. 1. On the Start screen, tap . 2. Fr om web address bar , type the web address and tap . U[...]

TF810C 45 1. Swipe from the top or bott om edge of the IE10 page to show the Menu bar . 2. T ap . 3. In the web address bar , type the web address and tap . T o close a tab: NO TE: This action closes all tabs except the current page displa yed on your screen. 1. Swipe from the top or bott om edge of the IE10 page to show the Menu bar . 2. T ap of t[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 46 Remove everything and reinstall Windows Restoring your T ablet PC to its original factory settings can be done using the Remove e verything and reinstall option in PC Settings. Refer to the st eps below to enable this option: IMPORT ANT! Back up all your data befor e enabling this option. NOTE: This process may take a[...]

TF810C 47 Turning your Tablet PC off Y ou can shut down your T ablet PC by doing either of the following: T ap from the Charms bar then tap > Shut down to do a normal shutdown. • F rom the log-in screen, tap > Shut do wn . • If your T ablet PC is unr esponsive , press and hol d the power b utton for a t least eight (8) seconds until your [...]

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TF810C 49 Chapter 4: ASUS apps Chapter 4: ASUS apps[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 50 Featured ASUS apps My Library My Librar y , an integ rated interface for your book collections, allo ws you to place and sort your purchased or downloaded e-books by title, author , and date . NO TE: MyLibrar y only supports e -books in ePub format. T ap to sort by author , date, or title Books Impor ting e -books T o[...]

TF810C 51 3. T ap the e -books that you want to add in y our library then tap Op en . Reading an e -book When you r ead an e -book, tap or swipe the right page to proceed to the next page and tap or swipe the left page to go back to the previous page. T ap to return t o Bookshelf T ap to show Chapt er List T ap to search f or a keyword T ap to zoom[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 52 T o place a bookmark : 1. Swipe from the top or bott om edge of the e -book to show the settings bar . 2. T ap to mark the page. Y ou can also mark as many pages as you like. 3. T o view the bookmarked pages, tap then tap the page that you want to open. Placing a bookmark The bookmark allows you to mark the pages of a[...]

TF810C 53 Marking notes on the page Mark ing a note in your e-books allow you to know the denition of a word , copy a word or a phrase , share via e-mail, or translate into a di erent language . T o mark a note: 1. T ap and hold a word until a tool menu and the dictionary note are displayed . NO TE : T o mark a phrase, tap and hold a word the[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 54 MyDic tionary MyDictionar y is an integrated r eference app tha t allows you to know the denition, pronunciation, and translation of a w ord or a phrase . T ap to launch Dictionary screen T ap to launch T ranslate scr een Key in the word and tap T ranslate Denition pane T ap to open Wiktionary T ap to hear the w[...]

TF810C 55 ASUS W ebStor age ASUS W ebStorage is an online r epository for your les that you can sav e, sync, share and access an ytime and anywhere . This app also lets you cr eate notes, take pictures, recor d videos and voice messages and instantly sa ve them in your W ebStorage acc ount. NO TES: • Y ou must have an ASUS W ebStorage account [...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 56 W ork ing with ASUS W ebStorage ASUS W ebStorage con tains the following f olders that you can utilize f or dieren t functions. MySyncF older This folder allo ws you to acc ess, share and modify y our le that you sync with your computer via your T ablet PC. T he le that you modied and sav ed will apply to [...]

TF810C 57 Deleting conten ts from MySyncF older T o delete contents fr om MySyncF older: Cust omizing conten ts in MySyncF older Y ou can customize your contents in this f older like rename, tag as fa vorites, shar e via e -mail or link via ASUS W ebStorage sit e. T o customize your c ontents in MySyncF older: 1. Swipe down the le or f older to [...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 58 T agging and sharing conten ts in Backed-up Data Y ou can tag a le or folder as favorites and share it via e-mail or link via ASUS W ebStorage site . T o tag and share les in Backed-up data f older: 1. T ap to launch Backed-up Da ta . 2. Swipe down the le or f older to select and launch the settings bar . 3. [...]

TF810C 59 My Collection This folder allo ws you to upload y our favorite con tents without the need of syncing them with y our computer . It also allows y ou to take notes , pictures, vide os and recor d audios and upload directly to this folder . 1. T ap to launch My C ollection folder . 2. T ap then locate and select the le that you want to up[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 60 Cust omizing conten ts in My Collection folder Y ou can customize your contents in this f older like rename, tag as fa vorites, shar e via e -mail or link via ASUS W ebStorage sit e. T o customize your c ontents in My Collection folder: 1. Swipe down the le or f older to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T o [...]

TF810C 61 Starred This folder allo ws you to easily acc ess and view contents that y ou have tagged as favorites . Y ou can also remove the con tents from this f older . Removing a le or folder T o remov e a le or folder: Cust omizing conten ts in Starred folder Y ou can customize your contents in this f older like rename, shar e via e -mail [...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 62 Recent changes This folder allo ws you to view the con tents saved in MyS yncF older , Backed- up Data and My C ollection folders . I t also allows y ou to customize the rec ent contents like r ename, delete , tag as favorite and shar e via e -mail or link via ASUS W ebStorage site . NO TE: Y ou can only customize con[...]

TF810C 63 5. T o share through e-mail or link, tap then tap to share thr ough e -mail or tap to share via link. NO TES: • Y ou must have a Microsoft account to share your con tents via e-mail. • The les that you shared as links are automa tically added to My shared link folder . • Y ou can mar k and share your les or f olders at the sam[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 64 Cust omizing photos Y ou can customize your photos in this folder like r ename, share via e-mail or link via ASUS W ebStorage site . T o customize your c ontents in Recent photos f older: 1. Swipe down the le to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T o rename the photo , tap to key in the le name then tap . 3[...]

TF810C 65 Cust omizing music les Y ou can customize your music les in this folder like rename , share via e-mail or link via ASUS W ebStorage site . T o customize your music les in Recen t music folder: 1. In the playlist pane, tap the music le that you w ant to customize . NO TE: When selected, a blue checkmark appears on the lef t sid[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 66 Cust omizing shared cont ents Y ou can customize your sha red cont ents in this f older like rename , share via e-mail or link via ASUS W ebStorage sit e. T o customize your shar ed contents: 1. Swipe down the le to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T o rename the le, tap to key in the le name then tap [...]

TF810C 67 ASUS @vibe ASUS @vibe is a one -stop music entertainment platform that allow s you to stream your fav orite ar tists and radio stations. NO TE: The contents supplied ma y vary with the countr y or region. T ap to open a featured artist station T ap to open more stations Using @vibe ASUS @vibe allows you t o stream music and radio cont ent[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 68 Using A UPEO! Free Music A UPEO! is a personalized Internet radio service that allows you to str eam music of featur ed ar tists, themes and genres . T o use A UPEO! Fr ee Music: 1. In AUPEO! F ree Music , tap the ar tist that you want t o open. 2. T o look for more artists, tap MORE and scroll the scr een sideways . [...]

TF810C 69 SuperNote SuperNote is an easy-to-use app that lets you take notes , doodle, capture and insert photos, and record sounds and videos f or a more inter active experience. All your notebooks T ap to sort notebooks T ap to set your password and enable hiding the notebooks 1. T ap Add a new Notebook . 2. Key in a notebook name and select a la[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 70 SuperNote new notebook interface Scribble mode Keyboard mode Paint mode Undo Redo New page Delete page Mode settings and page numbers Previous page Next page T ap to go back to main screen NO TE: The mode settings change when you tap Scribble, Keyboard or P aint modes. Cust omizing your notebook SuperNote allows y ou [...]

TF810C 71 4. T o select text color , tap C olor and tap to select an option. 5. T ap Read-Only and scroll sideways to view the pages in your not ebook. Renaming your notebook T o rename your notebook: 1. In the SuperNote main screen, swipe down the notebook t o select and launch the menu bar . 2. T ap then rename the not ebook. 3. T ap anywhere on [...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 72 1. In the SuperNote main screen, swipe down the notebook to select and launch the menu bar . 2. T ap then tap OK . Deleting your notebook T o delete your notebook:[...]

TF810C 73 Appendices F ederal Communica tions Commission Sta tement This device complies with FC C Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference . • This device must accept an y interference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipmen[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 74 The highest SAR value for the device as r eported to the FCC is 0.869 W/kg when placed next to the body . The FCC has g ranted an Equipment Authorization f or this device with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FC C RF exposure guidelines. SAR inf ormation on this device is on le with the F[...]

TF810C 75 Prev ention of Hearing Loss T o prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high v olume levels for long periods. Informations conc ernant l'e xposition aux fréquences radio (RF) La puissance de sortie émise par cet appareil sans l est inférieure à la limite d’ exposition aux fréquences radio d’Industrie Canada (IC)[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 76 ASUS Recycling/T akeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come fr om our commitment to the highest standards f or protecting our environment . W e believe in providing solutions for you to be able t o responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other c omponents as well as the packaging materials. Please[...]

TF810C 77 Proper disposal Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an inc orrect type. Dispose of used batteries acc ording to the instructions. DO NOT thr ow the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. DO NOT thr ow the T ablet PC in municipal wast[...]

ASUS T ablet PC User Manual 78 EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAI WAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following ap[...]