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4 T o g et started with your enT our ag e eDGe you can wa tch the f ollowing videos: Getting to Know your enT oura ge eDGe Getting Started Using Internet and Email Pur chasing Book s T ransfer ring Files Or ganizing y our Library Adding Attac hments The R eader T ools The Annota tor T ools The Journal T ools Changing the Ba ttery[...]

5 W elcome Thank you for purchasing an enT ourage eDGe. This document will help you learn the functions of the enT ourage eDGe, which include reading e-books, creating journals, browsing the web, instant messaging, playing and storing audio and video les, and many other capabilities. While you are reading this user guide you can choose the Searc[...]

6 Product Safety Information NOTE: 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 rea- sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,uses and can radiate radio frequen[...]

7 Software Licenses This enT ourage e DG e contains Adobe® Reader® Mobile software under license from Adobe Systems Incorporated, Copyright © 1995-2010 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe and Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. T o view additional software licensing information for the enT ourage e DG e: 1. On[...]

8 Getting to Know the enT ourage e DG e This image shows the enT ourage eDGe screens and buttons. The left screen in this image is the e-reader screen where you can read books and take notes. Y ou must use the stylus on the e-reader screen. If you press the Switch Applications button, the journal application opens. The journal section includes more[...]

9 Inputs and Outputs The image below shows the controls, inputs, and outputs on the side of the enT ourage eDGe. Connect USB devices such as a keyboard or a USB-to-Ethernet adaptor into the USB ports. See Connecting to a Network for details. The headphone and microphone jacks are standard 3.5 mm inputs. This image shows the top of the enT ourage eD[...]

10 Getting Started • Read the Quick Start Guide included with the enT ourage eDGe. • Charge the battery . • Set up a Wi-Fi connection. See Wi-Fi Connection for details. • Register your enT ourage eDGe following the directions in the Quick Start Guide. See Registration T roubleshooting if you have prob- lems with registration. • Read this [...]

1 1 Calibrating the E-Reader Screen When you rst turn on the enT ourage eDGe, follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to calibrate the e- reader screen and set up the wireless connection. If at a later time you need to re-calibrate the e-reader screen, do the following: 1. Select the applications icon to access the applications menu. 2.[...]

12 Calibrating the T ouchscreen Y ou can re-calibrate the touchscreen if necessary . 1. On the touchscreen, select the applications icon. 2. Select Settings. 3. Select Sound & display . 4. Under Display settings, select Screen Calibrator . Follow the instructions to calibrate the touchscreen. Return to Contents[...]

13 The Power LED The Power LED is located on the side of the enT ourage eDGe next to the DC power input. The following table describes the Power LED states. Return to Contents[...]

14 Startup and Shutdown T o Start the enT ourage eDGe Press the power switch. The enT ourage eDGe will start up. Startup will take a few moments. T wo LEDs will indicate that the power is on: the Power LED in the middle of the power switch, and the LED in the middle of the trackball. The screen will ash and the enT ourage eDGe logo will appear .[...]

15 Suspend Mode The enT ourage eDGe will enter suspend mode when you close it. It will start up in two to three seconds when you re-open it. Suspend mode will conserve battery power . A fully charged battery will last more than 24 hours in sus- pend mode. When the enT ourage eDGe enters suspend mode you should be aware of the following: • T o exi[...]

16 Battery Status In addition to the Power LED and touchscreen indicator for the battery status, you can check the battery using the Settings icon on the touchscreen menu. 1. Press the applications icon on the bottom of the touchscreen. 2. Press the Settings icon. 3. Press About enT ourage eDGe. 4. Press Status . The Status menu opens, displaying t[...]

17 Using the T ouchscreen Once you have turned on the power to the enT ourage eDGe and it’s started up, you will see the touchscreen on the right hand side and the e-reader on the left. The navigation bar is at the bottom of the touchscreen with shortcuts for the enT ourage eDGe online store, your library , the web browser , email, and the applic[...]

18 The Applications Menu The applications menu includes icons for the applications that are delivered with your enT ourage eDGe and also icons for applications you may have added by downloading them. The enT ourage eDGe applications menu includes the following: • Alarm clock • Audio recorder • Browser • Calculator • Camcorder • Camera ?[...]

19 Lock the T ouchscreen T o lock the touchscreen: 1. Open the applications menu. 2. On the navigation bar at the bottom, select the lock icon. 3. T o unlock the touchscreen, press the menu button. Return to Contents[...]

20 T ouchscreen Buttons There are four buttons and a trackball on the touchscreen side of the enT ourage eDGe. Their functions are as follows: Menu — Open the menu for the current screen. Press and hold to open a virtual keyboard. Home — Return to the main touchscreen home page. Press and hold the home button to see a list of your recent applic[...]

21 T ouchscreen Indicators There are indicators on the touchscreen for time, battery charge, and connection strength for WiFi. The battery charge indicator levels are full charge, half-charge, low , very low and charging. Return to Contents[...]

22 General Device Settings Select the applications icon on the home screen , then choose Set- tings from the navigation bar . Y ou can set options for the following: • Network controls • Sound and display • Security • Applications • Device storage • Date and time • Locale and text • Search • enT ourage eDGe settings • About enT [...]

23 General Device Settings Continued Applications The applications menu includes the following settings: • Unknown sources — allows installation of applications (programs) from other sites besides the Android application site • Manage applications—lists your applications alphabetically . T o manage an application, select it from the list. Y[...]

24 Device Storage Y ou can check to see how much space you have available on your enT ourage eDGe using the Device Storage menu: 1. Press the menu button. 2. Select Settings. 3. Select Device Storage. The screen will display the amount of space for the internal and external memory . Application Storage Shows total space and available space for appl[...]

25 Moving Device Storage to SD Card Y ou can choose to use an SD card instead of the internal storage for your en- T ourage eDGe. This lets you store more content then you can on the 3G of internal storage. NOTE: Y ou are moving the entire le system to the SD card. If you remove the SD card from the device you will not be able to access your con[...]

26 Factory Data Reset If at any time you need to reset your enT ourage eDGe to its factory settings you can use the Factory Data Reset function. First you should do the following: 1. Make a note of the enT ourage eDGe registration information (the email address and password you used to register). 2. Archive your content. See Archive Content for det[...]

27 Set the Date and Time When you rst power up the enT ourage eDGe and connect it to a network it will automati- cally retrieve the date and time. If you need to reset the date or time follow these steps: 1. On the home screen, select open the applications menu. 2. On the applications menu, select Settings . 3. Un-check the checkbox next to Auto[...]

28 Wi-Fi Connection NOTE: Y ou must have the wireless switch in the ON position for any wireless commu- nications to work. The units ship from the factory with the switch in the OFF position. The switch is located on the top of the unit. Slide it toward the SIM card slot. NOTE: The enT ourage eDGe is an 802.1 1B/G device. If your wireless router is[...]

29 Wi-Fi Settings When you are conguring your enT ourage eDGe wireless (Wi-Fi) connection set - tings, you can use the following types of security: • WEP • WEP Shared • WP A Personal • WP A-2 Personal • WP A-EAP • IEEE 802.1x 1. Open the application menu and select Networking. 2. Select W-Fi settings 3. Select Add Wi-Fi network 4. En[...]

30 Connect your enT ourage eDGe to a Wired Local Area Network Y ou can use the USB ports to connect to a wired LAN using a USB-to-Ethernet adaptor . See the acceptable USB-to-Ethernet adaptors on the accessories page. 1. Check your network conguration settings or contact your network administrator for details on adding a device to your LAN netwo[...]

31 T urn Off Wireless Communications If you are required to turn off WiFi or Bluetooth wireless communications, for example on an airplane or in a hospital, switch the wireless communications switch on the top of the en- T ourage eDGe to the OFF position. Return to Contents[...]

32 Bluetooth Connection Y ou can use a Bluetooth headset for listening to audio les. 1. T o set up a Bluetooth device for your enT ourage eDGe, select the Applications icon. 2. Choose Networking . 3. Choose Bluetooth settings . 4. T urn on your Bluetooth device and make it discoverable. 5. Select Scan for devices . The enT ourage eDGe should det[...]

33 Update Software T o update the software on the enT ourage eDGe follow these steps: NOTE: T o download a software update you must be connected to the Internet. 1. On the home screen open the applications menu. 2. Select the Update Now icon . 3. The device will check for an available update and start the download. 4. At the top of the LCD screen y[...]

34 Registering your enT ourage eDGe When you rst power up the enT ourage eDGe it will prompt you to register . Y ou can reg- ister your device by following these steps: 1. On the home screen open the applications menu. 2. Select the register icon. . 3. The device will check for network time, then open the registration wizard. Enter your name and[...]

35 T ransferring your enT ourage eDGe to Another Account Y ou can make your device transferable by following these steps: 1. Using your PC, log in to the account for the device at the following URL: www .entourageedge.com/customer/account/login/ 2. After logging in you should see your device under My Devices on the Account Dash- board. 3. Select Ed[...]

36 Screen Timeout T o conserve battery power you can set the touchscreen to turn off automatically after 15 or 30 seconds, or 1, 2 or 10 minutes. The default setting is to turn of f the LCD screen after 2 minutes. T o set the screen timeout: 1. At the home screen, press the menu button. 2. Press Settings . 3. Select Sound & display . 4. Select [...]

37 Adjust the Screen Brightness 1. Press the menu button. 2. Press Settings. 3. Press Sound & display . 4. Select Brightness . 5. Choose a brightness then press OK. Return to Contents[...]

38 Change the Screen Orientation When you receive your enT ourage eDGe, the e-reader screen is located on the left side and the touchscreen is on the right. Y ou can change this so the e-reader is on the right and the touchscreen is on the left by switching the screen orientation. T o change the screen orientation: 1. At the home screen, press the [...]

39 Adding Content Using an SD Card The enT ourage eDGe can accept any type of SD card. T o add content using the SD card: 1. Save les on your SD card using your laptop or other device. Be sure to un- mount the SD card before moving it. In Microsoft Windows, locate the SD card in the system tray and choose Safely Remove Hardware. 2. Push the SD c[...]

40 Safe Removal of SD Cards and USB Flash Drives It is important that you unmount any drive (SD card or USB ash drive) before removing it from the enT ourage eDGe. 1. Select Library on the touchscreen. 2. On the le locator menu, select Storage. 3. Press and hold the storage device (USB ash drive or SD card) and choose Unmount from the menu[...]

41 Moving Files to the enT ourage eDGe using the Mini-USB Connector The mini-USB port is on the top of the e-reader side of the enT ourage eDGe. T o copy les onto the enT ourage eDGe: 1. Connect the enT ourage eDGe to a PC, MAC, or Linux-based PC using the mini-USB cable. 2. Once the enT ourage eDGe is connected to the PC, a USB icon appears in [...]

42 Adding or Deleting Icons on the T ouchscreen Y ou can move an icon for an application to the touchscreen using two different methods. First method: 1. At the home screen, press the menu button. 2. Press Add . 3. On the Add to Home screen menu press Shortcuts to add a shortcut to an application, bookmark, or music playlist. 4. Or on the Add to Ho[...]

43 Customize the T ouchscreen Y ou can customize your touchscreen in a number of ways: • Add icons for applications to the touchscreen as described above in Adding or Deleting Icons • Change the wallpaper for the touchscreen Change the W allpaper First Method 1. Press and hold the touchscreen anywhere. The Add to Home screen menu opens. 2. Sele[...]

44 T ouchscreen Menus V iew the menu for an application: 1. Press the Applications icon on the Navigation bar . 2. Choose the application icon, for example Calculator . 3 . Press the menu button to open the menu for the application. This is the calculator menu. Each application has its own menu. T ry out the different applications and see what choi[...]

45 T ouchscreen Home Menu When you start the enT ourage eDGe, you will see the home screen. Anytime you want to return to the home screen just press the home button. From the home screen, press the menu button next to the touchscreen to see the touchscreen home menu. Add — Lets you add Applications, Shortcuts, Widgets, and W allpaper W allpaper ?[...]

46 Recent Apps List Y ou can quickly access the last 6 applications you’ve used on your enT ourage eDGe. Just press and hold the home button. Return to Contents[...]

47 Using the Library T o nd things in your library: On the touchscreen, press the Library icon to view your books, music, or pictures. The library opens showing the contents. See Sorting your Content for more details. Return to Contents[...]

48 Backing up and Restoring Y our Library Y ou can create a backup of your library for safe keeping. This method creates an encrypted archive of your books. The procedure to backup your content is described in Archive Content. T o backup your library: 1. Open the application menu. 2. Select the Local Back-up icon. 3. Select Backup Library to procee[...]

49 Archive Content T o archive your enT ourage eDGe content do the following: 1. Press the Library icon to view the contents of your library . 2. Select the check next to the item(s) you want to archive. NOTE: Y ou can archive book markups, journals, and other non-DRM content. Y our content will be archived on the enT ourage Systems server . Each r[...]

50 Using T ags Y ou can dene tags for your subjects and use them to sort all the content on your en- T ourage eDGe. For example you can create a tag named chem 102, and then tag all of the books, journals, and recordings that are related to chem 102. 1. On the touchscreen, press Home , then press the applications icon to locate the T ags icon if[...]

51 Sorting the Contents of your Library The Library screen has several pulldown menus: the content location, the content type, and the tag pull- down menu. 1. Sort by Storage location by selecting the top right pulldown (Library). Y ou can select Storage to view a USB ash drive, SD card, or internal storage. Select Purchased to view content you [...]

52 Adding Content to your Library 1. Press the Library icon to view the contents of your library . The library opens. 2. On the top right is the storage menu. Y ou can see les that are in your library , in storage, purchased, or archived. • Library les are stored in the enT ourage eDGe library . • Storage les are on removable memory su[...]

53 Deleting Content from your Library 1. Press the Library icon to view the contents of your library . The library opens. 2. Select the check next to the item you want to delete. 3. At the bottom of the touchscreen, touch Delete. The enT ourage eDGe will conrm that you want to delete the item. Return to Contents[...]

54 Viewing the Gallery T o see all the content on your enT ourage eDGe: 1. Select the applications icon to view the applications menu. 2. Select the Gallery icon. The Gallery scans your folders and drives and displays image, music, or video les. 3. Select a folder to view the contents. Select an item to open it. 4. Use the back button to return [...]

55 Alarm Clock T o use the Alarm Clock application: 1. Open the enT ourage eDGe applications menu by pressing the applications icon and touch the Alarm Clock icon. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Press Add alarm. The alarm screen opens. 4. T ouch T ime to enter the time. Use the + and - buttons to set the alarm time. 5. T ouch Ringtone to choose the a[...]

56 Delete Alarm T o delete an alarm: 1. Locate the alarm in the alarm list. 2. Press and hold the alarm entry you want to delete. 3. T o delete the alarm, press Delete alarm when prompted. 4. T o return to the alarm menu without deleting the entry , press the Back button. Return to Contents[...]

57 Using the Audio Recorder T o use the audio recorder: 1. Open the enT ourage eDGe applications menu by pressing the applications icon and select the audio recorder . 2. T o start a recording press the Record button. A counter will start, indicating the time of the recording. T o stop recording, press the Stop button. 3. Once you have nished re[...]

58 Using the Web Browser T o access the web browser: 1. Select the browser on the navigation bar . 2. T o enter a specic URL, click the Menu button to open the browser menu. Then click Go . A virtual keyboard opens. Enter the URL. NOTE: The .com extension is available to save typing. After you enter the URL, press Go. See The W eb Browser Menu f[...]

59 The Web Browser Menu After you open the browser press the menu button to view the browser menu options. • Go opens a eld for you to enter a web address • Bookmarks displays a list of your bookmarks, lets you add new bookmarks, shows web browsing history , and most visited sites. If you press and hold a web site listed in your history , a [...]

60 The Web Browser Settings If you open the browser , then select Menu --> More --> Settings , you can choose values for the following: Page content settings T ext size— choose T iny , Small, Normal, Large, Huge. This setting only af fects web page text size. Default zoom — choose Far , Medium, or Close T ext encoding— choose Latin-1 (d[...]

61 Adding Attachments T o add a weblink attachment to an e-book follow this procedure: 1. Open the browser then press the menu button to view the browser menu options. 2. Select More. 3. Select Attach Current Page to Book . The Attach icon appears on the e-reader toolbar . 4. Select the Attach icon, then select a word on the page. The web page atta[...]

62 Viewing W eb Pages on the E-Reader T o open a web page on the e-reader screen: 1. Open the browser then press the menu button to view the browser menu options. 2. Select More. 3. Select Open Page on E-Reader . 4. Choose epub view (book view) or PDF (image view) format for the page. NOTE: Epub view lets you search on text. This format works best [...]

63 Buying Books Using the enT ourage eDGe Browser 1.T o purchase a book, select the shopping cart icon on the touchscreen . A browser opens to the enT ourage eDGe website. NOTE: Y ou need to be connected to the Internet to purchase books. See Wi-Fi Connection or Connecting to a Network for details. 2. T o buy a book, select e-Books at the top of th[...]

64 Buying Books Using Y our PC T o purchase e-books using your PC follow these steps: 1. Open a browser to www .entourageedge.com, then select the e-books tab. 2. Search for a book using the Search, Advanced Search, or a Category . 3. Once you’ve found the book you want to purchase, click Add to Cart . The Shopping Cart will open. Y ou may contin[...]

65 Downloading Google Books 1. Choose the shopping cart on the navigation bar . 2. Select Google Books at the top of the page. 3. Search for books either by classication or enter an author or part of a title in the search eld. 4. A list of books matching your search displays. Select Download to copy the e- book le to your enT ourage eDGe. [...]

66 Setting up Email Most email accounts can be created using the automatic conguration. For more information on email congu- ration see the enT ourage eDGe knowledge base at www .entourageedge.com/support. 1. Select the email icon.The email setup wizard opens. 2. Enter your email account information when prompted. Press Done when you are n[...]

67 Sending Email 1. Select the email icon. 2. Press the menu button. The email menu opens: • Compose • Refresh folders • Empty trash • Accounts • Check mail • More 3. Select Compose . NOTE: If you want to add other addresses, or add an attachment select menu again. 4. Enter the address for the email. 5. Enter the subject for the email. [...]

68 File Manager Y ou can manage les on your enT ourage eDGe using the File Manager application. 1. Open the applications menu. . 2. Select the ESI File Manager : The enT ourage eDGe le structure is shown. • DCIM - contains digital images • Digital Editions - contains Digital Editions les you have moved from your PC • download - conta[...]

69 Using the Video Camera T o record a video, select the video camera icon on the Apps menu. T o start recording select the red record button at the top right. T o stop recording, select the red button a second time. A thumbnail of the recording appears at the top left of the LCD screen. Press the thumbnail to open the video menu. Y ou can choose D[...]

70 Using the Still Camera T o capture a still image, select the still camera icon. On the screen that opens, slide the slider at the bottom of the screen to the right toward still camera. Y ou can also press the menu button and then select still camera. Press the virtual shutter at the top right to take the picture. A thumbnail of the image appears[...]

71 Using Contacts Y ou can save your contacts on your enT ourage eDGe. T o add a contact: 1. Press the Contacts icon. 2. Press Menu. The contacts tools open. 3. T o enter a new contact by typing, press New contact. The New contact screen opens. 4. Enter the information for the new contact. Press the image next to the eld for the contact name if [...]

72 Using Documents to Go 1. Follow the instructions for Adding Content above to add an Ofce document (Excel spreadsheet, Word docu- ment, or Powerpoint presentation) to your library . 2. Open the document by pressing and holding the document title in the library . 3. The Documents to Go application opens. 3. The rst time you use DataV iz Docu[...]

73 Using the Y ouT ube Application 1. On the applications menu, select Y ouT ube. A list of categories opens. 2. Select the category for the video you want to view . A gallery of videos opens. Select the video to play it. Return to Contents[...]

74 Notication Bar The top bar of the touchscreen shows the connection status for Bluetooth, the WiFi signal strength, the time and system notication icons. System notications include new messages and alarms. T o see the entire notication, touch the bar and slide it down to reveal the entire notica- tion. Y ou can clear the list by se[...]

75 E-book Screen Buttons There are four buttons on the e-book reader screen side of the eDGe. • Zoom — Zooms in on an e-book page. • Page forward • Page back • Switch applications — Switch from e-reader to journal and back. The e-book reader screen has a menu including bookmarking, zooming in and out, and selecting images to display on [...]

76 Reading Books 1. Open the library by pressing the library icon on the touchscreen. 2. Press the title of the book you want to read. The e-book will be displayed on the e-book reader screen. 3. Move through the pages of the book using the page forward/page back buttons on the side of the enT ou- rage eDGe or use the navigation bar at the bottom o[...]

77 Digital Rights Management Some electronic books are controlled by digital rights management (DRM). E-books you buy on our online store include DRM. There are some restrictions on e-books with DRM. DRM controls for different functions: • Reading - you are allowed to load and read any e-book you have purchased on up to a maximum of 6 devices. Th[...]

78 Settings for the e-Book Reader Y ou can customize the e-book reader: 1. In the e-reader application, select the Preferences tool. 2. Select values for the margins and font used on the e-book reader . The e-book reader itself is described in more detail under Reading Books. 3. Press the value you want to use for the default margins: • Small •[...]

79 Journal The e-book reader screen on the enT ourage eDGe can also be used to take notes. Y ou use the Journal application to turn the screen into a tablet. This image shows the Journal toolbar . The journal user guide describes all of the icons. Select the help icon on the touchscreen to view the user guides for the enT ourage eDGe or select the [...]

80 Exporting Journals Once you have created a journal, you can save it or export it to a PDF le. T o save, simply press the Save icon and enter a journal name. T o export to a PDF le, select the PDF icon. Y ou will be prompted for a name and range for the le. Y ou can save all pages, the current page, or a range of pages, then choose if yo[...]

81 Settings for the Journal Application Y ou can select values for many of the journal tools. 1. In the journal application, select the Settings tool. 2. On the touchscreen, press the setting name to set values for the following: • Journal Autosave: select the checkbox to turn on autosave. Autosave is on by default. • Autosave Interval: select [...]

82 Annotator Y ou open the annotator tool while you are reading a book: 1. Select the Annotator icon to add a note on the current page. The annotator allows you to draw on the page or take notes. This is the annotator toolbar . 2. Use the tools to highlight, take notes, or sketch on the book. While you are using the annotator , you can select the h[...]

83 Settings for the Annotator Application Y ou can choose settings for many of the annotator tools: 1. In the annotator application, select the Settings tool. Y ou can select values for many of the annotator tools. 2. On the touchscreen, press the setting name to set values for the following: • Startup T ool: Pencil, Standard Eraser , Stroke Eras[...]

84 General T roubleshooting enT ourage eDGe Does Not Start • If the enT ourage eDGe does not start when you turn it on or reset it, check the Power LED. • If the LED is red, the battery is either missing or failed. Connect the charger . The Power LED should ash green while the battery is charging. If it remains red, make sure the battery is [...]

85 Connection T roubleshooting WiFi Is Not W orking NOTE: Y ou must have the wireless switch in the ON position for any wireless communications to work. The units ship from the factory with the switch in the OFF position. The switch is located on the top of the unit. Slide it toward the SIM card slot. NOTE: The enT ourage eDGe is an 802.1 1B/G devi[...]

86 Registration T roubleshooting When you are registering your enT ourage eDGe you will need to enter a user name and password to connect with the enT ourage server . If you already have an Adobe user name and password, you need to enter that user- name and password here also or use a different email address than the one you have used to register w[...]

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