Toshiba AT1S5-SP0101M manual

GMAD002830 10 09/11 If you need assistance: ❖ T oshiba’ s Support W eb site tabletsupport.toshiba.co m ❖ T oshiba Customer Support Center Calling within the United States (800) 457 -7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859 -4273 For more information, see “If Something Goes Wrong” on page 98 in this guide. User’ s Guide[...]

2 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 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: A T1S0 Series Regulator y Information Protection of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the d[...]

3 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 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 P art 15 of th e FCC rules. These limit s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment[...]

4 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Industr y Canada Requirement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conformé à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Wireless Interoperability The T oshiba Wi reless LAN Card products ar e designed to be interoperable with any wireless LAN product that is ba sed on [...]

5 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 In some situations or en vironments, the use of W ireless LAN may be restricted by the proprietor of the b uilding or responsible representativ es of the organization. These situatio ns may for e xample include: ❖ Using the W ireless LAN equipment on board airplanes, or ❖ In any other en vironment where the risk of inter[...]

6 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Tu r n W i - F i ® , Bl uetooth ® , and Wirele ss WAN Functionalities off for Cardiac Pacemakers ❖ Tu r n W i - F i ® , Bluetooth ® , and Wireless WAN functionality off when you are near a person who may have a cardiac pacemaker implant or other medical electric device. Radio waves may affect pacemaker or medical devic[...]

7 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Radio Approvals for Wireless Devices Approved Countries/Regions for the Broadcom ® Wireless Wi-Fi ® A W -NH931 Series This equipment is approv ed to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the following table. Do not use this equipmen t exce pt tin the countries/ regions in the following table. Europe - Restrictions[...]

8 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Bluetooth ® Wireless T echnolo gy Interoperability Bluetooth ® Cards from T oshiba are designed to be interoperable with any product with Bluetooth ® wireless technology that is based on Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) radio techno logy , and is compliant to: ❖ Bluetooth ® Specification as def ined and approv [...]

9 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Always use Bluetooth ® cards from T oshiba in order to enable wireless networks over two or more (up to a total of seven) T oshiba portable computers using these cards. Plea se contact T oshiba product support o n Web site http ://www .toshiba-europe. com/computers/tnt/bluetooth.htm in Europe or tabletsu pport.toshiba. com [...]

10 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Bluetooth ® Wireless T echnology and Y our Health The products with Bluetooth ® wireless technolog y , like other radio de vices, emit radio frequency electromagnetic ener gy . The le vel of ener gy emitted by devices with Bluetooth ® wireless technology howe ver is much less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wi[...]

11 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Copyright This guide is copyrighted by T oshiba Amer ica Information Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this guide cannot be reproduced i n any form without the prior written permission of T o shiba. No patent liability is assumed, ho wev er , with respect to the use of the information contain[...]

12 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 T rademarks App Place, Resolution+, and THRiVE are either trademarks or registered trademarks of T oshiba Am erica Information Systems, Inc. and/or T oshiba Corporation. Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by T oshib a is under license. Other trademarks and trade name[...]

13 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Contents Introduction ................................................................................ 18 This guide ...............................................................19 Safety icons ............................................................19 Other icons used ............................................... [...]

14 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Connecting to a power source ................................27 Battery Notice .........................................................30 Charging the battery ...............................................30 Taking care of your battery .....................................31 Safety precautions ..................[...]

15 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Turning off the device .............................................51 Options for turning off the device .....................51 Using Shut down mode ....................................51 Using Sleep mode ............................................. 52 Syncing and managing your accounts ....................53 A[...]

16 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Chapter 4: Exploring the Featur es on your Device .................. 80 Using the onscreen keyboard ..................................80 Type to enter text ..............................................81 Speak to enter text ............................................83 Using the built-in speakers ...............[...]

17 Contents 5.375 x 8.375 v er 2.3 Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong ............. ........................ 98 Problems when you turn on the device ...................98 The operating s ystem is not working ......................99 Internet problems ............................................. 99 Power and the batteries ..........................[...]

18 I n t roduct ion W elcome to the world of po werful, portab le, multimedia. W ith your T oshiba tablet de vice, you can watch movies, listen to your favorite music, read books, play games and do much more. The product specifications and configuration information are designed for a product Series. Y our particular model may not have all the featu[...]

19 Introduction This guide 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 This guide This guide introduces the features on your device as well as some basic procedures needed to perform tasks on your tablet powered b y Android™. Y ou can: ❖ Read the entire guide from beginning to end. ❖ Skim through an d stop wh en a topic interests you. ❖ Use the table of contents[...]

20 Introd uction Other documentation 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Other icons used Additional icons highl ight other helpful o r educational inform ation: 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. [...]

21 Introduction Service options 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Service options T oshiba’ s standard limited warranty , extended warranty , and service upgrade terms and con dit ions are a vailable at w arranty .toshiba.com . T o stay current on the most recent applications, app lication updates, and hardware options for your device, as well as other produ[...]

22 Introd uction F ile mana gement tips 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 File management tips ❖ Back up your files to e xternal media on a regular basis. Label the backup copies clearly and store them in a safe place. Y our data stays in the device’ s temporary memory until you back it up to external media. If the net work you are using goes down and you [...]

23 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter provides tips for using your de vice ef fectiv ely , summarizes how to connect components, and explains what to do the first time you use your de vice. Please read and adhere to all safe ty information carefully and make sure you fully understand t he instruction s before you attemp t to use your device in [...]

24 Getting Started F e atur es and components Front (Sample Illustration) F r ont view ❖ Camera —Allows you to take still photos (includes flash settings) or record videos. ❖ Camera indicator light —Glo ws blue when the f ront Camera is in operation. For more info rmation, see “Using the cameras” on page 84 . ❖ Internal micr ophone ?[...]

25 Getting Started F eatur es and components Back (Sample Illustration) Back vie w ❖ Camera indicator light —Glo ws blue when the front Camera is in operation. For more info rmation, see “Using the cameras” on page 84 . ❖ Camera —Allows you to take still photos (includes flash settings) and videos. For more information, see “Using the[...]

26 Getting Started F e atur es and components Left side (Sample Illustration) Left side view ❖ Po wer button —T urns the de vice on and off. Press and hold the button for sev eral seconds to turn the de vice ON/OFF . Press the button quickly to wak e the device from Sleep mode or to place it into Sleep mode. F or more information, see “Option[...]

27 Getting Started Connecting to a po wer sour ce To p (Sample Illustration) T op view ❖ Headphone/Mic rophone Line-In j ack —Allows you to listen to or record sounds onto your device. For more inform ation, see “Using external speakers or headphones” on page 83 . Bottom (Sample Illustration) Bottom view ❖ Speakers —Allow you to listen [...]

28 Getting Started Connecting to a power source Always use the T oshiba USB/AC adaptor that was provided with your device, or use USB/AC adaptors specified by T oshiba 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 . T oshib[...]

29 Getting Started Connecting to a po wer sour ce 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 . 3 Plug the USB Power cord into the Power/Docking connector on the bottom of the device. Do not force the plug into dev[...]

30 Getting Started Battery Notice Battery Notice Actual battery life may vary depending on settings, application usage, features or tasks selected , network configuration, operating temperature and many other factors. The battery life ci ted in the product specifications is only achieved on the select models and configurations tested by T oshiba un[...]

31 Getting Started T aking car e of your battery T aking care of your batter y The follo wing sections offer tips on how to take care of your battery and prolong its life. Safety precautions Device warning indicators ❖ Always immediately turn the power off and disconnect the power cable/ cord plug from the plug socket and stop using the battery p[...]

32 Getting Started Disposing of your de vice ❖ If you know you will not be near a W i-Fi ® network for some time, switch to Airplane mode. For more informati on, see “W ireless and networks settings” on page 63 . T o check the battery charge le vel: 1 T ouch the Ap ps () i c o n . The Apps menu appears. 2 T ouch the Settings ( ) icon. The Se[...]

33 Getting Started Using the device for the f irst time Using the device for the first time The device i s now ready for you to turn it on and begin using it. T urning on the power T o turn on t he device: 1 Make sure an y external de vices (such as the USB/A C adaptor , if you plan to use AC po wer ra ther than battery power) are properly connecte[...]

34 Getting Started Using the de vice for the fi rst time Setting up your device T o take full advantage of features for your device, T oshiba 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 ta blet the W elcome screen appears and you will be asked to choos[...]

35 Getting Started Using the device for the f irst time The "Connected to W i-Fi network" screen appears. (Sample Image) W i-F i setup scr een Setting location preferences After you hav e connected to a W i-Fi ® network, the “Use Google location service” screen appears. Y our approximate location is made av ailable to the apps you us[...]

36 Getting Started Using the de vice for the fi rst time Setting the date and time When your location pref erences have been chosen, the “Set date and time” screen appears. There are two options av ailable for setting date and tim e: ❖ Use network provided time (lea ve the setting option ON ), and then touch Next . ❖ The option, “Use netw[...]

37 Getting Started Using the device for the f irst time The “Sign in with your Google Account” screen appears. (Sample Image) Sign in with your Google Account scr een ❖ Enter your existing Google Account information, and then touch Sign in . ❖ If you do not alread y hav e a Google A ccount, you can create a new one b y touching Create accou[...]

38 Getting Started Using the de vice for the fi rst time 2 T ouch and hold the Lock ( ) icon and drag it to the edge of the large circle surrounding it. The last screen vie wed appears. Setting up Wi-Fi ® and Bluetooth ® connections Wi- F i ® : 1 T ouch the Ap ps ( ) icon. 2 T ouch the Setting s ( ) icon, the Wireless & netw orks () icon, Wi[...]

39 Getting Started Re gistering your T oshiba device Registering your T oshiba device T o register online, you must be connected to the Internet. Product registration is strongly reco mmended, and allows T oshiba to send you periodic updates, announcements , and special of fers applicable to your p roduct. Product registration can be completed by e[...]

40 Getting Started Backing up your data Restoring your data usi ng 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. (Sample Image) Bac kup and Rest or e scr een The data that is backed up may include [...]

41 Getting Started Navigation an d featur es Navigation and features Y our device e xemplifies the innov ativ e blending of touch-screen technology and intuitive application design making the most of your tablet device. (Sample Imag e) Central Home scr een Icons and buttons you may find on y our display screen. Icon Name Description Back button T o[...]

42 Getting Started Navigation and featur es Home screen The total number of av ailable Home screens is fi ve. Mo ve between screens by swiping your f inger to the left or right. (Sample Image) 5 available Home screens Y our device’ s fi ve home screens have se veral standard features, including icons and a customizab le background pattern (wallpa[...]

43 Getting Started Navigation and featur es Icons An icon represents a shortcut of either a widget, application, bookmark, or game that can be quickly launched by touching the icon on a Home screen. Each Home screen may display icons fo r any of the follo wing: ❖ W idgets ❖ Applications ❖ Bookmarks ❖ Games ❖ Thumbnails Y our Home screen w[...]

44 Getting Started Navigation and featur es Double-tap —T ap quickly twice to zoom in. For e xample, double- tap a section of a W eb page to zo om in on that section. Double-tap again to zoom out. Pinch —In some apps (such as Maps, Bro wser , and Gallery), yo u can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them t[...]

45 Getting Started Navigation an d featur es In some media apps, th e System bar controls are replaced by dim dots while a movie, slide sho w , etc. is displayed. This increases the viewing space on the screen. T ouch the dot that corresponds with the desired control, or touch a blank area of the System bar to restore the full view . At the top of [...]

46 Getting Started Navigation and featur es Most apps that send notif icat ions, such as Gmail™ and the calendar , ha ve their o wn settings. These settings can be conf igured to send notifications in dif ferent ways, with a sound or vibration, etc. See the documentation for thos e apps for details.Y ou can open the Notifications list to view all[...]

47 Getting Started Navigation and featur es 2 T ouch a notification in the Notification summary panel to open it in its application. It will then be cleared from the Not ification summary panel. 3 T o remove the notif ication without viewing it, touch its Close button. Securing your tablet If you choose to set a password (with or without en cr ypti[...]

48 Getting Started Navigation and featur es If you touch PIN or Password , you are prompted to set a numeri c PIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen. The next time you turn on yo ur tablet or wake up the screen, you must draw your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password to unlock it. Y ou can encrypt all the data on your tablet[...]

49 Getting Started Customizing your Home screens When encryption is complete, you are prompted to enter your PIN or password. Subsequently , you must enter your PIN or password each time you po wer on your tablet, to decrypt it. Customizing your Home screens Y ou can add Apps icons, W idgets, Bookmark shortcut s, and other items to an y av ailable [...]

50 Getting Started Customizing your Hom e scr eens Moving an item from the Home screen T o mov e an item to a ne w location on the current Home screen or to move it to another Home screen, touch & hold the icon, and then drag and drop it to the new location. Removing an item from a Home screen 1 T ouch & hold the item you wish to rem ov e. [...]

51 Getting Started T urning off the device T urning off the device It is a good idea to turn off your de vice when you are not using it for a while. If you are using the device for the f irst time, leave the de vice plugged into a power source (ev en though the device is off) to fully charge the battery . Options for turning off the device Y ou hav[...]

52 Getting Started T urning off the device T o turn off your de vice using Shut down mode: 1 Press and hold the Power b utton. A pop-up screen ap pears, asking whether you would like to shut down. (Sample Image) Shut down pop-up screen 2 In the pop-up wi ndo w , touch OK to completely shut down the tablet. The operating system shuts do wn and the t[...]

53 Getting Started Syncing and managing your accounts Y ou can also place your tablet in to Sleep mode b y pressing the Power b utton quickly . Factors to consider when choosing Sleep mode: ❖ While in Sleep mode, the de vice uses some battery po wer . ❖ Because the state of the system is stored in memory , you will lose data if the battery disc[...]

54 Getting Started Syncing and managing your accounts 3 T ouch the Accounts & sync () i c o n . The Accounts & sync menu appears displaying the current sync settings and a list of the current accounts. (Sample Imag e) Accounts & sync scr een 4 T ouch Add account . 5 Follo w the onscreen instructions to enter the required account informa[...]

55 Getting Started Navigation, Maps, Places, and Latitude 4 T ouch the account you wish to delete. 5 T ouch Remove account and confirm to continue. The account and the associated information is removed from the Accounts & sync settings. Navigation, Maps, Places, and Latitude T o access Navig ation, Maps , Places and Latitude: 1 T ouch the Ap ps[...]

56 Getting Started F a ctory data r eset 4 T ouch an item to open it. Items can be deleted from your tablet or sorted by file size or f ile name for easier vie wing. T o sort the items, touch the Sort by size ( ) or Sort by name ( ) menu option on th e top right of the screen. T o delete items: 1 Select the items you wish to delete. 2 T ouch Uninst[...]

57 Getting Started Caring for your device 5 T ouch Reset tablet . 6 T ouch Erase everything . The Factory data reset process begins. This process could take several minutes. For more information, see “Setting up your device” on page 34 . Caring for your device This section giv es tips on cleaning and moving your device. F or information about t[...]

58 Chapter 2 Settings Customizing your device’ s settings Y ou can customize the settings for the various functions on your T oshiba 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 T o acc[...]

59 Settings Customizing your device’ s settings The follo wing are some of the icons you may find in the Apps menu. Icon Name Description Settings T ouch to open the Settings menu and change the settings on your tablet, see “Apps and Settings menus” on page 58 . Browser T ouch to open and view Web sites . Camera T ouch to open the Camera appl[...]

60 Settings Customizing your de vice’ s settings T o access the Settings menu: ❖ T ouch the Ap ps ( ) icon, and then the Settings () i c o n . The Settings menu appears. (Sample Image) Settings menu scr een The follo wing are some of the icons you may find in the Settings menu. Icon Name Description Wi-Fi ® Configure and manage connections to [...]

61 Settings Customizing your device’ s settings Access Settings from t he Quick Settings menu Y ou can open the Quick Settings menu to view and control the tablet settings you mo st often use, as well as access the Settings menu. 1 T ouch the Tim e ( ) display in the lo wer-right corner of the screen in the System bar . The Status Details menu di[...]

62 Settings Customizing your de vice’ s settings The Quick Settings menu displays below the Status Details menu, replacing the list of current no tifications. (Sample Image) Quick Settings menu scr een 2 T ouch the Setting s ( ) icon to open the Settings menu, and then select the settin g you wish to change. The follo wing are icons yo u will fin[...]

63 Settings Customizing your device’ s settings Wireless and networks settings Use the W ireless & networks setting s to configure and manage connections to networks and devices via W i-Fi ® , or Bluetooth ® . For more information, see “Setting up W i-Fi® and Bluetooth® connections” on p age 38 . The W ireless & Networks settings [...]

64 Settings Customizing your de vice’ s settings ❖ Wi- F i ® Disconnect policy choices —Choose from the following selections to set conditions for automatically turning off the W i-Fi ® connection: When the screen times-out Nev er while plugged into A C power Ne ver (uses more battery po wer) ❖ Wi-Fi networks —Displays a list of W i-Fi [...]

65 Settings Customizing your device’ s settings Sound settings The Sound settings can b e configured to set the audio for m edia playback, notifications, and alarms with the desired volume level and notification sounds. Y ou can also set audible feedback when touching or locking an d unlocking the screen. T o change the Soun d settings: 1 T ouch [...]

66 Settings Customizing your de vice’ s settings 3 T ouch the Screen ( ) icon. The Screen menu appears. 4 T ouch the item you wish to change in the Screen menu. Belo w are some of the categories you can choose from: The Automatic Brightness selection must be deselected to access the Brightness control screen. ❖ Brightness —Displays the Bright[...]

67 Settings Customizing your device’ s settings Location and security settings Use the Location & security settings to configure how you want the tablet to determine your location (this affects accurac y), and the way in which you want to share your location with Google™ and others. Security settings can also be conf igured to help secure y[...]

68 Settings Customizing your de vice’ s settings ❖ Owner info —Under Screen unlock, touching this option displays a screen that allows you to display information about yourself (such as your contact info rmation) on the lock screen. Y ou will be prompted to ente r the text you wish to display . ❖ Encrypt tablet —Under Screen unlock, touch[...]

69 Settings Customizing your device’ s settings ❖ Install from storage —Under Credential storage, select to install a secure certificate fr om your tablet’ s storage. ❖ Set password —Under Credential storage, touch to open a dialog box. Enter the p assword you wish to use to set or change an exist ing password fo r your s ecure credenti[...]

70 Settings Customizing your de vice’ s settings Accounts & sync settings Y ou can add, remove, and manage your Google™ Accounts and other accounts, using the Accounts & sync setti ngs. For more information, see “Syncing and managing your accounts” on page 53 . Use these settings to also control the ways in which applications send, [...]

71 Settings Customizing your device’ s settings ❖ Account screen —The options av ailable on this screen depend on the account screen you hav e di splayed. Y ou 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 . T ouch Remove account to remo [...]

72 Settings Customizing your de vice’ s settings ❖ Factory data reset —Rest ores your device to it’ s out-of-box state, see “Factory data reset” on page 56 . The recovery process deletes all data, restoring the tablet to its out-of-box state. Be sure to save your da ta to external media before executing the recovery), see “Backing up [...]

73 Settings Customizing your device’ s settings 3 T ouch the Language & input ( ) icon. The Language & input m enu appears. 4 T ouch the item you wish to change in the Lan guage & input menu. Belo w are some of the categories you can choose from: ❖ Select language —Select to open the Language screen, and then select your preferred[...]

74 Settings Customizing your de vice’ s settings ❖ Engines —T ouch to view the te xt -to-speech applications installed on your device. T ouch on e to vie w or change its settings. ❖ Current input method —Select to ope n the screen, and then select the input method you wish to use, if more than one is installed. T ouch Configur e input met[...]

75 Settings Customizing your device’ s settings 3 T ouch the Date & time ( ) icon. The Date & time menu appears. 4 T ouch the item you wish to change in the Date & time m enu. Belo w are some of the categories you can choose from: ❖ A utomatic d ate & time —Clear the selection to set the date and time manually . ❖ A utomatic[...]

76 Settings Customizing your de vice’ s settings Belo w are some of the categories you can choose from: ❖ System updates —Select to open the T oshiba Service Station that lists the av ailability of operating system software updates. ❖ Status —Select to open a screen th at displays inform ation about your battery , network connections, etc[...]

77 Chapter 3 W orking with Apps Downloading T oshiba Apps Y ou can download T oshiba apps fr om the T oshiba App Place™ by touching th e App Place TM icon. T o download apps, you must be connected to the Internet. TOSHIBA Media Player The TOSHIB A Media Player is a multimedia player that allo ws users to experience outstanding multimedia viewing [...]

78 Working with Apps Apps ❖ Capture V ideo —T urns on the camera application in video mode. ❖ Help —For more informatio n, refer to the TOSHIB A Media Player Help file. TOSHIBA Resolution+ ® Viewing enhancements may vary depending upon content quality and display device capability/functionality/settings. Depending on the quality of the con[...]

79 Working with Apps Apps Uninstalling Apps on your tablet T o uninstall applications from yo ur tablet. 1 T ouch the Ap ps () i c o n . 2 T ouch & hold the ico n that repr esents the application you want to delete, and then drag it to Uninstall . 3 Confirm the deletion. Applications that came preinstalled on your tablet cannot be deleted from [...]

80 Chapter 4 Exploring the Features on your Device Using the onscreen keyboard Y our tablet comes with an onscreen keyboard. (Sample Image) Onscr een keyboar d Enter text using the onscreen ke yboard. Some applicati ons open a text fi eld that when touched, opens the onscreen keyboard allo wing you to enter text. Some apps open the ke yboard automa[...]

81 Exploring the Fea tures on your Device Using the onscr een ke yboar d T ype to enter text T o begin typing, touch the text field in the application you are using to open the onscreen keyboard. (Sample Image) T ouching a text f ield to type An insertion point tab ( ) appears where you touch t he text f ield. If text has been pre viously entered y[...]

82 Exploring the Features on your Device Using the onscr een k e yboar d 4 T ouch Pas te ( ) in the appli cation bar . The text is inserted into the ne w te xt fiel d. T ext can be copied and pasted from one app to another . ❖ T ouch the space bar or a punctuat ion mark to auto complete a word you are typing. ❖ T ouch the Shift ( ) key one time[...]

83 Exploring the Fea tures on your Device Using the built- in speakers Speak to enter text Y ou can use the speech-recognition f eature to input text to the onscreen keyboard. 1 T ouch the text f ield. 2 T ouch the Microphone ( ) ke y on the ke yboard. 3 Speak your text when you are prompted to “Speak now . ” The speech-recognitio n types the w[...]

84 Exploring the Features on your Device Using the cameras T o play back sound files through e xternal speakers or headphones: 1 Locate the headphone jack on the de vice. 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 . T o [...]

85 Exploring the Fea tures on your Device Using a Micr o SD™ Car d Inserting memory media When inserting memory media, do not touch the metal contacts. Y ou could expose the storage area to static electric ity , which can destroy data. T o insert a Micro SD™ Card: 1 T urn the media so that the cont acts (metal areas ) are face do wn. 2 Push the[...]

86 Exploring the Features on your Device Adding optional external de vices 6 Grasp the card and pull it straight out. (Sample Illustration) Removing memory media Adding optional external devices After starting your device for the first time you may want to: ❖ Connect an external k eyboard via the a vailable Bluetooth ® settings (see “Using an [...]

87 Exploring the Fea tures on your Device Adding optional external de vices Using external devices Y ou can connect external devices to your de vice using the following av ailable ports: ❖ A Micro HDMI ® Out port—Connect an HD MI ® -compatible television or display de vice to your tablet. T o connect a device to the Micro HDMI ® Out port, yo[...]

88 Exploring the Features on your Device Using a docking station Using a docking station (Sold separately .) The docking connector, located on the side of your tablet device, is used to attach your device to a docking station (not shipped with your system). Y ou can leav e network cables and external de vices (such as an external ke yboard, mouse, [...]

89 Exploring the Fea tures on your Device Using a doc king stati on 3 Connect the USB/A C adaptor cord to the po wer interface slot on the back of the dock. 4 Connect the USB/A C adaptor to a li ve electrical outlet. 5 Remov e the docking connector cover on the bottom of your tablet. 6 Align the docking interface located on your tablet with the doc[...]

90 Chapter 5 Utilities Y our device includes se veral utilities designed to help you reconfigure your system to best meet your individual needs. T ogether , these allo w you to ascerta in certain system details, set additional options, or change default optio ns. These utilities are described in this chapter . The utilities described in this chapte[...]

91 Utilities TOSHIB A Service Station TOSHIBA Service Station The TOSHIB A Service Station utility provides you with u pdates for both application and system software. It notifies you when ne w versions of your system software are a v ailable, and then prompts you to download and install them. T o open TOSHIB A Service Station: 1 T ouch the Ap ps ([...]

92 Utilities TOSHIB A Service Station T ouch the Accept button (recommended) to accept the agreement or touch the Decline button to declin e. The TOSHIBA Service Station utility will not be able to notify you of new software and application updates if you choose to decline the agreement. The main screen of this applicat ion includes the follo wing [...]

93 Utilities TOSHIB A F ile Manager Ut ility T ouch the Home () button to allow the download to continue while you use your tablet. A notification of download completion appears in the Status bar . T o discontinue the download process, touch the Back ( ) b utton. Installing updates Once an update has been succe ssfully do wnloaded, it can be instal[...]

94 Utilities TOSHIB A F ile Manager Ut ility 3 T ouch the File Manager ( ) icon. The TOSHIB A File Manager screen appears . (Sample Image) T OSHIBA F ile Manager scr een 4 Make sure the Inter nal Storage ( ) icon , at the top left corner , is selected. 5 T ouch the Select File ( ) icon at the bottom of the screen, and then touch the files/fo lders [...]

95 Utilities TOSHIB A F ile Manager Ut ility 8 Select the folder you want to co py the f iles to, and then touch the Past e ( ) icon at the bottom of the screen. The files are copied to the Micro SD™ Card. File browsing screen The av ailable options in the File bro wsing screen are: ❖ Device —Internal storage and Micr o SD™ Card are display[...]

96 Utilities TOSHIB A F ile Manager Ut ility Rename files/folders T o rename a file/folder: 1 T ouch & hold the selected file/folder . 2 T ouch Rename in the pop-up window and create a new name for the selected file/folder . 3 T ouch OK . Create folders T o create a new folder: 1 Choose the desired top directory in th e File browsing screen. 2 [...]

97 Utilities TOSHIB A Adaptive display TOSHIBA Adaptive display The T oshiba Adapti ve display pro vides an enhanced visual experience in v arying locations and conditions. It automatically adjusts the display brig htness and gamma based on ambient light. It also automatically adjusts locally stored pictures and video content for optimal viewing. T[...]

98 Chapter 6 If Somet hing G oes W r o ng Some problems you may encounter when using your tablet are relativ ely easy to identify and solve. This chapter aims to help you solve many problems b y yourself. It cov ers the problems you are most lik ely to encounter . If all else fails , contact T oshib a. Y ou will find information on T oshiba’ s su[...]

99 If Something Goes Wrong The operating system is not working The operating system is not working Once you are familiar with the Ho me s creens and used to the way the operating system responds, you can easily detect if the it is not working correctly . For e xample: ❖ The operating system respon ds differently from the normal routine ❖ Screen[...]

100 If Something Goes Wrong P ower and the batteries Power and the batteries Y our device recei ves its po wer through the USB/A C adaptor and po wer/docking connector cord or from the system battery . Po wer problems are interrelated . For example, a f aulty USB/AC adaptor or power/docking connector cord will neither po wer the device nor recharge[...]

101 If Something Goes Wrong Display pr oblems Display problems Here are some typical displ ay problems and their soluti ons: The screen does not look corr ect. Y ou can change the display set tings by touching the Settings () icon on the Home screen. F or more information, see “Screen settings” on page 65 .Y ou can also choose a theme for your [...]

102 If Something Goes Wrong W ireless networking pr oblems Wireless networking problems This section provides general troubleshooting tips for networking problems, specifically wireless (Wi-Fi ® ) networking. The terms and concepts used assume a bas ic understanding of networks, and may be for more advanced users. If you need assistance or if you [...]

103 If Something Goes Wrong If you need further assistance Before you contact T oshiba Since some problems m ay be related to the operating system or the program you are using, it is importa nt to inv estigate other sources of assistance first. T ry the following before you co ntact T oshiba: ❖ Revie w the troubleshooting information. ❖ If the [...]

104 If Something Goes Wrong Other T oshiba Internet W eb sites For technical support, call the T o shiba Customer Support Center: W ithin the United Stat es at (800) 457-7777 Outside the United Stat es at (949) 859-4273 Other T oshiba Internet Web sites T oshiba’ s worldwide offices toshiba.com W orldwide T oshiba corporate site us.toshiba.com Ma[...]

105 If Something Goes Wrong T oshiba’ s worldwide off ices For more information on additio nal T oshiba worldwide locations, please visit: www .toshiba. co.jp/i ndex. htm . Latin America and Caribbean T oshiba America Information Systems 9740 Irvine Blvd. Irvine, California 92618 USA 800-457-7777 (wit hin the US) 949-859-4273 (outsi de of the US [...]

106 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3 Appendix A P o wer Cord/Cable C o nnector s Y our device ships with the correct po wer supply for the country of purchase. This appendix sho ws the shapes of the typical A C power cord/cable connectors for va riou s parts of the world. USA UL ap prove d Canada CSA approv ed United Kingdom BS ap prove d Europe VD A approv e[...]

107 Glossar y TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may not be available on your device. Acronyms The follo wing acronyms may app ear in this User’ s Guide. AC Alt ernating Current Ap ps Applications bps bits per second CPU Central Processing Unit DC Direct Current DPI Dots Per Inch EPR OM Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory F[...]

108 Glossary IEEE Institute of Electrical a nd Electronics Engineers I/O Input/Output IRQ interrupt request ISP Internet Service Provider KB kiloby te LCD Liquid Crysta l Display LED Light Emitting Diode MB megabyte RAM Random Access Memory RFI Radio Frequency Interference RO M Read-Only Memory RT C Real-T ime Clock SD Secure Digital TFT Thin Film [...]

Glossary 109 adapter —A device that provides a comp atible connection between two units. For e xample, the tablet’ s internal display adapter recei ves information from the sof tware and tr anslates it into images on the screen. An adapter can take a number of forms, from a microprocessor to a simple connect or . An intelligent adapter (one tha[...]

110 Glossary bus —An electrical circuit that co nnects the central processing unit (CPU) with other parts of the tablet , such as the video adapter , dis k dri ves, and ports. It is the pathway through which data flows from one device to another . See also bus speed , fr o ntside bus . bus spee d —The speed at which the cen tral processing unit[...]

Glossary 111 cursor —An on-screen symbol (usually a flashing vertical line) that indicates the position where charact ers will appear when you enter data. D default —The setting selected by a prog ram when the user does not specify an alternati ve setting. device —A component attached to the ta blet. De vices may be external (outside the tabl[...]

112 Glossary extension —See f ile extension . external device —See de vice. F fil e —A collecti on of related information , sav ed on disk wit h a unique name. A file may be a program, information used by a program, or a document. See also docum ent. fil e n a m e —A set of characters that uniquely identifies a f ile within a particular fol[...]

Glossary 113 I icon —A small image displayed on the sc reen that represents a function, file, or program. interlaced —A method of refreshing the display screen, in which only ev ery other line of pix els is refr eshed. Interlaced screens take two passes to create a complete screen image. Compare non-interlaced. internal device —See device . I[...]

114 Glossary N network —A collection of computers and associated de vices that are connected by communications facilities. A network allows you to share data and peripheral de vices, su ch as printers, with other users and to exchange electronic mail. non-interlaced —A method of refreshing the tablet screen, in which each pixel of e very line i[...]

Glossary 115 Read-Only Memory —See RO M . reb oo t —See boot , re s t a r t . removable disk —A disk that can be remov ed from a disk dri ve. A Flash dri ve is one example of a remov able disk. res ol u ti on —A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. F or a printer , resolution is [...]

116 Glossary Tr a n s f e r —T o move files or data from one location to another . U unmount —T o prepare the external storage media for remo v al from the device. upload —T o sen d a file to another computer through a modem or network. See also download . utility —A compu ter program designed to perform a narro wly focused operation or sol[...]

117 Index A about tablet battery use 76 legal information 76 settings 75 status 76 system updates 76 accounts manage 53 sync 53 accounts & sync account screen 71 auto-sync 70 background data 70 manage accounts 70 settings 70 adding optional external devices 86 airplane mode wireless & networks 63 animation screen settings 66 applications se[...]

118 Index auto-sync account screen 71 accounts & sync 70 manage accounts 70 B back camera 84 indicator light 25 background data accounts & sync 70 backing up data 22 backup data 39 Google™ Account 39 TOS HI BA Fi l e M an ag er 39 battery care 31 , 32 charge indicator light 29 charging 30 maintaining 32 monitoring power 29 optimizing batt[...]

119 Index cleaning 57 disposal 32 turning off 51 turning off options 51 device administrators settings 68 device will not start troubleshooting 98 devices ext e rn al 87 disposal information 12 disposing of the device 32 docking conn ector 27 docking station connecting to 88 using 88 downloads managing 55 E encrypt tablet location & security 68[...]

120 Index K keyboard, e xternal 86 L language & input settings 72 language & input settings configure input methods 74 current input metho d 74 input method selector 74 select language 73 text-to-speech settings 73 user dictionary 73 voice recognizer s ettings 73 LEDs power light 29 system indicator light s battery light 29 , 30 legal infor[...]

121 Index external de vices 87 HDMI® 87 HDMI® Out port 26 headphone 27 microphone Line-In 27 Mini-USB 26 Mini-USB port 87 SD™ Card 26 power connecting cable to USB/AC adaptor 28 cord/cable connectors 106 po wer/docking connector cord 29 turning on 33 power b utton 26 , 33 power light LEDs 29 power light 27 precautions safety 21 preinstalled app[...]

122 Index using Quick Setti ngs 61 settings about tablet 75 accounts & sync 70 applications 69 customize device settings 58 date & time 74 device administrators 68 icon 58 language & input 72 location & security 67 menu 58 multimedia 66 open 58 pri vac y settings 71 Quick Settings menu 61 screen 65 sound 65 storage 72 wireless &[...]

123 Index TOSHIB A Media Player , TOS HI BA Re so lu t ion + ® 78 T oshiba Apps Place Media Player 77 TOSHIB A File Manager Utility fil e b r ows i n g 95 fi les/folders 95 rename files/folders 96 TOSHIB A Resolution+® 78 TOSHIB A Service St ation Application updates 92 download updates 92 install updates 93 tablet system updates 93 touch screen [...]