AARP RealPad User manual

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User Guide
Getting started with your RealPad
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Table of Contents
Welcome
Before Using Your RealPad ........................................................................
Questions or Concerns ................................................................................
RealPad Tablet Overview ............................................................................
Specications of My RealPad ....................................................................
What’s in the Box?
Front & Top View ............................................................................................
Back & Side View ...........................................................................................
Getting Started
Charge Your Device ......................................................................................
Keyboard Breakdown ..................................................................................
Turning Your RealPad On ...........................................................................
Unlocking Your RealPad’s Screen ............................................................
Placing Your RealPad on Standby ...........................................................
Turning Your RealPad O ............................................................................
Initial Setup
Home Screen Intro
Using the RealPad Toolbar
Settings - RealPad
Wireless & Networks: Wi-Fi .........................................................................
Wireless & Networks: Bluetooth ..............................................................
Pair Your Tablet to a Bluetooth Device ..................................................

Settings - Google
Manage Location Access .........................................................................
Change Back-up & Reset Options ........................................................
Add or Remove Accounts .......................................................................
Congure Sync Options ...........................................................................
Customizing Your Home Screen
Changing Your Wallpaper .......................................................................
Rearranging Apps & Folders ..................................................................
Removing Apps & Folders .......................................................................
App Basics - Camera, Photos & Videos
Camera Shortcuts ......................................................................................
Taking Photos & Videos ...........................................................................
Viewing Your Photos & Videos ..............................................................
App Basics - Email and Calls
Setting Up Your Email ...............................................................................
Making Calls with Your RealPad ............................................................
App Basics - Contacts and Calendar
Contacts ........................................................................................................
Calendar ........................................................................................................
Safety Tips & Disclaimer
Notes
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Welcome
Welcome to your RealPad. We’ve put together this helpful guide to introduce
you to the features of your new tablet. If you would like more information about
RealPad, please visit www.aarprealpad.org.
Before Using Your RealPad
Before using your new RealPad, we encourage you to read through this
Getting Started Guide to familiarize yourself with your RealPad’s basic capabilities.
Questions or Concerns
Your RealPad comes with 24/7 FREE Customer Service available through an
800#, email support and remote help sessions. If you have questions
or experience any problems when using your tablet, please contact RealPad
technical support at 866-716-9881 any day of the week or send an email to
[e-mail].
RealPad Tablet Overview
RealPad has a touch screen with native resolution of 1024x768 pixels. It is built on
an Intel Clover Trail plus 22520 1.2GHz dual core processor. It has 1GB RAM and
16GB ash storage memory. The operating system is Android KitKat 4.4.2
The product has built-in 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, 2.0 MP front-facing & 5.0 MP
rear-facing cameras and is designed to provide a fast and easy-to-use Internet
experience through Wi-Fi.
Specications of My RealPad
RealPadTM
Welcome
• 16GB Hard Drive
• 2MP Front Facing Camera
• 5MP Rear Facing Camera
• Micro SD Card Slot
• 7.85” HD Screen
• Google Play Store
• Intel Processor
• Android KitKat 4.4.2
• 1GB RAM
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• 1 Year AARP Membership

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What’s in the Box?
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What’s in the Box?
• AARP RealPadTM
• RealPad Getting Started Guide
• AARP Membership Insert
• USB Charging Adapter
• Micro USB Cable

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What’s in the Box?
5. Charger/USB Port
6. Touch Screen
7. Microphone
1. Power Button
2. Volume +/-
3. Front Facing Camera
4. 3.5mm Headset Jack
Front & Top View
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What’s in the Box?
Back & Side View
5. 3.5mm Headset Jack
6. Rear Facing Camera
7. Stereo Speakers
1. Power Button
2. Volume +/-
3. Micro SD Card Slot
4. Charger/USB Port
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Charge Your Device
Your RealPad will not be fully charged out of the box. It is highly recommended
that the tablet be fully charged before using.
To charge your tablet device, connect the small end of the Micro USB cable provided
onto the upper right slot located on the top of your tablet. Connect the larger end of
the cable into the charging adapter, and plug the adapter into a power outlet.
It takes approximately 4 hours when using the AC charger to completely
charge a drained battery.
Charging Tips:
• Your RealPad will charge faster
when not in use.
• You can also charge your RealPad
by plugging the Micro USB cable into
other sources such as a laptop, but it will
not charge as quickly.
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Getting Started
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Getting Started

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Getting Started
Keyboard Overview
When you are viewing a page on your tablet that has a text eld, simply tap on
the text eld and the RealPad on-screen keyboard will appear. Tap the keys on
the keyboard to enter text. You’ll nd helpful information about using your
on-screen keyboard in our Help Video “How do I type on my tablet?” found in
the Real Help folder on your RealPad.
Shift Key
Switch between letter keyboard
and the number & symbol keyboard
Delete Key
Touch once to delete a single character
or hold down to delete words.
Smiley Key
Used to send emoticons/smiley face icons along with
other random objects to add air to your messages.
Microphone Key
You can speak to enter text in most places where you can enter text
with the onscreen keyboard.
1. Touch the Microphone key on the keyboard.
2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type.
Return / Enter Key
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Getting Started
Turning Your RealPad On
To turn on your RealPad, press and hold the Power button located
on the top of the right hand side of the device for 3 seconds.
If it is your rst time turning on your RealPad, a setup screen will
appear. Here, you will be guided via on-screen instructions for:
• Selecting Language
• Connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi (if available)
• Creating/Signing in to your Google Account
• Redeeming your complimentary 1 year membership to AARP
or extending your existing membership by 1 year
Unlocking Your RealPad Screen
Please note your RealPad will come automatically unlocked.
If you wish to lock your tablet screen, follow the steps below:
1. Tap Settings in your RealPad Toolbar
2. Tap RealPad Settings
3. Tap Security
4. Tap Lockscreen and choose from the available
options for securing your RealPad tablet:
a. None b. Slide c. Pattern d. Pin e. Password
Tap and hold the lock icon on your RealPad and drag in any direction
to unlock the screen. You’ll nd helpful information about using
touchscreens in our Help Video “Touchscreen Basics”available in the
Real Help folder on your RealPad.
Placing Your RealPad on Standby
When your RealPad is on, tapping the power button gently will place the
device in standby or sleep mode. Tapping the power button again will wake
the tablet back up. If your RealPad sits idle, the tablet will enter standby
mode automatically to conserve battery life.
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Getting Started
Turning Your RealPad O
Press and hold the Power button for three seconds.
A shut down pop-up window will appear. Tap “Power o”.
A conrmation popup window will appear.
Tap “OK” to conrm, or tap “Cancel” to continue using your tablet.
Tips:
• Putting your RealPad into Airplane mode turns o your wireless radio so that
your tablet does not send or receive data. When Airplane mode is on, you will
not be able to send or receive email or browse the Web or use apps that require
an internet connection.
• Putting your RealPad into Silent mode turns o all sounds, but does not aect
the wireless radio. You can still browse the Web, send and receive email, and use
all functions of the ReadPad.

Your RealPad has been designed for ease of use. When you rst turn it on, you will
be guided through a simple set-up process. There are 5 steps with descriptions for
each. Please note: not all steps are required and can be skipped by tapping on the
skip button located at the bottom of each page.
Step 1:
Choose your language and set up your Wi-Fi.
In this step, you will choose your language
and connect to your Wi-Fi network. Choose
your Wi-Fi network from the list of available
networks by tapping on it. Then enter the
password for the network, if required. Not all
Wi-Fi networks require a password. You’ll nd
helpful information about connecting to
Wi-Fi networks in our Real Help Video
“Connecting My Wi-Fi”available in the
Real Help folder on your RealPad.
Step 2:
Set up your Google Account or
connect to an existing Account.
A Google Account is a user account that
provides access to Google-owned services
such as YouTube, Google Hangouts, Google
Documents, Gmail and the Google Play Store.
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Initial Setup
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Initial Setup

Step 3:
Set up your Entertainment account for downloading and
purchasing apps, books and movies from the Google Play Store.
Google Play is Google’s App Store where
you can download and purchase apps,
books, movies, music and games for your
tablet. You can choose to enter your
credit card information to use for Google
Play purchases during set-up, or skip and
do later when you are ready to purchase
products or services.
Step 4:
Redeem your complimentary
1 Year AARP Membership.
RealPad includes a complimentary 1 year
AARP Membership with your purchase.
You can sign up as a new member or if
you are already an AARP member, an
additional year of membership will be
added to the end of your existing term.
You may also gift this membership to
another person.
Step 5:
Review and accept the AARP
RealPad End User License
Agreement.
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Initial Setup

The main screen of your RealPad tablet is called the Home Screen.
On it, you will nd a collection of icons for commonly used
applications or “apps” and application folders.
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Home Screen Intro
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Home Screen Intro
4. RealPad Toolbar Toggle
5. Apps & Folders
6. Notication & System Icons
1. Google Search Bar
2. RealPad Toolbar
3. Navigation Bar
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Home Screen Intro
The Google search bar allows you to easily search the Internet without
opening the internet browser. Type the information you would like to look
up or touch the microphone icon on the right side of the search bar to
speak a command.
Navigation Bar:
The RealPad toolbar includes folders of information for easy access. Folders
include AARP content and applications; Real Help; RealPad RealQuick Fix, a
simple but powerful tool that helps you identify and x problems with your
tablet hardware and software with just one click, as well as the Web Browser;
All Apps, showing all the apps that are installed on your tablet; and Settings.
Refer to page 17 for a detailed overview of the RealPad Toolbar
Back:
Opens the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in
a dierent app. Once you back-up to the Home Screen, you can’t
go back any further in your history.
Home:
Opens the Main Home Screen of your RealPad.
Recent Apps:
Opens a list of apps you’ve worked with recently. To open
an app, touch the thumbnail image. To quit and open an
application tap and hold the thumbnail and swipe left to remove.
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Google Search Bar:
RealPad Toolbar:

There will be times when you receive updates to the applications (apps)
loaded on your RealPad or notications regarding the tablet system
(i.e., Bluetooth, new email, network status, etc.) available on your tablet.
Notications alert you to the arrival of new messages, calendar events and
alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as video or application downloads.
When a notications arrive, icons will appears at the top of the screen in the
black bar (see above).
Icons for your application (apps) notications appear on the left, and system
notications appear on the right (i.e., Wi-Fi signal or battery strength).
Tip: To expand a notication, position one nger on it and swipe down slowly.
To open the related notication, touch the related icon. When you’re nished
with a notication, simply slide the notication to the right to make it disappear.
Application & System Notications
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Home Screen Intro
RealPad Toolbar Toggle:
App & Folder Icons:
Opens the RealPad Toolbar.
Closes the RealPad Toolbar.
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Your RealPad Home Screen features icons for commonly used
apps, as well as folders containing collections of apps such as
Entertainment, Games and News. You can purchase and download
new apps from the Google Play Store. You’ll nd helpful information
about downloading and installing apps in our Help Video “Intro to
Apps” available in the Real Help folder on your RealPad.

AARP
The AARP folder includes a variety of useful apps such as: AARP.org, AARP
Publications, a link to relevant AARP Tools & Calculators and the Life Reimagined
Learning Advisor. If you skipped the AARP membership oer during the initial
set-up of your tablet, you’ll nd a link to redeem the oer in this folder. To open,
click on the redeem membership app inside the AARP folder.
Real Help
RealPad comes with unprecedented help so you can spend more time enjoying
and less time worrying.Included are10 pre-loaded tutorial videos including
step-by-step instructions on features used the most, as well as a link to view
10+ additional tutorial videos from AARP online. You can also access Customer
Service information.
RealQuick Fix
RealPad RealQuick Fix is a simple, but powerful tool that allows you to visually
check the status of your tablet and quickly x hardware and software issues
with just one click.
Web
This icon allows you to access your tablet’s Web browser to access the
Internet. (See page 19 to learn how to connect to Wi-Fi)You’ll nd helpful
information in our Help Video “How do I use the Internet?” available in the
Real Help folder on your RealPad.
All Apps
This icon allows you to view all the apps that are installed on your tablet.
Some of these apps may not be on your Home Screen. To move any app to
your Home Screen, tap and hold any icon and drag it to the Home Screen or
to a folder on the Home Screen. Tapping and dragging it to the main Home
Screen also allows you to uninstall it from your tablet or view app info. Tap and
hold the icon until the main Home Screen appears and drag it over the words
“Uninstall” at the top of the screen to remove it from your tablet or over the
words “App Info” to view more details.
Settings
This icon allows you to access settings for your Google Account and your
RealPad tablet. RealPad settings include all settings for core features of your
RealPad tablet including Wi-Fi set up, Sound, Display (wallpaper, brightness,
etc.), Date, Time and more.
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Using the RealPad Toolbar
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Settings - RealPad
Settings
Settings can be found on your RealPad Toolbar. There are two
categories of Settings on your RealPad - RealPad Settings and
Google Account Settings. Both are accessed by clicking on the
Settings folder in the RealPad Toolbar.
RealPad Settings control core features of your tablet such as
Wi-Fi, screen brightness, security and more. Google Account
Settings include location-based services, data back-up and
restore, accounts and more.
Tip: You can access the AARP Privacy Policy and the
End User License Agreement from the Settings page.
These are the main types of system settings available via RealPad settings:
Wireless & Networks:
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings
Device:
Sound, battery, sleep and other display settings
Personal:
Location, language, back-up/reset options
Personal > Security:
Passwords and certicates, app verication, screen lock and encryption
Accounts:
Sync and other account settings
System:
Date, time, accessibility and device information
Tip: Useful settings are also available from the Google Settings (see next page).
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Wireless & Networks: Wi-Fi
1. Tap RealPad Settings.
2. Tap Wireless & Networks. Tap Wi-Fi.
3. If Wi-Fi isn’t already on, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
4. Your tablet scans for Wi-Fi networks. To connect to Wi-Fi, touch a network name.
5. Enter a password, if required. (Most times, a password is required)
Wireless & Networks: Bluetooth
To connect to a Bluetooth device, rst turn on your tablet’s Bluetooth. The rst
time you use a new Bluetooth accessory, you will need to“pair” it with your tablet
so that both devices know how to securely connect to one another. After the
initial “pairing”, they connect automatically.
To turn Bluetooth On or O:
1. Tap RealPad Settings.
2. Tap Wireless & Networks.
3. Slide the Bluetooth switch to On.
To change your tablet’s Bluetooth name:
Your tablet has a generic Bluetooth name by default, which is visible to other
Bluetooth devices when you connect them. You can change the name of your
device, so that it is more recognizable.
1. Tap RealPad Settings.
2. Tap Wireless & Networks. Make sure
Bluetooth is turned on.
3. Tap Bluetooth.
4. In the Bluetooth screen, tap Menu.
5. Tap Rename tablet.
6. Type a new name and tap Rename.
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Pair Your Tablet to a Bluetooth Device:
You must pair your tablet with a Bluetooth device, before you can connect to it.
Once you pair your RealPad with a Bluetooth-enabled device, they stay paired
until you unpair them.
If the device you want to pair your tablet with isn’t found on the list, ensure that
your tablet is turned on and set to be discoverable.
1. Tap RealPad Settings.
2. Tap Wireless & Networks. Make sure Bluetooth is on.
3. Touch Bluetooth. Your RealPad scans for and displays the IDs of all available
Bluetooth devices in range.
4. If your tablet stops scanning before your Bluetooth-enabled device is ready,
touch Search for devices.
5. Touch the ID of the Bluetooth device in the list to pair your RealPad with it.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing. If you’re prompted
to enter a passcode, try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passcodes)
or consult the manual that came with the device. If the pairing is successful,
your tablet will automatically connect to the device from now on.
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Settings - RealPad