Asus PadFone Station User manual

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User Manual

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Table of Contents
Package contents..............................................................................5
Chapter 1: Using your PadFone
Basics.................................................................................................6
Navigating your PadFone ...................................................................................7
Touching and typing............................................................................................8
Making calls ........................................................................................................9
Setting up your contacts list................................................................................9
Using the onscreen keyboard ...........................................................................10
Using Google voice typing ................................................................................11
Connecting to the world .................................................................12
Connecting to mobile networks.........................................................................12
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks...........................................................................13
Using Bluetooth ................................................................................................14
Chapter 2: Using your PadFone Station
Basics...............................................................................................17
Unlocking your device.......................................................................................17
Entering the camera mode ...............................................................................18
Tutorial ............................................................................................................18
Home Screen....................................................................................................19
Screen Views....................................................................................................20
Touch Panel Control .........................................................................................20
Chapter 3: Using your PadFone Station Dock
Features ...........................................................................................23
Left side features ..............................................................................................23
Right side features............................................................................................23
Top view features..............................................................................................24
Chapter 4: Using apps and widgets
Using apps on the PadFone...........................................................28
Launching apps ................................................................................................28
Messaging ........................................................................................................28
Surng the web.................................................................................................29

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Managing notications ......................................................................................29
Searching your PadFone or web ......................................................................32
Taking pictures..................................................................................................32
Watch Calendar ..............................................................................................33
MyCloud ...........................................................................................................34
SuperNote ........................................................................................................35
Using apps on the PadFone Station..............................................42
Managing Apps .................................................................................................42
Task Manager ...................................................................................................46
File Manager ...................................................................................................47
Play Store .........................................................................................................50
Settings ...........................................................................................................52
Music ............................................................................................................55
Gallery ............................................................................................................56
Camera ............................................................................................................60
Email ............................................................................................................62
Gmail ............................................................................................................64
MyLibrary .........................................................................................................66
Places and Maps ............................................................................................69
Polaris® Ofce ..................................................................................................70
MyNet ............................................................................................................74
MyCloud ...........................................................................................................78
App Locker ......................................................................................................88
SuperNote ........................................................................................................89
Watch Calendar ..............................................................................................94
Using PadFone widgets..................................................................95
Adding widgets .................................................................................................95
Task Manager ...................................................................................................96
Using PadFone Station widgets ....................................................97
Adding widgets .................................................................................................97
ASUS Battery....................................................................................................98
Chapter 5: Accessory
Using your PadFone Stylus Headset ............................................99
Charging your PadFone Stylus Headset ........................................................101
Turning your PadFone Styus Headset on or off..............................................102
Pairing and connecting devices ......................................................................103
Making calls ....................................................................................................104
Answering calls...............................................................................................104

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Package contents
Item PadFone PadFone
Station
PadFone Station
Dock
PadFone •
PadFone Station •
PadFone Station Dock •
Power plug* •
USB charger •
Micro-USB cable •
Li-Ion battery •
Headset •
40-pin USB cable •
PadFone Stylus Headset** •
Cleaning cloth** •
PadFone Station sleeve** •
Quick Start Guide • • •
Important Notices •
Warranty card • •
NOTES:
ASUS PadFone, PadFone Station, and PadFone Station Dock are purchased separately.
Contact your retailer if any of the items is damaged or missing.
*The power plug varies with country or region.
**Availability varies with country or region.
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Using your PadFone
Use your PadFone to enjoy the latest features and technologies of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
operating system. Do work and play on your PadFone to fully appreciate the tons of interactive
applications and features, and the seamless connectivity solutions in data sharing and communication
that Android 4.0 has to offer.
Basics
IMPORTANT:
Before you start, ensure that you have read all the safety information and operating instructions in the
Important Notices to prevent injury or damage to your device.
Refer to your PadFone Quick Start Guide for instructions on installing the SIM card, installing an SD
card, installing the battery, and charging your device.
The rst time you turn on your PadFone, you’ll see the Welcome screen.
Touch the menu to choose your preferred language and touch Next Step. Follow the succeeding
instructions to set up your PadFone.
NOTE:
You can skip some of the steps and set them up later.
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Navigating your PadFone
After you nish setting up your PadFone, the Home Screen appears.
At the bottom of your Home Screen, you’ll nd three navigation icons , , . These icons,
which are always available on the system bar, allow you to instantly jump back to the Home Screen,
return to a previous page, or launch a recent app.
Icon Description
Allows you to go back to the previous screen, until you are in the Home
Screen.
Opens your Home Screen.
Opens a thumbnail list of your most recent apps. To launch an app,
touch the thumbnail image. If you wish to remove a thumbnail app,
swipe it to the left or right.

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Touching and typing
Use your ngers to launch apps, move icons, select menu items, press buttons, type on the onscreen
keyboard, and perform other useful gestures on the PadFone touchscreen.
To key in or type something, touch the part where you need to type and the onscreen keyboard will pop
up.
The following table describes more useful gestures.
Gesture Description
Pinch
Place two ngers on the screen and spread them apart to zoom in
and bring them together to zoom out. This gesture can be used in
selected apps, including Maps, Gallery, and Browser.
Drag Touch and hold an icon or item then, without lifting your nger, move
your nger on the screen to move the icon or item.
Touch and hold Touch and hold an item until an action occurs.
Swipe or slide Quickly move your nger across the screen in one sweeping motion.
Double-tap Quickly tap twice on the screen to zoom.

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Making calls
To make a call:
1. Touch on the Home Screen or touch to go to the All apps screen.
2. Touch the keys to key in the number you wish to call.
3. Touch to dial.
4. Touch to end the call.
Setting up your contacts list
To set up your contacts, you can do any of the following:
Touch then select Create a new contact. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to
add a new contact.
Import your contacts from your SIM card into your PadFone. To import your contacts from
your SIM card:
1. Install the SIM card into your PadFone.
2. From the Home Screen, touch to launch the People app.
3. Touch Import/export contacts.
4. Touch Import from SIM card. When prompted, select to which account you want to add
the contacts.
5. To import the contacts one at a time, touch to select a contact you wish to import, then
touch OK. When prompted, touch OK to conrm.
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Using the onscreen keyboard
You can type text using the onscreen keyboard.
In most apps, the onscreen keyboard appears automatically when needed. In other apps, you can
touch where you need to type to open the onscreen keyboard.
Touch and hold to select input method
Touch to hide onscreen keyboard
Touch to toggle between numeric pad with
special characters and QWERTY keyboard
Touch to turn caps lock ON, Fixed
ON, or OFF. When ON, the alphabet
keys are shown in capital letters
Touch for back space
While typing on the onscreen keyboard, the keyboard displays suggestions that may match the text
that you need. Touch a suggestion to use it.