Asus PadFone Station User manual

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User Manual

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First Edition
October 2012

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Table of Contents
Package contents..............................................................................5
Chapter 1: Using your PadFone 2
Basics.................................................................................................6
Navigating your PadFone 2 ................................................................................7
Making calls ........................................................................................................8
Setting up your contacts list................................................................................8
Connecting to the world ...................................................................9
Connecting to mobile networks...........................................................................9
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks...........................................................................10
Using Bluetooth ................................................................................................11
Chapter 2: Using your PadFone 2 Station
Basics...............................................................................................14
Unlocking your device.......................................................................................14
Entering the camera mode ...............................................................................14
Tutorial ............................................................................................................15
Home Screen....................................................................................................16
Screen Views....................................................................................................17
Chapter 3: Touching and typing
Using gestures ................................................................................18
Using the onscreen keyboard........................................................19
Using Google voice typing.............................................................20
Chapter 4: Using apps and widgets
Using apps on the PadFone 2........................................................21
Launching apps ................................................................................................21
Messaging ........................................................................................................21
Surng the web.................................................................................................22
Managing notications ......................................................................................22
Searching your PadFone 2 or web ...................................................................25
Taking pictures..................................................................................................25
Watch Calendar ..............................................................................................26
SuperNote ........................................................................................................27

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Using apps on the PadFone 2 Station...........................................29
Managing Apps .................................................................................................29
Task Manager ...................................................................................................33
File Manager ...................................................................................................34
Play Store .........................................................................................................37
Settings ...........................................................................................................39
Music ............................................................................................................42
Gallery ............................................................................................................43
Camera ............................................................................................................47
Email ............................................................................................................49
Gmail ............................................................................................................51
MyLibrary .........................................................................................................53
Places and Maps ............................................................................................56
Polaris® Ofce ..................................................................................................57
MyNet ............................................................................................................59
App Locker ......................................................................................................63
SuperNote ........................................................................................................64
Watch Calendar ..............................................................................................66
Using PadFone 2 widgets...............................................................67
Adding widgets .................................................................................................67
Task Manager ...................................................................................................68
Using PadFone 2 Station widgets .................................................69
Adding widgets .................................................................................................69
ASUS Battery....................................................................................................70

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Package contents
Item PadFone 2 PadFone 2
Station
2-in-1 set
PadFone 2 ••
PadFone 2 Station • •
Power adapter • •
PadFone 2 signal cable • •
Headset • •
Quick Start Guide • • •
Important Notices • •
Warranty card • • •
NOTES:
ASUS PadFone 2 and PadFone 2 Station are purchased separately.
Contact your retailer if any of the items is damaged or missing.
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Using your PadFone 2
Use your PadFone 2 to enjoy the latest features and technologies of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
operating system. Do work and play on your PadFone 2 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 2 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 2, 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 2.
NOTES:
You can skip some of the steps and set them up later.
You can press the power key for 10 seconds to reset the system.
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Navigating your PadFone 2
After you nish setting up your PadFone 2, 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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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 2. To import your contacts from
your SIM card:
1. Install the SIM card into your PadFone 2.
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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Connecting to the world
Connecting to mobile networks
After installing the SIM card, you are ready to use your PadFone 2 to make/receive voice calls or
transmit/receive data. Different countries or regions may have different mobile networks available and
you may have to congure your PadFone 2 to access these networks.
To congure your Mobile networks setting:
1. Do any of the following to go to the Settings screen:
Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings .
Swipe your nger down from the top of the screen to go to ASUS Quick Settings then
touch .
2. From the Settings screen, touch More....
3. Touch Mobile networks.
NOTE:
For more details about ASUS Quick Settings, refer to the section Managing notications in Chapter 4.
IMPORTANT:
If your PadFone 2 does not connect to a network, contact your mobile network carrier for assistance.
Refer to your PadFone 2 Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to install a SIM card.
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Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
Wi-Fi wireless networking technology allows you to exchange data wirelessly over a network.To use
Wi-Fi, enable the Wi-Fi feature in your PadFone 2 and connect to a wireless network. Some wireless
networks are secured with a key or protected with digital certicates and requires additional steps to
set up; others are open and you can easily connect to them.
TIP:
Turn OFF Wi-Fi when you’re not using it to help save battery power.
To enable Wi-Fi and connect to a Wi-Fi network:
1. Do any of the following to go to the Settings screen:
Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings .
Swipe your nger down from the top of the screen to go to ASUS Quick Settings then
touch .
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to ON. When enabled, your PadFone 2 scans for available Wi-Fi
networks.
3. Touch Wi-Fi to display list of available Wi-Fi networks nearby. Secured networks are
indicated with a lock icon.
4. Touch a network name to connect to it. If the network is secured or protected, you are
prompted to key in a Password or key in other credentials.
NOTE:
For more details about ASUS Quick Settings, refer to the section Managing notications in Chapter 4.
IMPORTANT:
If your PadFone 2 nds a network that you have connected to previously, it automatically connects to it.
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