Asus Eee Note User manual

Eee Note
User Manual
E6284 / December 2010

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Table of contents
1 A quick look 5
Package contents .............................................................................................. 5
Your Eee Note..................................................................................................... 6
2 Getting started 8
Charging your device ........................................................................................ 8
Turning your device ON/OFF ............................................................................ 9
Using the Wacom pen......................................................................................10
Installing a microSD card into your device....................................................11
Getting connected wirelessly.........................................................................11
3 Using your device 12
The Home screen .............................................................................................12
Using Notes......................................................................................................14
Using the Reader .............................................................................................17
Using the camera.............................................................................................19
Recording a voice memo.................................................................................19
Writing a text memo........................................................................................20
Viewing photos in Photo Album ....................................................................21
Using the Music Player....................................................................................21
Using the Calculator........................................................................................22
Using the Dictionary .......................................................................................22
Setting..............................................................................................................23
Trash Bin...........................................................................................................25
Web Browser ....................................................................................................25
Bubble Breaker ................................................................................................25
Sudoku .............................................................................................................25
4 Using Eee Note Sync 26
Installing Eee Note Sync utility on your computer .......................................26
Copying les to or from your device..............................................................27
Using the card reader mode ...........................................................................28
Using the digitizer mode ................................................................................29
Using the Eee Note mode................................................................................29

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Table of contents
5 Accessories 30
Eee Note case ...................................................................................................30
6 Troubleshooting 31
Appendices 32
Notices..............................................................................................................32
Safety information ..........................................................................................34
ASUS Contact information..............................................................................38

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DO NOT place on
uneven or unstable work
surfaces. Seek servicing
if the casing has been
damaged. Refer all
servicing to qualied
service personnel.
DO NOT expose to or
use near liquids, rain, or
moisture.
SAFE TEMP: This device
should only be used
in environments with
ambient temperatures
between 5oC (41oF) and
35oC (95oF).
Safety precautions
DO NOT place or drop
items that may damage
or scratch the device.
IMPORTANT! Wipe the device using a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth
dampened with a solution of nonabrasive detergent and a few drops of warm
water then remove any extra moisture with a dry cloth.
DO NOT expose
to extreme high
temperature or to direct
sunlight.

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Package contents
1 A quick look
Quick Start Guide
Eee Note
Eee Note and Wacom pen Quick Start Guide
micro-USB cable USB charger
Book case Warranty card
NOTES:
• If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
• The USB charger varies with regions.

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Your Eee Note
1Built-in microphone
The built-in microphone can be used for audio recordings.
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Pen operation area
Using the Wacom pen, lightly touch the screen to navigate through the
features and functions of your device.
3Back key
Press to go back to the previous screen.
4Soft keys
Press to perform the command indicated above the keys.
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Navigation keys
Press the / keys to navigate through menus.
Press the / keys to go to the next page or go back to the previous page
while reading a book.
6Home key
Press to go to the Home screen.
7Restart button
Using the Wacom pen, press this button to restart your device.
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Earphone jack
Insert your headphone connector into this jack. Using this jack
automatically disables the built-in speaker.
9micro-USB port
Insert the micro-USB cable into this port.
10 microSD card slot
Insert a microSD card into this slot.
11 Built-in speaker
The device is equipped with a built-in high quality stereo speaker.
12 Power key
Turns your device on/o.
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Wacom pen
Use the Wacom pen to write, draw, or make selections on the pen
operation area.
14 Camera lens
The built-in camera allows picture taking.

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Charging your device
NOTES:
• You may also connect the micro-USB cable to your computer’s USB port to
charge your device.
• Use only the USB charger that comes with your device. Using a dierent USB
charger may damage your device.
• Your device allows you to read e-books or add/edit notes for thirteen hours
after fully charging it.
2 Getting started
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To charge your device:
1. Connect the USB cable’s micro-USB connector to the micro-USB port of your
device.
2. Connect the micro-USB cable to the USB charger.
3. Connect the USB charger to a power outlet (100V–240V).

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Turning your device ON/OFF
• Long press the Power key for
about three seconds to turn on
your device.
• Long press the Power key for
about three seconds to shut down
your device.
To put your device on the sleep mode:
NOTE: By default, the sleep mode function is enabled on your device. After
some period of inactivity or when you press the Power key, your device will
automatically be put on sleep mode.
1. From the home screen, tap Setting > Auto sleep mode > Set up.
2. From the Auto sleep mode menu, tap your preferred option, then tap OK.
To wake up your device from the sleep mode:
• Short press the Power key to wake up the system.

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To store the Wacom pen on the top of your device:
Using the Wacom pen
The Wacom pen is a pen-like device found on the top of your device.
• Use the Wacom pen to write, draw, or select items on the pen operation area.
• Single-tap an item to select it.
IMPORTANT! Ensure that you do not accidentally drop the Wacom pen to avoid
damaging it.

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microSD card slot
Installing a microSD card into your device
Your device is equipped with a microSD card slot. A microSD card provides you
with extended memory where you can store your data.
To insert a microSD card:
1. Locate the microSD card slot at
the bottom of the device.
2. Insert the microSD card into the
card slot.
Getting connected wirelessly
Use your device’s built-in Wi-Fi capability to connect to a wireless network. This
enables you to wirelessly access websites or Internet-related applications.
IMPORTANT! Tap the password eld to display the virtual keyboard. Use the
virtual keyboard to key in the network’s password.
To use the Wi-Fi function:
1. From the home screen, tap Setting > Wi-Fi networks > Set up.
2. The device searches for available networks.
3. From the list of networks, tap the network that you want to connect to.
4. If required, key in the password or passkey, then click Try.
NOTE: For details on using your device as a card reader, refer to the section
Using the card reader mode.

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3 Using your device
The Home screen
With the tap of the Wacom pen on the pen operation area, the Home screen
enables you to quickly access Notes, Reader, Camera, Voice Memo, Text
Memo, Photo Album, Music Player, Calculator, Dictionary, Setting, Trash
Bin, Web Browser, Bubble Breaker, and Sudoku.
Use the Wacom pen to tap the status bar, search bar, application menu, or the
command bar. Use your nger to press the touchpad keys.
• Status bar: Tap the icons to proceed with the corresponding settings of your
device or display the status of your device.
• Search bar: Tap to search for the documents in your device.
• Application menu: Tap an application to launch it.
• Command bar: Tap a command button to perform its corresponding
function.
Status bar
Command bar
Search bar
Application menus
Touchpad keys

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Status bar
This icon appears when a microSD card is installed. Tap Scan now to
scan the les in the microSD card. Tap Eject safely to safely remove the
microSD card.
Disables or enables the touch sensor keys.
Drag the slider to adjust the volume.
Enables or diables the Wi-Fi function. Tap Wi-Fi networks to connect to
a wireless network.
Tap to display the remaining battery power.
Tap to display or change the date and time.

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Using Notes
Adding/Editing a note
To add/edit a note:
1. From the home screen, tap Notes.
2. Do any of the following:
• Tap Add new note to create a
new note.
• Tap an existing note to edit it.
TIP: You may tap Sort in the
command bar to sort the existing
notes by name or date.
3. Tap an icon in the function bar to use its corresponding function. Refer to
the table on the next page for detailed information about each icon in the
function bar.
Function
bar
4. Tap Save to save the changes.

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Function bar
Goes to the desired page.
Saves the current note as a GIF format le to the microSD card. Install a
microSD card into your device before using this function.
Tagging notes provides you with an easy way to search your notes. Key
in a tag name and tap Add to create a tag for the note.
Tap Photos to insert a photo from the photo album or Camera to
capture an image that can be inserted into the note. You can edit the
inserted photo, and drag it to the desired location of the note.
Undoes the previous change.
Redoes the action you just undid.
Selects the pen stroke color.
Tap to use the eraser function and select the eraser size.
Selects the pen stroke type.
Deletes the current page.
Selects the note style.
Tap to add a page.
Displays the date that the note was last edited or tap to change the
note’s name.

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Managing a note
To manage a note, tap :
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Lock/Unlock: Locks or unlocks a
note. Before using this function, tap
Setting > Security > Set up to set
up a password.
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Merge...: Merges notes in your
device.
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Rename: Changes the note’s name.
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Delete: Deletes a note.
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Add to Evernote: Uploads a note to the Evernote website. Before using this
function, obtain a free Evernote ID at http://www.evernote.com, and then
tap Setting > Service accounts > Set up to set up the Evernote account in
your device.

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Using the Reader
Reading an e-book
NOTES:
• Your device supports the e-books in PDF or ePub formats.
• Some e-books or digital publications that you have purchased or downloaded
online may contain Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection. You need to
activate your digital reader using an Adobe ID to access DRM-protected les.
• Get a free Adobe ID at https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/membership/. To
set up your Adobe account in your device, tap Setting > Service accounts >
Set up.
• To use your device to buy e-books, tap Reader > Buy more books. You might
need to have an account for the bookstore where you want to buy e-books.
To read an e-book:
1. From the home screen, tap Reader.
2. Press the / keys to navigate through the book list, and press the Enter
key to open the selected e-book.
Tap the Wacom pen on your selected e-book to open it. Tap to manage
an e-book.
TIP: You may tap Sort in the command bar to sort the book lists by name or
date.
3. When reading an e-book, do any of the following:
• Press the / keys to go to the next page or go back to the previous page.
• Use the Wacom pen to draw or write notes on pages.
• Tap an icon in the function bar to use its corresponding function. Refer to
the table on the next page for detailed information about each icon in the
function bar.
Function bar

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Function bar
Views the table of content, annotation list, bookmark list, remark list, or
content percentage of the open e-book. When Content (%) is selected,
drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to go to the desired content
percentage.
Saves the current page as a snapshot to the photo album folder in your
device.
When the displayed page exceeds the screen of your device, tap to use
the drag function to view the whole page.
Tap to zoom in/zoom out.
Tagging e-books provides you with an easy way to search your e-books.
Key in a tag name and tap Add to create a tag for the e-book.
Tap to add a bookmark to the current page. Tap the icon again to
remove the bookmark from the page.
Tap to use the remark function and select the remark type. You can tap
Eraser to erase the remarks.
Tap to use the annotation function. Tap this icon, the line that you want
to annotate, and then the annotation icon at the left side of the line that
you tapped. Use the virtual keyboard to write notes and tap Close to
save the annotation.
Managing an e-book
To manage an e-book, tap :
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Lock/Unlock: Locks or unlocks an e-book. Before using this function, tap
Setting > Security > Set up to set up a password.
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Rename: Changes the e-book’s name.
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Delete: Deletes an e-book.

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Using the camera
Your device allows you to capture images using the built-in camera.
To capture an image:
1. From the home screen, tap Camera.
2. Tap Zoom to select the zoom level.
3. Tap Capture to capture an image.
4. Tap Save to save the captured image, or Close to abort it.
Recording a voice memo
Your device allows you to record voice reminders or messages using the built-in
microphone.
To record a voice memo:
1. From the home screen, tap Voice Memo.
2. Tap Record new voice memo.
3. From the New Voice memo screen,
tap to start recording.
When recording, you can tap
to pause recording. To resume
recording, tap .
4. Tap to stop recording. You can tap Play to play the recorded le, Save to
save it, or Cancel to abort it.
Managing a voice memo
To manage a voice memo, tap :
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Rename: Changes the voice memo’s name.
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Delete: Deletes the voice memo.

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Writing a text memo
Your device allows you to write short messages or reminders.
To create a text memo:
1. From the home screen, tap Text Memo.
2. Tap Add new Text Memo.
3. Use the virtual keyboard to key in
the text.
4. When done, tap Save.
Managing a text memo
To manage a text memo, tap :
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Rename: Changes the text memo’s name.
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Delete: Deletes the text memo.