Lenovo A5500 User manual

Lenovo A5500
User Guide V1.0
Please read the
safety precautions and important notes
in the supplied manual before use.

Chapter 01
Lenovo A5500 Overview
1-1 Appearance
1-2 Buttons
1-3 Activating/Deactivating the Display
1-4 Screen Lock/Unlock
1-5 Navigation Tips
1-6 Home Screen
1-7 Status Bar
1-8 Recent Apps
1-9 Applications Management
1-10 Entering Text
1-1 Appearance
Images are for reference purposes only, and may differ from your Lenovo
A5500.

1-2 Buttons
On/Off Button
To turn on your tablet, press and hold this button for about 3 seconds,
then release it.
If your tablet is turned on, press this button to deactivate the display. If
the display is deactivated, press this button to activate the display.
To turn off your tablet, press and hold this button for about 1 second,
then select OK in the Power off pop-up window to shut down your
tablet.
NOTE: When connecting to a computer with a USB cable, make sure that the
battery power is sufficient for normal operation; otherwise, charge with the AC
power adapter before USB connection.
Volume Controls
Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button to adjust the volume.
1-3 Activating/Deactivating the Display
Activating the Display
With the display deactivated, press the On/Off button on the tablet to
activate the display. The tablet's display will then illuminate, indicating that it
has been activated.

Deactivating the Display
If you do not need to use your tablet temporarily, you can press the On/Off
button to deactivate the display. Your tablet will then enter standby mode to
save power.
1-4 Screen Lock/Unlock
Screen Lock
Auto-Lock
You can set screen timeout by tapping Settings >DEVICE >Display
>Sleep. If there is no operation within the preset standby time, the display
will automatically deactivate, and your tablet will be locked automatically.
Manual Lock
If you do not need to use your tablet temporarily, you can press the On/Off
button for about 1 second to deactivate the display. Your tablet will then be
locked, and will enter standby mode.
Screen Unlock
When in standby mode, press the On/Off button on your tablet to activate
the display. Then, tap and hold the lock icon, and drag the slider over the
unlock icon, as shown in the illustration below.

Screen Lock Pattern Setting
You can set the screen lock pattern by tapping Settings >PERSONAL
>Security > Screen lock > Pattern. After this function has been enabled,
you will be required to trace a personalized unlock pattern to unlock the
screen before you can use your tablet.
1-5 Navigation Tips
Back : Return to the previous screen.
Home : Return to the Home screen.

Recent Apps : Display recently used apps.
Advanced Menu : Display shortcuts such as Add, Theme, Wallpaper,
Preview, Preferences and Settings.
1 - Back 2 - Home
3 - Recent Apps 4 - Advanced Menu
1-6 Home Screen
This desktop enables you to quickly view and open all your applications.
In the Home screen, you can add widgets and change your wallpaper.
To add a shortcut to the Home screen, tap and hold the icon of the other

screen until it is added to the Home screen.
To change your wallpaper, tap >Wallpaper to choose a wallpaper
from Local wallpaper.
To delete something on the Home screen, tap and hold the selected item
for about 2 seconds until appears on the top of the screen, then
drag the item to the area to remove it.
Switching Home Screens
Your tablet has multiple desktops.
Move through screens by sliding your finger across the display. Icons can be
moved from one panel to another.
1-7 Status Bar

System messages, if any, will be displayed in the status bar.
Information about WLAN connections and reception, power levels, charging
status, and other notifications are displayed in the status bar.
Drop down the status bar to display the notification panel, which contains the
Airplane mode switch, WLAN setting shortcut, Location, Data Connection and
Usage, Auto-rotate screen switch, Brightness adjustment, Cast screen and
Settings shortcut etc..
1-8 Recent Apps
Your tablet remembers apps you have used recently.

Tap to display a list of your recently used apps. Tap an app from the
list to open it.
1-9 Applications Management
Slide your finger on the Home screen to open the applications list.
Tap Settings >DEVICE > Apps to manage all your apps.
Uninstall
1. Tap the app you want to uninstall under the DOWNLOADED tab.

2. Tap Uninstall at the top.
3. Tap OK.
Stop a running app
1. Tap RUNNING tab.
2. Tap the running app you want to stop.
3. Tap Stop.
1-10 Entering Text
You can easily enter text from the virtual keyboard directly on the touch
screen, such as when adding contact information in the Contacts application,
or typing and editing SMS messages. You can input English letters and numeric
symbols directly on the touch screen.
Virtual keyboard
Tap on the bottom bar to hide the virtual keyboard. Tap the text input
box to display the virtual keyboard.
Switch Input Method
Tap / to toggle letters and numbers.
Tap to enter a capital letter. Or tap and hold until it
changes into to turn caps lock on. Tap it again to unlock.
In number input mode, tap to input symbols and special
characters. Tap to go back to number input mode.
Input Options
Tap Settings > PERSONAL >Language & input to open the
KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS menu. You can select Android
Keyboard or Google voice typing in this menu.
Chapter 02: Connecting to the Internet