Lenovo IdeaTab A1000L-F User manual

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IdeaTab A1000L-F
User Guide V1.0
Please read the
Important safety and handling information
in the supplied manuals before use.

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Chapter 01
IdeaTab A1000L Overview
1-1 IdeaTab Appearance
1-2 Buttons
1-3 Turning On/Off Your IdeaTab
1-4 Activating/Deactivating the Display
1-5 Screen Lock/Unlock
1-6 Navigation Tips
1-7 Home Screen
1-8 Switching Home Screens
1-9 Status Bar
1-10 Recent Apps
1-11 Applications Management
1-12 Entering Text
1-1 IdeaTab Appearance

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Images are for reference purposes only, and may differ from your IdeaTab
A1000L-F.
NOTE: You are advised to use the earphone/headset (not supplied) conforming
to OMPT (Open Mobile Terminal Platform).
1-2 Buttons
Power Button
To turn on your IdeaTab, press and hold this button for about 3 seconds,
then release it.
If your IdeaTab 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 IdeaTab, press and hold this button for about 1 second,
then select OK in the Power off pop-up window to shut down your
IdeaTab.
Volume Controls
Press the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the volume.

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1-3 Turning On/Off Your IdeaTab
Turning On Your IdeaTab
Press and hold the Power button on your IdeaTab for about 3 seconds, then
release it. The Lenovo logo and the startup screen will appear in sequence,
indicating your IdeaTab has been turned on.
Turning Off Your IdeaTab
Press and hold the Power button on your IdeaTab for about 1 second. The
Power off pop-up window will appear. Tap OK to turn off your IdeaTab.
1-4 Activating/Deactivating the Display
Activating the Display
With the display deactivated, press the Power button on the IdeaTab to activate
the display. The IdeaTab's display will then illuminate, indicating that it has been
activated.
Deactivating the Display
If you do not need to use your IdeaTab temporarily, you can press the Power
button to deactivate the display. Your IdeaTab will then enter standby mode to
save power.
1-5 Screen Lock/Unlock
Screen Lock
Auto-Lock
You can set screen timeout by tapping Sleep in Display under
Settings. If there is no operation within the preset standby time, the display will
automatically deactivate, and your IdeaTab will be locked automatically.
Manual Lock
If you do not need to use your IdeaTab temporarily, you can press the Power
button for about 1 second to deactivate the display. Your IdeaTab will then be
locked, and will enter standby mode.
Screen Unlock
When in standby mode, press the Power button on your IdeaTab to activate the
display. Then, tap and hold the lock icon, and drag the slider over the unlock

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icon, as shown in the illustration below.
Screen Lock Pattern Setting
You can set the screen lock pattern by tapping Pattern in Screen lock in
Security under Settings. 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 IdeaTab.
1-6 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 Preferences, Manage

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apps, System settings and One touch clear.
App Menu : Display all available apps.
1 - Back 2 - Home
3 - Recent Apps 4 - Advanced Menu
5 - App Menu
1-7 Home Screen
This desktop enables you to quickly view and open your most frequently used
applications.
In the Home screen, you can add shortcuts and change your wallpaper.

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To add a shortcut to the Home screen, tap and hold the icon of the app in
the applications list until it is added to the Home screen.
To change your wallpaper, tap and press any blank area on the Home
screen for about 2 seconds. You can choose a wallpaper in the pop-up
window.
1-8 Switching Home Screens
Your IdeaTab has multiple desktops.
Move through screens by sliding your finger across the display. Icons can be
moved from one desktop to another.
1-9 Status Bar

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System messages, if any, will be displayed on theStatus Bar.
Information about Wi-Fi connections and reception, power levels, charging
status, and other notifications are displayed in the status bar.
Tap the status bar to display the notification panel. Tap to open the
setting details window which contains the Airplane mode switch, Wi-Fi setting
shortcut, Auto-rotate screen switch, Brightness adjustment toolbar, Notifications
switch and Settings shortcut.
1-10 Recent Apps
Your IdeaTab remembers apps you have used recently.
Tap to display a list of your recently used apps. Tap an app to open it.

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1-11 Applications Management
Tap on the Home screen to open the applications list.
Tap Apps in DEVICE under Settings to manage all your apps.
Uninstall
Tap Apps to display the list of downloaded apps under the DOWNLOADED tab.
Then choose the app, and tap Uninstall at the top to uninstall the app.
Stop/Change Setting
Tap RUNNING or ALL, then the app, and tap the option you want.
1-12 Entering Text

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You can easily enter text from the virtual keyboard directly on the touch screen,
such as when adding contact information in the Contacts application. You can
input English letters and numeric symbols directly on the touch screen.
Chapter 02: Connecting to the Internet

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Chapter 02
Connecting to the Internet
2-1 Browser
2-1 Browser
Network support is required to access the Internet with the web browser. If you
have problems accessing your network, please consult your network operator or
service provider directly.
The web browser in your IdeaTab can access the Internet via a Wi-Fi, for
business and/or personal use.
Tap Browser in the applications list to open the browser.
The browser supports the following functions:
Entering Web Addresses
Tap the address bar, and input a web address using the pop-up virtual keyboard.
Tap on the virtual keyboard to open the web page.
Exiting the Browser
Tap on the bottom to exit the browser and return to the Home screen.
Managing Browser Web Pages

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Tap to open the Browser management interface, where you can manage
Bookmarks, Internet visiting history and pages read offline under their
corresponding tabs.
BOOKMARKS:
Displays a list of all the web pages that you have added to BOOKMARKS. To
add a bookmark, tap to add the current web page to BOOKMARKS. To
edit a bookmark, tap and hold the bookmark to open a pop-up window. From the
window, you can open, edit, copy, share or delete the selected website, create a
shortcut for it, set it as your homepage, or perform other operations.
HISTORY:
Displays a list of all the web pages you have visited recently.
SAVED PAGES:
Displays a list of all the web pages you have saved for offline reading.
Tabbed Browsing
You can open several web pages in the same window to multiply your web
surfing fun. Tap to open a new tab. To switch to another web page, just
tap its tab. Tap on the tab to close it.
Additional Functions
Refresh: Tap to manually refresh a web page.
Backward/Forward: Tap or to return to the previous page or to go
to the next page.
Select Text: Select text in the current page for copying, sharing, finding, and
web searching.
Add/Edit Bookmarks: Tap to bookmark the current page. Tap to
manage your bookmarks.
More Options: Tap to display an option list. These options include Refresh,
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Request desktop site, Save for offline reading, and Settings.
Zoom Pages In/Out: You can manually fit the page to the screen size, and
zoom the page in/out by sliding your finger and thumb apart, or bring them
together.
Chapter 01: IdeaTab A1000 Overview Chapter 03: Applications

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Applications
3-1 Calculator
3-2 Calendar
3-3 Camera
3-4 Clock
3-5 Email
3-6 Gallery
Tap on the Home screen to open the applications list.
3-1 Calculator
Tap Calculator in the applications list to open the calculator.
3-2 Calendar
Tap Calendar in the applications list to open the calendar.
New Calendar Event
Tap in the Calendar view to create a new event. You can also create a
new event by tapping and holding a time in the Week or Day view.
Manage Calendar Events
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appropriate tab at the top of the page.
Day view: Tap and hold an event in Day view to view, edit or delete the event.
Week view: Tap and hold an event in Week view to view, edit or delete the
event.
Month view: Manage events in Week view from Month view by tapping any date
in the Month view.
Agenda view: Tap to view events across a range of dates.
NOTE: Within any Calendar view, you can easily return to the current
day/week/month by tapping TODAY at the top of the page.
3-3 Camera
Tap Camera in the applications list to open the camera interface.
In this interface, you can perform the following operations:
Switch Camera Modes
Your IdeaTab provides you with two camera modes. In the camera interface, tap
and to switch between photo taking and video recording.
Photos
Taking Photos
In the photo interface, tap to take a picture. Drag the slider towards +or
-to zoom in or out.
Tap to set the camera properties.
Viewing Photos
Tap the photo preview in the photo interface to open the photo viewing
interface. You can set and play photo slideshows.
Photo Saving Location
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Gallery in the applications list to open a list of all the photos you have
taken. You can view photos by Albums, Locations, Times, People or Tags.
Videos
Recording Videos
Tap in the video interface to start recording, or tap to stop
recording.
Tap to set the camera properties.
Viewing Videos
A thumbnail image of the latest recorded video will be displayed on the bottom
right corner of the video interface. Tap the image to open the video player.
3-4 Clock
Tap Clock in the applications list to open the Clock.
To add an alarm, tap Set alarm, and then Add alarm. After you have
finished editing the alarm, tap Done and select the check box in front of the
alarm time to activate the alarm.
To restart an already set alarm, select the check box in front of the alarm time.
When an alarm sounds, tap Dismiss to deactivate the alarm, or Snooze to
delay it for ten minutes.
3-5 Email
Network support is required to use your IdeaTab's mailbox. If you have problems
accessing your network, please consult your network operator or service provider
directly.

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Tap Email in the applications list.
3-6 Gallery
Tap Gallery to open the Photo application and view photos stored on
your IdeaTab. In the Photo application homepage, photos are automatically
displayed on the top left corner as Albums. You can select how to display your
photos: Albums, Locations, Times, People or Tags.
Chapter 02: Connecting to the Internet Chapter 04: Settings

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Settings
4-1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS
4-2 DEVICE
4-3 PERSONAL
4-4 SYSTEM
Tap Settings in the applications list to open the Settings interface.
4-1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS
This setting module includes:Wi-Fi,Data usage and More... (Airplane mode,
VPN).
Wi-Fi
This setting allows you to enable/disable Wi-Fi connections.
When Wi-Fi is enabled, your IdeaTab will automatically scan for available
wireless networks, displaying them in the Wi-Fi network list.
The network status icon, indicates that the network requires no password,
and can be connected to directly. However, indicates that the network has
been encrypted, and can be connected to only after the required password is
entered.
You can select any network you want from the list. After selecting the network,
tap Connect to connect directly. Alternatively, select the check box in front of
Show advanced options to adjust the proxy and IP settings in the pop-up text
box, and then tap Connect to connect to a network. You can also select ADD

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NETWORK to manually add a network. Tap , then Advanced for advanced
Wi-Fi settings.
Network notification: When activated, the system will notify you if there
are any open net works available.
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: You can set Wi-Fi connection policy during
sleep mode to Always, Only when plugged in or Never.
Data usage
You can check your data usage status for a specified period.
More...
Airplane mode: When the Airplane mode is enabled, all wireless connections on
your IdeaTab will be disabled.
VPN: These settings allow you to add and set up various types of VPN (Virtual
Private Network).
4-2 DEVICE
Audio profiles
Tap this option to enter the Sound settings interface. Settings include
PREDEFINED PROFILES (General, Silent, Meeting and Outdoor).
Display
Display settings include Brightness,Wallpaper,Theme,Sleep and Font size.
Storage
This option allows you to view internal storage, SD card storage and USB device
storage.
Nominal capacity calculation
method:1GB=1,000MB=1,000,000KB=1,000,000,000 bytes

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Operating system calculation
method:1GB=1,024MB=1,048,576KB=1,073,741,824 bytes
The system itself occupies some space; therefore, available space will be less
than that calculated.
Battery
You can check battery usage details, battery percentage, and historical data of
battery usage.
Apps
With this option, you can easily manage and delete selected applications.
You can also filter any running applications or applications provided by third-