Lenovo IdeaTab A1107 User manual

IdeaTab A1107 - User Manual
IdeaTab A1107
User Guide V1.1
Please read the
safety precautions and important notes
in the supplied manual before use.
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Chapter 01
IdeaTab A1107 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 Applications Management
1-11 Entering Text
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Images are for reference purposes only, and may differ from
your IdeaTab A1107.
1-2 Buttons
Power Button
●To turn on your IdeaTab, press and hold this button for
about 4 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.
●Should it be necessary, press and hold this button for
about 6 seconds to force shutdown.
Volume Controls
●Press the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the
volume.
1-3 Turning On/Off Your IdeaTab
Turning On Your IdeaTab
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1-1 IdeaTab Appearance

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Press and hold the Power button on your IdeaTab for about 4
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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Deactivating the Display

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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 icon, as shown in the
illustration below.
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Manual Lock

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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
●Functions menu : Display apps function menu.
●Home screen : Return to the Home screen.
●Back : Return to the previous screen.
●App Menu : Display all available apps.
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1 - Functions
menu
2 - Home
screen
3 - Back 4 - App menu
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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.
●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.
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●To delete something on the Home screen, tap and hold
the desired item until X Remove appears at the top of
the screen, then drag the icon to X Remove.
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Move through screens by sliding your finger across the
display. Icons can be moved from one desktop to another.
1-9 Status Bar
System messages, if any, will be displayed on the bottom
right corner of the display.
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.
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1-8 Switching Home Screens
Your IdeaTab has multiple desktops.

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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.
1-11 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.
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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.
●To input a symbol, tap and hold the key and drag your
finger to the symbol you want in the blue pop-up box.
●In number input mode, tap to input symbols
and special characters. Tap to go back to
number input mode.
Input Options
●Tap to open the Input options menu. You can
select Input languages or Android keyboard
settings in this menu.
Chapter 02: Connecting to the
Internet
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Virtual keyboard

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 or 3G network, for business and/or personal use.
Tap Browser in the applications list to open the
browser.
The browser supports the following functions:
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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 bar to exit the browser and return to
the Home screen.
Managing Browser Web Pages
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.
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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, Forward, New tab, New incognito
tab, Find on page, Share page, Page info, Request desktop
site, Save for offline reading, and Settings.
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