Lenovo IdeaTab A2109A-F User manual

IdeaTab A2109A-F
User Guide V1.0
Please read the
safety precautions and important notes
in the supplied manual before use.

Chapter 01
Overview of IdeaTab A2109A-F
1-1 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 Appearance
Images are for reference purposes only, and may differ from your IdeaTab A2109A-F.
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.
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If your IdeaTab is turned on, press and hold this button for about 3 seconds, then tap OK from the Power off
pop-up window to shut down your IdeaTab.
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If necessary, press and hold this button for about 6 seconds to force a shutdown.•
Volume Controls
Press the Volume Up or Down buttons to adjust the volume.•
Screen Rotation Lock
Toggle the switch down to unlock the screen orientation, allowing screen rotation.•
Toggle the switch up to lock the screen orientation, preventing screen rotation.•
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 3 seconds. 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 activity within the
preset standby time, the display will deactivate, and your IdeaTab will lock automatically.
Manual Lock
If you do not need to use your IdeaTab temporarily, you can press the Power button 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, while tapping and
holding the lock icon, 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 Pattern in Screen lock in Security under Settings to set the
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 IdeaTab.
1-6 Navigation Tips
Back• : Return to the previous screen.
Home• : Return to the Home screen.
Recent Apps• : Display recently used apps.
App Menu•: Display all available apps.
1 - Back 3 - Recent Apps
2 - Home 4 - App Menu

1-7 Home Screen
This desktop enables you to view and open your most frequently used applications quickly.
In the Home screen, you can add shortcuts and change your wallpaper.
To add a shortcut onto the Home screen, tap and hold the icon of the app in the applications list until it is
added onto the Home screen.While holding, drag the icon to any area of the home screen to place it.
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To change your wallpaper, tap and hold any blank area on the Home screen. Tap Wallpapers. Choose a
wallpaper from the pop-up window, and then tap set wallpaper.
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To delete an app from the Home screen, tap and hold the desired icon until an Xappears. Next, tap Xto delete
it. Finally, tap finish edit mode to exit.
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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
System messages, if any, will be displayed in the lower right corner of the display.
Information about Wi-Fi connection 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 settings panel which contains the Airplane
mode switch, Wi-Fi settings shortcut, Auto-rotate screen switch, Enable Balanced Power switch, Brightness
adjustment slider, 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.
1-11 Applications Management
Tap on the Home screen to open the applications list.
Tap Apps in DEVICE under Settings to manage your apps.
Uninstall
Tap Apps to display the list of downloaded apps under the DOWNLOADED tab. Then select the app, and tap
Uninstall at the top to uninstall the app.
To Stop/Change Setting, tap RUNNING or ALL, then tap the app and select the option you want.

1-12 Entering Text
You can easily enter text, including English letters and numeric symbols, from the virtual keyboard directly onto the
touch screen, such as when adding contact information in the Contacts application.
Virtual keyboard
Tap on the lower bar to hide the virtual keyboard. Tap the input box to display the virtual keyboard.
Switch Input Method
Tap•/ to toggle between 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 gray-colored symbol, tap and hold the key and drag your finger to the symbol you want in the blue
pop-up box.
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In number input mode, tap•to enter 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
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, consult your network operator or service provider directly.
The web browser in your IdeaTab can access the Internet via a Wi-Fi network for business 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 to input a web address using the virtual keyboard.
Tap on the virtual keyboard to open the web page.
Exiting the Browser
Tap on the lower bar to exit the browser and return to the Home screen.
Managing Browser Web Pages
Tap to open the Browser manager, where you can manage your bookmarks, view your Internet browsing
history and read previously saved web pages offline.
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 then tap and hold the bookmark to open a
pop-up window. From the pop-up window, you can choose from the following options: Open, Open in new tab, Edit
bookmark, Add shortcut to home, Share link, Copy link URL, Delete bookmark, and Set as homepage.
HISTORY:
Displays a list of all the web pages you have previously visited, sorted by Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, and Most
visited.
SAVED PAGES:
Displays a list of all the web pages you have previously saved for offline reading.
Tabbed Browsing
You can open several web pages in the same window. Tap to open a new tab. To switch to another web page,
tap the appropriate tab. Tap on any tab to close it.

Additional Functions
Refresh: Tap to refresh a web page manually.
Backward/Forward: Tap or to return to the previous page or go to the next page.
Select Text: Selects 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 a list of options, including: Refresh, Forward, New tab, New incognito tab, Share
page, Find on page, Request desktop site, Save for offline reading, Page info, and Settings.
Zoom Pages In/Out: Your IdeaTab automatically fits the page to the screen size. However, you can also zoom the
page in/out manually by pinching or stretching placing two fingers on the screen and drawing them together/apart
(to match zoom in/out).

Chapter 03
Applications
3-1 Calculator
3-2 Calendar
3-3 Camera
3-4 Clock
3-5 People
3-6 Email
3-7 Gallery
3-8 Play Music
Tap on the Home screen to open the applications list. Tap at the upper right corner of the screen to
enter edit mode. Tap and hold to drag the desired icon to change its location. You can also move the icon to the
previous or next page by dragging it to the edge of the screen and holding it there for about one second.
3-1 Calculator
Tap Calculatorin the applications list to activate 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 within the Week or Day view.