LG LGV500.AAUSBK User manual

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ENGLISH
MFL68325901 (1.0)
User Guide
LG-V500
www.lg.com

User Guide
ENGLISH
• Screendisplaysandillustrationsmaydiffer
fromthoseyouseeonactualdevice.
• Someofthecontentsofthisguidemay
notapplytoyourdevice,dependingon
thesoftwareandyourserviceprovider.All
informationinthisdocumentissubjectto
changewithoutnotice.
• Thishandsetisnotsuitableforpeoplewho
haveavisualimpairmentduetothetouch
screenkeyboard.
• Copyright©2014LGElectronics,Inc.All
rightsreserved.LGandtheLGlogoare
registeredtrademarksofLGGroupandits
relatedentities.Allothertrademarksare
thepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
• Google™,GoogleMaps™,Gmail™,
YouTube™,Hangouts™andPlayStore™are
trademarksofGoogle,Inc.

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About this user guide .........................5
About this user guide ........................... 5
Trademarks............................................. 5
DivX HD .................................................. 6
Dolby Digital Plus .................................. 6
Guidelines for safe and efficient
use......................................................... 7
Important notice ............................... 15
Getting to know your device ............ 19
Tablet Overview.....................................19
Charging your tablet ............................21
Optimizing Battery Life ......................22
To extend the life of your battery ....... 22
To view the battery charge level......... 23
To monitor and control what uses
the battery................................................... 23
Inserting a microSD card....................23
Removing the microSD card..............24
Formatting the microSD card ............25
Locking and unlocking the screen.....25
Your Home screen .............................26
Touch Screen tips ................................26
Tap or touch............................................... 26
Touch and hold......................................... 26
Drag............................................................... 26
Swipe or slide..............................................27
Double-tap...................................................27
Pinch-to-Zoom ..........................................27
Rotate the screen......................................27
KnockON..................................................... 28
Home screen ........................................28
Customizing the Home screen.......... 30
Returning to recently-used
applications ..........................................30
Notifications ..........................................31
Swipe down for notifications &
settings...........................................................31
Quick Settings on Notification
Panel ............................................................. 32
To rearrange Quick Setting items
on the Notification Panel....................... 32
QSlide apps on the Notifications
panel ............................................................. 32
Using the QSlide apps........................... 33
Indicator icons on the Status Bar...... 33
Multiple Users ......................................34
Slide aside ............................................36
Plug & Pop ...........................................36
Capturing a Screenshot...................... 37
Using QuickMemo to capture a
screenshot ...................................................37
Using Capture plus to capture a
screenshot ...................................................37
Entering Text.........................................38
Entering accented letters...................... 38
Google account setup.......................39
Connecting to Networks and
Devices .............................................. 40
Table of contents

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Wi-Fi .....................................................40
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks ............ 40
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting
to a Wi-Fi network.................................... 40
Bluetooth ...............................................41
Turning on Bluetooth and pairing
up your tablet with a Bluetooth
device .............................................................41
Send data using the Bluetooth
wireless feature.......................................... 42
Receive data using the Bluetooth
wireless feature.......................................... 42
SmartShare ..........................................43
Enjoying the content via a variety
ofdevices.................................................... 43
Playing/Sending....................................... 43
Enjoying the content from Nearby
devices ..................................................43
Connecting devices ................................ 43
Searching other devices........................ 44
Using the content from the Cloud ....44
Using the Cloud ....................................... 44
PC connections with a USB cable.....44
Transferring music, photos and
videos using the USB mass
storage mode............................................ 44
Synchronize with Windows Media
Player ............................................................ 45
Contacts .............................................46
Searching for a contact ......................46
Adding a new contact .........................46
Favorite Contacts.................................46
Creating a group.................................. 47
E-mail ................................................ 48
Managing an E-mail account .............48
Working with account folders ............49
Composing and sending E-mail ........49
Receiving emails..................................49
Camera .............................................. 50
Getting to know the viewfinder..........50
Using the advanced settings...............51
Taking a quick photo ..........................52
Once you've taken a photo.................53
Viewing your saved photos.................54
Video camera.....................................55
Getting to know the viewfinder..........55
Using the advanced settings..............56
Recording a quick video ..................... 57
After recording a video ....................... 57
Watching your saved videos...............58
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video.....................................58
Multimedia .........................................59
Gallery ...................................................59
Viewing pictures ....................................... 59
Zooming in and out................................ 60
Playing videos............................................ 60
Deleting images and videos................ 60
Setting as wallpaper................................60
Slideshow...............................................61
Videos ....................................................61
Playing a video ............................................61
Music.....................................................62
Playing a song........................................... 62

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Tools....................................................65
QPair .....................................................65
QSlide ...................................................66
QuickMemo..........................................68
QuickRemote .......................................70
QuickTranslator.................................... 72
Alarm..................................................... 73
Calculator ............................................. 73
Calendar ............................................... 74
Tasks...................................................... 75
Voice Recorder..................................... 75
Task Manager ....................................... 76
POLARIS Office 5 .............................. 76
Google+................................................. 77
Voice Search......................................... 78
Downloads ............................................ 78
BOX ....................................................... 78
The Web .............................................79
Internet..................................................79
Opening a page ........................................79
Searching the web by voice.................80
Bookmarks..................................................80
History...........................................................80
Using QSlide..............................................80
Chrome .................................................80
Viewing webpages.....................................81
Opening a page .........................................81
Searching the web by voice...................81
Syncing with other devices.....................81
Adding and Viewing bookmarks .........81
Chrome Options menu ......................... 82
Settings............................................. 83
Access the Settings menu .................83
WIRELESS NETWORKS....................83
DEVICE .................................................86
PERSONAL..........................................90
SYSTEM................................................92
LG Backup..........................................96
About backing up and restoring
device data ...........................................96
LG Backup your tablet data................ 97
Scheduling automatic backups ......... 97
Restoring tablet data .......................... 97
Tablet software update.....................99
Tablet software update .......................99
LG Tablet Software update via
Over-the-Air (OTA)..............................99
Accessories .......................................101
Troubleshooting...............................102

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About this user guide
•Beforeusingyourdevice,pleasecarefullyreadthismanual.Thiswillensure
thatyouuseyourdevicesafelyandcorrectly.
•Someoftheimagesandscreenshotsprovidedinthisguidemayappear
differentlyonyourtablet.
•Yourcontentmaydifferfromthefinalproduct,orfromsoftwaresupplied
byserviceprovidersorcarriers,Thiscontentmaybesubjecttochange
withoutpriornotice.Forthelatestversionofthismanual,pleasevisitthe
LGwebsiteatwww.lg.com.
•Yourdevice'sapplicationsandtheirfunctionsmayvarybycountry,region,
orhardwarespecifications.LGcannotbeheldliableforanyperformance
issuesresultingfromtheuseofapplicationsdevelopedbyprovidersother
thanLG.
•LGcannotbeheldliableforperformanceorincompatibilityissuesresulting
fromeditedregistrysettingsbeingeditedoroperatingsystemsoftware
beingmodified.Anyattempttocustomizeyouroperatingsystemmay
causethedeviceoritsapplicationstonotworkastheyshould.
•Software,audio,wallpaper,images,andothermediasuppliedwithyour
devicearelicensedforlimiteduse.Ifyouextractandusethesematerials
forcommercialorotherpurposesis,youmaybeinfringingcopyrightlaws.
Asauser,youarefullyareentirelyresponsiblefortheillegaluseofmedia.
•Additionalchargesmaybeappliedfordataservices,suchasmessaging,
uploadinganddownloading,auto-syncing,orusinglocationservices.To
avoidadditionalcharges,selectadataplantoissuitableforyourneeds.
Contactyourserviceprovidertoobtainadditionaldetails.
Trademarks
•LGandtheLGlogoareregisteredtrademarksofLGElectronics.
•Allothertrademarksandcopyrightsarethepropertyoftheirrespective
owners.
About this user guide

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DivX HD
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO:DivX®isadigitalvideoformatcreatedbyDivX,LLC,a
subsidiaryofRoviCorporation.ThisisanofficialDivXCertified®devicethat
haspassedrigoroustestingtoverifythatitplaysDivXvideo.Visitdivx.com
formoreinformationandsoftwaretoolstoconvertyourfilesintoDivXvideos.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND:ThisDivXCertified®devicemustbe
registeredinordertoplaypurchasedDivXVideo-on-Demand(VOD)movies.
Toobtainyourregistrationcode,locatetheDivXVODsectioninyourdevice
setupmenu.Gotovod.divx.comformoreinformationonhowtocomplete
yourregistration.
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium
content.
DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi
Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license.
Notice: Open Source Software
ToobtainthecorrespondingsourcecodeunderGPL,LGPL,MPLand
otheropensourcelicences,pleasevisithttp://opensource.lge.com/
Allreferredlicenceterms,disclaimersandnoticesareavailablefor
downloadwiththesourcecode.
Dolby Digital Plus
ManufacturedunderlicensefromDolbyLaboratories.Dolby,DolbyDigital
Plus,andthedouble-DsymbolaretrademarksofDolbyLaboratories.

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Pleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.Notfollowingtheseguidelinesmaybe
dangerousorillegal.
Exposure to radio frequency energy
RadiowaveexposureandSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)information.
ThistabletdevicemodelLG-V500hasbeendesignedtocomplywith
applicablesafetyrequirementsforexposuretoradiowaves.These
requirementsarebasedonscientificguidelinesthatincludesafetymargins
designedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons,regardlessofageandhealth.
•Theradiowaveexposureguidelinesemployaunitofmeasurementknown
astheSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR).TestsforSARareconductedusing
standardisedmethodswiththedevicetransmittingatitshighestcertified
powerlevelinallusedfrequencybands.
•WhiletheremaybedifferencesbetweentheSARlevelsofvariousLG
devicemodels,theyarealldesignedtomeettherelevantguidelinesfor
exposuretoradiowaves.
•TheSARlimitrecommendedbytheInternationalCommissiononNon-
IonizingRadiationProtection(ICNIRP)is2W/kgaveragedover10gof
tissue.
•ThehighestSARvalueforthisdevicewhenwornonthebody,asdescribed
inthisuserguide,is0.720W/kg.
•ThisdevicemeetsRFexposureguidelines.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use

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Product care and maintenance
WARNING
Notice for Battery replacement
•Foryoursafety,donotremovethebatteryincorporatedintheproduct.
Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeittothenearestauthorized
LGElectronicsservicepointordealerforassistance.
•Li-IonBatteryisahazardouscomponentwhichcancauseinjury.
•Batteryreplacementbynon-qualifiedprofessionalcancausedamageto
yourdevice.
WARNING
Onlyusebatteries,chargersandaccessoriesapprovedforusewiththis
particulardevicemodel.Theuseofanyothertypesmayvoidanyapproval
orwarrantyapplyingtothedeviceandmaybedangerous.
•Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoaqualifiedservicetechnicianwhen
repairworkisrequired.
•Repairsunderwarranty,atLG'sdiscretion,mayincludereplacementparts
orboardsthatareeitherneworreconditioned,providedthattheyhave
functionalityequaltothatofthepartsbeingreplaced.
•KeepawayfromelectricalappliancessuchasTVs,radiosandpersonal
computers.
•Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsor
cookers.
•Donotdrop.
•Donotsubjectthisunittomechanicalvibrationorshock.
•Switchoffthedeviceinanyareawhereyouarerequiredtobyspecial

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regulations.Forexample,donotuseyourdeviceinhospitalsasitmay
affectsensitivemedicalequipment.
•Donothandlethedevicewithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.Itmay
causeanelectricshockandcanseriouslydamageyourdevice.
•Donotchargeadevicenearflammablematerialasthedevicecanbecome
hotandcreateafirehazard.
•Useadryclothtocleantheexterioroftheunit(donotusesolventssuch
asbenzene,thinneroralcohol).
•Donotchargethetabletwhenitisonsoftfurnishings.
•Thedeviceshouldbechargedinawellventilatedarea.
•Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessivesmokeordust.
•Donotkeepthedevicenexttocreditcardsortransporttickets;itcan
affecttheinformationonthemagneticstrips.
•Donottapthescreenwithasharpobjectasitmaydamagethetablet.
•Donotexposethedevicetoliquidormoisture.
•Useaccessorieslikeearphonescautiously.Donottouchtheantenna
unnecessarily.
•Donotuse,touchorattempttoremoveorfixbroken,chippedorcracked
glass.Damagetotheglassdisplayduetoabuseormisuseisnotcovered
underthewarranty.
•Yourtabletisanelectronicdevicethatgeneratesheatduringnormal
operation.Extremelyprolonged,directskincontactintheabsenceof
adequateventilationmayresultindiscomfortorminorburns.Therefore,
usecarewhenhandlingyourdeviceduringorimmediatelyafteroperation.
•Ifyourdevicegetswet,immediatelyturnitoffanddryitoutcompletely.
Donotattempttoacceleratethedryingprocesswithanexternalheating
source,suchasanoven,microwaveorhairdryer.

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•Theliquidinyourwetdevice,changesthecoloroftheproductlabelinside
yourdevice.Damagetoyourdeviceasaresultofexposuretoliquidisnot
coveredunderyourwarranty.
•Useyourtabletintemperaturesbetween0ºCand40ºC,ifpossible.
Exposingyourdevicetoextremelyloworhightemperaturesmayresultin
damage,malfunction,orevenexplosion.
Efficient device operation
Electronics devices
Alltabletdevicesmayreceiveinterference,whichcouldaffectperformance.
•Donotuseyourtabletdevicenearmedicalequipmentwithoutrequesting
permission.Avoidplacingthetabletoverpacemakers,forexample,inyour
breastpocket.
•Somehearingaidsmightbedisturbedbytabletdevice.
•MinorinterferencemayaffectTVs,radios,PCsetc.
Road safety
Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseoftabletdeviceintheareawhen
youdrive.
•Donotuseahand-helddevicewhiledriving.
•Givefullattentiontodriving.
•RFsignalsmayaffectsomeelectronicsystemsinyourvehiclesuchascar
stereosandsafetyequipment.
•Whenyourvehicleisequippedwithanairbag,donotobstructwith
installedorportablewirelessequipment.Itcancausetheairbagtofailor
causeseriousinjuryduetoimproperperformance.

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•Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutandabout,pleaseensurethatthe
volumeisatareasonablelevelsothatyouareawareofyoursurroundings.
Thisisofparticularimportancewhennearroads.
Avoid damage to your hearing
NOTE:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancause
hearingloss.
Topreventpossiblehearingdamage,donotlistenathighvolume
levelsforlongperiods.
•Damagetoyourhearingcanoccurifyouareexposedtoloudsoundfor
longperiodsoftime.Wethereforerecommendthatyoudonotturnonor
offthetabletclosetoyourear.Wealsorecommendthatmusicvolumes
aresettoareasonablelevel.
•Whenusingheadphones,turnthevolumedownifyoucannothearthe
peoplespeakingnearyou,orifthepersonsittingnexttoyoucanhear
whatyouarelisteningto.
Glass Parts
Somepartsofyourtabletdevicearemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreak
ifyourdeviceisdroppedonahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.
Iftheglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremoveit.Stopusingyour
deviceuntiltheglassisreplacedbyanauthorisedserviceprovider.
Blasting area
Donotusethetabletwhereblastingisinprogress.Observerestrictionsand
followanyregulationsorrules.

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Potentially explosive atmospheres
•Donotuseyourtabletatarefuelingpoint.
•Donotusenearfuelorchemicals.
•Donottransportorstoreflammablegas,liquidorexplosivesinthesame
compartmentofyourvehicleasyourtabletdeviceoraccessories.
In aircraft
Wirelessdevicescancauseinterferenceinaircraft.
•Turnyourtabletoffbeforeboardinganyaircraft.
•Donotuseitonthegroundwithoutpermissionfromthecrew.
Children
Keepthedeviceinasafeplaceoutofthereachofsmallchildren.Itincludes
smallpartswhichmaycauseachokinghazardifdetached.Thisdevicealso
containsaninternalbatterythatcanbehazardousifthedeviceisnotused
ormaintainedproperly.
Battery information and care
•Youdonotneedtocompletelydischargethebatterybeforerecharging.
Unlikeotherbatterysystems,thereisnomemoryeffectthatcould
compromisethebattery'sperformance.
•UseonlyLGbatteriesandchargers.LGchargersaredesignedtomaximise
thebatterylife.
•Donotdisassembleorshort-circuitthebattery.
•Rechargethebatteryifithasnotbeenusedforalongtimetomaximise
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•Donotexposethebatterychargertodirectsunlightoruseitinhigh
humidity,suchasinthebathroom.
Donotleavethedeviceinhotorcoldplaces,asthismaydeteriorate
batteryperformance.
•Thereisriskofexplosionifthebatteryisreplacedwithanincorrecttype.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.
Pleaserecyclewhenpossible.Donotdisposeashouseholdwaste.
•Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeittothenearestauthorisedLG
Electronicsservicepointordealerforassistance.
•Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthetabletisfully
chargedtosaveunnecessarypowerconsumptionofthecharger.
•Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetworkconfiguration,productsettings,
usagepatterns,batteryandenvironmentalconditions.
•Makesurethatnosharp-edgeditemssuchasanimal’steethornails,
comeintocontactwiththebattery.Thiscouldcauseafire.
•Foryoursafety,donotremovethebatteryincorporatedintheproduct.
Driver Safety Tips
Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseofwirelessdevicesintheareas
whereyoudriveandalwaysobeythem.Also,ifusingyourdevicewhile
driving,pleaseobservethefollowing:
•Givefullattentiontodriving.Drivingsafelyisyourfirstresponsibility;
•Usehands-freeoperation,ifavailable;
•Pullofftheroadandparkbeforeusingit.

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How to update your tablet
Accesstolatestfirmwarereleases,newsoftwarefunctionsand
improvements.
•Update your tablet without a PC. Select Update Center > Software
Update.
•Update your tablet by connecting it to your PC.
Formoreinformationaboutusingthisfunction,pleasevisithttp://www.
lg.com/common/index.jspselectcountryandlanguage.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Hereby,LG ElectronicsdeclaresthatthisLG-V500productisin
compliancewiththeessentialrequirementsandotherrelevantprovisions
ofDirective1999/5/EC.AcopyoftheDeclarationofConformitycanbe
foundathttp://www.lg.com/global/declaration
Regulatory and Safety
Goto"System settings > About tablet > Regulatory and Safety"toget
regulatoryandsafetyinformation

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Please read this before you start using your tablet!
Pleasechecktoseewhetheranyproblemsyouencounteredwithyourtablet
aredescribedinthissectionbeforetakingthetabletinforserviceorcalling
aservicerepresentative.
1. Tablet Memory
Youneedtocheckyourtabletmemoryanddeletesomedata,suchas
applicationstomakemorememoryavailable.
To uninstall applications:
1 Tap > >Appstab>Settings>Apps.
2 Onceallapplicationsappear,scrolltoandselecttheapplicationyouwant
touninstall.
3 TapUninstall.
2. Before installing an open source application and
OS
WARNING
IfyouinstallanduseanOSotherthantheoneprovidedbythe
manufactureritmaycauseyourtablettomalfunction.Inaddition,your
tabletwillnolongerbecoveredbythewarranty.
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WARNING
Toprotectyourtabletandpersonaldata,onlydownloadapplicationsfrom
trustedsources,suchasPlayStore™.Ifthereareimproperlyinstalled
applicationsonyourtablet,thetabletmaynotworknormallyoraserious
errormayoccur.Youmustuninstallthoseapplicationsandallassociated
dataandsettingsfromthetablet.
3. Using an unlock pattern
Setanunlockpatterntosecureyourtablet.Tap > >Appstab>
Settings>Display>Lock screen>Select screen lock>Pattern.This
opensascreenthatwillguideyouthroughhowtodrawascreenunlock
pattern.YouhavetocreateaBackupPINasasafetymeasureincaseyou
forgetyourunlockpattern.
Caution:CreateaGoogleaccountbeforesettinganunlockpatternand
remembertheBackupPINyoucreatedwhencreatingyourpatternlock.
WARNING
Precautions to take when using pattern lock.
Itisveryimportanttoremembertheunlockpatternyouset.Youwillnot
beabletoaccessyourtabletifyouuseanincorrectpattern5times.You
have5opportunitiestoenteryourunlockpattern,PINorpassword.Ifyou
haveusedall5opportunities,youcantryagainafter30seconds.
When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password:
< If you have forgotten your pattern >
IfyouloggedintoyourGoogleaccountonthetabletbutfailedtoenterthe
correctpattern5times,taptheForgot pattern?buttonatthebottomofthe

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screen.YouarethenrequiredtologinwithyourGoogleAccountoryouhave
toentertheBackupPINwhichyouenteredwhencreatingyourPatternLock.
IfyouhavenotcreatedaGoogleaccountonthetabletoryouforgotBackup
PIN,youhavetoperformahardreset.
< If you have forgotten your PIN or Password >
IfyouforgetyourPINorPassword,youwillneedtoperformahardreset.
Caution:Ifyouperformahardreset,alluserapplicationsanduserdatawill
bedeleted.
NOTE:IfyouhavenotloggedintoyourGoogleAccountandhave
forgottenyourUnlockPattern,youwillneedtoenteryourBackupPIN.
4. Using the Hard Reset (Factory Reset)
Ifyourtabletdoesnotrestoretoitsoriginalcondition,useaHardReset
(FactoryReset)toinitializeit.
1 Turnthetabletoff.
2 PressandholdthePower/Lock key + Volume Down keyontherightside
ofthetablet.
3 ReleaseonlythePower/Lock KeywhentheLGlogoisdisplayedandkeep
pressingtheVolume Down Key.
4 ImmediatelypressandholdthePower/Lock Key + Volume Up Keyatthe
sametimewhilemaintainingtheVolume Down Keypressed.
5 ReleaseallkeyswhentheFactoryhardresetscreenisdisplayed.
6 PressthePower/Lock KeytocontinueoreitheroftheVolume Keysto
cancel.
7 PressthePower/Lock KeyoncemoretoconfirmoreitheroftheVolume
Keystocancel.
8 Yourdevicewillperformahardreset.

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WARNING
IfyouperformaHardReset,alluserapplications,userdataandDRM
licenseswillbedeleted.Pleaseremembertobackupanyimportantdata
beforeperformingaHardReset.
5. Opening and switching applications
Multi-taskingiseasywithAndroid,youcankeepmorethanoneapplication
runningatthesametime.Thereisnoneedtoquitanapplicationbefore
openinganotherone.
Useandswitchbetweenseveralopenapplications.Androidmanageseach
application,stoppingandstartingthemasneededtoensurethatidle
applicationsdon'tconsumeresourcesunnecessarily.
1 TouchandholdtheHome Key.Alistofrecentlyusedapplications
willbedisplayed.
2 Taptheapplicationyouwanttoaccess.Thisdoesnotstoptheprevious
apprunninginthebackgroundonthetablet.MakesuretotapBack Key
toexitanappafterusingit.
•Tostopapplications,tapTask Managerfromtherecentappslist,thentap
StoporStop all.
•Toremoveanappfromtherecentappslist,swipetheapppreviewtothe
leftorright.Toclearallapps,tapClear all.
6. When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the tablet does not respond when you try to operate
it:PressandholdthePower/Lock key for8secondstorestartyourtablet.
Ifitstilldoesnotwork,pleasecontacttheservicecenter.