MiTAC N496N Series User manual

N496(x) Series
User Manual

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Table of contents
Your device at a glance......................................................................................2
Charging the battery..........................................................................................3
Turning the device ON and OFF.......................................................................4
Sleep mode ..................................................................................................4
Airplane mode.............................................................................................5
Installing a memory card...................................................................................5
Connecting to a computer................................................................................6
Connecting a USB device...................................................................................6
Mounting the device ..........................................................................................6
Navigating on the screen................................................................................... 7
Home screen........................................................................................................ 7
Customizing your device ...................................................................................8
WLAN connection ......................................................................................8
Bluetooth connection................................................................................9
Caring for your device........................................................................................9
Troubleshooting..........................................................................................9
Caring for your device..............................................................................10
Regulatory information....................................................................................11
FCC ...............................................................................................................11
IC.................................................................................................................. 12
Safety precautions....................................................................................13

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Your device at a glance
Note: Depending upon the specific model purchased, the color and
look of your device and accessories may not exactly match the graphics
shown in this document.
❶Microphone
❷Light sensor
❸Touch screen
❹Speaker*
❺Power button
❻Volume buttons
❼Mute button
❽Camera button
❾P1/Back button
❿P2/Home button
⓫P3/Menu button
⓬Cradle screws*
⓭Speaker*
⓮Dock connector*
⓯Mini-USB connector
⓰NFC sensor*
⓱Headphone jack
⓲USB port
⓳Memory card slot
⓴Cover latch
*For selected models only

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Charging the battery
Note: Use only the charger supplied with your device. Use of another type of charger will result in malfunction
and/or danger.
When charging the battery for the very first time, you should charge it for at least 8 hours
(using the AC charger) with your device turned off.
1. Push the tap outwards, plug the converter to the AC charger and then push the tap
inwards to lock the converter in place (❶).
2. Open the connector cover on your device and connect the charger cable to the mini-
USB connector (❷).
3. Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet (❸).
CAUTION: For optimal performance of the lithium battery:
yDo not charge the battery where the temperature is high (e.g. in direct sunlight).
yRecharge the battery when it is nearly discharged. When recharging, make sure that the battery is fully
charged. Doing so can extend the battery life.
yIf you will not use the product for a long period of time (over one month) or find the discharge/
recharge time has been shortened, be sure to fully discharge the battery first before recharging it. You
are also advised to fully discharge and recharge the battery once every 1~2 months.
yFailure to follow the battery usage instructions could cause damage to your device, battery and even
bodily injury or property damage and will void the warranty.

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Turning the device ON and OFF
1. Press the Power button on the right side of the device to turn on your device. Wait for
the boot screen to display.
2. The Home screen will display and the device is in Lock mode by default. Drag the Lock
icon ( ) to the right.The device is ready for use.
3. To turn off the devide, press and hold the Power button until the option window
displays. Then tap Power off OK.
Note: You can also choose to restart the device by selecting Restart from the option window.
Sleep mode
Your device will automatically switch off the screen after 1 minute (by default) of
inactivity. You can manually switch off the screen by pressing the Power button briefly.
To resume the screen, press the Power button briefly and then unlock the device by
dragging the Lock icon ( ) to the right.
To change the settings, tap on the desktop Settings Display Sleep.

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Airplane mode
When you are in an airplane or in the area where data transferring is not allowed, enable
Airplane mode. You will be able to use many of your device’s applications (such as playing
games or listening music), but all wireless radios, including wireless network (WLAN) and
Bluetooth, on the device are turned off – it cannot send or receive data.
To enable Airplane mode: press and hold the Power button until the option window
displays. Then tap Airplane mode. The icon in the status bar indicates that Airplane
mode is on.
To disable Airplane mode: tap on the desktop Settings More, and then cancel
the selection in Airplane mode.
Installing a memory card
CAUTION: Do not apply pressure to the center of the memory card.
Slide the cover latch to open the cover on the left side of the device to locate the memory
card slot. Noting the card orientation, hold the card (MicroSD) by the edges and gently
insert it into the slot.
To remove a card, first unmount it from the device by tapping on the desktop 
Settings Storage Unmount SD Card OK. Then gently push the top edge of the
card inwards to release it, and pull it out of the slot.
Note: Inserting the card in the reverse direction may cause damage.
Note: The manufacturer does not guarantee the product’s compatibilities with the storage cards from all
manufacturers.
Note: If you encounter access problems with your memory card, please visit the website http://www.sdcard.
org/consumers/formatter_3/ and use the "SD Formatter 3.0 for SD/SDHC/SDXC" tool to format your
memory card.

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Connecting to a computer
Connect the mini-USB end of the USB cable to your device and the other end to a USB
port in your computer.
Note: When connected to the computer, your device will not be charged. When data synchronization is in
progress, your device will consume instead of charging battery power.
Connecting a USB device
You can connect an external USB storage (such as a USB flash drive) as an additional
storage for the system.
Slide the cover latch to open the cover on the left side of the device to locate USB port.
Mounting the device
Depending on your model, a cradle and mount may be provided for your device. Follow
the illustrations to mount your device.

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Navigating on the screen
To operate your device, touch the screen with your finger.
You can perform the following actions:
yTap: Touch the screen once with your finger to open items or select onscreen buttons
or options.
yTap and hold: Tap and hold on the desired item to open the pop-up menu that contains
the available options for the item (for example, the Copy/Move/Rename options for a
file in File Manager).
yDrag: Tap and hold on the item and then move it to the target position without
releasing your finger.
ySlide: Drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
yDrag to the left/right to switch to the next/previous item on the list.
yDrag to the top/bottom to scroll up/down the screen.
Note: Not all slide gestures are applicable to all applications.
yMulti-touch gestures: Move your fingers apart or together on the screen to zoom in or
out while viewing a picture or a web page.
Note: Not all multi-touch gestures are applicable to all applications.
yRotating the screen: For most applications, you can automatically change the screen
orientation, from portrait to landscape and vise versa, by turning the device sideways.
Note: Rotating the screen is not applicable to all applications.
Home screen
The Home screen is your starting place for tasks, providing quick access to frequently used
applications and settings.
To display the Home screen, press the P2/Home button or tap at any time.

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Status Bar
Quick Launcher
Shortcuts/widgets
Desktop All Apps button
Soft keys
Back
Home
Recent Apps
The soft keys may be in hidden mode at times. Simply tap where the keys are located to
bring out the keys again.
Customizing your device
You can customise the device through the Settings menu, including personalizing the
Home screen, changing the display and sound settings, configuring the connection
settings, and more.
To access the Settings menu, tap on the desktop Settings.
WLAN connection
1. Tap on the desktop Settings.
2. In WIFI, tap the OFF/ON switch to turn WLAN on. The device will automatically scan
for available wireless networks.
3. Tap WIFI to display the network names and security settings of the detected WLAN
networks.

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4. Tap a WLAN network to connect.
5. If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network.
If you select a network that is secured with WEP, enter the key and then tap Connect.
6. When your device is connected to a wireless network, the WLAN icon ( ) will appear
in the status bar indicating the signal strength (number of bands that light up).
Bluetooth connection
To pair a Bluetooth device for sharing data:
1. Tap on the desktop Settings.
2. In Bluetooth, tap the OFF/ON switch to turn Bluetooth on. The device will
automatically scan for available Bluetooth devices.
Note: By default, your device is not in visible mode when Bluetooth is turned on. If you need to enter
visible mode: tap Bluetooth and then tap your device name. The default visibility timeout is 2 minutes.
3. Tap Bluetooth to display the list of in-range Bluetooth devices.
Note: You can tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES to do a new scanning.
4. Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing.
5. On your device, the passkey is displayed. On the other device, enter the same passkey
and then tap Pair. Then tap Pair on your device to confirm pairing if necessary.
Caring for your device
Troubleshooting
Note: If you encounter a problem you cannot solve, contact an authorised service centre for assistance.
Power does not switch on when using battery power.
The remaining battery power may be too low to run your device. Charge the battery.
Screen responds slowly.
Make sure that your device is not running out of battery power. If the problem still
persists, restart your device.