Spring Alex DS-10 User manual

User Manual
Alex™eReader
Model DS-10

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Table of Contents
1. Getting Started.....................................................................4
EPD (Electronic Paper Display)....................................................... 4
Front View.............................................................................................. 5
Back View ............................................................................................... 6
Touch screen LCD................................................................................ 7
Button denitions............................................................................... 9
Starting up & Shutting down........................................................10
Using LCD touch screen..................................................................12
Power Saving Features....................................................................13
System Update...................................................................................15
EPD status bar ....................................................................................16
2. Home screen ...................................................................... 17
Customize Home screen wallpaper............................................17
Notication and connection status icons ................................18
Notications panel ...........................................................................19
3. Settings............................................................................... 21
Wireless controls ...............................................................................21
Sound & display.................................................................................24
Security.................................................................................................26
Applications........................................................................................28
MicroSD card & reader storage ....................................................29
Date & time..........................................................................................30
About your Alex eReader...............................................................30
4. Entering Text...................................................................... 33
5. Browser ............................................................................... 36
Opening the Browser.......................................................................36
Browser Usage Modes.....................................................................36
Un-sync mode....................................................................................36
Sync mode...........................................................................................37
General Browsing and Navigating of Web pages..................39

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Open pages in separate windows...............................................41
Manage bookmarks .........................................................................44
Links in Web pages...........................................................................46
Additional Menu Options ..............................................................47
Browser settings................................................................................48
6. Email.................................................................................... 52
Add an email account......................................................................52
Use your POP3 and IMAP e-mail account ................................53
Remove an email account .............................................................57
Edit account settings .......................................................................57
Add more email accounts..............................................................58
7. Music ................................................................................... 59
Supported music formats ..............................................................59
Load music onto your MicroSD card..........................................60
Play back music .................................................................................61
Playlists .................................................................................................63
Delete music.......................................................................................65
8. Gallery................................................................................. 66
Load pictures and videos onto your MicroSD card...............66
View your pictures and videos.....................................................67
Zoom and navigate..........................................................................68
Gallery options...................................................................................68
Play slideshow....................................................................................70
Picture settings ..................................................................................70
9. Google Books..................................................................... 72
Search books ......................................................................................72
About this book.................................................................................73
Download books...............................................................................73
10. Calculator ......................................................................... 74
11. Wi-Fi................................................................................... 76
Appendix – Product Safety Warnings ...................................... 77

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1. Getting Started
This section reviews all of the physical features of the Alex™
eReader and covers the basics of using the Alex eReader
buttons.
On the front of your Alex eReader are the EPD (Electronic
Paper Display) on top, the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) on
the bottom, and the navigational buttons. All these features
are described in more detail below.
EPD (Electronic Paper Display)
The Alex eReader uses a revolutionary display technology
called Electronic Paper Display (EPD), which uses electronic
ink technology. It works just as ink on paper does, except
that the ink can be electronically changed so that the single
display can continuously show dynamic information. An
electronic paper display is reective, which means it uses
surrounding light just the way a piece of paper does. You
can see the contents on the display from any angle. And
unlike with most displays, you can read it clearly and com-
fortably even in bright sunlight, without eye strain. Also,
an electronic paper display does not need power to keep
and show the same content; power is needed only when
the display is updated to show something new. That is why
electronic paper displays are known for their low power
usage, making them ideal for electronic readers.
The Alex eReader uses a state-of-the-art 6” monochrome
EPD with 16 gray levels. The page ash you see when you
turn a page is a unique characteristic of the technology and
is completely normal.

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Sync/Unsync
EPD and LCD
Screens
Headphone Jack
Next Page/Menu
Options
Power/
LCD On/O
Previous Page
Charging Indicator
USB Port
Back/Home
EPD
Electronic
Paper Display
Front View
LCD
Liquid Crystal
Display

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Label
Speaker
MicroSD
Memory Card Slot
Reset
Speaker
Back View

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Touch Screen LCD
The Alex eReader has a 3.5” full color, touch screen LCD.
The touch screen LCD allows you to interact with the Alex
eReader in natural and instinctive ways with the touch
of your nger, like many other mobile devices, such as
smart phones. The LCD also allows you to enjoy colorful
multimedia content, something that is impossible to do on
other electronic readers. The Alex eReader brings together
the comfort and eciency of reading on the EPD with
the responsiveness of navigating on the LCD. This is the
fundamental dierence between Alex and other electronic
readers.
Button Denitions
Note The buttons on the Alex eReader are used in two ways: “press” and
“long press.” To press a button, simply push the button and release
it. To long press a button, press and hold it for three seconds, then
release it.
POWER button
Press POWER buttonto turn on your Alex eReader.
Pressto turn o the LCD and put your Alex in power-sav-
ing reading mode.
Pressto turn on the LCD if your Alex has been in power-
saving reading mode.
To turn on Screen Lock mode, which locks all the control but-
tons and LCD screen from accidental touch activation, long
press . From the menu that opens, select Screen lock. Alex
then goes to sleep and a screen image appears on the EPD
display.
LCD

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Pressto wake up your Alex from Screen Lock mode, and
then long press to unlock the screen (if the unlock pattern
has not been set).
To turn your Alex eReader completely o, long press. From
the menu that opens, select Power o. Powering o is not
necessary.
Tip Your Alex automatically turns on Screen Lock mode after ve min-
utes if you are not using it. To wake up your Alex eReader from
Screen Lock mode, press to wake up the screen and long press
to unlock the screen (if the unlock pattern has not been set).
BACK button
Pressto go back to the previous LCD screen, or to dismiss a
dialog box or menu.
Long pressto return to the Home screen from any applica-
tion.
SYNC/UNSYNC button
Press this button to synchronize or unsynchronize the con-
tents between the LCD and the EPD.
PREVIOUS PAGE button
Pressto go to the previous page in your reading material
on the EPD. This button is used for EPD control only and can
work in power-saving reading mode.
NEXT PAGE button
Pressto go to the next page in your reading material on
the EPD. This button can work in power-saving reading mode.
Long pressto display the Menu for the application you are

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using on the LCD touch screen. The Menu appears at the bot-
tom of the screen. To hide the menu, long press again.
Charge Indicator light
An LED light on the Alex eReader indicates charging status:
Solid red Battery is charging
Solid green Battery is fully charged (while USB charging
cable is connected)
No light USB charging cable is not connected
USB port
Plug in the included USB cable to transfer content between
your computer and your Alex eReader. Your Alex will also
accept a small trickle charge over the USB that may extend
your battery life if your computer’s USB port or powered
USB hub provides power.
Headphone Jack
Plug in headphones to listen to an audiobook or back-
ground music. Attaching headphones turns o the speaker.
RESET button
Press this button to reset your Alex eReader. Alex will take a
few minutes to restart. You should not normally need to use
this button.
Speaker
The speaker allows you to listen to audiobooks or back-
ground music. Attaching headphones turns o the speaker.

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Starting Up
Press to turn on your
Alex eReader.
At start up, the LCD dis-
plays Alex logo, as shown
on the right, while the
system is loading. Alex is starting up. Please wait...
Home Screen
After start up, Alex Home
screen shows on the LCD,
as in the following illus-
tration.

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Shutting down
Long press . From the menu that opens, select Power o.

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Using LCD touch screen
Selection
To select an item or button on the screen:
Touch the item directly with your ngertip. You know that an
item on the screen is selected when its color changes, usually
to yellow or orange.
Scroll
To scroll up or down a list or page on the screen:
Slide your nger up or down on the screen. With repeated
short, quick brushing gestures, you can accelerate the scroll.
Touch the screen to stop the scrolling.
Touch
When you want to (1) type using the onscreen keyboard,
(2) select items onscreen such as applications and settings
icons, or (3) press onscreen buttons, simply touch them
with your nger.
Touch and hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, to
link to a webpage), simply touch and hold the item.
Swipe or slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your nger verti-
cally or horizontally across the screen.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you

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need to swipe your nger in light, quicker strokes. This
nger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when
icking a message list.
Drag items
In some contexts you can drag items on the screen with
your ngertip. To drag an item:
Touch & hold the item you want to drag with your ngertip.
Without lifting your ngertip, move your nger to the new
location where you want the item to be placed.
Zoom in or out
To zoom in (e.g., on a web page or a full-screen picture.):
Touch the screen to open the zoom-in/zoom-out controls1
Touch2 control to zoom in. Each touch zooms in closer.
To zoom out (e.g., on a webpage or a full-screen picture):
Touch the screen to open the zoom-in/zoom-out controls1
Touch2 control to zoom out. Each touch zooms out fur-
ther.
Power-saving features
The Alex eReader is optimized for reading, especially for
reading on an EPD, which can hold display contents without
power consumption. Alex takes advantage of this feature,
and minimizes power consumption while you are reading.
The following power states are designed to minimize power
usage on the LCD.

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LCD dimming
If the LCD on Alex is not used for a certain time, the screen
automatically dims. Touch anywhere on the LCD, or press
the BACK button to turn the LCD back on.
LCD timeout
After the LCD has dimmed, if there is another period of
inactivity, the touch screen automatically turns o. Press the
POWER button to turn the LCD touch screen back on.
Screen Lock
Screen Lock locks the control buttons and LCD screen from
accidental touch activation.
Long press . A context menu pops up as in the following
illustration.
From the menu that opens, select Screen lock. Your Alex
then goes into power-saving mode. The LCD turns o, and
the EPD display continues to display the current contents.
The Alex eReader also enters Screen Lock mode automati-

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cally after the screen has timed out and another period of
inactivity has occurred. The automatic screen lock timer is
preset and cannot be altered.
You can increase the security of your Alex eReader by set-
ting a screen unlock pattern. Once you have set this pattern,
you’ll need to draw the correct unlock pattern to unlock
your screen.
System updates
When a new system image is available, the Alex eReader
downloads it automatically in the background. Alex
prompts you to update the system after the system image is
downloaded. The system update does not aect your data.
The Alex eReader checks to see if a new system image is
available for system update after the network connectiv-
ity is turned on for the rst time. After that, Alex checks to
see if there is a new system image every 24 hours while
network connectivity is available. If network connectivity is

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unavailable, Alex checks for a new system image as soon as
network connectivity is available again.
The system image downloads automatically. When down-
loading is nished, a dialog box pops up to notify you.
Select Update now to install the new system. If you choose
Update later, the system noties you again after 30 minutes.
If you skip it again, the dialog box does not reappear.
EPD status bar
The details of the EPD status bar are as follows.

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2. Home Screen
Home screen overview
The Home screen on the LCD is your starting point for using
the applications on your Alex eReader.
Simply touch an icon to use the application it represents.
Tip Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing on Alex LCD screen,
simply long press the button to return to Home screen.
Customizing the Home screen wallpaper
Wallpaper your Home screen with pictures you have stored
in the Alex eReader’s internal memory, or select a picture
from the Wallpaper gallery that comes preinstalled:
Select Pictures to open your picture album. Note that if this1
is the rst time you have viewed the pictures stored in Alex
internal memory, it may take a few moments for the pictures
to load.
Navigate to nd the picture you want to use, and select it.
The cropper appears. Touch and hold an edge of the cropper
to reveal the sizing arrows, then drag the edge in or out to size
Status bar

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the picture. Touch and drag the center of the cropper to move it
within the picture.
When you’re happy with the cropped area, select Save.
Alex then applies the wallpaper you’ve selected.2
Notication and connection status icons
Along the top of the LCD screen is the status bar. On the left
side of the status bar are notication icons that represent
various operational modes, reminders, or special messages.
On the right side of the status bar are connection and bat-
tery status icons.
Notications
Notication icons report the arrival of new email, alarms set,
and ongoing settings. You can open the Notications panel
to open email, reminders, or event notications and see the
wireless service provider name.
New email message
Wi-Fi service connected, network available
Battery indicators: full , half-full , low , very low
Battery is charging
Song is playing
Data is syncing
Memory is full!
Uploading/downloading
Content downloaded
More (undisplayed) notications
Sign-in/sync error

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Notications panel
Opening the Notications panel
When a new notication icon appears in the status bar,
touch and hold the status bar, then slide your nger down-
ward to open the Notications panel.
If you have several notications, you can scroll down the
screen to view more notications.
Tip You can also open the Notications panel on the Home screen by
long pressing button and then touching Notications.
Closing the Notications panel
Touch and hold the bottom bar of the Notications panel,
then slide your nger up the screen, or press .
Reading your notications
When you see a notication in the status bar, touch the bar
and slide your nger down the screen to open the list of
notications displayed in the sliding window.

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Ongoing notications report activities that are still in prog-
ress, such as application or content downloading, or music
playing.
Notications report the completed events, such as a success-
fully completed download. You can clear the notications list
by selecting Clear notications at the top of the Notications
window.
To open a notication, touch the item. To close the notica-
tions window, slide your nger up the screen. You can also
open the notications window by pressing and holding the
Back button and selecting Notications.