Contents 1. Preface 2. Safety Notices 3. Ready to Use 3.1 Packing List 3.2 Product Appearance 3.3 Instructions on Keys 3.4 Features Overview 3.5 Technical Specifications 4. Quick Guides 4.1 Switch On/Off 4.2 Battery Management and Charging 4.3 Operation of the Function Icons 4.4 WIFI Settings 4.5 USB-HOST and Extended Function 4.5.1 External USB Function 4.5.2 External 3G USB Dongle Function 4.5.3 External RJ45 USB Dongle Function 4.6 Camera Function 4.7 tf (Micro sd) Card Storage 4.
5.5.4 Settings 5.5.4.1 Wireless and network 5.5.4.2 Sound 5.5.4.3 Display 5.5.4.4 Location and security 5.5.4.5 Application 5.5.4.6 Accounts and sync 5.5.4.7 Privacy 5.5.4.8 Storage 5.5.4.9 Language and keyboard 5.5.4.10 Voice input and output 5.5.4.11 Date and time 5.5.4.12 About MID 5.6 Desktop Function Icon and Setting 5.6.1 Desktop Function Icon 5.6.2 Desktop Notification 5.6.3 Add, Move, or Delete Desktop Icon 6. Firmware Update 7. Troubleshooting 1.
any other accident. To avoid loss of your data, please backup your data to your computer at all times. Also, since we can not control any dispute from users’ misunderstanding or incorrect operation against the manual, the Company will not take any relevant responsibility for any accidental loss potentially occurring in the process of using this manual. Due to constant product development, the information in this manual is subject to change without any prior notice.
or downloading, because this may cause data loss or system errors. 7) Over-voltage, power cable strain and bending or squeezing of the power cable by heavy objects must be avoided to prevent the possibility of overheating or fire. 8) In order to eliminate the risk of electric shock, do not touch the cable power plug with wet hands. 9) Some movies, music and pictures are under the protection of copyright, unauthorized usage is deemed as an infringement to the laws of copyright.
User Manual CD-ROM Warranty Card Handwriting Pen(Optional) 1 1 1 1 Leather Case (Optional) 3G USB Dongle(Optional) RJ45 USB Dongle (Optional) Keyboard/Mouse (Optional) tf (Micro sd) Card (Optional) 1 1 1 1 1 3.2 Product Appearance 3.3 Instructions on Keys Symbol Name Description RESET Press this button to reset the system when the device is halted. B POWER Press this button for a short time to enter sleeping/wake up mode, press it for a longtime to switch ON/OFF.
touch screen calibration. E Track Ball Navigation/ Indication Light Trackball navigation button and indication light (Optional Function) F tf card Slot tf (Micro sd) Card Slot H Stereo Earpieces Jack Stereo Headphone Jack I DC Socket Connect with 5V@2A DC charger J MINI USB Port MINI 5 PIN USB Port K USB Host Port Port for external USB Driver, 3G Dongle, Mouse, etc L Display High Definition Display area M Camera camera (Optional Function) 3.
card or USB-Dongle should be purchased separately) Supports built-in camera (optional) Supports G-sensor screen rotation function Supports built-in speaker and stereo earphone Supports multiple languages Can be used as a USB portable hard disk, driver not needed for WIN2000 or above 3.5 Technical Specifications LCD Display 7.0” TFT capacitive touch panel LCD Size display 160k color Resolution 800x480 PC interface High speed USB2.
(Optional) Resolution Camera Function Support camera function (Optional) Recording function Format Working temperature -5 - 40 ć supported WAV English, French, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Languages Operation 720P, 1080P Chinese, etc systems Windows98SE/ME/2K/XP 4. Quick Guides 4.1 Switch On/Off Switch ON and Unlock: When the device is in its OFF mode, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds to enter˱the Android startup process.
an alarm and then shut down automatically if it isn’t plugged into˱a power source to start charging. If the device cannot start up please check if the battery power is too low by charging the device. 4.2 Battery Management and Charging 4.2.1 Charge the battery about 8-12 hours to make sure the battery is fully charged for the first time. 4.2.2 Insert the micro port of the battery adaptor into the DC slot on the device, and connect the other side with the power socket.
Browse All Menu Google Search Return Home Page Recent Browse Function Menu Reduce the volume Increase the volume Notifications WiFi Status Power Status System Time 4.4 WI-FI Settings 4.4.1 Turn on WIFI: Tap the App Menu icon to enter into the app menu list, tap “Settings” to enter into the setting interface, tap “Wireless and networks” to setup, select the “WiFi” as below: 4.4.
4.2.3 IP address settings and connection: There are two setting methods to allow the IP address to be set. Whether the IP Address is distributed automatically or not, is depended on the Wi-Fi Router’s settings. 1) IP Address assigned automatically By default this device is setup to be assigned an IP Address automatically.
connect to, for example, double tap “KW” network, the system will enter into an interface and ask you to input the code. Input the correct code and press “Finish”, the system will connect and distribute the IP address automatically. It will show “Connected” once the system has completed connecting.
to input the code. Input the correct code and press “Finish”. The systems will to the static IP address that you input. It will show “Connected” once the system has completed connecting. You can see the network connecting status accordingly when you select the see the figure as below: network name. There will be a WIFI icon 4.5 USB-HOST and Extended Function If you would like to attach an external USB device such as a 3G USB Dongle, USB Storage Device or USB Keyboard, please follow the procedure below. 4.
device. 4.5.3 External RJ45 USB Dongle Function 1) Insert the External RJ45 Card USB Dongle, and tap the “Ethernet settings” into the network settings. 2) Select “Ethernet”, if the Router assigns the IP address automatically, the system will connect to the network automatically. If the IP address is assigned statically, please select “Use static IP”, then set the correct IP address, Gateway, Netmask and DNS to connect the network. 4.
B C Video and Photo For selecting the Video/ Photo function Switched Icon When B slides to C, it is the Photo Icon Photo Mode Starting and Stopping For Icon Video/ Photo Photo/Video Preview For previewing the Video/ Icon Photo F Camera Setting Tap to view the setting options G Store Location D E starting/stopping the Tap to select store location on/off In the photo mode, tap the menu button, the interface pops up as below: 1) Tap 2) Tap to switch to video function.
4.7 tf (Micro sd) Card Storage There is a tf (Micro sd) card slot in this device. It supports reading files on tf (Micro sd). Insert the card into the card slot by the correct way, and follow advice when using the card slot: 1) Insert the memory card into the card slot on the right side. 2) Don’t pull out the card when it is in use (reading, copying), otherwise, it may cause data errors. 3) Don’t use the memory card in high temperature conditions.
4.8 APK Install and Manage This device supports installing third party applications programs designed to run on Android. Many application programs could be downloaded from internet and then installed by the APK Installer. Tap the App Menu icon to enter into the app menu list, tap “APK Installer” to enter into the interface as below: 4.8.1 Install: Press “Install” to enter into the APK installer interface. The installation .
1) Launch: Tap to run the software. 2) Export: Tap to export the software to the Micro SD card. 3) Uninstall: Tap to uninstall the software. 4) Cancel: Tap to return to the main menu. Note: Only the user-installed applications could be uninstalled. 5. Operation Details 5.1 Desktop System 1 (Multimedia) 5.1.1 Audio Player The device supports the following audio file formats: mp3, wav, midi and wma. to launch In the application menu or on the desktop, tap the icon the audio player.
list by using the touch screen. to enter into the audio 2) In the music playing interface, tap playing list. 3) Drag the playback progress bar to adjust audio playback progress. bar to adjust the audio play volume. 4) Drag 5) Tap to change play mode. to change the play EQ. 6) Tap Audio Player Buttons Description: Button Function Button Function Current Playing Play Audio Go to previous song Skip to next song Audio List Artist Album Playlist Note: Audio player can play WAV record files 5.1.
Video size Menu Go to previous video Skip to next video Play and Pause Quit 5) Tap the menu icon to select Delete Bookmark and Play from Beginning, Delete Bookmark, Play mode, Help, or tap Return to go back to the previous menu, please check the figure as shown below: 6) Tap Play Mode to select one of the play modes: Single, Repeat one, Repeat all, or tap return to go back to the previous menu 5.1.3 Photo Browser The device supports picture formats of BMP, JPG, JPEG, PNG and GIF.
1) To view a picture, navigate to the image you would like to view and select it. 2) Tap and slide the touch screen to left/right to view the previous/next picture. 3) Tap the icon to return to the Gallery interface/ Flash picture ford. to view the picture information. 4) Tap the icon Photo Browser Buttons Description: Button Function Button Function Zoom out Zoom in Slideshow Menu 5) Tap the menu icon to select Share, Delete or more functions, please check the figure as shown below: 5.1.
to start recording, tap the icon to 1) Tap the record icon stop recording. 2) Once you finish the recording, you will be asked if you want to “Use this recording” or “Discard” the recording. 3) Recording playback: Use Explorer to find the Record folder on the Internal Memory storage, select the recording to playback by tap on it. For more details about playback please refer to 5.1.1 (Audio Player). 5.1.5 Explorer In the application menu or on the desktop, tap the icon to enter the file management Interface.
5.2.1 Local E-Book Reader Tap on the desktop, to enter into the E-Book application. Tap the “Bookshelf” to open the folder and select the E-Book file to read. 1) Tap and slide the page to left/right side to flip over. 2) Zoom in/out the page by using the fingers or the icon . 3) Tap the menu icon on the bottom of the screen to check more functions as shown below: to set the font size, available font sizes: S, M, L, 4) Font Size: Tap XL and XXL.
5.2.2 Online E-Book Reader Note: For the online E-Book reader function, the device must be connected to a Wireless or 3G Network (for details refer to chapter 4.4 & 4.5). on the app menu or desktop to go to the E-Book Tap the icon interface as below: Select the “Download Books” to download online books by the prompts. 5.3 Desktop System 3 (Network Function) 5.3.1 Web Browser Note: For the Web Browser function, the device must be connected to a Wireless or 3G Network (for details refer to chapter 4.4 & 4.
you would like to view by using the popup keyboards and then click “Go”. Note: The Web Browser for this device is adopted the popular third-party Android browser application; please follow the prompts and standard operating mode to operate. 5.3.2 Email Note: For the Email function, the device must be connected to a Wireless or 3G Network (for details refer to chapter 4.4 & 4.5).
5.5.1 Calculator Tap the icon on the app menu or desktop to open the Calculator function as below: on the bottom of the screen to check more Tap the menu icon functions as shown below: 5.5.
- Tap to set the alarm clocks. - Tap to enter the Photo Browser. - Tap to enter the Audio Player. - Tap to return the Main interface. to adjust the backlight. - Tap 5.5.3 APK Installer Tap the icon on the app menu or desktop to open the APK Installer interface, for detail refers to Chapter 4.10. 5.5.4 Device Settings Tap the icon on the app menu or desktop to open the APK Installer interface, you can set wireless and network, sound and backlight, location and safety, application, etc.
Voice input & output About MID Date & time 5.5.4.1 Wireless and network For detail refer to Chapter 4.4 WIFI settings. 5.5.4.2 Sound Tap “Sound “to enter the relevant settings interface. 1) Silent Mode Tick the box behind “Silent Mode” to turn off all system sounds except media and alarms. 2) Volume Tap “Volume” to adjust the volume of Ringtone, Media, Alarm and Notification, and tap “OK” to finish.
4) Feedback - Audible selection: Select to play sound when making screen selection. - Screen lock sounds: Select to play sounds when locking and unlocking the screen. - Haptic feedback: Select to vibrate when pressing soft keys and on certain UI interactions. 5.5.4.3 Display Tap “Display “to enter the relevant settings interface. 1) Brightness Tap “Brightness” and drag to adjust display brightness, tap “OK” to finish setting.
3) Animation Tap to select display “No animation”. “Some animation”, “All animation”. 4) Screen timeout Tap to adjust the delay time before the screen automatically turns off. 5.5.4.5 Location and security setting Tap “Location and Security” to enter the relevant settings interface. 1) My Location Tick the box behind the “Use wireless networks”, the location will be determined by Wi-Fi and/or mobile networks.
pattern, or password. Unlock screen by a pattern: Draw the unlock pattern with a minimum to compete the setting. of 4 points, tap Unlock screen by a password: Input a password with 4 characters, tap “OK” to compete the setting. The device will prompt you to input the correct password when unlocking. 3) Visible password Tick the box behind the “Visible password”, the system will show the all the passwords as you type.
5.5.4.6 Application setting Tap “Application“ to enter the relevant settings interface: 1) Unknown sources: Tick the box behind the “Unknown sources”, the system will allow installation of non-Market applications.. 2) Manage applications Tap “Manage applications“ to view and manage Downloaded, All and On Micro sd Card and Running applications. 3) Running services Tap “Running service“ to view and control the running services.
USB is connected. Stay awake: Tick the box behind it to set the screen will never sleep while charging. Allow mock locations: Tick the box behind it to allow mock locations. 5.5.4.7 Accounts and sync You are recommended to use factory defaults in the “Accounts and sync” setting interface, or any change will make some functions not available. 5.5.4.8 Privacy Tap “Privacy” to enter into relevant setting interface.
Note: Please back up all your data of the internal memory before reset the device, or you will lose all the data. 5.5.4.9 Storage Tap the “Storage” to check the status of Micro sd card, USB storage, NAND flash and internal storage. 5.5.4.10 Language and keyboard Tap “Language & Keyboard“ to enter the following settings interface: 1) Language settings The device supports multi-languages. You can select an operation interface of different languages according to your needs. Select a to confirm and go back.
2) Keyboard settings Tap “Android keyboard” to set up the onscreen keyboard input method. 5.5.4.11 Voice input and output Tap the “Voice input & output” to enter the following settings interface, you can set up the voice recognizer and text-to-speech as you need. 5.5.4.12 Date and time setting Tap “Date & time” to enter the relevant setting interface: 1) Automatic Select “Automatic” to set the date and time automatically by using network-provided values.
Untick the box behind the “Automatic” to modify the Date, Time Zone & Time by manual. 2) Set date Tap to select Day, Month and Year, and tap the icon to finish the setting. 3) Select time zone Tap to select the time zone that you are in. 4) Set time to select hours and minutes, and tap the icon Tap finish the setting.
4) Use 24-hour format Tap to set the system time showed by 24-hour format. 5) Select date format Tap to select the date format. 5.5.4.
5.6 Desktop Function Icon and Setting 5.6.1 Desktop Function Icon on the bottom of the screen to enter into the Tap the icon desktop settings interface shown as below: Shortcut Icons: to inter adding function interface as below, 1) Add: Tap the icon you can add the Shortcuts, Widgets, Folders or Wallpapers to the home screen. to select the wallpaper from Gallery, 2) Wallpaper: Tap the icon Live wallpapers or Wallpaper gallery. Select the picture and the size as you want, tap wallpaper setting.
3) Search: Tap the icon to enter the Google Search. to enter the management 4) Manage Applications: Tap the icon interface of the downloaded applications. to enter the system setting interface, 5) Settings: Tap the icon for details refer to Chapter 5.5.4. 6) Launcher Settings: Tap the icon to enter the AlmostNexus settings interface as below. You are recommended to use factory defaults in this setting, or any change will make some functions not available.
5.6.2 Desktop Notification Tap the icons appeared on the bottom of the screen to check the current notification status as below: 5.6.3 Add, Move, or Delete Desktop Icon Tap the icon on the desktop to enter the app menu list. Tap and drag the application icon to copy to the current desktop i.e. set the shortcut on the desktop. Long tap the application icon on the desktop to enter into the editing mode and you can move the icon and set its location.
6. F i r m w a r e U p d a t e Press the “Power” button to turn off the device before updating (Note: Press and hold the “Power” button for at least 6 seconds if the device can not be turned on normally). Insert the Driver CD and copy the file named “RK2918 Android Upgrade Tool” to your computer desktop (Note: The device can not be updated directly from CD),Then Open file “RKBatchTool.exe” in Folder “RK2918 Android Upgrade”, click the button ķ in this current window and choose “update.
The “Found New Hardware Wizard” window will pop up on the bottom right corner as shown below. Choose “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)”, and then click “Next” to install the USB driver, see the picture below: NOTE: The USB port of the PC must be USB2.0, or it cannot be used to update the device. Select “Include this location in the search”, and navigate to the following folder “Update Software File” > “291xDriver” > “x86” > “XP” on the CD ROM, then click “OK”.
Click “Finish”. Release the MENU button after icon labeled “1” has turned green, see the picture as below: Then click “Upgrade” to start the updating process. During this process lots of information will be shown in the update status box as shown in the image overleaf. NOTE: While the system is being updated, the device must not be operated in any way.
The system has been updated successfully when the “Upgrade Done Success <1> Fail <0>” notice appears in the status bar as shown below, and device will come to the main interface after run system. NOTE: Please don’t disconnect the USB cable during the updating process because this will cause update failure or possible system failure of the device. 7. Troubleshooting 7.1 Device can not connect to Wi-Fi 1) Ensure the wireless network is working by testing it using another wireless device.
7.3 Heat Issues When running multiple applications, using the screen on its brightest setting, or when being charged, this device can get quite hot. This is normal and should not cause any inconvenience when in use. 7.4 System has anomalies and doesn’t work correctly Installing some third-party applications may cause the system not to operate correctly. Press the RESET button and perform a system reset to resolve this issue. 7.
7.12 Other troubles Please follow up the steps as below to fix the other troubles before you return the MID/Tablet PC to us: 1) Press the RESET button on the top of the device, then check if the function works correctly; 2) Upgrade the firmware from the CD and restart the device and then check if the function works correctly. (All information is subject to change without pre-notice.) FCC STATEMENT 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.