IdeaTab A2107A User Guide V1.0 Please read the safety precautions and important notes in the supplied manual before use.
Chapter 01 IdeaTab A2107A Overview *Specific models only 1-1 IdeaTab Appearance 1-2 Buttons and SIM Card Slot 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 IdeaTab Appearance Images are for reference purposes only, and may differ from your IdeaTab A2107A.
To turn off your IdeaTab, press and hold this button for about 1 second, then select OK in the Power off pop-up window to shut down your IdeaTab. Should it be necessary, press and hold this button for about 6 seconds to force shutdown. Volume Controls Press the Volume Up or Down button to adjust the volume. SIM Card Slot Two SIM card slots are located on the top of the IdeaTab. Turn off the IdeaTab, insert the SIM card.
Turning Off Your IdeaTab Press and hold the Power button on your IdeaTab for about 1 second. The Power off pop-up window will appear. Tap OK to turn off your IdeaTab. NOTE: When connecting to a computer with a USB cable, make sure that the battery power is sufficient for normal operation; otherwise, charge with the AC power adapter before USB connection.
Manual Lock If you do not need to use your IdeaTab temporarily, you can press the Power button for about 1 second 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, tap and hold the lock icon, and 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. 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.
1 - Back 2 - Home 3 - Recent Apps 4 - Advanced Menu 5 - App Menu 1-7 Home Screen This desktop enables you to quickly view and open your most frequently used applications. In the Home screen, you can add shortcuts and change your wallpaper. To add a shortcut to the Home screen, tap and hold the icon of the app in the applications list until it is added to the Home screen. To change your wallpaper, tap and press any blank area on the Home screen for about 2 seconds.
To delete something on the Home screen, tap and hold the selected item for about 2 seconds until icons, then tap appears on the top right corner of the to remove it.
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 on the bottom right corner of the display. Information about WLAN connections and reception, power levels, charging status, and other notifications are displayed in the status bar. to open the Tap the status bar to display the notification panel.
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 all your apps. Uninstall Tap Apps to display the list of downloaded apps under the DOWNLOADED tab. Then choose the app, and tap Uninstall at the top to uninstall the app. Stop/Change Setting Tap RUNNING or ALL, then the app, and tap the option you want.
Virtual keyboard on the bottom left bar to hide the virtual keyboard. Tap the text Tap input box to display the virtual keyboard. Switch Input Method Tap / to toggle letters and numbers. Tap to enter a capital letter. Or tap and hold until to turn caps lock on. Tap it again to unlock. it changes into To input a symbol, tap and hold the key until a blue pop-up box appears, then drag your finger to the symbol you want. In number input mode, tap characters.
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, please consult your network operator or service provider directly. The web browser in your IdeaTab can access the Internet via a WLAN or 3G network, for business and/or personal use. Tap Browser in the applications list to open the browser.
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 hold the bookmark to open a pop-up window. From the window, you can open, edit, copy, share or delete the selected website, create a shortcut for it, set it as your homepage, or perform other operations. HISTORY: Displays a list of all the web pages you have visited recently.
Chapter 03 Applications Tap 3-1 Calculator 3-2 Calendar 3-3 Camera 3-4 Clock 3-5 Email 3-6 Gallery on the Home screen to open the applications list. 3-1 Calculator Tap Calculator in the applications list to open 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 in the Week or Day view.
Agenda view: Tap to view events across a range of dates. NOTE: Within any Calendar view, you can easily return to the current day/week/month by tapping TODAY at the top of the page. 3-3 Camera Camera in the applications list to open the camera interface. Tap In this interface, you can perform the following operations: Switch Cameras Your IdeaTab provides you with front/back camera. In the photo/video interface, tap / to switch between the front and back cameras.
Photo Saving Location Any photos you have taken will be saved in the Gallery application. Tap Gallery in the applications list to open a list of all the photos you have taken. You can view photos by Albums, Locations, Times, People or Tags. Videos Recording Videos Tap recording. in the video interface to start recording, or tap Tap to set the camera properties.
photos you have taken. 3-4 Clock Tap Clock in the applications list to open the Clock. To add an alarm, tap Set alarm, and then Add alarm. After you have finished editing the alarm, tap Done and select the check box in front of the alarm time to activate the alarm. To restart an already set alarm, select the check box in front of the alarm time. When an alarm sounds, tap Dismiss to deactivate the alarm, or Snooze to delay it for ten minutes.
Chapter 04 Settings *Specific models only 4-1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS 4-2 DEVICE 4-3 PERSONAL 4-4 SYSTEM 4-5 Statement Tap Settings in the applications list to open the Settings interface. 4-1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS This setting module includes: SIM management, WLAN, Bluetooth, Data usage and More... (Airplane mode, VPN, Personal hotspot and Mobile networks*). SIM management SIM management allows you to enable/disable a SIM card, and set a SIM card as the default, etc.
Show advanced options to adjust the proxy and IP settings in the pop-up text box, and then tap Connect to connect to a network. You can also select ADD NETWORK to manually add a network. Tap advanced WLAN settings. , then Advanced for Network notification: When activated, the system will notify you if there are any open net works available. Keep WLAN on during sleep: You can set WLAN connection policy during sleep mode to Always, Only when plugged in or Never (increases data usage) .
Airplane mode: When the Airplane mode is enabled, all wireless connections on your IdeaTab will be disabled. VPN: These settings allow you to add and set up various types of VPN (Virtual Private Network). Personal hotspot: You can share your IdeaTab's mobile data connection through USB, Bluetooth, or act as a Personal WLAN hotspot Configure WLAN hotspot.
Font size: This option allows you to select the font size for text displayed on the screen. You can set the font size to Small, Normal, Large or Huge. Storage This option allows you to view internal storage, SD card storage and USB device storage. Nominal capacity calculation method:1GB=1,000MB=1,000,000KB=1,000,000,000 bytes Operating system calculation method:1GB=1,024MB=1,048,576KB=1,073,741,824 bytes The system itself occupies some space; therefore, available space will be less than that calculated.
You can also filter any running applications or applications provided by thirdparty software developers in the applications list. After selecting an application, you will then be able to see its details and related information. You will also be able to perform functions such as Force stop, Uninstall, Clear cache and Clear data. 4-3 PERSONAL This setting includes: Accounts & sync, Location services, Security, Language & input and Backup & reset.
Screen lock: You can unlock the display in one of four ways: Slide, Pattern, PIN and Password. You can deactivate the screen lock as well by selecting None as well. Tap Pattern, and use your finger on the screen (as illustrated) to draw an unlock pattern. Once you have set the unlock pattern, you will then be able to toggle Make pattern visible on/off. After you have set and activated the pattern unlock function, the unlock keypad will be displayed whenever the display is to be unlocked.
Owner info: You can input the owner information to be displayed on the lock screen. SIM CARD LOCK*: Set SIM card lock-related settings. PASSWORDS: Under this option, you can decide whether or not your chosen password will be visible when you input it. If the check box is selected, then the password will be visible. If it is not selected, then your password will only be displayed as **** when you input it, thereby keeping your password more secure.
Language: Select the language you wish to use to operate your IdeaTab. Spelling correction: Toggle spelling correction on/off. Personal dictionary: You can add new words or terms here to your IdeaTab's dictionary. KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS: This option allows you to select and set the input method (including Default and Android keyboard). Backup & reset This option allows you to reset your IdeaTab to the factory default settings.
USB debugging: Activates debugging mode when connected via USB. You can toggle on/off. Stay awake: The display will stay illuminated while the battery is being charged after the check box is selected. Toggle on/off. Allow mock locations: Toggle on/off. About tablet Under this option, you can view Firmware update, Status, Legal information, Model number, Android version, Baseband version and Build number etc.
