SHIELD Tablet User Guide
Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 NVIDIA Apps ............................................................................................................................. 1 DirectStylus Launcher ............................................................................................................ 1 NVIDIA Dabbler .........................................................
Table of Contents How to Restart Your Tablet ...................................................................................................... 10 Manage Your Tablet ..................................................................................................................... 11 Navigation Overview ................................................................................................................ 11 How to Connect to Wi-Fi .............................................................
SHIELD Tablet User Guide How to Change the Wallpaper .............................................................................................. 21 How to Change the System Font Size....................................................................................... 21 How to Change the Color Correction Preset............................................................................. 22 Power Saving .....................................................................................................
Table of Contents How to Clear a Notification ...................................................................................................... 29 How to Clear All Notifications ................................................................................................. 29 Google Keyboard (Alphabet) .................................................................................................... 31 Google Keyboard (Numbers and Symbols) ...........................................................
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Password ............................................................................................................................... 42 How to Install Updates.............................................................................................................. 43 Play Games ................................................................................................................................... 45 How to Open TegraZone ...........................................
Table of Contents How to Broadcast Your Gameplay to Twitch........................................................................... 56 How to Stop Broadcasting ........................................................................................................ 57 How to Share Your Broadcast .................................................................................................. 57 How to Apply the Recommended Quality and Server Settings ................................................
SHIELD Tablet User Guide How to Open Lasso Capture ......................................................................................................... 69 Captures ........................................................................................................................................ 69 How to Capture a Screenshot of the Whole Screen .................................................................. 70 How to Capture a Rectangular Region .................................................
Table of Contents How to Use Gravity .................................................................................................................. 78 How to Dry Your Watercolor Instantly .................................................................................... 79 How to Adjust the Water Level ................................................................................................ 79 How to Lock the Water Level ..........................................................................
INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the NVIDIA® SHIELD™ Tablet. Your NVIDIA device is powered by the NVIDIA Tegra K1 mobile processor and the Google Android operating system. The included apps take full advantage of the NVIDIA Tegra K1’s Kepler graphics core. Your device also comes with several additional apps so you can get started right away -- surf the web, check your e-mail, take pictures, play games, and more.
Introduction videos, and behind-the-scenes footage. For more information, see How to Find Games and Gaming News. Additional Apps Adobe Reader by Adobe Adobe Reader allows you to view and annotate PDF files on your device. To learn more, visit Adobe Reader in the Google Play store. Camera Awesome by SmugMug Camera Awesome provides slow-motion video, enhanced HDR, and integrated stylus support in addition to a number of shooting and editing features.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide This guide includes instructions and information about the NVIDIA features and apps that come with your NVIDIA device. In cases where there are multiple ways to accomplish a task, this document describes the most common procedure. For help with the Android OS, please visit Google’s support website at http://support.google.com/android/. Google provides help for Android OS features and for Google apps such as Gmail, Google Keyboard, Google Plus, Google Play, Chrome, and YouTube.
Introduction Power button Volume button MicroSD card slot Micro-SIM card slot 4
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Speaker Speakers Microphone (located behind the speaker grill) Front camera Rear View 5
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SHIELD Tablet User Guide DirectStylus Stylus holder Volume button Power button Rear camera Headphone jack (3.5 mm) Mini-HDMI slot for connecting the tablet to an external display Micro-USB slot for connecting the charger Speaker Magnetic slots for the snap-on cover. The cover is sold separately. Back to Top Your device should arrive with at least a 50 percent charge in the battery.
Introduction Back to Top How to Turn On Your Tablet Press and hold the Power button until the screen turns on, and then release the button. It may take three or four seconds for the screen to turn on. Back to Top How to Use the Touchscreen Use your fingertip or the stylus to perform these touchscreen gestures. Tap an icon to perform an action. For example, tap the Maps icon to open Google Maps. Tap twice quickly. Use double-tap to zoom a photo, webpage, map, Double-tap or other content.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide of Service. For more information about these agreements and policies, see SHIELD Legal. Back to Top How to Complete Android Setup After you complete the NVIDIA setup process, the Android setup process begins automatically. Android prompts you to connect to Wi-Fi, enter your Google account, and set your initial preferences for location services and other features. You may change these preferences later in Settings. You must accept the Google terms of service.
Introduction How to Turn Off Your Tablet 1. Press and hold the Power button for three seconds. The device control panel opens. 2. Tap the Power Off icon. NOTE You can also hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the device. Back to Top How to Restart Your Tablet 1. Press and hold the Power button for three seconds. The device control panel opens. 2. Tap the Restart icon. 3. At the prompt, tap Restart. NOTE You can also hold the power button for 12 seconds to restart the device.
MANAGE YOUR TABLET Your NVIDIA device supports standard Android navigation, such as the Notification shade and the Favorites bar. This guide includes instructions for the most common navigation elements. Most of the elements are standard with the Android operating system. For help with the Android OS, please visit Google’s support website at http://support.google.com/android/. Navigation Overview Notification bar.
Manage Your Tablet Favorites. The Favorites tray provides quick access to up to six apps. The Favorites tray is visible on all Home pages. For more information, see Organizing Your Apps. Navigation bar. These icons provide common navigation functions, such as return to the previous screen, open the main Home screen, and view recently opened apps. Back. Tap to return to the previous screen. Home. Tap to return to the main Home screen. Recents.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide 2. If Wi-Fi is set to OFF, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. When Wi-Fi is on, the ON/OFF switch shows ON . 3. Tap Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi control panel shows the wireless networks that are in range and indicates their signal strength. The control panel also shows any wireless networks that your device has connected to in the past. If you are already connected to Wi-Fi, the name and signal strength of the current Wi-Fi network are shown. 4.
Manage Your Tablet How to Scan for Available Wi-Fi Networks 1. Go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi. 2. If Wi-Fi is set to OFF, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. When Wi-Fi is on, the ON/OFF switch shows ON . 3. Tap Wi-Fi. 4. In the Wi-Fi control panel, tap the menu icon. The menu opens. 5. Tap Scan. A list of available networks appears.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Your tablet includes the NVIDIA DirectStylus™. This stylus enables precise control of handwriting, drawing, and touchscreen games that require pinpoint accuracy. The stylus has a chisel tip, similar to the tip of a highlighter pen. For fine lines, touch with the pointed tip. For thick lines, touch with the full width of the chisel. NOTE Some apps do not support variable line thickness.
Manage Your Tablet 2. In the Navigation bar, tap the Stylus-Only Mode icon . 3. To return to Touch Mode, tap the Stylus-Only Mode icon again. NOTE Your NVIDIA device automatically disables stylus-only mode when you return the stylus to its holder. The device also disables stylus-only mode when you press the power button quickly to put the device to sleep. This allows you to continue using the touchscreen even if you left the device in stylus mode but do not have the stylus with you.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide How to Adjust the Stylus for Left-Handed Use Left-handed users tend to place their palm on the left side of the screen. In left-handed mode, the palm rejection algorithm rejects stray touch inputs from the left side of the screen. 1. Go to Settings > DirectStylus. 2. Under Handedness, tap Left-handed to select the check box. To return to right-handed mode, tap again to clear the check box.
Manage Your Tablet 2. Tap the App Selection icon . The selection window opens. 3. Tap the app icons to select or clear the check boxes. 4. Tap OK to add selected apps and remove cleared apps. Back to Top How to Open DirectStylus Launcher Automatically When the Stylus Is Removed 1. Go to Settings > DirectStylus. 2. Tap Default action when DirectStylus removed. 3. Tap Open DirectStylus Launcher. 4. Tap OK.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide How to Prevent Apps from Opening Automatically When the Stylus Is Removed Follow these steps to prevent any app from opening when the stylus is removed. 1. Go to Settings > DirectStylus. 2. Tap Default action when DirectStylus removed. 3. Tap None. Back to Top You can customize what you see, what you hear, and how you interact with your device.
Manage Your Tablet 2. Tap Settings . You can also use the Quick Settings. Swipe down from the System bar and then tap Settings. For more information, see Use Quick Settings. Back to Top Sounds How to Turn Touch Sounds On and Off Touch sounds provide audio feedback when you use the touchscreen. 1. Go to Settings > Device > Sound. 2. Select the Touch Sounds check box to turn touch sounds on, or clear the check box to turn touch sounds off. Back to Top Display How to Adjust Display Brightness 1.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Back to Top How to Change the Wallpaper The wallpaper is an image or pattern that shows in the background of the Home screen pages. 1. Go to Settings > Device > Display. 2. Tap Wallpaper. The Wallpaper control panel opens. 3. Select the type of wallpaper that you want. Gallery. Select from drawings, photos, or other images in the Gallery. • Live Wallpapers. Select from animated images. • Photos. Select from your photos. • Wallpapers. Select from still images. 4.
Manage Your Tablet How to Change the Color Correction Preset Your NVIDIA device supports sRGB and Native color presets. sRGB provides a more accurate color representation for photographs. Native provides brighter colors and a greater range of color. 1. Go to Settings > Device > Display. 2. Tap Color Correction Preset. The Color Correction Preset control panel opens. 3. Tap a color correction preset. The Color Correction Preset control panel closes and the device applies the preset immediately.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide How to Manage Processor Performance 1. Go to Settings > Power Saving. 2. Tap Processor. The Processor status screen opens. This screen shows the selected power saving mode, the cores allowed by the mode, and whether a frequency limit is enabled. 3. Tap Processor. The Processor control panel opens. 4. Tap a power saving mode. • • • Maximize Performance. This mode increases processor performance. This option drains the battery faster than the other options. Optimized.
Manage Your Tablet Back to Top The Android operating system provides several options for organizing your apps and widgets. This section describes the most common options. For help with the Android OS, please visit Google’s support website at http://support.google.com/android/. Home Screen The Home screen is a place to organize apps and to display widgets. To return to the main Home screen at any time, tap the Home icon in the Navigation bar.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Apps and Widgets How to Add Apps to the Home Screen 1. Tap All Apps . 2. Tap and hold the app icon that you want to move. The Home screen appears behind the app icon. 3. Drag the icon to the page and location where you want to place the app. 4. Release. Back to Top How to Move Apps Around the Home Screen 1. Tap and hold the app icon that you want to move. The icon glows briefly and appears larger. 2. Drag the icon to the location where you want to place it.
Manage Your Tablet 3. Release. Back to Top How to Remove Apps from the Favorites Tray 1. Tap and hold the app icon that you want to move. The icon glows briefly and appears larger. 2. Drag the icon to the Home page. 3. Release Back to Top How to Add Widgets to the Home Screen 1. Tap All Apps . 2. Tap Widgets. 3. Tap and hold the widget. The Home screen appears behind the widget icon. 4. Drag the icon to the page and the location where you want to place it. 5. Release.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide 3. Tap the folder. 4. Tap the text Unnamed Folder. 5. Enter a name. 6. Tap anywhere on the touchscreen to save the new name. Back to Top How to Rename a Folder 1. Tap the folder. 2. Tap the folder’s name. 3. Enter the new name. 4. Tap anywhere on the touchscreen to save the new name. Back to Top How to Open Apps That Are in a Folder 1. Tap the folder. The folder opens to show the app icons inside. 2. Tap an app icon to open the app.
Manage Your Tablet Notification indicate that you have new text messages, e-mail, calendar events, alarms, and many other events in progress. Back to Top How to Change the Notification Sound The notification sound provides an audio alert when new notifications arrive. 1. Go to Settings > Device > Sound. 2. Tap Default Notification Sound. A list of available sounds opens. Tap any sound to hear a preview. • To silence notifications, swipe to the top of the list and tap None. 3.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Back to Top How to Clear a Notification 1. Open the Notification Shade. 2. Swipe the notification to the right or left. NOTE Only the notification is cleared. The e-mail, text, download, or other event associated with the notification is not deleted. Back to Top How to Clear All Notifications 1. Open the Notification Shade. 2. Tap Clear All . Back to Top The Quick Settings shade provides one-touch access to important settings.
Manage Your Tablet Wi-Fi, the network name and signal strength are shown. Rotation. Tap to switch between Auto Rotate , Portrait, or Landscape orientation. Battery. Tap to view the battery-usage history. Airplane Mode. Tap to turn on Airplane Mode. Airplane Mode turns off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Location services, GPS, and cellular voice and data. Bluetooth. Tap to open Bluetooth settings. For more information about Bluetooth, see Use Bluetooth Accessories. Location. Tap to open the Location settings.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide For help with the Android OS, please visit Google’s support website at http://support.google.com/android/. Back to Top Google Keyboard (Alphabet) Shift key. To capitalize one letter, tap once and then tap the letter. To capitalize all letters, double-tap to enter CAPS LOCK mode. Numbers and symbols key. Tap once to open the numbers and symbols keyboard. Microphone key. Tap once to open Google voice typing. For more information, see Using Voice Typing (Speech Recognition).
Manage Your Tablet Symbols. Tap to open additional symbols. Alphabet. Tap to return to the alphabet keyboard. Back to Top How to Insert Emoticons or Emoji Characters NOTE Some text fields do not support keyboard emoticons or Emoji characters. In those cases, the emoticon key does not show on the keyboard.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide 1. Tap the Emoticon key. 2. Swipe right or left to locate the character that you want. 3. Tap the character. Back to Top How to Enter Letter Accents and Variations 1. Tap and hold a letter. If the letter has accents or other variation, a pop-up box appears and shows the available options. 2. In the pop-up box, tap the character.
Manage Your Tablet Gesture typing allows you to type by dragging from letter to letter instead of tapping each letter individually. Google Keyboard predicts the word you are typing and shows suggestions. When the word that you want is shown in the floating preview box or in the middle of the suggestion strip, release your finger. To select a different word from the suggestion strip, tap the word. Turn gesture typing on or off in Settings > Input > Google Keyboard > Advanced.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide 2. Tap the microphone key. 3. At the prompt , speak. When you pause, your words are transcribed. Underlined words might have transcription errors. A Delete prompt also shows for a brief period of time. • To delete the transcription, tap Delete. To view suggestions and replace an underlined word, tap the underlined word. • To return to the keyboard, tap the prompt • then tap the Keyboard icon to pause voice typing, and .
Manage Your Tablet How to Allow Offensive Words By default, Google Voice Typing does not transcribe or suggest some words. 1. Go to Settings > Personal > Language & Input. 2. In Keyboard & Input Methods, tap the Google Voice Typing slider . 3. Tap the Block Offensive Words check box to clear it. Back to Top How to Add Languages 1. Go to Settings > Personal > Language & Input. 2. Under Keyboard & Input Methods, tap the Google Voice Typing slider . 3. Under Google Voice Typing, tap the Automatic check box.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide 1. Go to Settings > Personal > Language & Input. 2. Under Keyboard & Input Methods, tap the Google Voice Typing slider . 3. Tap Offline Speech Recognition. 4. Tap All. The list of supported languages opens. 5. Tap a language. 6. At the prompt, tap Download. The device downloads and installs the correct language dictionary. Back to Top This guide describes the most common status views. The status views are standard with the Android operating system.
Manage Your Tablet Battery. This icon shows the battery level. Back to Top How to View Device Status Details The complete system status shows details such as the serial number and MAC address of your device. Go to Settings > About Tablet> Status. Back to Top Your Nvidia device offers several types of security that are provided by the Android operating system. For help with the Android OS, please visit Google’s support website at http://support.google.com/android/.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide How to Unlock Your Tablet 1. Press the Power button and release. The display turns on. 2. If prompted, provide your screen lock option. Back to Top How to Set a Screen Lock A screen lock requires you to provide an unlock option before you can access your device or change the screen lock. 1. Go to Settings > Personal > Security. 2. Tap Screen Lock. 3. Select the lock method that you want to use and follow the prompts on your device.
Manage Your Tablet Back to Top Face Unlock This option prompts you to point the device camera at your face. When you set up Face Unlock, you are also prompted to create a PIN or Pattern. The PIN or Pattern unlocks your device in situations where the camera cannot detect your face, such as in a dark room. After you set up Face Unlock, additional options are available in the Screen Lock settings.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Back to Top PIN This method prompts you to create a 4-digit code (PIN). To unlock the screen, tap your code and tap Enter Back to Top 41 .
Manage Your Tablet Password This method prompts you to create a password. Your password can include letters, numbers, and symbols. To unlock the screen, tap the password box to open the keyboard. Enter your password and tap Done.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Your device periodically receives updates from NVIDIA and Google. These updates can include performance enhancements, new features, and bug fixes for your apps and the Android operating system. Back to Top How to Install Updates 1. Go to Settings > System > About SHIELD. 2. Tap Status. 3. Tap System Updates. 4. If an update is available, the version number and description are shown. Tap Install to update your device.
PLAY GAMES NVIDIA® TegraZone™ makes it easy to find games that are optimized for your Tegra-powered device. Games are categorized by genre, controller support, release date, and other filters so that you can quickly find what you are looking for. Each game entry includes a brief description, the game's star rating, high-resolution screenshots and HD videos to help you make your choice. For more information, visit the TegraZone website or see the SHIELD Portable User Guide >Using TegraZone.
Play Games You can play controller-based games on your SHIELD tablet or use the tablet in Console Mode to play games on your HDTV. For more information, see How to Use Your Tablet as a Game Console. Back to Top How to Connect a SHIELD Wireless Controller to Your Tablet 1. On your controller, touch the NVIDIA button to turn on the controller. The NVIDIA button blinks rapidly to signify that the controller is in connection mode. 2. On your SHIELD device, open the SHIELD Wireless Controller app . 3.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Back to Top How to Add Controller Support to Touchscreen Games The NVIDIA Gamepad Mapper app adds controller support to touchscreen games. NVIDIA provides default Gamepad Mapper profiles for hundreds of Android games. When you download one of these games, your device automatically downloads the Game Mapper profile. All you have to do is connect your controller, open the game, and start playing.
Play Games NVIDIA® TegraZone™ makes it easy to find games that are optimized for your Tegra-powered device. Games are categorized by genre, controller support, release date, and other filters so that you can quickly find what you are looking for. Each game entry includes a brief description, the game's star rating, high-resolution screenshots and HD videos to help you make your choice. For more information, visit the TegraZone website or see the SHIELD Portable User Guide >Using TegraZone.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide 1. Connect a wireless controller or a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. For more information, see How to Use a SHIELD Wireless Controller with Your Tablet or Using Bluetooth Accessories. 2. Insert the cable's Mini-HDMI connector into the Mini-HDMI port of your device. 3. Insert the cable's HDMI connector into an HDMI port on your HDTV. 4. At the SHIELD Console Mode prompt, select Enter Console Mode.
Play Games 5. Tap Start. 6. Play the game. 7. Open the Quick Settings shade. 8. Tap Shield Menu. 9. Tap Manual Record. 10. Tap Stop and Share. 11. Select a sharing method. 12. Follow the prompts to complete the share. The recording is also saved to the Gallery. Back to Top How to Record Your Gameplay Without Sharing 1. Open the game that you want to record. 2. Open the Quick Settings shade. 3. Tap Shield Menu. 4. Tap Manual Record. 5. Tap Start. 6. Play your game. 7.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide How to Set the Video Quality Video quality settings apply to record and share video and to broadcast video. For more information about broadcasting, see Broadcast Your Gameplay to Twitch TV. 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Shield Menu. 3. At the bottom of the screen, tap the Record and Share settings icon. 4. Tap the Previous and Next icons to scroll through the available quality levels. Lower qualities result in smaller file sizes for sharing and broadcasting.
Play Games can then save and share the last 1 to 20 minutes of the recorded video. For more information about video length, see How to Set the Maximum Video Length Back to Top How to Turn On Automatic Recording 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Shield Menu. 3. Tap Auto Record. 4. Tap Start. Back to Top How to Save and Share Automatically Recorded Video 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Shield Menu. 3. Tap Auto Record. 4. Tap Save and Share. 5. Select a sharing method. 6.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide 2. Tap Shield Menu. 3. Tap Auto Record. 4. To save the video to the Gallery, tap Save. To stop recording without saving the video, tap Stop. Back to Top How to Set the Maximum Video Length for Automatic Recording 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Shield Menu. 3. At the bottom of the screen, tap the Record and Share settings icon. 4. Tap Auto Record. 5. Tap the Previous and Next icons to scroll through the available lengths. 6.
Play Games 2. Tap Shield Menu. 3. At the bottom of the screen, tap the Microphone icon to toggle between mute and unmute. Back to Top How to View Recording and Broadcasting Status When your tablet is recording or broadcasting video, the following status information shows under the System bar. Note The status icons show information only. You cannot modify recording or broadcasting settings from the status icons. • Broadcast quality.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide • Broadcast status. The recording icon shows when you are recording but not broadcasting. The broadcasting icon shows when you are broadcasting live to Twitch. • Pause. If your broadcast is paused, a pause icon shows. Back to Top You can broadcast your gameplay to Twitch TV for other people to watch as you play. You can also use the front-facing camera to include your face in a picture-inpicture window with your gameplay.
Play Games How to Connect Your Tablet to Twitch 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Shield Menu. 3. Tap Twitch. 4. Tap Log In. 5. Enter your Twitch user name and password. The Twitch Settings control panel opens. • To customize Twitch, change the Twitch settings. To broadcast live, tap Start Broadcasting. • To return to your game, tap Recents • and open the game.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Back to Top How to Stop Broadcasting 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Shield Menu. 3. Tap Twitch. 4. Tap Stop. Back to Top How to Share Your Broadcast The Share option sends the direct link to your Twitch broadcast. Share is only available when you are broadcasting. 1. Start broadcasting. 2. Open Quick Settings. 3. Tap Shield Menu. 4. Tap Twitch. 5. Tap Share. 6. Select a sharing method. 7. Follow the prompts to complete the share.
Play Games 2. Tap Shield Menu. 3. Tap Twitch. The Twitch Settings control panel opens. 4. Tap Recommend Best Settings. 5. Tap OK. Twitch analyzes your network connection to determine the server and the video quality to recommend. When analysis is complete, the results dialog box opens. 6. To close the dialog box without applying the settings, tap OK. To apply the recommended settings, tap Use.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide How to Pause Broadcasting Automatically When You Switch Apps This setting pauses the broadcast when you are switching apps. The broadcast resumes automatically when you are in an app, even if that app is not your game. 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Shield Menu. 3. At the bottom of the screen, tap the Record and Share settings icon. 4. In the Record and Share settings control panel, tap Twitch. The Twitch settings control panel opens. 5.
EXTEND YOUR TABLET Your NVIDIA device pairs with Bluetooth accessories such as keyboards, speakers, and headphones. You can also pair with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Bluetooth functionality is a standard Android feature. For help with the Android OS, please visit Google’s support website at http://support.google.com/android/. Back to Top Bluetooth Behavior How to Turn Bluetooth On or Off When Bluetooth is on, the Bluetooth icon shows in the System bar. 1. Swipe down from the System bar.
Extend Your Tablet 1. Open Settings. 2. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth control panel opens. 3. Tap Menu . 4. Tap Visibility Timeout. 5. Tap an interval. Back to Top Bluetooth Accessories How to Pair a Bluetooth Accessory with Your Device The first time you use a Bluetooth accessory, you must pair the accessory and the device. You can also follow these steps to pair your NVIDIA device with another Bluetooth device such as a smart phone.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide NOTE Some devices require a passkey before pairing. In these cases, your SHIELD device prompts you to verify that the passkey is appearing on your other device. Respond to any security prompt on that device. Then on your SHIELD device, tap Pair to complete the pairing or Cancel to cancel the pairing. Back to Top How to Disconnect a Bluetooth Accessory from Your Device Disconnecting the Bluetooth accessory does not permanently cancel the pairing.
Extend Your Tablet 3. In the list of Paired Devices, tap the accessory's Settings icon . The accessory control panel opens. 4. Tap Rename. 5. Enter the new name and tap OK. Back to Top Connect headphones or headsets to the 3.5 mm jack on the edge of the tablet. Headphones provide audio output only and the built-in microphone is used for audio input. Headsets include a microphone and provide audio output and input. When you use a headset, the internal microphone automatically turns off.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Recommended MicroSD Card Class NVIDIA recommends using a class 6 or higher microSD card. Back to Top Required MicroSD Card Formats For microSD cards up to 32 gigabytes in capacity, SHIELD supports the FAT32 data format. Most microSD cards that are 32-GB or less are already formatted as FAT32. For microSD cards up to 64-GB in capacity, SHIELD supports the NTFS data format.
Extend Your Tablet Always unmount the microSD card before you remove the microSD card from the device. 1. Tap All Apps 2. Tap Settings . . 3. Tap Storage. 4. Tap Unmount SD Card. 5. Press the microSD card deeper into the slot and then release. The microSD card disconnects from the slot. 6. Grasp the edge of the microSD card and remove the microSD card from the device. Back to Top How to Move Content to a MicroSD Card Some apps do not support microSD card storage.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide To view the status of internal storage and the microSD card, go to Settings > Storage. Back to Top You can connect your tablet with a cellular network by installing a SIM card and subscribing to a wireless data service. How to Install a Micro-SIM Card 1. Hold the tablet with the touchscreen facing you. 2. Carefully open the micro-SIM card slot cover. Rotate the cover to the right. 3.
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NVIDIA® Lasso Capture provides a quick and easy way to take screenshots of all or part of your screen. You can also annotate and share the captures. Captures are stored in the Gallery with your other photos and images. View, edit, and share captures just like you would any other image. HOW TO ENABLE ACCESS TO LASSO CAPTURE 1. Go to Settings > DirectStylus. 2. Under Stylus Mode and Lasso Capture, select the Quick access via navigation bar check box. Back to Top HOW TO OPEN LASSO CAPTURE 1.
Captures How to Capture a Screenshot of the Whole Screen 1. Remove the stylus from its holder. 2. In the Navigation bar, tap Lasso Capture 3. Tap Screenshot . . 4. To annotate the capture, tap the pen and write a note on the captured area. 5. Tap Save. The capture is saved to the Gallery. Back to Top How to Capture a Rectangular Region 1. Remove the stylus from its holder. 2. In the Navigation bar, tap Lasso Capture 3. Tap Rectangular Region . . 4.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide 1. Remove the stylus from its holder. 2. In the Navigation bar, tap Lasso Capture 3. Tap Lasso . . 4. Tap and drag the selector around the area you want to capture. 5. To annotate the capture, tap the pen and write a note on the captured area. 6. Tap Save. The capture is saved to the Gallery. Back to Top HOW TO SHARE A CAPTURE Captures are saved to the gallery automatically when you share the capture. 1. 'Take a capture. Do not tap Save. 2. Tap Share . 3.
How to Take a Full-Screen Screenshot Without the Stylus Use ES File Explorer to open the PDF for viewing and annotating. 1. Take a capture. Do not tap Save. 2. Tap Share . 3. Tap Convert to PDF. Back to Top HOW TO TAKE A FULLSCREEN SCREENSHOT WITHOUT THE STYLUS Press and hold the device's Power button and Volume Down button simultaneously for a few seconds. A snapshot sound indicates that the screen has been captured. The capture is saved to the Gallery.
NVIDIA® Dabbler™ is a drawing and painting app that is optimized for use with your NVIDIA DirectStylus. The first time you open NVIDIA Dabbler, a tutorial shows you how to use all the features of the app. NVIDIA Dabbler also includes help tips that you can show or hide as needed. HOW TO OPEN NVIDIA DABBLER 1. Tap All Apps . 2. Tap NVIDIA Dabbler .
Manage Toolbar. The Toolbar provides actions such as Undo, Redo, Share, and Save. Workspace. The Workspace displays the paper texture or background image that you have chosen for your project. Tray. The Tray provides background settings and several brushes and drawing tools. Palette. The Palette provides color selections, the color mixer, the water level, and other options. The options depend on which tool you are using. For example, water level is only available when you select the Watercolor brush.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide 3. To hide help tips, tap Help again. How to Undo or Redo the Previous Action In the Toolbar, tap Undo or Redo . Back to Top How to Save Your Work In the Toolbar, tap Save . A copy of your work is saved to the Gallery. You can keep working, but the saved image is not updated to reflect the changes. Save your work again before you clear the canvas. Back to Top How to Show or Hide the Toolbar To show the Toolbar, tap To hide the Toolbar, tap . .
Create Artwork To show or hide the tray and palette, tap . CREATE ARTWORK NVIDIA Dabbler Painting Styles In the Toolbar, tap to select a painting style. Sketch. Sketch includes the marker, pencil, and eraser tools. Shape recognition is only available in Sketch. Watercolor. Watercolor includes all of the drawing and painting tools except the spatula. Gravity, instant dry, and water level features are only available in Watercolor. Oil. Oil includes all of the drawing and painting tools.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Marker. The marker replicates the effect of a permanent ink pen. Pencil. The pencil replicates the effect of a graphite pencil. Eraser. The eraser replicates the effect of a rubber eraser. Keep moving the eraser until you achieve the effect that you want. Thin brush. The thin brush replicates the effect of a detail paint brush. Thin brush is not available in Sketch. Thick brush. The thick brush replicates the effect of a wide paint brush. Thick brush is not available in Sketch.
Create Artwork 1. On the Palette, tap a color. 2. Touch the color mixer and move your finger or stylus in a circle. The new color mixes with the previously selected color. Mix clockwise to add more of the new color or anti-clockwise to retain more of the previous color. Back to Top How to Select RGB Colors 1. On the Palette, tap the RGB color selector . The RGB color slider opens. 2. Tap the RGB color that you want.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide Gravity replicates the effect of gravity on watercolor paint. The direction of the pull, or "down," is based on the orientation of your tablet. Gravity is only available in Watercolor. In the Toolbar, tap . Tap again to turn off gravity. Back to Top How to Dry Your Watercolor Instantly Dabbler replicates the feel of watercolors by allowing the colors to move slowly until the canvas is "dry." Instant dry is only available in Watercolor. In the Toolbar, tap .
Background and Canvas Back to Top How to Lock the Water Level To lock the water level so that the water does not deplete over time, adjust the water level and then tap the lock .
SHIELD Tablet User Guide In the Tray, tap the source of the image that you want to use for the background. • To use an existing image, tap Image . Tap whether to select the image from the Gallery or Photos, and then tap the image that you want. • To take a new picture, tap Camera and then take the picture. How to Select a Canvas Texture In the Tray, swipe the canvas textures. The texture shown in full and outlined in blue is applied to the canvas.
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The NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet is compliant with the regulations that are listed in this section. UNITED STATES Federal Communications Commission (FCC) FCC ID: VOB-P1761W (WiFi SKU) FCC ID: VOB-P1761W, CONTAINS FCC ID: VOB-E1729 (LTE SKU) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Canada • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Warning: The FCC requires that you be notified that any changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Caution: Within the 5.15 to 5.
SHIELD Tablet User Guide CANADA Industry Canada (IC) IC: 7361A-P1761W (WiFi SKU) IC: 7361A-P1761W, CONTAINS IC: 7361A-E1729 (LTE SKU) CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B) This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
