Table of Contents 1. Introduction _________________________________________________________________________________ 7 ABOUT SHIELD TABLET NVIDIA Apps Additional Apps ABOUT SHIELD TABLET NVIDIA Apps Additional Apps How to Use This Guide SHIELD Tablet Overview SHIELD Tablet with DirectStylus Get Started How to Charge Your SHIELD Device How to Turn On Your Tablet How to Use the Touchscreen How to Complete NVIDIA Setup How to Complete Android Setup How to Turn Off Your Tablet How to Restart Your Tablet 2.
Google Keyboard (Alphabet) Google Keyboard (Numbers and Symbols) How to Insert Emoticons or Emoji Characters How to Enter Letter Accents and Variations How to Use Gesture Typing how to use handwriting recognition How to Use Voice Typing How to Use Voice Typing How to Allow Offensive Words How to Add Languages How to Use Offline Voice Typing How to View Device Status System Bar Status Icons How to View Device Status Details How to Secure Your Device How to Lock Your Tablet How to Unlock Your Tablet How to Se
How to Stop Broadcasting How to Share Your Broadcast How to Apply the Recommended Quality and Server Settings How to Change the Twitch Server How to Pause Broadcasting Automatically When You Switch Apps 4.
8. How to Use NVIDIA Lasso Capture _____________________________________________________________ 75 How to Enable Access to Lasso Capture How to Open Lasso Capture Captures How to Capture a Screenshot of the Whole Screen How to Capture a Rectangular Region How to Capture a Free-Hand Region How to Share a Capture How to Save a Capture to PDF How to Take a Full-Screen Screenshot Without the Stylus 9.
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Introduction ABOUT SHIELD TABLET 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.
Write by Stylus Labs Write is a word processor for handwriting. Use your stylus to write, edit, sketch, organize, and bookmark handwritten documents on your tablet. To learn more, visit Write in the Google Play store. Twitch by Twitch Interactive With the Twitch viewing app, you can watch live broadcasts of the games you love and chat with the players you follow. To learn more, visit Twitch in the Google Play store. ABOUT SHIELD TABLET Thank you for choosing the NVIDIA® SHIELD™ tablet.
Evernote by Evernote Corporation Evernote helps you remember things across all of your devices. Your notes, images, voice reminders, and lists are all searchable wherever you are, from any device. To learn more, visit Evernote in the Google Play store. JusWrite by Plackal Tech JusWrite is a handwriting-friendly organizational app. Use your stylus to write lists by hand. You can categorize and prioritize your lists, mark list items complete, and more. To learn more, visit JusWrite in the Google Play store.
SHIELD Tablet with DirectStylus Front View Power button Copyright © 2014 NVIDIA Corporation
Volume button MicroSD card slot Micro-SIM card slot (on LTE model only) Bass reflex port Speakers Microphone (located behind the speaker grill) Front camera Copyright © 2014 NVIDIA Corporation
Rear View Copyright © 2014 NVIDIA Corporation
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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 Bass reflex port Magnetic slots for the snap-on cover. The cover is sold separately. Get Started Your device should arrive with at least a 50 percent charge in the battery.
Double-tap Tap twice quickly. Use double-tap to zoom a photo, webpage, map, or other content. Double-tap again to return to the original size. Not all apps support double-tap. Tap and hold Touch an icon and hold until the action occurs. For example, on the Home screen, touch an app icon until all of the icons begin to wiggle. Drag Touch and hold, and then move your finger to drag. For example, on the Home screen, touch an app icon until all of the icons begin to wiggle.
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 four seconds to turn off the device. 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 shut down the device.
Manage Your Tablet How to Navigate 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.
Recently Used Apps. Tap to view apps that are currently open, in order of recent use. NOTE If the Navigation bar is hidden, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open it. Some apps hide the Navigation bar to provide you with a full-screen experience. The Navigation bar also hides after a period of disuse. How to Navigate Your Tablet Your NVIDIA device supports standard Android navigation, such as the Notification shade and the Favorites bar.
Back. Tap to return to the previous screen. Home. Tap to return to the main Home screen. Recently Used Apps. Tap to view apps that are currently open, in order of recent use. NOTE If the Navigation bar is hidden, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open it. Some apps hide the Navigation bar to provide you with a full-screen experience. The Navigation bar also hides after a period of disuse.
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. How to Remove a Wi-Fi Network Connection When you remove a Wi-Fi network connection, the network may still appear in the list if you are within signal range. To connect to the network again, tap the network. 1. Go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi. 2.
3G Support HSPA+ Bands Band Frequency (MHz) HSPA+ Bands Band Frequency (MHz) 1 2100 1 2100 2 1900 2 1900 4 1700 5 850 5 850 8 900 EDGE Support Yes GPRS Support Yes Setting up an lte connection 1. Ensure that you have a Micro-SIM card, provided by your data carrier, in the Micro-SIM card slot on your tablet before powering on the device. Make sure the SIM is valid, as inactivated or prepaid SIMs with no credit left will not work.
VPN A Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides the ability to securely connect to your workplace network remotely and is a common standard tool used by most Information Technology (IT) departments. A VPN connection provides the security of your workplace firewall and allows you to exchange emails and view sensitive work-related information.
How to Use Stylus-Only Mode Before you can use stylus-only mode, you must enable access in the settings. For more information, see How to Enable Access to Stylus-Only Mode. 1. Remove the stylus from its holder. 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.
2. Under Cursor, tap Show draw cursor to select the check box. To hide the draw cursor, tap again to clear the check box. Stylus Apps How to Use DirectStylus Launcher for Quick Access to Apps The DirectStylus Launcher provides quick access to a subset of your apps. When DirectStylus Launcher opens, tap any app icon to open the app. You may add or remove apps from the DirectStylus launcher at any time. 1. 2. 3. 4. Open DirectStylus Launcher. Tap Edit option. The selection window opens.
How to Customize Your Device You can customize what you see, what you hear, and how you interact with your device. Set your personal preferences for notification sounds, screen brightness, wallpaper images, font size, power saving mode, and other settings. Settings can be changed at any time. The Android operating system provides several options for customizing your device. This section describes the most common options. For help with the Android OS, please visit Google’s support website at http://support.
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. • • • • ES File Explorer. Select from drawings, photos, or other images on the device. Live Wallpapers. Select from animated images. Photos. Select from your photos. Wallpapers. Select from still images. 4. Tap the image you want. 5.
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. In the System section, tap Processor Mode. The Processor Mode control panel opens. 4. Tap a processor mode. • • • • Max Performance. This mode provides maximum processor performance. This option drains the battery faster than the other options. Optimized. This mode provides a balance between performance and saving power.
Your NVIDIA device supports multiple Home screen pages. When you add more apps and widgets than can fit on the default Home screen page, additional pages are created automatically. How to Create Home Screen Pages Drag an app to the left or the right edge of the screen. How to View Home Screen Pages From any Home screen, swipe left or right. 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.
Folders How to Create Folders to Group Apps Together 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On the Home screen, tap and hold an app icon. Drag and drop the icon onto another app icon. The folder is created. Tap the folder. Tap the text Unnamed Folder. Enter a name. Tap anywhere on the touchscreen to save the new name. How to Rename a Folder 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap the folder. Tap the folder’s name. Enter the new name. Tap anywhere on the touchscreen to save the new name. How to Open Apps That Are in a Folder 1. Tap the folder.
• To silence notifications, swipe to the top of the list and tap None. 3. To assign the selected sound, tap OK. To keep the previously assigned sound, tap Cancel. How to View or Hide Notification Details To view notification details, swipe your finger from the notification area toward the center of the touchscreen. The Notification Shade opens. To expand or collapse the Notification Shade, tap and drag the bottom edge of the shade up or down.
LTE Signal. Tap to open Cellular data settings. Rotation. Tap to switch between Auto-rotate, Portrait, or Landscape orientation. SHIELD controller. Tap to open the wireless controller app to connect and manage your controller. Cast Screen. Tap to stream media to other devices, such as network-connected TVs. Full Screen. Tap to switch between Full Screen and normal display mode. When the device is in Full Screen mode, the Navigation bar and System bar are hidden from the Home screen.
Spacebar Google Keyboard (Numbers and Symbols) Symbols. Tap to open additional symbols. Alphabet. Tap to return to the alphabet keyboard. 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. 1. Tap the Emoticon key. 2. Swipe right or left to locate the character that you want. 3. Tap the character. How to Enter Letter Accents and Variations 1. Tap and hold a letter.
2. In the pop-up box, tap the character. How to Use Gesture Typing 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.
6. At the bottom of the paper strip, drag on the ruler or tap on the left/right arrow buttons to manually scroll left and right. 7. To disable Handwriting Recognition mode, tap on the Keyboard icon Keyboard. and select Google How to Use Voice Typing You can dictate text into email, notes, and other apps that accept text input. Google Voice Typing is available when the Google Keyboard shows the microphone key. If the microphone key is not visible, voice typing is not available for that text input field.
• 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 • typing, and then tap the Keyboard icon NOTE to pause voice . In English, you can add punctuation by speaking. For example, as you speak, say"comma" or "period" to add the punctuation where you want it. How to Allow Offensive Words By default, Google Voice Typing does not transcribe or suggest some words. 1.
How to View Device Status This guide describes the most common status views. The status views 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/. System Bar Status Icons The System bar shows information about wireless connection status, battery level, and whether Bluetooth is on. The System bar shows on Home screen pages. Bluetooth.
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. Screen Lock Options None This option removes any existing screen lock. Swipe This option places a lock icon direction. on the lock screen.
3. Tap System Updates. 4. If an update is available, the version number and description are shown. Tap Install to update your device. If you do not want to update your device at this time, tap Back or Home to exit the update screen.
Play Games How To Find Games and Gaming News The SHIELD Hub makes it easy to find games that are optimized for your SHIELD 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, rating, high-resolution screenshots and HD videos to help you make your choice. How to Open the SHIELD Hub Tap the SHIELD Hub icon .
2. Tap Settings . 3. Check / Uncheck to toggle notifications on and off. How to Shop for SHIELD Devices and Accessories 1. Open the SHIELD Hub. 2. Tap Shop. 3. Tap SHIELD Portable or SHIELD Accessories. The SHIELD Shop opens. How To Find Games and Gaming News The SHIELD Hub makes it easy to find games that are optimized for your SHIELD device. Games are categorized by genre, controller support, release date, and other filters so that you can quickly find what you are looking for.
NOTE Your PC must meet the GameStream system requirements and have the GeForce Experience app installed. For more information about PC setup and using GameStream, see GameStream System Requirements. 1. Open the SHIELD Hub. 2. Tap My PC Games. The GameStream quick guide opens. 3. Tap Get Started and follow the prompts. How to Turn On or Turn Off SHIELD App Notifications 1. Open the SHIELD Hub. 2. Tap Settings . 3. Check / Uncheck to toggle notifications on and off.
3. On your controller, tap the NVIDIA button. The NVIDIA button flashes to show that the controller is in connection mode. If the NVIDIA button is not flashing, hold the NVIDIA button until it starts flashing, and then release. 4. When the controller is connected, the Quick Guide opens and a controller icon shows in the Quick Settings shade on your SHIELD device. This icon indicates that the controller is on and connected. 5.
10. If you are still having trouble, please contact customer support. Use Your Tablet as a Game Console Console Mode transforms your SHIELD tablet into a full gaming and entertainment experience on your HDTV. In Console Mode, you can do everything that you would normally do on your device. Your TV provides the display, and you navigate with a keyboard and mouse or with a game controller. Play Android games, browse the web, check your e-mail, and watch your favorite movies.
For more information about broadcasting your gameplay to the internet, see Broadcast Your Gameplay to Twitch TV. How to Record and Share Your Gameplay 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the game that you want to record. Open the Quick Settings shade. Tap Share. Tap Manual Record. 5. Tap Start. 6. Play the game. 7. Open the Quick Settings shade. 8. Tap Share. 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.
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 Share. 3. 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. Higher qualities result in sharper images and smoother video. 5.
3. Tap Auto Record. 4. Tap Start. How to Save and Share Automatically Recorded Video 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap Auto Record. 4. Tap Save and Share. 5. Select a sharing method. 6. Follow the prompts to complete the share. The recording is also saved to the Gallery. How to Stop or Save Automatically Recorded Video Without Sharing 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. Tap Auto Record.
4. To save the video to the Gallery, tap Save. To stop recording without saving the video, tap Stop. How to Set the Maximum Video Length for Automatic Recording 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. 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. When the length that you want is showing, tap Back and Share settings.
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. For example, Low Quality is 360p, Medium Quality is 480p, and High Quality is 720p. Ultra Quality is 1080p. Ultra Quality is not available for broadcast, but you can record and share Ultra Quality video.
Pause. If your broadcast is paused, a pause icon shows. • How to Broadcast Your Gameplay to Twitch TV 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-in-picture window with your gameplay. You must log into your Twitch account to broadcast from your tablet to Twitch. For more information about Twitch, please visit the Twitch support page at help.twitch.tv.
2. 3. 4. 5. Open Quick Settings. Tap Share. Tap Twitch. Tap Broadcast. How to Stop Broadcasting 1. 2. 3. 4. Open Quick Settings. Tap Share. Tap Twitch. Tap Stop. 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Start broadcasting. Open Quick Settings. Tap Share. Tap Twitch. Tap Share. Select a sharing method. Follow the prompts to complete the share.
How to Change the Twitch Server Typically, a server that is closer to your location provides a faster connection speed. However, if you are experiencing server issues, you might want to connect to a different server. 1. Open Quick Settings. 2. Tap Share. 3. 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. Tap the Previous and Next icons to scroll through the available servers. 6.
GameStream nvidia gamestream Experience your library of PC games in the palm of your hands or on your big screen TV. Either with game-speed Wi-Fi with ultra-low latency or a wired Ethernet connection, GAMESTREAM officially supports over 100 of the best PC games, including awesome games like Batman: Arkham Origins, Titanfall, and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. SHIELD gives you the power to access your GeForce® GTX-powered computer from the comfort of your couch.
• CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz or higher • System Memory: 4GB or higher • OS: Windows 8 or Windows 7 • Software: Latest GeForce Display Drivers (www.geforce.com) Latest version of GeForce Experience (Installed with Driver) Latest Steam Client • Routers: 802.11a/g router (minimum). 802.11n dual band router (recommended). SHIELD should be connected at 5GHz to take advantage of full gaming optimizations in GameStream mode. Refer to http://shield.nvidia.
how to configure gamestreaM PC Setting Up Your PC 1. Connect both SHIELD and PC to the same WiFi-N router. • For best performance, it is recommended that the PC is connected via Ethernet to the router, and the SHIELD is connected to the router on the 5G channel. 2. Install the latest GeForce display driver available at http://www.geforce.com/drivers. This will automatically install GeForce Experience as well. 3. Launch GeForce Experience. 4.
The on-screen controls will bring up a menu screen with four options: Steam, Keyboard, Quit, and Help. If you need to input information into a dialog, use the Keyboard selection. Most of the touch navigation options are straightforward. Clicking Help will display the full list of available touch interactions.
Streaming non-GAMESTREAM ready games NVIDIA officially supports GameStream for over 100 games, but GeForce Experience allows users to manually add and stream nearly any game. Manage your list of manually added games in GeForce Experience under the GameStream section of the "Preferences" tab in GeForce Experience. 1. Open GeForce Experience and navigate to the "Preferences" tab and select "GameStream" from the menu on the left.
2. Pair your PC and SHIELD normally on a local Wi-Fi connection (or Ethernet) using the instructions in the GameStream section of this guide. 3. Take your SHIELD with you on the go and connect it to a robust Wi-Fi connection. When you open the “MY PC GAMES” menu in SHIELD Hub, launch a game from the list of available games to initiate a connection to your remote PC. Your SHIELD will automatically look for your PC and connect using the current internet connection.
NOTE When you pair your SHIELD to your GeForce PC locally, GeForce Experience records your external IP address and uses this to connect the SHIELD to the PC when you are remote. If your external IP address changes (i.e. due to dynamic IP address, etc), SHIELD won’t be able to find your PC. You will either need to re-pair locally, or manually enter the new IP address in order to reconnect remotely. Static IP addresses and dynamic DNS can help here.
3. Here you can see all of the different PCs you have paired to your SHIELD and their current status. Select accessory settings 4. . In the accessory settings menu you can select “Quality” to manually change the bitrate at which your stream is delivered both from a Wi-Fi connection and from a wired Ethernet connection. You can also change the target frame rate that the SHIELD will deliver. This provides a lot of flexibility to the power user in how they stream. 5.
NOTE If you would like more information about this technology or if you have any issues, please contact your local NVIDIA Technical Marketing or PR representative. Contact information is available at the end of this guide. steam big picture Big Picture shows up as a selection in the list of SHIELD-optimized games. Launching it gives you access to your STEAM games–both supported and unsupported–plus the STEAM Store and all the STEAM community features.
• Is the PC on the same network, connected through the same router as the SHIELD device? • Are your firewall interfering or disabling the connection? • Is your PC powered on? Are you logged in to your PC? If any of these checks did not fix the issue, try rebooting both SHIELD and your PC.
On the HDTV, the Console Mode will display. If the Mini-HDMI cable is disconnected from SHIELD , a message displays to exit Console Mode. NOTE Each time you enter or exit Console Mode, SHIELD is reset. Setup Requirements • HDTV • • Bluetooth Controller or Keyboard and Mouse Bluetooth wireless controller. NVIDIA recommends the Nyko PlayPad Pro. Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Refer to Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse for further details. Cable • HDTV with HDMI support.
Standard USB Ethernet Adapter Connect the cables in the following order (the order is important): A. Plug an Ethernet cable from the Router. B. Plug the USB Ethernet Adapter into the Micro USB Y-Cable. C. Plug the SHIELD AC Adapter into the Micro USB Y-Cable. D. Plug the male Micro USB connector on the Y-Cable to SHIELD. 3. Launch Console Mode. geforce experience GeForce Experience is an application from NVIDIA that optimizes your PC in two key ways. 1.
shielD controller Your NVIDIA® SHIELD™ controller works with your SHIELD using Wi-Fi Direct for exceptional responsiveness and ™ and PC gaming. immersion in today's hottest games. It is the first-ever precision controller designed for both Android Use the SHIELD controller when connected to a TV for multi-player games. You can connect up to four SHIELD controllers to your SHIELD device.
D-pad NVIDIA button Android navigation and Start buttons A-B-X-Y buttons Left thumbstick Right thumbstick Touchpad Volume control how to turn on the controller Tap the NVIDIA button. How to turn off the controller Hold the NVIDIA button for 6 seconds. The controller automatically turns off when you turn off the SHIELD device the controller is connected to. The controller also automatically turns off after 10 minutes of idle time.
gamepad mapper Gamepad Mapper dramatically expands your library of Android games by adding controller support to native touchscreen games, making everything from NBA JAM to Angry Birds playable on the SHIELD portable's console-grade controller. NVIDIA provides default Gamepad Mapper profiles for hundreds of top Android games, which are automatically downloaded from the cloud so you can just launch your game and play.
Extend Your Tablet How to Use Bluetooth Accessories 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/. Bluetooth Behavior How to Turn Bluetooth On or Off When Bluetooth is on, the Bluetooth icon shows in the System bar. 1.
How to Disconnect a Bluetooth Accessory from Your Device Disconnecting the Bluetooth accessory does not permanently cancel the pairing. The accessory remains on the list of Available Devices with a status of Disconnected. 1. Open Settings. 2. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth control panel opens. 3. In the list of Paired Devices, tap the accessory's Settings icon accessory control panel opens. 4. Tap Forget. .
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. NOTE The Google Keyboard on the touchscreen is not active when a Bluetooth keyboard is paired with your device. 1. Follow the instructions from your accessory’s manufacturer to put the accessory into Pair mode. 2.
2. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth control panel opens. 3. In the list of Paired Devices, tap the accessory's Settings icon accessory control panel opens. 4. Tap the Name field. 5. Enter the new name and tap OK. . The How to Use Headphones or Headsets 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.
How to Unmount and Eject a MicroSD Card Always unmount the microSD card before you remove the microSD card from the device. 1. Tap All Apps . Tap Settings . Tap Storage. Tap Unmount SD Card. 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. How to Move Content to a MicroSD Card Some apps do not support microSD card storage.
4. Push the micro-SIM card into the micro-SIM card slot until you feel a slight click. When you release, the micro-SIM card stays in the slot. 5. Close the slot cover. How to Remove a Micro-SIM Card 1. Open the mcro-SIM card slot cover. 2. Press the micro-SIM card deeper into the slot and then release. The micro-SIM card disconnects from the slot. 3. Grasp the edge of the micro-SIM card and remove the micro-SIM card from the device.
How to Use NVIDIA Lasso Capture 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 Photos 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.
How to Capture a Free-Hand Region 1. Remove the stylus from its holder. . 2. In the Navigation bar, tap Lasso Capture 3. Tap and drag the stylus around the area you want to capture. 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. How to Share a Capture You can share the capture without saving it to the gallery. 1. Take a capture. Do not tap Save. 2. Tap Share . 3. Tap the sharing method that you want to use. 4.
How to Use NVIDIA Dabbler 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 . Learn the NVIDIA Dabbler Workspace Toolbars. The General Toolbar (left) provides actions such as Load, Share, Save and Print.
Manage How to View the NVIDIA Dabbler Help Tips 1. In the Toolbar, tap Help . 2. Tap any icon, brush, or feature to view its description. 3. To hide help tips, tap Help again. 4. Alternatively, you can tap and hold on any UI item to obtain help. How to Undo or Redo the Previous Action In the Toolbar, tap Undo or Redo . 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.
To show the Canvas Toolbar, tap . To hide the Canvas Toolbar, 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. 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. The spatula tool is only available in Oil.
Marker. The marker replicates the effect of a permanent ink pen. Use the Pressure sensitivity slider at the bottom of the dialog to adjust the impact of pressure on the currently selected brush radius . How to Adjust Brush Styles In the Toolbar, use the sliders to adjust the brush fill strength and the relative brush radius actual brush radius is controlled by the pressure and angle of the stylus tip on the touchscreen. .
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How to Mix Colors 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 counter-clockwise to retain more of the previous color. 3. Double tap to clear mixer back to white color. How to Select RGB Colors 1. On the Palette opens. 2. Tap the , tap the color selector. The color slider color that you want.
How to Adjust the Water Level Dabbler replicates the feel of watercolors by providing adjustable water levels. Water level is only available in Watercolor. To increase or decrease the wetness of the paint, open the Palette level up or down.
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 . How to Use Shape Recognition Shape recognition mode detects when you are drawing a circle, square, or other geometric shape and automatically corrects the shape. In the Toolbar, tap and Shape Recognition . Tap again to turn off shape recognition. How to Use Gravity Gravity replicates the effect of gravity on watercolor paint.
In the Toolbar, tap and Gravity . Tap again to turn off gravity. 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 and Instant-Dry . How to Add Vector Shapes In the Toolbar, tap and Vector Shapes . Shape. The vector shape currently in use. Toggle / Transform. Tap on a handle to cycle through available vector shapes.
Layers Accessing Layer Operations To show or hide layer operations, tap Layers .
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The following table shows the available layer options. Layer Tools Clear. Clears the layer. Camera. Take a picture to be applied as the canvas. Opens the native Camera app. Image. Opens Photos to use an existing image as the canvas. Paper Selection. Toggles paper selection for background. Filter. Swipe through existing filters to be applied to the imported background image. Blend. Toggles blending function menu for selected layer. Visibility. Toggles visibility of a layer. Add. Adds a new layer Merge.
• To broadcast to Twitch, tap • To Auto Record, tap • To Manual Record, tap • To take a screenshot, tap Screenshot. . . . File Sharing 1. In the Toolbar, tap Share 2. Select from the following actions: . • To share a file in .dab format, tap . • To share a file in .jpg format, tap . Global Effects How to Dynamically Adjust Lighting To adjust the light direction on the canvas, tap Dynamic Lighting direction of incident light. .
SHIELD Legal SHIELD LEGAL Regulatory Health and Safety Information SHIELD tablet Compliance health and safety information important safety information NVIDIA products are designed to operate safely when installed and used according to the product instructions and general safety practices. The guidelines included in this document explain the potential risks associated with equipment operation and provide important safety practices designed to minimize these risks.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CAN BE HAZARDOUS IF MISUED. OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT, OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS, MUST ALWAYS BE SUPERVISED BY AN ADULT. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF ANY ELECTRICAL PRODUCT AND DO NOT PERMIT THEM TO HANDLE ANY CABLES. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the safety labels included on the equipment.
• Never force a connector into a port. Check for obstructions on the port. If the connector and port don't join with reasonable ease, they probably don't match. Make sure that the connector matches the port and that you have positioned the connector correctly in relation to the port. • If you use an AC Power Adapter to charge the gaming console, make sure the power adapter is fully assembled before you plug it into a power outlet. Then insert the AC Power Adapter firmly into the power outlet.
SHIELD Tablet Compliance The NVIDIA SHIELD tablet is compliant with the regulations that are listed in this section. Additional regulatory information including FCC and IC IDs can be found in SHIELD TABLET by going to Apps > Settings > About tablet > Regulatory Information United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) FCC ID: VOB-P1761WX (P/N 940-81761-2500-xxx WIFI) FCC ID: VOB-P1761WX CONTAINS FCC ID: VOB-E1729 (P/N 940-81761-2500-xxx LTE) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
I.T.E E204896 California Energy Commission (CEC) Canada Industry Canada (IC) IC: 7361A-P1761W (P/N 940-81761-2500-xxx WIFI) IC: 7361A-P1761W CONTAINS IC: 7361A-E1729 (P/N 940-81761-2500-xxx LTE) 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.
• Low Voltage Directive for electrical safety • RoHS Directive for hazardous substances A copy of the Declaration of Conformity to the essential requirements may be obtained directly from NVIDIA GmbH (Flossergasse 2, 81369 Munich, Germany). Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Translation: This is a Class B product based on the standard of the VCCI Council. If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference.
Complies with the technical limitations of the Customs Union (CU TR) The device complies with the rules set forth by Federal Agency of Communications and the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media. Federal Security Service notification has been filed. South Korea Radio Research Agency (RRA) Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) MSIP-CMM-NVA-P1761W XU100277-14001A B급 기기 이 기기는 가정용(B급) 전자파적합기기로서 주 (가정용 방송 통신기자재) 로 가정에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 하며, 모 든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다.
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