Pc smart PTSGOB09-A User Manual Windows 8.
NOTICE Keep the device and all accessories out of the reach of small children. ● Keep the device way from wet areas and objects, and do not use the device with wet hands. ● Do not use or store the device in dusty, hot, cold, electric, chemical, or magnetic areas. ● Do not drop, shake or knock the device. Rough handling can break the device. ● Do not leave the device into a car with all windows closed. ● Do not leave the device into a bed when charging.
1. Meet this Tablet PC This Tablet PC device has most same functions as your laptops, you can use this device for business, learning, entertainment, etc. Just like on smartphones, you can use your finger on the touchscreen of this Tablet PC. For example, drag your fingers across the screen to scroll. Before start it, make sure there is a wireless network around and you have password of the network if it is secured. You will see how to connect to it in Chapter 4. Connect to Network.
2. Touch Gestures On the touchscreen of this Tablet PC, different movements by fingers lead to different effect. Here is a glossary of touch gestures that you often use. Tab Tab once on something. ● To open, select or activates something you tap, just like clicking with a mouse. Tab and hold Press your finger down on and hold for about a second ● To show options related to what you are doing, just like right-clicking with a mouse. ● Tab-tab slide Tap, then tap and hold.
Pinch or Stretch Touch the screen or an item with two or more fingers, and move fingers toward each other (Pinch) or away from each other (Stretch). ● To zoom in or out of a map, picture, or a website. ● Rotate Put two or more fingers on an item and then turn your hand. To rotate items that can be. Slide to scroll Drag your finger on the screen. ● Scrolls through on the screen, like scrolling with a mouse. Frame Selection Press your finger down on screen and hold to draw a frame.
Swipe to select Swipe an item with a short and quick movement in the direction vertically to the way they page scrolls. ● To select an item. ● Swipe from right edge Starting on right edge, swipe in. To open the Charms Bar. Swipe from left edge Starting on left edge, swipe in. ● To shows your recently opened apps, or close apps. If you swipe in from left edge (hold it) and swipe back, you can see recent app list on left edge. ● Swipe from bottom edge Starting on bottom edge, swipe in.
3. The Basics Power On Press POWER button for around 2 seconds, the device starts up and displays the Start screen, or enter password if it is secured. Shut down & Restart Swipe from right edge of screen, select Settings, tab Power icon , and choose Shut down or Restart. Or, press POWER button for more than 3 seconds and release, slide down to shut down the device (follow the prompts). Sleep When the device is working, press POWER button shortly to shut the screen and it goes into Sleep mode.
Setup & Windows Activation The first time you use this Tablet PC, it enters Setup Wizard, where you set Region and languages (for some editions you don’t need this step), accept License terms, Personalize color and PC name, Get online (or later), make basic Settings (or Use express settings), create Your account. After the Setup Wizard, just wait for one or two minutes to let system finish initialization, and then it goes to the Start screen. To experience complete functions of Windows 8.
Start Screen Start screen is the main interface of the Tablet PC, where you open apps, mail, get to websites, search for files, apps, and setup the device. To go to Start screen, you can press the Windows button on touchscreen, or swipe in from the right edge of screen and tab Start . At Start screen, you can slide to left or right to view more content and groups. Slide upward or downward to switch interfaces between titles (by blocks) and app list (by name).
The Charms (Super Menu) The Charms is the super menu of Windows 8.1 system, you can always open the Charms bar by Swiping in from the right edge (very commonly used). With the Charms, you can do following. ● Search. To find things on this Tablet, in apps, and on the web. ● Share. To share files, photos, or Webpages, when you are using an app. ● Start. To take you to the Start screen.
already on Start screen, it takes you to the last app you were using. ● Device. To play, project, and print to devices. ● Settings. To change settings for the app you’re using. From the Start screen, you can use this charm to change Windows settings. Windows Button The Windows Button on touchscreen takes you to the Start screen. If you’re already on Start screen, it takes you to the last app you were using.
4. Connect to Network This Tablet PC has built-in Wi-Fi that you can use to get online. After you get online, you can browse the Internet, get apps, send emails, and access other computers and devices on your network. Open the Setting charm, then tap the wireless , tap a network name and choose network icon Connect. (If you want to connect this network every time it’s in range, select Connect automatically). If prompted, enter the password and tab Next.
5. Accounts A user account determines how you personalize your Windows Tablet PC, and you may have different types of account. To see which type of account you're using, open the Settings charm, and tap by following steps: Change PC settings >> Accounts >> Your account. If you see Local Account, this means your account is on this Tablet PC, you cannot connect to the cloud. ● If you see your name & email address, you’re using a Microsoft account.
To manage user accounts, there are two places. ● PC settings. Open Settings charm, and tap: Change PC settings >> Accounts >> Other accounts. ● Control Panel. Open Search charm, enter keywords “user accounts”, and then choose User Accounts from the search results. You can choose when a password is required to sign in to this Tablet PC. Here’s how: ● PC settings. Open Settings charm, and tap: Change PC settings >> Accounts >> Sign-in options.
6. Apps and Programs There are a lot of apps and games in the Windows Store. To open it, you can click on the Windows Store tile on the Start screen, or the Windows Store icon in the taskbar. ● Install Apps from Windows Store. You can browse for apps in Top charts, Categories, Collections, etc. You can use Search function. Tips: Some apps and games might not be available in your country or region.
● Install programs from the Internet. Make sure you trust the publisher of the app and the website that offering it. In your web browser, tap the link to the app. To install the app immediately, tap Open or Run, and then follow the instructions on your screen. To install the app later, tap Save or Save as to download it. ● Uninstall. To uninstall an app if you are not using it, go to the Start screen or Apps list (by name), tap and hold it for a couple seconds. Tap Uninstall. ● Update.
7. Email Tap Mail from the Start screen, you can add Gmail, Outlook.com, AOL, Yahoo!, and Exchange email accounts to the Mail app. Please notice, the Mail app doesn’t support accounts that use POP (Post Office Protocol). To add an email account, you can open the Settings charm, then tap Accounts >> Add an account.
the type of account you want to add, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Most accounts can be added with only the user name and password. In some cases, you’ll be asked for more details, your email account provider’s website. After you add an email account, your contacts from Outlook and Exchange accounts are automatically added to the People app, and your appointments appear in the Calendar app.
8. OneDrive OneDrive (previously known as SkyDrive) is online storage that comes with your Microsoft account. It’s like an extra hard drive that’s available from any of the devices you use. When you save your documents, photos, and other files on OneDrive, they're available from any web-connected device (your smartphone or any PC), and to share files with other people.
app may be saved to OneDrive by default. If you want to change this setting, you can open Settings Charm, tab Change PC settings >> OneDrive >> Camera roll. To save files, you can choose OneDrive or This PC as the location. You can also Save documents to OneDrive by default from Change PC settings >> OneDrive >> File storage. Tab See my files on OneDrive to view all your files.
9. Camera Built-in front and rear cameras in this Tablet PC can take pictures and recording videos. You can use either the Camera app which is pre-installed, or other camera apps from the Windows Store. In Camera app, tap the on-screen Photo button or Video button to take pictures and recording videos. Here are some tips for using Camera app, ● When you’re recording video, you can tap anywhere on the screen to take a picture without stopping the video recording.
From the lock screen, you can Swipe down from the top edge to enter Camera app. ● Pictures that you take with the Camera app are saved to OneDrive by default. If you want to change this setting, you can open Settings Charm, tab Change PC settings >> OneDrive >> Camera roll. ● To view photos and videos, there are many ways. ● In Camera app, Swipe to the right to view recent photos and videos. You can also Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to view the Camera roll.
10. Screen and Device Connection This chapter introduces some functions related with hardware, which are commonly used with this device. Screen brightness. You can manually adjust screen brightness from the Settings charm, tap Brightness (or Screen icon), and then move the slider to adjust the brightness. ● Note: A brighter screen uses more power. ● ● Screen sleeps time. If you don’t use this device for a while, the screen may turn off to help preserve battery life.
rotation, you can lock the screen orientation from Settings. Firstly, rotate the screen you want it, then open Setting charm and tap Screen , tap the Screen rotation icon , when rotation is locked, the icon appears ● . On-screen Keyboard. The touch keyboard appears when text can be entered, and you can tap change keyboard type. to ● USB (OTG) Connection. You can connect a mouse or a keyboard (or other accessories) to the Tablet PC via USB (or OTG).
11. Storage Several types of Storage are available with this Tablet PC, you can always choose proper way to save files. This PC. It’s the built-in storage of this device, just like other computers’ hard drive. To see how much disk space you have on this Tablet PC, you can open the Settings charm, and tap Change PC settings >> Search and apps >> App sizes. Then you can see how much disk space is available and how much space each app is using.
drive or hard drive into the USB port (or via OTG). You can open your additional storage devices from Start screen >> This PC >> Device and drives. Please notice that additional storage devices are not provided by the manufacturer, additional cost applies. To add & transfer files, you can use a micro-SD card to copy into or out from This PC. On this Tablet PC device, tab a file and hold it (just like right-clicking with a mouse), you can see all options (Open, Print, Edit, Cut, Copy, Delete, Rename, etc).
12. System Update & Antivirus Windows Update automatically installs important updates when available. If a restart is needed to finish installing an update, you’ll see a message on your lock screen, for example like this: Windows Update Restart your PC to finish installing updates…… When you see this message, open the Settings Charm, and tab Power >> Update and restart. You can also manually check for Windows updates Open Settings charm, and tap Change PC settings >> Update and recovery >> Windows Update.
Windows Defender is built-into Windows 8.1 to help guard against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. You can directly open Windows Defender from Start Screen, or search Windows Defender from the Search Charm. To learn more about protecting PC from viruses, you can visit Windows.com. Windows Firewall helps prevent hackers and some types of malware from getting to your Tablet PC through the Internet or your network. Windows Firewall is turned on by default.
13. Personalize the Tablet PC There are lots of ways to personalize your Tablet PC with your favorite apps, people, photos, and colors. If you sign in to this Tablet PC with a Microsoft account, all the things you've personalized go with you. When you sign in to another PC or device with that same Microsoft account, you'll see the same pictures, contacts, and settings.
Change your lock screen Your lock screen can include a picture, a slide show of pictures, and app notifications such as your calendar appointment. To change your lock screen settings, you can open the Settings Charm, and tap Change PC settings >> PC and devices >> Lock screen. Notifications There are many ways to see when you have new email, messages, calendar events, status updates, etc. You have notifications in the upper-right corner and on the lock screen.
FAQ Q: What to do if you forget your Windows password? ● If you're using a Microsoft account, you can reset your password online. For more information, go to https://account.live.com/password/reset ● If you're using a local account, use your password hint as a reminder. If you've tried above suggestions and still can't sign in, you'll need to reinstall Windows 8.1. Please contact the manufacturer for more information.
Plug in. Have your Tablet PC plugged into a power source during the update. ● Stay connected to networks. Make sure you have a good Wi-Fi signal (or connect to a wired network.) ● Q: How can I make a screen shot? To take a snapshot of your screen, press and hold the Windows button on your Tablet PC, and press the Volume down button. The screen dims briefly when the screen is captured. A snapshot is saved in the Screenshots folder, which is in the Pictures folder.
FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
