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CONTENTS Section Page Introduction 3 Section 1: Getting Started 4-5 Section 2: Understanding Your Device 6-9 Section 3: Settings 10-17 Section 4: Wireless Connectivity 18-19 Section 5: Web Browsing 20-21 Section 6: Pictures, Music and Video 22-25 Section 7: Camera and Email 26-28 Section 8: USB and Micro SD 29-30 Section 9: About SKYPAD Alpha2 Section 10: Health and Safety Information 2 31 32-34
Introduction THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE SKYPAD ALPHA 2 INTERNET TABLET BY SKYTEX TECHNOLOGY. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR NEW DEVICE. PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TABLET, AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MANY SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS OFFERED THROUGH THIS DEVICE ARE PROVIDED BY VARIOUS OPERATING SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPERS.
SECTION 1: Getting Started Device controls and ports 1. Volume + 8. DC IN 2. Volume - 9. Micro SD card reader 3. Power 10. Speaker 4. Microphone 11. Touch Key - Back 5. 3.5mm Audio Jack 12. Touch Key - Home 6. mini-HDMI 1.4 port 13. Touch Key - Menu 7.
startup process, as follows: . Boot Logo startup . Unlock Screen (place your finger on the image of the lock and drag it up to the green dot) Turning Your Device Off Press and hold the power button, a pop-up menu of options will appear. Touch “Power off” and then “OK”.
. Widgets: Applications that run on the Home screen . Shortcuts: Shortcuts to commonly used applications . Status/Notifications bar: Displays network signal strength, battery life, time, and system notifications . Quick search box: Quick search the web by typing search terms Navigating Your Device Use command keys (home, back, menu) and the touch screen to navigate. Volume keys: changes the volume outputting through the speakers or headphones.
Finger Gestures . Tap items to select or launch them. . Tap a menu item to select it. . Tap an application’s icon to launch the application. . Pinch/expand to zoom in or out in the web browser and apps with pinch-to-zoom support. . Touch and hold a widget on the home screen to move or delete it. . Touch and hold on an empty area to display a pop-up menu of options (add widgets, shortcuts and folders, or change wallpaper). Notification panel .
The app tray displays all of the applications that have been installed to the device. Stock applications include a web browser, clock, camera, calculator, market (1 Mobile), gallery and more.
Section 3: Settings This section explains Settings for customizing your device. System Settings Click the main menu interface in the "settings" icon; you can open the system settings interface, as shown below: Accessing settings . From the Home screen, press the Menu key → Settings. . From the Home screen, touch Applications → Settings. Wireless and networks . Control your device’s wireless connections. .
. Your device supports Wi-Fi b/g/n. Use Wi-Fi settings to manage your device’s Wi-Fi connections. . Turning Wi-Fi On and Off. When you turn the Wi-Fi service on, your device automatically searches for available, in-range wireless Access Points. Managing Wireless Access Points . Tap Wi-Fi settings to choose the access point you wish to connect to . Tap the name of the access point of choice and enter the password/network key (if required) Sound and display Set the volume level for music, videos and apps .
Date and time settings To set the date and time for your device, go to Settings → Date & time settings: . You can choose to automatically use the Network Time. . You can also manually set the date, select the time zone, and set the time, time format, and date format. For example: Select +: to increase the unit by 1, Select -: to decrease the unit by 1. You can also choose the number by entering the input mode. Manually enter the desired number, then select done.
Screen brightness To adjust screen brightness go to Settings → Display, scroll down section, select "Brightness", move the slider to the desired position and tap “OK”: Standby The screen can be set to automatically timeout when the tablet is idle over a set period of time. To set the screen timeout time, go to Settings → Display, then choose the length of time the tablet idles before the screen times out: Note: While playing video, the screen timeout is disabled.
HDMI The SKYPAD Alpha 2 supports HDMI 1.4 through a mini-HDMI port. . Plug a mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable to an HD capable television or monitor Downloading and Installing Applications First we must allow the device to accept downloads from “unknown sources”. (Note: Android considers all 3 rd party app markets as “unknown sources”, including 1Mobile) .
The official Android market is not supported by this device at this time. The default App market for the Alpha 2 is the 1Mobile Market. It is a 3rd party app store that offers thousands of free Android Applications. To download apps from 1Mobile, go to App Tray → 1Mobile Market. . Browse or search for your desired apps and games . Tap the application you would like to download . Tap download . A notification will appear, letting you know your app is being downloaded .
. Tap install. Once the installation is finished you can choose to open the app or press “done” to go back to the previous screen . Downloaded apps will appear in your App tray Side-loading Applications Side-loading an application is an alternative to directly downloading an app onto the device. You can do this via PC and Micro SD card. . Copy the APK onto your Micro SD card.
. The system will start a scan to find all of the available APKs from your Micro SD card. . Select all the available APKs you wish to install. To force close or uninstall applications . Go to Settings → Application → Manage Applications, select the appropriate application to view the program information, force stop, or uninstall the program.
Section 4: Wireless Connectivity The Skypad Alpha 2 includes features that allow it to connect to the internet and to other devices Note: Your device’s internal wireless antenna is located along the bottom back of the device. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect signal quality and may cause the device to operate at a higher power level than is necessary. Wi-Fi . Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area network. Use your device’s Wi-Fi feature to: .
. When the scan is complete, touch a wireless network to connect, if the network is open, your device will automatically connect, if the network is secured, enter the password to connect.
Section 5: Web Browsing Your device is equipped with a full HTML Browser, which allows you to view webpages. . While connected to a network, open the Web browser by tapping the Globe icon on the shortcut menu and enter a URL. Or . Quick-search the web by using the search bar on the top of the home screen. Entering a URL . Launch the browser. . Touch the URL field at the top of the screen, and then enter the URL using the virtual QWERTY keyboard. . As you enter characters, potential matches display.
Browser Menu . Add Bookmark: Create a bookmark for the current page. . Find on page: Search for content on the current page . Select text: Allows you to select and copy text from the website currently displayed . Page info: Displays information about the website . Share page: Email the site to friends, family or colleagues . Downloads: View and manage recent downloads. .
Section 6: Pictures, Music and Videos Viewing Pictures . From the App tray, select the Gallery app . Tap a category, then tap a picture to view it. Setting a Picture as Wallpaper . From the App tray, select the Gallery app . Touch a category, and then touch a picture to select it. . Press Menu key→more→set as→Wallpaper.
Music . From your App Tray, tap the Music app. Music files transferred to or downloaded on your tablet or micro SD card will automatically sync with the app. . Music files transferred or installed to your tablet with automatically sync with the app. . You can choose how your songs are arranged by tapping the section next to the headphone icon.
. You can search for specific music files on your tablet by tapping the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner of the app. . To play music, simply tap a song. . Once your playlist has started, you can exit out of the app by pressing the “home” or “back” buttons. Music will continue to play in the background. To stop music playback, go back to the music app and press the pause (II) button. Video . Tap the video player or gallery app in your app tray.
. Select the video file you wish to playback. Once the video has started, you may select "Play", "stop", "Volume +", "Volume -", "fast forward", "rewind", "progress bar" and control keys to control playback progress. © copyright Blender Foundation | www.sintel.org Online video You can stream video via the web browser or 3 rd party video streaming applications. Some videos may require Adobe® Flash® Player to stream properly.
Section 7: Applications and Widgets Camera Use your device’s built-in camera to take pictures and record video. . Open the camera app by tapping on the camera icon on your shortcut menu . Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your picture by aiming the lens at the subject. . To take a picture, tap the aperture button (highlighted below): . After taking a picture, open the gallery app to view it. While viewing the picture, the following options will be available: . Tap delete to erase the photo. .
Email Send and receive email using an existing email account. . From the apps tray, tap the Email icon to enter the e-mail client. The first entry will ask to configure the account information. As shown below: . In the Password field enter your valid password: ********, then tap “Next" . If required, select the account type.
. If the settings are correct, you will enter the following interface: .
Section 8: USB and Micro SD Transferring files to/from PC via USB . Connect your tablet to your PC via the included USB cable. Once the connection has been made, a USB symbol will appear in your notifications bar . Touch the symbol and drag it downwards to open your notifications. . Tap “USB connected” and select “Turn on USB storage” to complete the connection. Your tablet will be recognized as an external USB device. You can now drag-and-drop files and folders between your tablet and PC. OTG use .
and external USB flash drives Memory Card Your device supports removable micro SDTM or micro SDHCTM memory cards, for storage of music, pictures, videos, and other files. Inserting and removing a Memory card: . With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into place (it must be pushed in far enough to lock-in, which may require the use of your fingernail) . Gently press in on the memory card, so that it pops out from the slot.
Section 9: About Alpha2 View information about your pad, including status, legal information, hardware and software versions, and a tutorial. . Go to settings→About device. . Touch Items to view details. Android version: Display the Android version of your pad. Model number: Display your device’s model number. Kernel version: Display the kernel version of your pad. Build number: Display your pad’s build number.
Section 10: Health and Safety Information This product is a highly sensitive electronic device, do not disassemble. * Avoid strong impact or drops. * Avoid using this product under the following conditions: high and low temperature, excessive moisture, dust, magnetic fields strong and long-term exposure to sunlight. * Please use a slightly damp cotton cloth to gently wipe the product shell. Water is sufficient for this purpose, please do not use chemical cleaning solutions.
customer service center. * In cases where data is lost or the product is damaged from negligence or misuse, SKYTEX assumes no responsibility. Please follow the user manual for standard operating procedures, and keep your data backed-up. * SKYTEX is not liable for injuries caused by negligence or misuse of the tablet. Please use the device responsibly.
heat can damage the tablet and/or the heat source, such as a microwave oven, hair dryer, iron, or radiator. * Do not dispose of the tablet or the battery in a fire. The tablet or the battery may explode when overheated. * Avoid dropping the tablet; it can potentially cause damage to the pad. If you suspect damage to the pad or battery, take it to a service center for inspection.
Note: The device no ad-hoc function. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this devic e may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthoriz ed changes and modifications to this equipm ent.
