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Chapter 3:

Working with Windows® 8.1

Chapter 3: Working with Windows® 8.1

Summary of Contents for K01G

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL E9651 ASUS Tablet ...

Page 2: ...IME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Copyright 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Circumstances may arise where because of a default on ASUS part or other liability you are ...

Page 3: ...r ASUS Tablet 10 Front view 10 Rear view 11 Chapter 2 Using your ASUSTablet Getting started 14 Charging your ASUS Tablet 14 Turning on your ASUS Tablet 17 Gestures for the ASUS Tablet 18 Touch screen gestures for Windows 8 1 18 Chapter 3 Working withWindows 8 1 Starting for the first time 24 Windows 8 1 lock screen 24 Windows UI 25 Start screen 25 Windows Apps 26 Start button 27 Customizing your S...

Page 4: ...your ASUS Tablet 40 Restoring your ASUS Tablet 40 Tips Useful tips for your ASUS Tablet 42 Appendices Federal Communications Commission Statement 44 RF Exposure Information SAR 45 Canada Industry Canada IC Notices 45 Canada avis d Industrie Canada IC 46 IC Warning Statement 46 EC Declaration of Conformity 47 Prevention of Hearing Loss 47 CE Mark Warning 48 RF Exposure information SAR CE 49 Power S...

Page 5: ...K01G 5 ASUS Recycling Takeback Services 50 Coating notice 50 Green ASUS notice 50 Proper disposal 51 ...

Page 6: ... how to recover the Windows 8 1 system in your ASUS Tablet Tips This section presents some recommended tips you can refer to for maintaining and fixing common issues with your ASUS Tablet Appendices This section includes notices and safety statements for your ASUS Tablet Conventions used in this manual To highlight key information in this manual some texts are presented as follows IMPORTANT This m...

Page 7: ...ld only be used in enviroments with ambient temperatures between 0 C 32 F and 35 C 95 F Long time exposure to extremely high or low temperature may quickly deplete and shorten the battery life To ensure the battery s optimal performance ensure that it is exposed within the recommended environment temperature Airplane Precautions Contact your airline provider to learn about related inflight service...

Page 8: ... contents NOTES If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The bundled power adapter varies with country or region ASUS Tablet Power adapter ASUS Tablet Micro USB cable Technical documentations and warranty card ...

Page 9: ...Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Chapter 1 Hardware Setup ...

Page 10: ...ouch screen panel allows you to interact with your ASUS Tablet using the stylus or touch gestures Front camera This built in front camera allows you to take pictures or record videos using your ASUS Tablet Getting to know your ASUS Tablet Front view ...

Page 11: ...hat your ASUS Tablet becomes unresponsive press and hold the power button for about ten 10 seconds to force it to shut down IMPORTANT Forcing the system to restart may result to data loss We strongly recommend that you back up your data regularly Volume button The volume button allows you to increase or decrease the volume level of your ASUS Tablet ...

Page 12: ...ne can be used for video conferencing voice narrations or simple audio recording Micro USB 2 0 port Use the micro USB Universal Serial Bus port 2 0 to charge or supply power to your ASUS Tablet MicroSD card slot The tablet comes with a built in memory card reader slot that supports microSD and microSDHC card formats Audio speakers The built in audio speaker allows you to hear audio straight from t...

Page 13: ...Chapter 2 Using your ASUS Tablet Chapter 2 Using your ASUS Tablet ...

Page 14: ...ce depending on your country or region Charge the ASUS Tablet for eight 8 hours before using it in battery mode for the first time To charge your ASUS Tablet Connect the micro USB cable to the power adapter Plug the micro USB connector into your ASUS Tablet Plug the power adapter into a grounded power outlet ...

Page 15: ... power adapter and micro USB cable to charge your ASUS Tablet Using a different power adapter may damage your ASUS Tablet Peel the protective film off from the power adapter and micro USB cable before charging the ASUS Tablet to prevent risk or injury Ensure that you plug the power adapter to the correct power outlet with the correct input rating The output voltage of this adapter is DC 5 V 2 A Wh...

Page 16: ...f removed or disassembled Follow the warning labels for your personal safety Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Do not dispose of in fire Never attempt to short circuit your ASUS Tablet s battery Never attempt to dissamble and reassemble the battery Discontinue usage if leakage is found The battery and its components must be recycled or disposed of properly Keep the batt...

Page 17: ...K01G 17 Turning on your ASUSTablet Press the power button ...

Page 18: ...ur running apps Swipe from the right edge of the screen to launch the Charms bar Gestures for the ASUS Tablet Gestures allow you to launch programs and access the settings of your ASUS Tablet Refer to the following illustrations when using hand gestures on your ASUS Tablet Touch screen gestures forWindows 8 1 ...

Page 19: ... to launch it On Desktop mode double tap an application to launch it To move an app tap and hold the app tile then drag it to a new location To close an app tap and hold the top side of a the running app and drag it down to the bottom of the screen ...

Page 20: ...r two fingers on the touch screen panel Top edge swipe Finger slide In the Start screen swipe from the top edge of the screen to view the Customize bar In a running app swipe from the top edge of the screen to view its menu Slide your finger to scroll up and down and slide your finger to pan the screen left or right ...

Page 21: ...K01G 21 Swipe up Swipe down Swipe up from the Start screen to launch the Apps screen Swipe down from the Apps screen to return to the Start screen ...

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Page 23: ...Chapter 3 Working with Windows 8 1 Chapter 3 Working with Windows 8 1 ...

Page 24: ...let As other settings appear select your country or region app language keyboard layout and time zone then tap Next 3 Carefully read the License Terms then tap I Accept 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the following basic items Personalize Connect Settings Your account 5 After configuring the basic items the Windows 8 1 tutorial appears Watch this to learn more about Windows 8 1 fun...

Page 25: ...ze and easily access Windows apps from the Start screen It also includes the following features that you can use while working on your ASUS Tablet Start screen The Start screen appears after successfully signing in to your user account It helps organize all the applications you need in just one place ...

Page 26: ... Manual 26 Windows Apps These are apps pinned on the Start screen and displayed on tiled format for easy access NOTE Some apps require signing in to your Microsoft account before they are fully launched Windows apps ...

Page 27: ...K01G 27 Start button Windows 8 1 features the Start button that allows you to switch between the two most recent apps that you opened To use the Start button tap Desktop app then tap ...

Page 28: ... menu appears as a box filled with quick access to some of the programs inside Windows 8 1 when you tap and hold the Start button The context menu also includes the following shutdown options for your ASUS Tablet Sign out Sleep Shut down and Restart ...

Page 29: ... the arrangement of your apps onscreen To customize the settings of your Start screen 1 Launch the Desktop 2 Tap and hold anywhere on the taskbar except on the Start button then tap Properties to launch the Taskbar and Navigation properties window 3 Select the Navigation tab then tick the options you want to use 4 Tap Apply to save the new settings then tap OK ...

Page 30: ... apps from the Start screen using the following steps Moving apps Tap and hold the app tile then drag it to a new location Resizing apps To resize an app 1 Tap and hold the app tile for one 1 second then release it to launch the Customize bar 2 Tap and select an app tile size Unpinning apps To unpin an app 1 Tap and hold the app tile for one 1 second then release it to launch the Customize bar 2 T...

Page 31: ...d the top side of the running app then drag it down to the bottom of the screen to close it Accessing the Apps screen Aside from the apps already pinned on your Start screen you can also open other applications through the Apps screen ...

Page 32: ...p and hold the app tile for one 1 second then release it to launch the Customize bar 2 Tap to pin the selected app on the Start screen Charms bar The Charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your screen It consists of several charms that allow you to share applications and provide quick access for customizing the settings of your ASUS Tablet Charms bar ...

Page 33: ...creen From the Start screen you can also use this to revert back to a recently opened app Devices This charm allows you to access and share files with the devices attached to your ASUS Tablet such as an external display or printer Settings This charm allows you to access the PC settings of your ASUS Tablet Inside the Charms bar Launching the Charms bar Swipe from the right edge of your ASUS Tablet...

Page 34: ... that your ASUS Tablet s screen resolution is set to 1280 x 800 pixels or higher before using the Snap feature Snap bar Using Snap To activate Snap using the touch screen panel of your ASUS Tablet you can perform the following steps 1 Launch the app that you wish to snap 2 Tap and hold the app s topmost part then drag it to the left or right side of the screen until the snap bar appears 3 Launch a...

Page 35: ...er a security key to activate the Wi Fi connection 5 If you want to enable sharing between your ASUS Tablet and other wireless enabled systems tap Yes Tap No if you do not want to enable the sharing function Connecting to wireless networks Wi Fi Access e mails surf the Internet and share applications via social networking sites using your ASUS Tablet s Wi Fi connection IMPORTANT The Airplane mode ...

Page 36: ...rned off before enabling the Bluetooth connection of your ASUS Tablet Pairing with other Bluetooth enabled devices You need to pair your ASUS Tablet with other Bluetooth enabled devices to enable data transfers To do this use the touch screen panel as follows 1 Launch the Charms bar 2 Tap then tap Change PC settings 3 Under PC Settings select PC and devices Bluetooth then move the Bluetooth slider...

Page 37: ...NOTES For some bluetooth enabled devices you may be prompted to key in the passcode of your ASUS Tablet Ensure that your bluetooth enabled devices are discoverable Airplane mode The Airplane mode disables wireless communication allowing you to use your ASUS Tablet safely while in flight Turning Airplane mode on 1 Launch the Charms bar 2 Tap then tap 3 Move the slider to the right to turn the Airpl...

Page 38: ...ht Turning your ASUS Tablet off You can turn off your ASUS Tablet by doing either of the following procedures From the Charms bar tap then tap Shut down to do a normal shutdown From the log in screen tap Shut down From the desktop mode tap and hold then tap Shut down or sign out Shut down If your ASUS Tablet is unresponsive press and hold the power button for at least ten 10 seconds until your ASU...

Page 39: ...Chapter 4 Recovering Windows 8 1 Chapter 4 Recovering Windows 8 1 ...

Page 40: ...T Ensure that your ASUS Tablet is plugged in to a power source before refreshing its system Restoring your ASUS Tablet Use Remove everything and reinstallWindows if you want to reset your system to its factory settings To restore your ASUS Tablet 1 From the Charms bar tap then tap Change PC settings 2 Under PC settings tap Update and Recovery then tap Recovery 3 Under Recovery tap under Remove eve...

Page 41: ...Tips Tips ...

Page 42: ...oftware to protect your data and keep this updated too Unless absolutely necessary refrain from using force shutdown to turn off your ASUS Tablet Always backup your data and make it a point to create a backup data in an external storage drive Refrain from using the ASUS Tablet at extremely high temperatures If you are not going to use your ASUS Tablet for a long period of time at least a month we ...

Page 43: ...Appendices Appendices ...

Page 44: ...es harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by doing one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to whi...

Page 45: ... fccid after searching on FCC ID MSQK01G Canada Industry Canada IC Notices This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 RSS 210 and CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B 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 The IC ID for th...

Page 46: ...z vous sur http www ic gc ca app sitt reltel srch nwRdSrch do lang eng Pour des informations supplémentaires concernant l exposition aux RF au Canada rendez vous sur http www ic gc ca eic site smt gst nsf eng sf08792 html ICWarning Statement The device could automatically discontinue transmission in case of absence of information to transmit or operational failure Note that this is not intended to...

Page 47: ...re level requirement laid down in the applicable EN50332 1 2000 and or EN50332 2 2003 standard required by French Article L 5232 1 À pleine puissance l écoute prolongée du baladeur peut endommager l oreille de l utilisateur EC Declaration of Conformity This product is compliant with the regulations of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded from http support a...

Page 48: ...ment and Commission from 9 March 1999 governing Radio and Telecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity The highest CE SAR value for the device is 0 754 W Kg This equipment may be operated in AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT IS LI LT LU LV MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR DFS controls related to radar detection shall not be accessible to the user ...

Page 49: ...uidelines and the European Standard EN 62311 and EN 62209 2 SAR is measured with the device directly contacted to the body while transmitting at the highest certified output power level in all frequency bands of the mobile device Power Safety Requirement Products with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing more than 3Kg must use approved power cords greater than or equal to H05VV F 3G 0 ...

Page 50: ...led recycling information in different regions Coating notice IMPORTANT To provide electrical insulation and maintain electrical safety a coating is applied to insulate the device except on the areas where the I O ports are located Green ASUS notice ASUS is devoted to creating environment friendly products and packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment T...

Page 51: ... reuse of parts and recycling The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the ASUS Tablet in fire DO NOT short circuit the contacts DO NOT disassemble the ASUS Tablet Manufacturer ASUSTeK...

Page 52: ... 1 V5 2 1 2011 05 EN 301 908 2 V5 2 1 2011 07 EN 301 893 V1 7 1 2012 06 EN 302 544 2 V1 1 1 2009 01 EN 302 623 V1 1 1 2009 01 EN 50360 2001 EN 62479 2010 EN 50385 2002 EN 62311 2008 EN 62209 2 2010 EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 09 EN 301 489 3 V1 6 1 2013 08 EN 301 489 4 V1 4 1 2009 05 EN 301 489 7 V1 3 1 2005 11 EN 301 489 9 V1 4 1 2007 11 EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 09 EN 301 489 24 V1 5 1 2010 09 EN 3...

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