unbranded UB-15MS10, User Manual

Page 1: ...BEFORE USING YOUR NEW PRODUCT PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE WINDOWS 10 1 TABLET UB 15MS10 UB 15MS10SA USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...view 20 Restart your tablet 21 Open the task manager 22 Adjust the sound 23 Use the keyboard 23 Download apps 26 Capture and view a screenshot 26 Check for updates 26 Change basic settings 28 Customize the Start screen 28 Customize the lock screen 31 Open app settings 34 Set the date and time 35 Adjust the screen brightness 35 Adjust the power saving settings 36 Change icon and font sizes 37 Open ...

Page 3: ... Mail account 51 View emails 53 Create emails 54 Create and manage contacts 55 Add new contact 55 Find a contact 57 Use the calendar 57 Add an event 57 View upcoming events 57 Work with photos and video 58 Use the camera 58 View photos and video 62 Edit photos 63 Share photos or videos 63 Listen to music 64 Control playback 64 Create a playlist 64 Manage storage space 65 View storage space 65 Clea...

Page 4: ...4 Troubleshooting 69 Maintenance 71 Specifications 72 Customer support 72 Safety information 73 Legal notices 75 One Year Limited Warranty 76 ...

Page 5: ...en Charms touch Settings then touch Help FEATURES l Windows 8 1 l Office 365 Personal l 32 GB of internal storage and micro SD slot for expanded memory l Front and rear facing cameras l Bluetooth 4 0 l Dual speakers PACKAGE CONTENTS l Windows 10 1 Tablet l Micro USB cable l AC power adapter l Quick Setup Guide l Important Information Note You may have purchased the Unbranded Keyboard with your tab...

Page 6: ...6 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Front Back ...

Page 7: ...7 Top Left side Bottom UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 8: ...d to transfer files or expand your tablet s memory Back camera Take pictures or record video See Use the camera on page 58 Speakers Play audio from your tablet Rotation lock Press to lock or unlock your screen orientation Volume button Press to increase or decrease the volume Power button Press and hold to turn your tablet on off Press briefly to lock or unlock the screen Microphone Speak into the...

Page 9: ...nge basic settings on page 28 CHARGE THE BATTERY Notes l Charge your tablet fully before using it the first time l To check your battery level open Charms Your battery level is shown in lower left corner of your screen l Connect the USB cable to your tablet and AC power adapter then plug the adapter into a power outlet The charging indicator lights red while charging then turns off when the batter...

Page 10: ...front of your tablet gently push the micro SD card into the MICRO SD slot until it clicks Your tablet automatically opens your memory card files Notes l To remove the card press the card in until it clicks then carefully remove it from the slot l Do not remove the card while data is transferring See Transfer files on page 42 TURN ON YOUR TABLET FOR THE FIRST TIME 1 Press and hold the button until ...

Page 11: ...r to open or select it Touch hold Touch an item with your finger and hold it until your tablet responds Double touch Quickly touch an item on the screen twice Drag Touch and hold an item with your finger then move your finger to the position where you want the item Swipe Quickly slide your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 12: ...scape to portrait turn your tablet sideways Tips l If your tablet doesn t change orientation press the rotation lock button on your tablet to turn autorotate on l When entering text you can turn the tablet sideways to switch to landscape mode and make the keyboard bigger FIND YOUR WAY AROUND Start screen l Touch the icon to return to the Start screen ...

Page 13: ... l From the Start screen swipe up from the center of your screen to view apps Tip While in apps swipe to the left or right to view other apps Desktop l In the apps view touch Desktop UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 14: ...14 Open recent apps l Swipe from the left edge of your tablet toward the center of the screen ...

Page 15: ... tablet toward the center of the screen Note If you re using a mouse or trackpad move the mouse to the upper right corner Search l Open Charms touch Search then type the name of the file app or setting you are looking for UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 16: ...16 Windows Apps Store l From the Apps screen touch Store ...

Page 17: ...other helpful features TURN YOUR TABLET ON OR OFF Turn on your tablet l Press and hold the button Your tablet turns on Note If you don t touch your tablet for a while depending on the screen timeout setting it may sleep with the screen off Press briefly to wake it up UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 18: ...18 Turn off your tablet l Open charms touch Settings Power then Shut down OR l Press and hold the button for three seconds then swipe down ...

Page 19: ...n landscape mode to use split screen 1 Open an app 2 Swipe down from the top edge of your tablet until the app minimizes then drag the app to the left or right side of the screen until a black bar appears Note If you move an app to the left side the recent apps bar may open UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 20: ...lect which app you want it to replace l To go back to full screen drag the black bar to the edge of your screen CHANGE THE DEFAULT VIEW Make the desktop the default view 1 Open the Desktop 2 Touch and hold the taskbar at the bottom of the screen until it is highlighted then release your finger 3 Touch Properties then touch the Navigation tab 4 Under Start screen select the box next to When I sign ...

Page 21: ... the taskbar at the bottom of the screen until it is highlighted then release your finger 3 Touch Properties then touch the Navigation tab 4 Under Start screen select the box next to List desktop apps first in the Apps view when it s sorted by category 5 Touch OK RESTART YOUR TABLET l If your tablet freezes press and hold the button for 10 seconds to off then press and hold the button to turn it b...

Page 22: ...ote To restart your tablet see Restart your tablet on the previous page 1 Open your desktop 2 Touch and hold the Start button in the lower left corner until the button is highlighted then release your finger A menu opens 3 Touch Task Manager 4 Touch the app you want to close then touch End task ...

Page 23: ...tings are sorted by category touch Hardware and Sound then select an option under Sound USE THE KEYBOARD You can use four types of keyboards on your tablet Tablet Split Stylus or Standard l To open the keyboard touch an editable field on your tablet Or when in the Desktop touch the keyboard icon in the taskbar l To insert a character touch the character to the left of where you want it then use th...

Page 24: ...n page 39 Icon Description Touch to delete a character 123 Switch between number symbol or text mode Change or hide the keyboard Open emoticons View stylus keyboard help animations Tablet Touch then to use the tablet keyboard Split Touch then to use the split keyboard Note Your keyboard must be in landscape mode to use the split keyboard ...

Page 25: ...sert it A space appears Write the additional character l To join split characters together draw an arc underneath the characters Standard Touch then to use the standard keyboard You must enable the standard keyboard in your PC settings to select this keyboard To enable the keyboard 1 Open Charms 2 Touch Settings then Change PC settings 3 Touch PC and devices then Typing Tip If you don t see the op...

Page 26: ...download by searching or browsing the available categories 3 Touch Install 4 Follow any on screen prompts or instructions if needed Notes l If a third party app does not work on your tablet contact the app developer for more information l See Uninstall apps on page 67 for information on permanently deleting an app CAPTURE AND VIEW A SCREENSHOT l Press and hold the and Vol button at the same time C...

Page 27: ...y then Windows update Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu 4 Touch Check now then Install Tip l Touch Choose how updates get installed to view and change your update options l You may need to restart your tablet after installing updates UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 28: ...p Touch the box to automatically update your apps 4 Touch Install CHANGE BASIC SETTINGS Customize settings on your tablet to fit your personal taste CUSTOMIZE THE START SCREEN Change the wallpaper 1 From the Start screen open Charms 2 Touch Settings then Personalize 3 Select the background design and colors that you want ...

Page 29: ... screen touch and hold the tile that you want to customize You can then l Drag the tile to where you want it l Touch Resize then select the tile size that you want l Touch Turn live tile on or Turn live tile off Note When enabled live tiles show you content and notifications Remove a tile Note Unpinning a tile from the Start screen doesn t delete the app Selecting Uninstall will permanently delete...

Page 30: ...creen touch and hold the tile that you want to remove 2 Touch Unpin from Start to remove the tile from your Start screen Create a group 1 On the Start screen swipe up from the bottom edge of your tablet 2 Touch Customize ...

Page 31: ...ter CUSTOMIZE THE LOCK SCREEN Change your lock screen background 1 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 2 Touch PC and devices Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu 3 Select a photo for your lock screen UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 32: ...ouch to go back to the main menu 3 Under Lock screen apps select the app s that you want to l Run in the background l Display detailed information l Show alarms Change your lock type 1 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 2 Touch Accounts Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu 3 Touch Sign in options ...

Page 33: ...your lock type Set the lock screen timeout 1 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 2 Touch Accounts Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu 3 Touch Sign in options UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 34: ...ock your tablet depending on which screen lock is enabled You may need to l Type your Microsoft account password l Enter a PIN l Draw a picture password OPEN APP SETTINGS 1 Open the app that you want to change the settings for 2 Open Charms then touch Settings Your app s settings appear in the menu on the right side of the screen ...

Page 35: ...ings then Change PC settings 2 Touch Time and language Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu 3 Use the available options to adjust your date and time settings ADJUST THE SCREEN BRIGHTNESS 1 Open Charms then touch Settings 2 Touch Screen then drag the bar to select your screen brightness level UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 36: ... main menu 3 Touch Power and sleep 4 Under Brightness touch the bar to turn the option on or off ADJUST THE POWER SAVING SETTINGS Tip To conserve battery life you can also l Turn off Wi Fi when you re not using it l Adjust the screen brightness on the previous page 1 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 2 Touch PC and devices Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go ...

Page 37: ...he size that you want to scale text and other items to 6 Touch Apply then Sign out now Note If you select the box next to Let me choose one scaling level for all my displays you cannot adjust the font size separately Change only the text size 1 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 2 Touch PC and devices Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu 3...

Page 38: ...e separately Increase desktop icon size 1 On the desktop touch and hold the background until a menu appears 2 Touch View then select the icon size that you want OPEN THE CONTROL PANEL 1 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 2 Touch Control Panel at the bottom of the menu Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu ...

Page 39: ... 1 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 2 Touch Ease of Access Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu 3 Touch Other options then use the drop down under Show notifications for to change your setting Keyboard sounds 1 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 2 Touch PC and devices Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to...

Page 40: ...you want to change your system to then Set as primary Switch keyboard language You must add additional languages on your keyboard before you switch languages To add a keyboard language 1 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 2 Touch Time and language Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu 3 Touch Region and language then Add a language 4 Select...

Page 41: ...ain menu 3 Use the available options to select your privacy settings ADD ADDITIONAL USERS 1 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 2 Touch Accounts Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu 3 Touch Other accounts then Add an account 4 Follow the on screen instructions to create a new account UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 42: ... Desktop then use the File Explorer to transfer files to or from your micro SD card 3 When you are finished touch on the right side of the taskbar then touch 4 Touch your device in the list then unplug it when your tablet says it is safe Note To remove the card press the card in until it clicks then carefully remove it from the slot ...

Page 43: ...touch on the right side of the taskbar then touch 4 Touch your device in the list then unplug it when your tablet says it is safe Data transfer cable l To transfer files directly between your tablet and another computer you must purchase a data transfer cable See the information that came with the transfer cable for instructions l You cannot connect your tablet to a computer with its charging cabl...

Page 44: ...ORK 1 Open Charms 2 Touch Settings then Available or Unavailable Notes l If Unavailable appears in the settings menu and Wi Fi is turned on see step 3 there are no Wi Fi networks available l If the name of your network appears in the settings menu you are already connected to Wi Fi 3 Touch the bar to turn on Wi Fi if needed ...

Page 45: ...ed select either Yes or No to enable sharing between your tablet and other devices connected to the network CHECK NETWORK STATUS 1 Open Charms then touch Settings The wireless symbol shows your Wi Fi status l You are connected to a network The more bars you have the better your signal strength l Available You are not connected to a network but there are networks available l Unavailable There are n...

Page 46: ...n 6 Select your Bluetooth device from the list then touch Pair 7 If your tablet displays a code enter it on your Bluetooth device 8 When you are finished turn Bluetooth off on your tablet or Bluetooth device to disconnect USE THE INTERNET Learn how to navigate the Internet and adjust browser settings with your tablet Notes These instructions are for Internet Explorer If you are using a different b...

Page 47: ...o close a tab l Touch to return to the previous page l Touch to open favorites l Touch to view menu items SEARCH FOR TEXT Notes These instructions are for Internet Explorer If you are using a different browser see the browser s online help 1 Open Internet Explorer 2 Swipe up from the bottom edge of your tablet to open the menu 3 Touch then Find on page 4 Type the word or phrase that you want to fi...

Page 48: ...bbon highlights a word 3 Drag the blue selectors to the left or right to select text 4 Touch and hold the highlighted text until a menu opens then touch Copy 5 Go to where you want to paste the text such as an email touch and hold the area then touch Paste CHECK AND CLEAR HISTORY Notes These instructions are for Internet Explorer If you are using a different browser see the browser s online help ...

Page 49: ...at you want to remove then touch Delete MANAGE DOWNLOADS View a download 1 Open Desktop 2 Touch and hold the Start button in the lower left corner until the button is highlighted then release the button A menu opens 3 Touch File Explorer then double touch the Downloads folder 4 Double touch the file that you want to open UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 50: ... Delete MANAGE FAVORITES Notes These instructions are for Internet Explorer If you are using a different browser see the browser s online help Save a favorite 1 Go to the website that you want to add to favorites 2 Swipe up from the bottom edge of your tablet touch then 3 Name your favorite then touch Add Remove a favorite 1 Open Internet Explorer 2 Swipe up from the bottom edge of your tablet tou...

Page 51: ... Open the Mail app 2 Select your account type from the list 3 Follow the on screen instructions to set up your account MANAGE YOUR MAIL ACCOUNT Add an additional mail account 1 Open the Mail app then Charms 2 Touch Settings then Accounts 3 Touch Add an account 4 Select your account type from the list then follow the on screen instructions to set up your account UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 52: ...ings 3 Touch Accounts then select the account that you want to remove 4 Touch Remove account then touch All my synced PCs or This PC Change mail account settings 1 Open the Mail app 2 Open Charms then touch Settings 3 Use the available options to change your account settings ...

Page 53: ... your finger up and down to scroll through your emails l Touch an email to open it l Swipe up from the bottom edge of the tablet to display options to move an email mark as junk flag mark as read or unread delete or open the email in a separate window l Touch to compose a new email See Create emails on the next page UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 54: ...ter the address your tablet displays your contacts that match the characters you ve entered You can touch a contact or continue entering the address Or touch To to open your contacts in People Note If you want to send the email to more than one person separate the email addresses with a comma 4 Enter a subject in the subject field optional 5 Enter your message then touch when you are finished ...

Page 55: ...55 CREATE AND MANAGE CONTACTS ADD NEW CONTACT 1 Open the People app 2 Swipe up from the bottom edge of your tablet to open options then touch New contact UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 56: ...56 3 Enter your contact s information then touch ...

Page 57: ...ip ahead quickly USE THE CALENDAR ADD AN EVENT 1 Open the Calendar app 2 Swipe down from the top edge of your tablet then touch New 3 Touch each field to add the subject date time and other details about the event 4 Touch VIEW UPCOMING EVENTS l Swipe up from the top edge of your tablet then touch the view that you want You can select l What s next l Day l Work week UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 58: ...ring with your friends and family USE THE CAMERA Notes l To open your camera quickly swipe down from the lock screen To enable this option open Charms touch Settings Change PC settings then PC and devices Under Camera touch the bar to turn on this option l See View photos and video on page 62 for information on how to view your pictures and video ...

Page 59: ...thumbnail to select the image you want to save Rotate the wheel to find the best image then touch Note If you take another picture you cannot select the frame that you want 4 When you are finished swipe to the right to view your recent photos See View photos and video on page 62 for information on how to view all your pictures and videos UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 60: ...era app 2 Touch to record a video then touch when you are finished 3 When you are finished swipe to the right to quickly view your video See View photos and video on page 62 for information on how to view all your pictures and videos ...

Page 61: ...Open the Camera app 2 Touch to enter panoramic mode 3 Touch the screen to start filming slowly move your camera until your picture is captured 4 Touch to remove an image if it does not align with the others UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 62: ...view your photo in gyroscope mode VIEW PHOTOS AND VIDEO Tip You can also quickly view recent photos and videos after you take them by swiping to the right 1 Open Desktop 2 Touch and hold the Start button in the lower left corner until the button is highlighted then release the button A menu opens ...

Page 63: ... to edit swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen then touch Edit 3 Use the available options to edit your photo SHARE PHOTOS OR VIDEOS 1 Open the Photos app 2 Select the photo or video you want then open Charms 3 Touch Share then touch the program you want to use to share the photo or video 4 Follow the on screen prompts to send your photo or video UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 64: ...then double touch a song to start playback 4 While listening to a song you can l Touch to pause and to resume playback l Touch to turn shuffle on or off l Touch to turn repeat mode on or off l Drag the progress bar to the playback point you want CREATE A PLAYLIST 1 Open the Music app 2 Touch New playlist type your playlist name then touch Save 3 Touch Collection then touch a song that you want to ...

Page 65: ...PACE Learn how to keep your tablet running at peak efficiency by managing your storage space VIEW STORAGE SPACE 1 Open Charms then touch Settings 2 Touch Change PC settings 3 Touch PC and devices then Disk space Tip If you don t see the option that you need touch to go back to the main menu UB 15MS10 and UB 15MS10SA ...

Page 66: ...at you need touch to go back to the main menu 3 Touch Search 4 Under Search history touch Clear Clear your tiles cache 1 From the Start screen open Charms 2 Touch Settings then Tiles 3 Touch Clear Delete temporary files 1 Open search then type Free up disk space 2 Touch Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files Your tablet looks for unnecessary files and the Disk Cleanup for Windows opens 3...

Page 67: ...ternet browser s temporary files and browser history See Check and clear history on page 48 l Transfer files such as pictures videos or music to a different computer l Uninstall apps that you don t use l See Clear app cache and data on the previous page RESET TO DEFAULT SETTINGS Note To restart your tablet without removing your stored data or customized settings see Restart your tablet on page 21 ...

Page 68: ...ill be deleted during the reset See Transfer files on page 42 2 Open Charms touch Settings then Change PC settings 3 Touch Update and recovery then Recovery 4 Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows touch Get started 5 Follow the on screen instructions to reset your tablet ...

Page 69: ...rn on my tablet l Make sure that the battery is fully charged If the battery is too low your tablet will not turn on Connect your tablet to the power adapter and fully charge the battery What are charms l Charms give you easy access to common functions such as Search Share Start Devices and Settings Can I use Microsoft Office on my tablet l Yes Your tablet comes with a year s subscription to Offic...

Page 70: ...our tablet toward the center of the screen to open charms 2 Touch Settings Change PC settings Update recovery then Windows update 3 Touch Check now How do I backup my files 1 Connect an external drive to your tablet 2 From the Desktop open Charms then touch Control Panel 3 Touch System and security then File History 4 Touch Turn on then Run now Note You should also review your files and back up ma...

Page 71: ...ough handling may break internal circuit boards l Keep your tablet in a clean and dust free place Disclaimer Best Buy does not recommend the use of any ammonia or alcohol based cleaners on the LCD screen or plastic casing Some chemical cleaners have been reported to damage the screen or display case Best Buy will not be liable for damage resulting from the use of any ammonia or alcohol based clean...

Page 72: ...upply 5V 2A Power consumption 10W RAM 2 GB Internal memory 32 GB Camera 2MP Front 2MP Back fixed focus Maximum video capture resolution 720p Operating system Windows 8 1 USB port Micro USB Wi Fi 802 11 b g n Bluetooth Bluetooth 4 0 Battery 3 7V 6300 mAh rechargeable lithium ion polymer Up to 4 hours video playback CUSTOMER SUPPORT For more help see Troubleshooting on page 69 To contact customer se...

Page 73: ...ot crush or puncture the product Avoid exposing the device to high external pressure Do not operate the device in a very cold or very hot temperature such as in cold weather or in an un air conditioned motor vehicle during intense heat 15 Do not remove the cover or back to reduce the risk of electric shock There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel 16 Do not ...

Page 74: ... against hearing loss ensure that the headphones or earphones you use also comply with EN 50332 2 Clause 7 limits for a wide band characteristic voltage of 75 mV Using headphones that do not comply with EN 50332 2 can be dangerous due to excessive sound pressure levels If your tablet came with headphones or earphones in the package as a set combination of the headphones or earphones and the comput...

Page 75: ...erference 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 one or more of the following measures l Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna l Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver l Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receive...

Page 76: ...ginal manufacturer of the material or workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of your purchase of the Product Warranty Period For this warranty to apply your Product must be purchased in the United States or Canada from a Best Buy branded or Future Shop branded retail store or online at www bestbuy com www bestbuy ca or www futureshop ca and is packaged with this warranty statement Ho...

Page 77: ...lid This warranty is valid only in the United States and Canada at Best Buy or Future Shop branded retail stores or websites to the original purchaser of the product in the county where the original purchase was made What does the warranty not cover This warranty does not cover l Customer instruction education l Installation l Set up adjustments l Cosmetic damage l Damage due to weather lightning ...

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