Bak USA Bak Board, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide BAK USA Technologies Corp 425 Michigan Ave Buffalo New York 14203 Bak Board For Android ...

Page 2: ...r embracing the evolution of mobile technology with Bak USA We hope you enjoy your Bak Board experience To best use your device please refer to this guide Hello there Bak USA Bak Board User Guide Version v3 2018 ...

Page 3: ... as overheating may occur You are encouraged to take a 5 minute break every 30 minutes of use Safety Precautions Please read and understand the following precautionary measures before using your device Please follow these guidelines for the safe and proper handling of the device power supply battery pack and power cord CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE O...

Page 4: ...ooth screen Changing your Bluetooth name Pairing with a Bluetooth device Unpairing a Bluetooth device Section 4 Wireless Networks and Devices page 14 10 12 12 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 Power ON OFF Powering your device Powering on for the first time Powering off your device Putting your device into sleep mode Waking up your device Basic touchscreen options Onscreen keyboard Dictionary Section 3 Home...

Page 5: ...Status Working with the USB Connector Share files with your Computer Section 5 Battery page 18 Section 6 USB Connector page 21 Section 7 Locking and Security page 22 Screen Lock Mode Restoring your Tablet Section 8 Troubleshooting page 23 Section 9 Specification page 27 22 23 19 19 20 21 21 ...

Page 6: ...Carefully unpack your box and take out the items listed as below If any items are missing or damaged contact the seller immediately Depending on your order the optional add ons might be included in a separate package 1 1 Getting to Know Your Bak Board ...

Page 7: ...your Google account 3 Setup a wireless connection and more Follow the on screen instructions to complete the initial setup 2 Powering ON OFF 2 Using Your Atlas Powering OFF Your Device Save all your data before powering OFF your device To power OFF your system follow the steps below 1 Press and hold the Power Lock button 2 The Power OFF confirmation menu appears Touch the menu to turn OFF the powe...

Page 8: ... press on the power button This will block out any operation on your tablet until you press the power button again This is also considered the best way to save power Your tablet may also lock itself automatically if it is not being used for a specific waiting time The waiting time can be specified in the Setting page For details see Chapter 9 To wake your tablet press the power button ...

Page 9: ...ort these functions Basic Touchscreen Operations 4 Touch an item to start an app open a link or perform an optional function This is similar to a left click with a mouse Touch an item twice in quick succession Press and leave your finger on an item This brings up detailed information or opens a menu with more options for the item This is similar to a right click with a mouse Tap Gesture Name Expla...

Page 10: ...l apps such as pictures and maps Touch your thumb and forefinger to an item and then twist in a circular motion to rotate an object Not all items are rotatable Drag your finger across the screen to scroll through lists and pages to move an object to draw or to write Pinch Rotate Scroll Gesture Name Explanation ...

Page 11: ...Configure the language settings 4 Touch the back icon when you are done The onscreen keyboard is a software keyboard displayed automatically anytime you are required to type in some information The software keyboard preinstalled in your tablet is the Android keyboard To close the onscreen keyboard touch the down arrow icon from the black bar under the keyboard To type numbers and symbols touch the...

Page 12: ...d to bring up an edit menu bar To bring up the menu bar you only need to press and hold the text you want to edit Then the menu bar shows up at the top side of the screen To cut copy text 1 Press and hold the word you want to use until the edit menu is displayed at the top of the screen The selected word is highlighted and two selection tabs are displayed under the text 2 Drag either selection tab...

Page 13: ...tion You can rearrange the position by dragging the tab Touch the tab again to bring out the paste menu and touch the menu to paste your copied text b Press and hold the text you want to replace entirely or partially This brings up both the pop up menu and the menu bar Arrange the tabs to highlight the section that you want to replace 2 Touch Paste from the pop up menu or menu bar to paste the tex...

Page 14: ...estion touch the correct word when the dictionary suggestion is displayed To reject a dictionary suggestion finish typing the word that you want and then touch the space key Correcting a word using the dictionary suggested corrections If you misspell a word the word is underlined with a red line Touch the misspelled word and a list of suggested corrections is displayed Touch the one that best matc...

Page 15: ...notifications See Page 2 Google TM search Search for information on the Internet 13 Whenever you turn on and unlock your tablet it displays the main Home screen which looks like the one shown below Name Icon Function No Home Screens 3 Home and Settings ...

Page 16: ...ist of thumbnail images of applications you have launched recently To switch to an application touch the thumbnail To close an application long touch the thumbnail to bring up the pop up menu and then touch Remove from list The main Home screen is actually the central one of the five Home screens Touch a blank area on the screen and slide your finger left or right horizontally to scroll to the oth...

Page 17: ...tatus including the wireless connection and battery status and system time The notification area gives you a heads up of any notifications that are present by showing the icons of the applications that generate such notifications When you touch and drag the status bar downward the first time a summary of the existing notifications is expanded as shown below Touch a notification to view the detaile...

Page 18: ...ettings icon on the right side of the battery icon on the upper right corner To close the Quick Settings panel touch anywhere else on the screen In Android systems the system setup is done using an application named Settings This is the app to open the Settings screen This is the icon of the Settings app and you can find it in the All Apps screen To open the All Apps screen touch the All Apps icon...

Page 19: ...ork to connect to it If the network is secured type the required password or other credentials 3 If you are required to configure proxy settings when you are connecting to a Wi Fi network do the following a Touch a network in the list of Wi Fi networks you ve added You will be prompted by a dialog b Touch to add a check mark on the option Advanced options If you don t see this option the network d...

Page 20: ... dialog box as shown below Type the required information for the network and touch Save By doing so the information about the network is saved The Wi Fi connection will be established automatically the next time you come within the range of this network If you do not want the tablet to automatically connect to a specific Wi Fi network that you have previously configured do the following with the W...

Page 21: ...able devices In addition an icon appears in the upper right corner which is 1 Run the Settings app and turn on the Bluetooth button if it is disabled 2 Touch Bluetooth 3 Touch the menu icon and touch Rename the device 4 Type a new name and then touch Rename When enabled the Bluetooth icon is displayed on the system bar When you are not using Bluetooth turn it off to extend the battery life To enab...

Page 22: ...ation for that device To exchange data with another Bluetooth device pair your tablet with the Bluetooth device by doing the following 1 Open Android Settings and turn ON Bluetooth if it is disabled 2 A list of device IDs is displayed in the column named Available devices 3 Touch the ID of the Bluetooth device you want to pair with and follow the instructions on both devices to pair them 4 When th...

Page 23: ...from the box you need to charge the tablet first It will take around 4 to 5 hours to be fully charged 1 Plug the USB head of the cable into the adapter 2 Plug the small end of the cable into the port on your tablet 3 You will see the battery status indicator light up in orange You will see the battery status indicator light up in orange Charging Your Battery 5 Battery ...

Page 24: ...rocedures to open the brightness scrollbar Open the Quick Settings panel Locate the screen brightness icon and then drag the slider to the left to reduce the screen brightness Open Android Settings and touch Display Brightness level Drag the slider to the left to reduce the screen brightness Power off your tablet if the tablet will not be used for a while Press and hold the power button until the ...

Page 25: ...determine if the battery should be replaced with a new one by doing the following 1 Open the Settings screen and touch About tablet Status 2 If Battery status shows Poor contact your technical advisors for further instructions A battery is an expendable supply so when using it over a long time the capacity battery life is shortened If the battery life is reduced to under half of its initial time w...

Page 26: ...ice MTP or Camera PTP 4 Connect your tablet to your computer using a USB cable 5 Follow the instructions on your computer screen to share files Your tablet handles files by putting them into their respectively specified folders Most frequently used files are as follows Using the attached USB cable you can connect USB compatible devices to your tablet Read this section to learn how to use the conne...

Page 27: ...ill see several options described below None The screen doesn t lock The main Home screen appears directly whenever you turn on your tablet Swipe This activates the sliding lock screen Pattern This activates a pattern tracing screen You are required to trace the pattern in a specific order to unlock your tablet PIN You are required to type a personal identification number PIN to unlock your tablet...

Page 28: ...ovider If you observe a problem stop operating the device immediately taking further action may result in data loss or damage Take a note of what the system is doing and what actions you performed before the problem occurred Provide detailed information to your service provider for quicker problem resolution For just about any problem follow these steps Restart your tablet Check your Wi Fi connect...

Page 29: ...ablet firmly The screen doesn t rotate Not every app supports this feature Go back to the Home screen to check if the tablet responds and rotates the screen If it refuses to rotate make sure the Auto rotate screen item is not locked No sound coming from my tablet If the headset is plugged into the device the speaker is automatically shut OFF Disconnect the headset Check that the device volume sett...

Page 30: ...files are from other sources check if they are damaged If they are not damaged try to convert them to a more widely supported format such as MP4 I cannot play my audio or music files If the files are recorded using your tablet restart your tablet If the files are from other sources check if they are damaged If they are not damaged try to convert them to a more widely supported format such as MP3 U...

Page 31: ... return to its normal temperature It is also normal for the tablet to heat up during long periods of use such as watching a video or playing a game If the problem still persists contact your technical support group Restoring your Tablet When all else fails you can reset all tablet software returning it to the factory state it was in Before you start this operation consider finding technical suppor...

Page 32: ...he device Screen Protector Engraving Name and or company name laser engraved on screen protector Micro USB 2 0 Connector Power 5VDC Micro USB Sim Card Dual Sim Standard and Micro Buttons On Sleep Off Volume Audio Jack Combo Input Output for Microphone Headphones SD Card Reader Micro SD up to 32GB Operating System Android 4 4 2 Front 2 0MP Rear 8 0MP with LED Flash GPS Light Accelerometer Gyroscope...

Page 33: ...echnician for help For questions related to the EMC performance of this product contact Elitegroup Computer Systems Co Ltd No 239 Sec 2 Ti Ding Blvd Taipei Taiwan 11493 886 2162 1177 Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of th...

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