Eee Pad User Manual TF201 Charging Your Batteries If you intend to use battery power, be sure to fully charge your battery pack before going on long trips. Remember that the power adapter charges the battery pack as long as it is plugged into the computer and an AC power source. Be aware that it takes much longer to charge the battery pack when the Eee Pad is in use.
ASUS Launcher ...17 Screen Views...18 Touch Panel Control ...19 File Manager ...21 Market ...23 Settings ...24 Power Management ...27 ASUS Battery ...27 Music ...28 Image ...29 Gallery ...29 Camera ...32 Mail ...33 Email ...33 Gmail ...35 Reading ...36 ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Sharing ...44 MyNet ...44 MyCloud ...47 Security ...55 App Locker ...55 App Backup ...56 ASUS Featured App ...58 SuperNote ...58 Eee Pad PC Suite (on PC) ...63 My Desktop PC Server...63 ASUS Webstorage ...63 ASUS Sync ...64 Declarations and Safety Statements ...66 Federal Communications Commission Statement ...66...
Package Contents Eee Pad Power Plug User Manual • If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The power plug that comes with your Eee Pad may vary depending on your territory to fit the wall outlet. USB Charger Docking connector to USB cable Warranty Card ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
We strongly recommend that important data be backed up regularly. Light Sensor The light sensor detects the amount of light in your environment and automatically adjusts the brightness of the display panel for better viewing. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. Audio Speaker System The built-in stereo speaker system allows you to hear audio without additional attachments. Audio features are software controlled. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
AC 100V–240V, and the output voltage of this adapter is DC 15V, 1.2A. • To prolong battery life, fully charge the battery for up to 8 hours when using the Eee Pad for the first time and whenever the battery power is fully depleted. • TF201 can be charged via the USB port on the computer only when it is powered off. • Charging through the USB port may take longer time to complete. • If the computer does not provide enough power for charging Eee Pad, use the wall outlet instead. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Your Eee Pad Mobile Docking (optional) The Eee Pad mobile docking is purchased separately. Backspace Enter Caps Lock Shift Shift PgUp Ctrl Ctrl PgDp Home ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Move the mobile docking latch to the left to release the Eee Pad from the mobile docking. Keyboard The keyboard provides comfortable travel (depth at which the keys can be depressed) and palm rest for both hands. The keyboard differs by territory. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Returns to the previous page. Toggles the internal wireless LAN ON or OFF. Toggles the internal Bluetooth ON or OFF. Toggles the touchpad ON or OFF. Decreases display brightness. Increases display brightness. Toggles the ambient light sensor ON or OFF. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Press <Fn> and arrow keys to scroll up and down or scroll to the start and PgDp Home end in documents. PgUp PgDp Home PgDp PgUp Home PgUp PgDp Home PgDp Home PgUp PgDp Home PgUp PgDp PgUp PgUp PgDp Home PgDp Home ASUS Eee Pad Manual PgUp PgDp...
Ensure that the latch completely moves to the right. When your Eee Pad is attached to the mobile docking, never pick up the Eee Pad alone. Always pick up the entire assembly from the bottom of the mobile docking. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Undocking the Eee Pad Use one hand to move the latch to the left to release the Eee Pad and stabilize the mobile docking. Use the other hand to remove the Eee Pad from the mobile docking. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
AC 100V–240V, and the output voltage of this adapter is DC 15V, 1.2A. • To prolong battery life, fully charge the battery for up to 8 hours when using the Eee Pad for the first time and whenever the battery power is fully depleted. • The Eee Pad cannot be charged via USB cord when it is connected to the mobile docking. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Open Google Voice search Displays recent apps Return to Home Screen Return to the previous screen The Home Screen may update and change with Android OS. Customize Home Screen Open Apps menu Shortcuts Notification area & Settings ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Displays your e-mail inbox. Tap to configure the email account for the first time, and tap to read unread mail in the e-mail inbox folder. ASUS Eee Pad Manual Displays local date...
Screen Views The screen view rotates by itself when you hold the tablet horizontally to vertically, and vice versa. To enable/ disable Auto-rotate screen, go to Settings>Screen to configure. Landscape view Portrait view ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
• Long-pressing, or holding, an application allows you to drag and drop the application or the application shortcut to another Home Screen. • Long-pressing the Recent Apps Key allows you to capture screen images. (To enable Screenshot, go to Settings> ASUS Customized Setting) • Long-pressing a file in the Gallery allows you to enter selection mode. Pinching Use two fingers to pinch an image in the Gallery, Maps, or Places to zoom in or zoom out.
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Tap or hold the desired text on the web page and a tool bar appears on the top. You can copy, share, select, find, or search on the web. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
The Internal Storage (/sdcard/) and any connected external storage devices (/Removable/) are displayed on the left panel. Select a source by tapping to view the content. Tap on the Return folder icon to return to the root directory of My Storage. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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To access the external storage device directly: Tap the USB or SD card icon on the bottom right corner. Tap on the folder icon in the pop-up notification box. The content of the external storage device (Removable/XXX/) is displayed. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Android Market. Some applications are free and some might charge you through a credit card. You cannot restore the deleted applications, but you can login with the same ID and download them again. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Settings screen allows you to configure the settings of your Eee Pad, including Wireless & network, Sound, Screen, Location & security, Applications, Account & sync, Privacy, Storage, Language & input, Accessibility, ASUS Customized Setting, and Date & time. Tap on the tabs on the left to switch screens and do the configurations.
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From ASUS Quick Setting: Tap on the notification area on the bottom right corner. The Quick Setting panel will pop up on the right. Displays local date and time Internet connection status Super IPS+ (Outdoor mode) ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Notification Panels Notification panels will appear under Quick Setting for prompt updates in apps, incoming emails, and utillity status. You can enable or disable ASUS Quick Setting to Simplified Mode in Settings> ASUS Customized Setting> Notification Panel. Silent mode Wi-Fi...
Tap on the plus sign (+) on the top right corner of the Home Screen to access tablet utilities. Tap on Widgets to display the widgets menu. Select ASUS Battery. The ASUS Battery box will appear on the Home Screen. ASUS Quick Setting and the notification panel also display battery status.
WAV a-law/mu-law, WAV linear PCM, WMA 10, WMA Lossless, WMA Pro LBR Video Codec: H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1/WMV, VP8 Encoder Audio Codec: AAC LC/LTP, AMR-NB, AMR-WB Video Codec: H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 Playback settings for Music Search music directly ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
You can decide to view image files only, video files only or both files. Image and videos, Image only, or Video only Sort by Album, Time, Location, Tags, Size The current album Display the detailed information of the image/video file Browse in slideshow mode ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Tap on a desired album in the gallery and hold until the tool bar on the top appears. You can upload, delete, or share selected albums through the Internet. Share the selected album through Delete the selected album. YouTube®, Picasa®, Gmail®, Bluetooth®, or ASUS Webstorage. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Tap on a desired image in the gallery and use the tool bar on the top right corner to share, delete, or edit a selected image. Share the selected image through Picasa®, Bluetooth®, or Gmail®. You cannot restore a deleted file. ASUS Eee Pad Manual Delete the selected image. Tool bar Check the image information, and edit the selected image.
The image files and video files will be saved to Gallery automatically. Zoom out Zoom in Flash Mode White Balance Color Effect Capture button Scene Mode Camera settings Function switch Camera switch Record button Video quality Time lapse interval ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Tap on Email on the Apps menu. Enter your Email address and Password, then tap Next. Please wait while the Eee Pad automatically checks your outgoing mail server settings. Configure the Account options and tap Next. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Tap on Account settings button on the top right corner. All the preferences of this account are displayed. Tap Add account on the top right corner to add another account. You can include all your e-mail accounts in Email. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Tap Done to sign in to your Gmail. If you have several e-mail accounts in addition to Gmail, use Email to save your time and access all your e-mail accounts at same time. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Android Market to open. Download Adobe Flash® player before using MyLibrary. All your bookshelves Search directly Sort by title, author, date, or My Array Recent Read List and other settings Selection mode Login asus@vibe Books on the selected bookshelf Latest read ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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2. Tap on the Bookmark list and select the marked page to show the bookmark icon on the upper right corner of the screen. Flip pages like a real book or move the page scroll at the bottom. ASUS Eee Pad Manual Return to shelf Zoom out/ Zoom in...
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You can highlight the selected word with a marker, add a note, speak the selected text, or simply copy the word. Move selection tab to extend the selected region to a whole phrase or sentence if needed. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Places offers you information of nearby attractions, including restaurants, coffee shops, gas stations, etc.. Google Maps Maps helps you locate where you are. Use the tool bar on the top to get directions or create your own maps. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Polaris® Office is an office software that supports Document, Sheet and Slide. To start using Polaris® Office: Tap on Apps menu on the top right corner. Tap Polaris® Office. Add new folder Settings Add new file Recent files Search file ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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1. Polaris® Office 3.0 supports file types as below: • Microsoft Word: .doc/ .docx • Microsoft Excel: .xls/ .xlsx • Microsoft Powerpoint: .ppt/ .pptx • Adobe Acrobat: .pdf • Text: .txt • Images: .bmp/ .jpg/ .jpeg/ .png/ .gif/ .wbpm • Zip Archives: .zip 2. Polaris® Office 3.0 currently saves files into .doc/ .xls/ .ppt formats only. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Google docs and Box.net. Tap on the settings button on the top right corner and select Add account. Select a desired service to add. Enter your e-mail account and password and tap OK to add the account. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Configuring Settings Tap settings button on the top right corner and select Settings. You are allowed to configure File list settings and General settings. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Windows Media Player on the PC. (Go to “More streaming options... ” to configure, if necessary.) On the Server list, select the source device on the left panel to view the contents. Source device Search and Settings Current source Content ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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3G network. Network location for connecting devices must all be set to Home network. Long pressing a media file allows you to upload or download the file to and from the connecting devices. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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To enable Digital Media Server, tap on Settings at the upper right corner and tick Digital Media Server Settings to allow the other connecting devices to access media files on your Eee Pad. You can also select the location of the file you want to share. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Click Next to continue. MyCloud needs to work with Eee Pad PC Suite to avail its full function. Download and install Eee Pad PC Suite from the ASUS support site at support.asus.com to your PC. Click Next to continue. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Tap I have an account to sign in or tap Create an account to create your free account. After signing in, you will see all your data stored in ASUS Webstorage. Locate your data according to its category. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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To install and set up Eee Pad PC Suite (on PC): Ensure that your PC is connected to the Internet. Double-click the applicable file you downloaded from the ASUS support site. Click Restart Now to reboot your PC. Click on GO to configure necessary settings for My Desktop.
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Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Create a password and click Next. Click Enjoy Now to continue. Copy the IP address of your PC for later use on your Eee Pad. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Ensure that your Eee Pad and the PC are connected to the same wireless access point (AP). Access My Desktop. Tap the screen to scan the available devices. Tap on the plus sign (+) on the top right corner to add your client PC. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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PC and tap Done to add the client. The devices must be connected to the same wireless access point (AP) while enabling My Desktop. Accordingly, My Desktop will not be able to function when connecting through 3G network. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Setting up Internet Discovery for My Desktop On your PC: Download and activate Splashtop Streamer from the ASUS support site. Go to Network in Splashtop Remote Streamer. Enter your Google credentials in the Email and Password fields. Then click Sign in.
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TV anytime and anywhere. The contents supplied may vary with the country of origin. Login with your ASUS Access account to enjoy the multimedia content at @ Vibe. Tap on Apps menu and tap @Vibe.
Activate App Locker from Settings on the upper right corner. Lock signs will appear by the locked apps on the Home Screen. You will be asked for your password every time you access the locked apps. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Key in the file name of new backup file to create and select OK. Backup files are automatically stored in App_Backup folder in internal storage and selected external storage. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Tap on a backup file to restore or click on Browse at the lower right to access files in the internal or external storage. Enter file password to decrypt the backup file and restore contents to your Eee Pad. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
All your notebooks and paintbooks View books Sort by page or last modified Delete, copy, move, import or export pages Setting, Pages and contents backup, restore ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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On the upper right, tap on Share to share by e-mail, webstorage, social networks, or online gallery. SuperNote all pages Space Backspace ASUS Eee Pad Manual Share and Export Previous/ Next page Return Insert/ Delete page All pages view...
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In Scribble mode, select Color and Stroke weight to customize strokes. Tap to set a spot for the text cursor, then scribble on the tablet. The manuscript will be automatically adjusted into the page lines. Tap on the Baseline function for penmanship guidelines, if necessary. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
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Tap on Undo to delete changes. Tap Redo to keep the changes. SuperNote automatically saves and sorts the files by date in /sdcard/ supernote. ASUS Eee Pad Manual Insert/ Delete page Disable Edit Redo/ Undo...
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Tapping on Select enables you to move, scale, rotate, or edit the selected area. A red dotted box will appear to designate the area. Tap on Done to return to Paintbook mode. Paintbook mode Edit mode ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
Eee Pad PC Suite (on PC) Eee Pad PC Suite consists of My Desktop PC Server, ASUS Webstorage and ASUS Sync. It is a package tool on your PC to co-work with your Eee Pad. My Desktop PC Server It is a remote desktop tool that works with My Desktop on your Eee Pad. Refer to the section on MyCloud for details.
To synchronize your Eee Pad with your PC: Connect your Eee Pad to the PC, with the installed Eee Pad PC Suite. Click the ASUS Sync on the bottom right corner to build the connection between your Eee Pad and the PC.
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Click the item you want to synchronize and click Sync Selected, or you can click Select All to sync both items. Click Calendar or Contacts on the left for detailed configurations. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
FCC with the EUT transmitting at the specified power level in different channels. The highest SAR value for the device as reported to the FCC is 0.387 W/kg when placed next to the body. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
The County Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US/Canada. For product available in the USA/ Canada markets, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
H05VV-F, 2G, 0.75mm ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials.
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Android Market. This is a production GA (General Availability) release for Android 2.2 (Froyo) and 2.3 (Gingerbread) devices and an initial beta release for Android 3.x (Honeycomb) tablets that include at least Google’s 3.0.1 system update. For more details, please visit http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplayer/. ASUS Eee Pad Manual...
ASUS will only be responsible for or indemnify you for loss, damages or claims based in contract, tort or infringement under this Warranty Statement. This limit also applies to ASUS’ suppliers and its reseller. It is the maximum for which ASUS, its suppliers, and your reseller are collectively responsible.