ASUS PadFone Infinity (A80) Phone User Manual PDF

User Manual

Infinity (T003)

Infinity Station (T003P)

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Table of Contents Package contents ..............................................................................5

Using your PadFone Infinity Basics .................................................................................................6

Navigating your PadFone Infinity ........................................................................7 Making calls ........................................................................................................8 Setting up your contacts list ................................................................................8

Connecting to the world ...................................................................9 Connecting to mobile networks ...........................................................................9 Connecting to Wi-Fi networks ...........................................................................0 Using Bluetooth ................................................................................................

Using your PadFone Infinity Station Basics ...............................................................................................14

Unlocking your device .......................................................................................4 Entering the camera mode ...............................................................................4 Tutorial 5 Home Screen ....................................................................................................6 Screen Views ....................................................................................................7

Touching and typing Using gestures ................................................................................18 Using the onscreen keyboard ........................................................19 Using Google voice typing .............................................................20

Using apps and widgets Using apps on the PadFone Infinity ..............................................21

Launching apps ................................................................................................ Messaging ........................................................................................................ Surfing the web ................................................................................................. Managing notifications ...................................................................................... Searching your PadFone Infinity or web ...........................................................5 Taking pictures ..................................................................................................5 ASUS Splendid ...............................................................................................6

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Watch Calendar ..............................................................................................7 SuperNote ........................................................................................................8

Using apps on the PadFone Infinity Station .................................30 Managing Apps .................................................................................................30 Task Manager ...................................................................................................34 File Manager ...................................................................................................35 Play Store .........................................................................................................38 Settings ...........................................................................................................40 Music ............................................................................................................4 Gallery ............................................................................................................43 Camera ............................................................................................................47 Email ............................................................................................................48 Gmail ............................................................................................................50 MyLibrary .........................................................................................................5 Local and Maps ..............................................................................................55 Polaris Office ..................................................................................................56 App Backup ....................................................................................................58 App Locker ......................................................................................................60 ASUS Echo .......................................................................................................6 ASUS Story .......................................................................................................6 ASUS Studio .....................................................................................................64 ASUS To-Do .....................................................................................................66 SuperNote ........................................................................................................67 Watch Calendar ..............................................................................................69

Using PadFone Infinity widgets .....................................................70 Adding widgets .................................................................................................70 Task Manager ...................................................................................................7

Using PadFone Infinity Station widgets ........................................72 Adding widgets .................................................................................................7 ASUS Battery ....................................................................................................73

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Package contents

Item PadFone Infinity

PadFone Infinity Station

2-in-1 set

PadFone Infinity PadFone Infinity Station Power adapter PadFone Infinity signal cable Headset Quick Start Guide Important Notices Warranty card

NOTES: ASUS PadFone Infinity and PadFone Infinity Station are purchased separately. Contact your retailer if any of the items is damaged or missing.

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Using your PadFone Infinity Use your PadFone Infinity to enjoy the latest features and technologies of Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

operating system. Do work and play on your PadFone Infinity to fully appreciate the tons of interactive

applications and features, and the seamless connectivity solutions in data sharing and communication

that Android 4. has to offer.

Basics

IMPORTANT: Before you start, ensure that you have read all the safety information and operating instructions in the Important Notices to prevent injury or damage to your device. Refer to your PadFone Infinity Quick Start Guide for instructions on installing the SIM card and charging your device.

The first time you turn on your PadFone Infinity, youll see the Welcome screen.

Touch the menu to choose your preferred language and touch Next Step. Follow the succeeding

instructions to set up your PadFone Infinity.

NOTES: You can skip some of the steps and set them up later. You can press the power key for 0 seconds to reset the system.

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Navigating your PadFone Infinity After you finish setting up your PadFone Infinity, the Home Screen appears.

At the bottom of your Home Screen, youll find three navigation icons , , . These icons,

which are always available on the system bar, allow you to instantly jump back to the Home Screen,

return to a previous page, or launch a recent app.

Icon Description

Allows you to go back to the previous screen, until you are in the Home Screen.

Opens your Home Screen.

Opens a thumbnail list of your most recent apps. To launch an app, touch the thumbnail image. If you wish to remove a thumbnail app, swipe it to the left or right.

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Making calls To make a call:

. Touch on the Home Screen.

. Touch the keys to key in the number you wish to call.

3. Touch to dial.

4. Touch to end the call.

Setting up your contacts list To set up your contacts, you can do any of the following:

Touch then select Create a new contact. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to

add a new contact.

Import your contacts from your SIM card into your PadFone Infinity. To import your contacts

from your SIM card:

1. Install the SIM card into your PadFone Infinity.

. From the Home Screen, touch to launch the People app.

3. Touch Import contacts.

4. Touch Import from SIM card. When prompted, select to which account you want to add

the contacts.

5. To import the contacts one at a time, touch to select a contact you wish to import, then

touch OK. When prompted, touch OK to confirm.

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Connecting to the world

Connecting to mobile networks After installing the SIM card, you are ready to use your PadFone Infinity to make/receive voice calls or

transmit/receive data. Different countries or regions may have different mobile networks available and

you may have to configure your PadFone Infinity to access these networks.

To configure your Mobile networks setting:

. Do any of the following to go to the Settings screen:

Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings .

Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to go to ASUS Quick Settings then

touch .

. From the Settings screen, touch More....

3. Touch Mobile networks.

NOTE: For more details about ASUS Quick Settings, refer to the section Managing notifications in Chapter 4.

IMPORTANT: If your PadFone Infinity does not connect to a network, contact your mobile network carrier for assistance. Refer to your PadFone Infinity Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to install a SIM card.

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Connecting to Wi-Fi networks Wi-Fi wireless networking technology allows you to exchange data wirelessly over a network. To use

Wi-Fi, enable the Wi-Fi feature in your PadFone Infinity and connect to a wireless network. Some

wireless networks are secured with a key or protected with digital certificates and requires additional

steps to set up; others are open and you can easily connect to them.

TIP: Turn OFF Wi-Fi when youre not using it to help save battery power.

To enable Wi-Fi and connect to a Wi-Fi network:

. Do any of the following to go to the Settings screen:

Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings .

Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to go to ASUS Quick Settings then

touch .

. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to ON. When enabled, your PadFone Infinity scans for available Wi-Fi

networks.

3. Touch Wi-Fi to display list of available Wi-Fi networks nearby. Secured networks are

indicated with a lock icon.

4. Touch a network name to connect to it. If the network is secured or protected, you are

prompted to key in a Password or key in other credentials.

NOTE: For more details about ASUS Quick Settings, refer to the section Managing notifications in Chapter 4.

IMPORTANT: If your PadFone Infinity finds a network that you have connected to previously, it automatically connects to it.

Using Bluetooth Enabling or disabling Bluetooth in your device

Bluetooth is a wireless standard used for exchanging data over short distances. Bluetooth exists in

many products, such as smartphones, computers, tablet devices, and headsets.

Bluetooth is very useful when transferring data between two or more devices that are near each other.

The first time you connect to a Bluetooth device, you must pair it with your PadFone Infinity.

TIP: Turn OFF Bluetooth in your PadFone Infinity when youre not using it to help save battery power.

To enable or disable Bluetooth in your PadFone Infinity, you can do any of the following:

Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings . Slide the Bluetooth

switch to ON / OFF.

Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to go to ASUS Quick Settings, touch

, and touch Bluetooth .

Pairing your PadFone Infinity with a Bluetooth device

Before you can connect to a device, you must first pair your PadFone Infinity to that device. Once

paired, the devices stay paired unless you unpair them.

To pair your PadFone Infinity to a device:

. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings . Slide the Bluetooth

switch to ON.

. Touch Bluetooth to display all available Bluetooth devices within range. If the device you

want to pair with is not in the list, ensure that its Bluetooth feature is turned ON and set as

Discoverable. See the technical documentation that came with the device to learn how to

turn its Bluetooth ON and how to set it to discoverable.

3. If your PadFone Infinity has finished scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready, touch

Search for devices.

4. In the list of available devices, touch the Bluetooth device you want to pair with. Follow the

succeeding screen instructions to complete the pairing. If necessary, refer to the technical

documentation that came with the device.

Connecting your PadFone Infinity to a Bluetooth device

After you have paired your PadFone Infinity to a Bluetooth device, you can easily reconnect to it again

manually, after it is back in range.

To connect:

. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings . Slide the Bluetooth

switch to ON.

. In the list of PAIRED DEVICES, touch the name of the paired device.

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Unpairing and configuring a Bluetooth device

To unpair or configure a Bluetooth device:

. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Settings . Slide the Bluetooth

switch to ON.

. Touch Bluetooth to display the Bluetooth settings.

3. Touch the Bluetooth Quick Settings icon beside the connected Bluetooth device you want to

unpair or configure.

4. From the Bluetooth Quick Settings screen, you can do any of the following:

Touch Unpair to unpair the device.

Touch Rename to rename the Bluetooth device.

5. Touch when youre finished.

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Using your PadFone Infinity Station Install your PadFone Infinity into your PadFone Infinity Station to extend its battery life and turn it into a

tablet device.

IMPORTANT: Before you start, ensure that you have read all the safety information and operating instructions in the Important Notices bundled with your PadFone Infinity to prevent injury or damage to your device. Refer to your PadFone Infinity Station Quick Start Guide for instructions on inserting your PadFone Infinity into the PadFone Infinity Station.

NOTES: The image used is for reference only and may look different on your PadFone Infinity Station. The Home Screen may update and change with Android OS.

Basics

Unlocking your device To unlock your device, touch and drag the lock icon out of the circle to the open locked icon.

Entering the camera mode To enter into Camera mode, touch and drag the lock icon out of the circle to the camera icon.

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Tutorial Tutorial automatically starts the first time that you install your PadFone Infinity into your PadFone

Infinity Station. It offers useful insights about the seamless possibilities of using the PadFone Infinity

and PadFone Infinity Station.

To access it again, touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Tutorial .

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Home Screen

Open Google Text search

Open Google Voice search

Return to the previous screen

Return to Home Screen

Display recent apps

Shortcuts

Display local weather information. Touch to customize weather widget settings, location, and frequency updates.

Displays local date

Displays your e-mail inbox. Touch to configure the email account for the first time, and touch to read e-mails in the e-mail inbox folder.

Notification area & Settings

Displays your favourite apps or widgets. Touch to add or remove an app or widget to the bar.

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Screen Views The screen view rotates automatically when you hold the tablet horizontally to vertically, and vice versa.

To enable/ disable Auto-rotate screen, go to Settings > Display.

Landscape view Portrait view

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Touching and typing Using gestures Use your fingers to launch apps, move icons, select menu items, press buttons, type on the onscreen

keyboard, and perform other useful gestures on your PadFone Infinity devices touchscreen.

To key in or type something, touch the part where you need to type and the onscreen keyboard will pop

up.

The following table describes more useful gestures. Gesture Description

Pinch Place two fingers on the screen and spread them apart to zoom in and bring them together to zoom out. This gesture can be used in selected apps, including Maps, Gallery, and Browser.

Drag Touch and hold an icon or item then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen to move the icon or item.

Touch and hold Touch and hold an item until an action occurs.

Swipe or slide Quickly move your finger across the screen in one sweeping motion.

Double-tap Quickly tap twice on the screen to zoom.

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Using the onscreen keyboard You can type text using the onscreen keyboard.

In most apps, the onscreen keyboard appears automatically when needed. In other apps, you can

touch where you need to type to open the onscreen keyboard.

Touch and hold to select input method

Touch to hide onscreen keyboard

Touch to toggle between numeric pad with special characters and QWERTY keyboard

Touch to turn caps lock ON, Fixed ON, or OFF. When ON,

the alphabet keys are shown in capital letters

Touch for back space

While typing on the onscreen keyboard, the keyboard displays suggestions that may match the text

that you need. Touch a suggestion to use it.

Touch for tab

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Using Google voice typing

Google voice typing uses Googles speech-recognition technology, that converts spoken words into text

input. You must be connected to the Internet when using this feature.

As you speak, the converted text is underlined and you can continue speaking to keep it, or you can

delete it.

To use Google voice typing:

1. Touch text field where you want to type text.

2. Depending on the app youre using, you can do either of the following:

If you see the microphone icon beside the text field, touch it.

If the onscreen keyboard is open, touch and hold then when prompted to Choose input method, touch Set up input methods and select Google voice typing.

3. When you see the microphone icon, speak clearly what you want to type. When you pause,

Google voice typing transcribes the text you spoke and displays it on the text field.

TIPS: Say period, comma, question mark, or exclamation point to type these punctuation marks. Touch the Backspace key to delete the underlined text.

Using apps and widgets You can seamlessly use applications between your PadFone Infinity and PadFone Infinity Station.

NOTES: PadFone Infinity and PadFone Infinity Station are purchased separately. Some downloaded applications may work on your PadFone Infinity but may not work on your PadFone Infinity Station, and vice versa.

Using apps on the PadFone Infinity

Launching apps Touch to display all your apps. The main apps screen is where you can see all your apps. From

the main apps screen you can:

Touch an icon to launch an app.

Swipe the screen to display more apps.

Drag an app icon into the Home Screen.

See apps compatible with the PadFone Infinity Station.

Explore widgets.

Get more apps from the Play Store.

Messaging Touch to compose and send a message.

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Surfing the web Touch to launch the browser and surf the web.

Managing notifications Notifications alerts you about new messages, calendar events, media service connections, PC sync

information, alarms, and more.

Enable the ASUS Quick Settings app to see more and do more from your Notifications area.

NOTES: If ASUS Quick Settings is not enabled, go to the All Apps screen, touch then select ASUS customized settings and enable Use ASUS Quick Settings. Depending on your sound settings, you will also hear a sound at the same time a notification icon is displayed on the top left of your screen - everytime a new notification arrives.

To see your notifications, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen.

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Swipe sideways to see more options

Touch to toggle between Outdoor mode and

Normal mode

Touch to enable Auto screen brightness setting

Touch to respond to a notification or swipe sideways to dismiss

ASUS Quick Settings

Touch to get into Settings screen

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Description

Touch to enable or disable the Wi-Fi connection.

Touch to enable or disable Mobile Data function.

Touch to enable or disable Smart Saving function.

Touch to enable or disable Instant Dictionary app.

Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi Hotspot function.

Touch to enable or disable the Bluetooth connection.

Touch to enable or disable the GPS function.

Touch to enable or disable the vibrate feature.

Touch to turn the volumes mute mode on/off.

Touch to enable or disable the auto-rotate screen feature.

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Searching your PadFone Infinity or web Use the Google Search bar at the top of your Home Screen to help you find anything that you need

from your PadFone Infinity or from the web. To start searching, you can do either of the following:

Touch on the search bar then key in your search item. As you key in your search

item, Google lists suggestions that may match your search, touch a suggestion to search for

it immediately or touch the arrow beside it to add the term into the search field.

Touch then when prompted to Speak now, speak clearly the item youre searching.

Taking pictures Use the camera app, taking pictures and videos with your PadFone Infinity is fun and easy.

The camera app works with two cameras, one . megapixel camera at the front of your device and

one 3 megapixel camera at the rear.

The front camera allows you take pictures and videos, while the rear camera allows you to take high

resolution pictures and videos. The rear camera also allows you to take pictures in Panorama mode,

where you can pan across a subject to create a single picture.

You can view your pictures and videos in the Gallery app.

Touch on the Home Screen, then touch to start taking pictures or touch to start

taking video.

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ASUS Splendid ASUS Splendid allows you to easily adjust the display settings.

To use ASUS Splendid:

. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch ASUS Splendid .

2. Adjust the screen color temperature and contrast through the Temperature and

Enhancement taps.

3. Touch Done to apply the changes.

Touch to switch between tabs

Move to turn on/ off the Vivid Mode

Move to adjust the color temperature

Touch to set to factory defaults

Touch to reset to the last changes you made

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Watch Calendar Watch Calendar allows you to add, edit, and delete an event or appointment and sync it through your

Gmail account.

To use Watch Calendar:

. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch Watch Calendar .

. To add an event or appointment, touch .

3. Key in the event name, date and time, location and description of the event. To attach a file,

touch + and select a file from the Gallery.

4. Touch Done.

5. To edit the selected event, touch . Touch to delete the selected event.

Add new event

Edit an event

Delete an event

Event information

Tap to view events

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SuperNote SuperNote is a convenient app used for writing and painting on your PadFone Infinity. You can take

notes, send instant messages, draw sketches, create e-cards with audio recordings or diaries with

video, and a lot more.

To launch SuperNote, touch to go to the All apps screen then touch SuperNote .

All your notebooks

Notebooks, Bookmark,

Timestamp, All Pages

Add new notebook

Settings

Launch ASUS WebStorage

Search

Selection

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Using SuperNote

To create a new notebook:

. Touch New Notebook.

2. Key in a name for the file and choose the notebook type to start writing on the page.

The following screen describes the SuperNote screen features on your PadFone Infinity.

Goes back to SuperNotes

main page

New page Delete page

Settings

Space Backspace

Return

Next page

Previous page Page number

Paste, Recognize, Baseline

NOTE: For more details using SuperNote on your PadFone Infinity, tap Tutorial for Phone.

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Using apps on the PadFone Infinity Station Managing Apps

App shortcut

You can create shortcuts for your favorite apps on your PadFone Infinity Home Screen.

. Touch to go to the All apps screen.

. From the All apps screen, touch and hold the icon of the app you wish to move then drag

and place the app on the Home Screen.

App info

You can view the detailed app information while you are creating a shortcut for the app. While holding

an app from the All apps screen to the Home Screen, the App info will appear on the top of the Home

Screen page. Drag the app to App info to display its detailed information.

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Removing App from Home Screen

You can remove app shortcuts from your PadFone Infinity Home Screen. The original app will remain in

your All apps screen. To remove an app in your Home Screen:

. Touch and hold an app on your Home Screen until X Remove appears.

. Drag the app to X Remove to remove it from the Home Screen.

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App Folder

Create folders to organize your applications and shortcuts on your PadFone Infinity Station Home

Screen.

1. On your PadFone Infinity Stations Home Screen, touch and drag an app or shortcut onto

another app and a folder will appear.

. Touch the new folder and tap Unnamed Folder to rename the folder.

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Recent Apps

Recent apps are displayed on the left panel of the Home Screen. You can find detailed information and

manage your apps from the Recent Apps list.

. Touch the Recent Apps icon at the bottom of the Home Screen.

. Swipe up or down the list to view Recent Apps. Swipe a recent app to the left or right to

remove from the list.

3. Touch and hold a recent app to display the menu. Select to remove app from list or display

app information.

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Task Manager ASUS Task Manager displays a list of currently running utilities and applications and their usages in

percentages on your PadFone Infinity Station.

. Touch to go to the All apps screen.

. Touch WIDGETS to display the widgets menu.

3. Touch and hold ASUS Task Manager to display the ASUS Task Manager box on the Home

Screen.

4. Touch and hold the widget to display the sizing brackets. Pull the sizing bracket upward or

downward to show the complete list of tasks.

5. Tap beside each running app to close the app. Touch Close All to close running apps

all at once.

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File Manager File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data either on the internal storage device or

the connected external storage devices.

To access the internal storage device:

. Touch to go to the All apps screen.

. Go to All Apps screen, touch File Manager, then go to My Storage.

3. The Internal Storage (/sdcard/) and any connected external storage devices (/Removable/)

are displayed on the left panel. Touch the source icon on the left panel to display the content

list, and touch to select an item.

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To access the external storage device:

. Touch the USB or SD card icon on the bottom right corner of your Home Screen to display

the notification box.

4. Touch the Return folder icon to return to the root directory of My Storage.

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. Touch the folder icon to display its contents.

To copy, cut, delete, or share files:

Tick the file you wish to copy, cut, share, or delete and touch the action icon found at the tool bar on the

upper right corner of the File Manager screen.

You can also tick the file and drag/drop it to your desired destination folder.

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Play Store Access lots of fun games and tools in the Play Store using your Google account. If you dont have a

Google account, please create one.

To access the Play Store:

. Touch to go to the All apps screen.

. From the Allapps screen, tap Play Store .

3. You need a Google account to access Google Play. If you dont have an existing account,

tap New.

4. Type your Email and Password to Sign in if you already have an account.

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5. After signing in, you can start downloading and adding apps to your device from the Play

Store.

NOTES: You cannot restore the deleted applications, but you can login with the same ID and download them again. Some applications are free and some might charge you through a credit card.

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Settings Settings screen allows you to configure the settings of your PadFone Infinity Station, including

Wireless & networks, Device, Personal, Accounts, and System settings. Touch the tabs on the left

to switch screens and do the configurations.

There are two ways to go to the Settings screen.

From the All apps screen:

Touch Settings to display the settings menu.

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From ASUS Quick Settings:

Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to launch the ASUS Quick Settings panel.

Notification Panels

Notification panels will appear under the Quick Setting panel for alerts or updates in apps, incoming

emails, and utillity status.

IMPORTANT: Swipe a notification to the right or to the left to remove item from the list.

Display local date and time

Auto Brightness

Quick Setting Adjustment Panel. Touch the individual icons to turn on/ off the function.

Brightness Manual Adjustment

Wi-Fi settings

Launch AudioWizard

Settings Menu

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Music Touch Music on the Home Screen to play your music files. This application automatically collects and

displays all the audio files stored in your PadFone Infinity Station and connected external storage

devices.

You can shuffle and play all audio files randomly or flip to select an album for your listening pleasure.

Use the buttons on the top to conveniently sort or search your audio files.

NOTE: The audio and video codec supported by your PadFone Infinity Station: Decoder Audio Codec: AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1(AAC+), HE-AACv2(enhanced AAC+), AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3, FLAC, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, Vorbis, WAV a-law/mu-law, WAV linear PCM Video Codec: H.63, H.64, MPEG-4, VP8 Encoder Audio Codec: AAC LC/LTP, AMR-NB, AMR-WB Video Codec: H.63, H.64, MPEG-4

Sort the audio files by Recent, Albums, Artists, Songs, Playlists, and Genres Search for a music file

Settings for Music

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Gallery Touch Gallery on the All apps screen to browse for images or video files. This app automatically

collects and displays all the images and video files stored in your PadFone Infinity.

From the Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or touch to select for image or video files.

You can also use the menu buttons on the upper right corner of the Gallery screen to sort the files by

album, by location, by time, by people, or by tags.

Videos and photos Quick launch camera

Gallery settings

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Sharing and deleting albums

Touch and hold an album in the Gallery until the Tool bar on top appears.

Using the Tool bar options, you can upload, delete, or share selected albums online.

Share the selected album through ASUS Webstorage, Bluetooth, or Gmail

Delete the selected album

Tool bar

Album details

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Sharing, deleting, and editing images

Touch an image in the Gallery and use the tool bar on the upper right corner to share, delete, or edit a

selected image. Tool bar

Check the image information, and edit the selected image

CAUTION! You cannot restore a deleted file.

Share the selected album through Amazon Kindle, ASUS Webstorage, or Bluetooth

Delete the selected album

Album details

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Gallery widget

The Photo Gallery widget allows immediate access to your favorite photos or albums right from the

Home Screen.

. Touch to go to the All apps screen.

. Touch Widgets to display the widgets menu.

3. Touch and hold Photo Gallery until the gallery widget box moves to the Home Screen and

displays the Choose images menu box.

4. Choose the album or image that you wish to place as a widget on the Home Screen.

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Camera Touch Camera from the Home Screen to take pictures or record videos. You can use the front camera

or the back camera to take pictures or record videos.

The image and video files are saved to Gallery.

Camera mode

Albums

Capture button

Record button

Flash

Camera switch

Video mode

Mode switch

Zoom in/out

Modes

Effects

Resolutions

Brightness

Settings

Albums

Capture button

Record button

Flash

Camera switchMode switch

Zoom in/out

Modes

Effects

Resolutions

Brightness

Settings

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Email Email allows you to add several e-mail accounts and conveniently browse and manage your e-mails.

To set up an email account:

4. Wait while your PadFone Infinity automatically

checks your incoming and outgoing mail server

settings.

5. Configure the Account options and touch

Next.

. Touch to go to the All apps screen.

. Touch Email to launch the email app.

3. From the email app screen,key in your Email address and Password, then touch Next.

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6. Provide a name for the account and key in

the name you want displayed on the outgoing

messages. Touch Next to log into your mail

inbox.

To add email accounts:

. Touch to go to the All apps screen, touch

Email and login using the account that

youve previously set up.

. Touch Settings on the upper right corner to

display the preferences for this account.

3. Touch Add account on the upper right corner

to add another account.

NOTE: You can include all your e-mail accounts in Email.

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Gmail

Gmail (Google mail) allows you to access your Gmail account, receive, and compose e-mails.

To set up a Gmail account:

NOTE: Touch New if you do not own a Google Account.

2. Wait while your PadFone Infinity

communicates with Google servers to set

up your account.

. Touch Gmail from the All apps screen.

Touch Existing and type your existing

Email and Password, then touch Sign in.

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3. You can use your Google account to backup

and restore your settings and data. Touch to

sign in to your Gmail.

IMPORTANT: If you have several e-mail accounts in addition to Gmail, use Email to set up and access all your e-mail accounts at same time.

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MyLibrary MyLibrary, an integrated interface for your e-book collections, allows you to place your purchased or

downloaded e-books into different bookshelves and genres.

Touch to go to the All apps screen, then touch MyLibrary.

IMPORTANT: MyLibrary supports e-books in ePub, PDF and TXT format. You may need Adobe Flash player to open some e-books. Download Adobe Flash player before using MyLibrary.

All your bookshelves Search for an e-book Sort by title, author, date, or My Array

Books on the selected bookshelf

Latest read

Selection mode

Recent Read List and other settings

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Reading your e-books

To read e-books:

. Touch to select an e-book on the bookshelf.

. Touch the screen to show the tool bar on the top.

NOTES: Android initiates the download and installation of necessary resource if you would like to use the text-to-speech function. Tap on the Bookmark list and select the marked page to show the bookmark icon on the upper right corner of the screen.

Chapter list Use text-to-speech function for

this page

Insert bookmarkSearch key words Zoom out/ Zoom in

Text-to-speech, Bookmark list, Highlight/ Note list, Day/ Night mode, and Search

Marker

Page scroll

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3. Flip pages like a real book or move the page scroll at the bottom.

Making notes on your e-books

. Touch and hold on a desired word or sentence until the tool menu and the dictionary

definition are displayed.

. Once selected, you either highlight the selected word with a marker, add a note, use

text-to-speech function for the selected text, or simply copy the word.

3. Move the selection point to extend the selected region to a whole phrase or sentence if

needed.

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Local and Maps

Local

Local allows you to easily find places such as nearby attractions, restaurants, coffee shops, or gas

stations. It also allows you to check in your current location at a specific time and share this information

with others.

Maps

Maps allows you to find establishments, view maps, and get directions. Use the tool bar on the top to

get directions or create your own maps.

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Polaris Office Polaris Office is a set of interrelated desktop applications that allows you to create, read, and edit

documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

To use Polaris Office:

. Touch to go to the All apps screen.

. In the All apps screen, touch Polaris Office.

3. Touch any of the following:

Touch Browser to view the files/folders in the local storage.

Touch Clouds to add a cloud service account.

Touch Form type to view all documents by type.

Touch Favorites to view your favorite files.

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Adding new files

To add new files, touch on the upper right corner of the screen:

Touch Document (.doc) or Document (.docx) to start the word processor to edit

documents.

Touch Sheet (.xls) or Sheet (.xlsx) to start the spreadsheet to perform calculation and

manage information.

Touch Slide (.ppt) or Slide (.pptx) to start the application to create and share

presentations.

Touch Text to create text files.

Adding Accounts

You are allowed to edit your files with Polaris Office from other accounts, including Google Docs,

WSBoxNet, and WSDropbox.

. Touch Clouds.

. Select a desired service to add.

3. Key in your e-mail account and password and touch Done to add the account.

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App Backup App Locker allows you to back up your installed apps and app data on both the internal and external

storage, and restore your installed apps and app data after updating your device firmware.

NOTE:

App Backup cannot restore an app that requires an account authentication. If you have problems with such an app, go to Settings > Apps to clear the app data and log in again.

To use App Backup:

. From the All apps screen, touch on App backup.

. Accept the End User License Agreement.

3. Read through the Welcome message and touch

Start to start using App Backup.

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. Tick the apps you would like to

back up and select a Backup Type to back up the app data only

or both the app and the app data.

. When done, touch Backup on the

upper right corner of the screen to

start backup.

. Touch Restore List to display the

Restore List page.

2. Touch a backup file you would like

to restore.

To backup an app:

To restore an app:

3. Touch OK on the confirmation

message to start restoring an

app.

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App Locker App Locker allows you to password-protect your apps.

NOTES: Locked apps will have lock icons on the Home Screen. You will be asked for your password everytime you access the locked apps.

To use App Locker:

. From the All apps screen, touch on App Locker.

. Set up your password.

4. Tick the apps you would like to

lock.

5. You can also deactivate App

Locker or change the password

from Settings on the upper right

corner.

3. Touch OK to activate App Locker.

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ASUS Echo ASUS Echo lets you use your voice to make calls, search for contacts, adjust the device volume, adjust

screen settings, switch on/off Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, and more.

Touch to show sample voice commands

Settings

Touch to record a voice command

To use ASUS Echo:

. Touch to go to the All apps screen then touch ASUS Echo .

. Touch to record a voice command. ASUS Echo will perform an action accordingly.

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ASUS Story ASUS Story allows you to create and share photo stories.

To use ASUS Story:

. From the All apps screen, touch on ASUS Story.

. Touch Create Story to create a photo story.

4. Select photos you want to add to the story and

touch Done.

3. Key in the story name and touch OK.

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To edit and share a story:

. Touch a story name from the ASUS Story main

page.

3. Touch on the upper left corner of the screen then touch to share a photo story.

. Touch on the upper right corner of the screen to edit a photo story.

Touch to add a photo Touch to add a map

Touch to add text

Touch to layout a page

Touch to rearrange the photos

Edit menu

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ASUS Studio ASUS Studio is a photo utility that allows you to easily view, manage, edit, and share photos.

To use ASUS Studio:

. From the All apps screen, touch on ASUS Studio.

All photos All albums

Sort photos by time, location, and people

Settings

. Touch a folder name and touch to play all photos in the folder in a slideshow or delete

multipule photos all at once.

Back Sort by name, new to old, old to new

Slideshow, selection

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NOTE: Photos with same tags can be automatically combined into one album, allowing you to filp through pages like that in a traditional photo album.

3. Touch a photo from a folder to edit, tag, delete, or share it.

Back Share

Settings

Edit Delete

Tag Mark as favourite

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ASUS To-Do ASUS To-Do allows you to take down your to-do things quickly and easily, and manage your time

effectively.

To use ASUS To-Do:

. From the All apps screen, touch on ASUS To-Do.

. Touch to create a folder.

3. Select a folder and touch to creat a to-do item.

Key in a summary, date and time, and other details.

4. To edit a to-do item, touch . Touch to delete the selected to-do item.

All to-do folders Calendar

Add a new folder Add a new to-do itemSearch

Settings

Delete

Edit

Create a to-do item for an cloud or email account To-do list

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SuperNote SuperNote is a convenient app used for writing and painting on your PadFone Infinity Station. You can

take notes, send instant messages, draw sketches, create e-cards with audio recordings or diaries with

video, and lots more.

All your notebooks

Selection

Settings

Create a new notebook

Search for notebooks

Notebooks, Bookmark,

Timestamp, All Pages

Sort/Import Notebook, show locked Notebook

Launch ASUS WebStorage

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Using SuperNote

To create a new notebook:

. Touch Add a new notebook.

2. Key in a name for the file and choose the notebook type to start writing on the page.

The following screen describes the SuperNote screen features on your PadFone Infinity Station:

New page Delete page

Settings

NOTE: For more details using SuperNote on your PadFone Infinity Station, tap Tutorial for Pad.

Goes back to SuperNotes

main page

Bookmarks Read only

Share and Export Search

Space Backspace

Return

Next page Page number Previous page

Save

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Watch Calendar Watch Calendar allows you to add, edit and delete an event or appointment and sync it through your

Gmail account.

. From theAll apps screen, touch Watch Calendar.

. To add an event or appointment, touch New Event.

3. Key in the event name, date and time, location

and description of the event. You can also

attach a file by touching then selecting a

file from the Gallery.

4. Touch Done on the upper right cover of the

screen.

To edit an event, touch the event name and

touch on the right panel.

Touch to delete the selected event.

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Using PadFone Infinity widgets

Adding widgets Widgets are useful and fun applications that brings information and services conveniently to your Home

Screen at-a-glance. You can find them in the Widgets tab in the All Apps screen, ready to be moved

into your Home Screen.

To see your widgets, touch on your Home Screen then touch the Widgets tab at the top of screen.

From the main Widgets screen, you can:

Drag a widget to another screen.

Swipe left or right to move between screens and view more widgets.

IMPORTANT: You may be prompted to perform additional tasks (such as registration, activation) before you can use a selected widget. If there is not enough room on the screen where you placed a widget, the widget wont get added to that screen.

To remove a widget:

Touch and hold the widget until X Remove appears then without lifting your finger, drag the

widget into X Remove.

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Touch to close an app

Touch to close all running appsShows number of running apps Shows cache size status

Task Manager Task Manager is an easy and quick way to close running apps. It effectively cleans your cache and

frees more cache space for your PadFone Infinity.

To use Task Manager, swipe your screen to the right.

Additional options:

To resize Task Manager, touch and hold anywhere on the app until the resize border

appears. Touch and drag the sizing handle to adjust to your preferred screen size. You can

do this to create additional room for more apps.

To remove Task Manager, touch and hold the app until X Remove appears, then without

lifting your finger, drag the app into X Remove.

Touch to lock/ unlock an app

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Using PadFone Infinity Station widgets

Adding widgets Use widgets to conveniently access useful and fun applications on your PadFone Infinity Stations

Home Screen. You can find them in the Widgets tab in the All Apps screen, ready to be moved into

your Home Screen.

To see your widgets, touch to go to the All apps screen, then touch Widgets.

From the main Widgets screen, you can:

Drag a widget to another screen.

Swipe left or right to move between screens and view more widgets.

IMPORTANT: You may be prompted to perform additional tasks (such as registration, activation) before you can use a selected widget. If there is not enough room on the screen where you placed a widget, the widget wont get added to that screen.

To remove a widget:

Touch and hold the widget until X Remove appears then without lifting your finger, drag the

widget into X Remove.

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ASUS Battery This special widget shows the individual battery status of your PadFone Infinity and PadFone Infinity

Station by percentage and color. The more battery power, the brighter the color.

. Touch to go to the All apps screen.

. Touch Widgets to display the widgets menu.

3. Touch and hold ASUS Battery to display the ASUS Battery app.

4. The notifications panel also display the battery status. The battery status of the PadFone

Infinity and PadFone Infinity Station are shown separately. When battery is low, the battery </