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    USER GUIDE
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    gTablet (shown below). 2. Once green indicator light is on, turn system on by pressing the power button (shown below). 3. When turning on for the very first time, your gTablet , and configuring user profiles. 4. Follow the prompts and enjoy your gTablet! For additional detailed instructions on set up
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    names other than its own. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Product images in this manual are for your reference only. Reproduction without the written consent from the manufacture is strictly prohibited. For Customer Service, please visit www.viewsonic.com/gtablet. 3
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    7-5 7-6 7-7 7-8 7-9 7-10 7-11 TABLE OF CONTENTS G TABLET KEY MAP 7 Front View 7 Left and Right Edge View 7 Top Edge View 7 Bottom Edge View 7 GETTING STARTED 8 Connecting the Power Adapter 8 Setting Up Your gTablet 9 ON, OFF, and Sleep 12 OVER THE AIR UPDATES (OTA 13 IMPORTANT BUTTONS 15
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    10 11-11 11-12 11-13 Settings 41 Home 41 Dashboard 42 More 42 Calculator 42 Camera 42 ES File Explorer 44 gMarket 46 Search 46 Sound Recorder 46 Updates 47 Videos 47 Favorites 48 Help 48 G TABLET 58 Language & keyboard 58 Accessibility 59 Battery Use 59 About tablet 60 5
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    -2 12-3 12-4 13 14 15 16 17 CONNECTING TO YOUR G TABLET 60 Connect a micro SD Card 60 Connect to PC 61 Connect an Audio Device 61 Connect a USB Device 61 CARING FOR YOUR G TABLET 61 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 63 FCC COMPLIANCE 63 TROUBLESHOOTING 64 SPECIFICATIONS 65 www.viewsonic.com/gtablet 6
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    1 G TABLET KEY MAP 1-1 Front View 1. Built-in Camera 2. SEARCH 3. HOME 4. MENU 5. BACK 6. LCD Touch-sensitive Screen 7. Charge Indicator 8. Light sensor Window 1-2 Left and Right Edge View Left Edge 1. Power button 2. Micro SD Port 3. USB (USB2.0) Port 4. Mini-USB Port 5. Speakers 6. Headphone
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    1. Connect the piece with the plugs to the power cord. 1 2. Plug the DC end of adapter into the power jack of the gTablet. 3. Insert the AC end to the wall outlet. 4. Check the connections above before turning on the gTablet. Your gTablet and the accessories may differ from the pictures shown. 8
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    (shown in Welcome Screen When the gTablet powers on, the Welcome Screen below will appear. There are 4 easy steps to follow for initial setup. End User License Agreement 1. After the welcome screen finishes loading, the End-User License Agreement screen will appear. Review this and tap the "Accept
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    Networks 3. After setting up your Location, Date and Time, you will be prompted to set up your wireless network, and the following screen will appear. 10
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    wireless network is not visible to the gTablet, you will have to add it manually by following the instructions under the "System Settings" section to go back. If problem persists, contact your internet service provider or visit www.viewsonic.com/gtablet. Setting Up User Profiles 4. After setting up
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    most common mode for frequent and daily use for the gTablet is to put the system into "Sleep" mode. This save battery and requires a much shorter boot up time. To put the tablet in sleep mode, simply press the power button briefly. To turn the gTablet on from the sleep mode, also briefly press the
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    access this application manually, find the "Updates" icon on updates available, follow the instructions to download when you are ready. Important Note: Over the Air Updates may erase some applications which you have downloaded and you will need to reinstall them. It is important that the gTablet
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     Review and accept the End User License Agreement.  Wait for download to complete. The progress will be shown on the indicator bar.  Once download is complete, you will have the option to "Apply Update" or "Postpone". Applying Update will reboot the tablet. 14
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    website for additional information and online documentation. http://www.viewsonic.com/gtablet 4 IMPORTANT BUTTONS On the right side of the LCD Screen there are 4 buttons. 1. SEARCH - Pressing the search button from the 1 Home screen will bring up
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    can get additional information and settings for each of these functions. Time Alerts Battery Wireless 5 GET TO KNOW THE HOME SCREEN 1 The gTablet‟s Home screen is a traditional Android user interface commonly used on Android cell phones. To access the Home screen from any application, tap on
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    .  Mail - takes you to the email application.  Applications Menu - opens up the Android menu screen where all of your applications and features are listed.  Settings - opens up the settings menu for the GTablet.  Dashboard - takes you directly to the Dashboard. Customization The Home screen has
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    remove the icon from the Home screen but still keeps it in your Applications Menu. 6 GET TO KNOW THE DASHBOARD The gTablet‟s Dashboard screen is a user interface that 1 enables user customization. To access the Dashboard from the Home page, tap on the window pane icon. You may also tap on the
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    that are customizable. These windows allow you to conveniently view your favorite applications. Customizing To customize these portlets, select as many as twelve icons for applications. To display all icons in an expanded view, tap the "More" icon on the very right. You can easily customize the
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    the position you want it displayed. As you add applications or buy them, they will be displayed here in the Applications Task Bar expanded view under the "More" button. 7 APPLICATIONS Applications Menu All applications can be accessed from both the Home screen and the Dashboard. To access your
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    a quick review of the applications that came pre-loaded on your gTablet. 7-1 News Tapping on the "News" icon visible from the Home Applications Menu and the Dashboard, brings up the News application in full screen. Here you will see short snippets of the current news constantly being updated as news
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    1 2 Under settings, you can choose the "Categories" that appear at the top of the news headline page. Under settings, you can also customize your Dashboard portlets (1). This application runs in the large portlet window of the Dashboard. You are able to select which news categories appear in the
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    By tapping on the "Advanced" tab, you are able to select how often updates for news will happen. Note that the more frequent updates are, the more it uses up battery power. You can select between 15 minutes to 1 hour intervals. 7-2 Weather Tapping on the "Weather" icon will bring up the Weather
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    3 locations using the drop down menus. Remember, from the Dashboard screen, you must drag and drop the "Weather" icon into the portlet you wish to view the weather in. 1 7-3 Web Tapping on the "Web" icon will bring up the internet. If you set up your wireless internet connection during the setup
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    If you see the below screen, then you do not have an internet connection. Please refer to the section System Settings, under "Wireless & networks". By tapping on the "Settings" button (gear icon) (1) at the top right of the internet page, the "Web Settings" screen will appear. This screen allows you
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    7-4 Clock Tapping on the "Clock" icon will bring up the Clock, Alarm, and Timers function. 1 Clock To set the time, touch the clock face and "Set Clock" will appear. Select your time zone and save. The master time is set in the System Settings under "Location, date & time". To add additional clocks
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    Select the time zone by tapping on the clock, as previously described. Delete the clock by tapping on the clock and selecting "Delete". Note the first clock on the left will act as your primary clock - for example, if a clock is used in the Dashboard portlets screen. Alarms Under the "Alarms" tab,
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    alarm clock you wish to cancel to bring open the "Set Alarm" window and tap on "Delete". To simply turn off an alarm, tap on the "ON" button below the alarm clock and turn it to the "OFF" position. If it is ON, the button will be green. Timers Tapping on the
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    the screen (shown at right). 7-5 Contacts Add a Contact Tapping on the "Contacts" icon will bring up your contact list. To add contacts, you can both manually input contacts and / or import them in from your Google mail. To add a new contact, tap on the "+" icon shown at right. Simply fill out
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    Import Contacts Importing contacts only works with a Gmail (Google email) account similar to an Android based phone. To import contacts, tap on the icon shown at right. You will be prompted to input your Google email address and your password.
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    Note that the "Contacts" application for the gTablet operates in family mode. All contacts listed will be accessible by anyone who uses the device. 7-6 Email Tapping on the "Email" icon brings up your
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    , tap on "Inbox" and select from the drop down menu - Inbox, Drafts, Outbox, Sent and Trash. (2)  To go back to the main email screen and view all accounts, tap on "Accounts". (3)  To refresh your screen, tap on the "Refresh" button. (4) 3 1 2 4 7-7 To-Do List Tapping on the "To-Do" icon will
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     To add an action (a to-do), tap on the "+" button and input the item you wish to add to the list. (1)  You can email your To-Do List by tapping on the envelope. (2)  To delete an item, tap on the garbage can. (3)  To flag an item as important, tap on the flag. (4)  Once you have completed an
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    the Grocery List application, you can create several lists and actually set up favorites.  Tapping on the list in the background that you wish to view will bring it to the foreground.  On each list, there is an "envelope" icon and a "trash can". Use the "envelope" to email the list. Use
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    allows for multiple calendars including the "Family" calendar as well as calendars set up for each profile. Note that all calendars are accessible to all users on the gTablet. 4 3 2 5 1 6  To select the calendar you wish to view simply touch the profile name on the left bar. (1) 35
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    advance days or go back using the left and right arrows as well as tap on "Today" to instantly jump to today‟s date. (2)  You can view your calendar in full screen for the Day, Week or Month. (3)  To add an event, tap on the "+" button. (4)  Fill out the event title, select
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    calendar. 7-10 Music Tapping on the "Music" icon will bring up the application. You are able to buy music online using the gTablet and play your music with the "Music" application. The easiest way to import your music is by using the mini USB cable connected to your PC. Please
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    / pause, replay, etc. 7-11 Photos Tapping on the "Photos" icon brings up the application. From the main page you can view "All Photos" in albums, view photos on your SD Card, and view your Picasa account. Note that Picasa is tied to your Google account and only photos set to the public security
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    photos, tap on the photos piled on the left or the right. You can also slide your finger left and right pushing the images to view the next image.  To rotate the image, tap on "rotate" in the top right corner. (1)  To email a photo, tap on the "envelope". (2)  To delete a photo
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     In slideshow mode, tapping the "Settings" (gear icon) button will enable you to select the transition style and the speed. To add photos to your Dashboard and to add a Picasa account, tap on the settings button in the top right corner from the main photo page (1). 1 This brings up the "Photos
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    " icon will bring up the screen below. Settings allows you to manage many aspects of your gTablet including your wireless, audio, display, profiles, date, time, security, language, etc. For detailed from the Dashboard screen will take you to the traditional Android home screen for the gTablet. 41
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    on the "More" icon (1) from the Dashboard screen will bring up the expanded Applications Task Bar showing you all applications installed on your gTablet. 1 7-16 Calculator Tapping on the "Calculator" icon will bring up a simple calculator. 7-17 Camera Tapping on the "Camera" icon will bring up the
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    button on the bottom right to take a picture (2).  To view photos taken, tap on the button in the top right of the the "Photos" application.  Note: photos taken with your gTablet are saved to your "Photos" application. 3 1 2 Video turn red. To stop the video recording, tap on the same button. 43
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     To view videos taken, tap on the button in the top right of the screen system application. Be very careful while in the ES File Explorer application as there are critical files for your gTablet to operate. Do not delete or modify anything you are not confident about. ES File Explorer Tool Bar
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     Settings (gear icon) (5) - tapping on the settings button displays the gTablets application list.  List icon (6) - tapping on the list icon shows the to view data from your micro SD card (external).  "usbdisk" File Folder (3) - Select the "usbdisk" to view data loaded on your USB flash memory
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    from the marketplace. 7-19 gMarket Tapping on the "gMarket" icon will bring up the handango Android applications marketplace online where you can download free and paid Android apps. Please see the gTablet Marketplace section of this document on how to download an app from the marketplace. 7-20
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    . Here you can see what version your software is, and manually run the update software. Please refer to the Over the Air section for further details. 7-23 Videos Tapping on the "Videos" icon from will bring up all videos saved to your gTablet. This application shows videos captured with the
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    as the information will change in order to keep the gTablet relevant. 7-25 Help Tapping on the "Help" icon takes you to the Viewsonic website where you will find resources available to help you such as the users manual. 8 G TABLET MARKETPLACE Tapping on the "gMarket" icon takes you to www
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    . 9. Tap on "Install". 10. To launch the application, tap gTablet, a mini USB cable connected to your PC, a USB flash Turn on USB storage". On the gTablet, tap on "Turn on USB storage" to proceed. 3. Your PC should recognize the gTablet as a "removable disk". 4. Using Windows Explorer on your PC
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    Turn off USB storage" on the gTablet. 6. To locate your files, go to the appropriate application in the applications menu - Videos, Photos, or Music and open up the application. Micro SD Card 1. Insert your micro SD card into the card slot on the gTablet card". Follow the instructions until it is
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    ) 8. This brings up the menu task bar at the bottom of the screen. Tap on "Operations". 9. Finally tap on "Paste". 10 ONSCREEN VIRTUAL KEYBOARD The gTablet is a touch screen LCD device. Therefore, the keyboard is virtual and onscreen. The following information will assist in understanding how to use
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    of the numerical (3).  While in the numerical / symbol keyboard, you can touch the up arrow button (1) and additional symbols (4) will appear.  To manually remove the onscreen keyboard, touch the button at the top of all keyboards in the center (5 - icon at right). Numerical / Symbol Keyboard
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    signal strength and the name of the wireless device you are connected to.  Display - allows you to change your screen brightness.  Battery - shows the percent of battery remaining.  Storage - shows total space and available space in memory. Selecting "more" in any of these boxes will take you
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    wireless access points.  Advance settings - access additional settings including MAC address information.  Scan for networks  Add a Wi-Fi network Bluetooth Set Up 1. Turn the gTablet and your remote device Bluetooth "ON". (1) 2. Tap on "Discoverable" so that your Bluetooth device can see the
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    -4 Display Allows user to set display settings like brightness and screen timeout.  Auto-rotate screen - select to have screen switch orientation automatically when rotating tablet.  Auto brightness - selecting automatically adjusts brightness of screen.  Brightness - manually control the
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    time  Use 24-hour format 11-7 Storage Manage your storage options. Tablet Storage  Tablet system storage - shows total and available system storage  Tablet data storage - shows total and available data storage - available to user  Format tablet data storage - this erases your data permanently 56
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    card in "ES File Explorer" is the "sdcard2" folder. Warning: "Format tablet data storage" and "Format SD card" erases all data from the external micro for privacy.  Factory data reset - ERASES all data on the device (except data stored on the internal data storage) putting the gTablet back to the
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    .  Running services - view currently running applications and select to stop the application from running.  System applications - view and control applications pre-loaded on the gTablet.  Development - contains settings that are useful for developing Android applications. Most users will NOT need
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    suggestions, and auto-complete. 11-11 Accessibility Accessibility is an Android service established for disabled individuals needing additional accessibility such as a "Text to Speech" application. 11-12 Battery Use Shows percent of battery life left, time since start up, time since last unplugged
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    copy or delete the files to and from the micro SD card. The gTablet currently supports up to 64GB micro SD cards. It is recommended that the gTablet be used with at least a 32GB micro SD card to ensure the best user experience. For directions on accessing media files from your micro SD card
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    PC to the internal storage of the gTablet. It is also the most efficient and best way to import files to the gTablet. 12-3 Connect an Audio Device The gTablet supports FOR YOUR G TABLET Caring for the LCD Screen The LCD Screen is the most delicate component of the gTablet and comprised of thin
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    scratch the LCD Screen with fingernails or hard objects.  Use a soft and lint-free cloth to wipe your gTablet. Wipe gently in order to avoid decrease brightness. This will save battery power allowing your gTablet to operate longer before needing to charge.  Turn your wireless (WiFi) connection to
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    not support hot-plug. 14. Before cleaning, disconnect the gTablet from the electrical outlet and remove any installed batteries. 15. Keep gTablet away from children. 16. DO NOT disassemble the gTablet. Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your gTablet. Otherwise, problem may
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    instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. The user B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. user‟s authority to operate the device. 16 TROUBLESHOOTING Q: How do I turn off the gTablet
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    the battery pack. Disconnect all external devices. 3. DO NOT place the gTablet into the dirty carrying case. 4. DO NOT use a hair dryer on the gTablet. 5. Then, take to a service center for advice. Q: How do I recover the factory status? A: Tap on "Settings"---"Security"---"Factory data reset" to
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    type Driver system Resolution (480i/480p/720p/1080i) Brightness (cd/m2) Contrast Vertical viewing angle U/D (degrees) Horizontal viewing angle 2.1 + EDR WM-BN-BM-01 WM-BN-BM-01 CPU CPU Model Frequency Core Model 2D/3D Graphics Processor Video Decode Video Encode Audio Decode Image Processor Nvidia
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    HD Video Decode H.264 - 1080p Baseline Profile + B Frame H.264 - 1080p High Profile and Main Profile (w/CABAC,Weighted Prediction and Interlaced not Support) WMV9/VC-1 - 1080p Advanced Profile Decode MPEG-4 - 1080p Simple Profile + B Frame H.263 - D1 Profile 0 DiVX -1080p DiVX 4/5 XviD - 1080p XviD
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    JPEG - up to 80 Mpixel per second OpenGL -ES 2.0 Languages Support Language Support Language Keyboard English English(U.S.)、English(UK) Operating System OS Android 2.2 Sensors Accelerometer Sensor Yes Ambient light Sensor Yes Input and Output DC Input Jack Headphone Jack USB Jack SD
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