Acer A1-724 User Manual - Page 15

Personalizing the Home screen, WIDGETS, Description - update

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Icon Name Float gadget Alarm Using your tablet - 15 Description Tap to open the Float gadget in its own resizable window while keeping what you were doing visible. Choose from calendar, map, calculator, or memo. Tap to set the alarm. Personalizing the Home screen Note If your device's battery is getting too hot, you will be notified and advised to turn off the device. If you fail to turn it off, it will shut down automatically. You may personalize your Home screen by adding or removing application shortcuts or widgets, and by changing the wallpaper. Adding or removing shortcuts or widgets To add shortcuts or widgets, tap the APP menu icon in the bottomcenter of the Home screen. The APP menu contains a list of shortcuts to APPs you can drag to a Home screen. Tap WIDGETS to see small APPs and links (such as custom shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home screen. Widgets are small APPs that display constantly-updated information or quick shortcuts to APPs or special functions. To move an APP or widget to the Home screen, tap and hold an item until it is selected. The Home screen will open. Drag the item to any free area on the screen. To view information about the APP or widget, drag it to the icon at the top of the screen. To move the item to a different Home screen, drag it to the side of the screen, the Home screen will switch to the screen in that direction. Release the item when it is positioned correctly.

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Using your tablet - 15
Personalizing the Home screen
You may personalize your Home screen by adding or removing
application shortcuts or widgets, and by changing the wallpaper.
Adding or removing shortcuts or widgets
To add shortcuts or widgets, tap the
APP menu
icon in the bottom-
center of the Home screen.
The
APP menu
contains a list of shortcuts to APPs you can drag to a
Home screen.
Tap
WIDGETS
to see small APPs and links (such as custom
shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home
screen. Widgets are small APPs that display constantly-updated
information or quick shortcuts to APPs or special functions.
To move an APP or widget to the Home screen, tap and hold an item
until it is selected. The Home screen will open. Drag the item to any
free area on the screen. To view information about the APP or widget,
drag it to the icon at the top of the screen.
To move the item to a different Home screen, drag it to the side of the
screen, the Home screen will switch to the screen in that direction.
Release the item when it is positioned correctly.
Float gadget
Tap to open the Float gadget in its own resizable
window while keeping what you were doing
visible. Choose from
calendar
,
map
,
calculator
, or
memo
.
Alarm
Tap to set the alarm.
Note
If your device’s battery is getting too hot, you will be notified and advised to
turn off the device. If you fail to turn it off, it will shut down automatically.
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