Acer Iconia A1-841 User Manual - Page 15

Personalizing the Home screen, WIDGETS, screen, Settings, Description

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Using your tablet - 15 Icon Name Description Tap to toggle your device's location services on Location and off. Tap and hold to display location service settings. Data connection Tap to toggle your device's data connection on and off. Brightness Tap to adjust the screen's brightness (button always remains green). Auto rotate Tap to toggle automatic screen rotation on and off. Touch WakeApp Tap to open the menu. Acer Touch WakeApp settings Cast screen Tap to connect to display a list of pre-paired devices. Tap the appropriate device to connect. If you are using a device for the first time, tap Cast screen then Settings. Tap and hold to display Bluetooth settings. 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. 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 APPS icon in the bottom-center of the Home screen. The APPS menu contains a list of shortcuts to applications you can drag to a Home screen. Tap WIDGETS to see small applications and links (such as custom shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home screen. Widgets are small applications that display constantlyupdated information or quick shortcuts to applications or special functions.

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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
APPS
icon in the bottom-center
of the Home screen.
The
APPS
menu contains a list of shortcuts to applications you can
drag to a Home screen.
Tap
WIDGETS
to see small applications and links (such as custom
shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home
screen. Widgets are small applications that display constantly-
updated information or quick shortcuts to applications or special
functions.
Location
Tap to toggle your device’s location services on
and off. Tap and hold to display location service
settings.
Data connection
Tap to toggle your device’s data connection on
and off.
Brightness
Tap to adjust the screen’s brightness (button
always remains green).
Auto rotate
Tap to toggle automatic screen rotation on and
off.
Touch WakeApp
Tap to open the Acer Touch WakeApp settings
menu.
Cast screen
Tap to connect to display a list of pre-paired
devices. Tap the appropriate device to connect. If
you are using a device for the first time, tap
Cast
screen
then
Settings
. Tap and hold to display
Bluetooth settings.
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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