ViewSonic VPAD7 VPAD7 FAQ 02222011 (English, US) - Page 2

CATEGORY Android QUESTION How can I lock my device? ViewPad 7 Frequently Asked Questions ANSWERS Press Menu > Settings > Location & Security > Setup phone lock. You will be presented with three choices: 1) Pattern: set an unlock pattern that you must draw onscreen to unlock the device. 2) PIN: set a numeric combination of more than 4 but less than 16 digits. 3) Password: set an alphanumeric combination of more than 4 but less than 16 digits. Once you have chosen the lock type, you need to enter your combination twice to set the lock. To disable the lock, please press Menu > Settings > Location & Security > Change Screen lock> Enter your password> None. Please note: If you forget your unlock pattern, password or PIN, a full system recovery is required to unlock your device. Android How do I back up my Google Account data? Android Your Google contacts, calendar and GMail are automatically backed up to Google servers. Android Market also logs downloaded apps so you can restore them if your phone is reset. The Downloads section of Android Market allows you to view your downloaded and purchased apps, and to re-download them if necessary. You can also sync with your computer using Sync Tool to synchronize your contacts and calendar with Office Outlook. Connect your tablet to your PC by USB cable and run the Sync Tool application. The ViewPad will prompt you to input a Google account when first setting up the device. However, you may also add additional Google accounts on your device to sync your mail, contacts and calendar with Google. How do I set up and sync with my Google account? Select Menu > Settings > Accounts & sync > Add Account > Google. Then follow the instructions to set up your account If you don't want to synchronize automatically, uncheck "Background data and Autosync" from the "Accounts & sync" menu. You also select or deselect individual items to sync under the account tab of the "Accounts & sync" menu. Android What does the Menu button do? The menu button displays an optional context menu within certain applications. Android Files downloaded from the web are stored in the /download directory. Media on an Where is media content stored? external micro SD card will appear in the /sd2 directory. You can use the File Manager app to browse content on the device and create your own directories to organize content. Android How do I save bookmarks in the Web browser? Tap the star icon in the URL bar at the top of the browser window. Android How do I configure user accounts? The ViewPad uses Google Accounts. Press Menu > Settings > Accounts and Sync to manage account settings. Applications How many apps are available for my tablet? Android Market features more than 200,000 applications. Any app compatible with Android 2.2 should run on your ViewPad7. Due to hardware differences, some apps may not be properly optimized for tablet operation and may not work properly. Applications Where's Android Market? Applications How do I clear my search history on Market? Applications How do I remove installed apps? Applications How do I display Adobe Flash content? Android Market can be found in the applications launcher. Press Menu on the home screen, then > Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All > Market > Clear data > OK. From the launcher menu, choose Settings > Applications > Downloaded Apps > then the name of the app you wish to remove. You will then see the option to uninstall the app. The ViewPad browser supports Adobe Flash content. However, due to Adobe licensing restrictions, the latest Adobe Flash Player version 10.1 is not yet supported. See http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/systemreqs/ for details. In the meantime, you may download a working Flash player online or through Android Market. 2