ViewSonic ViewPad 7 VPAD7 FAQ 03172011 (English, US) - Page 2

CATEGORY Android QUESTION 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. How can I lock my device? 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. Android Android Please note: If you forget your unlock pattern, you can log-in with your GMail account to set a new one. After five failed attempts to unlock the screen, a Forget Password button will appear. Select this button to log-in with the GMail account used when initially configuring the device. You will then be prompted to enter a new pattern, PIN or password. 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 How do I back up my Google Account downloaded and purchased apps, and to re-download them if necessary. data? 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 Auto-sync" from the "Accounts & sync" menu. Android Android Android Android Applications Applications Applications Applications Applications What does the Menu button do? You also select or deselect individual items to sync under the account tab of the "Accounts & sync" menu. The menu button displays an optional context menu within certain applications. Where is media content stored? Files downloaded from the web are stored in the /download directory. Media on an 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. How do I save bookmarks in the Web browser? Tap the star icon in the URL bar at the top of the browser window. How do I configure user accounts? The ViewPad uses Google Accounts. Press Menu > Settings > Accounts and Sync to manage account settings. 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. Where's Android Market? Android Market can be found in the applications launcher. How do I clear my search history on Press Menu on the home screen, then > Settings > Applications > Manage applications > Market? All > Market > Clear data > OK. How do I remove installed apps? 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. How do I display Adobe Flash content? 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