Lenovo Enovo A 5500 Manual

							 
 
 
Lenovo A5500
User Guide V1.0
 
Please  read the
safety precautions and important notes
 
in the supplied manual before use. 
						

							 
 Chapter 01
 
Lenovo  A5500 Overview
 
 
 
1-1 Appearance
1-2 Buttons
1-3 Activating/Deactivating  the Display
1-4 Screen Lock/Unlock
1-5 Navigation Tips
1-6 Home Screen
1-7 Status  Bar
1-8 Recent  Apps
1-9 Applications Management
1-10 Entering Text
 
1-1 Appearance
 
Images  are for reference purposes only, and may differ from  your Lenovo
A5500. 
						

							 
1-2 Buttons
 
On/Off  Button
To  turn  on your tablet, press and hold this button for about  3 seconds,
then release it.
If your tablet is  turned  on, press this button to  deactivate the display.  If
the display  is  deactivated, press this button to  activate the display.
To  turn  off your tablet, press and hold this button for about  1 second,
then select OK in the  Power off  pop-up window to  shut down your
tablet.
NOTE:  When connecting  to  a computer with a USB cable, make sure that the
battery power is  sufficient for normal  operation;  otherwise,  charge with the AC
power adapter  before USB connection.
 
Volume Controls
Press the  Volume  Up  or Volume  Down  button to  adjust the volume.
 
1-3 Activating/Deactivating the Display
 
Activating  the Display
With  the display  deactivated, press the  On/Off  button on the tablet to
activate the display.  The tablets display  will then illuminate,  indicating that it
has been  activated. 
						

							 
Deactivating the Display
If you do  not need  to  use your tablet temporarily,  you can press the On/Off
button  to  deactivate the display.  Your tablet will then enter  standby mode  to
save power.
 
1-4 Screen Lock/Unlock
 
Screen Lock
Auto-Lock
You can set  screen  timeout  by  tapping
 Settings >  DEVICE  > Display
>  Sleep .  If there  is  no operation within the preset  standby time, the display
will automatically deactivate, and your tablet will be  locked automatically.
 
Manual Lock
If you do  not need  to  use your tablet temporarily,  you can press the  On/Off
button  for about  1 second  to  deactivate the display.  Your tablet will then be
locked,  and will enter  standby mode.
 
Screen Unlock
When in standby mode,  press the  On/Off  button on your tablet to  activate
the display.  Then, tap and hold the lock icon, and drag the slider  over  the
unlock icon, as shown in the illustration  below. 
						

							Screen Lock Pattern Setting
You can set  the screen  lock pattern by  tappingSettings > PERSONAL
>  Security  > Screen lock  > Pattern .  After this function has been  enabled,
you will be  required to  trace a personalized  unlock pattern to  unlock the
screen  before you can use your tablet.
 
1-5 Navigation  Tips
 
Back  : Return  to  the previous screen.
Home  : Return  to  the Home screen. 
						

							Recent  Apps : Display  recently used  apps.
Advanced Menu : Display  shortcuts  such as Add,  Theme, Wallpaper,
Preview, Preferences  and Settings.
1 - Back 2 - Home
3 -  Recent  Apps 4 - Advanced  Menu
 
1-6 Home Screen
 
This desktop enables you to  quickly  view and open all  your applications.
In the Home screen,  you can add widgets and change your wallpaper.
To  add a shortcut to  the Home screen,  tap and hold the icon of the other 
						

							screen  until it is  added to  the Home screen.
To  change your wallpaper, tap > Wallpaper  to  choose a wallpaper
from   Local wallpaper .
To  delete  something on the Home screen,  tap and hold the selected item
for about  2 seconds until
appears on the top of the screen,  then
drag the item to  the
area  to  remove  it.
 
Switching Home Screens
Your tablet has multiple desktops.
Move through screens by  sliding  your finger across the display.  Icons can be
moved from  one panel  to  another.
 
1-7 Status Bar
  
						

							System messages, if any, will be  displayed  in the status bar.
Information about  WLAN connections  and reception, power levels,  charging
status, and other  notifications  are displayed  in the status bar.
 
Drop down the status bar  to  display  the notification panel,  which contains the
Airplane mode  switch, WLAN setting  shortcut, Location, Data  Connection and
Usage,  Auto-rotate  screen  switch, Brightness adjustment,  Cast screen  and
Settings shortcut etc..
 
1-8 Recent Apps
 
Your tablet remembers  apps  you have used  recently. 
						

							Tapto  display  a list of your recently used  apps.  Tap an  app from  the
list to  open it.
 
1-9 Applications Management
 
Slide your finger on the Home screen  to  open the applications  list.
Tap Settings >  DEVICE > Apps to  manage all  your apps.
Uninstall
1. Tap the app you want  to  uninstall under the  DOWNLOADED tab. 
						

							2. Tap Uninstall  at the top.
3. Tap OK.
Stop a running  app
1. Tap  RUNNING  tab.
2. Tap the running app you want  to  stop.
3. Tap  Stop.
 
1-10 Entering Text
 
You can easily  enter  text from  the virtual keyboard  directly on the touch
screen,  such as when adding  contact information in the Contacts  application,
or typing and editing SMS messages. You can input English  letters and numeric
symbols directly on the touch  screen.
 
Virtual keyboard
 
Tap
on the bottom bar  to  hide the virtual keyboard. Tap the text input
box to  display  the virtual keyboard.
Switch Input  Method
Tap/to  toggle letters and numbers.
Tapto  enter  a capital  letter. Or tap and hold  until it
changes into
to  turn  caps lock on. Tap it again  to  unlock.
In number input mode,  tapto  input symbols and special
characters. Tap
to  go  back to  number input mode.
Input  Options
Tap Settings  > PERSONAL  >  Language &  input  to  open the
KEYBOARD &  INPUT METHODS menu. You can select  Android
Keyboard  or Google voice  typing in this menu.
 
 
  Chapter 02:  Connecting to  the Internet