Nvidia Shield 8 Manual

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
How to Turn On Your Tablet 
Press and hold the Power button until the screen turns on, and then release the button. It may take three or four seconds for the screen to turn on. 
How to Use the Touchscreen 
Use your fingertip or the stylus to perform these touchscreen gestures. 
Tap Tap an icon to perform an action. For example, tap the Maps icon to open Google Maps. 
Double-
tap 
Tap twice quickly. Use double-tap to zoom a photo, webpage, map, or other content....

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
How to Turn Off Your Tablet 
1. Press and hold the Power button for three seconds. The device control panel 
opens. 
2. Tap the Power Off icon . 
   NOTE  You can also hold the power button for four seconds to turn off the device. 
How to Restart Your Tablet 
1. Press and hold the Power button for three seconds. The device control panel 
opens. 
2. Tap the Restart icon . 
3. At the prompt, tap Restart. 
   NOTE  You can also press and hold the power button for 12...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
Manage Your Tablet 
  
How to Navigate Your Tablet 
Your NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 supports standard Android navigation, such as the Notification shade and the Favorites bar. 
This guide includes instructions for the most common navigation elements. Most of the elements are standard with the Android operating system. 
For help with the Android OS, visit Google’s support website at http://support.google.com/android/. 
Navigation Overview 
 
 
Notification bar....

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
   NOTE  If the Navigation bar is hidden, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open it. Some apps hide the Navigation bar to provide you with a  full-screen experience. The Navigation bar also hides after a period of disuse. 
  
  
How to Navigate Your Tablet 
Your NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 supports standard Android navigation, such as the Notification shade and the Favorites bar. 
This guide includes instructions for the most common navigation elements. Most...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
    Home. Tap to return to the main Home screen. 
   Recently Used Apps. Tap to view apps that are currently open, in order of recent use. 
   NOTE  If the Navigation bar is hidden, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open it. Some apps hide the Navigation bar to provide you with a  full-screen experience. The Navigation bar also hides after a period of disuse. 
  
  
How to Connect to Wi-Fi 
Your device scans automatically for available Wi-Fi networks and...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
  
How to Remove a Wi-Fi Network Connection 
When you remove a Wi-Fi network connection, the network may still appear in the list if you are within signal range. To connect to the network again, tap the network. 
1. Go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi. 
2. If Wi-Fi is set to OFF, tap the ON/OFF   switch to turn it on. 
When Wi-Fi is on, the ON/OFF   switch shows ON . 
3. Tap Wi-Fi. 
4. In the Wi-Fi control panel, tap the network that you want to remove....

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
1. Go to Settings > Device > Sound & notification > Other sounds. 
2. Use the Touch sounds switch to turn touch sounds on/off. 
  
Display 
How to Adjust Display Brightness 
1. Go to Settings > Device > Display. 
2. Tap Brightness level. The Brightness control panel opens. 
3. Swipe the slider to dim or brighten the display. 
 NOTE  To adjust brightness automatically, turn on Adaptive brightness. Your device senses the amount of light in the immediate environment...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
Power Saving 
How to Change the Sleep-Mode Interval 
Sleep mode conserves power by turning off the display after a period of inactivity. Sleep mode also activates the screen lock security, if any. For more information, see Secure Your Device. 
1. Go to Settings > Device > Display. 
2. Tap Sleep. The Sleep control panel opens. 
3. Tap the interval of time that you want the display to remain on when there is no 
activity. At the end of this interval, your device...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
  
 
  
How to Organize Your Apps 
The Android operating system provides several options for organizing your apps and widgets. This section describes the most common options. 
For help with the Android OS, visit Google’s support website at http://support.google.com/android/. 
Home Screen 
The Home screen is a place to organize apps and to display widgets. To return to the main Home screen at any time, tap the Home icon  in the Navigation bar. 
 If the Navigation...

Copyright © 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 
 
 
1. Tap and hold the app icon that you want to move. The icon glows briefly and 
appears larger. 
2. Drag the icon to the Favorites tray. 
3. Release. 
How to Remove Apps from the Favorites Tray 
1. Tap and hold the app icon that you want to move. The icon glows briefly and 
appears larger. 
2. Drag the icon to the Home page. 
3. Release 
  
Folders 
How to Create Folders to Group Apps Together 
1. On the Home screen, tap and hold an app icon. 
2. Drag and drop the...