Acer A501 User Manual

49LumiRead
Management) system is used.
LumiRead supports books protected with Adobe ID.
In order to read certain books, you must activate your tablet with an Adobe ID.
See “Your Adobe ID” on page 51.
Opening a book
All books stored on your tablet may be seen on the shelves on the main screen.
If you have many books, swipe the bookshelves up to see them.
Simply tap a book to open it. Rotate your ta
blet to the best angle to read the
book.
Reading a book
Simply swipe across a page to change the page. More options, such as searching
the book, changing text size or marking sections for future reference
( Bookmarks or Highlights ) are available: either tap the page or the settings
icon.
Highlighting text and adding a note
Quickly tap twice on a word to highlight it, then tap a second word to highlight
a section of text between the selected words. Tap the Highlight icon and add a
note if desired; tap Save to highlight the selected section.
Note: You can also tap twice on a word to search for it in the dictionary, or
on the Internet.
Jumping to Contents, Bookmarks or Highlights
You may jump directly selected sections in a book; tap the page or the settings
icon, and select Contents. Select Contents, Bookmarks or Highlights, then tap
on an entry to jump directly to that item in the book.
Taking a snapshot
You can take a ‘snapshot’ of a page and save it as an image for future
reference. Tap the settings icon at the bottom of the screen and select
Snapshot. An image of the page will be saved to the LumiBooks/
clipbook folder in your tablet’s internal memory.
Adding books to your tablet
You may either add books that you already own, or download new books
directly to your tablet.
Books you download (see “Shopping” on page 50) will be automatically added
to the bookshelves.
To add books to your tablet’s internal mem
ory or to a microSD card, copy the
books to the LumiBooks folder, see “Transferring files between a microSD card

Acer A501 Specifications

General

RAM	1 GB
Expandable Storage	microSD up to 32 GB
Operating System	Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Rear Camera	5 MP
Front Camera	2 MP
Battery	3260 mAh
Dimensions	260 x 177 x 13.3 mm (10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 in)
Display	10.1 inches, 1280 x 800 pixels
Processor	NVIDIA Tegra 2, Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Storage	16/32 GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1

Summary

Using your tablet

Charging your tablet

Provides instructions on charging the tablet and notes on heat during the process.

The Home screen

Introduces the Home screen, its purpose, widgets, and shortcuts for quick access.

The application menu

Status and notification area

Describes the status and notification icons displayed in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

Status and notification icons

Details connection and battery status icons, explaining their meanings and indicators.

Editing text

Selecting text

Details the process of selecting text using tap, hold, and drag gestures for editing.

Inserting text

Explains how to type new text or paste copied text into fields and applications.

Connecting devices to your tablet

Connecting a USB device to your tablet

Explains connecting USB devices like keyboards or storage via the Host USB port.

Connecting to a television with HDMI

Guides on connecting the tablet to a TV or monitor using an HDMI micro (Type D) cable.

Connecting to a PC as a USB storage device

Details how to connect the tablet to a PC for data transfer via USB.

Connecting a Bluetooth device

Explains how to connect Bluetooth devices, specifically A2DP stereo headsets.

Using the AT&T Mobile Broadband Network

How to Connect to the AT&T Mobile Broadband Network

Guides on activating and connecting to the AT&T network, including data plans.

Going online

Managing Wi-Fi connections

Guides on connecting to and managing Wi-Fi networks, including turning Wi-Fi on.

Voice Search

Explains how to use voice commands for various actions like sending emails and searching the internet.

Setting up the Email application

Browsing the Internet

Explains how to use the browser to access websites and view history, bookmarks, and visited sites.

Setting up Gmail (Google mail)

Online applications

Introduces preinstalled applications requiring internet access, such as Acer Sync, Maps, and YouTube.

Android Market

Playing music and video

Multimedia playback

Explains how to play music, shuffle tracks, and manage the music library.

Managing contacts

Adding a new contact

Editing a contact

Using the camera

Camera icons and indicators

Taking a photo

Provides steps for taking photos, including flash, white balance, scene mode, and saving.

Shooting a video

Guides on recording videos, including flash, quality, time lapse, and stopping.

Reading an eBook or pdf

Reading eBooks on your tablet

Provides guidance on displaying ePub and PDF books, including DRM compatibility.

Advanced settings

Sound

Screen

Synchronization

System Updates and Reset

Updating your tablet's operating system

Guides on checking for and installing system updates for new features and fixes.

Resetting your tablet

Explains how to perform a reset if the tablet becomes unresponsive, including a clean boot.

FAQ and troubleshooting

Installing a SIM card

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Performance

Lists processor, memory, and operating system details for the tablet.

Camera

Display

Specifies screen size, resolution, and color support for the tablet display.

Battery

Multimedia