Insignia NS-15MS0832B User manual

Wi-Fi Windows 8" Tablet

NS-15MS0832 &NS-15MS0832B

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User Guide

Table of Contents

Welcome 5

Features 5

Package contents 5

Product overview 6

Get started 9

Charge the battery 9

Turn on your tablet for the first time 10

Register Microsoft Office 11

Navigation 11

Navigate with gestures 11

Find your way around 13

Understand the basics 18

Turn your tablet on or off 18

Insert a micro SD card 20

Using split screen 20

Restart your tablet 22

Open the task manager 23

Adjust the sound 23

Use the keyboard 24

Download apps 27

Capture and view a screenshot 27

Check for updates 28

Change basic settings 29

Customize the Start screen 29

Customize the lock screen 32

Change the default view 35

Open app settings 36

Set the date and time 36

Adjust the screen brightness 37

Adjust the power saving settings 38

Change ease of access settings 39

Open the control panel 41

Adjust system sounds 41

Select your language 42

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Change privacy settings 43

Add additional users 44

Transfer files 45

Set up wireless connections 47

Connect to a Wi-Fi network 47

Check network status 49

Connect to a Bluetooth device 50

Use the Internet 50

View web pages 51

Search for text 51

Copy text on a web page 52

Check and clear history 53

Manage downloads 54

Manage favorites 55

Use Mail 56

Set up a mail account 56

Manage your Mail account 56

View emails 57

Create emails 58

Create and manage contacts 60

Use the calendar 62

Work with photos and video 64

Use the camera 64

View photos and video 66

Edit photos 68

Share photos or videos 68

Listen to music 68

Control playback 68

Create a playlist 69

Manage storage space 70

View storage space 70

Clear app cache and data 71

Uninstall apps 72

Free up storage space 72

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Reset to default settings 73

Troubleshooting 74

Maintenance 76

Specifications 77

Customer support 78

Safety information 78

Legal notices 81

One-Year Limited Warranty 82

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing an Insignia Wi-Fi Windows 8" Tablet (NS-

15MS0832 or NS-15MS0832B). Your Windows tablet was crafted to give you

superior performance.

For more information about your tablet:

l Try the Help + Tips app. You can find it listed in your tablet's apps.

l Go to Microsoft's website. Open Charms, touch Settings, then touch

Help.

Features

l Windows 8.1

l Office 365 Personal (one-year subscription)

l 32 GBof internal storage

l Micro SDslot expands memory (up to 128 GB)

l Front and back-facing cameras

l Bluetooth 4.0

l Dual speakers

PACKAGE CONTENTS

l Wi-Fi Windows 8" Tablet

l USBcable

l AC power adapter

l Quick Setup Guide

l Important Information

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Front

Back

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Top

Right side

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Item Description

Front

camera

Take pictures or record video. See Use

the camera (on page64).

Camera

indicator

Lights white when a camera is in use.

Charging

indicator

Lights red while charging, then turns off

when charging is complete.

Multi-touch

screen

Use your fingers to control your tablet.

See Navigate with gestures (on

page11).

Windows

button

Touch to return to the Start screen or the

last opened app.

Back

camera

Take pictures or record video. See Use

the camera (on page64).

Speakers Play audio from your tablet.

Headphone

jack

Connect 3.5 mm headphones to listen to

audio.

MICROSD

slot

Insert a Micro SD card to transfer files or

expand your tablet's memory up to 128

GB.

Mini HDMI

jack

Connect your tablet to a TV or other

device with a mini HDMIcable.

Micro USB

port

Connect the Micro-USBcharging cable to

charge your tablet.

Microphone

Speak into the microphone to capture your

voice.

Power

button

Press and hold to turn your tablet on/off.

Press briefly to lock or unlock the screen.

Rotation

lock

Press to lock or unlock your screen

orientation.

Volume +/-

button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

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Get started

This section has resources to help you start using your tablet right away. You

can also check out Features (on page5) and Navigation (on page11) to

familiarize yourself with your new tablet. For more information about using and

customizing your tablet, see Understand the basics (on page18) and

Change basic settings (on page29).

CHARGE THE BATTERY

Notes

l Charge your tablet fully before using it the first time.

l To check your battery level, open Charms. Your battery level is

shown in the lower-left corner of your screen.

l Connect the USBcable to your tablet and AC power adapter, then plug

the adapter into a power outlet. The charging indicator lights red while

charging, then turns off when the battery is fully charged.

Note

It will take about four hours to fully charge your tablet.

Check your battery level

l Open Charms. The battery indicator is displayed in the lower-left corner

of the screen.

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Conserve battery power

l Turn off Wi-Fi when you aren't using it.

l Lower the screen brightness. See Adjust the screen brightness (on

page37).

TURN ON YOUR TABLET FOR THE FIRST TIME

1.

Press and hold the button until the Insignia logo appears.

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2. Select your language, then follow the instructions on the screen to

complete setup.

REGISTER MICROSOFT OFFICE

Your tablet comes with one year of Microsoft Office 365 Personal.

1. Open Apps.

2. Touch a Microsoft Office app (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

OneNote, or Office Web apps).

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to register.

Navigation

This section teaches you how to find your way around your tablet.

NAVIGATE WITH GESTURES

Gesture Action

Touch

Touch an application or other item

with your finger to open or select it.

Touch & hold

Touch an item with your finger and

hold it until your tablet responds.

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Gesture Action

Double-touch

Quickly touch an item on the

screen twice.

Drag

Touch and hold an item with your

finger, then move your finger to the

position where you want the item.

Swipe

Quickly slide your finger either

vertically or horizontally across the

screen.

Pinch

Pinch your fingers together or

move them apart.

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Gesture Action

Rotate

To change the screen orientation

from portrait to landscape (or from

landscape to portrait) turn your

tablet sideways.

Tips:

l If your tablet doesn't

change orientation, press

the (rotation lock) button

on your tablet to turn

autorotate on.

l When entering text, you

can turn the tablet

sideways to switch to

landscape mode and make

the keyboard bigger.

FIND YOUR WAY AROUND

Start screen

l

Touch the icon to return to the Start screen.

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Apps

l From the Start screen, swipe up from the center of your screen to view

apps.

Tip

While in apps, swipe to the left or right to view other apps.

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Desktop

l

In the apps view, touch Desktop.

Open recent apps

l Swipe from the left edge of your tablet toward the center of the screen.

Note

If you're using a mouse or trackpad:

l To open your last app, move the mouse to the upper-left

corner, then click.

l To view all recent apps, move the mouse to the upper-left

corner, then move it down.

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Charms

l Swipe from the right edge of your tablet toward the center of the

screen.

Note

If you're using a mouse or trackpad, move the mouse to the upper-

right corner, then move it down.

Search

l

Open Charms, touch Search, then type the name of the file, app, or

setting you are looking for.

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Windows Apps Store

l

From the Apps screen, touch Store.

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Understand the basics

Learn the basics about customizing and navigating your tablet, plus other

helpful features.

TURN YOUR TABLET ON OR OFF

Turn on your tablet

l

Press and hold the button. Your tablet turns on.

Note

If you don't touch your tablet for a period of time (depending on the screen

timeout setting), it may sleep with the screen off. Press briefly to wake

it up.

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Turn off your tablet

l

Open charms, touch Settings, Power, then Shut down.

OR

l

Press and hold the button for three seconds, then swipe down.

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INSERT A MICRO SD CARD

l With the label facing the back of your tablet, gently push the micro SD

card into the MICROSD slot until it clicks. Your tablet automatically

opens your memory card files.

Notes

l You can use up to a 128 GB micro SDcard.

l To remove the card, press the card in until it clicks, then

carefully remove it from the slot.

l Do not remove the card while data is transferring. See

Transfer files (on page45).

USING SPLIT SCREEN

Split screen lets you use multiple apps at the same time.

Note

Your tablet must be in landscape mode to use split screen.

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