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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
  
Powered by Android 2.3, the X10 AirPad is equipped with a powerful 1.2 Ghz Rockchip 2918 Cortex A8 processor, has a brilliant color screen, 4 GB onboard memory (plus an additional 32 GB with microSD card, not included), a built-in camera/video recording device, and access to more than 250,000 apps in the Android Marketplace. The AirPad will stand toe-to-toe with any other tablet on the market. You’ll find the AirPad to be extremely fast, with a very responsive touch screen.  
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Powered by Android 2.3, the X10 AirPad is equipped with a powerful 1.2 Ghz Rockchip 2918 Cortex A8 processor, has a brilliant color screen, 4 GB onboard memory (plus an additional 32 GB with microSD card, not included), a built-in camera/video recording device. The AirPad will stand toe-to-toe with any other tablet on the market. You’ll find the AirPad to be extremely fast, with a very responsive touch screen.  
  
 
The AirPad has all of the features you could want. It’s like you’re fitting a movie screen, MP3 player, e-book reader, Internet, video game console and more into your pocket.
 
The AirPad has all of the features you could want. It’s like you’re fitting a movie screen, MP3 player, e-book reader, Internet, video game console and more into your pocket.
  
Now you don’t have to choose between a Kindle or a Nook, you can download BOTH Apps FREE from the Google Android Marketplace.  
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Now you don’t have to choose between a Kindle or a Nook, you can download BOTH Apps FREE from the Amazon Marketplace.  
  
 
Here’s some of the many other things you can do with the AirPad:
 
Here’s some of the many other things you can do with the AirPad:
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'''Games'''
 
'''Games'''
  
There are many free games available on Google Android Market and Amazon Market. Just a few examples are Angry Birds, Sudoku, Fruit Ninja, Dragon Fly. Just go to the Google Android Market or Amazon Market, search for the name and download it. You can also use a Google search - just add ANDROID DOWNLOAD to the name of the App you are looking for.  
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There are many free games available on the Amazon Market. Just a few examples are Angry Birds, Sudoku, Fruit Ninja, Dragon Fly. Just go to the Amazon Android Appstore on Amazon Market, search for the name and download it.
  
 
'''Productivity'''
 
'''Productivity'''
  
You can get useful Apps like Facebook, Twitter, Skype, DropBox (file sharing), OpenTable (restaurant reservations), Google Maps, Wikipedia, Photoshop Mobile – all run very nicely on your AirPad and make life on the go easy and fun.
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You can get useful Apps like Facebook, Twitter, Skype, DropBox (file sharing), OpenTable (restaurant reservations), Mapquest, Wikipedia, Photoshop Mobile – all run very nicely on your AirPad and make life on the go easy and fun.
  
 
'''Entertainment'''
 
'''Entertainment'''
  
*You can get Pandora Radio, free from Android Market. It lets you select different genres of music and stream them to your AirPad. Just go to Google Android Market, search for and download Pandora Internet Radio, then create and sign in to your account.  
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*You can get Pandora Radio, free from the Amazon Market. It lets you select different genres of music and stream them to your AirPad. Just go to Amazon Market, search for and download Pandora Internet Radio, then create and sign in to your account.  
  
 
*Shazam – just tap on the screen and Shazam listens to and identifies any song it hears. It even tells you who sang it, what album it’s on, and gives you the opportunity to buy it on-line.  
 
*Shazam – just tap on the screen and Shazam listens to and identifies any song it hears. It even tells you who sang it, what album it’s on, and gives you the opportunity to buy it on-line.  
  
*Play videos and movies – Download YouTube from Android Market, watch Flash content with your Browser.
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*Play videos and movies – Download YouTube from Google, watch Flash content with your Browser.
  
*Download the Netflix App and watch streaming videos on your AirPad (requires a Netflix account). Note this cannot be downloaded from Android Market. See: How to install third party (Non-Market) Apps on page 18.
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*Download the Netflix App and watch streaming videos on your AirPad (requires a Netflix account).  
  
*Install the RedBox App and rent movies (for $1.00) that you pick up from any RedBox kiosk.
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*Install the RedBox App and rent movies that you pick up from any RedBox kiosk (requires a RedBox account).
  
*[[Accessing the AirPad from a PC|Transfer movies from your laptop or PC to your AirPad via a mini USB cable]] (included with your AirPad).  
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*Transfer movies from your laptop or PC to your AirPad via a mini USB cable (included with your AirPad).  
  
 
*Or purchase a microSD card that you can plug into your PC, transfer movies to, then plug into your AirPad.  
 
*Or purchase a microSD card that you can plug into your PC, transfer movies to, then plug into your AirPad.  
  
*You can [[Connecting the AirPad to a TV|hook your AirPad to a TV]], so you can watch video on the big screen.
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*You can connect your AirPad to a TV, via an HDMI cable (sold separately) so you can watch video on a big screen.  
  
*And, of course, e-mail. If you don’t already have an account, you can go to [http://mail.google.com mail.google.com] and sign up for a free Gmail account, or get other e-mail such as Yahoo or AOL via your browser.
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*And of course e-mail. If you don’t already have an account just go to mail.google.com and sign up for a free Gmail account, or get other e-mail such as Yahoo or AOL via your browser.
  
 
==Product Pages==
 
==Product Pages==
  
 
*[[Getting Started with the AirPad|Getting Started]]
 
*[[Getting Started with the AirPad|Getting Started]]
*[http://www.x10.com/promotions/airpad_7_inch_android_tablet.html?HOME Purchase AirPad]
 
 
*[http://forums.x10.com/index.php#19 Forum]
 
*[http://forums.x10.com/index.php#19 Forum]
 
*[http://blog.x10.com/category/x10-entertainment/airpad-android-tablet AirPad Blog]
 
*[http://blog.x10.com/category/x10-entertainment/airpad-android-tablet AirPad Blog]
*[http://www.x10.com/support/airpad-om.pdf Owner's Manual]
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*[http://www.cellphones.ca/upload/manuals/x10-airpad-manual.pdf Owner's Manual]
 
*[[AirPad Specifications|Specifications]]
 
*[[AirPad Specifications|Specifications]]
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==Questions==
 
==Questions==
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*[[Setting the AirPad Date and Time|How do I set the date and time on my AirPad? ]]
 
*[[Setting the AirPad Date and Time|How do I set the date and time on my AirPad? ]]
 
*[[Using WiFi on the AirPad|How do I use the WiFi on my AirPad? ]]
 
*[[Using WiFi on the AirPad|How do I use the WiFi on my AirPad? ]]
*[[Installing an App from the Google Android Market|How do I install an App from the Google Android Market? ]]
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*[[WiFi Sleep Options|How do I set my AirPad to turn off WiFi when the screen turns off? ]]
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*[[Using Amazon Market|How do I get Apps from Amazon Market? ]]
 
*[[Uninstalling AirPad Apps|How do I uninstall Apps from my AirPad? ]]
 
*[[Uninstalling AirPad Apps|How do I uninstall Apps from my AirPad? ]]
 
*[[Setting the AirPad to Auto-Rotate|How do I set my AirPad to auto-rotate?]]
 
*[[Setting the AirPad to Auto-Rotate|How do I set my AirPad to auto-rotate?]]
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*[[Moving Apps between screens|How do I move Apps between screens?]]
 
*[[Accessing the AirPad from a PC|How do I access my AirPad from my PC? ]]
 
*[[Accessing the AirPad from a PC|How do I access my AirPad from my PC? ]]
 
*[[How to Listen to Music|How do I Listen to Music]]
 
*[[How to Listen to Music|How do I Listen to Music]]
 
*[[How to watch a Movie|How do I watch a Movie]]
 
*[[How to watch a Movie|How do I watch a Movie]]
*[[Installing third party Apps|How do I install third party (non-market) Apps]]
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*[[Using Wallpaper|How do I use Wallpaper?]]
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*[[Installing third party Apps|How do I install third party (non-market) Apps?]]
 
*[[Connecting the AirPad to a TV|How do I connect the AirPad to a TV?]]
 
*[[Connecting the AirPad to a TV|How do I connect the AirPad to a TV?]]
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*[[Accessing a WiFi Hotspot|How do I access a WiFi Hotspot?]]
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*[[Using an external microSD card|How do I install a MicroSD card?]]
 
*[[Moving Apps to a MicroSD Card|How do I move apps to a MicroSD card?]]
 
*[[Moving Apps to a MicroSD Card|How do I move apps to a MicroSD card?]]
 
*[[AirPad Reset Procedure|How do I reset my AirPad to its factory settings? ]]
 
*[[AirPad Reset Procedure|How do I reset my AirPad to its factory settings? ]]
 
*[[List of Tested AirPad Apps|What Apps have been tested on the AirPad?]]
 
*[[List of Tested AirPad Apps|What Apps have been tested on the AirPad?]]
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*[[List of Default Apps|What are the default apps that come with the Airpad?]]
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*[[Setting the AirPad Date and Time|Why do I get certificate errors when I try to download things? ]]
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[[category: Configuration]]
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[[category: Tablet]]
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[[category: Hardware]]
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[[category: Product Information]]
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[[category: Specifications]]
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[[category: Troubleshooting]]

Latest revision as of 00:59, 10 April 2014

Introduction

Powered by Android 2.3, the X10 AirPad is equipped with a powerful 1.2 Ghz Rockchip 2918 Cortex A8 processor, has a brilliant color screen, 4 GB onboard memory (plus an additional 32 GB with microSD card, not included), a built-in camera/video recording device. The AirPad will stand toe-to-toe with any other tablet on the market. You’ll find the AirPad to be extremely fast, with a very responsive touch screen.

The AirPad has all of the features you could want. It’s like you’re fitting a movie screen, MP3 player, e-book reader, Internet, video game console and more into your pocket.

Now you don’t have to choose between a Kindle or a Nook, you can download BOTH Apps FREE from the Amazon Marketplace.

Here’s some of the many other things you can do with the AirPad:

Games

There are many free games available on the Amazon Market. Just a few examples are Angry Birds, Sudoku, Fruit Ninja, Dragon Fly. Just go to the Amazon Android Appstore on Amazon Market, search for the name and download it.

Productivity

You can get useful Apps like Facebook, Twitter, Skype, DropBox (file sharing), OpenTable (restaurant reservations), Mapquest, Wikipedia, Photoshop Mobile – all run very nicely on your AirPad and make life on the go easy and fun.

Entertainment

  • You can get Pandora Radio, free from the Amazon Market. It lets you select different genres of music and stream them to your AirPad. Just go to Amazon Market, search for and download Pandora Internet Radio, then create and sign in to your account.
  • Shazam – just tap on the screen and Shazam listens to and identifies any song it hears. It even tells you who sang it, what album it’s on, and gives you the opportunity to buy it on-line.
  • Play videos and movies – Download YouTube from Google, watch Flash content with your Browser.
  • Download the Netflix App and watch streaming videos on your AirPad (requires a Netflix account).
  • Install the RedBox App and rent movies that you pick up from any RedBox kiosk (requires a RedBox account).
  • Transfer movies from your laptop or PC to your AirPad via a mini USB cable (included with your AirPad).
  • Or purchase a microSD card that you can plug into your PC, transfer movies to, then plug into your AirPad.
  • You can connect your AirPad to a TV, via an HDMI cable (sold separately) so you can watch video on a big screen.
  • And of course e-mail. If you don’t already have an account just go to mail.google.com and sign up for a free Gmail account, or get other e-mail such as Yahoo or AOL via your browser.

Product Pages


Questions