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You can free up space on the internal storage memory of an Android smartphone or tablet, by moving applications from the internal memory to the micro-SD card:

1. Open the Applications tab and tap Settings.
2. Tap Applications, and next tap Manage applications.
3. Tap the application to move, and then tap Move to SD card.

NOTE

You can move only applications you downloaded and installed yourself. Preinstalled applications cannot be moved.

SCENARIO

On Android tablets, when you insert an USB Flash Drive or SD Card, you do not receive any prompt to view and use contents, or a notification that the drive is detected.

SOLUTION

To access the content of the drive, start the application first, and open the files in the USB flash drive from within the application. For example, you can use the Photo Gallery application to open images stored on the key.

The update from Android version 3.0 to version 3.1 brings a number of new fixes and advantages to the tablet software. The most noteworthy are:

• Updated User Interface
  The user interface is smoother and faster, and further optimised for readability. Touching the home button, you return to the last used home screen, rather than the default one.
• Improved support for USB devices
  Support has been added for more USB devices such as USB keyboards and mouse devices, and digital cameras.
• Improved home screen widgets
  The home screen widget can be resized to allow a further degree of customisation of your tablet.
• Updated applications
  Several built-in applications have been updated, such as the internet browser, the calendar and the photo gallery.
• Support for a HTTP proxy for each wireless connection
  Android 3.1 adds the possibility to assign a proxy server for each wireless connection, allowing easier use of Android tablet in an enterprise network.

Support for playing back files in the Windows Media Audio (*.wma) and Windows Media Video (*.wmv) file formats is included in the update to Android 3.1.
For more information on updating the software of your tablet, please visit our knowledge base article Android Tablet firmware update.

The update from Android version 3.1 to version 3.2 brings a number of new fixes and advantages to the tablet software. The most noteworthy are:

• Compatibility zoom
  Many applications in the Android Market are designed for a specific screen resolution, typically those of a smartphone, so that use on the larger screen of your tablet can be awkward. The new compatibility zoom makes the application fit and work on any size and type of screen. A menu icon in the system bar shows for applications that need this compatibility support.
• Media Sync from SD card
  Applications that use media files can now directly access these files from a SD card. This means that you can put the media files on the SD card, and the system will automatically make those files accessible in applications.

Use the following steps to to determine the operating system currently installed on your Android smartphone or tablet:

1. Open the Applications tab and tap Settings.
2. Tap About Phone, or About Tablet. The version number is listed under Android version.

MORE INFORMATION

On the same screen as the Android Version, also the Build number is listed, which is the version number of your operating system. When you want to download the latest Android version from the Acer support site, please check that your Build number matches the number in the Version column on the Acer download webpage.

When the keyboard layout used by Android does not match your external Bluetooth keyboard, you may have problems typing special characters such as ñ, ç or ß. To fix this, change the keyboard layout in Android:

1. Open the Applications tab and tap Settings.
2. Tap Language & keyboard.
3. Select Current input method.
4. Select the XT9 keyboard layout for your language, for example German (XT9 Text Input).

To copy or move files from an USB drive, or micro-SD card, to the internal memory of the tablet and vice-versa, a so-called file manager is needed. As Android does not include it, you can use free file managers such as Astro File Manager, OI File Manager or Linda File Manager, available on the Android Market. Installing such an application will allow you to check the content of the storage devices directly.

Keeping the Android Operating System up-to-date ensures you with all the latest improvement and fixes for your Iconia Tab. By default, the tablet will automatically detect available updates to install. This article describes how to perform the updates.

SOLUTION

Updating the Iconia Tab:

1. When a pop-up window notifies for a new firmware, tap Firmware upgrade.
2. Tap Download Now and next OK to start the download via the existing data connection.
3. The download progress will be shown. Once the download completes, tap Install Now to start the automatic installation.
4. The tablet will restart to complete the update and a window will inform if the process was successful. Tap OK to close the window.

In case you do not receive a pop-up but want to check for available updates, use the following steps:

1. On the top-right of the screen, tap Apps.
2. Scroll left to the second screen and, then, tap the Settings icon.
3. On the bottom-left of the screen, click the About tablet option.
4. Tap System update and, then, Check now.
5. The system will check for available updates. If any is available, then the installation will follow the same steps as above.