TabletTV Plus User Guide

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Welcome to TabletTV Plus! TabletTV Plus let you watch and record your favorite television programs wherever you are, indoors or outdoors, with or without an Internet connection. Watch unlimited programs without subscriptions or recurring fees, and record programs to watch at your convenience. With TabletTV Plus, you can: !

Use split screen viewing to watch your selected program while browsing or selecting other channels

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Use the mobile digital video recorder (DVR) to record and play back programs to fit your own schedule

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When connected to the Internet, watch free and paid Internet television channels

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Simultaneously surf the Internet, check emails and browse Facebook and Twitter – all while watching television

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Use Google Chromecast and Apple TV via Airplay to cast the viewing content to your television screen

This User Guide tells you everything that you need to know to set up and use Tablet TV Plus.  

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________     Welcome to TabletTV Plus! ............................................................................................................................... 1 Getting Started ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Preparing your TPod ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Charging the TPod ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Inserting the MicroSB Card ........................................................................................................................... 6 Installing the TabletTV Plus app ....................................................................................................................... 7 Creating / Updating the Program Guide ........................................................................................................ 9 Logging into TabletTV Plus ......................................................................................................................... 10 New User ............................................................................................................................................10 Existing User ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Setting Up your TPod ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Connecting the TPod to your tablet .............................................................................................................13 Connecting to the Home Network ............................................................................................................... 16 Scanning for channels ................................................................................................................................. 19 Using the TabletTV Plus navigation window .................................................................................................. 20 Navigating the Program Guide .................................................................................................................... 21 Viewing and Recording Programs ............................................................................................................... 21 Watching a program .......................................................................................................................... 22 Recording a current program ............................................................................................................. 22 Scheduling a recording of an upcoming program ................................................................................ 22 Viewing a list of recorded programs.....................................................................................................23 Viewing a recorded program ...............................................................................................................23 Transferring a recording fro your TPod to your tablet .......................................................................... 24 Deleting recorded programs ............................................................................................................... 24 Using TabletTV Plus with the Internet ............................................................................................................ 25 Watching Live TV while using the Internet .................................................................................................. 25 Customizing your Internet channel list ........................................................................................................ 25 Using TabletTV Plus with Chromecast and Apple TV Airplay ......................................................................... 27 Using TabletTV Plus Settings .......................................................................................................................... 28 Location and Channel .................................................................................................................................. 28 Network Management ................................................................................................................................ 29 Parental Control .......................................................................................................................................... 29 System ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 TPod information ............................................................................................................................... 30 Restore settings ................................................................................................................................. 30 Help ..............................................................................................................................................................31

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Getting Started When you purchase TabletTV Plus, you receive a kit that includes:       ! A TPod, a palm-size unit with an extensible antenna and integrated Wi-Fi radio [1] !

A micro USB charging cable [2] and a 5V/2A adapter [3], to charge your TPod

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An 8GB microSD memory card and adapter sleeve [4].

 

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To use TabletTV Plus, you need to complete the following steps: 1. Prepare the TPod 2. Install the TabletTV Plus application on your tablet 3. Set up your TPod 4. Connect the TPod to your tablet 5. Scan for channels in your area. Just follow the instructions in this User Guide to start watching live TV!

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Preparing your TPod Charging the TPod When you receive your TPod, it may be partially charged. Before you download the TabletTV Plus application, make sure that your TPod is fully charged. To do this, connect the TPod to the Micro USB cable and adapter that came in your TabletTV Plus kit, and then plug the adapter into a wall outlet, as shown in the figure below:

While the TPod is turned off, you may also charge it using the USB port on your computer. This will take longer than charging in a wall outlet.  

 

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________   While your TPod is charging, the LEDs indicate the status: The red LED is glowing

The TPod is turned off, plugged in and charging.

Both red and green LEDs are glowing

The TPod is charging, and is also turned on. This might happen when you first plug the unit in. Press and hold the power button for five seconds until the green light goes out.

The green LED is glowing

The TPod is powered ON and is fully charged

Inserting the MicroSB Card Your TabletTV Plus kit comes with a microSD memory card. Insert the micro SD card in the slot with the gold connectors or “teeth” facing upwards, as shown in the figure below. You will hear a click when the card is entered correctly:

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Installing the TabletTV Plus app With the TPod charged and the micro SD card inserted, you are now ready to install the TabletTV Plus app. Before you do this, make sure that your tablet is also charged and that it shows the correct date / time for your location. 1. Go to the Apple App Store, or the Google Play Store, on your tablet 2. Enter TabletTV Plus in the Search field 3. Select TabletTV Plus from the list to install the app.

When you have successfully installed the application, the TabletTV Plus icon will appear on your tablet’s desktop. 4. Select the TabletTV Plus icon to open the application. The following window appears, and TabletTV Plus begins to automatically update the Program Guide. 5. Wait for the update to complete (recommended), or press Skip to continue without updating the schedule.

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Creating / Updating the Program Guide TabletTV Plus needs access to your location in order to provide you with a schedule of programs that are available in your area. This Program Guide displays a list of channels and includes program start / end times and descriptions for each scheduled program. Please note that access to the programs in this guide is dependent upon the quality of reception in your area. When you start the TabletTV Plus app, a message window appears, asking you to allow TabletTV Plus to access your location. Press Allow to update the schedule. NOTE: If you press Allow but have already disconnected from the Internet, the following message appears:

If this happens, re-establish your network connection, then press: !

Try again to allow TabletTV Plus to update the schedule (recommended), or

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Continue without connection if you do not want to update the schedule at this time.

 

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________     You should also make sure that you have enabled Location Services on your tablet Settings. If Location Services are turned off, TabletTV Plus will not be able to update the schedule, and the following message is displayed:

Select Go to Settings on your tablet to enable Location Services, or press Enter zip code to provide your zip code information.

Once you have allowed access, TabletTV Plus updates the schedule for your location. Please note that this process takes approximately two minutes to complete.  

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Logging into TabletTV Plus Use the TabletTV Plus Log In window to log into an existing TabletTV Plus account, or to sign up for a new TabletTV Plus account. Note that when you first sign up for TabletTV Plus, you will be asked to accept the TabletTV Privacy Policy.

New User Follow these steps to create a new TabletTV Plus account: 1. Press Sign Up. 2. Enter your email address and password. TabletTV Plus displays a message window informing you that a confirmation email has been sent to your address. 3. Locate the email in your Inbox, then click on the link in the mail to confirm your address. 4. Return to TabletTV Plus. If your email has been entered correctly, you will see a message window confirming your address information. 5. Press OK to continue. Tablet TV displays the updated Program Guide.  

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________     Existing User Follow these steps to log into an existing TabletTV Plus account: 1. Enter your email address and password, then press Login. When you do this, TabletTV displays the updated Program Guide:

2. Note that the Program Guide window indicates that the TPod is not connected. Press On Now in the TabletTV Plus menu bar, or select a current program and press Watch. Tablet TV displays the following window:

3. If you don’t have a TPod yet, press Order Now to purchase a TPod. Otherwise, press Get Started to go to the Setting Up window.  

 

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Setting Up your TPod After you press Get Started, the Setting up the TPod window appears:

Check that the TPod antenna is fully extended, then press and hold the power button until a green LED appears, indicating that the TPod is powered on. (If this light does not appear, you may need to recharge the unit.) Press Next to continue. The Positioning the TPod window appears, giving you information about positioning your TPod for the best possible reception, whether you are using it indoors or outdoors.

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________     Note that many factors can affect reception quality. In general, you should place the TPod near a window facing your local major market city. But other factors, such as the composition of the walls of your house or reflective coating on your windows, can affect signal strength. If the reception quality is less than satisfactory, try moving the TPod to another area of your house, and/or move the antenna to a 45-degree angle. When you have placed your TPod in the best location, press Next.  

Connecting the TPod to your tablet Now that you have installed the TabletTV Plus app on your tablet, updated the Program Guide and positioned your TPod correctly, you are ready to connect the TPod to your tablet over Wi-Fi. TabletTV Plus lets you choose how you want to watch TV: either through your home Wi-Fi network (Home Network Pairing) or through the TPod’s own Wi-Fi signal (Direct Pairing).   !

Use Home Network Pairing to connect your TPod to your home Wi-Fi network, then select your home Wi-Fi network on your tablet to begin watching TabletTV Plus. You’ll be able to watch, record and playback Live TV, access the Internet and view / update the latest program guide information. Choose this method if you want to watch TV in your home, and/or on your big-screen TV. (Depending on the signal strength of your router, you might also be able to watch television on your tablet outdoors, while connected to your home network.) Note that your Home Network is limited to one location: if you want to make a new Home Network connection, you’ll have to disconnect from the previous one.

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Use Direct Pairing to connect your TPod to your tablet using the TPod’s integrated Wi-Fi radio. As with Home Network Pairing, you’ll be able to watch, record, and view your favorite Live TV programs, and view program guide information. Choose this method if you want to watch TV away from your home, or outdoors.

Please read these instructions carefully before continuing the set-up procedure.

 

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________   NOTE: During the set-up process, the TabletTV app checks that the firmware in the TPod is the latest version. If a newer version is available, a message window appears telling you that the firmware is being automatically updated. To connect the TPod to your tablet: 1. Minimize the TabletTV Plus app. 2. Open Settings on your tablet, and select Wi-Fi to display a list of available networks. 3. Find your TPod network on the list. Your TPod name is “TPod_” followed by six alphanumeric characters, for instance TPod_561733. These six characters are the last six characters of the MAC address on the underside of your TPod. (Be sure to write down this information for future reference, since the label will fade over time.) 4. Select your TPod as the Wi-Fi source, as shown below:

5. At the prompt, enter your password for the TPod network. The TPod password is the same as the TPod network name; note that it is case sensitive:

6. Press Join. When you do this, the message Connecting to the TPod appears, followed by Connected when the connection has been made: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 14 of 31  

TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________     7. When the connection has been established, close Settings and return to (maximize) the TabletTV Plus app. 8. Press Next to open the “Select a TPod from the list” pop-up window

9. Select your TPod from the list to open the Home Network Setup window, below:

 

 

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Connecting to the Home Network Now that you have connected your TPod to your tablet, you can connect to your Home Network. 1. In the Home Network Setup window, press Choose a Wi-Fi network. The Add the Home Network pop-up window appears, showing a list of available networks.

2. Select your home network from the list. (Be sure to select your home network, not the TPod network.) When you do this, your network name appears in the Home Network Setup window

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________     3. At the prompt, enter your password (use the switch if you want to see the password as you type it), then press Set-up.

When you do this, a message window appears, asking you to wait:

A search window appears, telling you that TabletTV Plus is searching for your network; when it finds the network, a TPod connected window appears:

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If TabletTV Plus is unable to find your TPod, press Try again to locate the device and proceed to the channel scanning process. When the TPod is connected to your home network, TabletTV Plus launches the Scanning for Channels process, as described in the next section.  

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Scanning for channels

During the Scanning for channels process, the TPod searches for over-the-air transmission signals. The TPod has a built-in ATSC tuner / receiver that scans the entire VHF and UHF bands, looking for channels for you to watch. Note that this process can take two to three minutes to complete. When TabletTV Plus completes the scan, a window appears telling you the number of channels found and prompting you to save them. Press save to save the channels for your location:

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Using the TabletTV Plus navigation window When you have finished scanning for channels in your location, the TabletTV Plus navigation window appears, with the Program Guide view selected:

This window includes the following elements: !

Main menu items for On Now, Program Guide and Recorded

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The current day and date; note that this information is linked to your tablet time / date settings

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A settings icon that you can use to configure your Location, Network, and Parental Control, view your Systems settings, or request Help

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Information about your TPod battery status and signal quality.

 

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Navigating the Program Guide The column on the right side of the Program Guide shows you the available channels, and the rows next to each channel name show you the programs that are currently playing as well as upcoming programs: !

To see all available channels, swipe the channel column vertically

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To see all available program information, swipe the program rows horizontally, or tap the Previous Day / Next Day arrows at the top of the window to move to a different date display

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To view detailed information about a listed program, tap on the program name:

Viewing and Recording Programs You can use the TabletTV Plus navigation window to view current programs, set reminders for upcoming programs, and record both current and upcoming programs. To do this, tap the program name to open the related program information pop-up window, then press: !

Watch, to view a program that is currently playing

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Record, to record a program that is currently playing or to schedule the recording of an upcoming program

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Cancel recording, if you want to cancel a recording that is in progress or scheduled

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Add notification, to request a reminder. TabletTV Plus will send you a notification message five minutes before the program starts.

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Remove notification, to cancel a reminder message.

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Watching a program When you select Watch, the LIVE TV window appears. TabletTV tunes the selected channel and the program begins to play in the viewing window. The channel name, program name, running time and description are displayed below the viewing window:

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To change channels / programs, tap on a channel or program name to the left of the viewing window

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To view information about an upcoming program, press ON NEXT

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To view the program in full screen mode, tap on the viewing window and press the enlarge icon. You can also change the size of the viewing window by “spreading” the window diagonally; to return to standard mode, “pinch” the window diagonally

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Select the program name in the Program Guide view, then select Record to start the Recording, or…

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Select ON NOW on the navigation bar, tap the viewing window for the program you are currently watching, then press the Recording icon.

Scheduling a recording of an upcoming program To schedule the recording of an upcoming program, select the program name in the Program Guide, then press Schedule Recording. The name of the program is highlighted in red, to remind you that the program will be recorded. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 22 of 31  

TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________     Viewing a list of recorded programs To view a list of recorded programs, select Recorded on the TabletTV Plus navigation bar to open the Recorded programs window.

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TABLET lists the programs that are available for viewing on your tablet

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TPOD lists the programs that you have recorded on your TPod. You can transfer these programs to your tablet for viewing at your convenience.

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UPCOMING lists the programs that are currently being recorded, and shows when they will be available for viewing

Viewing a recorded program To view a recorded program, select the program name from the TABLET or TPOD list, then press PLAY to view the program.  

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Transferring a recording from your TPod to your tablet To transfer a recording from your TPod to your tablet, highlight the program name in the TPOD list, then press Copy to tablet to confirm that you want to copy the program to the tablet. When you do this, you can choose to keep the program on your TPod or delete it. The program name will appear on the TABLET list. Deleting recorded programs You can delete recorded programs from either your tablet or TPod, as well as programs that are in the process of being recorded or scheduled for recording: !

To delete a recorded program, select the program name from the TABLET or TPOD list, then press Delete in the information window below the viewing screen.

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To delete a program that is in the process of being recorded, select the program name from the UPCOMING list, then press Delete (as above) to cancel the recording. Press Yes in the message window to confirm that you want to delete the recording.

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To Delete all recorded programs, press DELETE ALL in the bottom left corner of your tablet. You can use this function to delete all recorded programs from your tablet or from your TPod. If you want to delete all recorded programs from both your TPod and your tablet, you must repeat this step for each device. When you select this option, a message window appears, asking you to confirm the deletion:

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Using TabletTV Plus with the Internet You can use TabletTV Plus to access social media, surf the web, and check your email, even while you’re watching live TV. You can also connect to the Internet to watch online TV programs and movies. To access the Internet: 1. Select ON NOW on the TabletTV Plus navigation bar. 2. Select INTERNET TV to display a default list of available Internet channels, social media sites, etc. 3. Tap on the site name in the list to open the channel.

Watching Live TV while using the Internet You can continue watching live TV while using the Internet. When you select a site in the Internet channels list, the program you are currently watching is displayed in a mini-player at the bottom left corner of your screen. You can tap on this screen to record the program, mute the sound or enlarge to full-screen view. To return to normal view, press LIVE TV, then select the program name in the program list.

Customizing your Internet channel list You can customize your list of Internet channels by adding or deleting channels from the list. To do this: 1. In the INTERNET TV list, select a search engine (such as Google) to open a search window. 2. Enter the name of the website you would like to add:

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3. Select the link from the search results to display the desired website:

4. Press Add to Favorites to add this site to your Internet channel list. To delete a site that you’ve added, tap Edit at the bottom of the list, then press X to remove the site from the list or swipe on its name to the left, and you will see the option to DELETE. Note that you cannot delete listed sites that are automatically generated by TabletTV Plus, such as Google, Facebook and Twitter.  

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Using TabletTV Plus with Chromecast and Apple TV Airplay If you have Google Chromecast or Apple TV Airplay connected to your Home Network, you can use TabletTV Plus to cast programs to your TV screen. To use the Airplay feature, simply activate the Airplay mode on your iPad and select your AppleTV. To use Chromecast, select the program you want to watch, then click on the Chromecast logo on the TabletTV Plus navigation bar. A message appears in the program viewing window, confirming that the program is being cast to your TV screen:

 

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Using TabletTV Plus Settings TabletTV Plus Settings are used to manage your system set-up. When you press the Settings icon, TabletTV Plus displays a pop-up window with the following menu items: !

Location & channel

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Network

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Parental control

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System

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Help

Location and Channel Use the Location & Channel page to customize the list of channels for a location. If your scan has resulted in a long list of channels, you can move your preferred channels to the top of the list for easier access.

 

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________     To customize your channel list: 1. Select the Location & Channel tab 2. Select your current location. 3. Press EDIT in the Your available channels list 4. Use the up / down arrows to change the order of channels in the list 5. Press SAVE to save your changes.

Network Management Use the Network Management page to manage your network configuration options. On this page, you can choose to disconnect or connect to an available network.

Parental Control Use the Parental Control page to lock TabletTV Plus and prevent unauthorized use of the app. You can enable or disable Parental Control over TabletTV Plus, or to change your password if you have already enabled parental control. Parental control settings will take effect after you have exited and returned to the TabletTV Plus application. If you have enabled Parental Control and forgotten your password, delete the TabletTV app from your tablet, then download and reinstall the TabletTV app from the App Store.

System Use the System page to access technical information about your TPod, to restore your TPod settings and to check for application updates.

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TabletTV Plus   User Guide ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________   TPod information Refer to the TPod information page if you need to contact TabletTV’s Customer Support center. The Support center team may ask you to provide information from this page in order to resolve any problems or issues with your TPod. Restore factory settings Select Restore factory settings to reset your TPod to its original defaults. When you do this, all location information, channels, recordings and other customized settings and data are deleted. You might want to do this if, for instance, you have moved to a new city. NOTE: If you restore factory settings, your tablet and TPod will be disconnected from one another and you will likely be reconnected to your home network. You will also be taken back to the TabletTV Plus login screen, to log in. You will then need to repeat the initial user steps.  

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Help Use the Help page to do the following: !

Send feedback to TabletTV Plus; all comments and suggestions are welcome!

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Submit a support request to our Customer Care team at [email protected]. To help us server you better, please be sure to enter a brief description of the issue in the subject line of your email.

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Search FAQs, a quick and easy guide to the most frequently asked questions about TabletTV Plus

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View Attributions about our third-party suppliers

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Read our Terms of Service

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Access the TabletTV Plus Privacy Policy documentation.

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