Recent content by Bridey1

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    ASUS ZenPad 3 8.0 (Z581KL) available?

    I see this tablet on the Asus website but not able to find it anywhere. It seems very good, pretty much what I am looking for. I am so tired of trying to find the "just right" Android tablet.
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    where to buy in the US?

    I saw Amazon had them for $240 but I could not make a decision and missed out.
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    Screen sharing

    Ok, because my other android devices can use WiFi Direct aka screen sharing natively with no router. Most have that because they have no hdmi out. I am sorry this one is different because otherwise it looks good. Guess I am looking at a Nvidia Shield tablet. Thanks
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    Screen sharing

    I saw in a review on Amazon that someone said they could not share the screen to their roku using Wi-Fi direct. I am interested in getting this tablet but I use miracast or Wi-Fi direct so not having that feature is probably a deal breaker. Can anyone confirm?
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    Do not disturb not working

    Is there anyway that you know of to disable all notifications and txt messages. Seems like there has to be!
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    Do not disturb not working

    No, no exception selected.
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    Do not disturb not working

    No, I am using a WiFi Direct device to cast Amazon prime movies.
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    Do not disturb not working

    I need to use my phone to cast movies for a group of kids I work with. Despite do not disturb being selected from the drop down, I am still getting texts that display on the screen and all the kids can view them. Most likely nothing too embarrassing, but obviously not good! Thanks for any...
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    On the fence about getting one, help.

    I have been trying to decide on a tablet and thought that this was the one, but the SD card issue is a big concern and apparently this mushy power button. I would like a tablet with good specs so it will last a few years, OS updates, expandable memory, and an HDMI out connection for TV. It is...
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    Help displaying video from tablet to tv - no wifi

    Going crazy reading different things on the internet. I'll try to make things as short! We have an Asus Memo 8 that can not do a corded connection to our TV as we used to do with our old tablet. We live in the boonies so we do not get regular internet. We just have data on phones and a few GB on...
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    Play video trough adapter?

    I recently bought an Asus memo 8, ME181C and a slim port adapter from Amazon that says it works with this device to play video from the tablet to a TV. I can't get this to work and I am wondering if it is indeed even possible to play video from these tablets to TV via corded connection. Help...
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    Can a Micro USB port connect to tv HDMI?

    Can Micro USB port connect to tv HDMI? I am very interested in buying the Asus zen pad 8. It looks like a good tablet for the price. I'm having trouble finding out if it can be connected via it's micro USB port to the TV's HDMI with a cord. I don't want to do casting due to WiFi issues. Thank you!
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    Micro USB

    I am very interested in this tablet bit I need to be able to connect to my TV via corded connection. Is this possible with the micro USB? My previous tab had a micro HDMI. Thank you. This is the one thing holding me back and o can't find info!
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    repeatedly get msg "unable to download"

    Please help, this is driving me crazy. At the bottom of my screen I get a message that something is "unable to download" and it is not clickable. I can not figure out where this is coming from. Looked at text msg and play store, I can't see anything. I am on lollipop. Thanks!
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    help for white backgrounds on lollypop

    Just updated ( all the prompts made me feel like i had to) and already the white backgrounds are driving me nuts! I've googled for a solution and I know it is a common complaint but I can't find a solution which makes me concerned that there isn't one! Thank you.