Asus Zenfone Max is a sub 10k Android smartphone with huge 5000 mAh battery. It runs on Android Lollipop with ZenUI. In this post, we will go though on how to take screenshot on Zenfone Max.
For capturing screenshot on Zenfone Max, there are 3 different methods are available. 1. Power and Volume down method, 2. Recent Apps key method and 3. Through screenshot button.
How to take screenshot on Zenfone Max
1. Power and Volume down method:
Go to the screen on which you want to perform print screen.
Press and hold power and volume down key for around 1-2 seconds.
Screenshot will be saved.
2. Using the recent apps Key method:
For using this method, first you need to assign recent apps key to take screenshot.
Go to “Application” >> Tap “Settings” >> Choose “ASUS customized” from options. >> Choose “Key settings”>> Choose “Tap and hold to get screenshot”.
Now whenever you want to capture screenshot on Zenfone Max, long press on the recent apps key.
The screenshot will be saved.
3. Using the screenshot button method
By default quick settings menu does not have screenshot button. So you need to add it to the quick access menu.
On home screen, go to Access Quick settings and then tap “Quick settings options”.
Select the screenshot option from the available tools option. Do note that, you can choose maximum of 4 tools. So you need to disable the tool from quick settings menu which you don’t want.
Now whenever, you want to perform screen capture on Zenfone Max, access the quick settings and tap on to Screenshot button.
Where the taken screenshot will be saved?
All the screenshot which are taken on Zenfone Max will saved under Gallery->Screenshot folder.
Asus is known for innovative products. It never shy away from experimenting with hybrid devices. The latest addition is Zenfone Zoom. The main USP of the device is its innovative 3x optiocal zoom camera.
We have seen smartphones like Galaxy K Zoom which offered 10x optical zoom. But that is more of a camera rather than a smartphone. Zenfone Zoom is an attempt to provide good camera without compromising on the comfort of smartphone.
Zenfone Zoom sports premium uniobody aluminium frame. The volume and power buttons are placed in the right side of the device. There is also a dedicated camera shutter button and a instant video recording buttons. The back cover is actually made up of plastic but with leather finish. This gives a good grip and it is comfortable to hold. In summary the design and build quality is satisfactory.
Zenfone Zoom houses 13MP rear camera and 5MP front facing camera with Pixel master 2.0. The primary camera has 10 element HOYA lens with 4 stop OIS. Unlike other optical zoom devices, there is no protruding lenses in the device. Asus has arranges 10 element lenses in such a manner that they function to arrange the maximum light. The camera also assisted by Laser auto focus and Dual tone LED flash.
Interms of camera performance, It produces good output in the outdoor conditions. The images taken has good details and colour. In indoor and low light conditions, performance is just average in auto mode. Thanks to manual mode. If your play with manual mode with ISO, shutter speed settings, you can take impressive images with good details even in low light. It provide ISO setting upto 3200 and shutter speed of 32s. With manual settings, I felt it really takes good images for a smartphone standards.
Zenfone Zoom Camera Sample
Asus Zenfone Zoom is powered by 2.3GHz Intel Atom Z3580 processor with 4GB of RAM and PowerVR G6430 GPU. It has 128GB of internal storage and support for microSD card upto 128GB. The device runs on Android 5.0 with ZenUI. Asus Zenfone Zoom has 3000 mAh battery. In my couple of days with Zenfone Zoom as primary phone, i have never faced any lagging issue. Multi tasking was smooth and not faced any heating issues even when playing high end games. Battery performance is decent. It lasted for a complete day. The call quality was good and signal reception also excellant.
Asus Zenfone Zoom sports 5.5 inch IPS full HD display with resolution of 1080×1920 pixels. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The viewing angles, brightness and color saturations are good. But screen is reflective. Hence outdoor legibility gets a bit hit. Overall display quality is good.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Zenfone Zoom
Pros of Zenfone Zoom
Quality camera with 3X optical zoom and manual setting option.
Sturdy build and good design.
Good display screen.
Excellant performance.
User friendly UI.
Fast charging and plenty of storage option(128GB internal storage and support for microSD card upto 128GB).
Cons of Zenfone Zoom
There is no Dual sim variant.
Camera lacks 4K video recording.
The display screeen is bit reflective.
No Android 6.0 out of the box.
Asus Zenfone Zoom Review summary: It provides a quality camera with excellant day to day performance. Though the price looks bit on higher side, the innovative camera technology is impressive. The good build quality, decent display screen, good gaming performance without heating issue, makes this phone to consider if your budget is aroung 37k.
Asus has launched power banks along with Asus Zenfone 2. The USP of these power bank is its compact size. With lot of extra large portable power sources, how these Asus Zenpower power banks performs? We will see a quick review on Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank.
The Asus Zenpower power bank comes in five color variants namely black, silver, gold, blue, and hot pink. The review unit which I received has silver variant. The device measures 90.5mm of height, 59mm of width and 22mm of thickness. The weight of this Asus power bank is 215 grams.
Asus ZenPower comes with 1USB port for charging devices and one microUSB port for charging the power bank. In the box, we get USB to microUSB cable. The power bank provides an output of 2.4A and input upto 2A for charging.
Asus power bank was able to charge my Moto G for around 5 times which is very good. The charging is very fast. However, as I don’t have the 2A charger, I charged the Asus power bank with normal charger which took almost 10 hours to fully charge. It is better to have a 2A charger if you want this Asus power bank get charged faster.
Asus Zenpower power bank comes with lot of safety features such as short circuit protection; reset protection, output over voltage protection, etc. It also manages to change the voltage and current levels depending upon the device you have plugged in. These are a welcome additions for a power bank.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank
Pros of Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank
Compact in size: This is one of the most compact sized power banks in the market now.
Set of safety features: As mentioned in the review, this power bank packs lot of safety features which is very good.
Premium design and build quality: The device gives a premium feel and build quality too very good.
Fast charging: The Asus Zenpower comes with fast charging feature. This will charge your smartphone or tablet very quickly.
Cons of Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank
Price is little on the higher side
Only one device can be charged at a time.
Long time of charging the power bank: It would have been great, if Asus bundled 2A charger along with this power bank.
Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank Specification
Battery Type:Lithium-ion rechargeable cell
Input Power: DC 5V 2.0A
Output Power : DC 5.1V 2.4A
Capacities : 3.6V/10050mAh
Charging Time : 6hrs with 5V/2A standard cable
Dimensions : 90.5 x 59 x 22 mm
Load Detection: Auto-detect the plug-in and plug-out of devices
Safety features
Temperature Protection
Short circuit Protection
Reset Protection
input over Voltage Protection
output over Voltage Protection
Input reverse direction protection
Over charge/over discharge protection
Output Over Current Protection
Cell PTC Protection
adapter protection
Jeita Protection
Charging temperature: 0℃-40℃ (TYP)
Working temperature: -40℃~+70℃
Weight : 215 g.
Asus ET2040 IUK comes with large screen, sleek design and has power backup. Coupled with decent specification and affordable pricing, this seems to be a good All in One. I received the review unit last week and I am using the Asus All in One as my primary PC till then. Based on my experience, here is my Asus ET 2040 IUK Review.
The Asus ET2040 is powered by 2.5 GHz Pentium J2900 quad core processor with 2GB of RAM and the 500GB hard disk. My review unit came with 4GB of RAM where as the retail unit which is available in India has only 2GB of RAM. The processor is not the fastest but it is suffice for the most basic day to day activities. The normal Word processing, Excel sheets and Power point presentations worked well. Even I played 1080p HD sample video, which played without any issues.
The Asus ET2040IUK All in One Desktop sports 19.5 inch display screen with a screen resolution of 1366×768 pixel. The brightness and colors look good on the screen. Even the viewing angles are decent enough but not great. There is a hands free gesture control which covers few of the drawbacks of not having touch screen. It does its job but I felt it could have been better.
Another main aspect of Asus ET 2040 All in One is its power back up. In my usage, I got around one to one and half hours of battery backup on my regular usage when connected to WiFi. Other features of this Asus All in One includes three usb 3.0 ports, three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output and card reader. There is also inbuilt speaker. The quality of sound output of the built in speaker is not great.
If you are feeling your Asus All in One is slow, then uninstall the McAfee. It will boost your All in One performance by very much. The built in Windows Defender does the work done.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus ET2040 All In One
Pros of Asus ET2040
Power Backup: Asus ET2040 has a good power backup considering the size of the screen.
Simple and Portable: It is very easy to transport or move within your house. It saves place as it requires very less space compared to regular desktops.
Good Display screen: The display screen is decent enough to watch videos or browsing the net.
Connectivity Options: Asus has done a good job by providing 3 USB 3.0 ports, 3 USB 2.0 ports and a HDMI ports.
Cons of Asus ET2040
Non Touch screen: Though there is a gesture control support, it would have been great if would have come with touch screen.
No RAM upgradation option: Having only 2GB of RAM might limit multi tasking of this device. However, the review unit with 4GB RAM does multi tasking decently. I have tried opening simultaneously 1080p video, Chrome Browser with multiple tabs and a word processor. I have not felt any lagging or slowness. So it would have been great of the Asus All in One comes with 4GB RAM out of the box.
Sound Volume and clarity: The sound volume of inbuilt is not high enough. Even clarity of sound not great.
Trial version of McAfee Anti virus: The Asus All in One comes with trial version of McAfee anti virus. Considering the specs, it would been great if this does not comes with McAfee out of the box as McAfee slows the All in One significantly. However, you have the option to uninstall the McAfee Anti virus programme.
Asus ET2040IUK All in One Specification
Processor: 2.5GHz Pentium J2900 quad-core
RAM: 2GB
Display: 19.5” 1366x768p
Internal storage: 500GB
1MP Camera, Built in Speaker
Power Backup
Windows 8.1
Ports: 3 USB 3.0 ports, 3 USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, LAN port.
Asus EeeBook X205T is newly launched compact travel friendly device. I have already written a detailed review on this. You can read it in my post pros and cons of Asus EeeBook 205. In this post I am giving you some of the useful information which is directly answered by the ASUS product support team. Let us start the questions and answers on Asus EeeBook X205T.
Asus EeeBook X205T Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Is this device supports USB booting? If yes, how to enable USB booting? Answer: In USB Storage, there has to be a UEFI applicable OS or UEFI Shell , and Security Boot in BIOS SETUP has to switch to disabled. Question: How to reinstall the Windows 8.1 in Asus EeeBook X205T in case of OS gets corrupted because of Virus or some disc failure? Answer: When turn on the computer, Press F9 to enter recovery OS mode or start OS recovery in Windows. Question: Is Asus EeeBook X205T compatible with Ubuntu Linux?
Not Guaranteed. Question: How to install applications directly in to microSD card in Asus EeeBook X205T? Answer: When installed, if the .exe program ask you to choose the designated installing address and you can choose the address in Micro SD card. If not, than it has to be installed in build-in eMMC.
Just to recap, Asus Eeebook X205T sports 11.6 inch screen with resolution of 1366 x 768 Pixels and powered by 1.33 GHz with Turbo Boost Upto 1.83 GHz 4th Gen Atom Quad Core with 2GB of RAM. It has 32GB internal storage and supports microSD card upto 128GB. The Eeebook 205 runs on Windows 8.1. For connectivity it has Bluetooth, WiFi, 2 USB ports and micro HDMI port.
Update: My Asus EeeBook X205 got updated to Windows 10 home edition. I have been using this from past 10 days and I have not faced any issues. All the features are working good. The performance is better than before. I will share a dedicated post on how to update Asus EeeBook X205T to Windows 10 in my next post.
