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Venue 7/8 User's Manual Tablet model: Venue 7, Venue 8, Venue 7 3730, Venue 7 HSPA+, Venue 8 3830, Venue 8 HSPA+ Regulatory model: T01C/T02D Regulatory type: T01C001, T02C002/T02D001, T02D002
Venue 7/8 User's Manual Tablet model: Venue 7, Venue 8, Venue 7 3730, Venue 7 HSPA+, Venue 8 3830, Venue 8 HSPA+ Regulatory model: T01C/T02D Regulatory type: T01C001, T02C002/T02D001, T02D002
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...rights reserved. Information in this document is strictly forbidden. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Venue™ are not followed. Trademarks used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of these materials ...in trademarks and trade names other than its own. 2013 - 10 Rev. A00 Dell Inc. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are trademarks of your tablet. NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of...
...rights reserved. Information in this document is strictly forbidden. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Venue™ are not followed. Trademarks used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of these materials ...in trademarks and trade names other than its own. 2013 - 10 Rev. A00 Dell Inc. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are trademarks of your tablet. NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of...
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Contents Features 5 Charging the Battery 6 Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro-SIM Card (optional 7 Getting Started 8 Turning on/off the tablet 8 Finishing Android setup 8 Customizing the screen 9 Locking and unlocking your tablet 10 Touch tips 10 Status bar 11 Screen orientation 11 Keys and functions 12 Apps and widgets 12 Using Your Tablet 13 Contacts 13 Text entry 14 Managing your tablet's storage 14 Internet 15 Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi 15 Connecting to the Internet using mobile broadband 16 Using the airplane mode 17 3
Contents Features 5 Charging the Battery 6 Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro-SIM Card (optional 7 Getting Started 8 Turning on/off the tablet 8 Finishing Android setup 8 Customizing the screen 9 Locking and unlocking your tablet 10 Touch tips 10 Status bar 11 Screen orientation 11 Keys and functions 12 Apps and widgets 12 Using Your Tablet 13 Contacts 13 Text entry 14 Managing your tablet's storage 14 Internet 15 Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi 15 Connecting to the Internet using mobile broadband 16 Using the airplane mode 17 3
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Browsing the Internet 17 Email 18 Customizing Your Tablet 19 Display settings 19 Sound settings 20 Date, time, and time zone 20 Protecting Your Tablet 20 Screen-unlock pattern 20 PIN 21 Password 21 Face unlock 22 Protecting your SIM card with the SIM lock password (LTE/HSPA+ models only 22 Apps 23 Camera 23 Copying files to and from the tablet 23 Bluetooth 24 Gallery 25 Calendar 26 Clock 26 Troubleshooting 26 Specifications 28 4
Browsing the Internet 17 Email 18 Customizing Your Tablet 19 Display settings 19 Sound settings 20 Date, time, and time zone 20 Protecting Your Tablet 20 Screen-unlock pattern 20 PIN 21 Password 21 Face unlock 22 Protecting your SIM card with the SIM lock password (LTE/HSPA+ models only 22 Apps 23 Camera 23 Copying files to and from the tablet 23 Bluetooth 24 Gallery 25 Calendar 26 Clock 26 Troubleshooting 26 Specifications 28 4
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...4. Speaker 6. Micro-SIM card slot (HSPA+ models only) 8. Connect headphones or headset. MicroSD-card slot 7. Provide the Service Tag when contacting Dell for recording sound or inputting voice in other voice-based apps. Insert a micro-SIM card to access mobile broadband. • Press and hold to... continuously increase or decrease the volume. Use for support. Micro-USB port 3. Connect the USB cable to charge your tablet or to connect to your tablet. • Press and release to lock or unlock the screen. • In standby mode, press and hold to turn on your...
...4. Speaker 6. Micro-SIM card slot (HSPA+ models only) 8. Connect headphones or headset. MicroSD-card slot 7. Provide the Service Tag when contacting Dell for recording sound or inputting voice in other voice-based apps. Insert a micro-SIM card to access mobile broadband. • Press and hold to... continuously increase or decrease the volume. Use for support. Micro-USB port 3. Connect the USB cable to charge your tablet or to connect to your tablet. • Press and release to lock or unlock the screen. • In standby mode, press and hold to turn on your...
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Charging the Battery NOTE: Your tablet may not be fully charged when you receive it. Connect the power adapter to the USB port of the USB cable to a power outlet. While ... end of the USB cable from the USB port of the USB cable to charge the tablet for 4 hours for the first time. 1. Connect the micro-USB end of the tablet. 2. Connect the other end of your tablet. 6 Charging the Battery It is recommend to the power adapter. 3. An animated icon appears...
Charging the Battery NOTE: Your tablet may not be fully charged when you receive it. Connect the power adapter to the USB port of the USB cable to a power outlet. While ... end of the USB cable from the USB port of the USB cable to charge the tablet for 4 hours for the first time. 1. Connect the micro-USB end of the tablet. 2. Connect the other end of your tablet. 6 Charging the Battery It is recommend to the power adapter. 3. An animated icon appears...
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To turn on your tablet, press and hold the power button to open the options menu, and then select Power off→ OK. Getting Started Turning on/off the tablet To turn off your tablet, press and hold the power button for the first time, follow the prompts on the screen to finish Android setup. You can configure settings such as language, date and time, connect to your Wi-Fi network, sign-in to your Google account, enable Google location services, and so on your tablet for about 3 seconds. Finishing Android setup After you turn on . → 8 Getting Started
To turn on your tablet, press and hold the power button to open the options menu, and then select Power off→ OK. Getting Started Turning on/off the tablet To turn off your tablet, press and hold the power button for the first time, follow the prompts on the screen to finish Android setup. You can configure settings such as language, date and time, connect to your Wi-Fi network, sign-in to your Google account, enable Google location services, and so on your tablet for about 3 seconds. Finishing Android setup After you turn on . → 8 Getting Started
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Customizing the screen After finishing several Android setup optionally, you can customize your tablet's screen as prompted. → Getting Started 9
Customizing the screen After finishing several Android setup optionally, you can customize your tablet's screen as prompted. → Getting Started 9
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...multi-touch sensitive screen. Switch between different home screens. Locking and unlocking your tablet Press the power button to wake up the screen and then slide the lock... in place. To unlock the screen, press the power button to turn off the screen and lock your tablet. Tap and hold an icon and then move the fingers apart to zoom-in or bring the fingers close... an item. Tap → Settings→ Display→ Sleep to set the time after which you want the tablet to automatically lock after a certain period of time. Touch and hold Slide Drag Two-finger zoom Touch the screen once...
...multi-touch sensitive screen. Switch between different home screens. Locking and unlocking your tablet Press the power button to wake up the screen and then slide the lock... in place. To unlock the screen, press the power button to turn off the screen and lock your tablet. Tap and hold an icon and then move the fingers apart to zoom-in or bring the fingers close... an item. Tap → Settings→ Display→ Sleep to set the time after which you want the tablet to automatically lock after a certain period of time. Touch and hold Slide Drag Two-finger zoom Touch the screen once...
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... bar The status bar at the top of the screen displays notifications from the notifications panel. 2. Slide the panel down to view details of your tablet, such as battery, SIM card, Bluetooth, and so on. 1 2 1. Status panel displays status icons to inform you of various devices such... as battery charge and charging progress, alarms, Bluetooth, and so on how you hold the tablet. Screen orientation For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes automatically depending on . Slide the panel down the status panel and tap the...
... bar The status bar at the top of the screen displays notifications from the notifications panel. 2. Slide the panel down to view details of your tablet, such as battery, SIM card, Bluetooth, and so on. 1 2 1. Status panel displays status icons to inform you of various devices such... as battery charge and charging progress, alarms, Bluetooth, and so on how you hold the tablet. Screen orientation For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes automatically depending on . Slide the panel down the status panel and tap the...
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... access to open the applications list used recently. Apps and widgets • Apps: Software that allows you to open the Google search. Home key 3. Your tablet is preloaded with a variety of applications, and additional applications can be downloaded from the Play Store. • Widgets: A small application which resides on -screen keyboard...
... access to open the applications list used recently. Apps and widgets • Apps: Software that allows you to open the Google search. Home key 3. Your tablet is preloaded with a variety of applications, and additional applications can be downloaded from the Play Store. • Widgets: A small application which resides on -screen keyboard...
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.... A list of matching contacts is displayed. Searching for a contact To locate a contact: 1. After you find the desired contact. 2. Using Your Tablet Contacts To view and manage your contacts online. Using Your Tablet 13 Creating a contact 1. Tap to open the search bar, and then type either the contact's full or partial name...
.... A list of matching contacts is displayed. Searching for a contact To locate a contact: 1. After you find the desired contact. 2. Using Your Tablet Contacts To view and manage your contacts online. Using Your Tablet 13 Creating a contact 1. Tap to open the search bar, and then type either the contact's full or partial name...
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...close the keyboard, tap the back key. 1 2 3 54 1. Tap twice to type letters. 2. Tap to improve speech-recognition accuracy. 5. Managing your tablet's storage Checking storage space Tap → Settings→ Storage. Erasing app data and cache 1. Tap once to speak near the microphone and use voice input...that it can type text using the on -screen keyboard, tap a text box. The used, unused, and total space on the tablet's internal storage and microSD card is recommended to show the uppercase keyboard for typing numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols. From the Apps list...
...close the keyboard, tap the back key. 1 2 3 54 1. Tap twice to type letters. 2. Tap to improve speech-recognition accuracy. 5. Managing your tablet's storage Checking storage space Tap → Settings→ Storage. Erasing app data and cache 1. Tap once to speak near the microphone and use voice input...that it can type text using the on -screen keyboard, tap a text box. The used, unused, and total space on the tablet's internal storage and microSD card is recommended to show the uppercase keyboard for typing numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols. From the Apps list...
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...removing it is ecommended that you unmount the SD card before you back up all data, including your personal information and downloaded applications from your tablet to Wi-Fi networks to access the Internet. Read the warning and tap Erase everything. Tap → Settings→ Wireless & networks...Internet using various mobile broadband standards such as GPRS, EDGE, 3G, LTE, HSPA+, and so on. Removing the SD card while it . The tablet scans for Wi-Fi networks in application errors. Connecting to . 4. Type a password (if connecting to a secure network) and tap Connect to ...
...removing it is ecommended that you unmount the SD card before you back up all data, including your personal information and downloaded applications from your tablet to Wi-Fi networks to access the Internet. Read the warning and tap Erase everything. Tap → Settings→ Wireless & networks...Internet using various mobile broadband standards such as GPRS, EDGE, 3G, LTE, HSPA+, and so on. Removing the SD card while it . The tablet scans for Wi-Fi networks in application errors. Connecting to . 4. Type a password (if connecting to a secure network) and tap Connect to ...
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... for the carrier signal, tap → Settings→ Wireless & networks→ More→ Mobile networks→ Data enabled to enable it . 2. NOTE: If the tablet cannot automatically searches for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi screen, tap → Scan. NOTE: To connect to a secured Wi-Fi network, you... do not have the security key, contact the person who manages your Wi-Fi network or contaqct the router manufacturer. When the tablet is connected to Wi-Fi connection. NOTE: On the LTE/HSPA+ models, if both Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networks are available, the...
... for the carrier signal, tap → Settings→ Wireless & networks→ More→ Mobile networks→ Data enabled to enable it . 2. NOTE: If the tablet cannot automatically searches for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi screen, tap → Scan. NOTE: To connect to a secured Wi-Fi network, you... do not have the security key, contact the person who manages your Wi-Fi network or contaqct the router manufacturer. When the tablet is connected to Wi-Fi connection. NOTE: On the LTE/HSPA+ models, if both Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networks are available, the...
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... is useful when wireless connectivity is strictly prohibited, such as your homepage and then tap OK. Internet 17 Using the airplane mode Putting the tablet in or zoom-out using the two-finger zoom. Zoom-in Airplane mode disables all mobile and Wi-Fi connections. Browsing the Internet Opening the...
... is useful when wireless connectivity is strictly prohibited, such as your homepage and then tap OK. Internet 17 Using the airplane mode Putting the tablet in or zoom-out using the two-finger zoom. Zoom-in Airplane mode disables all mobile and Wi-Fi connections. Browsing the Internet Opening the...
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To delete an email account, tap Remove account on your tablet. When asked to access your email options. 3. Opening the email app Tap → Email . In an email account screen, tap → Settings and then select ... up an email account 1. After configuring the account options, tap Next to confirm deletion, tap OK. 18 Internet Deleting an email account on your tablet 1. Setting up another email account. On the email screen, enter the email address and password of the email account (the same as the account on...
To delete an email account, tap Remove account on your tablet. When asked to access your email options. 3. Opening the email app Tap → Email . In an email account screen, tap → Settings and then select ... up an email account 1. After configuring the account options, tap Next to confirm deletion, tap OK. 18 Internet Deleting an email account on your tablet 1. Setting up another email account. On the email screen, enter the email address and password of the email account (the same as the account on...
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... SEND to multiple recipients, separate their email addresses with a comma. 5. Select a picture from Small, Normal, Large, and Huge. Customizing Your Tablet 19 If you have set it as display, sound, network, security and so on the surrounding light conditions. Select the pictures or ...a new mail. 4. Brightness Wallpaper Sleep Daydream Font size Drag the slider to right to set up more than one account on your tablet's font size from the Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpaper. NOTE: If the Automatic brightness is docked or being charged. Adjust the ...
... SEND to multiple recipients, separate their email addresses with a comma. 5. Select a picture from Small, Normal, Large, and Huge. Customizing Your Tablet 19 If you have set it as display, sound, network, security and so on the surrounding light conditions. Select the pictures or ...a new mail. 4. Brightness Wallpaper Sleep Daydream Font size Drag the slider to right to set up more than one account on your tablet's font size from the Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpaper. NOTE: If the Automatic brightness is docked or being charged. Adjust the ...
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...a password, or with a face unlock. Configure options such as the date, time, time zone, time format, and date format. Take your tablet prompts for the respective unlocking information before you configure any of these security options, your finger off the screen when a pattern is played every time... you can protect your finger to unlock the tablet. After you can try again. Creating a screen unlock pattern 1. The tablet records the pattern if it is locked. Tap Continue. 4. Configure whether a sound is played when the...
...a password, or with a face unlock. Configure options such as the date, time, time zone, time format, and date format. Take your tablet prompts for the respective unlocking information before you configure any of these security options, your finger off the screen when a pattern is played every time... you can protect your finger to unlock the tablet. After you can try again. Creating a screen unlock pattern 1. The tablet records the pattern if it is locked. Tap Continue. 4. Configure whether a sound is played when the...
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... to enter every time to proceed. 4. NOTE: Your PIN must be at least one letter. 3. Enter the PIN again to unlock the tablet. Disabling or changing PIN 1. Creating a password 1. Creating a PIN 1. Password This security method requires you to enter a password that you ...need to enter every time to confirm. 5. Tap Continue to unlock the tablet. Enter your existing pattern. 3. Tap Continue to draw a new unlock pattern. Protecting Your Tablet 21 Draw your existing PIN. 3. On the Choose your password page, enter a password...
... to enter every time to proceed. 4. NOTE: Your PIN must be at least one letter. 3. Enter the PIN again to unlock the tablet. Disabling or changing PIN 1. Creating a password 1. Creating a PIN 1. Password This security method requires you to enter a password that you ...need to enter every time to confirm. 5. Tap Continue to unlock the tablet. Enter your existing pattern. 3. Tap Continue to draw a new unlock pattern. Protecting Your Tablet 21 Draw your existing PIN. 3. On the Choose your password page, enter a password...