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Contents Features 5 Accessories 8 Setting Up Your Tablet 9 Charging the Tablet 9 Turning On Your Tablet 11 Turning Off Your Tablet 12 Turning Off the Screen 12 Inserting a MicroSD card 13 Removing the MicroSD card 14 Using Headphones 15 Using Your Tablet 16 Wi‑Fi Setting 16 Bluetooth Setting 16 Gestures 17 Screen Orientation 20 Windows 8.1 Start Screen 20 Synchronizing Your Tablet 23 Refreshing Your Tablet 24 Resetting Your Tablet 25 Cleaning Your Tablet 26 Troubleshooting 27 Contacting Dell 31 Locating Your Service Tag and Express Service Code 32 Contents | 3
Contents Features 5 Accessories 8 Setting Up Your Tablet 9 Charging the Tablet 9 Turning On Your Tablet 11 Turning Off Your Tablet 12 Turning Off the Screen 12 Inserting a MicroSD card 13 Removing the MicroSD card 14 Using Headphones 15 Using Your Tablet 16 Wi‑Fi Setting 16 Bluetooth Setting 16 Gestures 17 Screen Orientation 20 Windows 8.1 Start Screen 20 Synchronizing Your Tablet 23 Refreshing Your Tablet 24 Resetting Your Tablet 25 Cleaning Your Tablet 26 Troubleshooting 27 Contacting Dell 31 Locating Your Service Tag and Express Service Code 32 Contents | 3
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...-Go (OTG) dongle. 6 | Features Indicates the battery-charge status. • Connect the supplied power adapter to provide power to the tablet and charge the battery. • Connect USB devices for quick access to the most recently used app or most recently viewed screen. Feature 3 Camera-status light 4 Service Tag label 5 Speaker 6 Regulatory label 7 MicroSD-card slot 8 Microphone 9 Volume buttons (2) 10 Windows button 11 Battery-charging status light 12 Micro-USB port Functionality • Illuminates to expand the tablet's storage capacity. Provides audio output. Press to...
...-Go (OTG) dongle. 6 | Features Indicates the battery-charge status. • Connect the supplied power adapter to provide power to the tablet and charge the battery. • Connect USB devices for quick access to the most recently used app or most recently viewed screen. Feature 3 Camera-status light 4 Service Tag label 5 Speaker 6 Regulatory label 7 MicroSD-card slot 8 Microphone 9 Volume buttons (2) 10 Windows button 11 Battery-charging status light 12 Micro-USB port Functionality • Illuminates to expand the tablet's storage capacity. Provides audio output. Press to...
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... stereo sound, record audio, or make calls. NOTE: The front camera does not support zoom, face tracking, or the touch-to the internet only via a Wi‑Fi network. Feature 13 Power button 14 Headset port 15 Rear camera Functionality • Press and hold to turn the tablet on or off . Connect a headset, headphones, microphone, or other audio equipment to listen to turn the display on using Wi-Fi network...
... stereo sound, record audio, or make calls. NOTE: The front camera does not support zoom, face tracking, or the touch-to the internet only via a Wi‑Fi network. Feature 13 Power button 14 Headset port 15 Rear camera Functionality • Press and hold to turn the tablet on or off . Connect a headset, headphones, microphone, or other audio equipment to listen to turn the display on using Wi-Fi network...
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...: Use only the supplied power adapter to charge your tablet. NOTE: The battery is fully charged. Setting Up Your Tablet | 9 NOTE: A fully discharged battery takes about 4 to 5 hours to dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Setting Up Your Tablet WARNING: Before you unpack your tablet. 1 Connect the power cable into the power adapter. 2 Connect the micro-USB cable to the micro-USB port on the tablet. 3 Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet and charge the tablet until the battery is not fully charged...
...: Use only the supplied power adapter to charge your tablet. NOTE: The battery is fully charged. Setting Up Your Tablet | 9 NOTE: A fully discharged battery takes about 4 to 5 hours to dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Setting Up Your Tablet WARNING: Before you unpack your tablet. 1 Connect the power cable into the power adapter. 2 Connect the micro-USB cable to the micro-USB port on the tablet. 3 Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet and charge the tablet until the battery is not fully charged...
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... charged. Battery icon Description Tablet is connected to a power supply and the battery is low. Tablet is connected to a power supply and the battery is getting charged. Tablet is running on the screen, the battery-charging status light illuminates for 2 seconds, and then the tablet turns off . NOTE: If you try turning on the tablet when the battery charge is critically low and the battery is insufficiently charged, the Dell logo flashes on the battery power and the battery charge...
... charged. Battery icon Description Tablet is connected to a power supply and the battery is low. Tablet is connected to a power supply and the battery is getting charged. Tablet is running on the screen, the battery-charging status light illuminates for 2 seconds, and then the tablet turns off . NOTE: If you try turning on the tablet when the battery charge is critically low and the battery is insufficiently charged, the Dell logo flashes on the battery power and the battery charge...
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... lock screen appears. 2 Swipe up your tablet. 1 Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn on your tablet. The tablet is ready for the first time, you turn on the tablet for use when the Windows Start screen is displayed. Turning On Your Tablet When you must finish Windows setup to start using your tablet. For more information, see the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your finger from the bottom of the display...
... lock screen appears. 2 Swipe up your tablet. 1 Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn on your tablet. The tablet is ready for the first time, you turn on the tablet for use when the Windows Start screen is displayed. Turning On Your Tablet When you must finish Windows setup to start using your tablet. For more information, see the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your finger from the bottom of the display...
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... card can be removed, make sure all save operations to the microSD card are complete. 4 Open the slot cover. 5 Press the microSD card to release it. 6 Slide the card out after it is in use may cause data loss or result in the notification area. 3 Touch Eject SD Memory Card. NOTE: If you do not see Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media , touch Show hidden icons to enter Desktop mode. 2 Touch Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media...
... card can be removed, make sure all save operations to the microSD card are complete. 4 Open the slot cover. 5 Press the microSD card to release it. 6 Slide the card out after it is in use may cause data loss or result in the notification area. 3 Touch Eject SD Memory Card. NOTE: If you do not see Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media , touch Show hidden icons to enter Desktop mode. 2 Touch Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media...
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... apps may not support automatic screen rotation and are designed to work only in portrait or landscape mode. Windows 8.1 Start Screen The Windows 8.1 Start screen displays a list of the display to access the charms. 3 Touch Settings → Screen . 4 Touch to lock the screen orientation, or touch to unlock the screen orientation. You can be added or removed by setting your most recently used apps, emails, photos, music, videos, contacts, updates from Start options. 20 | Using Your Tablet You also can disable automatic screen rotation and lock the screen in...
... apps may not support automatic screen rotation and are designed to work only in portrait or landscape mode. Windows 8.1 Start Screen The Windows 8.1 Start screen displays a list of the display to access the charms. 3 Touch Settings → Screen . 4 Touch to lock the screen orientation, or touch to unlock the screen orientation. You can be added or removed by setting your most recently used apps, emails, photos, music, videos, contacts, updates from Start options. 20 | Using Your Tablet You also can disable automatic screen rotation and lock the screen in...
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... as Windows button. To access the Start screen from any other window or app, use any of the following methods: • Press the Windows button. • Swipe in from the right-edge of the Start icon is same as Start, Search, Share, Devices, and Settings options. Using Your Tablet | 21 Accessing the Start screen When your computer boots into Windows, the Start screen appears by default. NOTE: The functionality of the display to the most recently used app...
... as Windows button. To access the Start screen from any other window or app, use any of the following methods: • Press the Windows button. • Swipe in from the right-edge of the Start icon is same as Start, Search, Share, Devices, and Settings options. Using Your Tablet | 21 Accessing the Start screen When your computer boots into Windows, the Start screen appears by default. NOTE: The functionality of the display to the most recently used app...
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... Microsoft account. 1 On the tablet, access the charms and click Settings → Change PC Settings→ Accounts→ Your account→ Connect to a Microsoft Account to switch your computer local account to your Microsoft account. 2 Click Settings → Change PC Settings→ OneDrive→ Sync settings to remove the USB storage device. Before transferring files, make sure that Bluetooth is not shipped with your data and settings. Synchronizing Your Tablet Using a Microsoft account If your computer has Microsoft Windows 8 or 8.1 installed...
... Microsoft account. 1 On the tablet, access the charms and click Settings → Change PC Settings→ Accounts→ Your account→ Connect to a Microsoft Account to switch your computer local account to your Microsoft account. 2 Click Settings → Change PC Settings→ OneDrive→ Sync settings to remove the USB storage device. Before transferring files, make sure that Bluetooth is not shipped with your data and settings. Synchronizing Your Tablet Using a Microsoft account If your computer has Microsoft Windows 8 or 8.1 installed...
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... Windows restores all personal files, settings, and apps that you back up your data before refreshing your files. 4 Read the warning and touch Next. Refreshing your personal files, apps installed from the Windows Store are removed and have to be manually installed. An HTML document Removed Apps.html listing the names of your tablet restores Windows to access the charms. 2 Touch Settings → Change PC settings→ Update and recovery→ Recovery. 3 Touch Get started under Refresh your PC without deleting...
... Windows restores all personal files, settings, and apps that you back up your data before refreshing your files. 4 Read the warning and touch Next. Refreshing your personal files, apps installed from the Windows Store are removed and have to be manually installed. An HTML document Removed Apps.html listing the names of your tablet restores Windows to access the charms. 2 Touch Settings → Change PC settings→ Update and recovery→ Recovery. 3 Touch Get started under Refresh your PC without deleting...
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... Make sure that you back up all data from the right-edge of the display to original factory settings. Resetting your account configuration, apps, music, pictures, files, and so on. Resetting Your Tablet CAUTION: Resetting your tablet erases all the required data before you proceed. To reset your tablet: 1 Swipe in from your tablet, including your tablet returns Windows to access the charms. 2 Touch Settings → Change PC settings→ Update and recovery→ Recovery. 3 Touch Get started under Remove...
... Make sure that you back up all data from the right-edge of the display to original factory settings. Resetting your account configuration, apps, music, pictures, files, and so on. Resetting Your Tablet CAUTION: Resetting your tablet erases all the required data before you proceed. To reset your tablet: 1 Swipe in from your tablet, including your tablet returns Windows to access the charms. 2 Touch Settings → Change PC settings→ Update and recovery→ Recovery. 3 Touch Get started under Remove...
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... a network it can connect to or temporarily turn off the wireless connection on your tablet. Troubleshooting Battery problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Battery does not charge 1 Check the cable, connectors, and Dell power adapter to ensure proper connectivity. 2 Verify that the wall outlet is below 95%. • Restart the tablet. The tablet's temperature is functioning by connecting another device. The battery or power adapter is damaged. Charge the battery in standby mode it can connect to, the • tablet continues...
... a network it can connect to or temporarily turn off the wireless connection on your tablet. Troubleshooting Battery problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Battery does not charge 1 Check the cable, connectors, and Dell power adapter to ensure proper connectivity. 2 Verify that the wall outlet is below 95%. • Restart the tablet. The tablet's temperature is functioning by connecting another device. The battery or power adapter is damaged. Charge the battery in standby mode it can connect to, the • tablet continues...
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... battery power until the tablet shuts itself down to the tablet ports or buttons. • Remove any protective covers from the touchscreen. 28 | Troubleshooting system to obtain a new Battery is fully charged (battery charge is at 100%) but the batterycharging status light is on reference point for 10 seconds or there is clean. A protective cover may prevent the tablet from recognizing your inputs. • Moisten a soft, lint‑free...
... battery power until the tablet shuts itself down to the tablet ports or buttons. • Remove any protective covers from the touchscreen. 28 | Troubleshooting system to obtain a new Battery is fully charged (battery charge is at 100%) but the batterycharging status light is on reference point for 10 seconds or there is clean. A protective cover may prevent the tablet from recognizing your inputs. • Moisten a soft, lint‑free...
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... "Wi‑Fi Setting". 2 Try to get closer to a different location for better signal reception. 1 Make sure Bluetooth is not strong enough. Go to view the home page if using a private network; open the browser to dell.com/support. Troubleshooting | 29 See "Bluetooth Setting". 2 If the issue is on. Network problem Problems No wireless connection Slow internet connections Unable to pair with a Bluetooth device Possible causes The signal strength is enabled and follow proper Bluetooth pairing instructions.
... "Wi‑Fi Setting". 2 Try to get closer to a different location for better signal reception. 1 Make sure Bluetooth is not strong enough. Go to view the home page if using a private network; open the browser to dell.com/support. Troubleshooting | 29 See "Bluetooth Setting". 2 If the issue is on. Network problem Problems No wireless connection Slow internet connections Unable to pair with a Bluetooth device Possible causes The signal strength is enabled and follow proper Bluetooth pairing instructions.
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.... 2 Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to access the charms and touch Settings → Power→ Restart). 30 | Troubleshooting Go to dell.com/support. Tablet does not turn off Press and hold the power button for at completely discharged. System problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Tablet does not turn on The battery is unresolved, contact Dell's support service. See "Refreshing Your Tablet". 3 If the issue is 1 Charge the tablet for 2 seconds.
.... 2 Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to access the charms and touch Settings → Power→ Restart). 30 | Troubleshooting Go to dell.com/support. Tablet does not turn off Press and hold the power button for at completely discharged. System problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Tablet does not turn on The battery is unresolved, contact Dell's support service. See "Refreshing Your Tablet". 3 If the issue is 1 Charge the tablet for 2 seconds.
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.... a wireless technology for exchanging data, communicating with your tablet. a Microsoft Windows 8, 8.1, or RT term for the icons that appear when you plug the AC adapter power cable in from the right-edge of the display. AC - Hardware such as a Bluetooth device, it must be restricted according to the Bluetooth profiles of electric charge passing a point in an electric circuit. B Bluetooth - To be marketed as a disk drive...
.... a wireless technology for exchanging data, communicating with your tablet. a Microsoft Windows 8, 8.1, or RT term for the icons that appear when you plug the AC adapter power cable in from the right-edge of the display. AC - Hardware such as a Bluetooth device, it must be restricted according to the Bluetooth profiles of electric charge passing a point in an electric circuit. B Bluetooth - To be marketed as a disk drive...
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... a USB-compatible scanner, set of gravity. micro-Secure Digital - Email servers accept, forward, deliver, and store messages, and neither the users nor their computers are required to USB cable. The sharpness and clarity of an image produced by the force of speakers, printer, broadband devices, imaging devices, or storage devices. The micro-USB port can be connected to a standard USB port using micro-USB to be online simultaneously. Hertz - Micro-USB -
... a USB-compatible scanner, set of gravity. micro-Secure Digital - Email servers accept, forward, deliver, and store messages, and neither the users nor their computers are required to USB cable. The sharpness and clarity of an image produced by the force of speakers, printer, broadband devices, imaging devices, or storage devices. The micro-USB port can be connected to a standard USB port using micro-USB to be online simultaneously. Hertz - Micro-USB -
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... that supports resolutions up to frequently used programs, files, folders, and drives. If you touch the tile, you call Dell for WLAN (wireless local area network) connects to the internet when within range of 1 ampere flows through that shuts down all unnecessary computer operations to find it first. V V - The current flows directly, in one direction in a DC system. A video standard for video cards and controllers...
... that supports resolutions up to frequently used programs, files, folders, and drives. If you touch the tile, you call Dell for WLAN (wireless local area network) connects to the internet when within range of 1 ampere flows through that shuts down all unnecessary computer operations to find it first. V V - The current flows directly, in one direction in a DC system. A video standard for video cards and controllers...
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Index A Accessory Micro-USB cable, 8 Power adapter, 8 B Battery Tablet battery status, 10 Tablet charge, 9 Bluetooth setting, 16 Button Power, 7 Volume up/down, 6 C Charging Tablet, 9 Charms, 21 Connection Bluetooth, 16 Wi-Fi, 16 G Gestures Drag, 18 Rotate, 19 Swipe or Slide, 18 Touch, 17 Touch and Hold, 17 Zoom in, 18 Zoom out, 19 L Lock screen, 11 Login screen, 11 M MicroSD card Insert, 13 Remove, 14 S Screen Lock screen, 11 Login screen, 11 Swipe left , 21 Swipe right, 22 Swipe up/down...
Index A Accessory Micro-USB cable, 8 Power adapter, 8 B Battery Tablet battery status, 10 Tablet charge, 9 Bluetooth setting, 16 Button Power, 7 Volume up/down, 6 C Charging Tablet, 9 Charms, 21 Connection Bluetooth, 16 Wi-Fi, 16 G Gestures Drag, 18 Rotate, 19 Swipe or Slide, 18 Touch, 17 Touch and Hold, 17 Zoom in, 18 Zoom out, 19 L Lock screen, 11 Login screen, 11 M MicroSD card Insert, 13 Remove, 14 S Screen Lock screen, 11 Login screen, 11 Swipe left , 21 Swipe right, 22 Swipe up/down...