Dell Venue 7 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 V enue 7/8 User's Manual[...]

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 3 Contents Features ........................................ 5 Charging the Batter y ............................ 6 Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro- SIM Card (optional) ........................ 7 Getting Started .................................. 8 T urning on/off the tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Finishing Android setup[...]

4  Browsing the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Customizing Y our T ablet ....................... 19 Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Date, time,[...]

Features  5 Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Part Functionality 1. Front camera Use to make video calls or to capture front photos and videos. 2. Micro-USB port Connect the USB cable to charge your tablet or to connect to your computer . 3. Volume button • Press to increase or decrease the volume by one level. • Press and hold to conti[...]

6  Charging the Batter y Charging the Batter y NOTE: Y our tablet may not be fully charged when you receive it. It is recommend to charge the tablet for 4 hours for the first time. 1. Connect the micr o-USB end of the USB cable to the USB port of the tablet. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the power adapter . 3. Connect the power ad[...]

Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro- SIM Card (optional)  7 Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro- SIM Card (optional) Open the card-slot door , insert the cards into their respective slots, and close the card-slot door . NOTE: Make sure the cards are corr ectly aligned and are inserted all the way . SI M SI M[...]

8  Getting Started Getting Started T urning on/off the tablet T o turn on your tablet, press and hold the power button for about 3 seconds. T o turn off your tablet, press and hold the power button to open the options menu, and then select Power off → OK . Finishing Android setup After you turn on your tablet for the first time, follow the pro[...]

Getting Started  9 Customizing the screen After finishing several Android setup optionally , you can customize your tablet's screen as prompted. →[...]

10  Getting Started Locking and unlocking your tablet Press the power button to turn off the screen and lock your tablet. Y ou can also configure your tablet to automatically lock after a certain period of time. T ap → Settings → Display → Sleep to set the time after which you want the tablet to enter sleep state and lock itself. T o unloc[...]

Getting Started  11 Status bar The status bar at the top of the screen displays notifications from various apps, time, and the states of various devices such as battery , SIM card, Bluetooth, and so on. 1 2 1. Notification panel displays notifica tion icons to inform you of new email, messages, and so on. Slide the panel down to view the noti?[...]

12  Getting Started Keys and functions 3 2 1 1. Back key • T ap to return to the previous screen and exit the running application. • T ap to close the on-screen keyboard in text input mode. 2. Home key • T ap to return to the main screen. • T ap and hold to open the Google search. 3. Menu key T ap to open the applications lis[...]

Using Y our T ablet  13 Using Y our T ablet Contacts T o view and manage your contacts, tap → People . Sign in to an existing Google account or create a new Google account to back up your contacts online. Creating a contact 1. T ap → People → Create a new contact . 2. Enter the contact inf ormation using the on-screen keyboard and then tap[...]

14  Using Y our T ablet T ext entry Y ou can type text using the on-screen keyboard. T o open the on-screen keyboard, tap a text box. T o close the keyboard, tap the back k ey. 1 2 3 4 5 1. T ap to type letters. 2. T ap to delete a typed character , symbol, or a space to the left of the cursor. T ap and hold to quickly delete text to the left of[...]

Internet  15 Un-mounting the SD card 1. T ap → Settings → Storage . 2. T ap U nmount → OK to remove the SD card. CAUTION: It is ecommended that you unmount the SD card before removing it. Removing the SD card while it is in use may cause data loss or result in application errors. Erasing all data from your tablet CAUTION: Performing these [...]

16  Internet NOTE: T o connect to a secured Wi- Fi network, you must provide the security key . If you do not have the security key , contact the person who manages your Wi-Fi network or contaqct the router manufacturer . NOTE: T o start a new search for available Wi- Fi networks, on the Wi- Fi screen, tap → Scan . Connecting to the Internet u[...]

Internet  17 Using the airplane mode Putting the tablet in Airplane mode disables all mobile and Wi-Fi connections. This featur e is useful when wireless connectivity is strictly prohibited, such as on an airplane. T ap → Settings → Wireless & networks → More → Airplane mode to enable it. Browsing the Internet Opening the browser T a[...]

18  Internet Email Y ou can create POP3, IMAP , and exchange email accounts from web-based email services on your tablet. Opening the email app T ap → Email . Setting up an email account 1. On the email scr een, enter the email address and password of the email account (the same as the account on your personal computer). 2. T ap Next to enter [...]

Customizing Y our T ablet  19 Creating and sending emails 1. T ap → Email . 2. Select an email account to use if you have set up mor e than one account on your tablet. 3. In an email account screen, tap to compose a new mail. 4. T ype the recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to multiple recipients, separat[...]

20  Protecting Y our T ablet Sound settings T o change the sound and ringtone settings: T ap → Settings → Sound , and then select the desired item under Sound settings. Volumes Adjust the volume for music, videos, games, notification, and alarms. Default notification sound Select a default ringtone f or notifications. T ouch sounds Configure[...]

Protecting Y our T ablet  21 Disabling or changing the screen unlock pattern 1. T ap → Settings → Security → Screen lock → Pattern . 2. Draw your existing pattern. 3. Select None to disable screen unlock security or select Pattern to draw a new unlock pattern. PIN This security method requires you to enter a PIN that you need to enter ev[...]

22  Protecting Y our T ablet Disabling or changing the password 1. T ap → Settings → Security → Screen lock → Password . 2. Enter the password you ha ve enabled. 3. Select None to disable the password or select Password to change password. Face unlock This security method requires you to look at your tablet to unlock it. Creating a face [...]

Apps  23 Apps Camera Y our tablet has a camera with auto-focus feature that allows you to capture and share high-quality pictures and videos. Using the camera app T ap → Camera . 2 3 4 1 1. Viewfinder scr een. 2. T ap to open or close the camera setting options. 3. T ap to capture a pictur e or to record videos when the camera is in video mod[...]

24  Apps 4. Open My Computer on your computer to locate two removable drives, which represent the SD card installed in your tablet and the internal device storage. 5. Copy the desired files such as music or pictur es from another drive/folder to one of the removable drives, or vice versa. NOTE: The steps above are applicable to Microsoft Window[...]

Apps  25 Ending a Bluetooth connection On the Bluetooth connection page, tap → Disconnect to end the Bluetooth connection. T erminating a pairing partnership On the Bluetooth connection page, tap → Unpair to erase all pairing information with that device. Galler y T o view and manage the pictures and videos stored on your tablet, tap → Gal[...]

26  T roubleshooting Calendar Use the calendar to schedule and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. Opening the calendar T ap → Calendar . Adding a new event 1. On the Calendar scr een, tap to open the new event details screen. 2. T ype the event name, location, description and configure options such as time period, repetition, rem[...]

T roubleshooting  27 Shortened standby time. The duration of standby time is affected by your service provider’s system configuration. The same tablet used with different service providers' systems does not have the same duration of standby time (L TE/HSPA+ only). If you are located in an area where the network signal is weak, move your l[...]

28  Specifications Specifications Marketing model • Venue 7 3730 , V enue 7 HSP A+. • Venue 8 3830 , V enue 8 HSP A+ Regulatory model T01C/T02D Regulatory type T01C001, T02C002/T02D001, T02D002 T emprature range 0 °C - 35 °C (30 °F -95 °F) Battery 4100 mAh Dimensions: Venue 7 Venue 8 Height 193 mm 212 mm Width 118.20 mm 130 mm Dept[...]