Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Venue 8 Dell
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Marketing model: Venue 7 3740, Venue 7 3740 HSPA+, Venue 8 3840, Venue 8 3840 HSPA+ Regulatory model: T01C/T02D Regulatory type: T01C003, T01C004/T02D003, T02D004 Dell V enue 7/8 User's Manual.
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important in formation that helps you make better use of your tablet. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A W ARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Contents Features.............................................................................5 Charging the Battery.......................................................7 Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro- SIM Card (optional).....................
Using the airplane mode........................................................18 Browsing the Internet.............................................................. 18 Email.............................................................................
Features 5 Features Venue 7 Part Functionality 1. Front camera Use to make video calls or to capture front photos and videos. 2. Light sensor Detects the ambient light to allow screen-brightness to be adjusted automatically. 3. Micro-USB port Connect a shielded USB cable to charge your tablet or to connect to your computer.
6 Features 2 1 10 11 9 8 6 5 7 13 4 3 12 Part Functionality 1. Light sensor Detects the ambient light to allow screen-brightness to be adjusted automatically. 2. Front camera Use to make video calls or to capture front photos and videos. 3 . Service Tag label Provide the Service Tag when contacting Dell for support.
Features 7 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. CAUTION : Use only the adapter and/or cable shipped with the tablet. 1. Connect the micro-USB end of the USB cable to the USB port of the tablet.
8 Features Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro- SIM Card (optional) Venue 7 Open the card-slot door Insert the cards into the respective slots and push the cards in until they click in place Clos.
Getting Started 9 Getting Started Turning on/off the tablet T o turn on your tablet, press and hold the power button for 3~5 seconds. T o turn off your tablet, press the power button to open the options menu, and then select Power off → OK .
10 Getting Started Customizing the screen After finishing Android setup, follow the instructions on the screen to customize the home screen..
Getting Started 11 Locking and unlocking your tablet Press the power button to turn off the screen and lock your tablet. You can also configure your tablet to automatically lock after a certain period of inactivity. Tap → Settings → Display → Sleep to set the time after which you want the tablet to enter sleep state and lock itself.
12 Getting Started Status bar The status bar at the top of the screen displays notifications from apps, time, status of various devices such as battery, SIM card, Bluetooth, and so on. 1. Notification panel displays notification icons to inform you of new emails, messages, and so on.
Getting Started 13 Keys and functions 1. Back • Tap to return to the previous screen or to exit the current app. • In text input mode, tap to close the on-screen keyboard. 2. Home • Tap to return to the main screen. • Tap and hold to open Search.
14 Using Y our T ablet Using Your Tablet Contacts To view and manage your contacts, tap → People . Creating a contact 1. Tap → People → Create a new contact . 2. Sign in to an existing Google account or create a new Google account to back up your contacts online.
Using Y our T ablet 15 Text entry You can type text using the on-screen keyboard. To open the on-screen keyboard, tap a text box. To close the keyboard, tap the back key . 1. • Tap to type letters. • Tap and hold to type numbers. 2. • Tap to delete a character, symbol, or a space to the left of the cursor.
16 Using Y our T ablet Un-mounting the SD card 1. Tap → Settings → Storage . 2. Tap Unmount → OK to remove the SD card. CAUTION : It is recommended 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 app errors.
Using Y our T ablet 17 Internet You can connect your tablet to Wi-Fi networks to access the Internet. If you purchase a LTE/HSPA+ model, you can also connect to the Internet using various mobile broadband standards such as GPRS, EDGE, 3G, LTE, HSPA+, and so on.
18 Using Y our T ablet Connecting to the Internet using mobile broadband 1. Tap → Settings → Wi-Fi , then touch Wi-Fi to disable it. 2. The tablet automatically searches for the signal and connects to the network. When the tablet is connected to a mobile-broadband network, the network type appears in the status bar .
Using Y our T ablet 19 Email Y ou can create POP3, IMAP , and exchange email accounts from web-based email services on your tablet. Opening the email app Tap → Email . Setting up an email account 1. On the email screen, type the email address and password of the email account (the same as the account on your computer).
20 Customizing Y our T ablet Creating and sending emails 1. Tap → Email . 2. Select an email account to use, if you have more than one account on your tablet. 3. Tap to compose a new mail. 4. T ype the recipient’s email address in the To field.
Protecting Y our T ablet 21 Sound settings T o change the sound and ringtone settings: Tap → 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 for notifications.
22 Protecting Y our T ablet 3. Tap Continue . 4. Draw the pattern again and then tap Confirm . Disabling or changing the screen unlock pattern 1. Tap → 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.
Protecting Y our T ablet 23 4. T ype the password again to confirm. 5. Tap OK . Disabling or changing the password 1. Tap → Settings → Security → Screen lock → Password . 2. Type the password you have enabled. 3. Select None to disable the password or select Password to change password.
24 Apps 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 Tap → Camera to open the app. 1. Viewfinder screen. 2. Tap to open or close the camera setting options.
Apps 25 4. Open My Computer on your computer to locate the removable drive, which represents the SD card installed in your tablet and the internal device storage. 5. Copy the desired files such as music or pictures from your tablet to the computer , or vice versa.
26 Apps Ending a Bluetooth connection On the Bluetooth connection page, tap → Disconnect to end the Bluetooth connection. NOTE : If you are ending a Bluetooth connection from a headset or keypad, a pop-up sceen will alert you. T ap OK to continue to end the Bluetooth connection.
Apps 27 • T o delete the selected pictures or videos, tap → Delete . • T o set a picture as the wallpaper , t ap and hold the picture until the options appear and then select → Set picture as → Wallpaper .
28 T roubleshooting Troubleshooting Security Problems Possible causes Possible solutions The SIM card's PIN code is blocked. You have entered an incorrect PIN code three consecutive times . Contact your service provider to get the PUK code. System problems Battery does not charge .
T roubleshooting 29 Unable to send or receive email . The Internet connection or the email setting is not configured properly . Check your network connection, and confirm with your email service provider if your email setting has been configured correctly .
30 Specifications Specifications Venue 7 Marketing model Venue 7 3740, Venue 7 HSPA+ Regulatory model T01C Regulatory type T01C003, T01C004 Temperature range 0°C - 40°C (30°F -104°F) Battery 4550 mAh Weight 295 g (0.65 lb) Dimensions: Height 193 mm (7.
Specifications 31 Venue 8 Marketing model Venue 8 3840, Venue 8 HSPA+ Regulatory model T02D Regulatory type T02D003, T02D004 Temperature range 0°C - 40°C (30°F -104°F) Battery 4550 mAh Weight: LTE 355 g (0.78 lb) Wi-Fi 340 g (0.75 lb) Dimensions: Height 216.
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