Table of Contents
- Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
- Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features
- Setting Up Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
- About Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
- Touch Screen
- Screen Orientation
- Applications, Widgets, and Shortcuts
- Home Screen
- Navigation Buttons
- Notifications and Status
- Customizing Your Home Screen
- The Dell Stage Widgets
- Navigating the Applications
- Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
- Managing Contacts
- Messaging (on 3G model only)
- To compose and send a text message
- To compose and send a multimedia message
- Receiving text and multimedia messages
- To read a text message
- If the message includes a:
- To forward the message
- To view a multimedia message
- To reply to a text or multimedia message
- To delete a message or a message thread
- To edit message settings
- Pop-up Menu
- Swype Keyboard
- Dell Keyboard
- Google Search
- Managing Your Device Settings
- Internet
- Connecting to the Internet
- Browsing the Internet
- Web Applications
- Gmail
- Google Talk
- To activate Google Talk
- To sign in automatically
- To add a new friend to your friends list
- To view and accept an invitation
- To change your online status and message
- To start a conversation
- To add a friend to an active conversation
- To disable the chat log
- To close a conversation
- To display all friends in your friends list
- To block a friend from sending you messages
- To permanently remove a friend
- To sign out from Google Talk
- Maps
- To enable location source
- To open Google Maps
- To see your location on a map
- To find a location on the map
- To view the details of a place
- To move around a map
- To zoom in or out on a map
- To change map layers
- To view a map in street view
- To get directions
- To clear a map
- Using Google Latitude
- To launch Latitude
- To invite friends to share locations
- To accept an invitation
- To show your friends
- To connect with your friends
- To control what to share and change your public profile
- Places
- Navigation
- YouTube
- Android Market
- Synchronizing Your Google Data
- Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
- Protecting Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
- Applications
- Connect and Sync with a Computer Using Dell Mobile Sync
- Troubleshooting
- Index
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COMMENT
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your product.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss
of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,
personal injury, or death.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission
of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
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or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the
entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary
interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
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Contents 3
Contents
1 Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Setting Up Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet . . . . . . 11
Getting Your Tablet Ready for Use . . . . . . . . 11
Turning On Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning Off Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning Off the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 About Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet . . . . . . . . 14
Touch Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Screen Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Applications, Widgets, and Shortcuts . . . . . . 17
Home Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Notifications and Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Customizing Your Home Screen . . . . . . . . . 25
The Dell Stage Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Navigating the Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4 Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet . . . . . . . . . 40
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4Contents
Managing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Messaging (on 3G model only) . . . . . . . . . . 44
Pop-up Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Swype Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dell Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Managing Your Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . 59
5 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Connecting to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Browsing the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Web Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Synchronizing Your Google Data . . . . . . . . 103
6 Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet . . 104
Power Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . 104
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Sound and Ringtone Settings . . . . . . . . . . 106
Date, Time, and Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
7 Protecting Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet . . . . 109
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Protect Your Device Data with a Screen
Unlock Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Protect Your Device Data with a PIN . . . . . . 111
Protect Your Device Data with a Password . . 112
Protect Your SIM Card with the SIM Lock
Password (on 3G model only) . . . . . . . . . . 113
8Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Sound Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
9 Connect and Sync with a Computer Using
Dell Mobile Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
10 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Starting Your Device in the Safe Mode . . . . . 136
Emergency Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
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6Features
Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features
This section provides information about the features available on your
device.
NOTE: The features or applications described in this User’s Manual may
not be all available on your device, and may vary depending on the
model you purchase.
Buttons/Ports/Parts Functionality
1Headphone connector Connects to headphones.
2Speaker Provides audio output for video and
music playback.
3Volume up button • Press to increase the volume by
one level.
• Press and hold to continuously
increase the volume.
4Volume down button • Press to decrease the volume by
one level.
• Press and hold to continuously
decrease the volume.
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5Power and Sleep/Wake button • Press and hold to turn on the
device.
• Press to turn the screen on or off.
• While the device is on, press and
hold to turn off the device. Touch
OK when the Power off menu
appears.
6Battery status light Indicates the battery charge status
and pending notifications. The
different lights indicate the following:
• Solid green — Battery is fully
charged when connected to
power.
• Solid amber — Battery is charging.
• Solid red — Battery charge is low
and the battery is charging.
• Blinking red — Battery charge is
low.
• Blinking green — Indicates pending
notifications.
7Back button Touch to return to the previous
screen, close a dialog box, menu, or
pop-up message, and to dismiss the
keyboard.
8Menu button Touch to open or close options
menus that display available tools for
the current application or actions that
you can perform on the current
screen.
Buttons/Ports/Parts Functionality
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8Features
9Home button • When viewing other Home screens,
you can touch this button to return
to the central Home screen.
• When performing any function on
the device, such as working with
applications, widgets, and so on,
you can touch this button to return
to the last Home screen you
viewed, or touch this button again
to return to the central Home
screen.
Buttons/Ports/Parts Functionality
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130-pin port • Connects to the supplied USB
cable for transferring files to and
from a computer.
• Connects to the supplied USB
cable and USB wall-charger
adapter to charge the device.
2Touch screen Touch the screen to use the on-
screen controls including buttons,
menu items, and the keyboard.
3Force power-off button Push the button to force power off
the device.
4SD card slot Holds the SD card in place.
5SIM card slot (on 3G model only) Holds the SIM card in place.
6Slot door Provides access to the SIM card and
SD card slots.
7Speaker Provides audio output for video and
music playback.
8Microphone Used for making video calls with
supportive web applications, such as
Skype.
9Front-facing camera • Used for capturing a front view
picture, for example, a self-portrait.
• Used for making video calls with
supportive web applications, such
as Skype.
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1Camera lens Captures pictures and videos.
2Camera flash Used for capturing pictures and
videos in dimly lit environments.
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Setting Up Your Dell Streak 7
Tablet
Getting Your Tablet Ready for Use
Insert the SIM card on 3G model (Optional)
Insert the SD card
1Pull out the slot door.
2Hold the SIM card with the metal contacts facing down, and follow the
SIM card illustration on the slot door label to insert the SIM card into the
SIM card slot.
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Charge the battery
CAUTION: Charging your tablet when the ambient temperature is not
between 0°C - 45°C can damage your tablet.
NOTE: The battery cannot be charged by connecting your device to a
computer.
NOTE: The battery is not fully charged when first unpacked.
1Connect the supplied USB cable's 30-pin connector to the 30-pin
port on the device.
2Connect the cable's USB connector to the supplied USB wall-
charger adapter.
3Connect the USB wall-charger adapter into an electrical outlet
and charge the device until the battery is fully charged.
NOTE: When charging the battery by connecting the device to an
electrical outlet, the battery is fully charged in about 4 hours.
NOTE: The cable is specific for this device: 30-pin to USB and the length
is less than 3 meters.
2Hold the SD card with the metal contacts facing down, and follow the
SD card illustration on the slot door label to insert the SD card into the
SD card slot.
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Turning On Your Device
NOTE: Use this device in an environmental temperature between -10°C
and 55°C.
1Press and hold the Power and Sleep/Wake button to turn on
your device.
2If the lock screen appears, touch and hold the lock icon .
When it turns into a circle, drag it to the edge of the larger circle
that surrounds it to unlock the screen.
3If your SIM card is locked by a Personal Identification Number
(PIN), type the PIN by touching the corresponding number keys
using the on-screen keypad. Touch the OK button to confirm
your input.
The device is ready for use when the Home screen is displayed.
Turning Off Your Device
1Press and hold the Power and Sleep/Wake button .
2When the Power off menu appears, touch OK.
Turning Off the Screen
If both the device and the screen are on, press the Power and
Sleep/Wake button once to turn off the screen.
NOTE: If the device is on, but the screen is off, press the Power and
Sleep/Wake button once to turn on the screen. For information on
unlocking the screen, see "The Screen Lock Wallpaper" on page 39.
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Touch Screen
Your device has a multi-touch sensitive screen. You can touch the
surface of the screen to operate the device.
Finger Gestures Allows you to:
Touch
Tap gently on the screen with your
fingertip.
• Select the items on the screen
including options, entries, images,
and icons.
• Start applications.
• Press the buttons on the screen.
• Input text using the on-screen
keyboard.
Touch and hold
Touch and hold your finger on the
screen
• Enable the moving mode of an
item on the Home screen.
• Open the context menu.
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Drag
1Touch and hold your finger on an
item on the screen.
2Keeping your finger in contact with
the screen, move your fingertip to
the desired location.
3Take your finger off the screen to
drop the item in the desired
location.
• Move items such as images and
icons on the screen.
• Scroll through Home screens, web
pages, lists, entries, photo
thumbnails, contacts, and so on.
Flick or swipe
Move your finger in a vertical or
horizontal direction on the screen.
Quickly scroll through Home screens,
web pages, lists, entries, photo
thumbnails, contacts, and so on.
Finger Gestures Allows you to:
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Zoom out
Move two fingers close together on
the screen.
Reduce the view of an image or web
page (zoom out).
Zoom in
Move two fingers apart on the screen. Enlarge the view of an image or web
page (zoom in).
Finger Gestures Allows you to:
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Screen Orientation
For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes
automatically to portrait or landscape format depending on how you
hold the device.
To modify the default rotating behavior, open the rotation settings by
touching the Home button → Apps button →
Settings → Screen→ Auto-rotate screen.
•To enable Auto-rotate screen, touch the setting option to select
the check box . Once enabled, the screen orientation
changes automatically when you rotate the device.
•To disable Auto-rotate screen, touch the setting option to clear
the check box . Once disabled, the screen orientation locks in
landscape format, and the orientation does not change when you
rotate the device.
NOTE: Applications downloaded from the Android Market may not
support automatic screen rotation to portrait or landscape format.
Applications, Widgets, and Shortcuts
Application — Software which allows you to perform a specific task.
Your device is preloaded with a variety of applications, and additional
applications can be downloaded from the Android Market.
Widget — A small application which resides on the Home screen and
provides quick and easy access to information. For example, the
Facebook widget allows you to read posts on your wall and update
your status.
Shortcut — A link that you can create on your Home screen to provide
quicker access to an application, service, and so on.
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Home Screen
When you turn on and unlock your device, or touch the Home button
, the Home screen appears. You can start from the Home screen to
access all the features of your device.
The Home screen is composed of five panels. On the central Home
screen, flick left/right or touch the screen edges to see more Home
screen panels. You can personalize the Home screen by adding your
own shortcuts or widgets, or by displaying your favorite picture as the
desktop wallpaper. For more information, see "Customizing Your
Home Screen" on page 25.
An example of the Home screen is provided as follows to help you
familiarize with your device. Your Home screen may look different
from the one below.
1Google Search Search your device and the web by typing.
2 Voice Search Search your device and the web by speaking.
3 Apps Open the Apps screen to find all the applications
installed on your device.
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4Customize • Add items to your Home screen, such as
widgets and application shortcuts.
• Change the wallpaper of your Home screen.
5 Web Stage widget This is one of the Dell Stage widgets. From the
Web Stage widget, you can access the
bookmarked or frequently viewed websites. For
more information on using Dell Stage widgets,
see "The Dell Stage Widgets" on page 30.
6System bar From the system bar at the bottom of the Home
screen, you can find navigation buttons,
notification icons, time, and status icons.
7 Status icons Indicate the status of your device. Touch the
time/status icons area to display the Status Details
panel.
8Time Display the current time.
9 Notification icons Display icons to show notifications from the
system or from an application. You can touch a
notification icon to see more details.
10 Recent
applications
Open a list of thumbnail images of the
applications you have accessed recently. Touch
an application to open it.
11 Home • When viewing other Home screens, you can
touch this button to return to the central Home
screen.
• When performing any function on the device,
such as working with applications, widgets, and
so on, you can touch this button to return to
the last Home screen you viewed, or touch this
button again to return to the central Home
screen.
12 Back Return to the previous screen or option.
13 Shortcuts You can add shortcuts to the Home screen to
quickly open applications, web bookmarks, music
playlists, and more.
14 Widgets Widgets are small applications that reside on the
Home screen to provide quick access to
information.
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NOTE: The Home button on the device and the Home button
on the screen perform the same function.
NOTE: The Back button on the device and the Back button on
the screen perform the same function.
To navigate across the Home screens
Flick or drag the desktop horizontally until the desired Home screen is
displayed.
Navigation Buttons
You can find the navigation buttons from the left side of the system
bar.
1Back • Return to the previous screen or option.
• If the on-screen keyboard is open, the button
changes to . Touch it to close the keyboard.
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Notifications and Status
The right side of the system bar displays notification icons, the current
time, and status icons.
2Home • When viewing other Home screens, you can
touch this button to return to the central Home
screen.
• When performing any function on the device,
such as working with applications, widgets, and
so on, you can touch this button to return to the
last Home screen you viewed, or touch this
button again to return to the central Home
screen.
3Recent applications Open a list of thumbnail images of the applications
you have accessed recently. Touch an application
to open it.
4Menu This button is only available in some applications.
Touch it to open application’s options menu.
1Notifications area The notifications area displays notification icons
to inform you of new e-mails, messages, and so
on.
2Status area The status area displays status icons to show the
current state of your device, such as battery
power, charging progress, network connections,
and so on.
3Time area Displays the current time.
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Managing Notifications
• To view the details about a notification, touch a notification icon.
• To remove a notification, touch .
• To view all your current notifications, touch the Time area to open
the Notifications list. You can touch a notification summary to
respond to it.
Status Details
• To view the details about the current date and time, network
connections, and battery status, touch the Time area in the
system bar to open the Status Details.
• To close the Status Details, touch any other part of the screen.
Notifications
list
Status Details
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Quick Settings
The Quick Settings allow you to view or change the most common
settings in your device conveniently.
1Touch the Time area in the system bar to open the Status Details.
2Touch anywhere in the Status Details. Then, the Quick Settings
display below the Status Details.
3View or change the desired settings.
To close the Quick Settings, touch any other part of the screen.
The Quick Settings include the following items:
•Airplane mode: Drag the switch to ON/OFF to enable/disable the
Airplane mode. For more information, see "Disable All
Connections Using the Airplane Mode" on page 66.
•Wi-Fi: Touch to open the Wi-Fi settings. For more information,
see "Wi-Fi" on page 63.
•Auto-rotate screen: Drag the switch to ON/OFF to enable/disable
the Auto-rotate screen feature. For more information, see "Screen
Orientation" on page 17.
•Brightness: Drag the slider to change the brightness level of the
screen. Or, you can touch AUTO to allow the device to set screen
brightness automatically according to the amount of light in your
surroundings.
Quick Settings
Status Details
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•Notifications: Drag the switch to ON/OFF to enable/disable
system or application notifications. When disabled, the icon
appears. You can touch this icon to turn notifications back on.
•Settings: Touch to open Settings. For more information, see
"Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet" on page 104.
The Status area may display some of the following icons:
The Status area of the system bar displays status icons to show the current
state of your device. See the following table for more information.
NOTE: The notifications area display notifications icons with detailed
information. Touch a notification icon to read its information or
instruction.
Battery status — 100% full No Internet connection
Battery is low and needs to be
charged
3G data network is connected
and in use (available on 3G
model only)
Battery is extremely low and
needs to be charged
immediately
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
(waves indicate signal strength)
Battery is charging Bluetooth is enabled
Airplane mode is enabled No SIM card inserted
(on 3G model only)
Searching GPS satellites
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Customizing Your Home Screen
Adding an Item to a Home Screen
1Touch the Home button .
2Flick to a Home screen where you want to add the item.
3Either touch and hold an empty area on a Home screen, or touch
the Customize button at the top-right corner of a Home
screen, until the following screen appears.
4Items that can be added to a Home screen are divided into four
categories. Touch a tab for the category of item you want to add,
and flick the screen left or right to see more items, if available.
5Do either one of the following:
• Touch the item you want to add onto the current Home
screen.
• Touch and hold the item, and drag it onto a Home screen
where you want to add it. If you pause before lifting your
finger, the Home screen will enlarge, so you can drag to place
the item on a specific position you want.
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To add a widget to a Home screen
You can add widgets to display active Home screen windows or
controls for your favorite applications or web-based services, such as
an analog clock, the music player, the Google Search widget, or a
calendar showing upcoming events
.
You can also add Dell Stage widgets to provide direct access to your
contacts, e-mail, pictures, music, Facebook & Twitter updates,
frequently viewed websites, and recently used applications. For
information on using Dell Stage widgets, see "The Dell Stage Widgets"
on page 30.
1Either touch and hold an empty area on a Home screen, or touch
the Customize button at the top-right corner of a Home
screen.
2Touch the Widgets tab.
3Flick the screen left or right to locate the desired widget.
4Touch and hold the desired widget, and drag it to a Home screen.
To add an application shortcut to a Home screen
You can create application shortcuts on a Home screen, so you can
touch the icons to open the applications quickly, without opening the
Apps screen first.
1Either touch and hold an empty area on a Home screen, or touch
the Customize button at the top-right corner of a Home
screen.
2Touch the Apps tab.
3Flick the screen left or right to locate the desired application.
4Touch and hold the desired application, and drag it to a Home
screen to create the shortcut.
To change the wallpaper
To change the wallpaper of your Home screen, follow the steps below:
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1Either touch and hold an empty area on a Home screen, or touch
the Customize button at the top-right corner of a Home
screen.
2Touch the Wallpapers tab.
3Select a desired wallpaper from the categories below, and touch
the wallpaper to set it as the wallpaper of your Home screen.
•Gallery: Open available photo albums on the device or on the
web. Select a picture from the albums. To cut a portion of the
picture as the wallpaper, move the crop frame and drag the
angles to select the desired part. Touch Ok to set the
wallpaper.
•Live wallpapers: Select an animated and interactive wallpaper,
and then touch Set wallpaper.
•Wallpapers: Touch a picture thumbnail to set it as the
wallpaper.
To add more shortcuts to a Home screen
You can add more shortcuts for items that you want to access directly
from the Home screen.
1Either touch and hold an empty area on a Home screen, or touch
the Customize button at the top-right corner of a Home
screen.
2Touch the More tab.
3Touch and hold the desired item, and drag it to a Home screen to
create the shortcut.
A variety of items may be available as follows.
Items Steps/Descriptions
Bookmark 1Flick through the Bookmarks list to locate the
desired bookmark.
2Touch the desired bookmark to create the
shortcut on the Home screen.
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Contact 1Flick through the Choose a contact shortcut
screen to locate the desired contact.
2Touch the desired contact entry to create the
shortcut on the Home screen.
Directions & Navigation Create a shortcut that you can touch to open
Google Maps and view directions to a location.
1Type your destination in the text box.
2Choose how you want to get to your
destination by touching the driving, public
transportation, bicycle, or walking icon (from
left to right).
3Enter a name for the shortcut.
4Touch the shortcut icon that you want to use
for the shortcut.
5Touch the Save button.
NOTE: For more information on getting
directions using Google Maps, see "To get
directions" on page 91.
Latitude Create a shortcut that you can touch to open
Google Latitude to share locations with your
friends and family who have signed in to the
service with their Google accounts.
Music playlist Create a Play all or a Recently added shortcut
that you can touch to play all songs or recently
added songs.
Select settings 1Scroll through the settings to locate the
desired setting.
2Touch the desired setting to create the
shortcut on the Home screen, where you can
touch the shortcut to access the setting.
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Adding an Application Shortcut from the Apps
screen
1Touch the Apps button at the top-right of any Home screen
to open the Apps screen.
2On the Apps screen, touch and hold a desired application and
drag it onto a Home screen. The application’s icon appears on the
Home screen.
NOTE: If you pause before lifting your finger, the Home screen will
enlarge, so you can drag to place the item on a specific position you
want.
Moving a Home Screen Item
1Touch and hold the item you want to reposition until it becomes
movable. The device vibrates to indicate that the item’s moving
mode is activated.
NOTE: To disable the item’s moving mode, release the item.
2With your finger remaining in contact with the item on the screen,
drag the item to another location on the screen.
3Release the item in the desired location.
Removing a Home Screen Item
1Touch and hold an item such as a widget or shortcut that you
want to remove, until it becomes movable.
2Drag the item onto the top of the Trash icon .
3When the item turns red, release your finger from the screen.
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The Dell Stage Widgets
NOTE: Availability and functionality of the Dell Stage widgets described
in this section may vary depending on the software version pre-installed
on your device. It is recommended to upgrade to the latest software
version for full functionality.
The Dell Stage widgets give you direct access to the following items
from the Home screen:
• Kindle Books (see "Using the Books Stage Widget" on page 31.)
• Photos and videos (see "Using the Photo Stage Widget" on
page 32.)
• Streaming radio stations (see "Using the Radio Stage Widget" on
page 33.)
• Facebook & Twitter applications (see "Using the Social Stage
Widget" on page 34.)
• Real-time weather information (see "Using the Weather Stage
Widget" on page 36.)
• Bookmarked or frequently viewed websites (see "Using the Web
Stage Widget" on page 35.)
Adding a Stage Widget
You can create Stage widgets on free Home screens to access the
desired items.
1Navigate to a free Home screen where you want to add a Stage
widget.
2Touch and hold an empty area on a Home screen, or touch the
Customize button at the top-right corner of a Home screen.
3Touch the Widgets tab.
4Flick the screen left or right to locate the desired Stage widget.
5Touch and hold the desired Stage widget, and drag it to a Home
screen.
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Removing a Stage Widget
1Touch and hold a Stage widget that you want to remove from a
Home screen, until it becomes movable.
2Drag the Stage widget onto the top of the Trash icon .
3When the Stage widget turns red, release your finger from the
screen.
Using the Books Stage Widget
From the Books Stage widget, you can view the following book
categories:
• MY BOOKS & MAGAZINES (Kindle books stored on your device)
• NEW RELEASES
• TOP PAID BOOKS
• TOP FREE BOOKS
• BEST SELLING MAGAZINES
1Touch to open the Kindle application.
2Touch to enter the BOOKS SETTINGS mode.
3Drag or flick through the rows of the book tiles, and then touch a book
tile to open the browser to the Kindle website at the book detail page.
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To select the book categories to display on the Books Stage
widget
1Touch to enter the BOOKS SETTINGS mode.
2Touch to select the categories.
3Touch when you have completed the settings.
Using the Photo Stage Widget
The Photo Stage widget displays the most recent photos and videos
captured using the Camera application or stored in the “DCIM” folder
on your device. Photos from the Facebook feed will be displayed as
well once you have signed in to your Facebook account.
1• Drag or flick through the photo or video thumbnails.
• Touch the thumbnail of a photo stored on the device to open the
photo in the Gallery or the PhotoStage application.
• Touch the thumbnail of a photo from the Facebook feed to open
Facebook to the message where the photo was originally posted.
• Touch the thumbnail of a video stored on the device to start playing
the video.
2Touch to open the Gallery application.
3Touch to enter the PHOTOS SETTINGS mode.
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Using the Radio Stage Widget
The Radio Stage widget displays a list of user presets or recently
played streaming radio stations from the TuneIn Radio application.
4Touch to open the Camera application and capture a new
photo or video.
1The now-playing area displays the currently playing or last played
station.
2Touch to search for a radio station by typing keyword, such as its
location or genre.
3Touch to open the TuneIn Radio application.
4Touch to enter the RADIO SETTINGS mode.
5Drag or flick through the list of radio stations, and then touch a station
to open the TuneIn Radio application and tune in to the selected station.
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Using the Social Stage Widget
The Social Stage widget displays your friends’ latest postings retrieved
from your Twitter or Facebook account. To use the Twitter and
Facebook widgets, you need to sign in to your Twitter or Facebook
account with your e-mail address and password.
NOTE: You can access both your Facebook and Twitter accounts from
one Social Stage widget. To do so, go to SOCIAL SETTINGS, and select
the Twitter and Facebook check boxes to enable them.
1Touch to manually update the message feeds.
2Touch or to open either the Twitter or Facebook application.
3Touch to enter the SOCIAL SETTINGS mode.
4Drag or flick through the list of feeds, and then touch a feed to read
more of the message or the details of the author.
5Touch to compose and post a new message to Twitter or
Facebook.
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Using the Web Stage Widget
The Web Stage widget displays thumbnails of bookmarked websites or
the most visited websites.
To choose between viewing bookmarks or frequent sites
1Touch to enter the WEB SETTINGS mode.
2To display all the available bookmarks in this widget view, touch
Bookmarks. To display only the most frequently visited sites,
touch Most Visited Sites.
To refresh web page thumbnails automatically
1Touch to enter the WEB SETTINGS mode.
2Touch Update Thumbnails.
NOTE: For more information on using the Browser application, see
"Browsing the Internet" on page 66.
1Drag or flick through the thumbnails of web pages. Touch a web page
thumbnail to load the web page in the Browser application.
2Touch to open the Browser application.
3Touch to enter the WEB SETTINGS mode.
4Touch to find the desired web page using Google Search.
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Using the Weather Stage Widget
The Weather Stage widget provides real-time weather information
and 5 day weather forecast from AccuWeather.
1Touch to manually update the weather information.
2• Displays the date.
• Touch to open the Calendar application.
3Touch to open the browser and visit AccuWeather.com to see
more weather information.
4Touch to enter the WEATHER SETTINGS mode.
•My Agenda: When this option is enabled, your agenda from the
Calendar application will be displayed in this widget view.
•5 Day Forecast: When this option is enabled, 5 day weather forecast
will be displayed in this widget view.
5Displays 5 day weather forecast of your current location, which is
detected by wireless networks or GPS satellites automatically,
depending on your settings. Touch to visit AccuWeather.com to see
more weather forecast.
6Displays the weather information of your current location. Touch to visit
AccuWeather.com to see more details.
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To display the weather information for a different location
1Touch to enter the WEATHER SETTINGS mode.
2Touch Current Location.
3Enter a city or postal code in the search box and touch .
Select the desired location from the search results.
NOTE: To change the temperature unit that the widget uses to display
weather, touch or .
Navigating the Applications
You can find applications available on your device in these screen
elements:
Apps screen
The Apps screen can be accessed from any Home screen and contains
all of the applications installed on the device, including those you have
downloaded from the Android Market.
To open the Apps screen
1Touch the Home button to display the central Home screen
on the desktop.
2From any of the desktop Home screens, touch the Apps button
.
To navigate pages of applications
Flick the Apps screen horizontally and touch an application to run it.
To close the Apps screen
To return to the last Home screen you viewed, touch the Home button
on the device or the Home button on the screen. To return to
the central Home screen, touch or again.
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Application Shortcuts
To quickly launch applications on the Home screen, you can add
shortcuts for frequently-used applications to the Home screen. For
more information, see "Customizing Your Home Screen" on page 25.
To open an application using the application shortcuts
1Touch the Home button .
2If the desired application shortcut displays on the Home screen,
touch the shortcut to run the application.
Recent Applications
To open a recently used application
1Touch the Recent Applications button to view the recently
used applications.
2Scroll the list of recently used applications, and touch the desired
application thumbnail to run the application.
NOTE: To close the list of recently used applications, touch the Close
button .
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The Screen Lock Wallpaper
You can set the display to turn off automatically after a timeout period
of inactivity, or turn it off manually by pressing the power button .
When you press the power button to wake up the display, the
screen lock wallpaper appears to help prevent unintentional touch of
the screen.
When the screen lock wallpaper appears, touch and hold the lock
icon . When it turns into a circle, drag it to the edge of the larger
circle that surrounds it to unlock the screen.
NOTE: To set the duration the screen remains on before turning off after
the last operation, touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings→ Screen→ Timeout.
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Managing Contacts
To view and manage your contacts, touch the Home button →
Apps button → Contacts
.
To add a new contact
1Touch New.
2Select the account where you want to add this contact, such as
your Gmail account.
1This area shows the account in which the new contact is stored.
2•Take photo: Touch to take a photo to use as the contact’s visual
caller ID.
•Select photo from Gallery: Touch to select a photo from the Gallery
application to use as the contact’s visual caller ID.
3Enter the contact information using the on-screen keyboard. Scroll the
screen to find more items to fill.
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To find a contact
1To locate a contact, you can either:
• Flick the Contacts list until you find the contact. Or, drag the
scroll bar on the left of the screen to scroll through the
Contacts list.
•Touch Find contacts, and then type either the contact’s
full name or only the first letters of it into the text box. The
screen displays the matching contacts.
2Once the contact is located, touch the contact’s entry to view the
contact’s details.
To e-mail or send a message to a contact
1On the Contacts list, find a desired contact.
2Touch the contact entry to view the contact details, and then
touch to send e-mail using the e-mail accounts you have set
up on your device, or touch to send a message.
4Touch to replace a default information label with another label that you
can choose from the list. For example, you can change the label from
Home phone number to Mobile phone number.
5Touch to add a new item to the current information category. For
example, you can add a second phone number.
6Touch to remove an item from the current information category.
7Touch to fill more information about the contact.
8Touch to display more options.
9Touch Cancel to return to your Contacts list.
10 Touch Done to save the new contact to your Contacts list.
11 Touch to return to your Contacts list.
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To edit a contact
1On the Contacts list, find a desired contact.
2Touch the contact entry to view the contact details.
3Touch to edit the contact details.
4Touch Done to save the changes.
To share a contact
1On the Contacts list, find a desired contact.
2Touch the contact entry to view the contact details.
3Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
on the screen→ Share contact.
4From the Share contact via menu that appears, select the way
you want to share the contact information with your friends, such
as through e-mail or Bluetooth.
To join contacts
Since your device can synchronize with a variety of accounts, when
synchronizing contacts from these accounts with your device, you
may have multiple contacts for the same person.
Joining contacts allows you to view all the contact’s numbers,
addresses, and so on, in one single contact entry.
1On the Contacts list, find a desired contact.
2Touch the contact entry to view the contact details, and then
touch .
3Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
on the screen→ Join.
4From the Join contacts list, touch another contact to link, and
then touch Done.
The joined contact’s information is displayed with the original
contact’s information.
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NOTE: To separate the previously joined contacts, touch the contact
entry→ → → Separate→ OK.
Contacts settings
In Contacts
,
touch the Menu button on the device or the
Menu button on the screen.
Settings Adjust the display options for your contacts.
Accounts
NOTE: If you want to
synchronize individual data
manually, clear Auto-sync,
and then from your
account, touch a data item
to start synchronization of
that data.
While data is syncing, the
sync icon appears on
the option of the data
being synced.
Contacts stored on your device can be
synchronized with a computer using Dell Mobile
Sync; contacts stored on your personal e-mail
account such as Gmail can be synchronized
through an Internet connection.
• To select the data to synchronize:
1Select Background data to make all the sync
options available.
2Select Auto-sync to let the device
automatically synchronize the selected data in
your Twitter account or e-mail account, which
may include Twitter contacts and data, or
Calendar, Contacts, Gmail, and Picasa Web
Albums data.
• To select the data to sync from your e-mail
account:
1Touch your e-mail account to open the Data
& synchronization list.
2Select the data that you want the device to
synchronize automatically, such as Sync
Calendar, Sync Contacts, Sync Gmail, Sync
Picasa Web Albums.
Import/Export You can import contacts from your SIM card (on
3G model only) or SD card to your device, export
contacts from your device to your SD card, and
share visible contacts in multiple ways, such as
Bluetooth or Gmail.
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Messaging (on 3G model only)
To compose, send, and read text (SMS) or multimedia (MMS)
messages, touch the Home button → Apps button →
Messaging . The Messaging screen opens with a list of
messages or message threads representing all the received, sent, and
draft messages.
NOTE: For information about the message thread, see "Receiving text
and multimedia messages" on page 48.
To compose and send a text message
1On the Messaging screen, touch the New message thread. The
composer screen opens.
2In the To field, type the mobile phone number or the contact
name of the recipient. As you type a phone number or contact
name, matching contacts with their mobile numbers appear
below the To field. Touch a matched contact to enter the
contact’s mobile number, or continue typing the desired phone
number.
3Repeat step 2 to enter more mobile numbers if you want to send
the message to multiple mobile phone users.
4Touch the Type to compose text field to start composing your
message.
5Touch the Send button to send the text message.
6To start a text conversation similar to online instant messaging,
you can continue to compose and send messages to the same
recipient(s). All of the sent and received messages between you
and recipient(s) appear in the form of chat logs.
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To compose and send a multimedia message
1In the To field, type the recipient’s mobile phone number, e-mail
address, or contact name. Matching contacts with their mobile
numbers or e-mail addresses appear below the To field. Touch a
matched contact, or continue typing the desired phone number
or e-mail address.
2If you want to add a subject line to the message, touch the Menu
button on the device or the Menu button on the screen→
Add subject.
3Touch the Type to compose text field to start composing your
message.
4While editing your message, you can touch the Menu button
on the device or the Menu button on the screen→ Attach to
insert media items into the message. See the following table for
more information.
5When you have completed editing the multimedia message,
touch the Send MMS button to send the message.
You can attach any of the following items to a multimedia message:
Picture Open the Gallery application and touch a picture
file to attach it to your message.
Capture picture Open the Camera application to capture a
picture, and then attach it to your message. For
more information about the Camera application,
see "Camera" on page 114.
Video Open the Gallery application and touch a video
clip to attach it to your message.
Capture video Open the Camera application to capture a video
clip in camcorder mode, and then attach it to
your message. For more information about using
the camcorder feature, see "To start the
camcorder mode" on page 115.
Audio Open the Select music track menu. Touch a
desired audio file, and then touch OK to attach
the file to your message.
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Ringtone Open the Select audio menu. Touch a desired
preloaded ringtone, and then touch OK to attach
it to your message.
You can also manually copy new ringtones to the
SD card and attach a ringtone to your MMS. To
do so, follow the steps below:
1Create a folder named Ringtones in the SD
card.
2Open the Ringtones folder.
3Copy the ringtone you want to attach to your
MMS into the Ringtones folder.
4On the MMS composer screen, touch the
Menu button on the device or the Menu
button on the screen→ Attach→
Ringtone.
5Select the ringtone to attach it to your MMS.
Record audio • Open the Sound Recorder application to
record an audio clip:
–Touch to start recording.
–Touch to stop recording.
–Touch to listen to the recording.
–Touch Use this recording to attach the
recording to your message.
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Slideshow Open the Edit slideshow screen to create a slide
show and attach it to your message.
1Touch Add slide to create new slides.
2Touch a created slide such as Slide 1 to open
the slideshow editor screen.
3Touch Add picture, and then select the picture
you want to add to the slide.
4You can touch the text field at the bottom of
the screen to compose a caption for the
displayed slide.
5Touch the Menu button on the device or
the Menu button on the screen to preview
the slide, remove the picture, add music to the
current slide, add a new slide, or change the
slide duration or the text and picture layout.
6When editing multiple slides, touch to
edit the next slide; touch to return to the
previous slide.
NOTE: You can create a slideshow of up to
ten slides.
7To replace a picture, on the slideshow editor
screen, touch the Replace picture button and
select a new picture to replace. To remove the
current slide, touch the Remove slide button.
To preview the slideshow, touch the Preview
button.
8When complete, touch the Done button to
attach the slideshow to your message.
9On the message composer screen, touch the
slideshow attachment icon to play back
the slide show; touch Edit to modify the
slideshow.
10 To remove the slideshow attachment from
your message, touch Edit→ → Discard
slideshow.
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Receiving text and multimedia messages
Depending on your notification settings, the device rings, vibrates, or
displays a message briefly in the Status area of the system bar as a new
text or multimedia message is received.
A new message icon appears and stays in the notifications area of
the system bar to remind you of a new message.
NOTE: To alter the notification settings for new messages, in the
Messaging application, touch the Menu button on the device or the
Menu button on the screen→ Settings. Scroll the screen to locate
the Notifications settings section. You can then decide whether to
display a text notification in the Status area of the system bar when a new
message arrives, select a ringtone that rings on the arrival of a new
message, or let the device vibrate to notify a new message.
Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from the
same contact or a number are grouped into message threads similar
to text conversations of an online chat. You can see all of the
messages exchanged between you and the contact. Message threads
are listed according to when they are sent or received, with the latest
message at the top.
To read a text message
• When a new text message arrives, the new text message icon
appears in the notifications area of the system bar. Touch the icon
to open and read the message in the Messaging application.
• Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Messaging to open the message list, and then touch a text
message or message thread to open and read it.
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If the message includes a:
• Website link — touch the link to open the Browser application
and visit the website.
• E-mail address — touch the e-mail address to open the
Email/Gmail application and compose an e-mail to send to the
address.
To forward the message
1Touch and hold the message. The Message options menu pops
up.
2Select Forward to forward the message.
To view a multimedia message
1When a new multimedia message arrives, the new multimedia
message icon appears in the notifications area of the system
bar. Touch the icon to open and read the message in the
Messaging application.
Or
Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Messaging to open the message list, and then touch a
multimedia message or message thread to open the message.
2Touch the thumbnail of the attached picture to display the
picture; touch the Play button to play the attached video.
NOTE: To save the attached media item to your device, touch and hold
the message until the Message options menu opens. Touch Save
attachment.
To reply to a text or multimedia message
1Touch a message or message thread to open it.
2Type your reply message into the Type to compose text field.
3Touch Send to send your message to the sender.
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To delete a message or a message thread
1In the Messaging list, touch and hold the message thread that you
want to delete.
2To delete the entire thread, touch Delete thread and then touch
Delete to confirm deletion.
To delete a message within a thread, touch and hold the message
to delete, and then touch Delete message on the Message
options menu. Touch Delete to confirm deletion.
NOTE: To delete all messages in the Messaging list, touch the Menu
button on the device or the Menu button on the screen→ Delete
all threads.
To edit message settings
In the Messaging application, touch the Menu button on the device
or the Menu button on the screen→ Settings. Follow the
instructions on the screen to change the text or multimedia message
settings.
Pop-up Menu
Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button on
the screen
to open or close the pop-up menu that lists available
options for the current application, or actions that you can perform on
the current screen.
To select an option or item on the pop-up menu
1Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
on the screen to open the pop-up menu.
2Touch the desired item on the pop-up menu.
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Swype Keyboard
The Swype keyboard allows you to enter text by drawing a path
through the letters of a word, instead of touching each key to type the
word. The keyboard automatically rotates to either the portrait or
landscape mode based on the device orientation.
To set the Swype keyboard as the input keyboard
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→
Language & input
.
2Touch Current input method under the Keyboard settings
section.
3On the Select input method menu that appears, touch Swype.
To open the Swype keyboard
Touch a text box to open the Swype keyboard.
To close the Swype keyboard
Touch the Back button on the device or the Close button on
the screen to close the Swype keyboard.
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Swype Keyboard controls for composing an e-mail
1To enter the word “Need” for example, place your finger on the first
letter “N” and glide to the following letters. Lift your finger after the last
letter “d”. The keyboard predicts and enters the word according to the
letters that the path you drew goes through. Letters irrelevant to the
spelling of the word are ignored.
NOTE: You can still touch each key to type a word.
2To enter the same letter twice, for example, “ee” for the word “Need”, do
a quick back-and-forth scribble or draw a loop on the letter “e”.
3When no word is entered into the text box, touch and hold the key to do
the following:
•Read Swype Help for detailed information on using Swype.
•Tutorial: Play the animated tutorial demonstrating how to use Swype.
•Settings: Adjust the Swype keyboard settings.
4Touch to show the keyboard for typing numbers, punctuation marks,
and symbols.
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Creating your personal dictionary in the Swype
keyboard
The Swype keyboard uses the default dictionary to display suggested
words as you type. You can create a personal dictionary to include
words not found in the main dictionary. The keyboard will also look at
the words that are added to your personal dictionary to make word
suggestions.
5• Touch to enter “,”.
• Touch and hold and then release to enter “-”.
• To find more symbols available from this key, touch and hold the key
until the symbols appear, and then touch the symbol you want to
type.
6• Touch to enter a space.
• Touch and hold and then release to enter a tab space.
7• Touch to enter “.”.
• Touch and hold and then release to enter “’”.
• To find more symbols available from this key, touch and hold the key
until the symbols appear, and then touch the symbol you want to
type.
8• Touch to delete a typed character, symbol, or a space.
• Touch and hold to quickly delete typed text.
9ENTER key.
10 • To type the number or symbol displayed on the key, touch and hold
the key, and when the number or symbol appears release the key.
• To find more symbols available from the same key, touch and hold
the key until the symbols appear, and then touch the symbol you
want to type.
11 The Swype keyboard displays word suggestions when it cannot predict
the word according to the trace you draw.
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To add a word to the Swype dictionary
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Language & input.
2Touch Configure input methods under the Keyboard settings
section.
3Touch Settings under the Swype section.
4Scroll to locate Personal dictionary under the Swype Advanced
Settings section.
5Touch .
6Type a desired word into the Personal dictionary text box.
7Touch .
To edit a word in the Swype dictionary
1Repeat Step 1 to 4 in "To add a word to the Swype dictionary" to
open Personal dictionary.
2Touch a desired word.
3Edit the spelling of the word in the text box.
4Touch .
To delete a word from the Swype dictionary
1Repeat Step 1 to 4 in "To add a word to the Swype dictionary" to
open Personal dictionary.
2Touch .
3Select one or more words that you want to delete by touching the
check box .
4Touch to confirm deletion.
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Dell Keyboard
You can also type text using the Dell keyboard. The keyboard
automatically rotates to either the portrait or landscape mode based
on the device orientation.
To set the Dell keyboard as the input keyboard
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→
Language & input
.
2Touch Current input method under the Keyboard settings
section.
3On the Select input method menu that appears, touch to select
the Dell keyboard.
To open the Dell keyboard
Touch a text box to open the Dell keyboard.
To close the Dell keyboard
Touch the Back button on the device or the Close button on
the screen to close the Dell keyboard.
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Keyboard controls for composing an e-mail
1• Touch to type letters into the text box where the cursor appears.
• Touch and hold to type accented letters for applicable languages.
2• Touch to delete a typed character, symbol, or a space.
• Touch and hold to quickly delete typed text.
3ENTER key.
4• Based on the letters being typed, the keyboard shows suggested
words along the top of the keyboard with the most probable word
highlighted in color.
NOTE: This function is enabled by default in the Portrait mode only. To
enable this function in the Landscape mode, open the Settings
application→ Language & input→ Configure input methods→
Settings, and then touch Show correction suggestions under the Text
correction section. On the Show correction suggestions menu that
appears, touch Always show.
• You can touch a suggested word to enter it into the text box.
• Flick the list left or right to see more suggested words.
5• Touch once to show the uppercase keyboard for typing a capital
letter.
• Touch twice quickly to enable the Caps Lock mode. When enabled,
the icon becomes .
• Touch to change back to the lowercase keyboard.
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To configure the Dell keyboard settings
1Touch the Home button → Apps button → Settings
→
Language & input
.
2Touch Configure input method under the Keyboard settings
section.
3Touch Settings under the Dell keyboard section.
4To enable a setting, touch the setting option to select the check
box ; to disable a setting, touch the setting option to clear the
check box .
Available Dell keyboard settings
Word suggestion settings
6• Touch to show the keyboard for typing numbers, punctuation marks,
and symbols.
• Touch to switch back to the alphabet keyboard.
7Touch to use voice input. Say the words you want to enter in the
microphone. The device enters the words that it can recognize from
your voice.
Auto-capitalization The first letter of the word in a new sentence is
capitalized automatically.
Vibrate on keypress The device vibrates when you touch a key.
Sound on keypress The device beeps when you touch a key.
NOTE: To activate this item, you also need to
select Settings→ Sound→ Audible selection.
Auto correction Mark and correct wrong spellings and typos.
Show correction
suggestions
Show suggested words as you type.
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Google Search
You can use the Google Search widget to find websites and
information on Google, applications installed on your device, and
contacts stored in your Contacts list.
To search by typing
1From the Google Search widget on the Home screen, touch
to open the Google Search widget below.
2Type a keyword or text into the box using the keyboard. As you
type, the search results that fully or partially match the text being
typed appear.
3Scroll the listed search results and touch the desired result.
4The matching application or the browser with matching web links
opens.
5Touch the desired link if you want to view a web page.
To search by voice
1Touch that appears beside the search box.
2Say the name or keyword of the item you want to search.
3The browser with matching web links opens.
NOTE: You can also access the Voice Search function by touching the
Home button → Apps button → Voice Search .
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Managing Your Device Settings
To check storage spaces
Tou ch
the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Storage
.
The screen displays the total and available
space on the device and on the SD card.
To erase unwanted application data to free storage space
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Applications→ Manage applications.
2Touch the application whose cache or data you want to remove.
3Touch Clear data under Storage to erase unwanted application
data; touch Clear cache under Cache to erase unwanted cache.
To remove the SD card safely
CAUTION: Removing the SD card while the device is working may
cause data loss or result in application errors.
CAUTION: It is strongly recommended that you unmount the SD card
before removing it.
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Storage.
2Touch Unmount SD card under the SD Card section.
3Press and hold the Power and Sleep/Wake button until the
Power off menu appears. Then, touch OK to turn off the device.
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4Pull out the slot door and then remove the SD card from your
device as illustrated.
To erase all data from your device
CAUTION: The following steps will erase all the data including your
downloaded applications and Google account from your device.
Ensure that you back up all the required data before you proceed.
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Privacy→ Factory data reset.
2Touch Reset tablet.
NOTE: You must draw your screen unlock pattern if it is enabled.
3Touch Erase everything after you read the warning.
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To force power off your device
1Pull out the slot door.
2Push the force power-off button using a paper clip or other
similar pointed objects.
3Press and hold the Power and Sleep/Wake button to turn on
your device.
Force power-off button
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Internet
Connecting to the Internet
To browse the web and access web-based utilities such as instant
messaging, one of the following data networking connections must be
available:
•GPRS
•EDGE
•3G
•HSPA
•Wi-Fi
GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSPA (on 3G model only)
To connect to the Internet using GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA
Your device is configured with the GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA network
available with the service provider of the SIM card installed in your
device. However, this is only limited to text messaging. If a Wi-Fi
connection is currently available, the device automatically uses the Wi-
Fi connection to access the Internet. The Internet connection through
GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA becomes temporarily inactive, until the Wi-
Fi connection ends.
If you want to connect to the Internet using a GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or
HSPA data network:
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Wireless & networks, then touch Wi-Fi to clear
the check box to disable it.
2Touch Mobile networks. On the Mobile network settings menu
that appears, touch Data enabled to enable it.
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NOTE: Depending on whether a GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA network is
currently in use, a corresponding data network icon appears on the
status bar after a data connection is established.
You can set the device to search for available networks if you are
outside your home network or want to register to a different network.
To manually select a new network
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Wireless & networks→ Mobile networks→
Network operators. The list of networks currently available is
displayed.
2Touch to select a network from the Available networks list.
To automatically select a new network
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Wireless & networks→ Mobile networks.
2Touch Select automatically from the Available networks list.
Wi-Fi
You can connect your device to the Internet using Wi-Fi.
To connect to a Wi-Fi network, you need access to a wireless point or
“hotspot” within a distance of up to 300 feet (91.44 meters).
NOTE: The range and quality of the Wi-Fi signal is affected by the
number of connected devices, infrastructure, and objects through which
the signal is transmitted.
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To turn on Wi-Fi and connect to a network
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Wireless & networks→ Wi-Fi to select the
Wi-Fi check box. The device scans for available wireless networks.
2Touch Wi-Fi settings. The network names and security settings
(Open network or Secured with WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPS) of
discovered Wi-Fi networks display in the Wi-Fi networks list.
3Flick the list and touch to select a Wi-Fi network you want to
connect to.
4Enter a password (if necessary), then touch Connect to connect
to the Wi-Fi network.
NOTE: To connect to a network protected by Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP), Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), WPA2, or Wireless Protected Setup
(WPS), you must enter the WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPS security key to obtain
authorized access to the network. The next time your device connects to
a previously accessed secured wireless network, you will not be required
to enter the WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPS key again, unless you reset your
device to its factory default settings.
NOTE: Your device has the ability to maintain a constant Internet
connection through Wi-Fi or data networks (GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA).
However, Wi-Fi connection has priority over mobile network connection
if both are available.
To check the current Wi-Fi network connection
From the status area of the system bar:
When your device is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon
in the status area of the system bar indicates the signal strength
(number of bands that light up). If Wireless & networks→ Wi-Fi
settings→ Network notification is enabled, the icon appears in
the notifications area of the system bar, as the device discovers an
accessible Wi-Fi network within range.
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From the Wi-Fi network:
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Wireless & networks→ Wi-Fi settings.
2Touch the Wi-Fi network that the device is currently connected to
(labeled Connected). A window opens displaying the Wi-Fi
network’s name, status, security information, signal strength, link
speed, and IP address.
NOTE: If you want to disconnect the Wi-Fi network from your device,
touch Forget on this window. You will need to configure the Wi-Fi
settings again if you want to restore connection to this wireless network.
To connect to another Wi-Fi network
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Wireless & networks→ Wi-Fi settings. The
detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks list.
NOTE: To start a new search for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi
settings screen, touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu
button on the screen→ Scan.
2Flick through the Wi-Fi networks list and touch the name of the
network you want to connect to.
NOTE: If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of
detected networks, flick to the bottom of the list to touch Add Wi-Fi
network. Enter the Wi-Fi network settings, and then touch Save.
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Disable All Connections Using the Airplane Mode
Selecting the Airplane mode disables all mobile, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi
connections. This feature is useful when wireless connectivity is strictly
prohibited, such as on an airplane.
1Touch the Time area in the system bar to open the Status Details.
2Touch anywhere in the Status Details. Then, the Quick Settings
display below the Status Details.
3Drag the switch to ON to enable the Airplane mode; drag the
switch to OFF to disable the Airplane mode;
NOTE: For more information, see "Quick Settings" on page 23.
Browsing the Internet
To open the browser
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Browser
.
To use the browser controls bar
1Touch to close the web page window.
2Touch to open a new browser window and display the home page
under a new tab.
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3Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button on
the screen to access the following options:
•New tab: Open a web page in a new window under a new tab.
•New incognito tab: Open a web page in a new window under a
new tab, and the pages you view in this new window will not appear
in your browsing history or search history. Read the on-screen
instructions for more information.
•Find on page: Search for contents on the current web page.
•Share page: Send the web page URL using Bluetooth, Gmail, and so
on.
•Save page: Save the web page to Downloads.
•Page info: View information about the current web page.
•Downloads: View and manage recent downloads.
•Settings: Access advanced settings to customize the Browser
application.
4Touch to open Bookmarks and History windows.
•Bookmarks: Display bookmarked websites. Scroll to view all
bookmarks and touch an entry to open the website.
•History: Display browsing history and the most visited web pages.
To view the history, select a page, such as Today, Yesterday, Last 7
days, Last month, Most visited, and so on.
5Touch to find the desired web page using Google Search or Voice
Search.
6Touch to bookmark the current web page.
7Touch the web page address field and type the address of the web page
you want to go to.
8Touch to refresh the current web page.
9Touch to view the next web page.
10 Touch to view the previous web page.
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To go to a web page
1On the browser screen, touch the web page address field on the
screen.
2Type the web page address using the on-screen keyboard. As you
type the address, matching web page addresses appear.
3Touch an address displayed on the screen to go directly to that
web page.
Or
Complete typing the web page address, and then touch either the
ENTER key ( or ) on the keyboard or on the
browser controls bar.
To set up your home page
To manually enter a home page:
1Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
on the screen→ Settings→ Set homepage.
2Enter the address of the website you want to use as your home
page and then touch OK.
To set the current page as the home page:
1Go to the web page that you want to set as the home page.
2Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
on the screen→ Settings→ Set homepage.
3Touch Current page→ OK.
To select a home page from bookmarks:
1Touch from the browser controls bar to open the Bookmarks
and History windows, which display the lists of bookmarks,
browsing history, and most visited sites.
2Touch and hold a desired bookmark to open the commands
menu→ Set as homepage.
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Viewing Web Pages
To navigate on a web page
Flick your finger horizontally or vertically on the screen to scroll and
view desired areas of a web page.
To zoom in on a web page
Pinch-out a desired area of a web page by moving two fingers apart
on the screen.
To zoom out on a web page
Pinch-in a desired area of a web page by bringing two fingers closer
together on the screen.
NOTE: You can also double-tap the desired area of a web page to
switch between the zoom-in and zoom-out views of the area.
To view the next or previous web page
• From the browser controls bar, touch to view the previous
web page; touch to view the next web page.
Or
• Touch the Back button on the device to view the previous web
page.
To open a new browser window
• From the browser controls bar, touch to open a new
browser window and display the home page under a new tab.
Or
• Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
on the screen→ New tab. A new browser window opens and
displays the home page under a new tab.
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To switch between browser windows
You can open multiple browser windows. Touch the tabs to easily
switch from one web page to another.
NOTE: To close a browser window, touch .
To find text within a web page
1When viewing a web page, touch the Menu button on the
device or the Menu button on the screen→ Find on page.
2Type the search item in the search bar.
3Touch or to go to the previous or next matching item.
NOTE: Touch to close the search bar.
To copy text on a web page
You can copy and paste text from a web page to your e-mail or text
messages.
1Go to the web page from where you want copy the text.
2Locate the text you want to copy, and then touch and hold the
text until the Text selection action bar appears on the top of the
screen.
3Move the and cursors to select the text you want to copy.
Drag to the start of the text you want to copy; drag to the
end of the text you want to copy. The copied text is highlighted in
green.
4Release your finger from the screen.
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5Touch Copy to copy the selected text to the clipboard first. To
paste the copied text to an e-mail or text message, open the
application. Touch and hold the text field on a message or
e-mail screen, and then touch Paste on the context menu.
Using Web Links, History, and Downloads
To select a link on a web page
Move to a link you want on a web page. The link is framed by a
highlighted box when you touch it.
Link type Functionality
Web page address • Touch the link to open the web page.
• Touch and hold the link to open a context
menu that allows you to perform more
functions, such as opening the web page,
opening the web page in a new tab, saving the
link, copying the link of the web page to the
clipboard, or selecting text, and so on.
E-mail address • Touch to send an e-mail to the e-mail address.
• Touch and hold till a context menu appears.
–Touch Send email to send an e-mail to the
e-mail address.
–Touch Copy to copy the e-mail address to
the clipboard. You can paste the e-mail
address later to a new contact or while
composing a new e-mail.
–Touch Select text to select the e-mail
address. The Text selection action bar
appears and you can choose to perform
more functions.
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To check the history of visited web pages
1On the browser screen, touch .
2Touch the History tab that display browsing history and the most
visited web pages.
3Select a page, such as Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, Last month,
Most visited, and so on, to locate when your desired web page
was last visited.
4Touch a web address to open the web page.
To allow download of web applications
CAUTION: Applications downloaded from the web can be from
unknown sources. To protect your device and personal data, download
applications only from trusted sources, such as Android Market.
To download web applications, enable your device’s downloading
feature.
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Applications.
2Touch Unknown sources to select the check box.
3When the Attention dialog box opens, touch OK.
To install an application
1On the browser screen, touch the application you want to
download.
2The application details screen opens. Read details about the
application, such as its cost, overall rating, comments by users,
the developer contact info, and more.
3To install the application, select either Download if the item is free
or Buy if it requires purchase.
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To check downloads
• On the browser screen, touch the Menu button on the device
or the Menu button on the screen→ Downloads.
Or
• Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Downloads .
Manage Bookmarks
You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your device.
To bookmark a web page
1On the browser screen, go to the web page you want to
bookmark.
2Touch next to the web page address field. The Bookmark this
page window opens.
•In the Label field, type the bookmark name as needed.
•In the Address field, edit the web address as needed.
•In Add to field, select where you want to place this bookmark
shortcut, such as Home screen, Bookmarks, or Other folder.
3Touch OK to save the web page as a bookmark.
To open a bookmark
1On the browser screen, touch . The Bookmarks window
opens.
2On the Bookmarks window, you can either:
• Touch the bookmark you want to open in the same browser
window.
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• Touch and hold the bookmark you want to open. Then, on the
context menu touch Open to open the bookmark in the same
browser window, or touch Open in new tab to open the
bookmark in a new window.
To manage your bookmarks
1On the browser window, touch .
2On the Bookmarks window, touch and hold a desired bookmark
to open the context menu that provides the following options:
Open Open the bookmarked website in the same browser
window.
Open in new tab Open the bookmarked website in a new window.
Edit bookmark Touch to open the Edit bookmark window. For more
information, see "To bookmark a web page" on
page 73.
Add shortcut to home Touch to create the bookmark’s shortcut on the
current Home screen. You can touch the shortcut on
the Home screen to start the Browser application
and go directly to the bookmarked page.
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To configure browser settings
On the browser screen, touch the Menu button on the device or
the Menu button on the screen→ Settings to adjust the browser
settings.
Share link Touch to share the bookmark’s address through
Bluetooth, Email, Facebook, Gmail, Messaging (on
3G model only), Twitter, and so on.
•Bluetooth: Turn on Bluetooth. Touch Scan for
devices. Touch the device you want to share the
link with under Found devices.
•Gmail, Email: Touch to open the composing
window with the bookmark’s address
automatically pasted on the text field. Send the
bookmark’s address to others through an e-mail.
•Messaging: Touch to open the message
composer with the bookmark’s address
automatically pasted on the text field. Send the
bookmark’s address to others with a text message.
•Facebook, Twitter: Touch to open the message
composing window with the bookmark address
pasted. Post the bookmark onto Facebook or
Twitter where your online friends can see it.
Copy link URL Copy the web address of the bookmarked website to
the clipboard.
Delete bookmark Touch to delete the selected bookmark.
Set as homepage Set the bookmarked website as your browser
homepage.
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E-mail
You can create POP3, IMAP, and exchange e-mail accounts from
web-based e-mail services on your device.
To open the e-mail application
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Email
.
To set up an e-mail account
1On the Account setup screen, type the e-mail address and
password of the e-mail account you want to add.
2Check the account options and then touch Next.
NOTE: If the e-mail account you want to set up is not in the device's e-
mail database, you will be asked to manually enter the e-mail account
settings, including the e-mail server, protocol, and so on after touching
Next.
NOTE: Touch Manual setup rather than Next to directly enter incoming
and outgoing settings for the account being set up.
3Enter the name for the account and the name you want displayed
in outgoing e-mails and then touch Next.
After adding an e-mail account to your device, touch the Menu button
on the device or the Menu button on the screen→ Account
settings→ Add account if you need to add another e-mail account.
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To view your e-mails
NOTE: When you receive a new e-mail, the e-mail icon appears in
the notifications area of the system bar. Touch the icon to open the
Email application to view it.
To select an account as default for sending e-mail
1Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
on the screen→ Account settings.
2Select an account you want to set as default from the left side of
the window that appears, select the Default account check box
under General settings.
1Touch to display all the e-mail accounts you have added into the Email
application.
2The number of new e-mails received in this account.
3Select an account to view e-mails received in the inbox of the account.
4The Combined view contains all e-mails received in all your accounts.
5Touch to view e-mails in the other folders of this account.
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To compose and send e-mail
1Touch the Home button → Apps button → Email
.
2Select an e-mail account to use if you have set up more than one
account on your device.
NOTE: If you do not select an account, the account set as default will be
the one used for sending e-mail.
3In an e-mail account inbox, touch to compose an e-mail.
4Type the recipient’s e-mail address in the To field. As you type
information, matching contacts appear on the screen. Touch the
recipient to automatically add the e-mail address, or continue
typing the e-mail address manually. If you are sending the e-mail
to multiple recipients, separate their e-mail addresses with a
comma. You can add as many recipients as you need.
5Type the subject.
6Compose your message.
7Touch Send.
NOTE: If you want to save the message as a draft and modify it later,
touch or touch Save draft.
To delete an e-mail
1On the e-mail account inbox, touch and hold the e-mail you want
to delete.
2From the action bar that appears on the top of the screen,
touch .
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To delete or edit an e-mail account on your device
1Touch the Home button → Apps button → Email
.
2Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
→ Account settings.
• To delete an e-mail account, touch to select the account you
want to remove first. Scroll to the Remove account section,
and then touch Remove account. When asked to confirm
deletion, touch OK.
• To edit an e-mail account, touch to select the account you
want to edit, and then configure the available settings.
Web Applications
NOTE: To use the following applications, you require an active Wi-Fi or
mobile data network connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA). For more
information about configuring your device for Internet connectivity, see
"Connecting to the Internet" on page 62.
NOTE: The functionality and user interface of the applications may vary
with new releases.
NOTE: Not all applications are available in all versions of this device.
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Gmail
Gmail is a web-based e-mail service provided by Google.
To open Gmail
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Gmail .
To set up your Google account
You need to sign in to a Google account to use Google applications
and services such as Gmail, Google Talk, and Android Market. Signing
in to your Google account also synchronizes all e-mails, contacts, and
calendar on your Google account with your device.
NOTE: You will not be required to sign in with your Google account if
you have already signed in when previously using an application that
requires signing in to your Google account.
1On the Sign in with your Google Account screen, type your
Google user name and password, and then touch the Sign in
button to proceed.
NOTE: Touch Create an account now if you do not have a Google
account.
NOTE: Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
on the screen→ Browser sign-in, if you want to sign in to a Google
account using the Browser application.
2Touch Done to complete the process.
NOTE: Signing in to your Google Account requires an Internet
connection. Ensure that your device has an active Wi-Fi or mobile data
connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA) before you sign in. For more
information on setting up a data connection, see "Connecting to the
Internet" on page 62.
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Your Gmail inbox opens as the default Gmail view. All your received e-
mails are delivered to your inbox.
1Touch to select an Gmail account if you have set up multiple accounts
on your device.
2Folder (or Label) and number of unread e-mails.
To view e-mails stored in the folders other than the Inbox, such as in the
Sent or All Mail folder, or to view labeled or starred e-mails, touch the
folder that stores the e-mails you want to view.
3Touch the check box to select the e-mail thread to perform more
options from the action bar that appears on the top.
•Change labels: Change label for the selected item.
• : mark the selected item as unread.
• : Star the selected item.
• : Archive the selected item by storing it in the All Mail folder.
• : Move the selected item to the Trash folder.
4The number of e-mails grouped under the same subject.
5Touch the star to add or remove the star.
6Touch the Menu button to access Settings and Help.
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To read e-mails
• When you receive a new e-mail in the Gmail application, the e-
mail icon appears in the notifications area of the system bar to
alert you of a new e-mail. Touch the icon to open the new e-mail
to view it in the Gmail application.
• While in the inbox or in any other folder, scroll the e-mail threads
on the screen, and then touch an e-mail thread to view the e-
mails inside.
7Touch the Refresh button to send or receive e-mails and to synchronize
your e-mails with your Gmail account on the Internet.
8Touch to compose an e-mail.
9Touch to search for e-mails.
1Touch to read the next e-mail thread.
2Touch to read the previous e-mail thread.
3Touch Reply to reply to the contact.
4Touch Reply all to reply to all contacts in the mail loop.
5Touch Forward to forward the e-mail to another contact.
6Touch to star an e-mail. To check the starred e-mails, go to the Starred
folder.
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To create and send an e-mail
1Touch the Home button → Apps button → Gmail
.
2Select an e-mail account to use if you have set up more than one
account on your device.
3In an e-mail account inbox, touch to compose an e-mail.
4Type the contact’s e-mail address in the To field. To send e-mail
to multiple contacts, separate their e-mail addresses with a
comma.
5Type the e-mail subject.
6Compose your e-mail. To attach a picture in your e-mail, touch
the icon. Select the picture you want to attach from the
Gallery application.
NOTE: Touch to remove an attachment.
7Touch Send to send the e-mail.
Google Talk
Google Talk is an instant messaging program provided by Google.
To activate Google Talk
1Touch the Home button → Apps button → Talk .
2Touch Sign in to sign in Google Talk with your Google account. If
you do not have a Google account, follow the instructions on the
screen to create an account (see "To set up your Google account"
on page 80).
3The Google Talk window opens with your friends list.
7Touch to view previous e-mails with the same subject.
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To sign in automatically
You can sign in to your Google Talk account automatically whenever
you turn on the device.
1In the friends list, touch the Menu button on the device or the
Menu button on the screen→ Settings.
2Select the Sign in automatically check box.
To add a new friend to your friends list
NOTE: You can only add users who have a Google Account.
1In the friends list, touch the icon to add a friend.
2Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of
the friend you want to add to your friends list.
NOTE: When you type the instant messaging ID of a friend who is
already a contact saved in Contacts with the same ID, this matching
contact will display on the screen before you finish typing. You can touch
the contact whose ID is then entered automatically.
3Touch Send invitation.
To view and accept an invitation
1When receiving a chat invitation, the pop-up Accept invitation
menu appears.
2Touch Accept, Decline, or Block.
To change your online status and message
1Touch the online status field, such as Available to display
more options.
2Select the status you want, including Available, Busy, Invisible, or
sign out from Google Talk.
3To enter your status message, touch the Status message field.
When the Status message text box opens, enter your message.
4To change your ID photo, touch the photo icon to capture a
picture or select a photo to use from the Gallery application.
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To start a conversation
1Touch to select a friend in the friends list.
2Type your message in the text box.
3Touch the to send the message.
To add a friend to an active conversation
1On the chat screen, close the on-screen keyboard, and then
touch the icon→ Add to chat.
2Select the friend you want to invite to the current conversation.
To disable the chat log
1On the chat screen, close the on-screen keyboard, and then
touch the icon→ Go off the record.
2The subsequent chat conversations will not be recorded. To
resume the chat log, touch Stop chatting off the record.
To close a conversation
• On a chat screen, touch to close the current conversation.
• On a chat screen, touch the Menu button on the device or the
Menu button on the screen→ Close all chats to close all the
conversation.
To display all friends in your friends list
• To display all your friends in the friends list, touch the Menu
button on the device or the Menu button on the screen→
All friends.
• To display only the friends that you chat with most frequently,
touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
on the screen→
Most popular.
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To block a friend from sending you messages
1In the friends list, find the friend to block.
2Touch the friend’s thumbnail, and then touch → Block
friend.
Your friend is removed from your friends list and is added to the
blocked friends list.
NOTE: To unblock a friend, touch the Menu button on the device or
the Menu button on the screen→ Settings. Scroll to touch Blocked
friends under the Account section. Touch the friend you want to
unblock, and then touch OK to confirm.
To permanently remove a friend
1In the friends list, find the friend to remove.
2Touch the friend’s thumbnail, and then touch → Remove
friend.
To sign out from Google Talk
T
ouch
the Menu button on the device or the Menu button on
the screen→
Sign out.
Maps
Google Maps helps you find your current location, view real-time
traffic situations, and get directions to your destination. You can also
use the search tool to locate addresses or places of interest on a map
or in a street view.
NOTE: The Google Maps application does not completely cover every
location.
To enable location source
To search for desired places or find your current location using Google
Maps, you need to enable My location sources:
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1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Location & security.
2Select Use wireless networks, Use GPS satellites, or both.
NOTE: Selecting Use GPS satellites allows you to pinpoint locations
down to the street-level. However, this mode requires a clear view of the
sky and consumes battery power.
To open Google Maps
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Maps .
To see your location on a map
On the Maps screen, touch . Your location is marked on the map
with a blinking blue arrow.
NOTE: Enabling GPS satellites allows you to pinpoint your current
location down to the street-level. However, this mode requires a clear
view of the sky and consumes more battery power.
To find a location on the map
1On the Maps screen, touch the search box.
2To search by typing:
aType the place you want to find in the search box. You can
enter an address, a city or country, or a type of business or
organization such “restaurant” or “school”.
bTouch the ENTER key ( or ) on the keyboard.
To search by voice:
aTouch .
bSay your destination.
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NOTE: As you enter information, previous searches or matching
locations appear below the search box. You can touch a place name or
address to show the location on the map.
3The search results are marked on the map by lettered balloons.
1Scroll the list to view search results.
2The search result is marked by a lettered balloon. Touch the letter
balloon to display the name of the place.
3Touch the place name to view the address, details, and reviews for the
place if the information is available (For more information, see "To view
the details of a place" on page 89).
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To view the details of a place
1Touch to display the map view.
2Touch to obtain directions. (For more information, see "To get
directions" on page 91).
3Touch to switch to street view for the location. (For more information,
see "To view a map in street view" on page 91).
4Scroll to view the address, details, and reviews for the place if the
information is available.
5Touch to rate and review this place.
6Touch to display more advanced options if available.
7Touch to star this place. A star indicator will be displayed on the map of
this place.
8Touch to close this window.
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To move around a map
1Flick or drag the map in any direction on the screen to view
desired areas.
2If you spot a place of interest while navigating the map, touch and
hold the place to display the address (a picture thumbnail is also
displayed if the street view for the location is available).
To zoom in or out on a map
Move two fingers close together on the screen to zoom out; move
two fingers further apart to zoom in.
To change map layers
Google Maps opens with the default map layer. You can apply different
types of layers to view additional information or images on the map.
1Touch .
2From the Layers menu, touch the desired layer to display it on the
map.
NOTE: For information about the layers, visit maps.google.com.
NOTE: To remove all of the layers other than the map layer, touch →
Clear Map.
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To view a map in street view
You can switch to street view for the location that you found on the
map. The street view is composed of imagery captured from the
streets.
1Locate a place of interest on the map. For more information, see
"To find a location on the map" on page 87 and "To move around
a map" on page 90.
2On the map, touch the name or address of the place.
3On the location details screen, touch .
4To view the 360-degree panorama of the area around the place,
turn the view on the screen with your finger.
5To move the view along the street, drag Pegman to where you
want to go.
NOTE: While viewing a street view of a location, touch the Menu button
→ Compass mode to enable the compass mode, which allows you to
view the area around the selected location by tilting or turning your
device, rather than by moving the view on the screen with your finger.
To get directions
Use Google Maps to obtain directions to your destination.
1When viewing a map:
Touch from the action bar on the top of the screen.
Or
When a place is found:
aTouch the place’s name or address displayed on the map.
bOn the location details screen, touch .
2Enter the starting point in the first text box and your destination in
the second text box.
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NOTE: By default, your current location is the starting point, and the
place you found on the map is your destination.
3Touch Go. The directions to your destination are listed.
4Touch a direction instruction on the list to show the directions or
routes on the map.
NOTE: To obtain driving directions using the Google GPS navigation
services, touch Navigate. For more information, see "Navigation" on
page 97.
To clear a map
Touch
the Menu button on the device or the Menu button on
the screen→ Clear Map. All the search results, directions and traffic
indicators are deleted from the map.
1Start point.
2End point (Destination).
3Choose how you want to get to your destination: driving, public
transportation, or walking.
4Touch to render directions.
5Touch to cancel.
6Touch to select a contact’s address, pin a place on the map, or select a
starred place as the destination.
7Touch to switch the Start point and End point fields.
8Touch to select a contact’s address, pin a place on the map, or select a
starred place as the start point.
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Using Google Latitude
NOTE: To use Google Latitude, you will be required to sign in to a
Google account.
The Google Latitude location service allows you to share locations
with your friends and family who have signed in to the service with
their Google accounts. You can also send instant messages and e-
mails, and get directions to your friends’ locations.
To let your friends view your location and accept their invitations, you
need to enable Latitude.
1While viewing a map in any mode, touch the Menu button on
the device or the Menu button on the screen→ Join Latitude.
2Sign in to Google Latitude with your Google account. If you do
not have a Google account, follow the instructions on the screen
to create an account (see "To set up your Google account" on
page 80).
NOTE: If you have set up two or more Google accounts on your device,
and want to use Latitude with another account, touch the Menu button
on the device or the Menu button → Switch Account.
To launch Latitude
• Touch the Home button → Apps button → Latitude
.
Or
• While viewing a map, touch the Menu button on the device or
the Menu button → Latitude.
To invite friends to share locations
1On the Latitude screen, touch the Menu button on the device
or the Menu button → Add friends.
2Choose the friends you want to share locations with:
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•Select from Contacts: Select friends from your contacts.
Friends already using Latitude have an icon next to their
names.
•Add via email address: Enter an e-mail address.
3When the Send sharing requests menu appears, touch Yes.
4Your friends already using Latitude receive an e-mail request and
a notification on Latitude requesting them to share locations. If
they have not yet joined Latitude, they receive an e-mail that
requests them to sign in to Latitude with their Google accounts.
To accept an invitation
When you receive a request to share your location with a friend on
Latitude, touch the request and choose how you want to respond:
•Accept and share back: You can see your friend’s location, and
your friend can see yours.
•Accept, but hide my location: You can see your friend’s location,
but they cannot see yours.
•Don’t accept: Reject the sharing request. No location information
is shared.
To show your friends
You can show your friends on the map or in the list view.
•Map view
When you open Google Maps, it displays the locations of your
friends. Each friend is marked by a photo icon with an arrow that
indicates their location. To see a friend’s profile and communicate
with them, touch the photo, then touch their location callout
right above their photo. To see other friends, touch either one of
the arrow buttons next to the callout.
•List view
To show a list of your friends, touch the Menu button on the
device or the Menu button → Latitude. To see a friend’s profile
and communicate with them, touch the friend’s name from the
list.
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To connect with your friends
Touch a friend’s name in map view or list view to open the friend’s
profile. In the profile screen, you can send messages to your friend and
configure privacy options.
1Switch to street view of the friend’s location.
2Get directions to the friend’s location.
3See a friend’s location on the map.
4 Sharing options:
•Share best available location: Share street-level location with your
friend.
•Share only city level location: Share only the city or the approximate
area you are in, not the street-level location. Your friend can see your
photo icon in the middle of the city you are in.
•Hide from this friend: Stop location sharing with this friend. Your
friend cannot see your photo icon on the map.
5 Remove this friend: Remove this friend from your list and end all location
sharing.
6Touch the thumbnail to open the pop-up menu. Depending on available
settings, you may use Messaging and Gmail services to send a message
to your friend.
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To control what to share and change your public profile
1In Latitude, touch your name on the list of friends to open your
public profile window.
2Set the following options to your preferences.
View your location history Enable the Location History feature which helps
store your past Latitude history.
Send location to others Send the address of your current location using
Twitter, Facebook, Bluetooth, text messaging, or
e-mail, and so on.
Edit privacy settings Manage how your location is shared with your
friends:
•Detect your location: Latitude automatically
detects and updates your current location.
•Set your location: Select a location from the
map, contact addresses or nearby places, or
type an address.
•Do not update your location: Your location is
not updated and your family or friends cannot
see it.
NOTE: To let Latitude report your location, you
must enable My location sources. For more
information, see "To enable location source" on
page 86.
NOTE: For more information about how to
customize more Latitude options, touch the
Menu button on the device or the Menu
button → Help.
Change your photo Change the picture that your friends see on the
map or in their list of friends.
You can take a picture using the Camera
application, or select a picture stored in Gallery.
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Places
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Places .
Places automatically detects your current location and offers guide to
nearby restaurants, coffee shops, bars, hotels, attractions, ATMs, gas
stations, and more.
1Touch to select a category.
2From the list of places, touch the desired place to view more
details. For more information on using the controls on this screen,
see "To view the details of a place" on page 89.
Navigation
NOTE: Google Maps Navigation is not available in all areas.
WARNING: It is your sole responsibility to use this application in a safe
and responsible manner. You must obey local traffic laws, posted road
signs, and safety regulations. Do not operate the device while driving.
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Navigation .
Google Maps Navigation is an Internet-connected GPS satellite
navigation system with voice guidance. Navigation provides the
following features:
Feature Description
Searching in plain language Type the name or address of the place, the
business, or the organization you want to
find.
Searching by voice Name your destination using Google Search
by voice (English only).
Traffic view Traffic view provides live traffic data and
displays up-to-date traffic conditions on the
screen. Press the Menu button →
Layers→ Traffic to turn on Traffic view.
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Searching along route Search for any kind of business along your
route. Press the Menu button → Layers
to access popular types of places.
Satellite View Satellite view allows you to view your route
overlaid on 3D satellite views with Google's
high-resolution aerial imagery. Press the
Menu button → Layers→ Satellite to turn
on Satellite view.
Street View Street view helps visualize turns with Street
View imagery. Navigation automatically
switches to Street View as you approach
your destination.
Navigation shortcut • Speak Destination: Say your destination
using Google voice search.
•Type Destination: Type your destination.
•Contacts: Select a destination from the
location of your contacts.
•Starred Places: Select a desalination from
the list of Starred Places.
Walking navigation Get voice-guided navigation for walking
directions. Your device vibrates for turn
notifications.
Feature Description
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YouTube
YouTube is an Internet video streaming service that allows you to view
videos uploaded by YouTube members.
NOTE: Browsing and watching videos does not require you to sign in to
a YouTube account. However, to use full YouTube features, such as
commenting on videos, adding videos to your favorites, or uploading
videos, you must create and sign in to a YouTube account.
To open YouTube
Touch the Home button → Apps button → YouTube .
To search for a video by typing
1Type the video name or keyword into the search box on the top of
the YouTube screen using the on-screen keyboard. The search
results that fully or partially match the text being typed appear
below the search box. You can:
aScroll the search results and touch the desired result.
bTouch the ENTER key ( or ) on the keyboard
to search for results that match the entered text, and then
touch a desired search result.
The videos that match the selected result are listed.
2Touch the video to start playing the video.
NOTE: You can touch All time at the top of the search results screen.
From the Time filter menu that appears, select a time frame you want to
filter the search results, such as Today, This week, This month, and All
time. The videos that match the selected time frame will be listed.
To search for a video by voice command
1Touch next to the search box on the top of the YouTube
screen.
2Say the video name or a keyword.
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3The videos that match the words you said are listed.
4Touch the video to start playing the video.
To watch videos in full screen
1Hold the device in the Landscape orientation.
2Select a video on the YouTube screen. Touch the video to start
playback, and then touch to enable the full screen mode.
3To control video playback, touch anywhere on the screen to view
the controls.
4Touch the screen to display the pause icon. Touch the screen
again to pause the playback.
5Touch the screen again to resume the playback.
6To end playback, touch the Back button or the Home button
.
NOTE: In full screen, you can touch HD to toggle to HD video mode if
available.
To use more YouTube options
• Except for the full screen mode, you can touch if you like the
video, or touch if you do not like the video while the video is
playing.
• You can also touch the Menu button on the device or the
Menu button on the screen to perform the following options:
–Favorite: Add the video to your favorites.
–Save to: Save the video to a playlist.
–Copy URL: Copy the video’s URL to the clipboard.
–Flag: Flag the video.
• You can touch Share to share the video with family and friends
using applications, such as Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging,
and so on.
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NOTE: Some of the features above may require signing in to your
YouTube account.
To customize YouTube settings
To customize YouTube settings, touch the Menu button on the
device or the Menu button on the screen→ Settings.
NOTE: For more information on using YouTube, touch the Menu button
on the device or the Menu button on the screen→ Help.
Android Market
You can use Android Market to download and install applications and
games on your device.
NOTE: Applications downloaded from Android Market may not support
automatic screen rotation to portrait or landscape.
To open Android Market
1Touch the Home button → Apps button → Market .
2Sign in to Android Market with your Google account. If you do not
have a Google account, follow the instructions on the screen to
create an account (see "To set up your Google account" on
page 80).
3Touch the Accept button after you read and agree with the
Android Market Terms of Service.
4The Android Market screen opens.
All applications available for download are sorted by categories,
such as TOP FREE, EDITORS’ CHOICE, GAMES, and more. Touch
a category to view its applications.
To download and install an application
1Scroll and browse listed applications to locate the desired
application.
2Touch the application you want to download and install.
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3On the application details screen, you can read the descriptions
about the application or game, user ratings and reviews, and
developer information.
4On the application details screen, touch DOWNLOAD or BUY to
download a free application or purchase an application. The
application’s screen will show the download and installation
progress.
NOTE: If the application requires access to any of your data or
functions on your device, Market tells you what the application can
access. Touch the OK button to start the download and installation.
NOTE: During installation, the icon appears in the notifications
area of the system bar. Touch the icon to check the status of the
download.
5After the application is downloaded and installed on your device,
the icon appears in the notifications area of the system bar.
To open an application
To uninstall an application or game
1Touch the My apps tab on the Market screen.
2Select the application you want to uninstall.
From the Market screen:
1Touch th e My apps tab on the Market screen.
2Touch the installed application in the list.
3Touch Open. The selected application starts running.
From the main application menu:
1Touch the Home button → Apps button → My apps.
2Touch the application’s icon to run the application.
From the notifications area of the system bar:
1Touch th e icon to open a recently installed application.
2Touch the name of the application you want to open.
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3Touch Uninstall.
Synchronizing Your Google Data
Through a web connection, your device can synchronize your Google
data including Gmail, calendar, and contacts with your computer or
any other device that you use to access your Google account.
To select the applications to synchronize
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Accounts & sync.
2Under the General sync settings section, touch to select the
Background data check box to make all the sync options
available.
3Under the General sync settings section, touch to select Auto-
sync to allow the device to automatically synchronize the
selected data.
4Under the Manage accounts section, touch your account to
select the data that you want the device to synchronize
automatically, such as Sync Calendar, Sync Contacts, Sync
Gmail, Sync Picasa Web Albums.
NOTE: If you want to synchronize individual applications manually,
touch to clear the Auto-sync check box, then touch a data option to
start synchronization of the selected data. To sync all of the data
manually, touch the icon on the top right corner of the screen.
NOTE: While data is syncing, the sync icon appears on the option
of the data being synced.
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Customizing Your Dell Streak 7
Tablet
You can customize your device using the options available in the
Settings application.
Power Management Settings
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→
Power Management
.
2Select a desired timeout duration from the Timeout menu that
appears.
NOTE: To conserve battery charge, the device automatically
disconnects from a data network when the screen is turned off, based on
the timeout duration you set. The device reconnects to the data network
automatically when you turn on the screen.
3Select from the following settings:
Standard Power Save -
Recommended
Data connectivity is disabled only when the
screen is turned off between the start time and
end time that you define in this option.
1Touch this option to select it.
2Set the start time and end time.
Aggressive Power Save When the screen is turned off, data connectivity
is always disabled after the timeout you define in
this option.
1Touch this option to select it.
2Touch the desired timeout period to select it.
None If you select this option, data connectivity will not
be disabled when the screen is turned off.
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Display Settings
To change the display settings:
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→
Screen
.
2To enable a setting, touch the setting option to select the check
box ; to disable a setting, touch the setting option to clear the
check box .
Brightness Manually adjust screen brightness.
1Drag the brightness slider horizontally or
touch the desired portion on the slider. The
length of the highlighted bar on the slider
determines the brightness of the screen.
2Touch OK to confirm the adjustment.
NOTE: If Automatic brightness is enabled, the
device will adjust the screen brightness
automatically based on the surrounding
light conditions.
Auto-rotate screen If enabled, the screen will switch the orientation
to landscape or portrait as you rotate the device.
Animation Set the device to play an animation for opening
and closing windows.
Timeout • Set the duration the screen remains on after
the last operation. Scroll the options and
touch a preferred timeout period.
• The screen automatically turns off and locks
itself based on the timeout duration you set.
NOTE: You must draw the unlock pattern if you
have set up and enabled the screen lock
pattern. For more information, see
"Protect Your Device Data with a Screen
Unlock Pattern" on page 109.
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Sound and Ringtone Settings
To change the sound and ringtone settings:
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→
Sound
.
2Flick the list to locate and touch a desired option.
3To enable a setting, touch the setting option to select the check
box ; to disable a setting, touch the setting option to clear the
check box .
General settings
Vibrate Set the device to vibrate based on the available
settings.
Volume
• : Adjust the media volume for music and
video playback.
• : Adjust the ringer volume for
notifications.
• : Adjust the volume for alarm ringtone.
1To adjust the volume, drag the sliders
horizontally or touch the desired portion of
the slider to increase or decrease volume.
2Touch OK to confirm the adjustment.
NOTE: To enable the Silent mode, touch
either or to make these icons
become and .
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Notifications settings
Feedback settings
Date, Time, and Time Zone
To manually set the date, time, and time zone:
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
.
2Flick the Settings menus on the left of the screen to locate and
touch
Date & time
.
3Flick the list on the right to locate and touch the desired item.
4To enable a setting, touch the setting option to select the check
box ; to disable a setting, touch the setting option to clear the
check box .
Notification ringtone 1Select a desired ringtone for notifications from
the Ringtones menu that appears.
2Touch OK to confirm the selection.
Audible selection Plays a tone as you touch the screen to select
items.
Screen lock sounds Plays a tone when the screen is locked and
unlocked.
Haptic feedback The device vibrates when you touch the buttons
or when specific interactions with the device
occur.
Select time source Choose to set the device time manually or
automatically from your mobile network or from
the Internet.
Automatic time zone Use network-provide time zone automatically.
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Language Settings
To set the language of the display text:
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→
Language & input
→
Select language
.
2Select a language of your choice from the list that appears.
Set date 1Touch or touch and hold the up/down arrows
to adjust the day, month, and year; you can
also touch the day, month, or year to flick to
the desired value.
2Touch Set to confirm the date.
Set time 1Touch or touch and hold the up/down arrow
keys to adjust the hour and minute; you can
also touch the hour or minute to flick to the
desired value.
2Touch the AM/PM field if the 12-hour format is
in use.
3Touch Set to confirm the time.
Set time zone Select a city or region that represents the time
zone for your device. Touch the Menu button
to sort the time zone list alphabetically or by
time zone.
Use 24-hour format Clear this check box to display the time in 12-
hour format.
Select date format Select the format to be used for displaying the
date.
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Protecting Your Dell Streak 7
Tablet
Protect Your Device Data with a Screen
Unlock Pattern
You can protect your device data against unauthorized access by
locking the touch screen with a screen unlock pattern. Once the
unlock pattern is enabled and the screen is locked, you need to draw
the correct unlock pattern to unlock the screen.
After you fail to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen for five
consecutive times, you will be asked to wait for 30 seconds before you
can try again. If you no longer remember your screen unlock pattern,
follow these steps to unlock your screen:
1Touch Forgot pattern.
2When prompted, sign in to the Google website using your Google
account name and password.
3Draw a new screen unlock pattern as described in "To create a
screen unlock pattern" on page 109.
NOTE: If you are unable to obtain a new unlock pattern following the
above steps, visit support.dell.com.
To create a screen unlock pattern
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Location & security.
2Touch
Configure lock screen
under the Lock screen section→
Pattern
.
3Read the instructions on the screen and study the animated
example of how to draw a pattern. Then, touch Next when you
are ready to draw your own pattern.
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4Drag your finger to draw the unlock pattern by connecting at least
four dots in a vertical, horizontal and/or diagonal direction. Take
your finger off the screen when a pattern is drawn.
NOTE: You must touch and drag your finger on the screen to create the
pattern.
5The device records the pattern if it is correctly drawn. Touch
Continue.
6Draw the pattern again as prompted, and then touch Confirm.
NOTE: To change your unlock screen pattern, you need to draw the old
pattern to confirm before you can create a new pattern.
To disable or change the screen unlock pattern
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Location & security.
2Touch
Configure lock screen
under the Lock screen section
.
3Draw the pattern you created.
4Select Not secured to disable screen unlock security; select
Pattern to draw a new unlock pattern.
To change unlock pattern settings
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Location & security.
2To enable a setting, touch the setting option to select the check
box ; to disable a setting, touch the setting option to clear the
check box .
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Protect Your Device Data with a PIN
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Location & security.
2Touch
Configure lock screen
under the Lock screen section→
PIN
.
3On the Choose your PIN page that appears, enter a PIN in the text
box. Your PIN must be 4 characters at least.
4Touch Continue to proceed.
5Enter the PIN again to confirm.
6Touch OK.
To disable or change PIN
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Location & security.
2Touch
Configure lock screen
under the Lock screen section
.
3Enter the PIN you have enabled, and then touch Continue.
4Select Not secured to disable the PIN; select PIN to change PIN.
Use visible pattern Clear this option if you do not want the lines of
the unlock pattern to display on the screen when
you draw it.
Use tactile feedback Clear this option if you do not want the device to
give you tactile feedback when drawing the
unlock pattern.
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Protect Your Device Data with a Password
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Location & security.
2Touch
Configure lock screen
under the Lock screen section→
Password
.
3On the Choose your password page that appears, enter a
password in the text box. A valid password consists of at least 4
characters and contains at least one letter.
4Touch Continue to proceed.
5Enter the password again to confirm.
6Touch OK.
To disable or change the password
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Location & security.
2Touch
Configure lock screen
under the Lock screen section
.
3Enter the password you have enabled.
4Select Not secured to disable the PIN; select Password to change
the password.
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Protect Your SIM Card with the SIM Lock
Password (on 3G model only)
You can protect your SIM card against unauthorized use with a
personal identification number (PIN). After a PIN is enabled to lock
your SIM, you will need to enter the PIN each time you turn on the
device in order to unlock your SIM.
NOTE: The SIM card will be permanently locked if you enter the
incorrect PIN for three consecutive times. You must then enter the
Personal Unblocking Key (PUK) to unlock the SIM card. Contact your
service provider to obtain the PUK.
To enable the SIM card PIN
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Location & security.
2Touch Set up SIM card lock under the SIM card lock section
3Touch Lock SIM card on the SIM card lock settings menu that
appears.
4Type your SIM card PIN, and then touch OK.
To change the SIM card PIN
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Location & security.
2Touch Set up SIM card lock under the SIM card lock section
3Touch Change SIM PIN on the SIM PIN menu that appears.
4Type the old SIM card PIN, and then touch OK.
5Type the new SIM card PIN, and then touch OK.
6Type the new SIM card PIN again, and then touch OK.
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Applications
Camera
Your device has a camera with auto-focus feature that allows you to
capture and share high-quality pictures and videos.
To start the camera in picture mode
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Camera .
Camera controls
1Viewfinder screen.
2Touch the thumbnail view of the last taken picture to view and manage
the picture using the Gallery application.
3Switch between the front-facing camera and the rear-facing camera.
4Drag this on-screen switch to toggle between the camera mode for
capturing pictures, and the camcorder mode for capturing videos.
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To start the camcorder mode
Touch to switch to the camcorder screen.
Camcorder controls
5On-screen shutter button.
To capture a picture:
aFocus on the object in the viewfinder screen.
bTouch the on-screen shutter button and release to capture the
picture.
6Camera setting indicator. Touch each indicator to open the camera
settings, and touch to select the desired setting.
7Zoom-in.
8Zoom-out.
1Viewfinder screen.
2Touch the thumbnail view of the last captured video to play and manage
the video using the Gallery application.
3Switch between the front-facing camcorder and the rear-facing
camcorder.
4Drag this on-screen switch to toggle between the camera mode for
capturing pictures, and the camcorder mode for shooting videos.
5To start or stop recording, touch this on-screen video recording button.
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Bluetooth®
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that
allows your device to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices
over a wireless network.
Bluetooth on your device operates in three different modes:
To turn on Bluetooth and make the device discoverable
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Wireless & networks.
2Select the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth. The
Bluetooth icon appears in the status area of the system bar.
3Touch Bluetooth settings, then select the Discoverable check
box to make the device recognizable by other nearby Bluetooth
devices.
6Camcorder setting indicator. Touch each indicator to open the
camcorder settings.
7Zoom-in.
8Zoom-out.
On Bluetooth is turned on. Your device is enabled to detect
Bluetooth devices within range, but will not be found by
them.
Discoverable Bluetooth is turned on, and other Bluetooth devices can
detect your device.
Off Bluetooth is turned off. Your device cannot send and
receive data using Bluetooth.
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To pair with a Bluetooth device
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Wireless & networks→ Bluetooth settings.
NOTE: Ensure Bluetooth has been enabled on the device you want to
pair with, and the device is in Discoverable state.
2Touch Find nearby devices. Your device starts to scan for
Bluetooth devices within range and then displays all detected
devices below the Found devices list.
NOTE: To detect more devices, touch Scan for devices.
3To initiate a connection with a device, touch the name of the
device.
4You may be prompted to enter a password to authenticate. Enter
the same password on both devices, or enter the password
provided by the device manufacturer. Ensure that you read the
documentation of the pairing device to check if it requires a
default password.
5When the pairing is successful, Paired but not connected is
displayed under the paired device.
NOTE: To listen to the music using a Bluetooth headset, pair and
connect it first with your device.
NOTE: The message indicating successful pairing may vary depending
on the type of the paired device.
NOTE: Pairing is a one-time process. Once your device successfully
pairs with another device, your device recognizes that device without the
need to re-enter the password.
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To terminate a pairing partnership
1Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Wireless & networks→ Bluetooth settings.
2Under the Paired devices section, touch the icon next to a
paired device.
3Touch Unpair to erase all pairing information with that device.
You need to re-enter the password if you want to restore a
Bluetooth connection to that device.
To change your device’s Bluetooth name
1Ensure that you have turned on Bluetooth on your device
( icon in the status area of the system bar indicates that
Bluetooth is enabled).
2Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Settings
→ Wireless & networks→ Bluetooth settings→
Device name.
3Enter a name to identify the device when you connect using
Bluetooth.
4Touch OK.
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Gallery
To view and manage the pictures and videos stored on your device,
touch the Home button → Apps button → Gallery .
The Gallery application displays not only the pictures and videos
stored on your SD card, but also those uploaded to the Picasa web
album of your Gmail account which you signed in with on your device.
To share or delete albums
All pictures and videos are grouped in separate albums as overlapping
thumbnails, according to their dates, sources, or folders in which they
are stored. For example, pictures taken using the device camera are
grouped as Camera, and downloaded pictures are grouped as
Download.
1Touch and hold an album until the album is highlighted and the
action bar appears on the top of the screen.
2Touch more albums to select them if you want to do the same
task for those albums. To cancel selection, touch the album again.
• Touch to view information about the selected album.
• Touch to post the selected album to Picasa or video
album to YouTube, or to send the album using Bluetooth,
messaging, e-mail, and so on.
• Touch to delete the selected album.
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To browse picture and video thumbnails
1Touch an album to display the thumbnails of all pictures and
videos in the album.
2To browse the thumbnails:
• Flick thumbnails horizontally until the desired thumbnail is
located.
• From the action bar on the top of the screen, touch By album
or Images and videos to sort the thumbnails as desired.
3To select a thumbnail, touch and hold a thumbnail until it is
highlighted and the action bar appears on the top of the screen.
• To post a selected picture or video to Picasa, YouTube, or to
send it using Bluetooth, Messaging, or Email, Gmail, and so
on, touch .
• To delete a selected picture or video, touch .
• To set a picture as the Home screen wallpaper, touch its
thumbnail to display the picture in full screen, and touch the
Menu button → Set picture as→ Wallpaper. Crop the
picture as needed, and then touch Ok to confirm.
• To set a picture as a contact’s picture ID, touch its thumbnail
to display the picture in full screen, and touch the Menu
button → Set picture as→ Contact photo. Select a
contact from the list that appears, and then touch Ok to
confirm.
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To display a full picture
Touch a desired picture thumbnail to display the picture in full screen.
• Flick the picture to view the next or previous one.
• To bring up the picture viewing controls, touch anywhere on the
screen.
• To zoom the picture in or out, you can:
• Pinch the picture with two fingers, and then move the fingers
away from each other to enlarge the view of the picture, or
bring them closer together to reduce the view of the picture.
• To zoom in or out on a particular area of the picture, tap that
area twice.
• When a picture view is being enlarged, flick or drag the
enlarged picture across the screen until the required area
appears.
To play a video
1Touch a video thumbnail to start playback of the video.
2To control playback, use these controls below the viewing screen:
• Touch the button to pause and the button to resume
playback.
• Touch or drag the playback progress bar at the bottom to
rewind or fast-forward the video.
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Music
To open Music
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Music .
The Music library screen opens, which is organized by Artists, Albums,
Songs, and Playlists tabs. You can touch a tab to display your desired
category.
To select a song
1All the available music files are grouped into these categories: Artists,
Albums, Songs, and Playlists. Touch a category to view the list within it.
NOTE: If you rotate your device to landscape mode, an additional Now
playing category appears.
2Flick the list until you find the music you want to play. For instance, to
select music by artist:
aFlick the list of artists in alphabetical order.
bTouch the name of an artist. A list of albums by the artist appears.
cTouch an album to find the songs in the album.
dTouch a song to open the music playback screen and play the
music.
3 indicates the current album or song being played.
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To control music playback
1The album’s cover image if present.
2The passing playback time.
3• Touch the playback control bar to jump to any part of the song.
• Drag and scroll the playback control bar forward to fast-forward the
song.
• Drag and scroll the playback control bar backward to rewind the
song.
4• Touch once to jump to the beginning of the song.
• Touch twice quickly to play the previous song.
5Touch to pause playback; touch to resume playback.
6• Touch to play the next song.
• Touch and hold to fast-forward the song.
7The duration of the song.
8• The name of the artist, album, and the song being played.
• Touch and hold the artist, album, or song to search for relevant
information or videos from the Internet using the Browser or
YouTube application, or do the search inside the Music application.
9Touch to cycle through the repeat modes.
10 Touch to turn the shuffle mode on and off.
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NOTE: Press the volume up button or volume down button to adjust the
playback volume.
To create a playlist
1On the Music screen, touch the Artists, Albums, Songs tabs as
needed.
2Flick the screen until you reach the artist, album, or song that you
want to add to the playlist.
3Touch and hold the artist, album, or song that you want to add in
the playlist. A pop-up menu opens.
4Touch Add to playlist.
5In the Add to playlist window, touch New.
6Enter the name for your new playlist in the text field and then
touch Save.
Calendar
Use the calendar to schedule and manage your events, meetings, and
appointments.
To open the calendar
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Calendar .
To set up an event
1On any calendar view, touch the icon around the top right
corner to open the event details screen.
2Type the event name using the on-screen keyboard.
3If you have set up more than one account on your device, in the
Calendar option, choose the account calendar to which to add
the event.
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4If there is a time period for the event, touch and type the From
and To date and time.
If the event is a special occasion such as a birthday or spans a
whole day, set the From and To date, and then select the All day
check box.
5Type the event location and description.
6Decide whether it is a recurring event in Repetition and choose
how often it occurs.
7In Reminders, set when the reminder appears before the event.
8To invite your friends to join this event, type their e-mail addresses
into the Add guests text box. The invitation will be e-mailed to
them when this event is set up.
9Touch Done and the event is created.
NOTE: To quickly set up an event in day, week, or month view, touch
and hold an empty time slot. A new event details screen opens with the
selected time slot and date in the From and To fields.
To view the calendar
You can display the calendar in daily, weekly, or monthly view. To
change the calendar view,
touch the
Day, Week, or Month tab.
While viewing the calendar you can:
• In the Day or Week view, touch an event to open a quick view
window of the event. On the quick view window, you can touch
Details to view details about the event, or touch Delete to delete
the event.
• Touch and hold an event to modify the event.
To view and synchronize multiple calendars
If you have set up more than one account on your device, you can
view multiple calendars from the accounts on your device. You can
configure which calendars to synchronize to the device, and which of
those to show or hide on the device in Calendar.
To set whether calendars are visible, follow the steps below:
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1In Calendar, under the Day or Week view, the controls panel on
the right displays all the calendars from the accounts you have on
your device, indicated by tabs with different colors.
2If you want to show the events from an account’s calendar, touch
the account name to make it highlighted.
3If you want to hide the events from an account’s calendar, touch
the account name again to make it unhighlighted.
To set whether calendars are synchronized to the device, follow the
instructions below:
In Calendar, touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu
button on the screen→ Settings. The screen displays all the
calendars you have added or subscribed to for each account on your
device, organized by account. Touch the name of an account,
select/clear the synced check box to show/hide its calendar on your
device.
Event reminders
If you set a reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon
appears in the notifications area of the system bar when the reminder
time arrives.
Highlighted
Unhighlighted
Controls panel
Tabs
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To view, dismiss, or snooze a reminder
1Touch the upcoming event icon to open the notification.
2Touch the upcoming event name to display the event.
NOTE: If you have other pending event reminders, these events will also
appear on the screen.
3On the Calendar notifications menu that appears, you can do the
following:
•Touch Snooze all to put off all event reminders for five
minutes.
•Touch Dismiss all to turn off all event reminders.
Press to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area
of the system bar.
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128 Applications
Clock
Your device can work as a desk alarm clock to display current time and
date, local weather, and play picture slideshow and music.
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Clock .
1Displays the first active alarm time.
2The current time and date.
3Touch to set the alarm.
4Touch to play the slideshow of the pictures available in the Gallery
application.
5Touch to start the Music application and choose the music to play.
6Touch to return to the last Home screen you viewed.
7• Touch to turn the backlight down to the minimum level.
• Touch and hold to turn off the backlight and only display the current
time and date.
NOTE: To turn on the backlight, touch anywhere on the screen.
8 Dock settings: Allows you to configure dock settings, such as audio,
insertion sound, and so on.
9 Add alarm: Allows you to set alarms.
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To set an alarm
You can set multiple alarms.
1On the Clock main screen, touch .
2On the Alarms screen, touch Add alarm.
3Set the alarm time from the Set time menu that appears. Adjust
the time by touching the up/down arrow keys, or touch the hour
and minute fields to flick to the desired value. Flick AM to change
to PM or vice versa, then touch Set when done.
4The Set alarm menu opens with these settings:
5Touch Done to set the alarm.
NOTE: On the Alarms screen you can also add a new alarm by touching
Add alarm.
10 Alarms: Allows you to open the Alarms screen and view the alarms that
have been set.
Turn alarm on Turn on the alarm that you have set on the device.
Time Display the alarm time you have set. Touch this field if
you want to change the alarm time.
Repeat Select the days you want the alarm to ring, then
touch OK.
NOTE: If you did not select any days for the alarm,
your alarm will only go off once.
Ringtone Select the alarm ringtone.
Vibrate Select the check box if you want the device to vibrate
when the alarm goes off.
Label Give the alarm a name for a special event.
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To temporarily disable an alarm
On the Alarms screen, clear the green check box of the alarm time you
want to disable.
To delete an alarm
1On the Alarms screen, touch the alarm time you want to delete.
2On the Set alarm screen, touch Delete.
To enable the alarm in silent mode
You can choose if the alarm should ring when the device is in silent
mode.
1On the Alarms screen, touch the Menu button on the device or
the Menu button on the screen→ Settings.
2Touch Alarm in silent mode to set if the alarm should ring when
the device is in silent mode.
Calculator
• Touch the Home button → Apps button →
Calculator . The basic calculator panel opens.
• Perform calculations by touching the corresponding buttons on
the calculator panel; touch the button to clear the displayed
numbers or symbols.
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Sound Recorder
Open this application to record voice and sounds and then play them
back. You can also set the recording as a ringtone for your device.
NOTE: The sound recorder only supports recording in the amr format.
1Touch the Home button → Apps button → Sound
Recorder .
• Touch to start recording.
• Touch to end recording.
• Touch to start playback of the recording; touch to
stop playback.
2Touch Save this recording to save the recording in the internal
storage memory.
3To play back a sound recording again, touch the Home button
→ Apps button → Music → Playlists→ My
recordings, and then select a recording to play. For information
about Music, see "Music" on page 122.
NOTE: For information about Music, see "Music" on page 122.
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Connect and Sync with a Computer Using Dell Mobile Sync
Connect and Sync with a
Computer Using Dell Mobile
Sync
The Dell Mobile Sync (powered by Nero™) software allows you to copy
or sync music, photos, videos, and Outlook contacts between your
device and a computer.
NOTE: The Dell Mobile Sync software is supported by Microsoft
Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems.
To install the Dell Mobile Sync software on your computer
1Connect the supplied USB cable to your device and a computer.
2Obtain the device driver using one of the following methods and
install the driver on your computer:
• On your computer, find the driver named Drivers.zip from the
removable drive which represents the internal tablet storage.
• Download the driver from the following website:
support.dell.com/support/downloads.
After the driver installation is complete, the Dell Mobile Sync
installer may start automatically on computers running the
Microsoft Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista, and Windows 7
operating systems.
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3If the Dell Mobile Sync installer does not start automatically:
aDouble-click the new Removable Disk that appears on your
computer.
bNavigate to the Dell Mobile Sync folder on the removable
disk.
cDouble-click the InstallDellMSync.exe file to start the
installation.
NOTE: You can also download and install the Dell Mobile Sync software
from support.dell.com/support/downloads.
To sync music, photos, videos, and Outlook contacts:
1Ensure that the supplied USB cable is connected to your device
and a computer.
2Double-click the Dell Mobile Sync icon on the Windows
desktop. Your device appears under the Devices section in the
Dell Mobile Sync software.
3After the copy or sync is complete, disconnect the USB cable.
NOTE: For information about the Dell Mobile Sync software and to learn
how to sync your device to a computer using Wi-Fi, see the
documentation included in the Dell Mobile Sync software.
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134 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible causes Possible solutions
PIN Code is blocked You have entered an
incorrect PIN code three
consecutive times.
Contact your service
provider. If the service
provider provides the SIM
card's PUK code, use the
PUK code to unlock the SIM
card.
System problems
Battery does not charge The battery or battery
charger is damaged.
Contact the dealer.
The environmental
temperature is lesser than
0°C or higher than 45°C.
Ensure that the
environmental temperature
is between 0°C and 45°C.
Poor contact between the
battery and charger.
Check all connectors to
ensure that all connections
have been properly made.
Unable to turn the
device on.
The battery is fully
discharged.
Charge the device.
Shortened standby time The duration of standby
time is affected by your
service provider’s system
configuration. The same
device used with different
service providers' systems
does not have the same
duration of standby time.
If you are located in an area
where the network signal is
weak, temporarily turn off
your device.
If you are not able to
connect to the network, the
device will continue to send
out signals as it attempts to
locate a base station. This
consumes battery charge
and consequently shortens
standby time.
Move to a location where
the network is accessible, or
temporarily turn off your
device.
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Messaging problems
Unable to send or
receive text messages.
Your device is in Airplane
mode with no wireless
connectivity.
1Touch the Time area in
the system bar to open
the Status Details.
2Touch anywhere in the
Status Details. Then, the
Quick Settings display
below the Status Details.
3Drag the switch to OFF
to disable the Airplane
mode.
The signal strength is not
strong enough.
Try moving to a different
location for better signal
reception.
Unable to send or
receive e-mail.
The Internet connection or
the e-mail setting is not
configured properly.
Check your network
connection, and confirm
with your e-mail service
provider if your e-mail
setting has been configured
correctly.
Problem Possible causes Possible solutions
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Starting Your Device in the Safe Mode
If you find your device does not work as expected because of an
application you installed, try to start your device in the Safe mode. In
the Safe mode, all third-party applications are disabled and you can
remove any problematic applications to continue using your device
normally.
To enter the Safe mode:
1Ensure that your device is powered off.
2Press and hold the Power and Sleep/Wake button to turn on
your device.
Internet problems
Unable to connect to the
network.
Invalid SIM card. Contact your service
provider.
You are not within the
network’s service area.
Check the service area with
your service provider.
Poor signal. Move to an open space or if
you are inside a building,
move closer to a window.
Your device is in Airplane
mode with no wireless
connectivity.
1Touch the Time area in
the system bar to open
the Status Details.
2Touch anyw here i n the
Status Details. Then, the
Quick Settings display
below the Status Details.
3Drag the switch to OFF
to disable the Airplane
mode.
Media problems
Windows Media Player
on my computer cannot
play the sounds of the
video captured using the
device.
The device records video
sounds in amr format, but
Windows Media Player does
not support amr format.
Play the video using a video
player that supports amr
format, such as QuickTime.
Problem Possible causes Possible solutions
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The DELL logo appears twice as the device starts up.
3When the DELL logo appears the second time, touch and hold the
Menu button until “Safe mode” appears at the bottom of the
screen.
NOTE: To exit Safe mode, turn off your device and turn it on again.
Emergency Recovery
If your device does not turn on or respond due to corrupt system files,
you can perform an emergency recovery by restoring your device to
the factory default state, or by upgrading the software on your device.
To restore your device to the factory default state
1Press and hold the power button and then touch the Power
off option on the screen to turn off the device.
2Press and hold the volume up button , and without
releasing press and hold the power button , until the
configuration menu appears on the screen.
3To restore the device to the factory default state, press the
volume up button or the volume down button to
move the highlight bar on the menu to either of these options:
•Factory reset (User data only): Restores the device to the
factory default state and erases all your user data including
contacts, settings, and downloaded applications from the
internal application storage.
•Factory reset (User data and internal tablet storage):
Restores the device to the factory default state and erases the
following data:
–All your user data including contacts, settings, and
downloaded applications stored in the internal application
storage.
–All your personal files except the preinstalled ones stored in
the internal tablet storage.
4Press the power button to start the reset process.
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5Wait for the device to restart.
To upgrade the device software
1Insert an SD card on your computer.
2On your computer, go to support.dell.com and follow the
instructions to download the software upgrade package
“update.pkg” and save it on the SD card.
NOTE: The device only recognizes the software upgrade package as
“update.pkg”. Rename the downloaded package to “update.pkg” if it is
not named so.
3Eject the SD card from the computer and install the SD card into
the device.
4Press and hold the power button and then touch the Power
off option on the screen to turn off the device.
5Press and hold the volume up button , and without
releasing press and hold the power button , until the
configuration menu appears on the screen.
6Press the volume up button or the volume down button
to move the highlight bar to the Software upgrade via
update.pkg on SD card option, and press the power button
to confirm your selection.
7Press the power button to confirm and start upgrading the
software package.
8Wait for the device to load the files and restart.
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Index 139
Index
A
Airplane Mode, 66
Alarm Clock, 128
Android keyboard, 55
Android Market, 101
Applications
Definition, 17
Erase data, 59
Navigate, 37
Recently used, 38
Shortcuts, 38
B
Battery
Charge, 12
Bluetooth, 116
Button
Back, 7
Home, 8
Menu, 7
Power and Sleep/Wake, 7
Volume up/down, 6
C
Calculator, 130
Calendar, 124
Camcorder, 115
Camera, 114
Camcorder, 115
Shoot videos, 115
Take pictures, 115
Charging, 12
Connection
Mobile networks, 62
Wi-Fi, 63
Contacts, 40
Add, 40
Sync, 43
View, 41
Controls, 6
Touch screen, 14
Customize, 104
D
Data connection, 62
Date, 107
Dell Mobile Sync, 132
Dell Stage
widgets, 30
Device
Customize, 104
Emergency recovery, 137
Factory reset, 137
Overview, 6
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Protect, 109
Safe Mode, 136
Settings, 59
Setup, 11
Software upgrade, 138
Tur n of f, 1 3
Tur n o n , 1 3
Disable all connections, 66
Display settings, 105
E
E-mail, 76
Emergency recovery, 137
Erase all data, 60
F
Factory reset, 137
Force power off, 61
G
Gallery, 119
Gmail, 80
Google Account
Setup, 80
Google Maps, 86
Google Maps Navigation, 97
Google Search, 58
Google Talk, 83
H
Home screen
Customize, 25
I
Internet
Browse, 66
Connection, 62
K
Keyboard
Android, 55
Swype, 51
L
Language, 108
M
Maps, 86
Messaging, 44
Compose, 44
Receive, 48
Mobile networks, 62
Music, 122
Create a playlist, 124
Playback, 123
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N
Navigation, 97
P
Pictures and videos, 119
PIN
Change, 113
Device, 111
Enable, 113
Places, 97
Pop-Up menu, 50
Power Management
Settings, 104
R
Recorder, 131
Ringtone, 106
S
Safe Mode, 136
Screen
Orientation, 17
Turn o ff/on, 1 3
Screen Unlock Pattern, 109
Create, 109
Disable/change, 110
Settings, 110
SD card
Insert, 11
Remove, 59
Unmount, 59
Search, 58
Settings
Date and time, 107
Display, 105
Language, 108
Power Management, 104
Sound and ringtone, 106
Shortcuts, 38
Definition, 17
SIM card
Insert, 11
Software upgrade, 138
Sound, 106
Stage widgets, 30
Swype keyboard, 51
Synchronize Google Data, 103
Synchronize with Computer
Use Dell Mobile Sync, 132
T
Text message, 44
Ti m e, 1 0 7
Tim e zon e, 1 07
Touch screen, 14
Tr o ub l e s ho ot i n g, 1 3 4
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