Dell Streak 7 Tablet User Manual

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The notification area may also display some of the following icons:
Ongoing data synchronization Bluetooth is enabled
GPS satellites function is 
enabledConnected to a new Bluetooth 
device
Receiving location data from 
GPS satellitesNo SIM card is inserted
The headphone is connected
Problem with sign-in or sync New e-mail message
SD card is full Download in progress
A Wi-Fi network is found Download complete
USB cable is connected Application update available...

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Quick Buttons
The quick buttons at the bottom of the Home screen allow you to 
quickly access the application drawer and some main functions.
1Home screen dots
• Touch the dots  at the bottom left of the 
screen to display the Home screen 
thumbnails.
• Double-tap the dots at the bottom left of the 
screen to move to the first Home screen.
2Email button  Touch the Email button   to open the Email 
application. For more information on using Email, 
see...

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Navigating the Applications
You can find applications available on your device in these screen 
elements:
Application Drawer
The application drawer 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 application drawer
1Touch the Home button   to display the default Home screen 
on the desktop.
2From any of the desktop Home screens, you can:
•...

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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 or to 
the folder that you created on the Home screen. For more 
information, see "Customizing Your Home screen" on page 24.
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...

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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.
 NOTE: To set the duration the screen remains on before turning off after 
the last operation, touch the Home button 
→ Menu button → 
Settings
→...

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Managing Contacts
To  v i e w  a n d  m a n a g e  your contacts, touch → Contacts .
To add a new contact
1Touch the Menu button → New contact.
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.
2Touch to take a photo or select a photo from the Gallery application to 
use as the contact’s visual caller ID.
3Enter the contact information using...

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To find a contact
1To locate a contact, you can either:
• Flick the contact list until you find the contact.
• Touch the Menu button → Search, and then type either the 
contact’s full name or only the first letters of it into the Search 
contacts 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...

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 NOTE: For information about composing and sending messages, see 
"Messaging" on page 39. For information about using the e-mail 
applications, see "Gmail" on page 76 and "E-mail" on page 65.
Contacts settings
In Contacts , touch the Menu button  .
Display optionsChoose from which accounts you want to 
display the contacts, or set your device to only 
display the contacts who have phone numbers.
Accounts
NOTE: If you want to 
synchronize...

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Messaging
To compose, send, and read text (SMS) or multimedia (MMS) 
messages, touch → 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 43.
To compose and send a text message
1On the Messaging screen, touch the New message thread. The 
composer screen opens.
2In the To...

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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.
2Touch the Type to compose text field to start composing your 
message.
3While editing your message, you can touch the Menu button → 
Attach to insert media...