Dell Streak 7 Tablet User Manual

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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 an 
orange box when you touch it.
To check the history of visited web pages
1On the browser screen, touch  , or touch the Menu button 
→ Bookmarks.
2To u c h  t h e  History tab.
3Touch the day when your desired web page was last visited.
4Touch a web address to open the web page.
 NOTE: To check your most visited web pages, touch the Most visited 
tab. 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 open, bookmark, and 
save the link, copy the link of the web page to 
the clipboard, or share the link through 
Bluetooth, e-mail, Facebook, text messaging, 
or Twitter.
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.
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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 → Menu button → Settings→ 
Applications.
2To u c h  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 Install if the item is free or 
Buy if it requires purchase.
To  c h e c k  d o w n l o a d s
On the browser screen, touch the Menu button → More→ 
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   or touch the Menu button → Bookmarks. The 
Bookmarks window opens.
3On the Bookmarks tab, touch the Add thumbnail  .
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4Type the bookmark name or edit the web address as needed.
5To u c h  OK to save the web page as a bookmark.
To  o p e n  a  b o o k m a r k
1On the browser screen, touch  or touch the Menu button → 
Bookmarks. The Bookmarks window opens.
2On the Bookmarks window, you can either:
• Touch the bookmark you want to open in the same browser 
window.
• 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 window to open the 
bookmark in a new window.
To manage your bookmarks
1On the browser window, touch   or touch the Menu button 
→ Bookmarks.
2On the Bookmarks window, touch and hold a desired bookmark 
to open the context menu that provides the following options:
OpenOpen the bookmarked website in the same browser 
window.
Open in new windowOpen the bookmarked website in a new window.
Edit bookmarkTouch to open the Edit bookmark window. Enter the 
bookmark’s name and address and touch OK.
Add shortcut to HomeTouch to create the bookmark’s shortcut on the 
current Home screen. You can touch the shortcut on 
the Home screen to start the browser and go directly 
to the bookmarked page.
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To configure browser settings
On the browser screen, touch the Menu button → More→ Settings 
to adjust the browser settings.
Share linkTouch to share the bookmark’s address through 
Bluetooth, e-mail, Facebook, Gmail, text messaging, 
or Twitter.
•Bluetooth: Turn on Bluetooth. If your device is 
not listed under Bluetooth devices, touch Scan for 
devices. Touch the device you want to share the 
link with.
•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 with 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 URLCopy the web address of the bookmarked website to 
the clipboard.
Delete bookmarkTouch to delete the selected bookmark.
Set as homepageSet 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 Email button  , or touch the Launcher button → 
Email .
To set up an e-mail account
1On the Set up email screen, type the e-mail address and 
password of the e-mail account you want to add 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: To u c h  Manual setup rather than Next to directly enter incoming 
and outgoing settings for the account being set up.
2Enter the name for the account and the name you want displayed 
in outgoing e-mails and then touch Done.
After creating an e-mail account, touch the Menu button → Add 
account if you need to create another e-mail account.
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To view your e-mails
To select an account as default for sending e-mail
1Touch an account→ Menu button → Account settings, or 
touch and hold the account, then touch Account settings from 
the context menu.
2To u c h  Default account to select the check box.
1The Combined Inbox contains all e-mails received in all your accounts.
2E-mail not sent and saved as drafts are stored in the Drafts folder.
3Select an account to view e-mails received in the inbox of the account.
4The number of new e-mails received in this account.
5The check symbol indicates that this account is the default account for 
sending e-mail.
6Touch to view e-mails in the other folders of this account.
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To compose and send e-mail
1Touch the Email button  , or touch the Launcher button 
→ Email .
2Select an email 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 marked as default 
by a check symbol will be the one used for sending e-mail.
3In an e-mail account inbox, touch the Menu button → 
Compose.
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 the Menu button → Send.
 NOTE: If you want to save the message as a draft and modify it later, 
touch   or touch Save as draft.
To  d e l e t e  a n  e - m a i l
1On the e-mail account inbox, touch and hold the e-mail you want 
to delete.
2On the context menu, touch Delete.
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To delete or edit an e-mail account on your device
1Touch the Email button  , or touch the Launcher button 
→ Email .
2Touch the Menu button → Accounts.
• To delete an e-mail account, touch and hold the account you 
want to remove under the Accounts bar and then touch Remove 
account on the context menu. When asked to confirm deletion, 
touch OK.
• To edit an e-mail account, touch an account→ Menu button →
 
Account settings, or touch and hold the account and then touch 
Account settings on the context menu.
Web Applications
 NOTE: To use the following applications, you require an active Wi-Fi or 
mobile data network connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G, 4G, or HSPA). For 
more information about configuring your device for Internet 
connectivity, see "Connecting to the Internet" on page 54.
 
NOTE: Not all applications are available in all versions of this product.
Facebook
Touch the Launcher button → Facebook .
Facebook is a social networking website where you can post your 
personal profile and pictures, find and contact your friends, classmates 
or work associates, and exchange messages with them.
To log in to Facebook
1Type your e-mail address and password with which you registered 
your Facebook account.
2T
ouch the Login button
If you do not have a Facebook account, touch the Sign up button and 
follow the instructions on the screen to create an account.
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To use Facebook on your device
Once logged in, you can touch the Back button   to go to your 
Facebook main page.
1To u c h  Events to view the events associated with your friends, such as 
their birthdays.
2To u c h  Messages to view messages sent between you and your friends. 
Touch the desired message to read it.
• To delete a message, touch the check box next to the message and 
then touch the Delete button.
• To reply to the message, type your reply into the text box at the 
bottom and then touch the Send button.
• To compose a new message, touch the   button, or touch the 
Menu button 
→ Compose.
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3To u c h  News Feed to view the messages and pictures you and your 
friends have posted. From here you can also:
• Type the message you want your friends to know into the What’s on 
your mind? text box and then touch the Share button to post the 
message on the Wall of your Facebook Profile page.
• Touch   to capture a picture and then touch the Upload button to 
post it to your Facebook account for your friends to see.
4To u c h  Profile to view your Facebook Profile page.
• Touch the Wall tab to view your Facebook wall, where you can see 
the messages and pictures you and your friends have posted.
• Touch the Info tab to view your account details.
• Touch the Photos tab to view the pictures you have posted.
5Touch to compose and post your messages or pictures.
6Touch to search for your friends on Facebook.
7To u c h  Friends, type the name of a friend you are looking for on 
Facebook, and touch the name of the friend you found to:
• View the friend’s wall, info, and pictures on their profile page.
• Type a message into the Write something... text box on your friend's 
wall screen. Touch Share to post your message on their wall.
8To u c h  Places to share your location by “checking in” to a place and 
letting friends know where you are.
NOTE: This feature is only available currently in the U.S.
9To u c h  Groups to view the groups you created and share posts with 
small groups of friends.
10To u c h  Requests to view invitations or requests from your friends.
11To u c h  Photos to view the pictures you posted.
12Touch the reel to view your friends' pictures and videos easily.
13Touch or drag Notifications to view notifications of your friends’ wall 
postings.
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