Dell Venue 7 Owners Manual

							 Getting Started     11
Locking and unlocking your tablet
Press the power button to turn off the screen and lock your tablet.
You can also configure your tablet to automatically lock after a certain\
 period of 
inactivity. 
Tap          → Settings→ Display→ Sleep to set the time after which you want the tablet to 
enter sleep state and lock itself.
To unlock the screen, press the power button and then slide the lock ico\
n          in any 
direction. 
 
        
NOTE: The procedure to unlock your tablet varies depending on the security method 
        you  choose
.
Touch tips
Your tablet supports multi-touch. You can use the touch screen as follow\
s:
Tap                            Touch the screen once to access a menu or select an item.
Tap and hold            Touch and hold your finger in place.
Slide                          Switch between different home screens.
Drag                          Tap and hold an icon and then move the icon to the target position.
Two-finger zoom    Place two fingers on the screen and move the fingers \
apart to
                                  zoom-in or bring the fingers close to \
zoom out. You can use 
                                  zoom-in and zoom-out in maps, photos, \
web pages, and so on.  
						

							12    Getting Started
Status bar
The status bar at the top of the screen displays notifications from apps\
, time, status of 
various devices such as battery, SIM card, Bluetooth, and so on.
1. Notification panel displays notification icons to inform you of new ema\
ils, messages, 
    and so on. Slide the panel down to view the notifications and then t\
ap a notification
    icon to view more details. Tap 
 to clear all the notifications. 
2. Status panel displays the status icons for battery status, alarms, Bluet\
ooth, network
    connection, and so on. Slide the panel down to access more settings \
and
    configuration options.
Screen orientation
For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes automatic\
ally depending 
on how you hold the tablet.
To toggle auto-rotate, slide down the status panel and tap the  AUTO ROTATE icon 
. 
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Keys and functions
1. Back                • Tap to return to the previous screen or to exit the current app.
                         
   • In text input mode, tap to close the on-screen keyboard.
2. Home             • Tap to return to the main screen.
                         
   • Tap and hold to open Search.
3. Menu              Tap to open a list of recently-used apps.
Apps and widgets 
 • Apps: Software that allows you to perform a specific task. Your tablet is 
   preloaded 
with a variety of apps, and additional apps can be downloaded from the
   Play Store.
  
 
• Widgets: A small app that resides on the home screen and provides quick and eas\
y 
    access to information.
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Using Your Tablet 
Contacts 
To view and manage your contacts, tap  → People. 
Creating a contact  1. Tap 
 → People→ Create a new contact.
2. Sign in to an existing Google account or create a new Google account to \
back up
    your contacts online.  
3. Enter the contact information using the on-screen keyboard and then tap Done to
    save the contact.
Searching for a contact 
To locate a contact:
     
• Slide the contact list until you find the desired contact.
     
• Tap  to open the search bar, and then type either the contact’s full or p\
artial 
        name in the Find contacts box. A list of matching contacts is displayed.
After you locate the desired contact, tap the contact’s entry to view\
 the contact’s 
details.   
						

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Text entry 
You can type text using the on-screen keyboard. To open the on-screen ke\
yboard, tap a 
text box. To close the keyboard, tap the back key       .
    1. • Tap to type letters.
        • Tap and hold to type numbers.
    2. • Tap to delete a character, symbol, or a space to the left of the cursor.
      
  • Tap and hold to delete text to the left of the cursor.
    3. • Tap once to show the uppercase keyboard for typing a capital letter.
        • Tap twice to enable the Caps Lock mode and tap once to change back to the
           lowercase mode.
    4. Tap to use voice input. The tablet enters the words that it can recogni\
ze.
                NOTE: It is recommended to speak near the microphone and use this feature in\
 
                a quiet environment to improve speech-recognition accura\
cy. 
  
  5. Tap to display the keys for typing numbers and punctuation marks.
Managing your tablet's storage
Checking storage space
Tap  → Settings→ Storage. The used, unused, and total space on the tablet's internal 
storage and microSD card is displayed.
Erasing app data and cache
 1. Tap  → Settings→ Apps→ DOWNLOADED/RUNNING/All.
2. From the Apps list, tap the app whose cache or data you want to remove.
3. In the app screen, tap Clear cache or Clear data.
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Un-mounting the SD card
1. Tap  → Settings→ Storage. 
2. Tap Unmount → OK to remove the SD card.
CAUTION: It is recommended that you unmount the SD card before removing it.  
Removing the SD card while it is in use may cause data loss or result in\
 app errors.
Erasing all data from your tablet 
           CAUTION: Performing these steps erases all data, including your personal 
          information and downloaded apps from your tablet. Make sure th\
at you back up
          all the required data before you proceed.
1. Tap 
 → Settings→ Backup & reset→ Factory data reset.
2. Tap Reset tablet.
3. Read the warning and tap Erase everything.     
						

							 Using Your Tablet      17
Internet
You can connect your tablet to Wi-Fi networks to access the Internet. If\
 you purchase a 
LTE/HSPA+ model, you can also connect to the Internet using various mobi\
le broadband 
standards such as GPRS, EDGE, 3G, LTE, HSPA+, and so on. 
Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi
NOTE: The range and quality of the Wi-Fi signal is affected by the distance 
between the tablet and the wireless router, the number of connected  
devices, 
infrastructure, and objects through which the signal  
is transmitted.
1. Tap 
 → Settings→ Wi-Fi .
2. Enable Wi-Fi by moving the slider to On position. The tablet scans for Wi-Fi 
  
   networks in range.
3. Tap the network you want to connect to.
4. Type a password (if connecting to a secure network) and tap Connect.
NOTE: To connect to a secured Wi-Fi network, you must type the security key. \
If you do not have the security key, contact the person who manages your\
 Wi-Fi 
network or contact the router manufacturer.
          
NOTE: To start a new search for available Wi-Fi networks, tap  → Scan 
on the Wi-Fi screen.  
						

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Connecting to the Internet using mobile broadband
1. Tap  → Settings→ Wi-Fi, then touch Wi-Fi to disable it.
2. The tablet automatically searches for the signal and connects to the ne\
twork.
    When the tablet is connected to a mobile-broadband network, the netw\
ork type
  
  appears in the status bar.   
NOTE: On LTE/HSPA+ models, if both Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networks 
are available, the tablet gives priority to Wi-Fi connection.
Using the airplane mode
Putting the tablet in airplane mode disables all mobile and Wi-Fi connec\
tions. This 
feature is useful when wireless connectivity is strictly prohibited, suc\
h as on an airplane.
To enable airplane mode, tap 
 → Settings→ More→ Airplane mode.
Browsing the Internet
Opening the browser
Tap  → Browser  to open the browser app.
Using the browser controls bar
Enter the webpage address View, edit or delete bookmarks 
Setting up your home page
1. On the browser screen, tap  → Settings→ General→ Set homepage→ Other.
2. Enter the address of the website you want to use as your homepage and t\
hen 
        tap OK.
Viewing web pages
Slide your finger horizontally or vertically on the screen to scroll and\
 view desired areas 
of a web page.
Zoom-in or zoom-out using the two-finger zoom.
Double-tap the desired area of a web page to switch between the magnifie\
d or normal 
views of the area.   
						

							 Using Your Tablet      19
Email
You can create POP3, IMAP, and exchange email accounts from web-based email 
services on your tablet.
Opening the email app
Tap  → Email . 
Setting up an email account
1. On the email screen, type the email address and password of the email account 
   (the same as the account on your computer).
2. Tap Next to display the account options screen to configure your email options.
3. After configuring the account options, tap Next to access your email.
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Adding other email accounts 
In an email screen, tap  → Settings→ ADD ACCOUNT to set up another email account.
Deleting an email account on your tablet
1. In an email account screen, tap  → Settings and then select the account you want 
    to delete.
2. Tap Remove account and tap OK.  
						

							20     Customizing Your Tablet 
Creating and sending emails 
1. Tap  → Email.
2. Select an email account to use, if you have more than one account on your 
    tablet.
3. Tap 
 to compose a new mail.
4.  Type the recipient’s email address in the To  field. If you are sending the email to 
    multiple recipients, separate their email addresses with a comma. 
5.  Type the subject in the Subject field.
6.  Compose your email content.
7.  Tap 
 to send the1il.
Customizing Your Tablet 
You can configure settings such as display, sound, network, security and so on, using the 
Settings screen.
Display settings
Tap  → Settings→ Display and then select the desired item under Display settings.
Brightness Drag the slider to the right to increase brightness. Drag the slider to the  left to decrease brightness. Tap OK to confirm the adjustment.
NOTE: If automatic brightness is  enabled, your tablet adjusts the screen 
brightness automatically based on the surrounding light conditions.
Wallpaper Select a picture from the gallery, live wallpapers, photos or wallpapers,  and then tap SET WALLPAPER to set it as the wallpaper.
Sleep Select the time after which the tablet automatically goes into sleep  mode.
Daydream Select the pictures or animation to show while the tablet is docked or  being charged.
Font size Set your tablet's font size from Small, Normal, Large, and Huge.