Dell Venue 8 Owners Manual

							Venue 8 Pro Tablet
User’s Manual 
						

							Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make 
better use of your tablet PC.
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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October 2013   Rev. A00 
						

							Contents  |  3
Contents
Features ........................................................................\
...5
Accessories .....................................................................8
Setting Up Your Tablet .................................................9
Charging the tablet .....................................................................9
Turning On Your Tablet .............................................................11
Turning Off Your Tablet .............................................................12
Turning Off the Screen .............................................................12
Inserting a microSD card ..........................................................13
Using Headphones ....................................................................15
Using Your Tablet ........................................................16
Wi-Fi Setting ........................................................................\
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Gestures ........................................................................\
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Screen Orientation ....................................................................19
Windows 8 Start Screen ...........................................................19
Synchronizing Your Tablet ......................................................22
Troubleshooting ..........................................................23
Cleaning Your Tablet ................................................................26
Refreshing your tablet ..............................................................27
Resetting your tablet ................................................................27
Contacting Dell ...........................................................28
Locating Your Service Tag and  
Express Service Code .................................................29 
						

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Specifications ...............................................................30
Glossary ........................................................................\
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Index  ........................................................................\
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FeatureFunctionality
1 Audio port (3.5 mm)Connect a headset, headphones, 
microphones, or other audio equipment 
to listen to stereo sound, record audio, or 
make calls.
2 Windows button•	Press to open the Windows Start 
screen.
•	Press for quick access to the most 
recently used app or most recently 
viewed screen. 
						

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FeatureFunctionality
3 Status light•	Lights up to indicate when either the 
front-facing or rear camera is activated.
•	Flashes when the tablet is powering on 
or shutting down.
4 Front-facing camera•	Capture a front view picture or record 
videos.
•	Use while making video calls.
5 Ambient-light sensorAutomatically adjusts the brightness of the 
display’s backlight based on surrounding 
light levels.
6 Micro-USB port•	Connect the supplied power adapter to 
provide power to the tablet and charge 
the battery.
•	Connect USB devices, via an optional 
USB On-The-Go (OTG) dongle, for 
transferring data, music, photos, videos, 
and so on.
7 Battery-status lightIndicates the battery-charge status.
8 Power button•	Press and hold to turn the tablet on 
or off.
•	Press to turn the display on or off.
9 Volume buttonsPress to increase/decrease volume
10 Microphone•	Records sounds.
•	Provides sound input while making calls 
using web-based apps.
11 microSD card slotReads and writes files stored on a microSD 
card.
12 SpeakerProvides audio output. 
						

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FeatureFunctionality
13 Service Tag labelProvides the Service Tag/Express Service 
code needed for contacting Dell for 
customer service or technical support.
14 Rear cameraCaptures pictures or videos.
NOTE: The front camera does not support zoom, face tracking or touch 
to focus.
NOTE: The rear camera supports continuous auto-focus and 
touch-to-focus, but does not support zoom or face tracking.
NOTE: The Micro-USB port does not support connecting to a computer, 
or power sharing to connected USB devices.
Regulatory model: Venu 8 Pro 
						

							8  |  Accessories
Accessories
Your Venue 8 Pro Tablet Package includes the following accessories:
10 W AC power adapter and Micro-USB cable
Provides power to your tablet and charges the battery.
Stylus (optional)
Allows you to draw shapes, select items and text, turn pages, write or 
sign documents, as well as use touch gestures on the touchscreen. 
NOTE: The stylus is sold separately and is not shipped with the tablet. 
						

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Setting Up Your Tablet
WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read 
the safety information that shipped with your tablet. For additional 
best practices information, see dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Charging the tablet
CAUTION: Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 0 °C to 
35 °C.
CAUTION: Use only the supplied power adapter to charge your tablet. 
Using unauthorized power adapters or Micro-USB cables may severely 
damage your tablet.
NOTE: The battery is not fully charged when you unpack your tablet.
1 Connect the power cable into the power adapter.
2 Connect the Micro-USB cable to the Micro-USB port on the tablet. 
						

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3 Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet and charge the 
tablet until the battery is fully charged.
NOTE: A fully discharged battery takes about 4 hours to fully charge.
You can check the tablet battery charge status from:
Battery-charge light located on the right side of the tablet:
LED behaviorDescription
Solid white Battery is getting charged.
Solid amber Tablet is on or in connected-standby mode, and 
the battery is low.
OffBattery is not charging or battery is fully charged.
Flashing amber Battery is critically low and does not have enough 
charge to power up. If you press the power 
button during this state, the battery-charge light 
turns on for 2 seconds and then turn off. 
Battery icon displayed on the screen:
Battery iconDescription
Tablet is connected to power suply and the 
battery is fully charged.
Tablet is connected to power suply and the 
battery is getting charged.
Tablet is running on battery power and the battery 
is discharging.
Tablet is plugged in, and either no battery is 
detected or the battery isn't working correctly.
Tablet is running on battery power and the battery 
charge is low.
Tablet is running on battery power and the battery 
charge is critically low.