Dell Venue 8 Owners Manual

							Specifications  |  31
Brightness (maximum)400 nits
Viewing angleSymmetrical 80 degrees
Contrast ratio700:1
Color depth24 bit/pixel
AC Adapter
Input voltage100-240 VAC
Input current (maximum)0.5 A
Input frequency50-60 Hz
Output power10 W
Output current2 A
Rated output voltage5 VDC
Temperature range:
Operating0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104 °F)
Storage-40°C to 70 °C (-40°F to 158 °F)
Camera
Resolution 
Front-facing camera1.2 MP (16:9)
Rear-facing camera5 MP (16:9) 
						

							32  |  Glossary
Glossary
This section provides information about the terms used in this 
document that is for informational purposes only and may or may not 
describe features included with your tablet.
A
A - ampere - A measure of the amount of electric charge passing a 
point in an electric circuit.
AC - alternating current - The form of electricity that powers your 
tablet when you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical 
outlet.
ambient light sensor - A feature that helps to control the display 
brightness.
C
Charms - a Microsoft Windows 8/Windows RT term for the icons 
that appear when you swipe-in from the right edge of the display. It 
provides quick access to the commonly system commands, including 
search, share, Start, devices and settings options.
connected-standby mode - A power management mode that 
enables a powered processor to consume minimal battery power 
when it is not being used and its display is off, that is, the system is 
powered on but the display is off. In this state, when a user presses a 
key, Windows button or touches the screen, the system immediately 
transitions into the operational active mode.
D
device - Hardware such as a disk drive, printer, or keyboard that is 
installed in or connected to your tablet.
E
Email - Electronic mail - a method of exchanging digital messages 
from an author to one or more recipients via the Internet. Email 
servers accept, forward, deliver and store messages, and neither the 
users nor their computers are required to be online simultaneously. 
						

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G
GRMS - A unit of acceleration caused by the force of gravity. The 
grms value is typically used to express the overall energy of a 
particular random vibration event and is a statistical value used in 
mechanical engineering for structural design and analysis purposes.
H
Hz - Hertz - A unit of frequency measurement that equals 1 cycle 
per second. Computers and electronic devices are often measured in 
kilohertz (KHz), megahertz (MHz), gigahertz (GHz), or terahertz (\
THz).
M
microSD - micro-Secure Digital - a smaller size of SD which is 
a removable flash memory card used for storing information in 
portable devices, such as mobile phones, digital cameras, and tablet 
computers. The standard size of SD is 32 x 24 x 2.1 mm and microSD 
is 15 x 11 x 1 mm.
Micro-USB - universal serial bus - A hardware interface for a low-
speed device such as a USB-compatible scanner, set of speakers, 
printer, broadband devices, imaging devices, or storage devices. 
Devices are plugged directly in to a 5-pin socket on your tablet, both 
to communicate and to supply electric power. The Micro-USB port 
can be connected to a standard USB port using Micro-USB to USB 
cable.
R
resolution - The sharpness and clarity of an image produced by 
a printer or displayed on a monitor. The higher the resolution, the 
sharper the image.
S
Service Tag - A bar code label on your tablet that identifies your tablet 
when you call Dell for customer service or technical support. 
						

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shortcut - An icon that provides quick access to frequently used 
programs, files, folders, and drives. When you place a shortcut on your 
Windows Start screen, the home screen of Windows 8 is made up of 
‘Live Tiles’, and touch the tile, you can open its corresponding folder 
or file without having to find it first. Shortcut tiles do not change the 
location of files.
sleep mode - A power management mode that shuts down all 
unnecessary computer operations to save energy.
V
V - volt - The measurement of electric potential or electromotive 
force. One V appears across a resistance of one ohm when a current 
of one ampere flows through that resistance.
VAC - voltage in alternating current - A mathematics of AC voltages, 
as alternating currents are caused by alternating voltages.
VDC - voltage in direct current - A measurement in a DC system. The 
current flows directly, in one direction in the circuit, and flows at a 
specific, constant voltage.
W
W - watt - The measurement of electrical power. One W is 1 ampere 
of current flowing at 1 volt.
wallpaper - The background pattern or picture on the Windows 
desktop.
Wi-Fi - A technology as a synonym for WLAN (wireless local area 
network) connects to the Internet when within range of a wireless 
network.
WXGA - wide-aspect extended graphics array - A video standard for 
video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to 1280 x 800. 
						

							Index  |  35
A
Accessory
Micro-USB cable, 8
Power adapter, 8
B
Battery
Tablet battery status, 10
Tablet charge, 9
Button
Power, 6
Volume up/down, 6
C
Charging
Tablet, 9
Charms, 20
Connection
Wi-Fi, 16
G
Gestures
Drag, 17
Rotate, 18
Swipe or Slide, 17
Touch, 16
Touch and Hold, 17
Zoom in, 18
Zoom out, 18
L
Lock screen, 11
Login screen, 11
M
microSD card
Insert, 13
Remove, 14
S
Screen
Lock screen, 11
Login screen, 11
Swipe left , 20
Swipe right, 21
Swipe up/down , 21
Turn off/on, 12
Service tag
Locating, 29
Start icon
Function, 20
Synchronize with computer, 22
T
Tablet
Charge, 9
Overview, 5
Refresh, 27
Index 
						

							36  |  Index
Reset, 27
Setting, 9
Turn off, 12
Turn on, 11
Touchscreen Display
Orientation, 19
Turn off/on, 12
Troubleshooting
Battery, 23
Network, 25
System, 24
Touchscreen, 25
W
Wi-Fi setting, 16
Windows button
Location, 5
Windows Start screen, 19