Dell Venue Pro 8 User Guide

							Venue 8 Pro
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							Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better 
use of your tablet.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss 
of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal 
injury, or death.
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							Contents
Features.........................................................................................5
Setting up your tablet.................................................................8
Charging the tablet............................................................................................8
Power and battery-charge status light behavior........................................9
Power and battery-charge status light icons............................................10
Turning on your tablet.....................................................................................10
Inserting a micro-SIM card..............................................................................11
Removing the micro-SIM card........................................................................12
Inserting a microSD card.................................................................................13
Removing the microSD card...........................................................................14
Using headphones...........................................................................................15
Using your tablet........................................................................17
Turning off your tablet.....................................................................................17
Using the power button on the Start screen.............................................17
Using the charms menu.............................................................................17
Using the power button.............................................................................17
Turning off the screen......................................................................................17
Using the charms menu.............................................................................17
Using the power button.............................................................................17
Start screen......................................................................................................18
Wi-Fi.................................................................................................................18
Turning Wi-Fi on or off..............................................................................18
Connecting to a network...........................................................................18
Mobile broadband setting................................................................................19
Turning mobile broadband on or off........................................................19
Connecting to a network...........................................................................19
Bluetooth..........................................................................................................19
Turning Bluetooth on or off......................................................................19
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							Pairing with Bluetooth-enabled devices...................................................19
Screen orientation...........................................................................................20
Locking/unlocking the screen orientation...............................................20
Adjusting the screen brightness......................................................................20
Auto adjust..................................................................................................21
Synchronizing your tablet................................................................................21
Restoring your operating system....................................................................22
Refreshing your tablet...............................................................................22
Resetting your tablet..................................................................................22
Gestures...........................................................................................................23
Troubleshooting........................................................................25
Battery problem...............................................................................................25
Network problem............................................................................................26
Touchscreen problem.....................................................................................27
System problem...............................................................................................27
Entering BIOS setup program.................................................29
With keyboard..................................................................................................29
Without keyboard............................................................................................29
Specifications.............................................................................30
Getting help ...............................................................................34
Self-help resources.........................................................................................34
Contacting Dell..........................................................................35
Locating your Service Tag and Express Service Code........36
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							Features
Feature1.Camera-status lightTurns on when the front camera or rear 
camera is in use.2.Front cameraAllows you to capture photos, and 
record videos.3.Service Tag labelProvides the Service Tag and Express 
Service Code needed when contacting 
Dell.4.SpeakerProvide audio output.5.USB 3.0 and power-adapter 
port (USB-C)Connect a power adapter to provide 
power to your tablet and charge the  battery. Connect peripherals such as 
storage devices, printers, displays and 5 
						

							Featureso on. Provides data transfer speeds up 
to 5 Gbps.
NOTE: You need to use converters 
(sold separately) to connect 
standard USB, HDMI, and 
DisplayPort devices.
6.Power and battery-charge  status lightIndicates the power-state and the 
battery-charging status of the tablet.7.Micro-SIM card slotInsert a micro-SIM card to connect to a 
mobile broadband network.8.microSD card slotInsert a microSD card to expand the  tablet
						

							Feature15.Headset portConnect a headphone, a microphone, 
or a headphone and microphone 
combo (headset).
 
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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, go to 
www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance
.
 
Charging the tablet
CAUTION: Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 0
						

							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 to 5 hours to fully 
charge.
Power and battery-charge status light behavior
You can check the power and battery-charge status from the battery- charging status light or the battery icon displayed at the bottom of the Windows desktop:
BehaviorDescriptionSolid whiteBattery is getting charged.Solid amberBattery charge is critically low and the 
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							NOTE: If you try turning on the tablet 
when the battery charge is critically 
low and the battery is insufficiently 
charged, the Dell logo flashes on the 
screen, the battery-charging status 
light illuminates for 2 seconds, and 
then the tablet turns off.OffBattery is not getting charged or battery is 
fully charged.
Power and battery-charge status light icons
IconDescriptionTablet is connected to a power supply and the battery is fully 
charged.Tablet is connected to a power supply and the battery is getting  charged.Tablet is running on the battery power and the battery is 
discharging.Tablet is running on the battery power and the battery charge is  low.Tablet is running on the battery power and the battery charge is critically low.
Turning on your tablet
When you turn on the tablet for the first time, you must finish Windows setup 
to start using your tablet. For more information, see the Quick Start Guide 
that shipped with your tablet.
1 Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn on your tablet. 
The lock screen appears.
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