DELL Venue 8 Pro 3845 32GB Black User manual

Venue 8 Pro
3000 Series
User’s Manual
Tablet model: Venue 8 Pro 3845
Regulatory model: T01D
Regulatory type: T01D002
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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laws.
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jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective companies.
September 2014 Rev. A00
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
Removing the MicroSD card....................................................14
Using Headphones.....................................................................15
Using Your Tablet......................................................... 16
Wi‑Fi Setting.................................................................................16
Bluetooth Setting........................................................................16
Gestures........................................................................................17
Screen Orientation.................................................................... 20
Windows 8.1 Start Screen........................................................ 20
Synchronizing Your Tablet....................................................... 23
Refreshing Your Tablet.............................................................. 24
Resetting Your Tablet................................................................ 25
Cleaning Your Tablet................................................................. 26
Troubleshooting........................................................... 27
Contacting Dell............................................................ 31
Locating Your Service Tag and
Express Service Code.................................................. 32
Contents | 3
Specifications................................................................ 33
Glossary......................................................................... 35
Index.............................................................................. 38
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Features
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Feature
Functionality
1 Ambient-light sensor
Automatically adjusts the brightness
of the display’s backlight based on the
surrounding light intensity.
2 Front camera
• Captures pictures or records videos.
• Use while making video calls.
Features | 5
Feature
Functionality
3 Camera-status light
• Illuminates to indicate when either the
front or rear camera is activated.
• Flashes when the tablet is powering on
or shutting down.
4 Service Tag label
Provides the Service Tag and Express
Service Code needed for contacting Dell
for customer service or technical support.
5 Speaker
Provides audio output.
6 Regulatory label
Provides the tablet’s regulatory type and
model.
7 MicroSD-card slot
Insert a microSD card to expand the
tablet’s storage capacity. Your tablet
supports a microSD card with capacity up
to 128 GB.
8 Microphone
• Records sound.
• Provides sound input while making
calls.
9 Volume buttons (2)
Press to increase or decrease volume.
10Windows button
• Press to open the Windows Start
screen.
• Press for quick access to the most
recently used app or most recently
viewed screen.
11Battery-charging status light
Indicates the battery-charge status.
12Micro-USB port
• Connect the supplied power adapter to
provide power to the tablet and charge
the battery.
• Connect USB devices for transferring
data, music, photos, videos, and so on.
• Connect both the supplied
power adapter and USB devices
simultaneously using an optional USB
On-The-Go (OTG) dongle.
6 | Features
Feature
Functionality
13Power button
• Press and hold to turn the tablet on
or off.
• Press to turn the display on or off.
14Headset port
Connect a headset, headphones,
microphone, or other audio equipment
to listen to stereo sound, record audio, or
make calls.
15Rear camera
Captures pictures or records videos.
NOTE: The front camera does not support zoom, face tracking,
or the touch-to-focus feature.
NOTE: The rear camera supports continuous auto-focus and
touch‑to‑focus, but does not support zoom or the face tracking
feature.
NOTE: The micro-USB port does not support connecting to a
computer.
NOTE: Your tablet connects to the internet only via a Wi‑Fi
network. For information on using Wi-Fi network, see
“Wi‑Fi Setting”.
Features | 7
Accessories
Your tablet supports the following accessories:
10 W power adapter and micro-USB cable
Provides power to your tablet and charges the battery.
8 | Accessories
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
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Charging the Tablet
CAUTION: Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of
0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F).
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.
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.
Setting Up Your Tablet | 9
You can check the tablet battery charge status from the batterycharging status light or the battery icon displayed at the bottom of the
screen:
LED behavior
Description
Solid white
Battery is getting charged.
Solid amber
Battery charge is critically low and the tablet is off.
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.
Off
Battery is not getting charged or battery is fully
charged.
Battery icon
Description
Tablet 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.
10 | Setting Up Your Tablet
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.
2 Swipe up your finger from the bottom of the display to switch to
the login screen, and then enter password to log in to Windows.
NOTE: If the login screen is not enabled, the Start screen
appears after the lock screen.
The tablet is ready for use when the Windows Start screen is displayed.
Setting Up Your Tablet | 11
Turning Off Your Tablet
Using the power button:
1 Press and hold the power button for at least 4 seconds.
2 Swipe down the shutdown confirmation screen to the bottomedge of the display to turn off the tablet.
Using the charms:
1 Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to access the charms.
2 Touch Settings
→ Power
→ Shut down to turn off the tablet.
Using the power button on the Start screen:
1 Touch the power button
screen.
at the top-right corner of the Start
2 Touch Shut down to turn off the tablet.
Turning Off the Screen
Using the power button:
Press the power button to turn off the screen.
Using the charms:
1 Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to access the charms.
2 Touch Settings
→ Power
→ Sleep to turn off the screen.
NOTE: If your tablet is in a standby state (tablet is on, but screen
is off), press the power button or Windows button once to turn
on the screen.
12 | Setting Up Your Tablet
Inserting a MicroSD card
1 Open the slot cover.
2 Align the microSD card so that the pins are pointed toward the
card slot and are facing toward the front of the tablet.
3 Push the microSD card into the card slot until it locks into place.
4 Close the slot cover.
Setting Up Your Tablet | 13
Removing the MicroSD card
CAUTION: Removing the microSD card while it is in use may
cause data loss or result in application errors. Make sure all
save operations to the microSD card are complete before
removing the microSD card.
1 Touch the Desktop tile to enter Desktop mode.
2 Touch Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media
in the
notification area at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
NOTE: If you do not see Safely Remove Hardware and Eject
Media
, touch Show hidden icons to display all icons in the
notification area.
3 Touch Eject SD Memory Card. A message appears confirming
that the microSD card can be safely removed. If a warning
message appears stating the microSD card cannot be removed,
make sure all data transfers involving the microSD card are
complete.
4 Open the slot cover.
5 Press the microSD card to release it.
6 Slide the card out after it pops out from the microSD-card slot.
14 | Setting Up Your Tablet
Using Headphones
You can connect a headset, headphones, microphone, or other audio
equipment to the headset port of your tablet.
WARNING: Listening to loud music for an extended period of
time can lead to hearing loss.
1 Connect headphones to the headset port (3.5 mm) on the tablet.
2 Insert the earphones in your ears and adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.
NOTE: When you connect an audio device to the 3.5 mm
headset port, the integrated speaker on your tablet is muted
automatically.
CAUTION: To prevent damaging your headphones when
disconnecting it from the tablet, pull the connector and not the
cable.
Setting Up Your Tablet | 15
Using Your Tablet
Wi‑Fi Setting
Turning on/off Wi-Fi:
1 Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to access the charms.
2 Touch Settings
→ wireless network icon
.
3 Swipe the Wi-Fi slider to the right or left to turn Wi-Fi on or off.
Connecting to a network:
1 Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to access the charms.
2 Touch Settings
→ wireless network icon
.
3 Select an available network from the list and touch Connect.
Bluetooth Setting
Turning on/off Bluetooth:
1 Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to access the charms.
2 Touch Settings
Bluetooth.
→ Change PC settings→ PC and devices→
3 Swipe the Bluetooth slider to the right or left to turn Bluetooth
on or off.
Pairing with Bluetooth-enabled devices:
NOTE: Bluetooth connection between your tablet and Apple
devices are not supported.
1 Turn on Bluetooth. For information on turning on Bluetooth, see
“Turning on/off Bluetooth”.
2 Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to access the charms.
3 Touch Settings
Bluetooth.
→ Change PC settings→ PC and devices→
16 | Using Your Tablet
4 Select the Bluetooth device you want to pair with in the list of
available devices and touch Pair.
5 If needed, verify that the Bluetooth passcode that appears on
both the tablet and the Bluetooth-enabled device are the same.
6 Confirm the pairing process on both the tablet and device.
NOTE: Once a device is successfully paired with the tablet
it automatically connects with the tablet when Bluetooth is
enabled on both tablet and device.
Gestures
Your tablet has a multitouch display. You can touch the screen to
operate the tablet.
Finger gestures
Allows you to:
Touch
Tap gently on the display with your
fingertip.
• Select items on the screen
including options, entries,
images, and icons.
• Start apps.
• Touch buttons on the screen.
• Input text using the on-screen
keyboard.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold your finger on the
display.
• Display detailed information
about an item.
• Open the context menu of an
item to perform further actions.
Using Your Tablet | 17
Finger gestures
Allows you to:
Drag
Move items such as images and
1 Touch and hold your finger on an
icons on the screen.
item on the screen.
2 Keeping your finger in contact with
the display, move your fingertip to
the desired location.
3 Take your finger off the display to
drop the item in the desired location.
Swipe or Slide
Move your finger in a vertical or
horizontal direction on the display.
• Scroll through the Start screen,
web pages, lists, entries, photos,
contacts, and so on.
• Close an app. (Swipe the app to
the bottom of the display.)
Zoom in
Touch the display with two fingers and
then move the fingers apart.
18 | Using Your Tablet
Enlarge the view of an image or
web page.
Finger gestures
Allows you to:
Zoom out
Touch the display with two fingers and
then move the fingers closer.
Reduce the view of an image or
web page.
Rotate
Touch the display with two or more
fingers and then move the fingers in a
clockwise or counter-clockwise arc.
Rotate an object by 90 degrees.
Using Your Tablet | 19
Screen Orientation
For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes
automatically to portrait or landscape depending on how you hold the
tablet. You can disable automatic screen rotation and lock the screen
in portrait or landscape mode.
NOTE: Some apps may not support automatic screen rotation
and are designed to work only in one orientation.
Locking the screen orientation
1 Change the screen to the desired orientation.
2 Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to access the charms.
3 Touch Settings
→ Screen
.
4 Touch
to lock the screen orientation, or touch
the screen orientation.
to unlock
Windows 8.1 Start Screen
The Windows 8.1 Start screen displays a list of default and custom live
tiles, which act as shortcuts to the installed apps.
Live tiles on your Start screen change and update in real time to show
news and sports updates, weather updates, social-networking feeds,
and so on.
The tile-based user interface gives you direct access to your most
recently used apps, emails, photos, music, videos, contacts, updates
from social-networking sites, and frequently viewed websites. You can
pin your favorite apps as tiles to customize the Start screen.
You also can personalize the Start screen by setting your favorite
picture as the wallpaper.
NOTE: Live tiles can be added or removed by using Pin to
taskbar , Pin to Start , or Unpin from Start
options.
20 | Using Your Tablet
Accessing the Start screen
When your computer boots into Windows, the Start screen appears by
default. To access the Start screen from any other window or app, use
any of the following methods:
• Press the Windows button.
• Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to access the charms,
and then touch the Start icon .
If you are at the Start screen, pressing the Start icon
takes you to
the most recently used app or most recently viewed screen.
NOTE: The functionality of the Start icon
button.
is same as Windows
Swipe left
Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to show the charms.
Charms provide access to the system commands such as Start,
Search, Share, Devices, and Settings options.
Using Your Tablet | 21
Swipe right
• Swipe in quickly from the left-edge of the display to switch the
currently running apps.
• Swipe in slowly from the left-edge of the display to show
thumbnails of open apps.
• Swipe in and out on the left-edge of the display to show a list of
the most recently used apps.
Swipe up/down
• From the Start screen, swipe up from the middle of the display
to show the Apps icon
. Touch the Apps icon to show an
alphabetical list of all apps installed on your tablet.
• From the Start screen, swipe in from the bottom-edge or topedge of the display to show the Customize icon
. Touch
Customize to organize the tiles on your Start screen.
• Swipe in an app from the top to the bottom of the display to
close the app.
• Swipe in an app from the top of the display and move the app to
the left-edge or right-edge of the display to dock the app.
For more information on using Windows 8.1 Start screen, go to
dell.com/windows8.
22 | Using Your Tablet
Synchronizing Your Tablet
Using a Microsoft account
If your computer has Microsoft Windows 8 or 8.1 installed, you can
synchronize user settings of your tablet with your computer using
a Microsoft account. When you sign in with your Microsoft account
on your tablet, your settings including internet browser history, app
settings, and personal files are synchronized with other Windows 8
or 8.1 tablets and computers on which you use the same Microsoft
account.
1 On the tablet, access the charms and click Settings →
Change PC Settings→ Accounts→ Your account→ Connect to
a Microsoft Account to switch your computer local account to
your Microsoft account.
2 Click Settings → Change PC Settings→ OneDrive→ Sync
settings to see the options for synchronizing your data and
settings.
Copy music, photos, and videos
1 Connect your tablet to a USB storage device with a micro-USB to
standard USB conversion cable, then transfer files to or from the
USB storage device.
2 After transferring files, use the Safely Remove Hardware and
Eject Media wizard to remove the USB storage device.
NOTE: The micro-USB to standard USB conversion cable is sold
separately and is not shipped with the tablet.
NOTE: Files can also be shared with another device via Bluetooth.
Before transferring files, make sure that Bluetooth is enabled
on both the tablet and the paired device, and that the tablet is
compatible with the Bluetooth-enabled device. For information
on pairing with Bluetooth devices, see “Bluetooth Setting”. For
file transfer details and Bluetooth compatibility, please refer to
the software documentation on both devices.
Using Your Tablet | 23
Refreshing Your Tablet
CAUTION: Though Windows restores all personal files, settings,
and apps that came with your tablet and apps installed
from Windows Store after refreshing your tablet, it is always
recommended that you back up your data before refreshing
your tablet.
Refreshing your tablet restores Windows to original factory settings
without deleting any of your personal files, apps installed from
Windows Store, or personalization settings.
To restore your tablet:
1 Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to access the charms.
2 Touch Settings
Recovery.
→ Change PC settings→ Update and recovery→
3 Touch Get started under Refresh your PC without affecting your
files.
4 Read the warning and touch Next.
NOTE: Apps installed from the Windows Store are automatically
reinstalled after the refresh is complete. Apps installed from
sources other than the Windows Store are removed and have to
be manually installed. An HTML document Removed Apps.html
listing the names of the Apps removed is created on the desktop
after the process is complete.
24 | Using Your Tablet
Resetting Your Tablet
CAUTION: Resetting your tablet erases all data from your
tablet, including your account configuration, apps, music,
pictures, files, and so on. Make sure that you back up all the
required data before you proceed.
Resetting your tablet returns Windows to original factory settings.
To reset your tablet:
1 Swipe in from the right-edge of the display to access the charms.
2 Touch Settings
Recovery.
→ Change PC settings→ Update and recovery→
3 Touch Get started under Remove everything and reinstall
Windows.
4 Read the warning and touch Next.
Using Your Tablet | 25
Cleaning Your Tablet
CAUTION: Before you clean your tablet, disconnect all the
cables and turn off the tablet. Clean your tablet with a soft
cloth dampened with water. Do not use liquid or aerosol
cleaners which may contain flammable substances.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the tablet or display, do not
spray cleaning solution directly onto the display. Only use
products specifically designed for cleaning displays and follow
the instructions included with the product.
CAUTION: Do not clean the keyboard (sold separately) with a
moist cloth.
1 Turn off your tablet. For information on turning off your tablet,
see “Turning Off Your Tablet”.
2 Disconnect any attached devices, headphones, and speakers
from the tablet and from their electrical outlets.
3 Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with either water or a display cleaner,
and wipe the surface of the tablet until it is clean. Do not allow
water from the cloth to seep down to the tablet ports or buttons.
26 | Using Your Tablet
Troubleshooting
Battery problem
Problems
Possible causes
1 Check the cable,
connectors, and Dell
power adapter to ensure
proper connectivity.
2 Verify that the wall
outlet is functioning
by connecting another
device.
Battery does not
charge
Battery does not
charge when the
battery charge is at
95% to 99%
Possible solutions
The tablet's
temperature is below
0°C (32°F) or higher
than 35°C (95°F).
Charge the battery in an
ambient temperature
between 0°C to 35°C
(32°F to 95°F).
The battery or power
adapter is damaged.
Contact Dell’s support
service.
Go to dell.com/support.
The battery is in
• Let the battery drain until
maintenance mode to
the battery charge drops
prolong battery life.
below 95%.
• Restart the tablet. See
“Turning Off Your Tablet”
and
“Turning On Your Tablet”.
Battery drains quickly If the tablet is not in
• Temporarily turn off the
even when the tablet is the range of a network
tablet.
in standby mode
it can connect to, the • Move the tablet in range of
tablet continues to
a network it can connect
send out signals to
to or temporarily turn off
locate a base station
the wireless connection on
and drains the battery.
your tablet.
Troubleshooting | 27
Problems
Possible causes
Possible solutions
The battery charge
1 Press and hold the power
values are wrong
button for 10 seconds
or there is a rapid
to forcefully turn off the
change in the ambient
tablet, and force the
temperature.
system to obtain a new
reference point for the
Battery is fully charged
battery charge value (do
(battery charge is at
not follow the regular
100%) but the batteryWindows shutdown
charging status light
process).
is on
2 Perform a full battery
charge/discharge cycle
Battery charge jumps
to recalibrate the battery
from 90% to 100%
charge value by charging
when the battery is
the tablet until the battery
charging
is fully charged and run
the battery power until
the tablet shuts itself
down.
Battery charge values
are not accurate
Touchscreen problem
Problems
Possible causes
Touchscreen responds • The screen is dirty.
slowly or improperly
• A protective cover
may prevent
the tablet from
recognizing your
inputs.
Possible solutions
• Moisten a soft, lint‑free
cloth with either water
or a display cleaner, and
wipe the surface of the
tablet until it is clean. Do
not allow water from the
cloth to seep down to the
tablet ports or buttons.
• Remove any protective
covers from the
touchscreen.
28 | Troubleshooting
Network problem
Problems
Possible causes
1 Check if the wireless
radio is on. See
“Wi‑Fi Setting”.
2 Try to get closer to the
wireless access point.
3 Reset the wireless router
if using a private network;
open the browser to view
the home page if using a
public network.
No wireless
connection
Slow internet
connections
Unable to pair with a
Bluetooth device
Possible solutions
The signal strength is
not strong enough.
Move your tablet to a
different location for better
signal reception.
1 Make sure Bluetooth
is enabled and follow
proper Bluetooth
pairing instructions. See
“Bluetooth Setting”.
2 If the issue is unresolved,
contact Dell’s support
service. Go to
dell.com/support.
Troubleshooting | 29
System problem
Problems
Possible causes
Possible solutions
Tablet does not turn
on
The battery is
1 Charge the tablet for at
completely discharged.
least 4 hours.
2 Press and hold the power
button for 2 seconds.
Tablet does not turn
off
Press and hold the power
button for 10 seconds to
forcefully turn off the tablet.
Tablet locks up
Press and hold the power
button for 10 seconds to
forcefully turn off the tablet.
Tablet is not
responding or behaving
unexpectedly
1 Restart the tablet. See
“Turning Off Your Tablet”
and
“Turning On Your Tablet”.
2 Refresh the tablet. See
“Refreshing Your Tablet”.
3 If the issue is unresolved,
contact Dell’s support
service. Go to
dell.com/support.
Tablet cannot boot
into Windows
Contact Dell’s support
service. Go to
dell.com/support.
Software or feature
is not working as
expected
Software updates may have
been downloaded in the
background. Restart your
tablet (swipe in from the
right-edge of the display to
access the charms and touch
Settings
→ Power→
Restart).
30 | Troubleshooting
Contacting Dell
To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service
issues:
1 Go to dell.com/contactdell.
2 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your
requirement or choose the method of contacting Dell that is
convenient for you.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service
options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services
may not be available in your area.
NOTE: If you do not have an active internet connection, you can
find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip,
bill, or Dell product catalog.
Contacting Dell | 31
Locating Your Service Tag and
Express Service Code
You must provide the Service Tag and Express Service Code of your
tablet when contacting Dell for customer service or technical support.
NOTE: The telephone systems prompts you to enter the Express
Service Code that helps in routing your call efficiently.
The Service Tag and Express Service Code for your tablet are located
on a label at the bottom of the tablet. Example of the Service Tag and
Express Service Code label is as shown in the image below:
ST:76WKLV1
EX:15664982673
IMEI:123456
789123456
ST:76WKLV1
EX:15664982673
IMEI:123456
789123456
32 | Locating Your Service Tag and Express Service Code
Specifications
Dimensions and Weight
Height
216.20 mm (8.51 inches)
Width
130 mm (5.12 inches)
Thickness
9 mm (0.35 inch)
Weight
395 g +/- 5 g (0.87 lb +/- 0.01 lb)
Tablet Environmental
Temperature range:
Operating
0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)
Non-operating
-40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
Relative humidity (maximum):
Operating
10% to 90% (noncondensing)
Non-operating
5% to 95% (noncondensing)
Altitude (maximum, unpressurized):
Operating
-15.20 m to 3048 m (-50 ft to 10,000 ft)
Storage
-15.20 m to 10,668 m (-50 ft to 35,000 ft)
Ports and Connectors
Audio
One headset port (audio in and out
supported)
MicroSD card
One microSD-card slot
NOTE: Your tablet supports a
microSD card with capacity up to 128 GB.
USB
One micro-USB 2.0 port
Specifications | 33
Display
Type
8-inch WXGA display with multi-point
capacitive touch
Resolution (maximum)
1280 x 800
Aspect ratio
16:10
Brightness (maximum)
400 nits
Viewing angle
Symmetrical 80 degrees
Contrast ratio
800:1 (minimum); 1000:1 (typical)
Color depth
24 bit/pixel
Power Adapter
Input voltage
100-240 VAC
Input current (maximum)
0.5 A
Input frequency
50-60 Hz
Output power
10 W
Output current
2.0 A
Rated output voltage
5 VDC
Temperature range:
Operating
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage
-40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
Camera
Resolution:
Front camera
1.2 MP (16:9)
Rear camera
5 MP (16:9)
34 | Specifications
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.
B
Bluetooth - a wireless technology for exchanging data,
communicating with a keyboard or mouse, listening to music and
creating a wireless personal area network over a short distance
between devices. The connection may be restricted according to
the Bluetooth profiles of each device. To be marketed as a Bluetooth
device, it must be qualified to standards defined by the Bluetooth SIG.
C
Charms - a Microsoft Windows 8, 8.1, or 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.
D
Device - Hardware such as a disk drive, printer, or keyboard that is
installed in or connected to your tablet.
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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.
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 (1.260 x
0.945 x 0.083 inches) and microSD is 15 x 11 x 1.0 mm (0.591 x 0.433 x
0.039 inches).
Micro-USB - micro-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.
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S
Service Tag - A label on your tablet that identifies your tablet when
you call Dell for customer service or technical support.
Shortcut - An icon that provides quick access to frequently used
programs, files, folders, and drives. The ‘live tiles’ arrangement of your
Start screen changes when a shortcut is placed on your Windows
Start screen. If you 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. 1 volt appears across a resistance of 1 ohm when a current of 1
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. 1 watt 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.
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Index
A
Touch, 17
Touch and Hold, 17
Zoom in, 18
Zoom out, 19
Accessory
Micro-USB cable, 8
Power adapter, 8
B
Battery
Tablet battery status, 10
Tablet charge, 9
Bluetooth setting, 16
L
Lock screen, 11
Login screen, 11
M
Button
Power, 7
Volume up/down, 6
MicroSD card
Insert, 13
Remove, 14
C
S
Charging
Tablet, 9
Connection
Bluetooth, 16
Wi-Fi, 16
Screen
Lock screen, 11
Login screen, 11
Swipe left , 21
Swipe right, 22
Swipe up/down , 22
Turn off/on, 12
G
Service tag
Locating, 32
Charms, 21
Gestures
Drag, 18
Rotate, 19
Swipe or Slide, 18
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Start icon
Function, 21
Synchronize with computer, 23
T
Tablet
Charge, 9
Clean, 26
Overview, 5
Refresh, 24
Reset, 25
Setting, 9
Turn off, 12
Turn on, 11
Touchscreen Display
Orientation, 20
Turn off/on, 12
Troubleshooting
Battery, 27
Network, 29
System, 30
Touchscreen, 29
W
Wi-Fi setting, 16
Windows button
Location, 5
Windows Start screen, 20
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