Dell Latitude 5175, Latitude 5179 User Manual

Latitude 5175/5179

User’s Guide

Regulatory Model: T04E Regulatory Type: T04E001

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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Updated - 2015 - 11

Rev. A00

Contents

1 Tablet features........................................................ 6

2 Setting up your tablet...............................................10

Charging your tablet.................................................... 10

Turning on your tablet..................................................11

Inserting the micro-SIM card...........................................11

Removing the micro-SIM card..........................................12

Inserting the microSD card.............................................13

Removing the microSD card............................................14

Using the headset....................................................... 14

3 Using your tablet.....................................................16

Turning off your tablet................................................. 16

Using the power button on the Start screen................... 16

Using the power button............................................16

Turning off the screen.................................................. 17

Using the power button on the Start screen................... 17

Using the power button............................................17

Start screen.............................................................. 17

Wi-Fi....................................................................... 18

Turning Wi-Fi on or off............................................ 18

Connecting to a network.......................................... 18

Mobile broadband setting.............................................. 18

Bluetooth................................................................. 18

Turning Bluetooth on or off ...................................... 18

Pairing with Bluetooth-enabled devices........................ 19

Screen orientation.......................................................19

Locking or unlocking the screen orientation................... 19

Adjusting screen brightness............................................19

Auto adjust.......................................................... 20

Synchronizing your tablet.............................................. 20

Restoring your operating system...................................... 20

Resetting your tablet.............................................. 21

Gestures...................................................................21

4 Keyboards and Pens................................................. 24

Latitude 11 Slim Keyboard............................................. 24

Connecting your tablet............................................ 24

Disconnecting your tablet......................................... 26

Tilt.................................................................... 27

Dell Active Pen holder............................................. 27

Latitude 11 Keyboard................................................... 28

Features..............................................................28

Connecting your tablet............................................ 29

Disconnecting your tablet......................................... 31

Charging the keyboard.............................................31

Using the mini Active Pen......................................... 33

Charging the mini Active Pen..................................... 34

5 Entering BIOS setup program...................................... 36

With keyboard........................................................... 36

Without keyboard....................................................... 36

6 Specifications.........................................................37

7 Troubleshooting......................................................41

Battery.................................................................... 41

Network................................................................... 42

Touchscreen.............................................................. 43

Tablet..................................................................... 43

Pen.........................................................................44

8 Getting help .......................................................... 45

Self-help resources...................................................... 45

9 Contacting Dell....................................................... 46

10 Locating your Service Tag and Express Service Code.......47

Tablet features

Feature

1. Power button

• Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn on the tablet if it is turned off.

• Press to turn on if it is in a sleep state.

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Feature

• Press to turn off the screen.

NOTE: Press the Power button and

Windows button together to access the lock/logout menu.

NOTE: The tablet can be configured to

enable beep sound during start up. To enable this feature, enter the BIOS setup program, and under Post Behavior select Enable Sign of Life Indication. For more information, see

Entering BIOS setup program.

2. Power and battery-charge status light

3. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use.

4. Microphone Provides sound input for audio recording, voice

5. Front camera Allows you to video chat, capture photos, and

6. Microphone Provides sound input for audio recording, voice

Solid white

Amber Tablet is running on battery and the

Off

calls, and so on.

record videos.

calls, and so on.

Power adapter is connected and the tablet is charging.

battery has less than 10% charge.

NOTE: If you try turning on the

tablet when the battery charge is critically low, the status light blinks amber in sequence of three on/off cycles indicating that the tablet cannot be turned on with this charge level.

• Power adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged.

• Tablet is running on battery and the battery has more than 5% charge.

• Tablet is in standby or turned off.

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Feature

7. Headset port Connect a headphone, a microphone, or a headphone and microphone combo (headset).

8. Volume-control buttons (2) Press to increase or decrease the volume.

9. Microphone Provides sound input for audio recording, voice calls, and so on.

10. Micro-HDMI port Connect a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.

11. USB 3.0 port Connect peripherals such as storage devices, printers, and so on.

12. USB 3.0 and power-

adapter port (USB-C)

13. Microphone Provides sound input for audio recording, voice

14. NFC-sensor area Allows NFC-enabled devices to communicate with

Connect a power adapter to provide power to your tablet and charge the battery. Connect peripherals such as storage devices, printers, displays and so on.

NOTE: Appropriate converters (sold

separately) are required to connect standard USB, HDMI and DisplayPort devices.

calls, and so on.

your tablet.

• Latitude 5175 - optional

• Latitude 5179 - shipped with the system

15. Fingerprint reader

(Latitude 5179 only)

16. Smart-card reader

(Latitude 5179 only)

17. Docking connector Allows docking to the docking station.

Press your finger on the fingerprint reader to log in to your tablet. The fingerprint reader allows your tablet to recognize your fingerprints as a passcode.

NOTE: You must configure the fingerprint

reader to register your finger print and enable access.

Insert your smart card into the reader to log in to your tablet. The smart-card reader is used for user authentication.

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Feature

18. Docking pins Allows docking to the keyboard dock.

19. Docking slots (2) Allows docking to the keyboard dock.

20. Service Tag label Provides the Service Tag and Express Service Code needed for contacting Dell.

21. NFC-sensor area (Latitude

5179 only)

22. Rear camera Allows you to video chat, capture photos, and

23. Security-cable slot Connects a security cable to prevent

24. Micro-SIM card slot Insert a micro-SIM card to connect to a mobile

25. MicroSD-card slot Insert a microSD card to expand the storage

26. Windows button

Allows NFC-enabled devices to communicate with your tablet.

record videos.

unauthorized movement of your tablet.

broadband network.

capacity. Your tablet supports a microSD card with capacity up to 128 GB.

• Press to open the Windows Start menu or the

Start screen.

• Press for quick access to the most recently

used app or most recently used screen.

• Press Windows + Power button to enable Ctrl

+Alt+Del function.

Tablet features 9

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.

Topics:

• Charging your tablet

• Turning on your tablet

• Inserting the micro-SIM card

• Removing the micro-SIM card

• Inserting the microSD card

• Removing the microSD card

• Using the headset

Charging your tablet

CAUTION

(32°F to 95°F).

CAUTION: Use only the supplied power adapter to charge your tablet. Using

unauthorized power adapters or cables may severely damage your tablet.

NOTE: The battery may not be fully charged when you unpack your tablet.

1 Connect the power cable into the power adapter.

2 Connect the power adapter to the power-adapter port on the tablet.

3 Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet and charge the tablet until

the battery is fully charged.

: Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 0°C to 35°C

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NOTE: A fully discharged battery takes up to 3 hours to fully charge when

your tablet is not in use.

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 is displayed.

2 Swipe up from the bottom of the display to switch to the login screen.

3 Enter password to log in to Windows.

NOTE: If the login screen is not enabled, the Start screen is displayed after

the lock screen.

The tablet is ready for use when the Windows Start screen is displayed.

Inserting the micro-SIM card

1 Open the slot cover and locate the micro-SIM card slot.

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CAUTION: Ensure that the micro-SIM card is aligned as shown in the

image.

2 Insert the micro-SIM card into the card slot until it locks into place.

3 Close the slot cover.

Removing the micro-SIM card

CAUTION

or result in application errors.

1 Open the slot cover.

2 Press the micro-SIM card inward and release it.

The micro-SIM card pops out.

3 Slide the micro-SIM card out of the slot.

4 Close the slot cover.

: Removing the micro-SIM card while it is in use may cause data loss

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Inserting the microSD card

1 Open the slot cover and locate the microSD card slot.

CAUTION: Ensure that the microSD card is aligned as shown in the

image.

2 Insert the microSD card into the card slot until it locks into place.

3 Close the slot cover.

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Removing the microSD card

CAUTION: Removing the microSD card while it is in use may cause data loss or

result in application errors.

1 Tap All Settings → Devices → Connected devices.

2 Under Connected devices, tap the SD Card and then tap Remove device.

NOTE: If a warning message appears stating the microSD card cannot be

removed, ensure all data transfers involving the microSD card are complete.

A message appears that the microSD card can be safely removed.

3 Open the slot cover.

4 Press the microSD card inward and release it.

The microSD card pops out.

5 Slide the microSD card out of the slot.

6 Close the slot cover.

Using the headset

WARNING

hearing loss.

: Listening to loud music for an extended period of time can lead to

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Connect a headset, headphones, microphone, or other audio equipment to the headset port of your tablet.

1 Connect headset to the headset port on the tablet.

2 Wear the headset and adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Adjust the

microphone to an optimal level when using voice-enabled applications.

NOTE: When you connect an audio device to the headset port, the

integrated speaker on your tablet is muted automatically.

CAUTION: To prevent damaging your headset when disconnecting it

from the tablet, pull the connector and not the cable.

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