Dell STRK7-3107 User Manual
Dell™ Streak
COMMENT
User's Manual
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your device.
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 2010
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1) this device may not cause harmful interference and
2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
For body worn operation, this device has been tested and meets FCC RF exposure
guidelines when used with an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the
handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body. Use of other accessories may not ensure
compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Contents
1 Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Dell™ Streak Features
3 Setting Up Your Dell™ Streak
Getting Your Device Ready for Use . . . . . . . . 12
Tur ning On Yo ur Device
Tur ning Off You r Device
Turning Off the Screen
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4 Understanding Your Dell™ Streak . 17
Out Of Box Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Touch Screen
Screen Orientation
Applications, Widgets, and Shortcuts
The Stage Desktop
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Dell™ Stage Widgets
Status Bar
Quick Buttons
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Contents 3
Navigating the Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5 Using Your Dell™ Streak . . . . . . . . . 40
Calling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Managing Contacts
Messaging
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Pop-up Menu
Android Keyboard
Swype Keyboard
Google Search
Power Control widget
Managing Your Device Settings
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6 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Connecting to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Browsing the Internet
E-mail
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Web Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
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7 Customizing Your Dell™ Streak . . 123
4 Contents
Synchronizing Your Google Data
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To change display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
To change sound and ringtone settings . . . . 124
To manually set the date, time, and time zone
To choose a language
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8 Protecting Your Dell™ Streak . . . . 128
Protect Your Device Data With a Screen
Unlock Pattern
Protect Your Device Data With a PIN
Protect Your Device Data With a Password
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Protect Your SIM Card With the SIM Lock
Password
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9Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Copying Files to and from MicroSD
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
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Gallery
Music
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Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
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Clock
Calculator
Sound Recorder
Voice Dialer
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Contents 5
SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
10 Playing Videos on HDMI Devices . 154
11 Troubleshooting
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6 Contents
Package Contents
Your device may come with varying accessories. Check the contents
of your package to verify that you have the following:
NOTE: Availability of accessories may vary depending on the
country/region where you purchased the device.
U.S.A
Streak device
Battery
Quick Start Guide
Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information
Warranty Service Information
USB cable
Charger
US plug
Pouch
Headset with mic
Europe
Streak device
Battery
Quick Start Guide
Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information
Warranty Service Information
USB cable
Charger
UK plug
EURO plug
Pouch
Headset with mic
Package Contents 7
Dell™ Streak Features
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Buttons/Connectors/Parts Functionality
1 Headphone connector Connects to headphones.
2 Volume up/down button
Landscape mode:
Volume up button /
Volume down button
Portrait mode:
Volume up button
Volume down button
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• While playing media such as music
tracks or video clips:
–Press to increase or decrease the
media volume by one level.
–Press and hold to continuously
increase or decrease the media
volume.
• Press either button to mute the
ringer while receiving a call.
• In all other situations:
–Press to increase or decrease the
ringer volume by one level.
–Press and hold to continuously
increase or decrease the ringer
volume.
Buttons/Connectors/Parts Functionality
3 Power and Sleep/Wake button • If the device is off, press and hold
to power on the device.
• If the device is on, but the screen is
off, press to turn on the screen.
• If both the device and the screen
are on,
–Press to turn the screen off.
–Press and hold to select one of
these options:
Silent mode: The device does
not vibrate and disables all
sounds except for alarms.
Airplane Mode: Select to disable
all wireless connections.
Power off: Turn off the device.
4 Camera button
• If the camera is not active, press
and hold to start the camera.
• If the camera is active, press to
capture a photo or record a video.
• When recording a video, press to
stop.
5 Back button
Touch to return to the previous
screen, close a dialog box, menu, or
pop-up message, and to dismiss the
keyboard.
6 Menu button
• Touch to open or close the pop-up
menu displaying available options
for the current application or
actions that you can perform on
the current screen.
• Touch and hold to bring up the onscreen keyboard for text input.
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Buttons/Connectors/Parts Functionality
7 Home button
• Touch to return to the Home
screen.
• Touch and hold for quick access to
the recently accessed applications.
8 Microphone Use for voice calls
9 30-pin connector • Connects to a USB cable to transfer
files to a computer.
• Connects to a charger to charge
the device.
• Connects to the Home Dock for
audio and video output.
10 Proximity sensors Turn off the screen as you bring the
device close to your face to make or
receive a call, in order to prevent
unintentional touches.
11 Earpiece Use to listen to phone conversations.
12 Front-facing camera lens Use for taking a front view picture, e.g.
self-portrait.
13 Ambient light sensor Controls screen brightness according
to the surrounding lighting
conditions.
NOTE: To enable the ambient light
sensor, touch the Home button
Menu button , and then select
Settings
→Display→ Brightness.
Automatic brightness
→
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Parts/controls Functionality
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14 Speaker Audio output for video and music
playback.
15 Back cover Secures the battery in place.
16 Camera lens Captures pictures and videos.
17 Camera flash For using flash to take pictures.
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Setting Up Your Dell™ Streak
Getting Your Device Ready for Use
1 Remove the back cover
a Slide the back cover downwards in the direction towards the end of the
device.
b Lift the back cover off the device.
NOTE: The device will shut down automatically if you remove the back
cover while the device is on.
NOTE: You cannot turn on the device if the back cover is removed.
2 Insert the SIM card
Insert the SIM card in the illustrated direction under the metal plate that
covers the SIM card holder.
NOTE: If you have trouble inserting the card, ensure that you have
aligned the angled corner on the card with the corner of the card holder.
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3 Insert the battery
Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts on the battery
holder and insert the battery.
4 Install the microSD card
a Hold the microSD card with the metal contacts facing down.
b Slide the microSD card into the microSD card holder.
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5 Close the back cover
a Push the end of the back cover against the groove near the bottom of the
device.
b Place the cover onto the back of the device, and then push the cover
towards the top of the device to secure the cover in place.
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6 Charge the device
NOTE: Charge the battery in an environmental temperature between
0°C and 45°C.
The battery is not fully charged when first unpacked.
a Plug the supplied USB cable's 30-pin connector into the 30-pin
connector on the device.
b Plug the cable's USB connector into the supplied USB wall charger
adaptor.
c Plug the USB wall charger adaptor into a power outlet and charge the
device till the battery is fully charged.
NOTE: The device is fully
charged within four hours from a
power outlet.
NOTE: To charge your device
using a computer, connect the
supplied USB cable's 30-pin
connector to the device, and the
cable's USB connector to a USB
port on the computer.
Turning On Your Device
NOTE: Use this device in an environmental temperature between -10°C
and 55°C.
1 Press and hold the Power button to turn on your device. The
operating system starts up.
2 If the screen is locked automatically, flick the icon to unlock
the screen.
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3 If your SIM card is locked by a Personal Identification Number
(PIN), type the PIN by touching the corresponding number keys
using the on-screen keypad. Touch the OK button to confirm
your input.
4 The device is ready for use when the home screen is displayed.
Turning Off Your Device
1 Press and hold the Power button .
2 Touch the Power off option on the screen.
Turning Off the Screen
If both the device and the screen are on, press the Power and
Sleep/Wake button to turn off the screen.
NOTE: If the device is on, but the screen is off, press the Power and
Sleep/Wake button to turn on the screen. For how to unlock the
screen, see The Screen Lock Wallpaper.
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Understanding Your Dell™ Streak
Out Of Box Wizard
To view the on-screen Out Of Box Wizard for basic controls of your
device, touch the Home button →
welcome
The wizard has demonstrative videos that you can play, pause or skip,
giving you a quick overview of the device.
At any point during the video, you can touch CONTINUE and
PREVIOUS to go to next or previous page.
After viewing the last page, touch DONE to return to the Home screen.
, and follow the instructions to proceed.
the Launcher button →
Touch Screen
Your device has a multi-touch sensitive screen. You can touch the
surface of the screen to operate the device.
Finger Gestures Allows you to:
Touc h
Tap gently on the screen with your
fingertip.
• Select the items on the screen
including options, entries, images,
and icons.
• Start applications.
• Press the buttons on the screen.
• Input text using the on-screen
keyboard.
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Finger Gestures Allows you to:
Touch a nd hol d
Touch and hold your finger on the
screen.
• Enable the moving mode of an
item on the Home screen.
• Open the context menu.
Drag
1 Touch and hold your finger on an
item on the screen.
2 Keeping your finger in contact with
the screen, move your fingertip to
the desired location.
3 Take your finger off the screen to
• Move items such as images and
icons on the screen.
• Scroll through Home screens, web
pages, lists, entries, photo
thumbnails, contacts, and so on.
drop the item in the desired
location.
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Finger Gestures Allows you to:
Flick or swipe
Move your finger in a vertical or
horizontal direction on the
screen.
Zoom-out
Move two fingers close together on
the screen.
Quickly scroll through Home screens,
web pages, lists, entries, photo
thumbnails, contacts, and so on.
Reduce the view of an image or web
page
(zoom out).
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Finger Gestures Allows you to:
Zoom-in
Move two fingers apart on the screen. Enlarge the view of an image or web
page
(zoom in).
Screen Orientation
For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes
automatically to portrait or landscape format depending on how you
hold the device.
NOTE: Applications downloaded from the Android Market may not
support automatic screen rotation to portrait or landscape format.
NOTE: To modify the default rotating behavior, open the rotation
settings by touching the Home button
Settings
→ Display→ Auto-rotate screen.
→ Menu button →
Applications, Widgets, and Shortcuts
Application - Software which allows you to perform a specific task.
Your device is preloaded with a variety of applications, and additional
ones can be downloaded from the Android Market.
Widget - A small application which resides on the Home screen and
provides quick and easy access to information. For example, the
Facebook widget allows you to read posts on your wall and update
your status.
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Shortcut - A link that you can put on your Home Screen to provide
Home screen
quicker access to an application or a folder containing contacts or
bookmarks.
The Stage Desktop
As part of the new Dell™ Stage interface, the Stage desktop is
composed of seven individual screens including the Home screen. The
desktop displays predefined Stage widgets, shortcuts, and widgets to
give you quick and easy access to frequently-used applications,
Twitter or Facebook postings, music, pictures, and more.
You can customize the Stage desktop to your personal preferences by
adding your own shortcuts or widgets, or by displaying your favorite
picture as the desktop wallpaper.
NOTE: The desktop screens are fixed, and cannot be added or deleted.
NOTE: For more information on using Dell Stage widgets, see "Dell™
Stage Widgets" on page 24.
NOTE: To return to the Home screen from anywhere, touch the Home
screen button .
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To navigate across the desktop
1
2
Flick the desktop horizontally until the desired Home screen is
displayed.
To control the Home screens using Home screen thumbnails
The Home screen thumbnails work as shortcuts to their individual
Home screens. The icon of the thumbnail will change to represent the
Stage widget displayed on the Home screen.
• To bring up the Home screen thumbnails:
1 Touch the bottom area on either side of the quick buttons, as illustrated
in red.
2
Touch and hold the Launcher button to display the thumbnails.
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• To control the Home screens using the thumbnails, either:
Home screen
thumbnails
– Touch the corresponding thumbnail to go to the desired
screen.
– To quickly pan through the Home screens, drag your finger
horizontally across the shortcuts, until the desired Home
screen appears.
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Dell™ Stage Widgets
Dell™ Stage gives you direct access to your most recently-used
applications, e-mails, photos, music, videos, contacts, Facebook &
Twitter updates, and frequently-used websites.
You can create your own Stage widgets on free desktop screens to
access applications easily and quickly.
Adding a Stage Widget
1 Flick to the desktop screen where you want to add a Stage
widget.
2 To reserve enough space for the widget, remove unwanted items
from the screen. See "To remove a Home screen item" on
page 32.
3 To access the Add to Home screen menu, either:
• Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen.
• Touch the Menu button and then touch the Add option.
4 Touch Stage Widgets.
5 From the Select Stage Widget menu, touch to select the Stage
widget you want to add to the screen.
Deleting a Stage Widget
1 Touch and hold the Stage widget.
2 Drag the widget over the icon.
3 When the widget turns red, release your finger from the screen to
delete the widget.
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Using Stage Widgets
Touching the label of any Stage Widget opens the supporting
application to it's default screen. For example, touching the label of the
MUSIC widget opens up the Music player just as it would by touching
the Music icon in the application drawer.
To use the HOME Stage widget
From the HOME Stage widget, you can touch application shortcuts to
access your most recently-used applications.
To use the CONTACTS Stage widget
From the CONTACTS Stage widget, you can view your existing
contacts or add a new contact quickly.
• Touch the tile of an existing contact and select the action to
proceed with the contact.
• Touch the ADD tile to add a new contact.
To use the EMAIL Stage widget
From the EMAIL Stage widget, you can read your e-mails in your email account or compose a new e-mail. If you have not set up an email account, touch Add an Account and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete your e-mail configuration.
To use the GALLERY Stage widget
From the GALLERY Stage widget, you can view thumbnails of your
recent pictures and videos from the Gallery application. Touch the
thumbnail of a picture or video to view or play it back.
To use the MUSIC Stage widget
From the MUSIC Stage widget, you can view the music albums or
playlists created on your device.
• Touch a music album to browse for its songs. Touch a song to
start playback.
• Touch a playlist to view the playlist you created. Touch a song to
start playback.
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To use the SOCIAL Stage widget
3
2
1
4
The SOCIAL Stage widget provides widgets to display the latest
postings from your Twitter or Facebook account. To use the Twitter
and Facebook widgets, you need to sign in to your Twitter or Facebook
account with your e-mail address and password.
The Twitter widget
1 Touch to view the tweets (Twitter messages) posted by the authors you
follow.
2 To post your tweet, touch the text box, type your tweet, and then touch
Update.
3 You can also touch the Update button to compose and post your tweet.
4 Flick through tweets posted by the authors you follow.
NOTE: For more information on using Facebook and Twitter, see
Facebook and Twitter.
To use the WEB Stage widget
The WEB Stage widget shows your recently-visited websites and
bookmarks. Touch the web site you want to visit, or touch MORE
BOOKMARKS to select a website to visit.
To find information on the Internet, you can also:
• Touch the Google search text box on the top of the widget, enter
the name or keyword of the topic you look for, and touch the
key on the keyboard or the search icon on the search box.
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• Touch on the right corner of the search box, and say the
name or keyword of the topic you are looking for.
Customizing Your Home screen
To add an item to a Home screen
1 Touch the Home button .
1 Flick to the screen where you want to add the item.
2 To access the Add to Home screen menu, either:
• Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen.
• Touch the Menu button and then touch the Add option.
3 Touch the item you want to add on the Home screen:
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Items Steps
Shortcuts
Add shortcuts for items that you wish
to access directly from the Home
screen.
• Applications:
1 Scroll through the application
menu to locate the desired
application.
2 Touch the desired application to
create the shortcut on the current
Home screen.
• Bookmark:
1 Flick through the Bookmarks list to
locate the desired bookmark.
2 Touch the desired bookmark to
create the shortcut on the current
Home screen.
• Contact:
1 Flick through the Contacts entries
to locate the desired contact.
2 Touch the desired contact entry to
create the shortcut on the current
Home screen.
• Direct dial:
Touch the desired phone number
to create the shortcut on the Home
screen. You can touch the shortcut
to dial the number directly.
• Direct message:
Touch the desired phone number
to create the shortcut on the Home
screen. You can touch the shortcut
to compose and send a message to
the number.
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Items Steps
Shortcuts • Directions & Navigation: Create a
shortcut that you can touch to
open Google Maps and view
directions to a location.
1 Enter your destination in the text
box.
2 Choose how you want to get to
your destination by touching the
driving, public transportation, or
walking icon (from left to right).
3 Enter a name for the shortcut.
4 Touch the shortcut icon that you
want to use for the shortcut.
5 Touch the Save button.
NOTE: For more information on
getting directions using Google Maps,
see To get directions.
• Gmail label: Touch to create a
desired Gmail label shortcut so that
you can access your e-mails with
that label from the desktop.
• Latitude: Create a shortcut that
you can touch to open Google
Latitude to share locations with
your friends and family who have
signed in to the service with their
Google accounts.
• Music playlist: Create a Play all or a
Recently added shortcut that you
can touch to play all songs or
recently added songs.
• Settings:
1 Scroll through the settings to
locate the desired one.
2 Touch the desired setting to create
the shortcut on the current Home
screen, where you can touch the
shortcut to access the setting.
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Items Steps
Widgets
Add widgets to display active Home
screen windows or controls for your
favorite applications or web-based
services, such as
an analog clock, the
music player, the Google Quick Search
Box, or a calendar showing upcoming
.
events
1 Touch and hold an empty area on a
Home screen.
2 To uc h Widgets in the Add to Home
screen menu that appears.
3 Flick through the available
applications or services to locate
the desired one.
4 Touch the desired widget to add it
on the Home screen.
Folders
You can create the following folders:
New folder: Add a folder where you
can store your Home screen
shortcuts.
All contacts: Add a shortcut to all
Touch the desired folder to create one
on the Home screen.
Once the folder is on your Home
screen, you can drag and drop an
item on top of the folder in order to
add it to the folder.
your contacts stored in the Contacts
application.
Bluetooth received: Add a shortcut to
access files received through
®
Bluetooth
.
Contacts with phone numbers: Add a
shortcut to the contacts with phone
numbers.
Starred contacts: Add a shortcut to
the contacts marked with a star.
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