Dell Venue 10 5050 User Manual

Dell Venue 10– 5050 User’s Guide

Regulatory Model: T14G Regulatory Type: T14G001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

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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2015 -03

Rev. A00

Contents

1 Features...................................................................................................................5

2 Charging the Battery............................................................................................ 7

3 Inserting the Micro-SIM Card (Optional)..........................................................8

Inserting the MicroSD Card...................................................................................................................8

4 Getting Started....................................................................................................10

Turning On or Off the Device.............................................................................................................10

Finishing Android Setup...................................................................................................................... 10

Customizing the Screen......................................................................................................................10

Locking and Unlocking Your Device...................................................................................................11

Touch Tips........................................................................................................................................... 12

Right-Click..................................................................................................................................... 13

Status Bar............................................................................................................................................. 14

Screen Orientation.............................................................................................................................. 16

Keys and Functions..............................................................................................................................16

Apps and Widgets................................................................................................................................16

5 Using Your Device...............................................................................................18

Contacts...............................................................................................................................................18

Creating a ContactSearching for a Contact.................................................................................18

Text Entry.............................................................................................................................................19

Managing Your Device’s Storage........................................................................................................20

Checking Storage Space...............................................................................................................20

Erasing App Data and Cache........................................................................................................ 20

Un-mounting the SD Card........................................................................................................... 20

Erasing All Data From Your Device...............................................................................................20

Internet................................................................................................................................................ 20

Connecting to the Internet Using Wi-Fi....................................................................................... 21

Connecting to the Internet using mobile broadband..................................................................21

Using the airplane mode...............................................................................................................22

Browsing the Internet....................................................................................................................22

NFC...................................................................................................................................................... 23

Email.................................................................................................................................................... 25

Opening the Email App................................................................................................................. 25

Setting up an Email Account.........................................................................................................25

Adding other Email accounts........................................................................................................26

Deleting an Email account on your device..................................................................................26

Creating and sending Emails........................................................................................................ 26

Customizing Your Device................................................................................................................... 26

Display settings..............................................................................................................................26

Sound & notification settings........................................................................................................26

Date, time, and time zone.............................................................................................................27

Protecting Your Device....................................................................................................................... 27

Screen-unlock pattern.................................................................................................................. 27

PIN................................................................................................................................................. 28

Password....................................................................................................................................... 28

Apps..................................................................................................................................................... 29

Camera.......................................................................................................................................... 29

Copying files to and from the device........................................................................................... 29

Bluetooth.............................................................................................................................................30

Turning on Bluetooth and making the device discoverable....................................................... 30

Pairing and connecting a Bluetooth device.................................................................................30

Ending a Bluetooth connection................................................................................................... 30

Unpairing....................................................................................................................................... 30

Gallery.................................................................................................................................................. 31

Sharing or deleting albums............................................................................................................31

Browsing pictures and videos....................................................................................................... 31

Displaying a full picture................................................................................................................. 31

Calendar...............................................................................................................................................31

Adding a new event....................................................................................................................... 31

Clock..............................................................................................................................................32

Setting an alarm.............................................................................................................................32

6 Getting Your Stylus Ready for Use.................................................................. 33

Using the Optional Stylus with Your Tablet ...................................................................................... 33

7 Docking Your Tablet to the Keyboard Dock .................................................35

Undocking Your Tablet from the Keyboard Dock............................................................................. 35

8 Troubleshooting................................................................................................. 37

9 Technical Specifications................................................................................... 39

10 Contacting Dell.................................................................................................43

Features

Table 1.

1. Camera

2. Camera-status light

3. Microphones

4. Power button

5. MicroSD memory card reader

6. Micro-SIM reader (LTE/HSPA + models only)

7. Speaker

8. Noble security-cable slot

9. Back camera

10. Near Field Communication (NFC) reader

11. Dock-guide slots

12. Dock pins

13. Service-tag label

14. Wi-Fi / WWAN status light (optional)

15. USB 2.0 connector

16. Speaker

17. Battery-status light

18. Micro USB power connector

19. Micro HDMI connector

20. Volume buttons

21. Audio connector

Keyboard dock (optional)

22. Dock connector

23. Dock latches

24. Undock button

25. Touchpad

Stylus (optional)

26. Pen Tip (replaceable)

27. Buttons

28. Pen loop

Charging the Battery

NOTE: Your device may not be fully charged when you receive it. It is recommended to charge the device for 4 hours for the first time.

CAUTION: Use only the power adapter and/or cable that shipped with the device. Using unauthorized power adapters or power cables may cause severe damage to your tablet.

1. Connect the micro-USB end of the USB cable to the USB port of the device.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the adapter.

3. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet.

An animated icon appears on the screen while the battery is being charged. When the battery is fully charged, the icon is static.

NOTE: Battery LED will be off when the battery is fully charged.

NOTE: When disconnecting the device from the adapter, disconnect the power adapter from the power outlet and then disconnect the cable from your device.

Inserting the Micro-SIM Card (Optional)

1. Loosen the screw that secures the card-slot door.

2. Open the card-slot door.

3. Insert the card into the respective slot and push the card in until it click in place.

4. Close the card-slot door.

5. Tighten the screw to secure the card-slot door.

CAUTION: Opening the card-slot door without loosening the screw may damage the door.

NOTE: The type of screw may vary depending on the tablet configuration.

NOTE: Make sure the card is correctly aligned and is inserted all the way.

NOTE: Turn off your device before inserting the micro‑SIM card.

Inserting the MicroSD Card

1. Insert the microSD card into the respective slot and push the card in until it click in place.

NOTE: Make sure the card is correctly aligned and is inserted all the way.

NOTE: Turn off your device before inserting the microSD card.

Getting Started

Turning On or Off the Device

To turn on your device, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds.

NOTE: When your device is fully discharged, it is recommended to connect the device to the power adapter for charging for 3-5 minutes and then turn on the device.

To turn off your device, press the power button to open the options menu, and then select Power off

→OK.

Finishing Android Setup

After you turn on your device for the first time, follow the prompts on the screen to finish Android setup.

You can configure settings such as language, Wi-Fi, date & time, sign-in to your Google account, and so on.

Customizing the Screen

After finishing android setup, follow the instructions on the screen to customize the home screen.

Locking and Unlocking Your Device

Press the power button to turn off the screen and lock your device.

You can also configure your device to automatically lock after a certain period of inactivity.

Tap →Settings → Display→ Sleep to set the time after which you want the device to enter sleep state and lock itself.

To unlock the screen, press the power button and then slide the lock icon in any direction.

NOTE: The procedure to unlock your device varies depending on the security method you choose.

Touch Tips

Your device supports multi-touch. You can use the touch screen as follows:

Gesture Actions Functions

Touch

Tap gently on the display with your fingertip.

• Select items on the screen, including options, entries, images, and icons

• Start applications

• Touch buttons on the screen

• Input text using the on-screen keyboard

Touch and Hold

Touch and hold your finger on the display

Drag and Drop

1. Touch and hold your finger on an 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

• Display detailed information about an item

• Open the context menu of an item to perform further actions

Move item such as images and icons on the screen

• Scroll through the Start screen, web pages, lists, entries, photos, contacts, and so on

• Close an application. (Swipe the application to the bottom of the display)

Gesture Actions Functions

Zoom in

Touch the display with two fingers and then move the fingers apart

Zoom out

Touch the display with two fingers and then move the fingers closer

Rotate

Touch the display with two or more fingers and then move the fingers in a clockwise or counterclockwise arc

Enlarge the view of an image or web page

Reduce the view of an image or web page

Rotate an object by 90 degrees

Right-Click

To perform a right-click on your tablet, touch and hold your finger for 2 seconds on any section of the screen or an icon and then release your finger.

The options menu appears on the screen.

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