Dell Venue 3845 Pro 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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This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property
laws.
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respective companies.
September 2014 Rev. A00

Contents |3
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

4 |Contents
Specifications............................................................... 33
Glossary ........................................................................ 35
Index ............................................................................. 38

Features |5
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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.

6 |Features
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.
11 Battery‑charging status light Indicates the battery‑charge status.
12 Micro‑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.

Features |7
Feature Functionality
13 Power button • Press and hold to turn the tablet on
or off.
• Press to turn the display on or off.
14 Headset port Connect a headset, headphones,
microphone, or other audio equipment
to listen to stereo sound, record audio, or
make calls.
15 Rear 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”.

8 |Accessories
Accessories
Your tablet supports the following accessories:
10 W power adapter and micro-USB cable
Provides power to your tablet and charges the battery.

Setting Up Your Tablet |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
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.

10 |Setting Up Your Tablet
You can check the tablet battery charge status from the battery‑
charging 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.