Dell Venue 8 Pro User manual

Venue 8 Pro Tablet
User’s Manual

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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October 2013 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
Using Headphones ....................................................................15
Using Your Tablet ........................................................ 16
Wi-Fi Setting................................................................................16
Gestures.......................................................................................16
Screen Orientation ....................................................................19
Windows 8 Start Screen ...........................................................19
Synchronizing Your Tablet ...................................................... 22
Troubleshooting.......................................................... 23
Cleaning Your Tablet................................................................ 26
Refreshing your tablet.............................................................. 27
Resetting your tablet................................................................ 27
Contacting Dell ........................................................... 28
Locating Your Service Tag and
Express Service Code ................................................. 29

4 |Contents
Specifications............................................................... 30
Glossary ........................................................................ 32
Index ............................................................................. 35

Features |5
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Feature Functionality
1 Audio port (3.5 mm) Connect a headset, headphones,
microphones, or other audio equipment
to listen to stereo sound, record audio, or
make calls.
2 Windows button • Press to open the Windows Start
screen.
• Press for quick access to the most
recently used app or most recently
viewed screen.

6 |Features
Feature Functionality
3 Status light • Lights up to indicate when either the
front-facing or rear camera is activated.
• Flashes when the tablet is powering on
or shutting down.
4 Front-facing camera • Capture a front view picture or record
videos.
• Use while making video calls.
5 Ambient-light sensor Automatically adjusts the brightness of the
display’s backlight based on surrounding
light levels.
6 Micro-USB port • Connect the supplied power adapter to
provide power to the tablet and charge
the battery.
• Connect USB devices, via an optional
USB On-The-Go (OTG) dongle, for
transferring data, music, photos, videos,
and so on.
7 Battery-status light Indicates the battery-charge status.
8 Power button • Press and hold to turn the tablet on
or off.
• Press to turn the display on or off.
9 Volume buttons Press to increase/decrease volume
10Microphone • Records sounds.
• Provides sound input while making calls
using web-based apps.
11 microSD card slot Reads and writes files stored on a microSD
card.
12 Speaker Provides audio output.

Features |7
Feature Functionality
13 Service Tag label Provides the Service Tag/Express Service
code needed for contacting Dell for
customer service or technical support.
14 Rear camera Captures pictures or videos.
NOTE: The front camera does not support zoom, face tracking or touch
to focus.
NOTE: The rear camera supports continuous auto-focus and
touch-to-focus, but does not support zoom or face tracking.
NOTE: The Micro-USB port does not support connecting to a computer,
or power sharing to connected USB devices.
Regulatory model: Venu 8 Pro

8 |Accessories
Accessories
Your Venue 8 Pro Tablet Package includes the following accessories:
10 W AC power adapter and Micro-USB cable
Provides power to your tablet and charges the battery.
Stylus (optional)
Allows you to draw shapes, select items and text, turn pages, write or
sign documents, as well as use touch gestures on the touchscreen.
NOTE: The stylus is sold separately and is not shipped with the tablet.

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, see dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Charging the tablet
CAUTION: Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 0°C to
35°C.
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.

10 |Setting Up Your 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 hours to fully charge.
You can check the tablet battery charge status from:
Battery-charge light located on the right side of the tablet:
LED behavior Description
Solid white Battery is getting charged.
Solid amber Tablet is on or in connected-standby mode, and
the battery is low.
Off Battery is not charging or battery is fully charged.
Flashing amber Battery is critically low and does not have enough
charge to power up. If you press the power
button during this state, the battery-charge light
turns on for 2 seconds and then turn off.
Battery icon displayed on the screen:
Battery icon Description
Tablet is connected to power suply and the
battery is fully charged.
Tablet is connected to power suply and the
battery is getting charged.
Tablet is running on battery power and the battery
is discharging.
Tablet is plugged in, and either no battery is
detected or the battery isn't working correctly.
Tablet is running on battery power and the battery
charge is low.
Tablet is running on battery power and the battery
charge is critically low.

Setting Up Your Tablet |11
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 .
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.
The tablet is ready for use when the Windows Start screen is displayed.
NOTE: If the login screen is not enabled in Windows 8, you will be taken
directly from the lock screen to the Start screen.

12 |Setting Up Your Tablet
Turning O 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 bottom
edge of the display to turn off the tablet.
Using Charms:
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access Charms.
2 Touch Settings →Power →Shut down to turn off the tablet.
Turning O the Screen
Using the Power button:
Press the Power button to turn off the screen.
Using Charms:
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access 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.

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Inserting a microSD card
1 Open the slot cover.
2 Align the microSD card so that the pins are pointed toward the card slot.
3 Push the microSD card into the card slot.
4 Close the slot cover.

14 |Setting Up Your Tablet
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 in the notification area at the
bottom-right corner of the screen.
NOTE: If you do not see Safely Remove Hardware , 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,
ensure all data transfers involving the microSD card are complete.
4 Open the slot cover.
5 Press on the microSD card to release it.
6 Slide the card out after it pops out from the microSD card slot.

Using Your Tablet |15
Using Headphones
You can connect a headset or headphones to the audio 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 audio port (3.5 mm) on the tablet.
2 Insert the earphones in your ears and adjust the volume level to a
comfortable level.
NOTE: When you connect an audio device to the 3.5 mm audio jack, the
integrated speakers on your tablet are muted automatically.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the headphones when disconnecting
it from the tablet, pull the connector and not the cable.

16 |Using Your Tablet
Using Your Tablet
Wi-Fi Setting
Turning On/Off Wi-Fi:
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access Charms.
2 Touch Settings → Network icon .
3 Swipe Wi-Fi icon left or right to turn Wi-Fi on or off.
Connecting to a network:
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access Charms.
2 Touch Settings → Available .
3 Select an available network from the list and touch Connect.
Gestures
Your tablet has a multi-touch 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.

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Finger gestures Allows you to:
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.
Drag
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.
Move items such as images and icons on
the screen.
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.)

18 |Using Your Tablet
Finger gestures Allows you to:
Zoom in
Touch the display with two
fingers and then move the
fingers apart.
Enlarge the view of an image or web page.
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.

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Screen Orientation
For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes
automatically to portrait or landscape format 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 Charms.
3 Touch Settings →Screen .
4 Touch toggle to lock the screen orientation, or touch
toggle to unlock the screen orientation.
Windows 8 Start Screen
The Windows 8 Start screen displays a list of default and custom Live
Tiles, which act as a shortcut to Mail, Windows Explorer, Weather app,
Calendar, Windows Store, Internet Explorer, and other 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 you 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 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 is same as Windows button.
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.
• From the Start screen, swiping left until you reach the end of the
tile view will bring up the Apps icon . Touch Apps icon to show
an alphabetical list of all apps installed on your tablet.