Dell XPS 12 User manual

XPS 12
User’s Guide
Computer Model: XPS 12 9250
Regulatory Model: T02H
Regulatory Type: T02H001

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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of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
2015 - 10
Rev. A00

Contents
Tablet features............................................................................. 5
Accessories................................................................................... 8
Keyboard features..............................................................................................8
Setting up your tablet................................................................. 9
Charging the tablet............................................................................................9
Turning on your tablet.....................................................................................10
Inserting a microSD card.................................................................................10
Removing the microSD card............................................................................11
Inserting a micro-SIM card (optional)..............................................................11
Removing the micro-SIM card (optional)....................................................... 12
Using headset...................................................................................................13
Using your tablet........................................................................15
Turning off your tablet.....................................................................................15
Using the power button on the Start screen.............................................15
Using the power button.............................................................................15
Turning off the screen..................................................................................... 15
Using the power button on the Start screen.............................................15
Using the power button.............................................................................15
Start screen.......................................................................................................15
Wi-Fi................................................................................................................. 16
Turning Wi-Fi on or off.............................................................................. 16
Connecting to a network...........................................................................16
Mobile broadband setting (optional)...............................................................16
Bluetooth..........................................................................................................17
Turning Bluetooth on or off ......................................................................17
Pairing with Bluetooth-enabled devices................................................... 17
Screen orientation............................................................................................17
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Locking or unlocking the screen orientation............................................17
Adjusting screen brightness.............................................................................18
Auto adjust..................................................................................................18
Synchronizing your tablet................................................................................18
Restoring your operating system.................................................................... 19
Resetting your tablet..................................................................................19
Gestures........................................................................................................... 19
Docking your tablet......................................................................................... 22
Undocking your tablet.....................................................................................25
Entering BIOS setup program.................................................26
With keyboard..................................................................................................26
Without keyboard............................................................................................ 26
Specifications............................................................................. 27
Troubleshooting........................................................................30
Battery problem...............................................................................................30
Network problem.............................................................................................31
Touchscreen problem.....................................................................................32
System problem...............................................................................................32
Getting help ...............................................................................34
Self-help resources......................................................................................... 34
Contacting Dell..........................................................................35
Locating your Service Tag and Express Service Code........36
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Tablet features
Feature
1. Microphones (2) Provides sound input for audio
recording, voice calls, and so on.
2. Front camera-status light Turns on when the front camera is in
use.
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Feature
3. Front camera Allows you to video chat, capture
photos, and record videos.
4. Volume-control buttons (2) Press to increase or decrease the
volume.
5. 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.
6. Micro-SIM card slot (optional) Insert a micro-SIM card to connect to a
mobile broadband network.
7. Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB-C)/
charging ports (2)
Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2, DisplayPort
over USB-C, and Thunderbolt 3.
Provides data transfer rates up to 10
Gbps for USB 3.1 Gen 2 and up to 40
Gbps for Thunderbolt 3. Connect a
power adapter to provide power to
your tablet and charge the battery.
8. Headset port Connect a headphone, a microphone,
or a headphone and microphone
combo (headset).
9. Microphone Provides sound input for audio
recording, voice calls, and so on.
10. Rear camera Allows you to video chat, capture
photos, and record videos.
11. Windows button • Press to open the Windows Start
screen.
• Press for quick access to the most
recently used app or most recently
used screen.
12. Tablet-docking pins Allows docking to the keyboard dock.
NOTE: The keyboard backlight
turns on for 2 seconds when the
tablet-docking pins and keyboard-
docking pins are aligned correctly.
13. Service Tag label Provides the Service Tag and Express
Service Code needed for contacting
Dell.
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Feature
14. Security-cable slot Connects a security cable to prevent
unauthorized movement of your tablet.
15. Power button • Press to turn on the tablet if it is
turned off or in sleep state.
• Press to turn off the screen.
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Accessories
Your tablet supports the following accessories:
• Dell Keyboard
• Dell Premier Magnetic Folio
Keyboard features
Feature
1. Keyboard-docking pins Allows docking the tablet here.
NOTE: The keyboard backlight turns on for 2 seconds when the tablet-
docking pins and keyboard-docking pins are aligned correctly.
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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.
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 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.
NOTE: A fully discharged battery takes about 4 to 5 hours to fully
charge.
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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 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.
NOTE: If the login screen is not enabled, the Start screen appears
after the lock screen.
The tablet is ready for use when the Windows Start screen is displayed.
Inserting a 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.
Inserting a micro-SIM card (optional)
1 Open the slot cover and locate the micro-SIM card slot.
CAUTION: Ensure that the micro-SIM card is aligned as shown in
the image.
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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 (optional)
CAUTION: Removing the micro-SIM card while it is in use may cause
data loss 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.
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4 Close the slot cover.
Using headset
WARNING: Listening to loud music for an extended period of time can
lead to hearing loss.
You can 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.
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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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Using your tablet
NOTE: For detailed information on using Windows, see Getting help.
Turning off your tablet
Using the power button on the Start screen
1 Tap Start.
2 Tap the power button →Shut down to turn off the tablet.
Using the power button
1 Press and hold the power button for at least 4 seconds.
2 Swipe down the shut-down confirmation screen to turn off the tablet.
Turning off the screen
Using the power button on the Start screen
1 Tap Start.
2 Tap the power button →Sleep to turn off the screen.
NOTE: If your tablet is in a standby state, press the power button or
Windows button to turn on the screen.
Using the power button
Press the power button to turn off the screen.
Start screen
The Start screen displays tiles that act as shortcuts to installed apps.
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NOTE: You can disable or enable tablet mode using the icon in the
Action center. You can also choose to automatically switch to PC mode
when the tablet is docked. When in PC mode, the Start screen is
replaced by the Start menu. To learn more about using Windows, see
Getting help.
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.
You also can customize the Start screen by pinning your favorite apps as tiles,
setting your favorite picture as a wallpaper, and so on.
Wi-Fi
Turning Wi-Fi on or off
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Action Center.
2 Tap to turn Wi-Fi on or off.
Connecting to a network
1 Tap Wi-Fi icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
2 In the list of available networks, tap the network you want to connect to,
and then tap Connect.
Mobile broadband setting (optional)
1 Tap Network in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
2 Under Cellular tap your mobile broadband carrier and then tap Connect .
3 In the advanced options tap Connect.
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Bluetooth
Turning Bluetooth on or off
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Action Center.
2 Tap Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth off or on.
Pairing with Bluetooth-enabled devices
NOTE: Bluetooth connection between your tablet and Apple devices are
not supported.
1 Turn on Bluetooth. For more information, see Turning on/off Bluetooth.
2 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Action Center.
3 Press and hold Bluetooth and then tap Go to settings.
4 From the list of devices, tap the device you want to pair with and tap Pair.
5 If needed, verify that the Bluetooth passcode that appears on both the
tablet and the Bluetooth-enabled device are the same.
6 Confirm the pairing process on both the tablet and device.
NOTE: After a device is successfully paired with the tablet, it
automatically connects with the tablet when Bluetooth is enabled
on both tablet and device and they are in Bluetooth range.
Screen orientation
For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes automatically
to portrait or landscape 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 or unlocking the screen orientation
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Action Center.
2 Tap to lock or unlock the screen orientation.
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Adjusting screen brightness
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Action Center.
2 Tap the brightness icon to adjust the screen brightness.
Auto adjust
To enable or disable automatic screen brightness adjustment:
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Action Center.
2 Tap All Settings →System →Display.
3 Use the Adjust my screen brightness automatically slider to enable or
disable automatic-brightness adjustment.
NOTE: You can also use the Brightness level slider to adjust the
brightness manually.
Synchronizing your tablet
When you use your Microsoft account to sign in to devices, the settings such
as Windows and app settings and personal files are automatically
synchronized.
NOTE: To synchronize, the devices must be connected to the internet. If
you are using a local account, switch to a Microsoft account to enable
synchronization. On the Settings screen, tap Accounts . On the
Accounts screen, tap Manage my Microsoft Account to switch to your
Microsoft account.
To customize the synchronizing settings:
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Action Center.
2 Tap All settings .
3 On the Accounts screen, tap Sync your settings to see the options for
synchronizing your data and settings.
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Restoring your operating system
You may need to reinstall the operating system if your tablet is not
responding, behaving unexpectedly, or has other software-related issues. You
can choose to save your personal files while restoring or you can return the
operating system in the state you received it from Dell.
Resetting your tablet
CAUTION: Back up all the required data before you proceed.
You can either reset your tablet to restore it to the state you received it or you
can choose to retain your files.
1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Action Center.
2 Tap All Settings →Update and Security →Recovery.
3 Under Reset this PC, tap Get started.
4 Choose either Keep my files or Remove everything.
NOTE: The option Keep my files removes apps and setings, but
keeps your personal files. The option Remove everything removes
all of your personal files, apps, and settings.
5 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Gestures
Gestures 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 • Display detailed information about an
item.
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Gestures Functions
Touch and hold your finger on
the display. • 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 application (Swipe the
application to the bottom of the
display).
Zoom in
Touch the display with two
fingers and then move the
fingers apart.
Enlarge the view of an image or web
page.
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