Dell XPS10 User manual

XPS 10 Tablet
User's Manual
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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better use of your tablet PC.
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of data if instructions are not followed.
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personal injury, or death.
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Contents 3
Contents
1 XPS 10 Tablet Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 XPS 10 Tablet Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 Setting Up Your XPS 10 Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting Your Tablet Ready for Use . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Charging the tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turning On Your Tablet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turning Off Your Tablet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning Off the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Inserting a Micro-SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 Using Your XPS 10 Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Screen Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The Windows 8 Start Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Managing Your Tablet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5 Synchronizing Your Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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6 Using XPS 10 Mobile Keyboard Dock . . . . . 27
Mobile Keyboard Dock Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Docking Your Tablet to the Keyboard Dock . . . . . . 29
Undocking Your Tablet from the Keyboard Dock . . . 31
Charging the tablet and dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7 Cleaning Your Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
9 Locating Your Service Tag and Express
Service Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
10 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
11 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
12 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

XPS 10 Tablet Features 5
XPS 10 Tablet Features
This section provides information about the features available on
your tablet.
Feature Functionality
1Ambient-light sensor Automatically adjusts the brightness of the
display's backlight based on surrounding
light levels.
2Camera-status light Indicates the camera activity.
3Front-facing camera • Capture a front view picture or
record videos.
• Make video calls with web applications,
such as Skype.
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NOTE: The default resolution of the front camera is approximately
0.9 MP (16:9). If you change the camera resolution, the setting will be
remembered by Windows.
NOTE: The front camera does not support zoom, face tracking or
touch to focus.
Regulatory model: J42A
4Front microphone 1 • Captures sounds.
• Records voice for calls made from web
applications, such as Skype.
5Slot cover Provides access to Micro-SD card slot.
6Front microphone 2 • Captures sounds.
• Records voice for calls made from web
applications, such as Skype.
7Power and Sleep/Wake button • Press and hold to turn the tablet on or off.
• Press to turn the touchscreen display on
or off.
8Battery-status light Indicates the battery charge status.
9Touchscreen display Touch the display to use on-screen
controls including buttons, menu items,
and the on-screen keyboard.
10 Windows button • Press to open the Windows Start screen.
• Press for quick access to the most
recently used application or most
recently viewed screen.
Feature Functionality

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Feature Functionality
1Audio port (3.5 mm) Connect headphones, microphones, and
other audio equipment to listen to stereo
sound, record audio or make calls.
2Volume-up button • Press to increase volume by one level.
• Press and hold to continuously increase
the volume.
3Volume-down button • Press to decrease volume by one level.
• Press and hold to continuously
decrease the volume.
4Speaker Provides audio output for video and
music playback.
5Removable docking-port cover • Protects the docking port.
• Remove the cover to connect a Dell
mobile keyboard dock (sold separately).
6Power-adapter/docking port • Connect the supplied power adapter to
provide power to the tablet and charge
the battery.
• Connect a Dell mobile keyboard dock
(sold separately).
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7Micro-USB port • Connect USB devices for transferring
data, music, photos, videos, and so on.
• Connect USB cable to trickle charge
the battery.
• Capable of providing up to 1 amp power.
8Removable docking-port cover • Protects the docking port.
• Remove the cover to connect a Dell
mobile keyboard dock (sold separately).
9Speaker Provides audio output for video and
music playback.
Feature Functionality

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NOTE: The default resolution of the rear camera is approximately
0.9 MP (16:9). If you change the camera resolution, the setting will be
remembered by Windows.
NOTE: The rear camera supports continuous auto-focus, but does not
support zoom, face tracking or touch to focus. Auto-focus may be
disabled by default but can be enabled in camera settings.
Feature Functionality
1Rear camera Capture pictures or videos.
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10 XPS 10 Tablet Accessories
XPS 10 Tablet Accessories
Your XPS 10 Tablet Package includes the following accessories:
30 W AC power adapter and power cable: Provides power to your
tablet and charges the battery.
Micro-USB to standard USB conversion cable: Provides connection
between your tablet and USB devices.
NOTE: This conversion cable is not compatible with high power USB
devices like hard drives or CD-ROMs.
Mini-HDMI to HDMI cable: Provides connection between your tablet
and devices supporting audio/video signals in HDMI format.
NOTE: The Mini-HDMI to HDMI cable is shipped with XPS 10 mobile
keyboard dock (sold separately).

Setting Up Your XPS 10 Tablet 11
Setting Up Your XPS 10 Tablet
This section provides information about how to set up the XPS 10
Tablet for first time use.
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
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Getting Your Tablet Ready for Use
Connect the AC power adapter and power cable
1Connect the supplied power cable into the supplied power
adapter.

12 Setting Up Your XPS 10 Tablet
Charging the tablet
CAUTION: Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 0 °C to
35 °C.
CAUTION: Use only the supplied power adapter and power cable to
charge your tablet. Using unauthorized power adapters or power
cables may cause severe damage to your tablet.
NOTE: The battery is not fully charged when you unpack your tablet.
1Connect the power adapter to the 40-pin power-adapter port on
the tablet.
2Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet and charge the
tablet until the battery is fully charged.
NOTE: The tablet battery requires about 4 hours to fully charge.
NOTE: You can also trickle charge the tablet via USB connection. The
battery requires up to 24 hours to fully charge depending on the power
output of the USB port.

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You can check the tablet battery charge status from:
• Battery-charge light located on the front of the tablet:
NOTE: You can check exact battery charge level by booting to the
operating system.
• Battery icon displayed on the screen:
LED behavior Description
Solid white color on Battery is charging.
Fast Blinking (4 times per second) System is shutting down by pressing and
holding the power button.
Off Battery is not charging, either no AC is
connected or battery is fully charged.
Momentary off Battery is trickle charging but does not yet
have enough charge to power up. If the
power button is pressed during this state,
the LED will be momentarily off. Continue
to trickle charge or attach the AC adapter
to power up immediately.
Battery icon Description
Battery is fully charged.
Battery is charging with AC.
Your tablet is running on battery power
and the battery is discharging.
Your tablet is plugged in, and either no
battery is detected, or the battery isn't
working correctly.
Battery is at low level.
Battery is at critical level.

14 Setting Up Your XPS 10 Tablet
Turning On Your Tablet
NOTE: Use this tablet in an ambient temperature between 0 °C and 35 °C.
1Press and hold the Power and Sleep/Wake button for
2 seconds to turn on your tablet.
2If the lock screen image is displayed, swipe 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.
NOTE: The lock screen is only displayed when returning from a sleep state.

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Turning Off Your Tablet
• Using power button:
Press and hold the Power and Sleep/Wake button for at
least 4 seconds to turn off the tablet.
•UsingCharms:
1Swipe from the right edge of the display to access Charms.
2Touch Settings → Power → Shut down to turn off
the tablet.
Turning Off the Screen
• Using power button:
Press the Power and Sleep/Wake button to turn off
the screen.
•UsingCharms:
1Swipe from the right edge of the display to access Charms.
2Touch Settings → Power → Sleep to turn off the screen.
NOTE: If your tablet is in a sleep state (tablet is on, but screen is off),
press the Power and Sleep/Wake button or Windows button
once to turn on the screen.

16 Setting Up Your XPS 10 Tablet
Inserting a Micro-SD card
For more information on removing the Micro-SD card, see
Remove the Micro-SD card.
1Open the slot cover.
2Follow the illustration to insert the Micro-SD card into the Micro-SD
card slot.
3Close the slot cover.
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Using Your XPS 10 Tablet
Screen Orientation
For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes
automatically to portrait or landscape format depending on how you
hold the tablet.
NOTE: Some applications may not support automatic screen rotation to
portrait or landscape format.
How to lock the screen orientation
1Swipe from the right edge of the display to access Charms.
2Touch Settings → Screen .
3Touch toggle to lock the screen orientation, or touch toggle to
unlock the screen orientation.
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 applications.
• Touch buttons on the screen.
• Input text using the on-screen keyboard.

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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
1Touch and hold your finger on
an item on the screen.
2Keeping your finger in contact
with the display, move your
fingertip to the desired location.
3Take 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.)
Finger gestures Allows you to:

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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.
Finger gestures Allows you to:

20 Using Your XPS 10 Tablet
The Windows 8 Start Screen
The Windows 8 Start screen displays a list of default and custom Live
Tiles, which act as a shortcut to Control Panel, Windows Explorer,
Weather app, RSS, Windows Store, Internet Explorer, and other
installed applications.
Live Tiles on your Start screen change and update in real time so you
can get real-time updates about news or sports, check what your
friends are up to, and get the latest weather forecast.
The tile-based user interface gives you direct access to your most
recently used applications, Emails, photos, music, videos, contacts,
Facebook & Twitter updates, and frequently viewed websites. You can
pin desired or favorite apps as Live Tiles to custo mize 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 or Unpin
options.
How to access the Start screen
Follow either method to access the Start screen:
• Press the Windows button .
• Swipe from the right edge of the display to access Charms, and
then touch the Start icon .
Get to know Windows 8
You can touch the Dell getting started tile on the Start screen to
explore Windows 8.