Dell Venue 7 Owners Manual

 Getting Started     11
Locking and unlocking your tablet
Press the power button to turn off the screen and lock your tablet.
You can also configure your tablet to automatically lock after a certain\
 period of 
inactivity. 
Tap          → Settings→ Display→ Sleep to set the time after which you want the tablet to 
enter sleep state and lock itself.
To unlock the screen, press the power button and then slide the lock ico\
n          in any 
direction. 
 
        
NOTE: The procedure to unlock your...

12    Getting Started
Status bar
The status bar at the top of the screen displays notifications from apps\
, time, status of 
various devices such as battery, SIM card, Bluetooth, and so on.
1. Notification panel displays notification icons to inform you of new ema\
ils, messages, 
    and so on. Slide the panel down to view the notifications and then t\
ap a notification
    icon to view more details. Tap 
 to clear all the notifications. 
2. Status panel displays the status icons for battery status,...

 Getting Started     13
Keys and functions
1. Back                • Tap to return to the previous screen or to exit the current app.
                         
   • In text input mode, tap to close the on-screen keyboard.
2. Home             • Tap to return to the main screen.
                         
   • Tap and hold to open Search.
3. Menu              Tap to open a list of recently-used apps.
Apps and widgets 
 • Apps: Software that allows you to perform a specific task. Your tablet is 
   preloaded...

14     Using Your Tablet 
Using Your Tablet 
Contacts 
To view and manage your contacts, tap  → People. 
Creating a contact  1. Tap 
 → People→ Create a new contact.
2. Sign in to an existing Google account or create a new Google account to \
back up
    your contacts online.  
3. Enter the contact information using the on-screen keyboard and then tap Done to
    save the contact.
Searching for a contact 
To locate a contact:
     
• Slide the contact list until you find the desired contact.
     
• Tap...

 Using Your Tablet      15
Text entry 
You can type text using the on-screen keyboard. To open the on-screen ke\
yboard, tap a 
text box. To close the keyboard, tap the back key       .
    1. • Tap to type letters.
        • Tap and hold to type numbers.
    2. • Tap to delete a character, symbol, or a space to the left of the cursor.
      
  • Tap and hold to delete text to the left of the cursor.
    3. • Tap once to show the uppercase keyboard for typing a capital letter.
        • Tap twice to...

16     Using Your Tablet 
Un-mounting the SD card
1. Tap  → Settings→ Storage. 
2. Tap Unmount → OK to remove the SD card.
CAUTION: It is recommended that you unmount the SD card before removing it.  
Removing the SD card while it is in use may cause data loss or result in\
 app errors.
Erasing all data from your tablet 
           CAUTION: Performing these steps erases all data, including your personal 
          information and downloaded apps from your tablet. Make sure th\
at you back up...

 Using Your Tablet      17
Internet
You can connect your tablet to Wi-Fi networks to access the Internet. If\
 you purchase a 
LTE/HSPA+ model, you can also connect to the Internet using various mobi\
le broadband 
standards such as GPRS, EDGE, 3G, LTE, HSPA+, and so on. 
Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi
NOTE: The range and quality of the Wi-Fi signal is affected by the distance 
between the tablet and the wireless router, the number of connected  
devices, 
infrastructure, and objects through...

18     Using Your Tablet 
Connecting to the Internet using mobile broadband
1. Tap  → Settings→ Wi-Fi, then touch Wi-Fi to disable it.
2. The tablet automatically searches for the signal and connects to the ne\
twork.
    When the tablet is connected to a mobile-broadband network, the netw\
ork type
  
  appears in the status bar.   
NOTE: On LTE/HSPA+ models, if both Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networks 
are available, the tablet gives priority to Wi-Fi connection.
Using the airplane mode
Putting the...

 Using Your Tablet      19
Email
You can create POP3, IMAP, and exchange email accounts from web-based email 
services on your tablet.
Opening the email app
Tap  → Email . 
Setting up an email account
1. On the email screen, type the email address and password of the email account 
   (the same as the account on your computer).
2. Tap Next to display the account options screen to configure your email options.
3. After configuring the account options, tap Next to access your email....

20     Customizing Your Tablet 
Creating and sending emails 
1. Tap  → Email.
2. Select an email account to use, if you have more than one account on your 
    tablet.
3. Tap 
 to compose a new mail.
4.  Type the recipient’s email address in the To  field. If you are sending the email to 
    multiple recipients, separate their email addresses with a comma. 
5.  Type the subject in the Subject field.
6.  Compose your email content.
7.  Tap 
 to send the1il.
Customizing Your Tablet 
You can configure...