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  • Page 1 Dell™ Streak 7 User's Manual OMMENT...
  • Page 2 Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™ and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. Adobe Acrobat is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions;...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features ... Setting Up Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet ..Getting Your Device Ready for Use ..
  • Page 4 ....Synchronizing Your Google Data ..6 Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet Power Management Settings ..
  • Page 5 Sound Recorder ....9 Connect and Sync with a Computer Using Dell Mobile Sync ..... . .

  • Page 6: Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features

    Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features This section provides information about the features available on your device. Buttons/Connectors/Parts Functionality Headphone connector Connects to headphones. Speaker Provides audio output for video and music playback. Volume up button • Press to increase the media volume by one level.
  • Page 7 Touch to open or close options Menu button menus that display available tools for the current application or actions that you can perform on the current screen. Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features...
  • Page 8 Buttons/Connectors/Parts Functionality • Touch to open the central Home Home button screen. • Touch and hold for quick access to the most recently used applications. Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features...
  • Page 9 Used for making video calls with supportive web applications, such as Skype. Front-facing camera • Used for capturing a front view picture, for example, a self-portrait. • Used for making video calls with supportive web applications, such as Skype. Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features...
  • Page 10 Camera lens Captures pictures and videos. Camera flash Used for capturing pictures and videos in dimly lit environments. Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features...

  • Page 11: Setting Up Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet

    Pull out the slot door. Hold the SD card with the metal contacts facing down, and follow the SD card illustration on the slot door label to insert the SD card into the SD card slot. Setting Up Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 12 When charging the battery by connecting the device to an electrical outlet, the battery is fully charged in about 4 hours. NOTE: The cable is specific for this device: 30pin to USB, and the length is less than 3 meters. Setting Up Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 13: Turning On Your Device

    If the device is on, but the screen is off, press the Power and Sleep/Wake button once to turn on the screen. For information on unlocking the screen, see "The Screen Lock Wallpaper" on page 36. Setting Up Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 14: Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet

    Tap gently on the screen with your • Select the items on the screen fingertip. including options, entries, images, and icons. • Start applications. • Press the buttons on the screen. • Input text using the on-screen keyboard. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 15 • Scroll through Home screens, web the screen, move your fingertip to pages, lists, entries, photo the desired location. thumbnails, contacts, and so on. Take your finger off the screen to drop the item in the desired location. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 16 Zoom out Move two fingers close together on Reduce the view of an image or web the screen. page (zoom out). Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 17: Screen Orientation

    Widget — A small application which resides on the Home screen and provides quick and easy access to information. For example, the Facebook widget allows you to read posts on your wall and update your status. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 18: The Dell™ Stage Desktop

    The Dell™ Stage Desktop The Dell Stage desktop is composed of multiple screens including the Home screen. The desktop displays predefined Stage widgets, shortcuts, and widgets to give you quick and easy access to frequently-used applications, Twitter or Facebook postings, music, pictures, and more.
  • Page 19 To navigate the Home screens using Home screen thumbnails The Home screen thumbnails act as shortcuts to their individual Home screens. The icon of the thumbnail represents the Stage widget. Home screen thumbnails Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 20 Touch and hold the Launcher button to display the thumbnails. • To control the Home screens using the thumbnails, either: – Touch the corresponding thumbnail to go to the desired screen. Home screen thumbnails Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 21: Dell™ Stage Widgets

    3 To access the Add to Home screen menu, either: • Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen. and then touch the Add option. • Touch the Menu button 4 Touch Stage Widgets. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 22 From the EMAIL Stage widget, you can read your e-mails in your e- mail account or compose a new e-mail. If you have not set up an e- mail account, touch Add an Account and follow the instructions on the screen to complete your e-mail configuration. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 23 Update button. You can also touch the Update button to compose and post your tweet. NOTE: For more information on using Facebook and Twitter, see "Facebook" on page 64 and "Twitter" on page 68. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 24 • Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen. • Touch the Menu button and then touch the Add option. 4 Touch the item you want to add on the Home screen: Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 25 Enter a name for the shortcut. Touch the shortcut icon that you want to use for the shortcut. Touch the Save button. NOTE: For more information on getting directions using Google Maps, see "To get directions" on page 83. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 26 Google Quick Search Flick through the available Box, or a calendar showing upcoming applications or services to locate events. the desired application or service. Touch the desired widget to add it on the Home screen. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 27 Facebook & Twitter updates, frequently viewed websites, and recently used applications. For information on using Dell Stage widgets, see "Dell™ Stage Widgets" on page 21. Folders You can create the following folders: Touch the desired folder to create one on the Home screen.
  • Page 28 Set wallpaper to set it as a wallpaper. NOTE: You can also touch the Home   button the Menu button Wallpaper to change your Home screen wallpaper. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 29 To move a Home screen shortcut into a folder 1 Touch and hold a shortcut to make it movable. 2 Drag and drop the shortcut into a folder on the Home screen. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 30: Status Bar

    • Touch and drag down the status bar to view the notifications listed in the order of arrival time, and then touch a notification to view the desired e-mail or USB connection status. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 31 Silent mode is enabled Ongoing data synchronization The headphone is connected The notification area may also display some of the following icons: Problem with sign-in or sync New e-mail SD card is full Download in progress Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 32 USB cable is connected Application update available Some notifications not The SD card is safe to remove displayed New Gmail Preparing the SD card New Google Talk message Song is playing Upcoming calendar event New voicemail Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 33: Quick Buttons

    • Touch the dots at the bottom right of the screen to display the Home screen thumbnails. • Double-tap the dots at the bottom right of the screen to move to the last Home screen. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 34: Navigating The Applications

    Flick the applications drawer horizontally and touch an application to run it. To close the application drawer • Drag down anywhere within the application drawer. • To return to the default Home screen, touch • To return to the current Home screen, touch Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 35 HOME Stage Widget on the Home screen which contains the most recently used applications (see "Adding a Stage Widget" on page 21). 2 Touch the desired application shortcut to run the application. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 36 Drag or flick this button upward to unlock the screen. NOTE: To set the duration the screen remains on before turning off after   the last operation, touch the Home button Menu button   Settings Display Screen timeout. Understanding Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 37: Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet

    Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet Managing Contacts  Contacts To view and manage your contacts, touch To add a new contact  New contact. 1 Touch the Menu button 2 Select the account where you want to add this contact, such as your Gmail account.
  • Page 38 Share to share the contact information with your friends through e-mail or Bluetooth. NOTE: For information about using the e-mail applications, see "Gmail" on page 72 and "E-mail" on page 61. Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 39 Accounts Contacts stored on your device can be synchronized with a computer using Dell Mobile NOTE: If you want to Sync; contacts stored on your personal e-mail...

  • Page 40: Pop-Up Menu

    2 Touch Input method Android keyboard. To open the Android keyboard Touch a text box, or touch and hold the Menu button To close the Android keyboard Touch the Back button or touch and hold the Menu button Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 41 –Android keyboard settings: Configure the keyboard settings. Touch to use voice input. Say the words you want to enter in the microphone. The device enters the words that it can recognize from your voice. Touch to enter a line feed. Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 42 Word suggestion settings Quick fixes Mark and correct wrong spellings and typos. Show suggestions Show suggested words as you type. Auto-complete Touching the spacebar or a punctuation key automatically inserts a highlighted word suggestion. Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 43 5 Touch OK. To delete a word from the dictionary  Menu button  Settings 1 Touch the Home button Language & keyboard Android dictionary. 2 Touch the word to delete. 3 Touch Delete. Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 44: Swype Keyboard

    "Android Keyboard" on page 40. To open the Swype keyboard Touch a text box, or touch and hold the Menu button To close the Swype keyboard Touch the Back button or touch and hold the Menu button Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 45 • Touch and hold the key to access Swype Help directly. • Touch to show the keyboard for typing numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols. Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 46 The Swype keyboard displays word suggestions when it cannot predict the word according to the trace you draw, or when you touch Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 47: Google Search

    6 Touch the desired link if you want to view a web page. To search by voice 1 Touch that appears beside the search box. 2 Say the name or keyword of the item you want to search. 3 The browser with matching web links opens. Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 48: Power Control Widget

    Touch to enable or disable the Auto-sync mode, which lets your device automatically sync your Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, Outlook data, or the data from other accounts you set up on the device. Touch repeatedly to adjust the brightness of your display backlight. Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 49: Managing Your Device Settings

    Formatting a SD card erases all data and downloaded applications stored on it. Ensure that you back up the data that you require before formatting your SD card. 3 Touch Format External SD card Format SD card button. Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 50 1 Touch the Home button Privacy Factory data reset. 2 Touch Reset tablet. NOTE: You must draw your screen unlock pattern if it is enabled. 3 Touch Erase everything after you read the warning. Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 51 1 Pull out the slot door. 2 Push the force power-off button using a paper clip or other similar pointed objects. 3 Press and hold the Power and Sleep/Wake button to turn on your device. Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 52: Internet

    Internet Connecting to the Internet Setting up a Wi-Fi Connection To browse the Internet and access web-based utilities such as instant messaging, you need to set up a Wi-Fi connection. To connect your device to a Wi-Fi network, you need access to a wireless point or “hotspot”...
  • Page 53 To check the current Wi-Fi network connection From the status bar: When your device is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar indicates the signal strength (number of bands that light up). If Wireless & networks Wi-Fi settings Network notification is enabled, the icon appears in the status bar as the device discovers an accessible Wi-Fi network within range.

  • Page 54: Browsing The Internet

    Disable all Connections Using the Airplane Mode Selecting the Airplane mode disables all Wi-Fi connections. This feature is useful when wireless connectivity is strictly prohibited, such as on an airplane.  Menu button  Settings Wireless & Touch the Home button networks...
  • Page 55 To set up your home page To manually enter a home page:  MoreSettings Set home page. 1 Touch the Menu button 2 Enter the address of the website you want to use as your home page and then touch OK. To set the current page as the home page: 1 Go to the web page that you want to set as the home page.
  • Page 56 To view the next or previous page Touch the back button to view the previous page; touch Menu  MoreForward to view the next page. button To open a new window  New window. A new browser window Touch the Menu button opens and displays the home page.
  • Page 57 4 Release your finger from the screen. 5 To paste text on an e-mail, touch and hold the text field on an e- mail screen and then touch Paste on the context menu. Using Web Links, History, and Downloads To select a link on a web page Move to a link you want on a web page.
  • Page 58 To allow download of web applications CAUTION: Applications downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect your device and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources such as Android Market. To download web applications, enable your device’s downloading feature.
  • Page 59 4 Type the bookmark name or edit the web address as needed. 5 Touch OK to save the web page as a bookmark. To open a bookmark  1 On the browser screen, touch or touch the Menu button Bookmarks. The Bookmarks window opens. 2 On the Bookmarks window, you can either: •...
  • Page 60 Share link Touch to share the bookmark’s address through Bluetooth, e-mail, Facebook, Gmail, or Twitter. • Bluetooth: Turn on Bluetooth. If your device is not listed under Bluetooth devices, touch Scan for devices. Touch the device you want to share the link with.

  • Page 61: E-Mail

    E-mail You can create POP3, IMAP, and exchange e-mail accounts from web- based e-mail services on your device. To open the e-mail application  Touch the Email button , or touch the Launcher button Email To set up an e-mail account 1 On the Set up email screen, type the e-mail address and password of the e-mail account you want to add and then touch Next.
  • Page 62 To view your e-mails Carrier The Combined Inbox contains all e-mails received in all your accounts. E-mail not sent and saved as drafts are stored in the Drafts folder. Select an account to view e-mails received in the inbox of the account. The number of new e-mails received in this account.
  • Page 63 To compose and send e-mail 1 Touch the Email button , or touch the Launcher button  Email 2 Select an email account to use if you have set up more than one account on your device. NOTE: If you do not select an account, the account marked as default by a check symbol will be the one used for sending e-mail.

  • Page 64: Web Applications

    To delete or edit an e-mail account on your device 1 Touch the Email button , or touch the Launcher button  Email  Accounts. 2 Touch the Menu button • To delete an e-mail account, touch and hold the account you want to remove under the Accounts bar and then touch Remove account on the context menu.
  • Page 65 To use Facebook on your device Once logged in, you can touch the Back button to go to your Facebook main page. Touch Events to view the events associated with your friends, such as their birthdays. Touch Messages to view messages sent between you and your friends. Touch the desired message to read it.
  • Page 66 Touch News Feed to view the messages and pictures you and your friends have posted. From here you can also: • Type the message you want your friends to know into the What’s on your mind? text box and then touch the Share button to post the message on the Wall of your Facebook Profile page.
  • Page 67 The Facebook widget From the Facebook widget you created on the Home screen, you can view your friends’ wall postings. Touch to view a Facebook friend's wall postings. To respond to this friend’s postings, touch the text box then type the message you want to post on this friend’s wall.
  • Page 68 Twitter  Twitter Touch the Launcher button Twitter is a social networking service application that allows you to view short messages called Tweets posted by Twitter users. You can also post your own Tweets for others to read. To sign in to Twitter You must have a Twitter account to use Twitter.
  • Page 69 To use Twitter on your device Touch to compose and post your tweet. See "To create a tweet" on page 71. Touch to read the tweets from authors you choose to follow. • Touch an author’s picture to view the profile of the author and the tweets from the author.
  • Page 70 View the most popular trending topics at the moment. • Touch the Current, Daily, and Weekly tabs to view the lists of current, daily, and weekly trending topics. • Touch a trending topic to view the tweets related to that topic. •...
  • Page 71 To create a tweet 7 6 5 4 Type your tweet message here. Touch the Update button to post your tweet. Touch the Cancel button to quit composing your tweet. Touch to view the people you follow, then select who you want to talk to in your tweet.
  • Page 72 Gmail Gmail is a web-based e-mail service provided by Google. To open Gmail  Gmail Touch the Launcher button To set up your Google account You need to sign in to a Google account to use Google applications and services such as Gmail, Google Talk, and Android Market. Signing in to your Google account also synchronizes all e-mails and contacts on your Google account with your device.
  • Page 73 Your Gmail inbox opens as the default Gmail view. All your received e- mails are delivered to your inbox. Folder (or Label) and number of unread e-mails. Touch the check box to select the e-mail thread. To use this feature, ...
  • Page 74 To read e-mails • When you receive a new e-mail, the e-mail icon appears on the status bar to alert you of a new e-mail. Drag down the status bar to open the Notifications panel and touch the new e-mail to view it.
  • Page 75 To create and send an e-mail  Compose. 1 Touch the Menu button 2 Type the contact’s e-mail address in the To field. To send e-mail to multiple contacts, separate their e-mail addresses with a comma. To send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc), ...
  • Page 76 To add a new friend to your friends list NOTE: You can only add users who have a Google Account.  Add friend. 1 In the friends list, touch the Menu button 2 Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of the friend you want to add to your friends list.
  • Page 77 3 Touch the Send button to send the message. To add a friend to an active conversation  Add to chat 1 On the chat screen, touch the Menu button 2 Select the friend you want to invite to the current conversation. To disable the chat log ...
  • Page 78 To always show a friend in most popular list You can let a friend always appear in your most popular friends list. 1 In the friends list, touch and hold the friend’s name to open the options menu. 2 Touch Always show friend. NOTE: To remove a friend from the most popular list, in the friends list, touch and hold the friend you want to remove from the list, and then...
  • Page 79 To sign out from Google Talk  Sign out. In the friends list, touch the Menu button Maps Google Maps helps you find your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and get directions to your destination. You can also use the search tool to locate addresses or places of interest on a map or in a street view.
  • Page 80 To find a location on the map  Search. 1 On the Maps screen, touch the Menu button 2 To search by typing: Type the place you want to find in the search box. You can enter an address, a city or country, or a type of business or organization such “restaurant”...
  • Page 81 Touch to show the list of search results. Touch to zoom in or out on the map. The search result is marked by a lettered marker. Touch the marker to display the name of the place. To view the details of a place Touch to display the map view.
  • Page 82 To move around a map 1 Flick or drag the map in any direction on the screen to view desired areas. 2 If you spot a place of interest while navigating the map, touch and hold the place to display the address (a picture thumbnail is also displayed if the street view for the location is available).
  • Page 83 To view a map in street view You can switch to street view for the location that you found on the map. The street view is composed of imagery captured from the streets. 1 Locate a place of interest on the map. For more information, see "To find a location on the map"...
  • Page 84 NOTE: By default, your current location is the starting point, and the place you found on the map is your destination. Starting point Destination Choose how you want to get to your destination: driving, public transportation, bicycling, or walking. Touch to render directions. Touch to set your current location, a contact address, or a place on the map as the starting point or destination.
  • Page 85 Using Google Latitude NOTE: To use Google Latitude, you will be required to sign in to a Google account. The Google Latitude location service allows you to share locations with your friends and family who have signed in to the service with their Google accounts.
  • Page 86 4 Your friends already using Latitude receive an e-mail request and a notification on Latitude requesting them to share locations. If they have not yet joined Latitude, they receive an e-mail that requests them to sign in to Latitude with their Google accounts. To accept an invitation When you receive a request to share your location with a friend on Latitude, touch the request and choose how you want to respond:...
  • Page 87 To connect with your friends Touch a friend’s name in map view or list view to open the friend’s profile. In the profile screen, you can send messages to your friend and configure privacy options. Switch to street view of the friend’s location. Get directions to the friend’s location.
  • Page 88 Change your photo Change the picture that your friends see on the map or in their list of friends. You can take a picture using the Camera application, or select a picture stored in Gallery. Send location to others Send the address of your current location using Twitter, Facebook, Bluetooth, or e-mail.
  • Page 89 Places  Places Touch the Launcher button Places automatically detects your current location and offers guide to nearby restaurants, coffee shops, bars, hotels, attractions, ATMs, gas stations, and more. 1 Touch to select a category. 2 From the list of places, touch the desired place to view more details.
  • Page 90 Navigation NOTE: Google Maps Navigation is only available for use in the United States at this time. WARNING: It is your sole responsibility to use this application in a safe and responsible manner. You must obey local traffic laws, posted road signs, and safety regulations.
  • Page 91 Feature Description Traffic view Traffic view provides live traffic data and displays up-to-date traffic conditions on the  screen. Press the Menu button  Layers Traffic to turn on Traffic view. Searching along route Search for any kind of business along your ...
  • Page 92 Feature Description Satellite View Satellite view allows you to view your route overlaid on 3D satellite views with Google's high-resolution aerial imagery. Press the   Menu button Layers Satellite to turn on Satellite view. Street View Street view helps visualize turns with Street View imagery.
  • Page 93 Feature Description Walking navigation Get voice-guided navigation for walking directions. Your device vibrates for turn notifications. Internet...
  • Page 94 News and Weather  News and Weather Touch the Launcher button Weather The Weather service automatically detects your current location and shows the local weather information. • Current weather. • Touch this area to view temperatures, wind speed, and humidity data within the next 24 hours.
  • Page 95 News Flick pages horizontally to view news topics, such as Top Stories, U.S., Sports, and Entertainment. Touch the news headline you are interested in to view the full content. To add/remove news topics You can manage the news topics to be displayed on your device as follows.
  • Page 96 YouTube YouTube is an Internet video streaming service that allows you to view videos uploaded by YouTube members. NOTE: Browsing and watching videos does not require you to sign in to a YouTube account. However, to use full YouTube features, such as commenting on videos, adding videos to your favorites, or uploading videos, you must create and sign in to a YouTube account.
  • Page 97 To search for a video by voice command 1 Touch the icon on the top right corner of the YouTube screen,  Search to open the search bar. or touch the Menu button 2 Touch 3 Say the video name or a keyword. 4 The videos that match the words you said are listed.
  • Page 98 To watch videos in the Portrait format 1 Hold the device in the Portrait orientation. 2 Select a video on the YouTube screen. Touch the video to start the playback in the top half of the screen. 3 Touch the screen to pause the playback. When paused, the icon appears.
  • Page 99 Android Market You can use Android Market to download and install applications and games on your device. NOTE: Applications downloaded from Android Market may not support automatic screen rotation to portrait or landscape. To open Android Market  Market 1 Touch the Launcher button 2 Sign in to Android Market with your Google account.
  • Page 100 4 The Android Market screen opens. • Touch Apps to view the application categories. All applications available for download are sorted by these categories. • Touch Games to view the game categories. All games available for download are sorted by these categories. The Market screen displays popular application categories here for direct access.
  • Page 101 When a category is selected, for example, touch the Games tab Brain & Puzzle: Touch Top paid to view the paid games downloaded most often. Touch Top free to view the free games downloaded most often. Touch Just in to view new games available for download. Touch the game to download and install on your device.
  • Page 102 NOTE: During installation, the icon appears in the notification area of the status bar. Touch the notification area of the status bar to open the Notifications panel and check the status of the download. NOTE: To stop downloading an application, touch Cancel download on the application’s downloading screen.

  • Page 103: Synchronizing Your Google Data

    Synchronizing Your Google Data Through a web connection, your device can synchronize your Google data including Gmail, calendar, and contacts with your computer or any other device that you use to access your Google account. To select the applications to synchronize ...

  • Page 104: Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet

    Touch this option to select it. Touch the desired timeout period to select it. None If you select this option, data connectivity will not be disabled when the screen is turned off. Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 105: Display Settings

    Auto-rotate screen If enabled, the screen will switch the orientation to landscape or portrait as you rotate the device. Animation Set the device to play an animation for opening and closing windows. Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 106: Sound And Ringtone Settings

    2 Flick the list to locate and touch a desired option. 3 To enable a setting, touch the setting option to select the check ; to disable a setting, touch the setting option to clear the check box Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 107: Date, Time, And Time Zone

    To manually set the date, time, and time zone:  Menu button  Settings Date 1 Touch the Home button  Settings icon  Date & time. & time, or touch 2 Flick the list to locate and touch the desired item. Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 108 Touch Set to confirm the time. Use 24-hour format Clear this check box to display the time in 12- hour format. Select date format Select the format to be used for displaying the date. Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 109: Language Settings

    1 Touch the Home button Language & keyboard Select language, or  Settings icon  Language & keyboard touch Select language. 2 Select a language of your choice from the Locale list that appears. Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 110: Protecting Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet

    Location & security Set up screen lock Pattern, or  Settings icon  touch the Launcher button Location & security Set up screen lock Pattern. 2 Read the instructions on the screen and then touch Next. Protecting Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...
  • Page 111  Settings icon  touch the Launcher button Location & security Change screen lock. 2 Draw the pattern you created. 3 Select None to disable screen unlock security; select Pattern to draw a new unlock pattern. Protecting Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 112: Protect Your Device Data With A Pin

    2 On the Choose your PIN page that appears, enter a PIN in the text box. Your PIN must be 4 characters at least. 3 Touch OK to proceed. 4 Enter the PIN again to confirm. 5 Touch OK. Protecting Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 113: Protect Your Device Data With A Password

     Settings icon  touch the Launcher button Location & security Change screen lock. 2 Enter the password you have enabled. 3 Select None to disable the PIN; select Password to change the password. Protecting Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet...

  • Page 114: Applications

    Applications Camera Your device has a camera with auto-focus feature that allows you to capture and share high-quality pictures and videos. To start the camera in picture mode  Camera Touch the Launcher button Camera controls Viewfinder screen. Camera setting indicator. Touch each indicator to open the camera settings, and touch to select the desired setting.
  • Page 115 Drag this on-screen switch to toggle between the camera mode for capturing pictures, and the camcorder mode for capturing videos. Touch the thumbnail view of the last taken picture to view and manage the picture using the Gallery application. Additional camera settings Touch the Menu button Front-Facing/Rear-Facing Use the front-facing or rear-facing camera to...

  • Page 116: Copying Files To And From The Device

    Camcorder setting indicator. Touch each indicator to open the camcorder settings. To start or stop recording, touch this on-screen video recording button. Drag this on-screen switch to toggle between the camera mode for capturing pictures, and the camcorder mode for shooting videos. Touch the thumbnail view of the last captured video to play and manage the video using the Gallery application.

  • Page 117: Bluetooth

    5 Copy the desired files such as music or pictures from another drive/folder to one of the removable drives, or vice versa. To turn off USB storage The device will not recognize the SD card and the internal device storage when they are being used as a USB drive. You will not be able to use the device’s applications that involve saving or retrieving files on the SD card and on the internal device storage, such as camera or music playback.
  • Page 118 3 Touch Bluetooth settings, and then select the Discoverable check box to make the device recognizable by other nearby Bluetooth devices. To pair and connect a Bluetooth device  Menu button  Settings 1 Touch the Home button Wireless & networks Bluetooth settings. 2 Touch and select the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth.
  • Page 119 To end a Bluetooth connection  Menu button  Settings 1 Touch the Home button Wireless & networks Bluetooth settings. 2 Touch and hold the name of a connected device. 3 Touch Disconnect on the pop-up menu that appears. To terminate a pairing partnership ...

  • Page 120: Gallery

    Gallery To view and manage the pictures and videos stored on your device,  Gallery touch the Launcher button The Gallery application displays not only the pictures and videos stored on your SD card, but also those uploaded to the Picasa web album of your Gmail account which you signed in with on your device.
  • Page 121 3 To select a thumbnail, touch and hold it until appears; touch more thumbnails as you need. • To post a selected picture or video to Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, YouTube, or to send it using Bluetooth or email, touch Share. •...

  • Page 122: Music

    • Touch or drag the playback progress bar at the bottom to rewind or fast-forward the video. Music To open Music  Music Touch the Launcher button The Music library screen opens, which is organized by Artists, Albums, Songs, and Playlists tabs. You can touch a tab to display your desired category.
  • Page 123 You can flick or drag a long list, and then drag the icon that appears to quickly scroll the list by alphabet. The letter icon indicates the alphabet of the list you scroll to. To control music playback The album’s cover image if present. The passing playback time.
  • Page 124 • The name of the artist, album, and the song being played. • Touch and hold the artist, album, or song to search for relevant information or videos from the Internet using the Browser or Youtube application, or do the search inside the Music application. 10 Touch to cycle through the repeat modes.

  • Page 125: Calendar

    Calendar Use the calendar to schedule and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. To open the calendar  Calendar Touch the Launcher button To set up an event  More New 1 On any calendar view, touch the Menu button event to open the Event details screen.
  • Page 126 To view the calendar You can display the calendar in daily, weekly, monthly, or agenda view.  To change the calendar view, touch the Menu button Day/Week/Month/Agenda/Today. While viewing the calendar you can: • In day or week views, touch an event to open a quick view window of the event on the lower part of the screen.
  • Page 127 3 Touch OK. Event reminders If you set a reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon appears in the notifications area of the status bar when the reminder time arrives. To view, dismiss, or snooze a reminder 1 Drag the notification area of the status bar to open the Notification menu.

  • Page 128: Clock

    Clock Your device can work as a desk alarm clock to display current time and date, local weather, and play picture slideshow and music.  Clock Touch the Launcher button Displays the first active alarm time. The current time and date. Touch to set the alarm.
  • Page 129 To set an alarm You can set multiple alarms. 1 On the Clock main screen, touch 2 On the Alarms screen, touch Add alarm. 3 The Set alarm menu opens with these settings: Turn on alarm Turn on the alarm that you have set on the device. Time Set the alarm time.

  • Page 130: Calculator

    To temporarily disable an alarm On the Alarms screen, clear the green bar of the alarm time you want to disable. Green bar To delete an alarm 1 On the Alarms screen, touch the alarm time you want to delete. 2 On the Set alarm screen, touch Delete.

  • Page 131: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Open this application to record voice and sounds and then play them back. You can also set the recording as a ringtone for your device. NOTE: The sound recorder only supports recording in the amr format.  Sound Recorder •...

  • Page 132: Connect And Sync With A Computer Using Dell Mobile Sync

    The Dell Mobile Sync software is supported by Microsoft Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems. To install the Dell Mobile Sync software on your computer 1 Connect the supplied USB cable to your device and a computer.
  • Page 133 3 If the Dell Mobile Sync installer does not start automatically: Double-click the new Removable Disk that appears on your computer. Navigate to the Dell Mobile Sync folder on the removable disk. Double-click the InstallDellMSync.exe file to start the installation.

  • Page 134: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Possible solutions System problems Battery does not charge The battery or battery Contact the dealer. charger is damaged. The environmental Ensure that the temperature is below 0°C or environmental temperature higher than 45°C. is between 0°C and 45°C. Poor contact between the Check all connectors to battery and charger.

  • Page 135: Starting Your Device In The Safe Mode

    The DELL logo appears twice as the device starts up. 3 When the DELL logo appears the second time, touch and hold the Menu button until “Safe mode” appears at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 136 5 Wait for the device to restart. To upgrade the device software 1 Insert an SD card on your computer. 2 On your computer, go to support.dell.com and follow the instructions to download the software upgrade package “update.pkg” and save it on the SD card.
  • Page 137 7 Press the power button to confirm and start upgrading the software package. 8 Wait for the device to load the files and restart. Troubleshooting...
  • Page 138 Controls, 6 Touch screen, 14 Customize, 104 Battery Charge, 12 Bluetooth, 117 Button Date, 107 Back, 7 Dell Mobile Sync, 132 Home, 8 Menu, 7 Dell Stage Power and Sleep/Wake, 7 Desktop, 18 Volume up/down, 6 widgets, 21 Device Copy files to and from a...
  • Page 139 Overview, 6 Google Search, 47 Protect, 110 Google Talk, 75 Safe Mode, 135 Settings, 49 Setup, 11 Software upgrade, 136 Turn off, 13 Home screen, 18 Turn on, 13 Customize, 24 Disable all connections, 54 Display settings, 105 Internal device storage Set as USB drive, 116 Turn off USB storage, 117 E-mail, 61...
  • Page 140 Status bar, 30 Recorder, 131 Icons, 31 Ringtone, 106 Swype keyboard, 44 Synchronize Google Data, 103 Synchronize with Computer Use Dell Mobile Sync, 132 Safe Mode, 135 Screen Orientation, 17 Turn off/on, 13 Time, 107 Screen Unlock Pattern, 110 Time zone, 107...
  • Page 141 USB storage, 116 Voice Search, 47 Applications, 64 Bookmarks, 58 Widgets Add, 26 Definition, 17 Google Search, 47 Wi-Fi, 52 YouTube, 96 Index...

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