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  • Page 1 ™ Dell Venue User's Manual OMMENT...
  • Page 2 Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Setting Up Your Dell Venue Smartphone Getting Your Smartphone Ready for Use Turning On Your Smartphone Turning Off Your Smartphone Turning Off the Screen 2 Dell Venue Smartphone Features Touch Screen Screen Orientation Applications, Widgets, and Shortcuts The Stage Desktop...
  • Page 4 Connecting to the Internet Browsing the Internet E-mail Web Applications 5 Customizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone 120 To change the display settings To change sound and ringtone settings To manually set the date, time and time zone To set the language...
  • Page 5 Sound Recorder Voice Dialer ..... . . 8 Synchronizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone and Computer Using Dell Mobile Sync 9 Troubleshooting .

  • Page 6: Setting Up Your Dell Venue Smartphone

    1 Setting Up Your Dell Venue Smartphone Getting Your Smartphone Ready for Use 1 Remove the back cover Slide the back cover down towards the bottom of the smartphone. Lift the back cover off the smartphone. Setting Up Your Dell Venue Smartphone...
  • Page 7 SIM card is aligned with the angled corner of the SIM card holder. 3 Insert the battery Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts on the battery holder and insert the battery. Setting Up Your Dell Venue Smartphone...
  • Page 8 4 Install the microSD card Hold the microSD card with the metal contacts facing down. Slide the microSD card into the microSD card holder. Setting Up Your Dell Venue Smartphone...
  • Page 9 Align the tabs on the back cover with the slots on back of the smartphone. Place the cover onto the back of the smartphone, and then slide the cover towards the top of the smartphone to secure the cover in place. Setting Up Your Dell Venue Smartphone...
  • Page 10 USB cable's micro USB connector to the smartphone, and the other end of the cable to a USB connector on the computer. NOTE: The type of USB wall charger plug may vary depending on the country/region where you purchased the smartphone. Setting Up Your Dell Venue Smartphone...

  • Page 11: Turning On Your Smartphone

    If both the smartphone and the screen are on, press the Power button to turn off the screen. NOTE: If the smartphone is on, but the screen is off, press the Power button to turn on the screen. Setting Up Your Dell Venue Smartphone icon right...

  • Page 12: Dell Venue Smartphone Features

    FILE LOCATION: E:\Mobile\Toucan\UM\Generic\fm\Features.fm 2 Dell Venue Smartphone Features This section provides information about the features available on your Dell Venue smartphone. 5 4 3 Feature Function(s) Headphone connector Connects to headphones. D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY...
  • Page 13 Use to listen to phone conversations. Touch to return to the previous screen, close a dialog box, menu, or pop-up message, and to dismiss the keyboard. Dell Venue Smartphone Features → → → Brightness →...
  • Page 14 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 15 Switches between ring and silent modes. • Slide the switch upward to enable silent mode. The in the status area. • Slide the switch downward to enable ring mode. Secures the battery in place. Dell Venue Smartphone Features icon appears...
  • Page 16 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features Function(s) •...

  • Page 17: Touch Screen

    Allows you to: • Select the items on the screen including options, entries, images, and icons. • Start applications. • Press the buttons on the screen. • Input text using the on- screen keyboard or numeric keypad. Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 18 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 19 • Open/close the application drawer: –From any of the desktop Home screens, drag up in the lower area of the screen to open the application drawer. –To close the application drawer, drag down anywhere within the application drawer. Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 20 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 21 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Allows you to: Reduce the view of an image or web page. Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 22 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...

  • Page 23: Screen Orientation

    D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY → → Menu button Settings Dell Venue Smartphone Features →...

  • Page 24: The Stage Desktop

    FILE LOCATION: E:\Mobile\Toucan\UM\Generic\fm\Features.fm The Stage Desktop As part of the new Dell Stage interface, the Stage desktop is composed of seven individual 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 25 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY to display the thumbnails. Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 26 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...

  • Page 27: Dell Stage Widgets

    FILE LOCATION: E:\Mobile\Toucan\UM\Generic\fm\Features.fm Dell Stage Widgets Dell Stage widgets are designed to provide you direct access to your recently-used applications, e-mails, photos, music, videos, contacts, Facebook & Twitter applications, and frequently-used websites. Touching the label of any Stage Widget opens the supporting application to it's default screen.
  • Page 28 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 29 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 30 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 31 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 32 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...

  • Page 33: Customizing Your Home Screens

    Direct message: Touch the desired phone number to create the shortcut on the Home screen. You can touch the shortcut to compose and send a message to the number. Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 34 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features Steps Directions &...
  • Page 35 Touch the desired folder to create a folder on the Home screen. Once the folder is on your Home screen, you can drag and drop an item on top of the folder in order to add it to the folder. Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 36 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 37 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY that appears at the bottom of the to close the panel. Dell Venue Smartphone Features that appears...

  • Page 38: Status Bar

    D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features , until the Rename folder menu pops up.
  • Page 39 HSPA data network is in use (only available for carrier- specific versions) Roaming signal strength — strong Connected to a Wi-Fi network No SIM card is inserted GPS satellites function is enabled Receiving location data from GPS satellites Ongoing data synchronization Dell Venue Smartphone Features...
  • Page 40 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...

  • Page 41: Quick Buttons

    The panoramic Home screen is made up of seven individual screens. Small dots at the lower left and right of the screen indicate which Home screen you are viewing. Dell Venue Smartphone Features to open the to display to open the...

  • Page 42: Navigating Applications

    D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY Dell Venue Smartphone Features...

  • Page 43: Recent Applications

    D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 2 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LY to view the recently used Dell Venue Smartphone Features...

  • Page 44: Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone

    3 Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone Calling Making Calls To make calls, you can perform either of the following: • Touch the Phone button Phone application quickly. • Touch the Launcher button and flick the screen horizontally to touch Phone applications menu to open the Phone application.
  • Page 45 • Touch and hold to bring up the Edit text pop-up menu. Type the number to call using the on-screen dialpad. to call or touch to send a text message to the Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone to send a text message →...
  • Page 46 Touch and hold the number 1 key on the dialpad to call your voicemail box. NOTE: If no voicemail number is stored on your SIM card, you will be prompted to enter a number. Touch Add number to enter and save your voicemail number. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone...
  • Page 47 To answer or reject an incoming call Drag right Drag left to answer an incoming call. to reject an incoming call. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone...
  • Page 48 Bluetooth headset to your smartphone, see "Bluetooth" on page 136. Touch to mute the microphone during a call. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone to bring up the dialpad and make another call. The first to connect the active and held calls to have a...
  • Page 49 SIM card’s PIN2 that you can obtain from your network service provider. • Voicemail service: Displays the name of your carrier. • Voicemail settings: Stores another voicemail number other than the one already on your SIM card. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone , and then select...
  • Page 50 Other call settings Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone • Call forwarding: Diverts incoming calls to a designated phone number when your phone is busy, unreachable, does not answer, or if you want to always forward calls. To enable call forwarding, enter the number to divert to or touch Contacts list, and then touch Enable.

  • Page 51: Managing Contacts

    Touch to replace a default information label with another one that you choose from the Select label list, for example from Mobile phone number to Home phone number. → New contact→ Create contact under Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone or touch...
  • Page 52 Touch to text message the contact. Touch to e-mail the contact using Gmail. Touch to start an instant messaging chat on Google Talk Touch to view the contact’s address using Google Maps. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Search, and then type either the...
  • Page 53 Google Talk, see "Google Talk" on page 88. For information about using the e-mail applications, see "Gmail" on page 85 and "E-mail" on page 83. to edit the contact details or share the Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone...
  • Page 54 Contacts stored on your smartphone can be synchronized with a computer using Dell Mobile Sync; contacts stored on your personal e-mail account like Gmail can be synchronized through an Internet connection.

  • Page 55: Messaging

    You can import contacts from your SIM/microSD card to your phone, export contacts from your phone to your microSD card, or share visible contacts using Bluetooth or Gmail. → Add subject. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Messaging . The...
  • Page 56 You can attach any of the following items to a multimedia message: Picture Capture picture Video Capture video Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Add subject. Open the Gallery application and touch a picture file to attach it to your message.
  • Page 57 Open the Recorder application to record an audio clip. • Touch to start recording. • Touch to stop recording. • Touch to listen to the recording. • Touch Use this recording to attach the recording to your message. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Audio.
  • Page 58 Slideshow Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone Open the Edit slideshow screen to create a slide show and attach it to your message. Touch Add slide to create new slides. Touch a created slide such as Slide 1 to open the slideshow editor screen.
  • Page 59 • Phone number — touch the number to open the Phone application and call the number. appears and stays in the notifications area of → Messaging Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → → Settings to open the...
  • Page 60 1 Touch a message or message thread to open it. 2 Type your reply message into the Type to compose text field. 3 Touch Send to send your message to the sender. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Messaging to open the...

  • Page 61: Pop-Up Menu

    3 If the menu has a scroll bar on the right side, you can flick the menu until the desired item is found. 4 Touch the Menu button to open or close the pop-up menu that to open the pop-up menu. again to close the pop-up menu. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Settings to...

  • Page 62: Android Keyboard

    → Input method menu To close the keyboard Touch the Back button To display the keyboard Touch a text field, or touch and hold the Menu button Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Swype. → Input method → Android keyboard , or touch and hold the Menu button →...

  • Page 63: Keyboard Controls

    • Touch to show the keyboard for typing numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols other than the period. • Touch to switch back to the alphabet keyboard. –Android keyboard settings: Configure the keyboard settings. –Input method: Choose to use the Swype or Android keyboard. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone...
  • Page 64 Vibrate on keypress Sound on keypress Auto-capitalization Voice input Input languages Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Menu button The smartphone vibrates when you touch a key. The smartphone beeps when you touch a key. NOTE: To activate this feature, you also need to select Settings selection.
  • Page 65 Show suggested words as you type. A space or a proper punctuation mark is automatically inserted after a typed word. → Menu button → Add. → Menu button → Menu button Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Settings→ → Settings→ → Settings→...

  • Page 66: Swype Keyboard

    Letters irrelevant to the spelling of the word are ignored. To enter the double letters “ee” for the word “Need”, do a quick back- and-forth scribble or draw a loop on the letter “e”. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone...
  • Page 67 • Touch to enter “ • Touch and hold to enter “ The Swype keyboard display word suggestions when it cannot predict the word according to the trace you draw, or when you touch ”. ”. ” ’ ” Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone...

  • Page 68: Google Search Widget

    2 Say the name or keyword of the item you are looking for. 3 The browser with matching web links opens. Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone key on the keyboard or the search icon...

  • Page 69: Power Control Widget

    Touch to enable or disable the Auto-sync mode, which lets your phone automatically sync your Gmail data and Outlook data using Dell Mobile Sync. Touch repeatedly to adjust the brightness of your display backlight.

  • Page 70: Managing Your Smartphone Settings

    NOTE: For information on how to back up your smartphone data, see "Synchronizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone and Computer Using Dell Mobile Sync" on page 150. 3 Touch Format SD card→ Format SD card→ Erase everything button.
  • Page 71 4 Press the volume buttons to move the highlight bar on the screen to the Factory reset option. 5 Press the Camera button to start the reset process and wait for the smartphone to restart. → Menu button → Menu button Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Settings→ SD → Settings→...

  • Page 72: Internet

    4 Internet Connecting to the Internet To browse the web and access web-based utilities such as instant messaging, one of the following data networking connections must be available: • GPRS • EDGE • 3G • HSPA • Wi-Fi GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSPA To connect to the internet using GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA Your smartphone is configured with GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA network available with the service provider of the SIM card installed in your smartphone.
  • Page 73 NOTE: Depending on whether a GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA network is currently in use, a corresponding data network icon appears on the status bar after a data connection is established. For information about identifying the data network icons, see "Status Bar" on page 38. You can set the smartphone to search for available networks if you are outside your home network or want to register to a different network.
  • Page 74 3 Touch Cellular Data Timeout to set the timeout value. For example, if you select 15 minutes, data connection will be turned off after 15 minutes of inactivity. To resume data connection, turn on the display of your smartphone. NOTE: You can also touch Cellular Data Timeout in the peak hours section to set the timeout value for peak hours.
  • Page 75 NOTE: Your smartphone has the ability to maintain a constant internet connection through Wi-Fi or mobile networks (GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA). However, Wi-Fi connection has priority over mobile network connection if both are available. To check the current Wi-Fi network connection From the status bar: When your smartphone is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon...

  • Page 76: Browsing The Internet

    NOTE: If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks, flick to the bottom of the list to touch Add Wi-Fi network. Enter the Wi-Fi network settings, and then touch Save. Disable All Connections Using the Airplane Mode Selecting the Airplane mode disables all mobile and Wi-Fi connections.
  • Page 77 To set up your home page To manually enter a home page: 1 Touch the Menu button 2 Enter the web 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 78 To open a new window Touch the Menu button opens and displays the home page. To switch between browser windows You can open multiple browser windows and easily switch from one web page to another. 1 On a browser window, touch the Menu button NOTE: To close a browser window, touch 2 Touch the web address of a desired web page.
  • Page 79 Using Web Links, History, and Downloads To select a link on a web page Move to a link you want on a web page. The link is framed by an orange box when you touch it. Link type Web page address E-mail address Phone number To check the history of visited web pages...
  • Page 80 To allow download of web applications CAUTION: Applications downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect your smartphone and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources such as Android Market. To download web applications, enable your smartphone’s downloading feature.
  • Page 81 Manage Bookmarks You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your smartphone. To bookmark a web page 1 On the browser screen, go to the web page you want to bookmark. 2 Touch or touch the Menu button Bookmarks window opens.
  • Page 82 Edit bookmark Add shortcut to Home Touch to create the bookmark’s shortcut on the Share link Copy link URL Delete bookmark Set as homepage To configure browser settings On the browser screen, touch the Menu button to adjust the browser settings. Internet Touch to open the Edit bookmark window.

  • Page 83: E-Mail

    E-mail You can create POP3, IMAP, and exchange e-mail accounts from web- based e-mail services on your smartphone. To open the e-mail application Touch the Launcher button 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 84 typing the e-mail address completely. If you are sending the e- mail to multiple recipients, separate their e-mail addresses with a comma. You can add as many recipients as you need. 4 Type the subject. 5 Compose your message. 6 Touch the Menu button NOTE: If you want to save the message as a draft and modify it later, touch...

  • Page 85: Web Applications

    Web Applications NOTE: You require an active Wi-Fi or mobile data network connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA) to be able to connect to the web. For more information about configuring your smartphone for web connectivity, see "Connecting to the Internet" on page 72. NOTE: Not all applications are available in all versions of this product.
  • Page 86 NOTE: Touch the Create button if you do not have a Google Account. Your Gmail inbox opens as the default Gmail view. All your received e- mails are delivered to your inbox. Indicates the number of e-mails grouped under the same subject. Folder (or Label) and number of unread e-mails.
  • Page 87 To view e-mails in different folders or with labels To view e-mails stored in the folders other than the inbox, such as in the Sent or All Mail folders, or to view labeled or starred e-mails: 1 Touch the Menu button 2 Touch the folder that stores the e-mails you want to view, or touch the label with which the e-mails are marked.
  • Page 88 Touch to read the previous e-mail thread. Touch to reply to all contacts in the mail loop. Touch to forward the e-mail to another contact. Touch to open or close the Reply all and Forward buttons. To create and send an e-mail 1 Touch the Menu button 2 Enter the contact’s e-mail address in the To field.
  • Page 89 To sign in automatically You can sign in to your Google Talk account automatically whenever you turn on the smartphone. 1 In the friends list, touch the Menu button 2 Select Automatically sign in. To add a new friend to your friends list NOTE: You can only add friends who have a Google Account.
  • Page 90 4 To change your ID photo, touch the photo icon→ Change to open Gallery, then select the photo to use. 5 When finished, touch Done. To start a conversation 1 Touch to select a friend in the friends list. 2 Type your message in the text box. 3 Touch the Send button to send the message.
  • Page 91 To show a friend in the most popular list 1 In the friends list, touch and hold the friend’s name to open the options menu. 2 Touch Show friend. 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.
  • Page 92 To find out what device your friend uses to chat on Google talk 1 In the friends list, touch the Menu button indicator. 2 In the friends list, check the image that appears next to your friend’s name. For example, if your friend is using an Android phone, the Android image will appear.
  • Page 93 To see your location on a map On the Maps screen, touch with a blinking blue dot. NOTE: Selecting Enable GPS satellites allows you to pinpoint your current location down to the street-level. However, this mode requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power. To find a location on the map 1 On the Maps screen, touch the Menu button 2 To search by typing:...
  • Page 94 3 The search results are marked on the map by lettered balloons. Touch the place name to view the address, details, and reviews for the place if the information is available. For more information, see "To view the details of a place" on page 95. Touch to show the list of search results.
  • Page 95 To view the details of a place When you touch a place name on the map view, the following screen appears, showing the address, details and review for the place (if available). Touch to display the map view. Touch to obtain directions. For more information, see "To get directions" on page 99.
  • Page 96 To move around a map 1 Flick or drag the map in any direction on the screen to view the 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 97 Map layer The map layer displays streets, highways, buildings, main establishments, mass transit stations, parks, rivers, lakes, mountains, boundaries, and so on. Traffic layer The traffic layer displays colored lines along the roads where real-time traffic data can be collected. Green lines indicate good traffic speeds, yellow lines indicate slower speeds, and brown lines indicate congested traffic.
  • Page 98 Satellite layer The satellite layer displays the map in non-real-time satellite view. Terrain layer The terrain layer combines street maps with visual information about terrains. NOTE: Touch to the map. For information about the other layers, visit the Google Maps website.

  • Page 99: Get Directions

    NOTE: To remove all of the layers other than the map layer, touch → Clear Map. 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.
  • Page 100 2 Enter the starting point in the first text box and your destination in the second text box. 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, or walking.
  • Page 101 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 102 To accept an invitation When you receive a request to share your location with a friend on Latitude, choose how you want to respond: • Accept and share your location: You can see your friend’s location, and your friend can see yours. •...
  • Page 103 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 communicate with your friend and configure privacy options. Switch to street view of the friend’s location. Get directions to the friend’s location.
  • Page 104 To control what to share and change your public profile 1 In Maps, touch the Menu button 2 Touch your name to open your public profile window. 3 Set the following options based on your preferences. See your location on the map. Change your photo: Change the picture that your friends see on the map or in their list of friends.
  • Page 105 Edit privacy settings: Manage how your location is shared with your friends. • Turn off Latitude: Disable Latitude and end location sharing. • Detect your location: Latitude automatically detects and updates your current location. NOTE: To let Latitude report your location, you must enable My location sources.
  • Page 106 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, etc. 1 Touch to select a category. 2 From the list of places, touch the desired one to view more details.
  • Page 107 Navigation NOTE: Google Maps Navigation is not available in all areas. NOTE: Google Maps Navigation is only available for use in the United States at this time. WARNING: Ensure that you use this application in a safe and responsible manner. You must obey local traffic laws, posted road signs, and safety regulations.
  • Page 108 Feature Searching by voice Traffic view Internet Description Speak your destination using Google Search by voice (English only). Traffic view provides live traffic data and shows up-to-date traffic status on the screen. Touch the Menu button → Layers Traffic to turn on Traffic view. →...
  • Page 109 Feature Searching along route Satellite View Street View Car dock mode Description Search for any kind of business along your route. Touch the Menu button to access popular types of places. Satellite view allows you to view your route overlaid on 3D satellite views with Google's high-resolution aerial imagery.
  • Page 110 Feature Navigation shortcut Internet Description • Speak Destination: Speak your destination. • Type Destination: Type your destination. • Contacts: Select a destination from the location of your contacts. • Starred Places: Select a destination from the list of Starred Places.
  • Page 111 Feature Walking navigation News and Weather Touch the Launcher button Weather The Weather service automatically detects your current location and shows the local weather information. If your current location is temporarily unavailable, you can set the location manually using the following instructions: 1 In the News and Weather screen, touch the Menu button Settings→...
  • Page 112 5 Touch location you manually set. News When holding the smartphone in portrait format, 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 To manage the news topics displayed on your smartphone: 1 In the News and Weather screen, touch the Menu button...
  • Page 113 YouTube YouTube is an internet video streaming service that allows you to view videos uploaded by YouTube members. NOTE: Browsing and viewing videos does not require you to sign in to a YouTube account. However, to use all of the YouTube features, such as rating or commenting on a video or viewing “My account”, you must create and sign in to a YouTube account.
  • Page 114 4 The videos that match the words you said are listed. 5 Touch the video to start playing the video. To search for a video by category 1 Touch the Menu button 2 Scroll the listed categories and touch the category under which the video appears.
  • Page 115 Comments Flag Android Market You can use Android Market to download and install applications and games on your smartphone. NOTE: Applications downloaded from Android Market may not support automatic screen orientation to portrait or landscape. To open Android Market 1 Touch the Launcher button 2 Sign in to Android Market with your Google account.
  • Page 116 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 117 When a category is selected, for example, touch the Games tab→ Brain & Puzzle: Touch Top free to sort the items by rating. Touch Just in to sort by date. To download and install an application or game 1 Scroll and browse listed applications or games to locate the desired application.
  • Page 118 NOTE: If the application requires access to any of your data or functions on your smartphone, Market displays the information that the application can access. Touch the OK button to start download and installation. NOTE: During installation, the downloading icon notification area of the status bar.
  • Page 119 Synchronizing Your Google Data Through a web connection, your smartphone 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 1 Touch Home button Accounts &...

  • Page 120: Customizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone

    ; to disable a setting, touch the setting option to clear the check box Brightness Auto-rotate screen Animation Customizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Menu button → Settings icon Manually adjust screen brightness. Drag the brightness slider horizontally or touch the desired portion on the slider. The length of the highlighted bar on the slider determines the brightness of the screen.

  • Page 121: To Change Sound And Ringtone Settings

    For more information, see "Protect Your Smartphone Data With a Screen Unlock Pattern" on page 125. → Menu button → Settings icon Customizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Settings→ → Sound.
  • Page 122 Feedback settings Audible touch tones Audible selection Screen lock sounds Haptic feedback Customizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone Silence all sounds except media and alarms. Set the smartphone to vibrate based on the available settings. • Ringtone: Adjust ringer volume for incoming calls and notifications.

  • Page 123: To Manually Set The Date, Time And Time Zone

    Touch Set to confirm the date. Select a city or region that represents the time zone for your smartphone. Touch the Menu button to sort the time zone list alphabetically or by time zone. Customizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Settings→ Date...

  • Page 124: To Set The Language

    Select language. 2 Select a language of your choice from the Locale list that appears. Customizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone Touch or touch and hold adjust the hour and minute; you can also touch the hour or minute to type a time using the on-screen keyboard.

  • Page 125: Protecting Your Dell Venue Smartphone

    6 Protecting Your Dell Venue Smartphone Protect Your Smartphone Data With a Screen Unlock Pattern You can protect your smartphone data against unauthorized access by locking the touch screen with a screen unlock pattern. Once the unlock pattern is enabled and the screen is locked, you need to draw the correct unlock pattern to unlock the screen.
  • Page 126 6 Draw the pattern again as prompted, and then touch Confirm. NOTE: To change your unlock screen pattern, you need to draw the old pattern and perform steps 4 to 6 to create a new pattern. Protecting Your Dell Venue Smartphone...
  • Page 127 Clear this option if you do not want the smartphone to give you tactile feedback when drawing the unlock pattern. Protecting Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Settings→ →...

  • Page 128: Protect Your Smartphone Data With A Pin

    3 Touch Continue to proceed. 4 Enter the password again to confirm. 5 Touch OK. To unlock your screen using the password, type the password and touch OK. Protecting Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Menu button → Settings→ → Settings icon → Menu button →...

  • Page 129: Protect Your Sim Card With The Sim Lock Password

    3 Type the new SIM card PIN, and then touch OK. 4 Type the new SIM card PIN again, and then touch OK. → Menu button → Settings icon → Menu button → Settings icon Protecting Your Dell Venue Smartphone → Settings→ → → Settings→ →...

  • Page 130: Applications

    7 Applications Camera Your smartphone has a 8.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus feature that allows you to capture and share high-quality pictures and videos. NOTE: Before you use the camera application, you need to install a microSD card in your smartphone. All pictures and videos that you capture using your smartphone’s camera are stored on the microSD card.
  • Page 131 • On-screen shutter button. • To capture a picture: Focus on the object in the viewfinder screen. To start the auto focus mode, half-press and hold the camera button, or touch and hold the on-screen shutter button. Touch the on-screen shutter button or press the camera button all the way down and release to capture the picture.
  • Page 132 Flick horizontally to view the previous or next picture. Touch to run a slideshow of the pictures stored in the same album. Touch to view more actions you can do with the picture. • Share: Touch to select a way to share the picture. –Select Picasa to upload the picture to Picasa to allow your friends see it.
  • Page 133 To start the camcorder mode Touch the Launcher button Camcorder controls Viewfinder screen. Camcorder setting indicator. Touch each indicator to open the camcorder settings. To start or stop recording, touch this on-screen video recording button or press the camera button. Drag this on-screen switch to toggle between the camera mode for capturing pictures, and the camcorder mode for shooting videos.
  • Page 134 To manage videos Flick horizontally to view the previous or next video. Share: Touch to select a way to share the video. • Select YouTube to upload the video to the video streaming website YouTube, where people can view the posted video. To upload videos to YouTube, you must first sign in to your YouTube account.

  • Page 135: Copying Files To And From The Microsd

    Copying Files to and from the MicroSD The files on your smartphone are stored on the microSD card. To exchange pictures, videos, music, and other files between your smartphone and a computer, use the microSD card as a USB drive by connecting the smartphone to a computer with the included USB cable.

  • Page 136: Bluetooth

    To remove the microSD card 1 Press and hold the Power button and then touch the Power off option to turn the smartphone off. 2 Remove the back cover. 3 Slide and lift the microSD card out of the microSD card slot on the smartphone.
  • Page 137 To turn on Bluetooth and make the smartphone discoverable 1 Touch the Home button Wireless & networks. 2 Select the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth. The Bluetooth icon 3 Touch Bluetooth settings, then select the Discoverable check box to make the smartphone recognizable by other nearby Bluetooth devices.

  • Page 138: Photos And Videos

    To end a Bluetooth connection 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 1 Touch the Home button Wireless &...
  • Page 139 The Gallery application displays not only the pictures and videos stored on your microSD card, but also those uploaded to the Picasa web album of your Gmail account which you signed in with on your smartphone. NOTE: Before you run the Gallery application, ensure that a microSD card containing media files is installed on your smartphone.
  • Page 140 • To post a selected picture or video to YouTube, Picasa, or to send it using Bluetooth, Messaging or Gmail, touch Share. • To delete a selected picture or video, touch Delete. • To set a picture as the Home screen wallpaper, touch More→ Set as→...

  • Page 141: Music

    Music NOTE: The Music application only plays audio files saved on the microSD card of your smartphone. Before opening Music, ensure that the needed audio files have been copied to the microSD card of your smartphone. NOTE: Refer to "Using the MUSIC Stage widget" on page 31 as an alternative way of using Music.
  • Page 142 Flick the list and touch the name of an artist. A list displays the songs by the artist according to the album name. Touch a music file to open the music playback screen and play the music. To control music playback The album’s cover image if available.
  • Page 143 • Touch the playback control bar to jump to any part of the song. • Drag and scroll the playback control bar forward to fast-forward the song. • Drag and scroll the playback control bar backward to rewind the song. Touch to pause playback;...

  • Page 144: Calendar

    Calendar Use the calendar to schedule and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. To open the calendar Touch the Launcher button To set up an event 1 On any calendar view, touch the Menu button event to open the Event details screen. 2 Type the event name using the on-screen keyboard.
  • Page 145 • In day or week views, touch an event to open a quick view window of the event on the lower part of the screen. • Touch the quick view window to view details about the event. • Touch and hold an event to open a menu with options for viewing, editing, or deleting the event, or creating a new event.

  • Page 146: Alarm Clock

    To view, dismiss, or snooze a reminder 1 Touch the notification area of the status bar, to open the notification menu. 2 Touch the upcoming event name to display the event. NOTE: If you have other pending event reminders, these events will also appear on the screen.
  • Page 147 Repeat Ringtone Vibrate Label NOTE: On the Alarm Clock screen you can also add a new alarm by touching the Menu button To temporarily disable an alarm On the Alarms screen, touch to clear the green bar that appears next to the alarm you want to disable.

  • Page 148: Calculator

    To silence all alarms You can change the settings to choose if the alarm should ring when the smartphone is in Silent mode. 1 On the Alarms screen, touch the Menu button 2 Touch Alarm in silent mode to set the alarm to ring when the smartphone is in Silent mode.

  • Page 149: Voice Dialer

    6 To play back a sound recording again, touch the Launcher button → Music recording to play. For information about Music, see "Music" on page 141. Voice Dialer Touch the Launcher button The voice dialer allows you to make calls and run applications using voice commands on your smartphone.

  • Page 150: Synchronizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone And Computer Using Dell Mobile Sync

    2 If the Dell Mobile Sync installer does not start automatically: Double-click the new Removable Disk that appears on your computer. Synchronizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone and Computer Using Dell Mobile Sync ™ ) software allows you to copy...
  • Page 151 For information about the Dell Mobile Sync software and to learn how to sync your device to a computer using Wi-Fi, see the documentation included in the Dell Mobile Sync software. Synchronizing Your Dell Venue Smartphone and Computer Using Dell Mobile Sync on the Windows...

  • Page 152: Troubleshooting

    9 Troubleshooting Problem Call-related problems SIM card error Poor reception Troubleshooting Possible causes SIM card malfunction or damage. The SIM card may be inserted improperly. The SIM card's metal contacts may have dirt or dust. The network signal may be too weak at your current location.
  • Page 153 Problem You cannot make outgoing calls You cannot answer incoming calls Unable to add contacts to the smartphone Possible causes The SIM card may not be installed. Poor signal. Your smartphone is in Airplane mode with no wireless connectivity. You have enabled the Call barring feature.
  • Page 154 Problem Echo or noise Noises during a call You cannot enable certain call features PIN Code is blocked System problems Battery does not charge Unable to turn the smartphone on. Troubleshooting Possible causes Poor network trunk quality from your service provider, or poor local telephone line quality.
  • Page 155 Problem Shortened standby time Messaging problems Unable to send or receive text messages. Possible causes The standby time is affected by your service provider’s system configuration. The battery is depleted. In high-temperature environments, battery life will be shortened. If you are not able to connect to the network, the smartphone will continue to send out signals as it...
  • Page 156 Problem Unable to send or receive multimedia messages. Unable to send or receive e-mail. Internet problems Unable to connect to the network. Media problems Windows Media Player on my computer cannot play the sounds of the video captured using the smartphone.
  • Page 157 Remove the microSD card from the smartphone. Connect a microSD card adapter to your computer and insert your smartphone's microSD card in the adapter. On your computer, go to support.dell.com and follow the instructions to download the software upgrade package to the microSD card. NOTE: Check if the downloaded file is named as Update.pkg.
  • Page 158 Charging, 10 Connection Mobile networks, 72 To a computer, 135 Wi-Fi, 74 Contacts, 51 Add, 51 View, 52 Controls, 12 Touch screen, 17 Data connection, 72 Date, 123 Dell Mobile Sync, 150 Disable all connections, 76 Display settings, 120 E-mail, 83...
  • Page 159 Emergency software recovery, 157 Erase all data, 71 Factory reset, 71 Gmail, 85 Google Account Setup, 85 Google Maps, 92 Google Search, 68 Google Talk, 88 Home Screen Customize, 33 Keyboard, 62 Language, 124 Maps, 92 Messaging, 55 microSD, 135 Format, 70 Install, 8 Set as USB drive, 135...
  • Page 160 Stage Desktop, 24 Widgets, 27 Status bar, 38 Index Icons, 39 Synchronize Google Data, 119 Synchronize with Computer Use Dell Mobile Sync, 150 Text Messages Compose , 56 , 55 Receive, 59 Time, 123 Time zone, 123 Touch screen, 17...
  • Page 161 Stage Widgets, 27 Wi-Fi, 74 YouTube, 113 Index...

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