Dell Venue Getting Started Manual page 2

Launch Applications Touch Screen Gestures
The Launcher displays all the available applications The multi-touch screen on your phone allows you to use
on your phone, including any applications that you your finger to move the screen content, scroll through
downloaded and installed from Android Market or menus, view photos, and so on.
other sources.
To open the Launcher,
touch on the Home
screen.
Flick the Launcher
screen to the left or right
to view all the available
applications.
To open an application,
touch the appropriate
Stretch – Allows you to zoom-in
icon.
on websites, maps, or pictures.
To create a shortcut
Move two fingers away from
to an application,
each other to enlarge the view of
touch and hold the
the screen content.
application's icon until
your phone vibrates, and
then drag it to another
location on the Home
screen.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Internet
To turn on Wi-Fi and connect to a network: The Browser
search for information on the Internet. You can open up
1. Touch to go to the Home screen.
to eight browser windows at a time and switch between
2. Touch and then touch Settings .
them.
3. Touch Wireless & networks→ Wi-Fi.
The phone scans and lists the available Wi-Fi
networks.
4. Touch the network you want to connect to.
To turn on Bluetooth and make your phone
discoverable:
1. Touch to go to the Home screen.
2. and then touch Settings →
Touch
Wireless & networks→ Bluetooth settings.
3. Touch Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth.
4. Touch Discoverable to make your phone
discoverable.
To pair with another Bluetooth device:
To open a new browser window, touch
1. Turn on Bluetooth.
touch New window
2. Touch the ID of the device you want to pair your
To switch to another browser window, touch
phone with and follow the instructions on the
touch Windows
screen.
want to open.
Text Input
The onscreen keyboard allows you to enter text. Your
phone may support the Swype feature that allows you to
type a word by sliding your finger continuously over the
keys on the screen.
Flick – Allows you to scroll
through menus or pages, and
move sideways in screens.
Slide a finger quickly in the
direction you want the screen
content to move.
Pinch – Allows you to zoom-out To switch between Swype and Android keyboard:
on websites, maps, or pictures.
1. Touch and hold a text field until the
Move two fingers close together window appears.
to reduce the view of the screen
2. Touch Input method and then select the keyboard you
content.
prefer.
Search
allows you to view web pages and You can search for information and items on your phone
or on the Internet using Google Search.
To open the browser, touch
Browser on the Home
screen or in the Launcher.
To go to a web page, enter
the address in the Search
or type URL field, and then
touch .
To scroll through a web
page, slide your finger
on the screen.
To go to a link on a web
page, touch the link.
To zoom-in or -out on
sections of a web page, use
the stretch or pinch gestures.
and then
.
and
and then touch the window you
Messaging
You can use the Messaging feature to exchange text
(SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages.
To type a word using To send a new message:
Swype, touch the first letter
1. Touch
of the word and slide to
the Home screen or in the
the following letters of the
Launcher.
word without lifting your
2. Touch
finger. Lift your finger after
3. Type a name or mobile
the last letter.
phone number in the
To delete characters to
To field.
the left of the cursor,
4. Type a message in the
touch .
Type to compose field.
NOTE: To learn how to
NOTE: Touch
use Swype, touch the
to include a subject,
Swype key and then
touch either Tutorial or attach a file, or insert
More Tips on the Tips an emoticon.
screen.
5. Touch
NOTE: Messaging automatically converts a message
to an MMS if you send it to an e-mail address, add a
Edit text pop-up
subject, or attach a media file.
Camera
The camera allows you to capture photos and videos and
save them on the microSD card.
To start a search:
1. Touch Google Search
on the Home screen or in
the Launcher.
2. In the search box, type
the keyword you want to
search.
A list of matching results
appear on the screen.
3. Touch a matched result To open the camera, press the camera button on the side
or touch to search of your phone.
the Internet.
To capture a picture:
To specify a location for
1. Touch and drag to the camera position
your search, touch on
2. Press the camera button half-way to focus, and press
the Google Search screen,
it completely to capture the picture.
and then touch to select
To capture a video:
the appropriate option.
1. Touch and drag to the video position
2.
Frame the scene and touch to start recording.
3. To stop recording, touch .
Screen Orientation
The screen reorients automatically depending on the way you hold the phone.
Rotate the phone sideways to change the orientation of the screen from portrait to landscape mode, and vice versa.
In landscape mode, the screen content expands to fit the screen.
NOTE: The Home screens and
Launcher screen always appear
Messaging on
in portrait mode. Applications
downloaded from the Android
Market may not support
automatic screen orientation to
New message.
landscape or portrait format.
Send.
Android Market
The Android Market provides access to applications and
games you can download and install on your phone.
Open the Android Market to browse for free and paid
applications.
NOTE: Ensure that
you are connected
to the Internet before
you open the Android
Market.
To open the Android
Market, touch Market
on the Home screen or in
the Launcher.
To see the available
applications, touch Apps
and then touch a category.
Touch to search the
.
market.
To see the items that you
have already downloaded
from the Android Market,
touch Downloads.
.
Additional Information
You can sync contacts and personal content such
as music and pictures between your phone and a
computer using the Dell Mobile Sync tool. To install
the Dell Mobile Sync tool, run the Sync installer
available on the microSD card.
For more information about the features and
advanced options available on your phone, see the
User's Manual available on the microSD card.
The Dell Mobile Sync tool and User's Manual are also
available at support.dell.com/manuals.