Venue 8 Pro Tablet User’s Manual
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your tablet PC. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ © 2013 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™ and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.
Contents Features............................................................................ 5 Accessories...................................................................... 8 Setting Up Your Tablet.................................................. 9 Charging the tablet...................................................................... 9 Turning On Your Tablet.............................................................. 11 Turning Off Your Tablet......................................................
Specifications................................................................ 30 Glossary......................................................................... 32 Index ..............................................................................
Features 1 2 3 4 5 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 12 Feature Functionality 1 Audio port (3.5 mm) Connect a headset, headphones, microphones, or other audio equipment to listen to stereo sound, record audio, or make calls. 2 Windows button • Press to open the Windows Start screen. • Press for quick access to the most recently used app or most recently viewed screen.
Feature Functionality 3 Status light • Lights up to indicate when either the front-facing or rear camera is activated. • Flashes when the tablet is powering on or shutting down. 4 Front-facing camera • Capture a front view picture or record videos. • Use while making video calls. 5 Ambient-light sensor Automatically adjusts the brightness of the display’s backlight based on surrounding light levels.
Feature Functionality 13 Service Tag label Provides the Service Tag/Express Service code needed for contacting Dell for customer service or technical support. 14 Rear camera Captures pictures or videos. NOTE: The front camera does not support zoom, face tracking or touch to focus. NOTE: The rear camera supports continuous auto-focus and touch‑to‑focus, but does not support zoom or face tracking.
Accessories Your Venue 8 Pro Tablet Package includes the following accessories: 10 W AC power adapter and Micro-USB cable Provides power to your tablet and charges the battery. Stylus (optional) Allows you to draw shapes, select items and text, turn pages, write or sign documents, as well as use touch gestures on the touchscreen. NOTE: The stylus is sold separately and is not shipped with the tablet.
Setting Up Your Tablet WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet. For additional best practices information, see dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Charging the tablet CAUTION: Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 0 °C to 35 °C. CAUTION: Use only the supplied power adapter to charge your tablet. Using unauthorized power adapters or Micro-USB cables may severely damage your tablet.
3 Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet and charge the tablet until the battery is fully charged. NOTE: A fully discharged battery takes about 4 hours to fully charge. You can check the tablet battery charge status from: Battery-charge light located on the right side of the tablet: LED behavior Description Solid white Battery is getting charged. Solid amber Tablet is on or in connected-standby mode, and the battery is low. Off Battery is not charging or battery is fully charged.
Turning On Your Tablet When you turn on the tablet for the first time, you must finish Windows setup to start using your tablet. For more information, see the Quick Start Guide. 1 Press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds to turn on your tablet. The lock screen appears. 2 Swipe-up your finger from the bottom of the display to switch to the login screen, and then enter password to log in to Windows. The tablet is ready for use when the Windows Start screen is displayed.
Turning Off Your Tablet Using the Power button: 1 Press and hold the Power button for at least 4 seconds. 2 Swipe-down the shutdown confirmation screen to the bottom edge of the display to turn off the tablet. Using Charms: 1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access Charms. 2 Touch Settings → Power → Shut down to turn off the tablet. Turning Off the Screen Using the Power button: Press the Power button to turn off the screen.
Inserting a microSD card 1 Open the slot cover. 2 Align the microSD card so that the pins are pointed toward the card slot. 3 Push the microSD card into the card slot. 4 Close the slot cover.
Removing the microSD card CAUTION: Removing the microSD card while it is in use may cause data loss or result in application errors. Make sure all save operations to the microSD card are complete before removing the microSD card. 1 Touch the Desktop tile to enter Desktop mode. 2 Touch Safely Remove Hardware in the notification area at the bottom-right corner of the screen. NOTE: If you do not see Safely Remove Hardware , touch Show Hidden Icons to display all icons in the notification area.
Using Headphones You can connect a headset or headphones to the audio port of your tablet. WARNING: Listening to loud music for an extended period of time can lead to hearing loss. 1 Connect headphones to the audio port (3.5 mm) on the tablet. 2 Insert the earphones in your ears and adjust the volume level to a comfortable level. NOTE: When you connect an audio device to the 3.5 mm audio jack, the integrated speakers on your tablet are muted automatically.
Using Your Tablet Wi-Fi Setting Turning On/Off Wi-Fi: 1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access Charms. 2 Touch Settings → Network icon . 3 Swipe Wi-Fi icon left or right to turn Wi-Fi on or off. Connecting to a network: 1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access Charms. 2 Touch Settings → Available . 3 Select an available network from the list and touch Connect. Gestures Your tablet has a multi-touch display. You can touch the screen to operate the tablet.
Finger gestures Allows you to: Touch and Hold Touch and hold your finger on the display. • Display detailed information about an item. • Open the context menu of an item to perform further actions. Drag Move items such as images and icons on 1 Touch and hold your finger on the screen. an item on the screen. 2 Keeping your finger in contact with the display, move your fingertip to the desired location. 3 Take your finger off the display to drop the item in the desired location.
Finger gestures Allows you to: Zoom in Touch the display with two fingers and then move the fingers apart. Enlarge the view of an image or web page. Zoom out Touch the display with two fingers and then move the fingers closer. Reduce the view of an image or web page. Rotate Touch the display with two or more fingers and then move the fingers in a clockwise or counter-clockwise arc. 18 | Using Your Tablet Rotate an object by 90 degrees.
Screen Orientation For optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes automatically to portrait or landscape format depending on how you hold the tablet. You can disable automatic screen rotation and lock the screen in portrait or landscape mode. NOTE: Some apps may not support automatic screen rotation and are designed to work only in one orientation. Locking the screen orientation 1 Change the screen to the desired orientation. 2 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access Charms.
Accessing the Start screen When you computer boots into Windows, the Start screen appears by default. To access the start screen from any other window or app, use any of the following methods. • Press the Windows button. • Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access Charms, and then touch the Start icon . If you are at the Start screen, pressing the Start icon takes you to the most recently used app or most recently viewed screen.
Swipe right • Swipe-in quickly from the left edge of the display to switch the currently running apps. • Swipe-in slowly from the left edge of the display to show thumbnails of open apps. • Swipe-in and out on the left edge of the display to show a list of the most recently used apps. Swipe up/down • From Start screen, swipe-in from the bottom or top edge of the display to show the Customize icon . Touch Customize to organize the tiles on your Start screen.
Synchronizing Your Tablet Using a Microsoft account If your computer has Microsoft Windows 8 installed, you can synchronize user settings of your tablet with your computer using a Microsoft account. When you sign in with your Microsoft account on your tablet, your settings, including internet browser history, app settings, and personal files etc., are synchronized with other Windows 8 PCs and tablets computers.
Troubleshooting Battery problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions 1 Check all connectors to ensure proper connectivity. 2 Unplug the supplied Dell AC power adapter from the wall and verify that the outlet is functioning. 3 Check all cable connections, plug the adapter back into the tablet, and then plug pack into the wall. Battery does not charge The tablet's temperature Charge the battery in an is below 0 °C or higher ambient temperature than 35 °C. between 0 °C to 35 °C.
System problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Tablet does not turn on The battery is completely discharged. 1 Charge the tablet for at least 4 hours. 2 Press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds. Tablet does not turn off Press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds to perform a hard shut down. Tablet locks up Press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds to perform a hard shut down. Tablet is not responding or behaving unexpectedly 1 Reboot the tablet.
Touchscreen problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Touchscreen responds slowly or improperly • The screen is dirty. • Moisten a soft, lint‑free cloth with either water or a display cleaner, and wipe the surface of the tablet until it is clean. Do not allow water from the cloth to seep down to the tablet ports or buttons. • Protective cover prevents the tablet from recognizing your inputs. • Remove any protective covers from the touchscreen.
Cleaning Your Tablet CAUTION: Before you clean your tablet, disconnect all the cables and turn off the tablet. Clean your tablet with a soft cloth dampened with water. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners, which may contain flammable substances. 1 Turn off your tablet. For more information on turning off your tablet, see Turning Off Your Tablet. 2 Disconnect any attached devices, headphones, and speakers from the tablet and from their electrical outlets.
Refreshing your tablet Refreshing your tablet will restore Windows to original factory settings without deleting any of your personal files, installed apps from Windows Store, or personalization settings. To restore your tablet: 1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access Charms. 2 Touch Settings Recovery. → Change PC settings→ Update and recovery→ 3 Touch Get started under Refresh your PC without affecting your files. 4 Read the warning and touch Next after you read the warning.
Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1 Go to dell.com/ContactDell. 2 Select your country or region. 3 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your requirement. 4 Choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
Locating Your Service Tag and Express Service Code You must provide the Service Tag/Express Service Code of your tablet when contacting Dell for customer service or technical support. NOTE: The telephone systems prompts you to enter the Express Service Code that helps in routing your call efficiently. The Service Tag and Express Service Code for your tablet can be found on a label at the bottom of the tablet.
Specifications Dimensions and Weight Height 216.2 mm (8.51 inches) Width 130 mm (5.11 inches) Thickness 9 mm (0.35 inches) Weight 400g +/-5g (0.88lb +/-0.01lb) Environmental requirements Temperature range: Operating 0°C to 35 °C (32°F to 95 °F) Non-operating -40°C to 65 °C (-40°F to 149 °F) Relative humidity (maximum): Operating 10% to 90% (noncondensing) Non-operating 5% to 95% (noncondensing) Altitude (maximum, unpressurized): Operating -15.2 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft) Storage -15.
Brightness (maximum) 400 nits Viewing angle Symmetrical 80 degrees Contrast ratio 700:1 Color depth 24 bit/pixel AC Adapter Input voltage 100-240 VAC Input current (maximum) 0.5 A Input frequency 50-60 Hz Output power 10 W Output current 2A Rated output voltage 5 VDC Temperature range: Operating 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104 °F) Storage -40°C to 70 °C (-40°F to 158 °F) Camera Resolution Front-facing camera 1.
Glossary This section provides information about the terms used in this document that is for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features included with your tablet. A A - ampere - A measure of the amount of electric charge passing a point in an electric circuit. AC - alternating current - The form of electricity that powers your tablet when you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. ambient light sensor - A feature that helps to control the display brightness.
G GRMS - A unit of acceleration caused by the force of gravity. The grms value is typically used to express the overall energy of a particular random vibration event and is a statistical value used in mechanical engineering for structural design and analysis purposes. H Hz - Hertz - A unit of frequency measurement that equals 1 cycle per second. Computers and electronic devices are often measured in kilohertz (KHz), megahertz (MHz), gigahertz (GHz), or terahertz (THz).
shortcut - An icon that provides quick access to frequently used programs, files, folders, and drives. When you place a shortcut on your Windows Start screen, the home screen of Windows 8 is made up of ‘Live Tiles’, and touch the tile, you can open its corresponding folder or file without having to find it first. Shortcut tiles do not change the location of files. sleep mode - A power management mode that shuts down all unnecessary computer operations to save energy.
Index A L Accessory Micro-USB cable, 8 Power adapter, 8 Lock screen, 11 B Battery Tablet battery status, 10 Tablet charge, 9 Button Power, 6 Volume up/down, 6 C Charging Tablet, 9 Charms, 20 Connection Wi-Fi, 16 G Gestures Drag, 17 Rotate, 18 Swipe or Slide, 17 Touch, 16 Touch and Hold, 17 Zoom in, 18 Zoom out, 18 Login screen, 11 M microSD card Insert, 13 Remove, 14 S Screen Lock screen, 11 Login screen, 11 Swipe left , 20 Swipe right, 21 Swipe up/down , 21 Turn off/on, 12 Service tag Locating, 29
Reset, 27 Setting, 9 Turn off, 12 Turn on, 11 Touchscreen Display Orientation, 19 Turn off/on, 12 Troubleshooting Battery, 23 Network, 25 System, 24 Touchscreen, 25 W Wi-Fi setting, 16 Windows button Location, 5 Windows Start screen, 19 36 | Index
