Users Manual
Dell Streak
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
Contents
1 Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features
2 Setting Up Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
4 Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
6 Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
7 Protecting Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
Display Settings
Language Settings
9 Connect and Sync with a Computer Using
Dell Streak 7 Tablet Features
5 Power and Sleep/Wake button
OK when the Power off menu
Battery status light
Indicates the battery charge status
When viewing other Home screens
Features
Buttons/Ports/Parts
Functionality
SD card slots
supportive web applications, such as
Features
Camera lens
Captures pictures and videos
Camera flash
Setting Up Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
Getting Your Tablet Ready for Use
Insert the SIM card on 3G model Optional
Insert the SD card
Charge the battery
Turning On Your Device
Turning Off Your Device
Turning Off the Screen
About Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
Touch Screen
Finger Gestures
Allows you to
Drag
1 Touch and hold your finger on an item on the screen
Finger Gestures
Allows you to
Zoom out
Move two fingers close together on the screen
Screen Orientation
Applications, Widgets, and Shortcuts
Home Screen
time/status icons area to display the Status Details
Navigation Buttons
To navigate across the Home screens
Notifications and Status
Managing Notifications
Status Details
Quick Settings
The Status area may display some of the following icons
Customizing Your Home Screen
Adding an Item to a Home Screen
To add a widget to a Home screen
To add an application shortcut to a Home screen
To change the wallpaper
To add more shortcuts to a Home screen
directions using Google Maps, see To get
service with their Google accounts
Select settings
1 Scroll through the settings to locate the
Adding an Application Shortcut from the Apps screen
Moving a Home Screen Item
Removing a Home Screen Item
The Dell Stage Widgets
Adding a Stage Widget
Using the Books Stage Widget
Removing a Stage Widget
Using the Photo Stage Widget
To select the book categories to display on the Books Stage widget
Using the Radio Stage Widget
Using the Social Stage Widget
Using the Web Stage Widget
To choose between viewing bookmarks or frequent sites
To refresh web page thumbnails automatically
Using the Weather Stage Widget
Navigating the Applications
Apps screen
To display the weather information for a different location
To open the Apps screen
To open an application using the application shortcuts
Application Shortcuts
Recent Applications
To open a recently used application
The Screen Lock Wallpaper
Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
Managing Contacts
To add a new contact
To find a contact
To e-mail or send a message to a contact
To edit a contact
To share a contact
To join contacts
Contacts settings
In Contacts
touch the Menu button
on the device or the
Messaging on 3G model only
To compose and send a text message
To compose and send a multimedia message
Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
Ringtone
Open the Select audio menu. Touch a desired
preloaded ringtone, and then touch OK to attach
6 When editing multiple slides, touch
8 When complete, touch the Done button to
attach the slideshow to your message
Using Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
Receiving text and multimedia messages
To read a text message
If the message includes a
To forward the message
To view a multimedia message
To reply to a text or multimedia message
To edit message settings
Pop-up Menu
To delete a message or a message thread
To select an option or item on the pop-up menu
Swype Keyboard
To set the Swype keyboard as the input keyboard
To open the Swype keyboard
To close the Swype keyboard
Swype Keyboard controls for composing an e-mail
Creating your personal dictionary in the Swype keyboard
To add a word to the Swype dictionary
To edit a word in the Swype dictionary
To delete a word from the Swype dictionary
Dell Keyboard
To set the Dell keyboard as the input keyboard
To open the Dell keyboard
To close the Dell keyboard
Keyboard controls for composing an e-mail
To configure the Dell keyboard settings
Available Dell keyboard settings
Word suggestion settings
1 Touch the Home button → Apps button → Settings → Language & input
Google Search
To search by typing
To search by voice
Managing Your Device Settings
To check storage spaces
To erase unwanted application data to free storage space
To remove the SD card safely
To erase all data from your device
To force power off your device
Connecting to the Internet
To connect to the Internet using GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA
Internet
GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSPA on 3G model only
Wi-Fi
To manually select a new network
To automatically select a new network
To turn on Wi-Fi and connect to a network
To check the current Wi-Fi network connection
To connect to another Wi-Fi network
Disable All Connections Using the Airplane Mode
Browsing the Internet
To open the browser
To use the browser controls bar
the screen to access the following options
Find on page Search for contents on the current web page
Share page Send the web page URL using Bluetooth, Gmail, and so on
Touch the Menu button on the device or the Menu button
To set up your home page
To go to a web page
Viewing Web Pages
To navigate on a web page
To zoom in on a web page
To zoom out on a web page
To switch between browser windows
To find text within a web page
To copy text on a web page
Using Web Links, History, and Downloads
To select a link on a web page
To install an application
To check the history of visited web pages
To allow download of web applications
Manage Bookmarks
To check downloads
To bookmark a web page
To open a bookmark
To manage your bookmarks
To configure browser settings
On the browser screen, touch the Menu button on the device or
To set up an e-mail account
E-mail
To open the e-mail application
To select an account as default for sending e-mail
To view your e-mails
To compose and send e-mail
To delete an e-mail
Web Applications
To delete or edit an e-mail account on your device
To set up your Google account
Gmail
To open Gmail
Page
To read e-mails
Google Talk
To create and send an e-mail
To activate Google Talk
To sign in automatically
To add a new friend to your friends list
To view and accept an invitation
To change your online status and message
To disable the chat log
To start a conversation
To add a friend to an active conversation
To close a conversation
To enable location source
Maps
To block a friend from sending you messages
To permanently remove a friend
To open Google Maps
To see your location on a map
To find a location on the map
3 The search results are marked on the map by lettered balloons
To view the details of a place
To move around a map
To zoom in or out on a map
To change map layers
To view a map in street view
To get directions
To clear a map
Using Google Latitude
To launch Latitude
To invite friends to share locations
To accept an invitation
To show your friends
To connect with your friends
To control what to share and change your public profile
2 Set the following options to your preferences
Places
Navigation
Feature
to access popular types of places
high-resolution aerial imagery. Press the
switches to Street View as you approach
To search for a video by voice command
YouTube
To open YouTube
To search for a video by typing
To watch videos in full screen
To use more YouTube options
To customize YouTube settings
To download and install an application
Android Market
To open Android Market
To uninstall an application or game
To open an application
Synchronizing Your Google Data
To select the applications to synchronize
Power Management Settings
Customizing Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
Display Settings
To change the display settings
Sound and Ringtone Settings
To change the sound and ringtone settings
General settings
Notifications settings
Feedback settings
Date, Time, and Time Zone
To manually set the date, time, and time zone
Language Settings
To set the language of the display text
Protecting Your Dell Streak 7 Tablet
Protect Your Device Data with a Screen Unlock Pattern
To create a screen unlock pattern
To disable or change the screen unlock pattern
To change unlock pattern settings
To disable or change PIN
Protect Your Device Data with a PIN
Protect Your Device Data with a Password
To disable or change the password
Protect Your SIM Card with the SIM Lock Password on 3G model only
To enable the SIM card PIN
To change the SIM card PIN
To start the camera in picture mode
Applications
Camera
Camera controls
To start the camcorder mode
Camcorder controls
Touch to switch to the camcorder screen
Bluetooth
To turn on Bluetooth and make the device discoverable
To pair with a Bluetooth device
To terminate a pairing partnership
To change your device’s Bluetooth name
Gallery
To share or delete albums
To browse picture and video thumbnails
To display a full picture
To play a video
Music
To open Music
To select a song
To control music playback
To set up an event
Calendar
To create a playlist
To open the calendar
To view the calendar
To view and synchronize multiple calendars
Event reminders
To view, dismiss, or snooze a reminder
Clock
Touch the Home button → Apps button → Clock
To set an alarm
To temporarily disable an alarm
To delete an alarm
To enable the alarm in silent mode
Calculator
Sound Recorder
Connect and Sync with a Computer Using Dell Mobile Sync
To install the Dell Mobile Sync software on your computer
To sync music, photos, videos, and Outlook contacts
Troubleshooting
Your device is in Airplane
Starting Your Device in the Safe Mode
Emergency Recovery
To restore your device to the factory default state
To upgrade the device software
Index
Page
Page
Web Applications Bookmarks Widgets Definition Google Search Wi-Fi
Voice Search
YouTube
appears. You can touch this icon to turn notifications back on.