Page 3 - Contents
3 Contents About Your Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Set Up the Tablet Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using Your Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - About Your Tablet
5 Your Inspiron duo notebook can also be used as a tablet. In the Tablet mode, you can access the duo Stage interface to: listen to music, watch movies and videos • view photos on your tablet and upload your photos on your Facebook, Flickr, or Shutterfly • accountsread e-books • play touch-enabled g...
Page 6 - Set Up the Tablet Mode
6 Set Up the Tablet Mode Set Up the Tablet Mode Open the display. 1.
Page 9 - Using Your Tablet; Using the Touch Screen; Opening Applications
9 Using Your Tablet Using Your Tablet Using the Touch Screen The touch screen feature on your tablet allows you to interact with the tablet without the use of additional devices such as a mouse or keyboard. Opening Applications Touch the application tile to open the applications. For more informatio...
Page 10 - Touch Screen Gestures; Dwell
10 Using Your Tablet Touch Screen Gestures The multi-touch screen on your tablet allows you to use your finger to move the screen content, scroll through menus, view photos, and so on. Zoom Allows you to increase or decrease the magnification of the screen content. Pinch — Allows you to zoom in or z...
Page 11 - Scroll; Rotate
11 Using Your Tablet Scroll Allows you to scroll through content. The scroll features include: Pan — Allows you to move the focus on the selected object when the entire object is not visible. Move two fingers in the desired direction to pan scroll the selected object. Scroll Vertical — Allows you to...
Page 12 - Screen Orientation
12 Using Your Tablet Screen Orientation The orientation on your tablet changes depending on the way you hold the tablet. Rotate the tablet 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...
Page 14 - duo Stage Interface
14 duo Stage Interface duo Stage Interface The duo Stage interface launches as soon as you set your laptop to tablet mode. This interface provides access to your favorite media and multi-touch applications.
Page 16 - Applications in duo Stage Interface
16 duo Stage Interface Applications in duo Stage Interface This section gives an introduction about the different tiles available in the duo Stage interface. NOTE: The default tiles are pre-installed on your computer. You can download the latest duo Stage software from support.dell.com . Listen to m...
Page 18 - Music
Music 18 Music Touch the Music tile to: view and listen to the recently played music available in your tablet • view and browse your music collection in your library by album, artists, or genres • download songs using Napster • listen to the radio using RadioTime •
Page 19 - Playing Recently Added Songs
Music 19 Playing Recently Added Songs Touch the 1. Music tile to view the MusicStage home page. On the 2. MusicStage page, touch the desired thumbnail to play the song. Playing Songs Available on Your Tablet Touch the 1. Music tile to view the MusicStage home page. Touch the 2. Library tab and brows...
Page 20 - Controlling Music Playback
Music 20 Controlling Music Playback 1 2 3 4 5 1 Touch to play the previous song. This option is enabled only if there is more than one song in the selected album. 2 Touch to pause playback; touch to resume playback. 3 Touch to play the next song. This option is enabled only if there is more than one...
Page 21 - Downloading Music Using Napster
Music 21 Downloading Music Using Napster Napster is an online music application that allows you to choose and download songs that are categorized by top songs, artists, or genres. To download music : Ensure that you are connected to the Internet. 1. Touch the 2. Music tile to view the MusicStage hom...
Page 22 - Listening to Songs Using Online Radio
Music 22 Listening to Songs Using Online Radio The RadioTime application allows you to listen to songs on the radio from different regions across the globe. To listen to radio : Ensure that you are connected to the Internet. 1. Touch the 2. Music tile to view the MusicStage home page. Touch the 3. R...
Page 23 - Photo
Photo 23 Photo Touch the Photo tile to: view, edit, and print photos • import photos from external storage devices such as a USB drive or digital camera • organize photos by date or albums • upload photos to websites such as Facebook, Flickr, or Shutterfly •
Page 24 - Viewing Recently Added Photos
Photo 24 Viewing Recently Added Photos Touch the 1. Photos tile to view the PhotoStage home page. On the 2. PhotoStage page, touch the desired thumbnail to view the photo. Viewing Photos Available on Your Tablet Touch the 1. Photos tile to view the PhotoStage home page. Touch the 2. Library tab to v...
Page 25 - Uploading Photos on Facebook, Flickr, or Shutterfly
Photo 25 Uploading Photos on Facebook, Flickr, or Shutterfly Touch the 1. Photos tile to view the PhotoStage home page. Touch the desired photo. The following options appear: 2. — Touch to upload photos to your Facebook account. — Touch to upload photos to your Flickr account. — Touch to upload phot...
Page 26 - Editing Photos
Photo 26 Editing Photos Touch the 1. Photos tile to view the PhotoStage home page. Touch the thumbnail of the desired photo to edit. 2. NOTE: To view all the photos on the tablet, touch the Library tab and touch the desired photo thumbnail. Touch the 3. Edit icon to view the editing options. The edi...
Page 27 - Importing Photos
Photo 27 Importing Photos Touch the 1. Photos tile to view the PhotoStage home page. Touch the 2. Library tab. Touch 3. IMPORT. In the window that appears, add the photos from an external device such as a USB drive or digital camera.
Page 30 - Scanning and Organizing Digital Photos
Photo 30 Scanning and Organizing Digital Photos Touch 1. Photos tile to view the PhotoStage home page. Touch the 2. Apps tab and touch Open to launch Windows Live Photo Gallery. With Windows Live Photo Gallery you can:view all the photos saved in different locations in your tablet • add descriptive ...
Page 32 - Changing the Photo Tile Settings
Photo 32 Changing the Photo Tile Settings Touch the Photo tile and touch the settings icon . You can change the following settings: Slide show — The following options are available in this tab: Transition • — Touch to select an animation effect for the slide show. The options available are Pan/Zoom ...
Page 33 - Video
Video 33 Video Touch the Video tile to: view recently added videos and movies • organize the videos by name or date • view or rent online movies using CinemaNow •
Page 34 - Viewing Recently Added Videos; Viewing Videos Available on Your Tablet
Video 34 Viewing Recently Added Videos Touch the 1. Videos tile to launch the VideoStage home page. Touch the thumbnail of the recently added video to start playing. 2. You can:touch the • icon to play the movie from the beginning. touch the • icon to resume the movie. Viewing Videos Available on Yo...
Page 35 - Viewing Online Videos
Video 35 Viewing Online Videos Touch the 1. Videos tile to launch the VideoStage home page. Touch the 2. CinamaNow tab to connect to the online CinemaNow application. It hosts movies, music concerts, and television shows.You can: become a member and browse movies and TV shows by genres. • view, buy,...
Page 36 - Books
Books 36 Books Touch the Books tile to launch the Welcome the BookStage eReader window. On this window that appears you can: read book available in the library available on your tablet • search and download books for free • create a BookStage account to buy books from the online store • NOTE: Select...
Page 37 - Reading Books
Books 37 Reading Books Touch the 1. Books tile to launch the My Library home. Touch the desired book twice to open the book. 2.
Page 42 - Searching Books
Books 42 Searching Books You can search for more information on the Internet about any word in the book.To launch the search option: Open a book, drag and highlight a word. 1. The Text Toolbar appears. Touch the 2. Look up selection icon . A list of websites appears. Touch the desired website to sea...
Page 43 - Downloading Free Books
Books 43 Downloading Free Books Touch the 1. Books tile to view the BookStage home page. Touch the 2. Free Books tab. You can search for books using any one of the following options: 3. General — Touch to search all the free books available. Author — Touch to search books written by an author. Subje...
Page 44 - Changing the Books Tile Settings
Books 44 Changing the Books Tile Settings Open the BookStage application and touch → Settings . You can change the following settings: General Settings — The options under this tab allow you to change the General and User Interface Settings. Profile — Allows you to update your profile on BookStage. ...
Page 45 - Paint
Paint 45 Paint Touch the Paint tile to create paintings or drawings using tools such as a chalk, pencil, marker, or crayon.
Page 48 - Games
Games 48 Games Touch the Games tile to view the games available on your tablet. To play games:1. Touch the Games tile. 2. Touch the icon of the desired game to start playing the game.
Page 49 - Internet
Internet 49 Internet Touch the Internet tile to: search for information • send and receive e-mails and stay connected with your family and friends • bookmark frequently visited website(s) as favorites for quick access • have multiple pages open at once, each one being displayed on a separate tab •
Page 50 - Solving Problems; Touch Screen Problems
Internet 50 Solving Problems This section provides troubleshooting information for your tablet. Touch Screen Problems Some or all multi-touch features are not working — Certain touch and multi-touch features may be disabled. To enable them, double-click the • Flicks icon in the notification area of ...
Page 52 - Power Problems
Internet 52 Power Problems If the power light is off — The computer is either turned off, in hibernate mode, or is not receiving power. Press the power button. The computer resumes normal operation if it is off or in hibernate • mode.Reseat the AC adapter cable into the power connector on the comput...
Page 54 - Wireless Network Problems
Internet 54 Wireless Network Problems If the wireless network connection is lost — The wireless router is offline or wireless has been disabled on the computer. Check your wireless router to ensure it is powered on and connected to your data source • (cable modem or network hub).Check if wireless is...
Page 55 - duo Stage Problems
Internet 55 duo Stage Problems If the duo Stage interface does not launch as soon as you set your notebook as a tablet — The duo Stage interface is corrupt or has some files missing. Try launching the application manually. Click • Start → All Programs → Dell Stage → duo Stage . Reinstall the duo Sta...