Dell BELL8PRO81 - Manual

Setting Up Your Tablet | 9 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 batter...

Setting Up Your Tablet | 11 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 appear...

12 | Setting Up Your Tablet 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...

Setting Up Your Tablet | 13 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.

14 | Setting Up Your Tablet 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 ...

Using Your Tablet | 15 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 ea...

16 | Using Your Tablet 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 disp...

Using Your Tablet | 19 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 ma...

20 | Using Your Tablet 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 ...

Using Your Tablet | 21 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 us...

22 | Using Your Tablet 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, in...

Troubleshooting | 23 Troubleshooting Battery problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Battery does not charge 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 connec...

24 | Troubleshooting 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 sec...

Troubleshooting | 25 Touchscreen problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Touchscreen responds slowly or improperly • The screen is dirty. • Protective cover prevents the tablet from recognizing your inputs. • Moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with either water or a display cleaner, and wip...

26 | Troubleshooting 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...

Troubleshooting | 27 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 a...

28 | Contacting Dell 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 co...

30 | Specifications 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...

32 | Glossary 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 ...

Index | 35 A Accessory Micro-USB cable, 8Power adapter, 8 B Battery Tablet battery status, 10Tablet charge, 9 Button Power, 6Volume up/down, 6 C Charging Tablet, 9 Charms, 20 Connection Wi-Fi, 16 G Gestures Drag, 17Rotate, 18Swipe or Slide, 17Touch, 16Touch and Hold, 17Zoom in, 18Zoom out, 18 L Lock...