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Dell Streak User Manual

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  • Page 1 Dell™ Streak User's Manual OMMENT...
  • Page 2 Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ....Dell™ Streak Features ....Setting Up Your Dell™ Streak ..Getting Your Device Ready for Use .
  • Page 4 ......Web Applications ....Customizing Your Dell™ Streak ..To change display settings .
  • Page 5 10 Synchronizing Your Dell™ Streak and Computer Using Dell PC Suite ....Connect to a Computer and Install Dell PC Suite ..Using Dell PC Suite .
  • Page 6 11 Playing Videos on HDMI Devices ..12 Troubleshooting ....Contents...

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Package Contents Check the contents of your package to verify that you have the following: U.S.A Streak device Battery Quick Start Guide Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information Warranty Service Information USB cable Charger US plug Pouch Headset EMEA Streak device...

  • Page 8: Dell™ Streak Features

    Dell™ Streak Features Buttons/Connectors/Parts Functionality Headphone connector Connects to headphones. Volume up/down button • While playing media such as music tracks or video clips: Landscape mode: – Press to increase or decrease the Volume up button media volume by one level.
  • Page 9 • Touch and hold to bring up the on- screen keyboard for text input. • Touch to return to the Home screen. Home button • Touch and hold: – For quick access to the recently accessed applications. – Add or delete additional Home screens. Dell™ Streak Features...
  • Page 10 Controls the screen brightness according to the surrounding lighting conditions. Parts/controls Functionality Speaker Audio output for video and music playback. Back cover Secures the battery in place. Camera lens Captures pictures and videos. Camera flash For using flash to take pictures. Dell™ Streak Features...

  • Page 11: Setting Up Your Dell™ Streak

    Setting Up Your Dell™ Streak Getting Your Device Ready for Use 1 Remove the back cover Slide the back cover downwards in the Lift the back cover off the device. direction towards the end of the device. NOTE: The device will shut down automatically if you remove the back cover while the device is on.
  • Page 12 Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts on the battery holder and insert the battery. 4 Install the microSD card Hold the microSD card with the Slide the microSD card into the metal contacts facing down. microSD card holder. Setting Up Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 13 NOTE: To charge your device using a computer, connect the supplied USB cable's 30-pin connector to the device, and the cable's USB connector to a USB port on the computer. Setting Up Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 14: Turning On Your Device

    If both the device and the screen are on, press the Power button to turn off the screen. NOTE: If the device is on, but the screen is off, press the Power button turn on the screen. Setting Up Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 15: Understanding Your Dell™ Streak

    Understanding Your Dell™ Streak NOTE: To view the on-screen tutorial for basic controls of your device, on the Home screen touch , and follow the instructions on the screen to proceed. Touch Screen Your device has a multi-touch sensitive screen. You can touch the surface of the screen to operate the device.
  • Page 16 Move items such as images and icons on on the screen. the screen. Keeping your finger in contact with the screen, move your fingertip to the desired location. Take your finger off the screen to drop the item in the desired location. Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 17 Scroll through Home screens, web pages, horizontal direction on the screen. lists, entries, photo thumbnails, contacts, and so on. Zoom-out Move two fingers close together on the Reduce the view of an image or web page screen. (zoom out). Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 18: Screen Orientation

    Shortcut - A link that you can put on your Home Screen in order to provide quicker access to an application or a folder containing contacts or bookmarks. Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 19: Home Screen

    Home screen that you desire to delete. The Delete Room message box appears. 3 Touch the Yes button to confirm deletion. NOTE: You cannot delete your last remaining Home screen. Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 20 Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen. The Add to Home • screen menu appears. • Touch the Menu button and then touch the Add option. The Add to Home screen menu appears. 3 Touch the item you want to add on the Home screen: Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 21 You can touch the shortcut to dial the number directly. • Direct Message: Touch the desired phone number to create the shortcut on the Home screen. You can touch the shortcut to compose and send a message to the number. Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 22 Contacts application. Contacts with phone numbers: Add a shortcut to the contacts with phone numbers. Starred contacts: Add a shortcut to the contacts marked with a star. Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 23 NOTE: To disable the item’s moving mode, touch the item again. 2 With your finger remaining in contact with the item on the screen, drag the item to another location on the screen. Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 24 1 Touch and hold the folder until it magnifies. 2 Touch the Menu button and then touch Rename Folder. 3 Touch the Folder name input field to type the folder name using the on- screen keyboard. Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 25: Status Bar

    • Touch the Notification area to view the notifications listed in arrival time order, and then touch a notification to view the desired message, e-mail, or missed call record. Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 26 EDGE data network is in use Vibrate mode is enabled HSPA data network is connected Silent mode is enabled HSPA data network is in use Signal strength — strong Roaming signal strength — strong No signal Connected to a Wi-Fi network Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 27 Call in progress Call on hold Upcoming calendar event Call forwarding is enabled USB cable is connected Microphone is on mute A Wi-Fi network is found Download in progress The SD card is safe to remove Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 28: Navigating The Applications

    2 If the main applications menu is not displayed, touch the More icon on the right end of the Favorites bar to open the main applications menu. 3 On the main applications menu, touch and hold the application that you want to add to the Favorites bar. Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 29 Home button to view the recently used applications. NOTE: Recent applications are displayed below the thumbnail views of the Home screens. 2 Touch the desired application on the bar to run the application. Understanding Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 30: Using Your Dell™ Streak

    Using Your Dell™ Streak Calling Making Calls To make calls, touch Phone on the Home screen to open the Phone application. To make a call Touch to call a desired phone number or contact from the call log. Touch the typed number to make a call to the number.
  • Page 31 Incoming call screen to answer an incoming call. To end or reject a call Touch on the Dialing screen to end an active call; touch on the Incoming call screen to reject an incoming call. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 32 To use the speakerphone during a call WARNING: Ensure that you turn off the speakerphone before you hold the device close to your ear as this could damage your hearing. Touch to turn the speakerphone on or off. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 33 3 When the second call is connected, touch the Menu button → Merge calls to start the conference call. 4 To add more participants to the conference call, repeat step 1 to step 3. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 34 To enable this service, you need to enter your SIM card’s PIN2 that you can obtain from your network service provider. Voicemail Stores another voicemail number other than the one already on your SIM card. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 35 Enable this mode to minimize interference from the (HAC) mode device with the user’s hearing aid, and optimize audio output for the hearing aid. NOTE: Enabling the HAC mode will disable the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi transmitter functions. Using Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 36: Text Messages

    7 To start a text conversation similar to online instant messaging, you can continue to compose and send messages to the same recipient(s). All of the sent and received messages between you and recipient(s) appear in the form of chat logs. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 37 Open the Photos & Videos application and touch a video clip to attach it to your message. Capture video Open the Camera application to take a video clip, then attach it to your message. For more information about the Camcorder application, see Camera. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 38 Open the Recorder application to record an audio clip. • Touch to start recording. • Touch to stop recording. • Touch to listen to the recording. • Touch Use this recording to attach the recording to your message. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 39 On the message composer screen, touch the slideshow attachment icon to playback the slide show; touch Edit to modify the slideshow. To remove the slideshow attachment from your → → message, touch Edit the Menu button Discard slideshow. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 40 • Phone number—touch the number to open the Phone application and call the number. • E-mail address—touch the e-mail address to open the Email\Gmail application and compose an e-mail to send to the address. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 41 2 To delete the entire thread, touch Delete thread and then touch OK to confirm deletion. To delete a message within a thread, touch and hold the message to delete, and then touch Delete message on the Message options menu. Touch OK to confirm deletion. Using Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 42: Pop-Up Menu

    To close the keyboard Touch the Back button or the icon on the keyboard, or touch and hold the Menu button To display the keyboard Touch and hold the Menu button or touch a text field. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 43 • Touch and hold to see more emoticons available for typing. • Touch to delete a typed character, symbol, or a space. • Touch and hold to quickly delete typed text. • Touch to see more suggested words. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 44 1 Touch the Home button → the Menu button → Settings→ Locale & text→ User dictionary, or touch the Application button → the Settings icon → Locale & text→ User dictionary. 2 Touch the Menu button → Add. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 45 1 Touch Home button → the Menu button → Settings→ Locale & text→ User dictionary, or touch the Application button → Settings icon → Locale & text → User dictionary. 2 Touch the word to delete. 3 Touch Delete. Using Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 46: Widgets

    5 Touch a desired link if you want to view a web page. To search by voice 1 Touch on the right corner of the search box. 2 Say the name or keyword of the item you are looking for. 3 The browser with matching web links opens. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 47 Touch a channel to read the RSS feeds inside. Your device’s RSS reader checks your subscribed feeds regularly and downloads updates that it finds from those feeds. NOTE: Some RSS publishers may require a payment for downloading RSS feeds. Using Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 48: Managing Contacts

    If you have signed in to your Google account and have selected Auto-sync → → → and Contacts from: Home button the Menu button Settings Data synchronization, your Google contacts will be automatically added to your Contacts list. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 49 Touch to select a ringtone for the contact’s incoming calls. Touch to add a new item to the current information category, for example a second phone number. Touch to save the new contact to your Contacts list. Touch to star the contact as a favorite. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 50 For information about composing and sending SMS and MMS, see Text Messages. To find out how to start an instant messaging chat on Google Talk, see Google Talk. For information about using the e-mail applications, see Gmail and E-mail. Using Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 51: Managing Your Device Settings

    Formatting a microSD card erases all data and downloaded applications store on it. Ensure that you back up the data that you need before formatting your microSD card. 3 Touch Format SD card→ Format SD card button. Using Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 52 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in To reset your device to the default state to turn on the configuration screen. 2 Press the volume buttons to move the highlight bar on the screen to the Software upgrade from Update.zip option. 3 Touch the Camera button to confirm the action. Using Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 53: Web

    Connecting to the Web To browse the web and access web-based utilities such as instant messaging, one of these data networking connections must be available: • GPRS • EDGE • 3G • HSPA • Wi-Fi GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSPA To connect to the web using GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA Your device is configured with GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA network available with the service provider of the SIM card installed in your device.
  • Page 54 NOTE: For quick access to wireless controls, touch the status bar as shown in the figure below to perform the same settings. NOTE: Depending on whether a GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSPA network is currently in use, a corresponding data network icon appears on the status bar after a data connection is established.
  • Page 55 Wi-Fi You can connect your device to the Internet using Wi-Fi. To use Wi-Fi on your device, you need access to a wireless point or "hotspot" within a distance of up to 300 feet (100 meters). NOTE: The range and quality of the Wi-Fi signal is affected by the number of connected devices, infrastructure, and objects through which the signal passes.
  • Page 56 From the Wi-Fi network: 1 Touch the Home button → Menu button → Settings→ Wireless controls→ Wi-Fi settings. 2 Touch the Wi-Fi network that the device is currently connected to (labeled Connected). A window opens displaying the Wi-Fi network’s name, status, speed, signal strength, security info, and IP address. NOTE: If you want to disconnect the Wi-Fi network from your device, touch Forget on this window.

  • Page 57: Browsing The Web

    Browsing the Web To open the browser Touch Browser To use the browser controls bar Touch to view the previous page. Touch to view the next page. Touch the web page address field and type the address of the web page you want to go to.
  • Page 58 Viewing Web Pages To navigate on a web page Flick your finger horizontally or vertically on the screen to scroll and view desired areas of a web page. To zoom in on a web page Pinch-out a desired area of a web page by moving two fingers apart on the screen.
  • Page 59 NOTE: You can touch the Title area on the status bar to quickly add or select browser windows. See Status Bar for information on the Title area. To find text within a web page 1 When viewing a web page, touch the Menu button →...
  • Page 60 Link type Functionality E-mail address • Touch to send an e-mail to the e-mail address. • Touch and hold till a pop-up menu appears. Touch Copy to copy the e-mail address to the clipboard. You can paste the e-mail address later to a new contact or while composing a new e-mail.
  • Page 61 To install an application 1 On the browser screen, touch the application you want to download. 2 The application details screen opens. Read details about the application, such as its cost, overall rating, comments by users, the developer contact info, and more. 3 To install the application, select either Install if item is free or Buy if it requires purchase.

  • Page 62: E-Mail

    To manage your bookmarks 1 On the browser window, touch or touch the Menu button → Bookmarks. 2 On the Bookmarks window, touch and hold a desired bookmark to open a pop-up menu that provides the following options: Edit bookmark Touch to open the Edit bookmark window.
  • Page 63 NOTE: If the e-mail account you want to set up is not in the device e-mail database, you will be asked to manually enter the e-mail account settings, including the e-mail server, protocol, and so on after touching Next. NOTE: Touch Manual setup rather than Next to directly enter incoming and outgoing settings for the account being set up.

  • Page 64: Web Applications

    To delete or edit an e-mail account on your device 1 Touch the Application button → Email 2 To delete an e-mail account, touch and hold the account you want to remove, then touch Remove account on the popup menu. When asked to confirm deletion, touch OK.
  • Page 65 NOTE: If you need to use a different Google user name and password with your device, it will be necessary to erase all data from your device by performing a Factory Reset (see To erase all data from your device). NOTE: Signing in to your Google Account requires an Internet connection.
  • Page 66 To view e-mails in different folders or with labels To view e-mails stored in the folders other than the inbox, such as in the Sent or All Mail folders, or to view labeled or starred e-mails: 1 Touch the Menu button →...
  • Page 67 3 Enter the e-mail subject. 4 Compose your e-mail. To attach a picture, touch the Menu button → Attach. Select the picture you want to attach from the Photos & Videos application (for more information, see Photos & Videos). NOTE: Touch to remove an attachment.
  • Page 68 NOTE: When you type the instant messaging ID of a friend who is already a contact saved in Contacts with the same ID, this matching contact will display on the screen before you finish typing. You can touch the contact whose ID is then entered automatically.
  • Page 69 To disable the chat log → Chat off record. The On the chat screen, touch the Menu button subsequent chat conversations will not be recorded. To resume the chat log, touch Chat on record. To switch between active conversations 1 While on a chat screen or in the friends list, touch the Menu button →...
  • Page 70 NOTE: To unpin a friend, in the friends list, touch and hold the friend you want to unpin and then touch Unpin friend in the options menu. NOTE: To keep a friend from appearing in the most popular list, touch and hold the friend’s name, and then touch Hide friend in the menu.
  • Page 71 Maps Google Maps helps you find your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and get directions to your destination. You can also use the search tool to locate addresses or places of interest on a map or in a street view. NOTE: The Google Maps application does not completely cover every location.
  • Page 72 Touch the search key on the keyboard or the search icon on the search box. To search by voice: Touch Say your destination. NOTE: As you enter information, previous searches or matching locations appear below the search box. You can touch a place name or address to show the location on the map.
  • Page 73 The search result is marked by a lettered marker. Touch the marker to display the name of the place. To move around a map 1 Flick or drag the map in any direction on the screen to view desired areas. 2 If you spot a place of interest while navigating the map, touch and hold the place to display the address (a picture thumbnail is also displayed if the street view for the location is available).
  • Page 74 Map layer The map layer displays streets, highways, buildings, main establishments, mass transit stations, parks, rivers, lakes, mountains, boundaries, and so on. Traffic layer The traffic layer displays colored lines along the roads where real-time traffic data can be collected. Green lines indicate good traffic speeds, yellow ones indicate slower speeds, and brown ones indicate congested traffic.
  • Page 75 Satellite layer The satellite layer displays the map in non-real-time satellite view. Transit Lines layer The transit lines layer displays mass-transit routes around the area. NOTE: → → Touch the Menu button Layers More layers to find more layers that you can apply to the map.
  • Page 76 NOTE: To remove all of the layers other than the map layer, touch the Menu button → → Layers Clear Map. To view a map in street view You can switch to street view for the location that you found on the map. The street view is composed of imagery captured from the streets.
  • Page 77 NOTE: By default, your current location is the starting point, and the place you found on the map is your destination. Starting point Destination Choose how you want to get to your destination: driving, public transportation, or walking. Touch to render directions. Touch to set your current location, a contact address, or a place on the map as the starting point or destination.
  • Page 78 Using Google Latitude NOTE: To use Google Latitude, you will be required to sign in to a Google account. The Google Latitude location service allows you to share locations with your friends and family who have signed in to the service with their Google accounts.
  • Page 79 To accept an invitation When you receive a request to share your location with a friend on Latitude, choose how you want to respond: • Accept and share back: You can see your friend’s location, and your friend can see yours. •...
  • Page 80 Hide from this friend Your friend cannot see your photo icon on the map. To resume location sharing with this friend, touch Unhide from this friend. Share only city level location Share only the city or the approximate area you are in, not the street-level location.
  • Page 81 YouTube YouTube is a web video streaming service that allows you to view videos uploaded by YouTube members. NOTE: Browsing and viewing videos does not require you to sign in to a YouTube account. However, to use all of the YouTube features, such as rating or commenting on a video or viewing "My account", you must create and sign in to a YouTube account.
  • Page 82 4 The videos that match the words you said are listed. 5 Touch the video to start playing the video. To search for a video by category 1 Touch the Menu button → Categories. 2 Scroll the listed categories and touch the category under which the video appears.
  • Page 83 Share Send the video’s web link to others by e-mail. Flag If you find the video inappropriate to get posted and want to have it removed, you can flag the video to notify the service provider. Android Market You can use Android Market to download and install applications and games on your device.
  • Page 84 4 The Android Market screen opens. • Touch the Apps tab to view the application categories. All applications available for download are sorted by these categories. • Touch the Games tab to view the game categories. All games available for download are sorted by these categories.
  • Page 85 When a category is selected, for example, touch the Games tab→ Brain & Puzzle: Touch Top free to sort the items by rating. Touch Just in to sort by date. To download and install an application or game 1 Scroll and browse listed applications or games to locate the desired one. 2 Touch the application or game you want to download and install.
  • Page 86 To open an application or game From the Market screen: 1 Touch the Downloads tab on the Market screen. 2 Touch the installed application in the list. 3 Touch the Open button. The selected application starts running. From the main application menu: 1 Touch the Application button 2 Touch the application’s icon.
  • Page 87 NOTE: If you wish to synchronize individual applications manually, touch to clear Auto-sync, then touch a data option to start synchronization of the touched data. → Touch the Menu button Sync now to sync all of the data manually. NOTE: While data is syncing, the sync icon appears on the status bar, and the sync icon...

  • Page 88: Customizing Your Dell™ Streak

    Customizing Your Dell™ Streak With the Settings menu, you can customize the way your device works to suit your individual needs. To change display settings 1 Touch the Home button → Menu button → Settings→ Sound & display, or touch the Application button →...

  • Page 89: To Change Sound And Ringtone Settings

    3 Flick the list to locate and touch a desired item. 4 To enable a setting, touch the setting option to select the check box to disable a setting, touch the setting option to clear the check box Customizing Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 90: To Manually Set The Date, Time And Time Zone

    To manually set the date, time and time zone 1 Touch the Home button → Menu button → Settings→ Date & time, or → Settings icon → Date & time. touch the Application button 2 Touch a desired option. Customizing Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 91 Touch set to confirm the time. Use 24-hour format Clear the check box of this feature if you want to display time using the 12-hour format. Select date format Select a format used for displaying the date on the status bar. Customizing Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 92: To Choose A Language

    → Menu button → Settings→ Locale & text→ Select locale, or touch the Application button → Settings icon → Locale & text→ Select locale. 2 Select a language of your choice from the list that appears. Customizing Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 93: Protecting Your Dell™ Streak

    Protecting Your Dell™ Streak Protect Your Device Data With a Screen Unlock Pattern You can protect your device data against unauthorized access by locking the touch screen with a screen unlock pattern. Once the unlock pattern is enabled and the screen is locked, you need to draw the correct unlock pattern to unlock the screen.
  • Page 94 Application button → Settings icon → Security & location 2 To enable a setting, touch the setting option to select the check box to disable a setting, touch the setting option to clear the check box Protecting Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 95: Protect Your Sim Card With The Sim Lock Password

    Set up SIM card lock→ Lock SIM Card, or touch the Application button → Settings icon → Security & location→ Set up SIM card lock→ Lock SIM Card. 2 Type your SIM card PIN using the on-screen keyboard, and then touch Protecting Your Dell™ Streak...
  • Page 96 2 Type the old SIM card PIN using the on-screen keyboard, and then touch 3 Type the new SIM card PIN, and then touch OK. 4 Type the new SIM card PIN again, and then touch OK. Protecting Your Dell™ Streak...

  • Page 97: Applications

    Applications Camera Your device has a 5.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus feature that allows you to capture and share high-quality pictures and videos. NOTE: Before you use the camera application, you need to install a microSD card in your device. All pictures and videos that you capture using your device camera are stored on the microSD card.
  • Page 98 NOTE: To achieve optimal focus such as for taking a close shot, half-press and hold the camera button to use the auto-focus mode. Then without releasing press it again to take a picture. NOTE: To capture a picture such as a self-portrait using the front-facing camera →...
  • Page 99 Share • Bluetooth Printer: Print out the picture with a Bluetooth printer that is paired with your device. • Email: Send the picture to someone using your e- mail address. For more information, see E-mail. • Facebook: Upload the picture to this social networking website where your online friends can view your posted pictures.
  • Page 100 Edit Scroll the tools listed along the left hand side of the screen and select one to edit your picture: • Rotate & Flip: Touch a rotate style on the left to decide how you want to rotate the picture. •...
  • Page 101 To capture videos 1 Touch the viewfinder screen to display the on-screen video controls. 2 Touch Video to switch to the video recording mode. 3 Frame your subject on the viewfinder. 4 Press to start recording. 5 Press again to stop recording. To adjust video settings 1 Touch the viewfinder screen to display the on-screen video controls.

  • Page 102: Microsd

    To manage videos On the right hand side of the picture viewing screen, you can perform these tasks for the displayed video: Share • Gmail: Send the video using Gmail. • Text Messages: Send the video as a multimedia message. See Receiving text and multimedia messages.
  • Page 103 • Use each time: After you select this option, the USB connection dialog does not appear the next time you plug in the USB cable. The device automatically performs the same action that you selected last time. • Always ask: Every time you plug in the cable, the USB connection dialogue appears and asks you to select an action.

  • Page 104: Bluetooth

    ® Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that lets your device connect over a wireless network to other Bluetooth-enabled devices for data exchange. Bluetooth on your device operates in three different modes: Bluetooth is turned on. Your device is enabled to detect Bluetooth devices within range, but will not be found by them.
  • Page 105 5 When the pairing is successful, Paired but not connected is displayed under the paired device. 6 Touch the paired device to start connection. When the paired device is successfully connected to your device, the Bluetooth connected icon appears in the status bar. NOTE: To make and receive calls or listen to the music using a Bluetooth headset, pair it first with your device.

  • Page 106: Photos & Videos

    Photos & Videos To view and manage the pictures and videos stored on your device, touch the Application button → Photos & Videos NOTE: Before you run the Photos & Videos application, ensure that a microSD card containing media files is installed on your device. All pictures and videos that you capture using your device camera are stored on the microSD card.
  • Page 107 Slideshow Playback all of the pictures as a slideshow. To stop a slideshow, touch the screen or touch the Back button Add to Favorites Copy the picture or video as your favorites that you can access by touching the Favorites tab. Delete Delete the picture or video.

  • Page 108: Music

    Music NOTE: The Music application only plays audio files saved on the microSD card of your device. Before opening Music, ensure that the needed audio files have been copied to the microSD card of your device. To open Music Touch the Application button →...
  • Page 109 To control music playback The album’s cover image if it has one. The name of the song being played. The name of the artist. • If the song is playing for more than five seconds, touch to jump to the beginning of the song.
  • Page 110 Touch to cycle through the repeat modes. Touch to turn the shuffle mode on and off. NOTE: Press the volume up button or volume down button to adjust the playback volume. NOTE: If you are listening to the music with the supplied 3.5 mm headphones, press the button on the wire of the headphones to pause and resume playback.

  • Page 111: Calendar

    Calendar Use the calendar to schedule and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. To open the calendar Touch the Application button → Calendar To set up an event 1 On any calendar view, touch the Menu button → New event to open the Event details screen.

  • Page 112: Alarm Clock

    • Touch and hold an event to open a menu with options for viewing, editing, or deleting the event, or creating a new event. Event reminders If you set a reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon appears in the notifications area of the status bar when the reminder time arrives.
  • Page 113 To set an alarm 1 Touch one of the available alarms. 2 The Set alarm menu opens with these settings: Turn on alarm Turn on the alarm that you have set on the device. Time Set the alarm time. Adjust the time by touching , or touch the hour and minute fields to enter a time.

  • Page 114: Calculator

    1 On the Alarm Clock screen, touch the Menu button → Settings. 2 Touch Alarm in silent mode to set if the alarm should ring when the device is in Silent mode. Calculator 1 Touch the Application button → Calculator .

  • Page 115: Voice Control

    Voice Control Touch the Application button → Voice Control Voice Control is a voice commander tool for you to say voice commands to call contacts, find contacts, and dial numbers. NOTE: To learn how to say the voice commands to start call actions, touch the →...

  • Page 116: Outlook Tasks

    Outlook Tasks Touch the Application button → Outlook Tasks Use this application to keep track of your to-do items. To add a task 1 Touch the Application button → Outlook Tasks to open the Task list. 2 Touch the New task entry. 3 Enter the following information about the task: What Enter the subject of the task.

  • Page 117: Sim Manager

    To adjust task settings → Settings. On the Tasks list, touch the Menu button Hide completed tasks After you select this option, tasks marked as Completed become invisible. Set alerts & notifications Choose one of these reminder modes: • Alert: The screen displays task information directly when the reminder time arrives.

  • Page 118: Outlook Notes

    Outlook Notes To enter a note 1 Touch the Application button → Outlook Notes to open the Notes screen. 2 Touch the New note entry to open the Create note screen. 3 Type your note into the note field using the on-screen keyboard. 4 Touch the Save button to save the note that you have completed and return to the Notes screen, where the new note entry is displayed.
  • Page 119 To view a document or spreadsheet 1 Swipe the document to view the desired section. 2 To zoom in or out the desired area of a document, touch anywhere on the document to activate the zoom mode, and then touch the zoom controls To find text in a document 1 Touch the Menu button →...

  • Page 120: Synchronizing Your Dell™ Streak And Computer

    Follow the instructions and enter the name of your device to let Dell PC Suite identify the device. 5 Once Dell PC Suite detects the connected device, the Dell PC Suite window opens automatically. The icon appears at the bottom right of the compute screen.

  • Page 121: Using Dell Pc Suite

    Help on the menu bar at the top, or click the Help button next to the desired item. To synchronize using Sync Manager 1 On the Dell PC Suite window, click the Sync Manager icon. The Sync Manager window opens.
  • Page 122 → the menu bar at the top Options Save To. To Quit Dell PC Suite Right-click the icon at the bottom right of the compute screen, and then click Exit. Synchronizing Your Dell™ Streak and Computer Using Dell PC Suite...
  • Page 123 Playing Videos on HDMI Devices 1 Insert the 30-pin connector on the bottom of your device into the 30-pin connector on the home dock. 2 Connect your device to a HDMI device for example a HDMI monitor or TV using a HDMI data cable. 3 Touch the Application button →...
  • Page 124 Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Possible solutions Call-related problems SIM card error SIM card malfunction or Take the SIM card to your damage. service provider for testing. The SIM card is inserted Insert the SIM card properly. improperly. Dirt or dust on the SIM card’s Use a soft, dry cloth to clean metal contacts.
  • Page 125 Problem Possible causes Possible solutions You cannot make outgoing The SIM card is not installed. Install a valid SIM card in your device. calls Poor signal. Move to an open space, or if you are inside a building, move closer to a window. Your device is in Airplane Touch the status area on the mode with no wireless...
  • Page 126 Problem Possible causes Possible solutions Noises during a call You may be near a strong Move to another location to electromagnetic source (such reduce the interference effects. as a TV, a microwave oven, etc.) during a call. You cannot enable certain Your service provider does not Contact your service provider.
  • Page 127 Problem Possible causes Possible solutions Shortened standby time The length of standby time is If you are located in an area affected by your service where the network signal is provider’s system weak, temporarily turn off your configuration. The same device.
  • Page 128 Problem Possible causes Possible solutions Unable to send or receive Your device is in Airplane Touch the status area on the mode with no wireless status bar and clear the multimedia messages. connectivity. Airplane mode checkbox. No MMS service is available. Subscribe to the MMS service from your network service provider.
  • Page 129 Problem Possible causes Possible solutions Windows Media Player on The device records video Play the video using a video sounds in amr format, but player with the amr decoder, my computer cannot play Windows Media Player does such as QuickTime. the sounds of the video not support amr decoding.
  • Page 130 Index Calendar, 111 Calling, 30 Airplane Mode, 56 Camera, 97 Alarm Clock, 112 Manage pictures, 98 Amazon MP3, 87 Manage videos, 102 Android Market, 83 Settings, 100 Shoot videos, 101 Applications Take pictures, 97 Definition, 18 Erase data, 51 Charging, 13 Favorites bar, 28 Contacts, 48 Navigate, 28...
  • Page 131 E-mail, 62 Language, 92 Erase all data, 52 Maps, 71 Facebook, 48 microSD, 102 Format, 51 Factory reset, 52 Install, 12 Set as USB drive, 102 Turn off USB storage, 103 Mobile networks Gmail, 64 Data connection, 53 Google Account Music, 108 Setup, 64 Create a playlist, 110...
  • Page 132 Photos & Videos, 106 Software upgrade, 52 Sound, 89 Change, 96 Status bar, 25 Enable, 95 Icons, 26 Pop-Up menu, 42 Synchronize Google Data, 86 Synchronize with PC Use PC Suite, 120 Quickoffice, 118 Tasks, 116 Text Messages, 36 Recorder, 114 Compose , 37 Restore...
  • Page 133 Applications, 64 Bookmarks, 61 Browse, 57 Connection, 53 Widgets, 46 Add, 22 Definition, 18 Facebook, 48 Google Search, 46 RSS, 47 Twitter, 48 Wi-Fi, 55 YouTube, 81 Index...

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