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- Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 1
Tablet User's Guide Regulatory model: P08T Regulatory type: P08T001 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 2
your tablet. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and Inspiron™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft®, Windows®, and the Windows - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 3
Contents Contents About Your Tablet 5 Set Up the Tablet Mode 6 Using Your Tablet 9 Using the Touch Screen 9 Screen Orientation 12 On-Screen Keyboard 13 duo Stage Interface 14 Applications in duo Stage Interface 16 Music 18 Photo 23 Video 33 Books 36 Paint 45 Games 48 Internet 49 3 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 4
Contents Solving Problems 50 Touch Screen Problems 50 Power Problems 52 Wireless Network Problems 54 duo Stage Problems 55 4 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 5
About Your Tablet 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 accounts • read e-books • - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 6
Set Up the Tablet Mode Set Up the Tablet Mode 1. Open the display. 6 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 7
Set Up the Tablet Mode 2. Push the display panel from the top and rotate it 180 degrees clockwise. 7 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 8
Set Up the Tablet Mode 3. Close the display. The duo Stage interface is activated automatically in Tablet Mode. 8 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 9
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 information on the different applications, see - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 10
Gestures The multi-touch screen on your tablet allows you to use your finger to move fingers apart to enlarge the view of the active window. To zoom out: Move two fingers close together to reduce the view of the active window. 10 Dwell Allows you to access additional information by simulating - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 11
Using Your Tablet Scroll Allows you to scroll through content. The scroll features down to activate vertical scrolling. Scroll Horizontal - Allows you to scroll left or right on the active window. Move a finger to the left or right to activate horizontal scrolling. Rotate Allows you to rotate the - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 12
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 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 13
type text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard appears when you touch anywhere on the screen. The keyboard automatically changes to either the portrait or landscape mode based on the orientation of your tablet. To use the on-screen keyboard 1. Touch anywhere on the screen. A portion - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 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. 14 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 15
set your laptop to Tablet mode, touch the settings icon and clear the Show duo Stage when entering tablet mode check box. The Windows 7 desktop will display as soon as you close the duo Stage interface. To manually launch the duo Stage interface, click Start → All Programs→ Dell Stage→ duo Stage. 15 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 16
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 music or radio stations from across the globe. You can also browse through your music files by album, artist, or song title. - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 17
optional CinemaNow application to purchase or rent movies and TV shows using the Internet. Read e-books available on your tablet. You can download books using the Internet. Draw and edit photos. duo Stage Interface Browse the web, send e-mail, download music and books. Play touch-enabled games. 17 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 18
Music 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 18 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 19
the desired thumbnail to play the song. Music Playing Songs Available on Your Tablet 1. Touch the Music tile to view the MusicStage home page. 2. - Touch to view and play a song from the albums available on your tablet. The ALBUMS tab is selected by default. NOTE: The recently viewed albums appear - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 20
Music 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 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 21
home page. 3. Touch the Napster tab and view the songs listed by top songs, artists, or genre. 4. Touch the desired song to download to your tablet. 21 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 22
music libraries available in your computer. You can set the default location for music downloads. Account - Allows you to sign in to your Napster account. Network - Allows you to configure your network settings by enabling proxy server. About - Displays the v ersion information of the - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 23
Photo 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 23 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 24
Photos tile to view the PhotoStage home page. 2. On the PhotoStage page, touch the desired thumbnail to view the photo. Viewing Photos Available on Your Tablet 1. Touch the Photos tile to view the PhotoStage home page. 2. Touch the Library tab to view all photos listed in the library. You can - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 25
view information. 3. Touch the information icon to know more about the photo such as date taken and location where the photo is saved on your tablet. 25 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 26
Photos tile to view the PhotoStage home page. 2. Touch the thumbnail of the desired photo to edit. NOTE: To view all the photos on the tablet, touch the Library tab and touch the desired photo thumbnail. 3. Touch the Edit icon to view the editing options. The editing options available are: Rotate - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 27
Photo Importing Photos 1. Touch the Photos tile to view the PhotoStage home page. 2. Touch the Library tab. 3. Touch IMPORT. In the window that appears, add the photos from an external device such as a USB drive or digital camera. 27 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 28
Photo 1 2 9 345 67 8 28 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 29
Shutterfly account and upload your photos. 6 Touch to view information about a photo such as date taken and location where the photo is saved on your tablet. 7 Touch to edit the photo. For more information on the editing options, see page 26. 8 Touch to start a slide show. 9 Touch to view the next - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 30
to view the PhotoStage home page. 2. Touch the 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 tags to your photos • run a slide show of your photos • tag people - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 31
Photo 31 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 32
show. The options available are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 seconds. The default option is 1 second. • Add Music - the desired music file from a location on your tablet. Facebook - Allows you to connect to your Facebook Displays the version information of the Dell PhotoStage application. If your computer - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 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 Video 33 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 34
playing. You can: • touch the icon to play the movie from the beginning. • touch the icon to resume the movie. Viewing Videos Available on Your Tablet 1. Touch the Videos tile to launch the VideoStage home page. 2. Touch the Library tab to see all the videos saved on your - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 35
the display and audio settings. TrueTheater -TrueTheater technology allows you to upgrade the media experience on your tablet. Select the Enable TrueTheater Effect check box and the adjust the available Library. ABOUT - Displays the version information of the Dell VideoStage application. 35 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 36
Books 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 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 37
Reading Books 1. Touch the Books tile to launch the My Library home. 2. Touch the desired book twice to open the book. Books 37 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 38
Books 1 2 34 56 38 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 39
1 Touch to open different options for using BookStage application. The options available are: Open - Touch to open an existing book on your tablet. Print - Touch to print a book. Password - Touch to create or change password for your BookStage account. Account - Touch to manage your account - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 40
Books 14 13 12 11 40 7 10 9 8 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 41
to view the next page. 8 Touch to see the different options to view and zoom a book. 9 Touch to zoom in the text on the pages. 10 Touch to zoom out the text on the pages. 11 Touch the horizontal scroll bar to scroll through the pages quickly. 12 Allows you to - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 42
Books Searching Books You can search for more information on the Internet about any word in the book. To launch the search option: 1. Open a book, drag and highlight a word. The Text Toolbar appears. 2. Touch the Look up selection icon . A list of websites appears. 3. Touch the desired website to - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 43
Downloading Free Books 1. Touch the Books tile to view the BookStage home page. 2. Touch the Free Books tab. 3. You can search for books using any one of the following options: General - Touch to search all the free books available. Author - Touch to search books written by an author. Subject - - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 44
Books 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. - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 45
Paint Paint Touch the Paint tile to create paintings or drawings using tools such as a chalk, pencil, marker, or crayon. 45 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 46
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Paint 1 Touch to open different options available within this application such as Save As..., Set as Wallpaper, Print, Update, Settings, and Help. 2 Touch to redo an action performed. 3 Touch to undo an action performed. 4 Touch the white board to draw and paint photos. 5 Touch to select the drawing - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 48
Games 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. 48 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 49
Internet 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 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 50
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 your desktop. In the Pen and Touch window - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 51
have foreign particles (such as sticky notes) that are blocking the touch sensors. To remove these particles: a. Turn off the computer. b. Disconnect the AC adapter cable from the wall outlet. CAUTION: Do not use water or a cleaning liquid to wipe the touch screen. c. Use a clean, lint-free cloth - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 52
, ensure that the light on the AC adapter is on. If the power light is solid white and the computer is not responding - The display may not be responding. • Press the power button until the computer turns off and then turn it back on. • If the problem persists, contact Dell technical support. 52 - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 53
in standby mode or the display may not be responding. • Press a key on the keyboard, move the connected mouse or a finger on the touch pad, or press the power then turn it back on. • If the problem persists, contact Dell technical support. If you encounter interference that hinders reception on your - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 54
to your data source (cable modem or network hub). • Check if wireless is enabled on the your tablet. • Re-establish your connection to the wireless router (for more information, see the Inspiron duo Setup Guide at support.dell.com/manuals). • Interference may be blocking or interrupting your - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 55
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 Stage interface. To reinstall, download the duo Stage application file from support.dell.com or from - Dell Inspiron Mini Duo 1090 | Inspiron duo Tablet Users Guide - Page 56
Tablet User’s Guide
Regulatory model: P08T
Regulatory type: P08T001