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Tablet User's Guide Regulatory model: P08T Regulatory type: P08T001 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 2
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 start - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 6
Set Up the Tablet Mode Set Up the Tablet Mode 1. Open the display. 6 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 9
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 "Applications in the duo Stage Interface - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 10
Screen Gestures The multi-touch screen on your tablet allows you to use your finger to move the 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 a right-click. Press and hold a finger on - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 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 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 12
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 and is suitable for viewing pages on your web browser. 12 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 13
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 the key(s) on the keyboard to start typing. To close the keyboard Touch on the top right corner of the keyboard. 13 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 16
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. The optional Napster application allows you to download songs when connected to - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 17
. You can use the 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 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 21
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: 1. Ensure that you are connected to the Internet. 2. Touch the Music tile to view the MusicStage home page. 3. Touch - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 22
Radio The RadioTime application allows you to locations highlighted on the globe. 5. Touch the play button to start listening to radio of the selected region. Changing the Music Tile your computer. You can set the default location for music downloads. Account - Allows you to sign in to your Napster - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 24
library. You can: • touch the desired thumbnail to view the photos saved in your tablet • view photos sorted by date captured • add new albums to your tablet • browse through different locations in your tablet and add photos to the PhotoStage page • import photos from an external storage device such - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 25
PhotoStage home page. 2. Touch the photo for which you want to 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 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 28
Photo 1 2 9 345 67 8 28 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 29
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 photo. 29 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 30
Touch Photos tile 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 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 31
Photo 31 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 32
The options available are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 seconds. The default option is 1 second. • Add desired music file from a location on your tablet. Facebook - Allows you to connect to your Dell PhotoStage application. If your computer is connected to the Internet, touch Check for updates to download - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 34
home page. 2. Touch the thumbnail of the recently added video to start playing. You can: • touch the icon to play the movie from 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 tablet. 3. Touch a video to start - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 35
application. It hosts movies, music concerts, and television shows. You can: • become a member and browse movies and TV shows by genres. • view, buy and audio settings. TrueTheater -TrueTheater technology allows you to upgrade the media experience on your tablet. Select Dell VideoStage application. 35 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 36
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 Hide this welcome screen at startup to hide the welcome window. 36 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 38
Books 1 2 34 56 38 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 39
regional data, and credit card information. Settings - Touch to manage change the settings for BookStage application. For more information on the Store page. 5 Denotes if your tablet is connected to the Internet. A blue X on the icon indicates that your tablet is not connected to the Internet. 6 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 40
Books 14 13 12 11 40 7 10 9 8 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 41
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 create bookmarks in a book. Drag and highlight one or more words. The - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 44
Books Changing the Books Tile Settings Open the BookStage application and touch → Settings. You can change the references to look for more information about a word in a book. You may add or remove references from the list. Advanced Settings - Allows you to change user interface language, store - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 50
multi-touch feature may not be supported by the application. • The touch screen is calibrated at the factory, and does not require re-calibration. If you choose to calibrate the touch screen, click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→Tablet PC Settings→ Calibrate... NOTE: Improper calibration - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 51
Internet If the touch screen starts losing its sensitivity - The touch screen may 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 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 52
Internet Power Problems If the power light is off - The computer is either turned off, in hibernate mode, or is not receiving power. • 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 53
is not responding, press the power button until the computer turns off and then turn it back on. • If the problem persists, contact Dell technical support. If you encounter interference that hinders reception on your computer - An unwanted signal is creating interference by interrupting or blocking - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 54
Internet Wireless Network Problems If the wireless network connection is lost - The wireless router 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 - Dell Inspiron duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's 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 duo | Inspiron duo Tablet User's Guide - Page 56
Tablet User’s Guide
Regulatory model: P08T
Regulatory type: P08T001