Dell Streak manual

Dell™ Streak User's Manual C OMMENT bk0_en.book Pag e 1 Sunday, May 30, 20 10 12:34 PM[...]

Notes, Cautions, and W arnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make b etter use of your device. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WAR N IN G : A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. ______________ ______ In[...]

Contents 3 Contents 1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Dell™ Streak Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 Setting Up Y our Dell™ Streak . . . . . . . . . 12 Getting Y our Device Ready for Use . . . . . . . . . . . 12 T urning On Y our Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 T urning Off Y our Device . . . . [...]

4 Contents 5 Using Y our Dell™ Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Managing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Pop-Up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 5 8 Protecting Y our Dell™ Streak . . . . . . . . . 99 Protect Y our Device Data With a  Screen Unlock Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Protect Y our SIM Card With the  SIM Lock Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 9 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Contents 10 Synchronizing Y our Dell™ Streak  and Computer Using Dell PC Suite . . . . 126 Connect to a Computer and Install  Dell PC Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Using Dell PC Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 11 Playing Videos on HDMI Devices . . . . . 128 12 T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Package Contents 7 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 W arranty Service Information USB cable Charge r US plug Po u c h Headset with mic Europe Streak device Battery Quick Start Guide Safety , Envi[...]

8 Dell™ Streak Features Dell™ Streak Features Buttons/Connectors/Parts Functionalit y 1 Headphone connec tor Connects to headphones. 2 Vo l u m e u p / d o w n b u t t o n Landscape mode:  Volume up button /  Volume down button  Portrait mode:  Volume up button  Volume down button •W h i l e p l a y i n g m e d i a such as musi[...]

Dell™ Streak Features 9 3 P ower and S leep/W ake b u tton • If the device is off, pr ess and hold to power on the device. • If the device is on, but the screen is off, press to turn on the screen. • If both the device and the screen are on, – Pr ess to turn the screen off. – P ress and hold to select one of these options: Silent mode :[...]

10 Dell™ Streak Features 8 Microphone Use for voice ca lls 9 30-pin conne ctor • Connects to a USB cabl e to transfer files to a computer . • Connects to a char ger to charge the device. • Connects to the Home Dock for audio and video output. 10 P roximity sen sors T urn off the scr een as you bring the device close to your face to make or [...]

Dell™ Streak Features 11 Parts/controls Functionality 14 Speaker Audio output for video and music playback. 15 Back cover Secures the batt ery in place. 16 Camera lens Captures pictur es and videos. 17 Camer a fl ash F or using flash to take pictur es. 17 16 14 15 bk0_en.book Page 11 Sunday, May 30, 2 010 12:34 PM[...]

12 Setting Up Y our Dell™ Streak Setting Up Y our Dell™ Streak Getting Y our Device Ready for Use 1 Remove the back cover 2 Insert the SIM card a Slide the back cove r down wards in th e di rec t io n t o ward s th e e nd of th e device. b Lift the back cover off th e device. NOTE: The device will shut down automatically if you remove the back [...]

Setting Up Y our Dell™ Streak 13 3 Insert the battery 4 Install the microSD card Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts on the battery h older and insert the battery . a Hold the microSD card with the metal contacts facing down. b Slide the microSD card into the microSD card holder . bk0_en.book Page 13 Sunday, May 30, 2 010 12[...]

14 Setting Up Y our Dell™ Streak 5 Close the back cover 6 Charge the device NOTE: Charge the battery in an environment al temperature between 0°C and 45°C. a Pu sh the end of the back cover agains t the groove near the bottom of the device. b Place the cover onto the back of th e device, and then push the cover towards the top of th e device to[...]

Setting Up Y our Dell™ Streak 15 T urning On Y o ur Device NOTE: Use this device in an en vironmental temperature between -10°C and 55°C. 1 P ress and hold the P ower button to turn on your device. The operating system starts up. 2 T ouch the Menu b utton to unlock the screen if it is automatically locked. 3 If y o ur S I M c a rd is l o c ked [...]

16 Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak NOTE: T o view the on-screen tutorial for basic controls of your device, on the Home screen touch the icon, and follow the instructions on the screen to proceed. T ouch Screen Y our device has a multi-touch sensitiv e screen. Y ou can touch the surface of the screen to operate[...]

Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak 17 T ouch and hold T ouch and hold your finger on the screen. • Move an item o n the Home Screen. • Add Home screens. T ouc h and hold the Home button to add a Home screen . • Open or c lose the on-sc reen keyboard. T o uch and hold the Menu button to open or close the on-screen k eyboard. Drag 1 T o uch and[...]

18 Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak Flick or swipe Move your fing er in a vertical or horizontal direction on the scre en. Scroll through Home screens, web pages, lists, entries, photo thumbnails, contacts, and so on. Zoom-out Move two fingers close together on the screen. Reduce the view of an image or web page  (zoom out). Finger Gestures Al[...]

Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak 19 Screen Orientation F or optimal viewing e xperience, the scre en orientation changes automa tically to portrait or landscape dependin g on how you hold the device. NOTE: The Home screen is alway s displayed in landscape and does not automatically orient to portrait. Appli cations downloaded from Android Market [...]

20 Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak Home Screen The Home screen displays widgets, folders, and shortcuts that provide eas y access to your favorite or frequently-used applicat ions. Y ou can also display your favorite pictures as yo ur Home screen wallpapers. NOTE: T ouch the Home screen button to return to the current home screen. Multiple Home [...]

Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak 21 Customizing Y our Home Screen T o add an item to a Ho me screen 1 T ouch the Home button . 2 T o access the Add to Home screen menu, either: • T ouch and hold an empty ar ea on the home screen. The Add to Home screen menu appears. • T ouch the Menu button and then touch the Add option. The Add to Home scree[...]

22 Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak Items Steps Shortcuts Add shortcuts for items that you wish to access directly fro m the Home screen. • Applications : 1 Scroll thro ugh the appli cation menu to locate t he desired app licati on. 2 T o uch the desired application to create the shortcut on the current Home scr een. • Bookmark : 1 Flick thro[...]

Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak 23 Shortcuts • Directions : Crea te a shortcut that yo u can touch to open Goog le Maps and view directions to a location. 1 Enter your destination in the text box. 2 Choose how yo u want to get to your destination by t ouching th e driving, public transportation , or walking icon (from left to right). 3 Enter a[...]

24 Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak Folders Y ou can create the following folders: New folder : Add a folder where y ou can store your Home scr een shortcuts. All contacts : Add a shortcut to all your contacts stored in the Contacts application. Contacts with phone numbers : Add a shortcut to the contacts with phone numbers. Starred contacts : Ad[...]

Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak 25 T o add an application shortcut to th e Home scre en from either the main application view or the F avorites bar: 1 T ouch the Application button on top of the screen to open the Favorites bar . 2 If the main applications menu is not displayed, touch the More icon on the right end of the Favorites bar to open t[...]

26 Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak 3 Drag and drop the shortcut into the folder . NOTE: Y ou can also drag items directly into a folder without opening the folder . NOTE: Widgets and folders cannot be moved inside a folder . T o remove a Ho me screen shortcut from a folder 1 T ouch a folder on the Home screen to view the contents. 2 T ouch an d [...]

Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak 27 Status Bar The status bar displays the applicatio n button, carrier name, date and time, and the status and notification ar eas. 1 Applicat ion button T ouch the application button to display the applications available on your device: – The F avor ites bar can be customized to display up to seven preferred or[...]

28 Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak The status area may also display some of the following icons: 4 Status area • Displays status icons to show the current state of y o u r d ev i c e , s u c h as b a tt e r y po w e r , c h arg in g p r og r e s s , alarms set, network connections, and so on. • T ouch the status area to view the information [...]

Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak 29 The notification area may also display some o f the following icons: No signal Connected to a W i-Fi netw ork Airplane mode is enabled No SIM card is insert ed Bluetooth is enabled Ongoing data synchronization Connected to a new Bluetooth device If the GPS satellites function is enabled, this icon appears when [...]

30 Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak Navigating the Applications Y ou can find applications available on your device in these s creen elements: Favorites Bar Y ou can customize the F avorites bar to include frequently used applications. Y ou can add up to seven applic ations in the F avorites bar . T o add applications to the Favorites bar 1 T ouc[...]

Understanding Y our Dell™ Streak 31 4 Once the application becomes movabl e, drag and drop it on the F avorites bar . T o remove applications from the Favorites bar 1 T ouch the ap plication button on top of the scr een to open the F avorites bar . 2 On the F avorites bar , touch and hold the app lication to remove. 3 Drag the application ou t of[...]

32 Using Y our Dell™ Streak Using Y our Dell™ Streak Calling Making Calls T o make calls, touch Phone on the Home screen to open the Phone application . T o make a call 1 T ouch to call a desir ed phone number or contact from the call log. 2 T ouch the typed number to make a call to the number . 3 T ype the number to call using the on- screen d[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 33 T o cancel dialing T ouch on the Dialing sc reen to cancel a dialed call. T o manage and redial missed, dialed, and received calls On the Phone sc reen, scroll the call lo g to locate a call displayed ei ther as a phone number or as a contact’s name. Y ou can choose to do the following with the call: •T o u c h to [...]

34 Using Y our Dell™ Streak T o end or reject a call T ouch on the Dialing screen to end an active call; touch on the Incoming call screen to r eject an incoming call. NOTE: T ouching the Menu button  End call also ends a call. T o call a number with an e xtension 1 T ype the number to call using the on-screen dialpad. 2 T ouch an d hold the a[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 35 T o use the speakerp hone during a call WAR N IN G : Ensure that you turn off the speakerphone before you hold the device close to your ear as th is could damage your hearing. T ouch to turn the speakerphone on or off. T o accept calls using a Bluetooth he adset When a Bluetooth hea dset is connected to your devi ce, y[...]

36 Using Y our Dell™ Streak T o conduct a conference c all 1 During a call, touch the Menu button  Add call . 2 Make the second call that you want to add to the confer ence call. The first call is automatically placed on hold. 3 When the second call is connected, touch the Menu button  Merge calls to start the conference call. 4 T o add mor[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 37 Additional call settings • Call forwarding : Diverts in coming calls to a designated phone number when your device is busy , unreachable, does not answer , or if you want to always forward calls.  T o enable call forwarding, enter the number to divert to or touch to select a contact from your Contacts list. Then t[...]

38 Using Y our Dell™ Streak Managing Contacts T o view and m anage your contac ts, touch the App lication button  Contacts . NOTE: If you have signed in to your Google account and have selected Auto-sync and Contacts from: Home button  Menu button  Settings  Data synchronization , your Google contacts will be autom atically added to y[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 39 T o view the contact details 1 T o locate a contact, you can either: • Flick the contact list until you find the contact. • T ouch an alphabet displayed on the top that matches the first letter of the contact’s first or last name. The screen then displays the contacts whose first or last names starts with the sel[...]

40 Using Y our Dell™ Streak T o call, e-mail, or send a message to a contact from your contacts list 1 Locate the desired contact’s entry on the contact li st. 2 Select the action you want to do by touching a corresponding icon: • T o call the contact, touch . • T o send a text or multimedia message to the contact, touch . • T o e-mail th[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 41 Messaging T o compose, send, and read text (SMS) or multimedia (MMS) messages, touch  Messaging . The Messaging screen opens with a list of messages or me ssage th reads r epresenting all the received, sent a nd draft messages. NOTE: For information about the message thread, see Receiving text and multimedia mess[...]

42 Using Y our Dell™ Streak T o compose and s end a multimedia message 1 In the To field, type the recipient’s mobi le phone number , e-mail address, or contact name. Matching contacts with their mobile numbers or e-mail addresses appear below the To field. T o uch a matched contact, or continue manually typing the desired phon e number or e-ma[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 43 Audio Open the Select audio menu. T ouch a desired audio file, and then touch OK to attach the file to you r message. T o attach an audio file stor ed on the SD card to MMS: 1 Create a folder named Rin gtones in the SD card. 2 Open the Ringto nes folder . 3 Copy the audio file you want to attach to MMS into the Rington[...]

44 Using Y our Dell™ Streak Slideshow Open the Edit slideshow screen to create a slide show and attach it to your message. 1 T ouch Add slide to create new slides. 2 T o uch a created slide suc h as Slide 1 to open the slideshow editor screen . 3 T ouch Add picture , and th en selec t the pi ctur e you want to add to the slide. 4 Y ou can touch t[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 45 Receiving text and multimedia messages Depending on your notification settings, the devic e rings, vibrates , or display s a message briefl y in the status bar as a new text or multimedia message arrives. A new message icon appears and stay s in the notifica tions ar ea of the status bar to remind you of a new message.[...]

46 Using Y our Dell™ Streak T o forward the message 1 T ouch an d hold the messa ge. The Message options menu pops up. 2 Select Fo r w a r d to forward the message. T o view a multimedia message 1 T ouch th e notification area on the status bar where the new message icon is displayed. A list of notifications op ens. T ouch a new message notificat[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 47 NOTE: T o delete all messages on the me ssage list, touch the Menu button  Delete threads . T o edit message settings In the message list, touch the Menu button  Settings to change the text or multimedia message settings. F ollow the instructions on the screen. Pop-Up Menu T ouch the Menu button to open or close [...]

48 Using Y our Dell™ Streak Keyboard controls 1 • T ouch to type letters into th e field where the cursor appears. • T ouch and hold to type accented letters for app licable languages. 2 • Based on the letters being type d, the k eyboar d shows suggested wor ds along the top, the most probable one highli ghted in colo r . • Y ou can touch[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 49 T o configure the keyboa rd settings 1 T ouch the Home button  Menu button  Settings  Loc al e & text  Android keyboard , or  touch the Application b utton  Settings icon  Loc ale & text  Android keyboard . 2 T o enable a setting, touch the setting option to select the check box ; to dis[...]

50 Using Y our Dell™ Streak T o add a word to the dictionary 1 T ouch the Home b utton  Menu button  Settings  Locale & text  User dictionary , or  touch the Application button  Settings icon  Loc al e & text  User dictionary . 2 T ouch th e Menu button  Add . 3 T ype a desired word into the Add to dictionary te[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 51 Widgets W idgets are small applications which re side on the Home screen and provide quick and easy access to information. F or example, the F acebook widget allows you to read posts on your wall and update your status. NOTE: T o use the following widgets, you need to create them on the Home screen of your device, and [...]

52 Using Y our Dell™ Streak RSS Real Simple Syndication (RSS) is a we b format for websit e owners to publish RSS feeds — full or summarized texts of fr equently updated web contents such as blog entries and news headlines. After you subscribe to an RSS feed, yo u will r eceive an upda te once the RSS publisher releases new content. Y ou can th[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 53 Facebook F acebook is a social networking website where you can post your personal profile, find and contact your friends, classmates or work associates, and ex change mes sages with them. 1 On the Home screen of your device, touch the Sign in button at the top right of the F acebook widget. 2 T o use F acebook , you n[...]

54 Using Y our Dell™ Streak Managing Y our Device Settings T o check storage spac es T ouch the Home button  Menu button  Settings  SD card & device storage. The screen displays the total and av ailable space on the devi ce and on the microSD card. T o erase unwanted applica tion data to free storage space 1 T ouch the Home b utton ?[...]

Using Y our Dell™ Streak 55 T o erase all data from your d evice CAUTION: The following steps will erase al l the data including your Google account and downloaded application s from your device. Ensure that you back up all the required data before you proceed. 1 T ouch the Home button  Menu button  Settings  Pr i v ac y  Fa c t o r y[...]

56 Using Y our Dell™ Streak 3 P ress the Camera button to confirm and start emergency softwar e recovery . NOTE: If you wish to cancel software recovery , press the volume down button . 4 W ait for the device to load files and reboot the system. bk0_en.book Page 56 Sunday, May 30, 2 010 12:34 PM[...]

We b 57 We b Connecting to the W eb T o browse the web and access web-based utilities such as instant messagi ng, one of these data networking connections must be available: •G P R S •E D G E •3 G •H S P A •W i - F i GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSP A T o connect to the web using GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or HSP A Y our device is configured with GPRS , EDGE, 3G, o[...]

58 Web 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 HSP A network is currently in use, a corresponding data network icon appears on the status bar after a data connection is established. See Status Bar on Status Bar for a [...]

We b 59 Wi-Fi Y ou can connect your device to the Internet using W i-F i. T o use Wi-F i on your device, you n eed 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 sign al is affected by the number of connected devices, infrastructure, and obj ects through which t[...]

60 Web T o check the curre nt Wi-Fi network connection F rom the status bar: When your device is connected to a wireless network, the W i-Fi icon in the status bar indicates the signal streng th (number of bands that light up). If Wi-F i settings  Network notification is enabled, this icon appears in the status bar as the device discover s an ac[...]

We b 61 Disable all Co nnections Using the Airplane Mode Selecting the Airplane mode disables al l mobile and W i-F i connections. This feature is useful when wir eless connectivit y is strictly prohibited, such as on an airplane. T ouch the Home button  Menu button  Settings  Wir e l es s controls  Airplane mode to enable or disabl e t[...]

62 Web 3 T ouch an address displayed on the screen to go directly to that web page, or complete typing the web page address, then touch Go . T o set up your home page 1 T ouch th e Menu button  Settings  Set home page . 2 Enter the web addr ess of the web site you want to use as your home page and then touch OK . Vie wing W eb Pages T o navig[...]

We b 63 T o switch between brows er windows Y ou can open multiple browser windows to easily switch from one web page to another . 1 On a browser window , touch the Menu button  Window overview . The Current windows screen opens to display multiple browser windows in a small er view . 2 T ouch a browser window with the web page you want to view [...]

64 Web Using W eb Links, History , and Downloads T o select a link on a web page Move to a link you want on a web page. The link is fr amed by an orange box when you touch it. T o check the history of visited web pages 1 On the browser screen, touch or touch the Menu button  Bookmarks . 2 T ouch th e History tab. 3 T ouch th e day when your desi[...]

We b 65 T o allow download of web applications CAUTION: Applications downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. T o protect your device and pers onal data, download applicatio ns only from trusted sources such as Android Market. T o download web applications, enable your device’s do wnloading feature. 1 T ouch the Home button  Menu b[...]

66 Web 4 Enter the bookmark name or ed it the web address as needed. 5 T ouch OK to save the web page as a bookmark. T o open a bookmark 1 On the browser screen, touch or touch the Menu button  Bookmarks . The Bookmarks window opens. 2 On the Bookmarks window , you can either: • T ouch the bookmark you want to open in the same browser window .[...]

We b 67 E-mail Y ou can create POP3, IMAP , and ex change e-mail accou nts from web-based e- mail services on your device. T o open the e-mail application T ouch the Application button  Email . T o set up an e-mail account 1 On the Accounts screen, touch Next . 2 T ype the e-mail address and password of the e-mail account you want to add and the[...]

68 Web 5 Compose your message. 6 T ouch th e Menu button  Send . NOTE: If you want to save the message as a draft and modify it later , touch or touch the Menu button  Save as draft , and then select yes . T o delete an e-mail 1 On the e-mail account inbox, tou ch and hold the e-mail you want to delete. 2 On the pop-up menu , touch Delete . T[...]

We b 69 T o quickly set up your exchang e server account NOTE: Consult your IT administrator first before you set up your exchange server account. 1 T ouch the gear button to open the configuration menu. 2 The Quick Configuration wizard opens asking whether you would like it to guide you through the quick configu ration. T ouch the Ye s button to c[...]

70 Web NOTE: In any of the T ouchDown views, touch the Menu button or touch and hold an item on the screen to see the operations that you can perform with that item or in that view . Status area This area displays status messages at the bottom of the main screen during a T ouchDown operation, for example a synchronization in progr e ss. W eb Applic[...]

We b 71 1 On the Set up your Google account screen, touch the Next button to proceed. 2 T ouch the Sign in button. Enter your Google us er name and password, then touch the Sign in button. 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 Fact[...]

72 Web T o refresh Gmail T ouch the Menu button  Re f re s h to send or re ceive e-mail s and to synchronize your e-mails with your Gmail account on the web. T o view e-m ails in different folders or with labels T o v iew e-mails stored in the folde rs othe r than the inbox, such as in the Sent or All Mail folders, or to vi ew labeled or starred[...]

We b 73 T o create and send an e-mail 1 T ouch the Menu b utton  Compose . 2 Enter the contact’s e-mail address in the T o field. T o send e-mail to multiple contacts, separate their e-ma il addresses with a comma. T o send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (B cc), touch the Menu button  Add Cc/Bcc . 3 Enter the e-mail subject. 4 Co[...]

74 Web T o add a new friend to yo ur friends list NOTE: Y ou can only add people who have a Google Account. 1 In the friends list, touch the Menu button  Add friend . 2 Enter the Google T alk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of the f riend you want to add to your friends li st. NOTE: When you type the instant messaging ID of a friend who is[...]

We b 75 T o add a friend to an active conv ersation 1 On the chat screen, touch the Menu button  Add to chat . 2 Select the friend you want to invite to the current conversation. T o disable the chat log On the chat screen, touch the Menu button  Chat off record . The subsequent chat conversations will not be re c ord e d. T o re su m e t h e[...]

76 Web T o pin a friend Y ou can pin a friend so that the friend always appears in your most popular friends list. 1 In the friends list, touch and hold the frie nd’s name to open th e options menu. 2 T ouch Pin fr i en d . NOTE: T o unpin a friend, in the friends list, touch and hold the friend you want to unpin and then touch Unpin friend in th[...]

We b 77 T o sign out from Google T alk In the friends list, t ouch the Menu button  Sign out . Maps Google Maps helps you find your cu rr ent location, view real-time traffic situations, and get dir ections to your destination. Y ou can also us e the sear ch tool to locate addresses or places of interest on a map or in a st reet view . NOTE: The[...]

78 Web a T ype the place you want to find into the search box. Y ou can enter an address, a city or country , or a type of business or organization such “restaurant” or “school”. b T ouch th e search key on the keyboar d or th e search icon on the search box. To s e a r c h b y v o i c e : a T ouch . b Say your destination. NOTE: As you ent[...]

We b 79 T o 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 pictur e thumbnail is also displayed if the street view for the location is available). T o zoom in or out on a ma p T ouch to zoom[...]

80 Web Map layer The map layer displays streets, highways, buildings, main establishments, mass transit stations, parks, rivers, lakes, mountains, boundaries, and so on. T raffic layer The traffic layer displays colored lines along the roads wher e real-time traffic data can be collected. Green lines indicate good traffic speeds, yellow ones indica[...]

We b 81 NOTE: T ouch the Menu button  Layers  More layers to find more layers that you can apply to the map. For information about the other layers, visit Google Maps on the web. Satellite layer The satellite layer displays the map in non-r eal-time satellite view . T ransit Lines layer The transit lines layer displays mass-transit routes aro[...]

82 Web NOTE: T o remove all of the layers other t han the map layer , touch the Menu button  Layers  Clear Map . T o view a map in s treet view Y ou can switch to str e et view for the lo cation that you found on the map. The stree t view is composed of imagery captur ed from the str eets. 1 Locate a place of interest on the map. F or more in[...]

We b 83 NOTE: By default, your current location is the starting point, and the place you found on the map is your destination. 3 T ouch Go . The directions to your destination ar e listed . 4 T ouch Show on map or touch a direction instruction on the l ist to show the directions or routes on the map. T o clear a map To u c h the Menu button  Cle[...]

84 Web Using Google Latitude NOTE: T o use Google Latitude, you will be requi red to sign in to a Google account. The Google Latitude locati on service allows you to shar e locations with your friends and family who have signed in to the service wi th their Google accounts. Y ou can also send instant mess ages and e-mails, make phone calls, and get[...]

We b 85 T o accept an invitation When you receive a request to shar e your location with a friend on Latitude, choose h ow you want to respond: • Accept and share back : Y ou can see your fri end’s location, and your friend can see yours. • Accept, but h ide my location : Y ou can see your friend’ s location , but they cannot see yours. •[...]

86 Web T o control what to share and c hange your public profile 1 In Maps, touch the Menu button  Latitude . 2 T ouch your location callout on the map, or your name on the list of friends . 3 Set the following options to your pr eferences. Sharing options • Share best av ailable loca tion : Share str eet-level location with your friend. • S[...]

We b 87 Yo u Tu b e Y ouT ube is a web video streaming servic e that allows you to view videos uploaded by Y ouT ube members. NOTE: Browsing and viewing videos does not r equire you to sign in to a Y ouT ube account. However , to use all of the Y ouT ube features, such as rating or commenting on a video or viewing “My account”, you must create [...]

88 Web 4 The videos that match the words you said are listed. 5 T ouch the video to start playing the video . T o search for a video by category 1 T ouch th e Menu button  Categories . 2 Scroll the listed categories and touc h the category under which the video appears. 3 T ouch to start playing the video . T o filter videos by different time fr[...]

We b 89 Android Market Y ou can use Android Mark et to download and i nstall applications and gam es on your device. NOTE: Applications downloaded from Androi d Market may not support automatic screen orientation to portrait or landscape. T o open An droid Market 1 T ouch the Appl ication button  Market . 2 F ollow the instructions on the screen[...]

90 Web 4 The Android Market scr een opens. 1 •T o u c h t h e Apps tab to view the application categories. All applications available for download are sort ed by these categorie s. •T o u c h t h e Games tab to view the gam e categories. A ll games available fo r download ar e sorted by these categories. 2 The Market screen opens with featured [...]

We b 91 When a category is select ed, for e xample, touch the Game s tab  Brain & Puzzle : T o download and install an applica tion or game 1 Scroll and browse listed applications or g ames to locate the desired one. 2 T ouch the ap plication or game you want to download an d install. 3 On the application details screen, yo u can read the[...]

92 Web T o open an application or game T o uninstall an application or game 1 On the downloads screen, touch the application you want to u ninstall. 2 T ouch Uninstall . 3 After the uninstall is completed, you ca n select the r eason for removing the application. Synchronizing Y our Google Data Through a web connection, your device can synchronize [...]

We b 93 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. T ouch 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 appears on the o[...]

94 Customizing Y our Dell™ Streak Customizing Y our Dell™ Streak W ith the Settings menu, you can customize the wa y your device works to su it your individual needs. T o change display settings 1 T ouch the Home b utton  Menu button  Settings  Sound & display , or  touch the Application button  Settings icon  Sound & [...]

Customizing Y our Dell™ Streak 95 T o change sound an d ringtone settings 1 T ouch the Home button  Menu button  Settings  Sound & display , or  touch the Application b utton  Settings icon  Sound & display . 2 Use the options grouped under the Sound settings bar , and then touch a desired option. 3 Flick the list to loc[...]

96 Customizing Y our Dell™ Streak T o manually set the date, time and time zone 1 T ouch the Home b utton  Menu button  Settings  Date & time , or  touch the Application button  Settings icon  Date & time . 2 T ouch a desired option. Silent mode Mute everything ex cept alarms, music and videos. NOTE: If Silent mode is en[...]

Customizing Y our Dell™ Streak 97 3 Flick the list to locate and touch a desired item. 4 T o enable a setting, touch the setting option to select the check box ; to disable a setting, touch the setti ng option to clear the check box . Select time source • Manual : T o manually adjust the date, time and time zone, select this item. • Mobile Ce[...]

98 Customizing Y our Dell™ Streak T o choose a language Set the language of the display text. 1 T ouch the Home b utton  Menu button  Settings  Locale & text  Select locale , or  touch the Application button  Settings icon  Lo ca le & te xt  Select locale . 2 Select a language of your choice fr om the list that [...]

Protecting Y our Dell™ Streak 99 Protecting Y our Dell™ Streak Protect Y our Device Data With a Screen Unlock Pattern Y ou can protect your device data agai nst unauthorized access by locking the touch screen with a scr een unlock pattern . Once the unlock pattern is enabled and the screen is lock ed, you need to draw the correct unlock pattern[...]

100 Protecting Y our Dell™ Streak 3 Y ou can touch the Me nu button to study the animated example of how to draw a pattern. T hen touch OK . 4 Drag your finger to draw the unlock pattern by connecting at least four dots in a vertical, horizontal and/or diagonal direction. T ake your finger off the screen when a pattern is drawn. NOTE: Y ou must f[...]

Protecting Y our Dell™ Streak 101 Protect Y our SIM Card With the SIM Lock Password Y ou can protect your SIM car d agains t unauthorized use with a personal identification number (PIN). After a PIN is e n a b l e d t o l o c k y o u r SI M , yo u w i l l need to enter the PIN each time you tu rn on the device in or der to unlock your SIM. NOTE: [...]

102 Protecting Y our Dell™ Streak T o change the SIM card PIN 1 T ouch the Home b utton  Menu button  Settings  Security & location  Set up SIM card lock  Change SIM PIN , or  touch the Application button  Settings icon  Security & location  Set up SIM card lock  Change SIM PIN . 2 T ype the old SIM card PIN [...]

Applications 103 Applications Camera Y our device has a 5.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus feature that allows you to capture and shar e high-q uality pictures and videos. NOTE: Before you use the camera applicati on, you need to install a microSD card in your device. All pictures and videos that you capture using your device camera are stored on[...]

104 Applications NOTE: T o 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: T o capture a picture such as a self -portrait using the front-facing camera lens, touch the Menu butto n  Use Front-Facing Camera . T o[...]

Applications 105 Share • Bluetooth P rinter : Print out the picture with a Bluetooth printer that is paired w ith your device. • Email : Send the picture to some one using your e- mail address. F or more information, see E-mail . • Fa c e b o o k : Upload the picture to this social networki ng website where your onli ne friend s can view your[...]

106 Applications T o adjust camera settings 1 T ouch th e viewfinder screen to display the on-screen camera controls. 2 Flick the settings bar along the right side of the camera viewfinder and touch the desired setting. 3 T ouch the de sired value for the setting, for e xample, to change the Scene mode from Automati c to Night . Edit Scroll the too[...]

Applications 107 T o capture videos 1 T ouch the viewfinder screen to di splay the on-screen video controls. 2 T ouch Vi d e o to switch to the video recor ding mode. 3 F rame your subject on the viewfinder . 4 Pre s s or touch the on-screen video recor ding button to start rec o rd in g . 5 Pre s s or touch the on-screen video recor ding button to[...]

108 Applications T o manage videos On the right hand side of the pictur e viewing screen, you can perform these tasks for the displayed video: MicroSD The files on your device are stor ed on the microSD card. T o ex change pictures, videos, music, and other file s between your device and a computer , use the microSD card as a USB drive by connectin[...]

Applications 109 4 If you touch the Always perform this action check box to enable this function, each time you plug in the cable, the Select Communication Method dialog appears and prompting you to select an option. NOTE: After you select Copy other files to/from your computer , open the My Computer window on your computer to locate a removable dr[...]

110 Applications Bluetooth ® Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications tec hnology that lets your device connect over a wireless network to other Bluetooth- enabled devices for data e xchange. Bluetooth on your device operates in thr ee different modes: T o turn on Bluetooth and make th e device discoverable 1 T ouch the Home b utton  [...]

Applications 111 5 When the pairing is successful, P aired but not connected is displayed under the paired device. 6 T ouch the paired device to star t connection. When the paired device is successfully connected to your device, the Bluetooth connected icon appears in the status bar . NOTE: T o make and receive calls or listen to the music using a [...]

112 Applications Photos and V ideos T o vi ew and manage th e pi ctures and videos stored on your device, touch the Application button  Photos & V ideos . NOTE: Before you run the Photos & Videos appl ication, ensure that a microSD card containing media files is installed on your device. All pictures and videos that you capture using you[...]

Applications 113 T o play videos 1 T ouch a video thumbnail to start playback of th e video . 2 T o control pla yback, use these co ntrols below the viewing screen: •T o u c h t h e button to pause and the button to resume playback. • T ouch or drag the yellow playb ack progress bar to r ewind or fast- forward the video . T o mark p ictures and[...]

114 Applications Music NOTE: The Music application only play s audio files saved on the microSD card of your device. Before opening Music, en sure that the needed audio files have been copied to the microSD card of your device. T o open Mus ic T ouch the Application button  Music . The Music screen opens to display the Recently Added , Yo u r M [...]

Applications 115 T o control music play back 1 The album’s cover image if it has one. 2 The name of the song being played. 3 The name of the artist. 4 • If the song is playing for mo re than five seconds, touch to jump to the beginning o f the so ng. • If the song is playi ng for less than fi ve seconds, touc h to play the previous song. 5 Th[...]

116 Applications NOTE: Press the volume up button or volume down button to adjust the playback volume. NOTE: On the Music screen, touch Shuffle All Songs to play all songs in your library in random order . The first randomly selected song starts to play . T o create a playlist 1 On the Music screen, touch an album or cate gory to open the list insi[...]

Applications 117 Calendar Use the calendar to schedule and manage your eve nts, meetings, and appointments. T o open the calendar T ouch the Application button  Calendar . T o set up an event 1 On any calendar view , tou ch the Menu b utton  New event to open the Event details scr een. 2 T ype the event name using the on-screen ke yboard. 3 I[...]

118 Applications • T ouch and hold an event to open a me nu with options for viewing, editing, or deleting the event, or creating a new event. Event reminders If you set a re minder for an event, the upcoming event icon appears in the notifications area of t he status bar when the reminder time arrives. T o view, dismiss, or snooze a reminder 1 T[...]

Applications 119 T o set an alarm 1 T ouch one of the available alarms. 2 The Set alarm menu opens with these settings: NOTE: On the Alarm Clock screen you can also add a new alarm by touching the Menu button  Add alarm . T o temporarily d isable an alarm On the Alarm Clock screen, clear the check box of alarm time you want to disable. T o delet[...]

120 Applications 1 On the Alarm Clock screen, touch the Menu button  Settings . 2 T ouch Alarm in silent mode to set if the alarm should ring when the device is in Silent mode. Calculator 1 T ouch the Application button  Calculator . The basic calculator panel opens . 2 P erform calculations by touchin g the corresponding buttons on the calcu[...]

Applications 121 V oice Control T ouch the Application button  Vo i c e C o n t r o l . V oice Control is a voice commander tool for you to say vo ice commands to call contacts, find cont acts, and dial numbers. NOTE: If you are listening to the music with the supplied 3.5 mm headphones, you can press and hold the button on the headphone wire to[...]

122 Applications Outlook T a sks T ouch the Application button  Outlook T asks . Use this application to keep track of your to-do items. T o add a task 1 T ouch th e Application button  Outlook T asks to open the Ta s k list . 2 T ouch th e New task entry . 3 Enter the following info rmation about the task: 4 T ouch Save and the task is liste[...]

Applications 123 T o adjust task settings On the T asks list, touch the Menu button  Settings . T o manage a task re minder 1 T ouch the notification area of the status bar when the icon appears. 2 T ouch a Ta s k a l e r t entry to view the task info. 3 T ouch Snooze all if you want the reminder to alert you a few minutes later; touch Dismiss a[...]

124 Applications Outlook Notes T o enter a note 1 T ouch the Application button  Outlook Notes to open the Notes screen. 2 T ouch th e New note entry to open the Create note screen. 3 T ype your note in to the note field using th e on-screen keyboar d. 4 T ouch th e Save button to save the note that you have completed and return to the Notes scr[...]

Applications 125 T o view a document or spreadshee t 1 Swipe the document to view the desired section. 2 T o zoom in or ou t the desired area of a document, touch anywhere on the document to activate the zoom mode, and then touch the zoom controls or . T o find text in a document 1 T ouch the Menu b utton  Search . The search box opens. 2 T ype [...]

126 Synchronizing Y our Dell™ Streak and Computer Using Dell PC Suite Synchronizing Y our Dell™ Streak and Computer Using Dell PC Suite Connect to a Computer and Install Dell PC Suite 1 Connect the 30-pin-to-USB cable to yo ur device and a computer . W ait for your computer to automatically install the software driver . 2 Fr o m t he Select Com[...]

Synchronizing Y our Dell™ Streak and Computer Using Dell PC Suite 127 Using Dell PC Suite NOTE: For detailed information on all of the PC Suite functions and settings, after you open Sync Manager or Backup Manager , click H elp on the menu bar at the top, or click the H elp button next to the desired item. T o synchronize using Syn c Manager 1 On[...]

128 Playing Videos on HDMI Devices Playing V ideos 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 HDM I monitor or TV using a H DMI data cable. 3 T ouch th e Application button  Photos & V i deos . 4 T ouch a video thu[...]

T roubleshooting 129 T roubleshooting Problem Possible causes Possible solutions Call-related problems SIM card error SIM card malfunction or damage. T ake the SIM card to your service provider for testing. The SIM card is insert ed improperly . Insert the SIM card properly . Dirt or dust on the SIM car d’s metal contacts. Use a soft, dry cloth t[...]

130 T roubleshooting Y ou cannot make outgoing calls The SIM card is not installed. Install a valid SIM card in your device. P oor si gnal. Mov e to an open sp ace, or if you are inside a building, move closer to a window . Y our device is in Airpla ne mode with no wireless connectivity . T ouch the status area on the status bar and clear the Airpl[...]

T roubleshooting 131 Noises during a call Y ou may be near a strong electromagnetic source (such as a TV , a microwave oven, etc.) during a call. Move to another location to reduce the interference effects. Y ou cannot enable certain call featur es Y our service provider does not support these fea tures, or you have not applied for services that pr[...]

132 T roubleshooting Shortened standby time The length of standby time is affected by your service provider ’s system configuration. Th e same device used with different service providers' systems does not have the same length of standby time. If you ar e located in an area where the network signal is weak, temporarily turn off your device. [...]

T roubleshooting 133 Unable to send or receive multimedia messages. Y our device is in Airplane mode with no wireless connectivity . T ouch the status ar ea on the status ba r and clea r the Airplane mode check box. No MMS service is available. Subscribe to the MMS service from your network service provider . Y our MMS settings ar e not configured [...]

134 T roubleshooting If the device cannot power on due to sy stem corruption, take either of these recovery actions: Reset your device to the defau lt state 1 P ress and hold the power button and then touch the Po w e r o f f option on the screen to turn off the device. 2 Simultaneously pr ess and hold the volume up button and volume dow n button .[...]

T roubleshooting 135 If necessary , you can calibrate your touch screen as follows: 1 P ress and hold the power button and then touch t he P ower off option on the screen to turn off the device. 2 Simultaneously pr ess and hold the volume up button and volume down button . 3 W ithout releasing the volume buttons , pre ss and hold the power button ,[...]

136 Index Index A Airplane Mode, 61 Alarm Clock, 118 Amazon MP3, 93 Ambient light sensor , 10 Android Market, 89 Applications Definiti on, 19 Erase data, 54 Fa v o r i t e s b a r , 30 Navigate, 30 Recently used, 31 Shortcuts, 31 B Back cover Close, 14 Remove, 12 Backup data, 127 Battery Char ge, 14 Insert, 13 Bluetooth, 110 Button Back, 9 Camera, [...]

Index 137 Controls, 8 T ouch screen, 16 Customize, 94 D Data Backup and restore, 127 Data connection, 57 Date, 96 Device Customize, 94 Overview , 8 Pr o t ec t, 99 Reset, 55 Settings, 54 Setup, 12 T urn off, 15 Tu r n o n , 15 Disable all connections, 61 Display settings, 94 E E-mail, 67 Emergency software rec o ve r y , 134 Erase all data, 55 F Fa[...]

138 Index M Maps, 77 Messaging, 41 microSD, 108 Fo r m a t , 54 Install, 13 Set as USB dri ve, 108 T urn off USB storage, 10 9 Mobile networks, 57 Music, 114 Creat e a playlist, 116 Playback, 115 N Notes, 124 O On-Scr een K eyboard, 47 Outlook Notes, 124 Outlook T asks, 122 P P ackage Contents, 7 PC Suite, 126 Photos & Videos, 112 PIN Change, 1[...]

Index 139 Shortcuts, 31 Add, 22 Definition, 19 SIM car d Insert, 12 SIM Manager , 123 Softwar e Recovery , 134 Upgrade, 55 Sound, 95 Status bar , 27 Icons, 28 Synchronize Google Data, 92 Synchronize with PC Use PC Suite, 126 T Ta s k s , 122 T ext Messages Compose MMS , 42 SMS , 41 Receive, 45 Tim e , 96 Tim e z on e , 96 T ouch screen, 16 T ouc hD[...]

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