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Connecting the Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets to Email, Bluetooth, and Printers

Summary: Connecting the Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets to Email, Bluetooth, and Printers

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Symptoms

It is possible to connect your tablet to your email accounts, Bluetooth devices, or a printer.

Note: Screenshots appear here in English. On your tablet, they appear in the language you select.


Email

If you are logged into your Google account, you have easy access to Gmail through an icon on your Apps screen.

Microsoft offers instructions for connecting your Android device to a Microsoft Exchange server  (English Only)This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies..



Bluetooth

  1. From the home page, touch the Apps icon in the center of the bottom row to access all your apps (Figure 1).
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    Figure 1: Apps Icon
  2. Touch the Settings icon (Figure 2 or 3, you may have to swipe to the second page of Apps).
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    Figure 2 and 3: Setting Icons
  3. At the top left there are sliders for various functions. The second one from the top is the Bluetooth slider. If you wish to connect to another device using Bluetooth, ensure the slider is in the ON position (Figure 4).

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    Figure 4: Bluetooth Toggle
 
Note: The other Bluetooth device must be made discoverable before it is visible. Ensure you know how to enable and connect to the second device.


Printing

If you have a Bluetooth-enabled printer, connect to it using the Bluetooth setup features and send the file you wish to print to the printer.

There are apps in the Google Play Store such as the Dell Mobile Print app which may allow you to connect to certain printers. Ensure you know what the limits and permissions are on these apps before installing them.


  • Touch the Bluetooth line and the tablet lists any Bluetooth-enabled devices within range.
  • Touch the device to which you wish to connect and follow the instructions.

Cause

Not required

Resolution

See above

Article Properties


Affected Product

Venue 3730, Venue 3736, Venue 3740, Venue 3741, Venue 3830, Venue 3840

Last Published Date

29 Sep 2023

Version

4

Article Type

Solution