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Using the Power Control Widget on the Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 Tablets

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Table of Contents:

  1. Power Control Widget Options
  2. Setting the Brightness using the Power Control Widget


This article provides information on using the Power Control Widget for the Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 Tablets.


1. Power Control Widget Options

Using the Power Control Widget, you can turn the Wireless, Bluetooth, Location and Sync connections on or off, you can also lower and raise the brightness of the screen. Turning off the Wireless and Bluetooth connections and lowering the screen brightness can extend the battery life (Figures 1-4).

Note:
  • Turning off Wireless will disconnect you from the internet.
  • Turning off Bluetooth will disconnect you from any Bluetooth devices.

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Figure 1: Wireless Off and On Icon

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Figure 2: Bluetooth Off and On Icon

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Figure 3: Location Off and On Icon

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Figure 4: Synchronization Off and On Icon

Note: For information on using the screen brightness feature of the Power Control Widget, refer to the Setting the Brightness using the Power Control Widget section.

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2. Setting the Brightness using the Power Control Widget


Using the Power Control Widget, you can set the brightness using the pre-programmed brightness settings. Touching the brightness icon on the far right toggles through the options (Figure 5-8).

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Figure 5: Auto Brightness

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Figure 6: Full Brightness

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Figure 7: Half Brightness

SLN293228_en_US__8Brightness Dim
Figure 8: Lowest Brightness

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Article Properties


Affected Product

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

Last Published Date

21 Feb 2021

Version

3

Article Type

Solution