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Chapter 4 Using Your Motion M1200 and M1300 Tablet PCs

HINTS FOR

OPTIMIZING

YOUR DISPLAY

WINDOW

MAKING BEST

USE OF THE

TABLET PC

INPUT PANEL

HINTS FOR

WORKING WITH

THE INPUT

PANEL

To free work space and enlarge your writing area, you can optimize your Tablet PC display window in these ways:

To move the Tablet PC Input Panel anywhere — From Tools, uncheck Dock. This lets you move the input panel anywhere on the display.

To hide the Input Panel — Select the (up arrow) on the Input Panel

To enlarge the Preview window — From

Tools, tap Options, and then tap Two lines to give you an extra line to write on.

To move the taskbar anywhere on the display — From Windows Control Panel, tap Taskbar and Start Menu (Classic View) or double- click Appearance and themes (Category View) and then tap Taskbar and Start Menu. Uncheck the box beside Lock the taskbar. Tap OK and close Control Panel. Now place your pen inside the Taskbar and drag it to the sides or top of the display.

To change the amount of delay to transfer writing, or the thickness of the ink — From Tools, select Options.

NOTE: For more information about Tablet PC Input Panel functions, see the Help menu under Tools on the Tablet PC Input Panel window.

The Tablet PC Input Panel keyboard and writing areas are key Tablet PC features you will use constantly to:

Enter passwords

Hand write or type entries in Journal documents

Write or type E-mail messages

Perform other writing tasks

1.Open the Tablet PC Input Panel by tapping the icon, shown here.

2.With another application active, such as a password window, a Jour- nal document, or Outlook, write or type on the Input Panel window.

3.By default, after a short delay, your handwriting will be automati- cally sent to the active program.

Here are some hints about the Tablet PC Input Panel:

Disappearing text — If you don’t have an active application or the Input Panel Preview window open, your writing or typing will disappear from the display in a few seconds. Open an application (such as Microsoft Word) or the Preview window to accept your text.

Tablet PCs without Microsoft Office Pen Extensions installed— If you you have Microsoft Office installed but not Pen Extensions, these programs (Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel) will not accept ink.

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Contents M1200 and M1300 Copyright Information About This User Guide Table of Contents Motion M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC Software Motion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide Motion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide M1200 M1300 WHAT’S NEW With Motion Motion M-Series Accessories Calibrate the Pen Practice Using the PenPlay Inkball Take the TutorialsMotion Resources Page and Online User Guide Microsoft Help and Resources Center Did You Know SectionTake a Tour of Windows XP Chapter Motion M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC Hardware Components on the M1200 and M1300 Tablet PCs Tablet PC LEDs, Buttons, Connectors, and Other Components An ambient temperature of less than 140 F 60 C for example LAN Ports Tablet PC Front Panel LEDs Battery Status LEDsBattery Status Action Battery Status GaugeMotion M1200 and M1300 Label Locations Motion M-Series FlexDock Motion M-Series Desktop StandMotion M-Series Mobile Keyboard with Touch Pad Motion M-Series Multi-Unit Battery ChargerMotion M-Series Optical Disk Drives Motion M-Series Hard Top Cover Portfolios256MB and 512MB Memory Upgrade Modules Mini PCI Card WirelessPC Card Slot Chapter Motion M1200 M1300 Tablet PC Software Motion M1200 and M1300 Recovery CDsMotion M-Series Application CD Motion M1200 and M1300 Utilities and Drivers CDMotion Dashboard Motion Dashboard featuresSpeech and Voice Recognition Tablet PC Input PanelWindows XP Tablet PC Edition Optional Connections, Equipment, and Information Required Equipment and InformationWindows Initialization Procedure Microsoft Office Registration StartingStopping Entering Stand By or Hibernate from the Start Button Power LED will flash green. In Hibernate, all LEDs are offAccessing Stand By from the Motion Dashboard Setting Up Stand By or Hibernate from the Power ButtonResuming Work from Stand By or Hibernate Tips for Writing with the Pen Calibrating the Pen to Increase Its AccuracyEnding Accidental Right-Clicks Learning Pen Gestures to Increase Efficiency Adjusting Pen Properties for Ease of UseMotion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide Sending as Ink Handwriting and Drawings from the Input Panel Input Panel Text Preview WindowPresentation for added impact Motion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide You can also Reset the button defaults whenever you want Deleting Screen Rotations to Speed Up Display AccessAccessory, you may damage the accessory or the adapter Reading Battery Power from the Battery Gauge Reading Battery Power from the Power MeterCreating a New Power Scheme Another battery Setting Up Max Battery Mode for Additional Power SavingsDisposing of Used Batteries Battery and Power Management HintsSupported Memory Configurations for Motion M1200 Installing Optical Disk Drives Connect the VGA Monitor and Tablet PC Setting Up a Mirrored DesktopTips About Using the External Display Setting Up an Extended DesktopMotion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide Motion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide Motion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide Setting the Windows Operating System Password Setting the Bios PasswordsBios System Passwords Hard Disk Drive HDD Password Caring for the Display Screen General CarePacking Your Tablet PC for Travel Caring for the Motion Series Digitizer PenReplacing the Pen Tips Ordering New PensRequirements for Disabling Wireless Traveling by AirOther Travel Hints Appendix a Regulatory Compliance Notices Unintentional Emitter per FCC Part Intentional Emitter per FCC Part ModificationsCables Unintentional Emitter Internal ModemUnintentional Emitter per ICES-003 Intentional Emitter per RSSBelegië/Belgique Intentional EmitterDeutschland Appendix B Troubleshooting and Support Battery PEN INTERFACE/PORTS Operating System Faqs Standard, and Extended Warranty and Insurance Programs Motion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide Electric shock. These include the following Appendix C SafetyMemory modules or replacing the battery From the keyboard or mouse Power Input Power the Charger only with a Motion M-Series AC Appendix D Motion M1200 and M1300 Specifications Bios TUV/GS Bios Motion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide Motion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide Motion Computing M1200 and M1300 Tablet PC User Guide