Dell 0NW164A01 manual Rotating the Display, Using the Tablet Buttons

Rotating the Display

NOTICE: Forcing the hinge beyond the 180-degree point will damage your Tablet-PC.

NOTICE: Ensure that the display does not scrape the keycaps as you rotate the display, or you may cause damage to your keyboard.

AConverting to Tablet Mode

1.Lift the display of the Tablet-PC until it reaches a 90-degree angle, perpendicular to the base.

2.Brace the base with one hand on the palm rest, grasp the top of the display with the other hand, and, following the directional arrow inscribed on the hinge cover, turn the rotating hinge clockwise 180 degrees until you feel the display engage securely.

3.Lower the display, covering the keyboard.

BConverting to Notebook Mode

1.Lift the display until it reaches a 90-degree angle, perpendicular to the base.

2.Brace the base with one hand on the palm rest, grasp the top of the display with the other hand, and, following the directional arrow inscribed on the grip, turn the rotating hinge counter- clockwise 180 degrees until you feel the display assembly engage securely in the notebook mode configuration.

3.Lower the display, covering the keyboard.

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Using the Tablet Buttons

1Power button — Press the power button to turn on the Tablet-PC or exit a power management mode.The power button is surrounded by a backlit ring which is illuminated blue when you turn on the Tablet-PC, and blinks when the Tablet-PC is in a power management mode.

2Windows security button — If you are using your Tablet- PC in tablet mode, you can press the Windows security button to access the Microsoft® Windows® Task Manager dialog box or a login screen, the same way you use the <Ctrl><Alt><Del> key sequence in notebook mode.

3Screen rotate button — Use the screen rotate button to change the display orientation from portrait to landscape mode; each time you press and release the screen rotate button, the screen image rotates clockwise 90 degrees. To switch off the screen, press and hold the screen rotate button; press and hold the button a second time, or use the pen to wake the Tablet-PC.

4QuickSet tablet settings button — Press this button to view and configure options for the Tablet-PC and the pen through Dell QuickSet. You can configure this button to perform a different action using Windows Vista™ Tablet PC Settings

5Email application shortcut button — Launches your email application. You can configure this button using Windows Vista Tablet-PC Settings to run an application of your choice.

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	1	Back button — Use the back button to move
	backward in applications that support navigation,
	such as web browsers and Windows Explorer, and
	to close the active window. To move backward,
	press and release the back button. To close the
1	active window, press and hold the back button.

2	2	Scroll button — To scroll through a list of
	items or a set of pages one at a time, shift the scroll
	control up or down and release. To rapidly scroll
	through a list of items or a set of pages, shift the
	control up or down and hold. To select objects, press
	and release the scroll control. To launch context-
	sensitive menus, press and hold the scroll control
	until a complete circle is drawn on the display.

Using the Pen and Touch Input Modes

To access the digitizer utility and set the input mode, right-click the icon in the Windows Notification area, select Properties, and then the Digitizer Options tab. Click the radio button for the input mode you want to set, and click Apply.

Available Input Modes

Pen only — Touch mode is disabled.

Touch only — Pen input is disabled.

Auto mode — If the pen is close to the display, pen mode is active. If the pen is not within range, double-tap the display with your finger to enter touch mode. Touch mode remains active until the pen is in range again.

Dual mode — Windows Vista switches automatically between the pen and touch modes.

Calibrating the Pen

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1Erase pen button

2Right-click pen button

3Replaceable pen tip

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1.Press the QuickSet tablet settings button, click Control Tablet PC Settings Pen, and then click Input Settings.

2.At the bottom of the General tab, tap the Calibrate button.

3.Follow the instructions on the screen. The calibration markers are displayed on the screen as plus signs (+). Tap the pen in the exact center of each of the calibration markers.

Setting Pen Preferences

1.Press the QuickSet tablet settings button.

2.Click Control Tablet PC Settings Pen, and then Input Settings.

1 Pen — Use the tip of the pen to write. To erase, hold down the erase button and touch the area you want to erase with the tip of the pen. To right-click, hold down the right-click button and tap the display.

		2 WWAN antenna — The
		WWAN antenna is only provided
		with WWAN-enabled systems. The
		WWAN antenna must be extended
		for WWAN reception. Press the
		WWAN antenna to release it and
1	2	extend it until it clicks but no
		further (do not pull out completely).