Windows XP. The first time Windows starts, the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Tutorials appear. If you do not want this screen to appear every time you start the computer, select Do not show me this again. To run the tutorials later, select Start > All Programs >
Tablet PC > Tablet PC Tutorials.
Step 3: Calibrate the digitizer
With tablet PCs, you will frequently use a pen instead of a mouse and keyboard to interact with the computer. Use the pen to move the pointer around the screen, and tap the screen to click. Use Tablet PC Input Panel to enter text (page 21).
The digitizer detects the position of the pen on the screen. You should calibrate the digitizer the first time you start the system, and again whenever the pointer does not align with the pen tip.
To calibrate the digitizer
1.Press the Dashboard button (
) to start Motion Dashboard.
You can use Motion Dashboard to configure the system and to start commonly used applications. See “Using Motion Dashboard” on page 20.
2.Tap the Pen & Tablet tab.
3.Tap Calibrate Digitizer.
4.Follow the instructions in the calibration program.
Note: If you are
Step 4: Get familiar with the system
You can use the Windows Tablet PC tutorials to learn about the tablet computing capabilities of Windows, such as pen support, touch screen support, digital ink input, and handwriting recognition.
To start the tutorials, make one of the following selections:
•In Windows XP:
Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Tablet PC Tutorials
•In Windows Vista:
Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Tablet PC Pen Training Start > All Programs > Tablet PC > Pen Flicks Training
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