3M Dynapro ET 350 Monitor User’s Installation Guide

Software guides

The ET 350 monitor User’s Installation Guide explains how to install touch screen software that will run with operating systems supported by the ET 350 (see Chapter 2).

For information on how to customize the software, refer to one of the following manuals. Both of these software guides may be downloaded from the 3M Touch Systems web site (www.3Mtouch.com).

￿ For Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 Professional

operating systems, refer to: MicroTouch NFI Software Guide for Windows XP and Windows 2000.

￿ ForWindows NT 4.0 and Windows 9X operating systems, refer to:

Configuration Utilities User’s Guide.

 

README files

 

On the floppy disks that came with your ET 350 monitor, there are

 

README files with driver installation instructions and other driver

 

information.

Terms

 

This term

Refers to

 

 

ACPI

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. A power management feature that is

 

configurable in Windows operating systems.

 

 

Bezel*

The front rim of the unit that contains the touch screen and the TouchSurround.

 

 

Display area*

The part of the touch screen that is positioned over the display of the monitor.

 

Touches in the display area emulate the movements and actions of a mouse.

 

 

DPMS

Display power management system. Some ET units allow this energy saving

 

setting to be changed. For ET 35X monitor models without a heater, the DPMS

 

should not be turned off. For DPMS instructions for ET 35X monitor models with a

 

heater, refer to instructions that ship with models with heaters.

 

 

Graphic underlay

A graphic that illustrates the TouchSurround and fits behind the touch screen. 3M

(also called TouchSurround

Dynapro industrial products may be ordered with standard or custom underlays.

underlay)

Buttons and controls for the standard underlays are pre-defined; you must define

 

buttons and controls for custom underlays.

 

 

KVM extender

An optional feature of the ET 350 monitor that allows the monitor to be located as

 

much as 1000 feet (300 meters) from the host computer.

 

 

MicroTouchTM Near Field

A touch screen that uses a proprietary imaging technique to generate a precise

ImagingTM (NFI) touch screen

profile of a touch from voltage changes in the electrostatic field close to the point of

 

contact.

 

 

Touch screen

The front surface of the ET 350 monitor, comprising the display area and the

 

TouchSurround.

 

 

TouchSurround*

The area on the front of the touch screen, not including the display area. With the

 

TouchSurround, part of the touch screen can be used to define keys (such as

 

keyboard keys).

*For illustration identifying this item, see Figure 1, page 6

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