OCIO/ ITS Infrastructure Deployment Branch HP/Compaq TC4400 Tablet PC User Guide
9 Tablet Pen You can enter and access information on the Tablet PC by pen, command controls, the on-screen
keyboard, or the Tablet PC keyboard or external USB keyboard. An optional external mouse can
be connected to a USB connector on the Tablet PC, an optional HP Advanced Docking Station,
or some external USB keyboards.
9.1 Using the Tablet Pen
All MICROSOFT WINDOWS based programs will run on your Tablet PC computer. You can use the
pen to move around in your programs the same way you would normally use a mouse. You can
open programs, make selections and drag items
You can write with the pen in pen-specific applications such as JOURNAL and TABLET PC INPUT
PANEL. The information you write on the screen with the pen can be filed, searched, and shared
among most WINDOWS applications.
To protect the pen when you are not using it insert the pen tip first, into the pen holder on the
Tablet PC as shown in Figure 9.1.a. To remove, press the pen release button, Figure 2.6.5.a.
Pen Holder
Figure 9.1.a – Pen Holder
9.1.1 Identifying the Pen Tip and Pen Button
The pen interacts with the Tablet PC whenever the tip of the pen is within 1/2 inch from the
screen. The pen button emulates the functions of the right-click button on an external mouse.
Pen Button
Pen Tip
Figure 9.1.1.a – Pen Tip and Button
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