Dell service manual Windows Vista/XP XT2 XFR Interface Comparison

Dell™ Latitude™ XT2 XFR Service Manual

To select objects, press and release the scroll control when it is in the center/neutral position.

To launch context sensitive menus, press and hold the scroll control until a complete circle is drawn on the display then release. This is equivalent to clicking the right mouse button on a notebook computer.

Use the back button to move backwards in applications that support navigation, such as web browsers and Windows Explorer. It is also used to close the active window.

To move backward, press and release the back button.

To close the active window, press and hold the back button.

To customize the back button behavior, use the Tablet and Pen Settings in Windows Vista.

1.3XT2 XFR Interface

1.3.1Windows Vista/XP XT2 XFR Interface Comparison

Depending on the configuration you ordered, your XT2 XFR shipped with either the Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system. There are several differences in the Tablet PC-interfaces between the two. Listed below are the primary differences.

Tablet PC Interface Comparison Table

Feature	Description	Vista	XP
Touch	Ability to use finger as an input device.	YES	YES
Windows	Native note-taking application which takes input directly from pen or touch.	YES	YES
Journal
Snipping	Tool used to capture portions of visual data (documents, pictures, etc.) via	YES	YES*
Tool	pen or touch. *Available as a separate download from Microsoft.
Flicks	Gesture activated shortcuts for common tasks.	YES	NO
Check	Visual identifier in folders for selecting files.
		YES	NO
Boxes
Cursor	Visual indicator for tap location.
		YES	NO
Feedback
Tablet
Input	Tool used to input data via pen or touch that takes the place of a keyboard.	YES	YES
Panel
Input
device-	Tablet Input Panel and icon change size according to pen or touch being	YES	NO
sensitive	used.
tools
Tablet	Special Tablet cursor used for Tablet PC functions as opposed to a standard	YES	NO
Cursor	mouse pointer.
Touch	Separate tool that appears in Touch Mode used for right-clicking purposes.	YES	NO
Widget
Cursor	Ability to see if the target has been hit by using visual feedback for success.	YES	NO
Feedback
Cursor	Ability to see if the target has been hit by using visual feedback for success.	YES	NO
Feedback

1.3.2Windows Vista

1.3.2.1Pen Usage

Using the Pen as a Mouse

You can use the pen the same way you use a mouse or touch pad with a notebook computer. Holding the pen near the display makes a small cursor appear. Moving the pen moves the cursor.

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