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Using Tablet PC extensions
CalibrationThe first time you use your tablet PC, you should calibrate your pen for both portrait and landscape orientations. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the pen and adjusts the screen’s performance for different users.
If the
■ (Tablet and Pen Settings) in the taskbar. Tap or click Properties, then tap or click Calibrate. Follow the
A gesture is a shape you draw with your tablet PC pen to send a command to your tablet PC Input Panel. You can also use gestures to control the insertion point in the active program. When you use these gestures, you get the same result as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard.
■Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the screen.
■Backspace by drawing a
■In most text input programs, you can erase text by scratching it out. Windows interprets a scratchout as a delete command.
■To erase, draw a short, wide “Z.”
■You will find more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well as handwriting tips, in the TIP help. For more information, see “Tablet Input Panel (TIP)” on page 13.
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