Dell Latitude XT PP12S User Manual page 63

You can get help and practice using the pen as a mouse by clicking Start
→ All Programs→ Tablet PC→ Tablet PC Pen Training, and then clicking
Using a pen instead of a mouse.
Entering, Editing, and Erasing Text with the Pen
The Windows Vista handwriting recognition software makes it easy to enter
text into your applications with the pen. Some applications, such as Windows
Journal, allow you to write with the pen directly into the application window.
When an application does not directly support pen input, you can use the
Tablet PC Input Panel to enter text into your application. If you tap in an
editable area, the Tablet PC Input Panel icon appears. Tap the icon and the
Input Panel slides out from the edge of the display. You can also open the
Input Panel by tapping the Input Panel tab, which is docked at the edge of
the screen when the Input Panel is hidden.
The Input Panel allows you to enter and edit text in different modes. You can
write words just like you write on paper, you can write one character at a time,
or you can "type" by tapping the pen on the keys of an image of a keyboard. To
change the input mode, right-click the QuickSet icon in the system tray, click
Pen and Input Settings → Input Mode, and then select the desired input
mode.
Edit text in the Input Panel using gestures, such as lining through text you
want to delete, or tapping buttons.
Erase text in the Input Panel using the erase pen button, or by lining through
text you want to delete.
You can get help and practice writing and editing with Input Panel by clicking
→ All Programs→ Tablet PC→ Tablet PC Pen Training, and
Start
tapping each of the Input Panel topics.
Using Pen Flicks
Pen flicks enable you to use the pen to perform actions that normally require
a keyboard, such as pressing <Page Up> or using the directional arrow keys.
Pen flicks are quick, directional gestures; you quickly draw a short line in one
of eight directions. When a pen flick is recognized, the Tablet-PC performs
the action assigned.
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