Using The Motion Utility In The Notification Area; Using The Pen - Motion Computing Motion F5 User Manual

Using the Motion utility in the notification area

Click the Motion utility icon (
need to click the up arrow (
You can access the following features from the Motion utility icon:
•
Battery Health
Selecting this option opens a window that shows information about correct battery
conditioning to prolong the life of the battery and shows the current battery charge
level.
•
Motion Dashboard
Selecting this option opens the Motion Dashboard.
•
Options
Selecting this option opens another window to select the following options:
– Show Hard Drive Activity - When this option is selected, the Motion utility icon
blinks when there is hard drive activity.
– Automatic Display Rotation - When this option is selected, the tablet automatically
changes viewing orientation (landscape to portrait or vice versa) when the tablet is
physically rotated.

Using the pen

You can use the pen to write on the display and interact with the operating system. A pen
can feel more natural in your hand than a mouse, and you can use the pen while standing or
walking. The following table shows various mouse actions and their pen equivalents.
Mouse action
Point
Click
Double-click
Drag
Right-click
Right-click
You can use Tablet PC Input Panel instead of a keyboard to enter text. For more information,
see "Using Tablet PC Input Panel" on page 24.
Some software applications, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint, support ink
drawing and ink annotations. Some applications, such as art or drawing programs, are
designed specifically for ink input. For more information about a particular application,
open the application help and search for "pen", "ink", or "digitizer".
Chapter 3 Using the System
) in the notification area (
) to view the icon.
Pen equivalent
Point
Tap
Double-tap
Drag
Tap and hold
Press Function button and then tap
). You may
23