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EX-96XX7A (Human Machine Interface) User Manual “The Human Machine Interface is where people and technology meet.” Release Date Revision Jan. 2010 V1.0 ®2010 All Rights Reserved. Published in Taiwan EX-96XX7A User Manual...
Warning!___________________________________ This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, it may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Packing List Accessories (as ticked) included in this package are: □ AC power cable □ Driver & manual CD disc □ Other.___________________(please specify) Safety Precautions Follow the messages below to prevent your systems from damage: ◆ Avoid your system from static electricity on all occasions. ◆...
Chapter 1 System 1.1 Features Fanless design 5.7”/8”/10.4”/12.1”/15” /17”/19” High brightness TFT LCD with resolution of 640x480/800x600/1024x768/1280x1024 ® ™ Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, FSB 533MHz NEMA 4/ IP 65 compliant front panel Sealed resistive touch screen One 200-pin SO-DIMM socket, up to 2GB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM DC 11~28V wide-range power input 1.2 Specifications System...
1.4 Installation of HDD Step 1 There are 12 screws to deal with when enclosing or removing the chassis. Step 2 Get the HDD screwed to the bracket with the four screws as shown by the arrows in the picture. Step 3 Connect the cable to the HDD as shown in the picture, making sure the red stripe of...
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Step 4 Get the four screws as circled tightened to secure the HDD. As shown in the picture Step 5 Connect the other end of the cable to the SATA connect as shown in the picture. Step 6 That’s how it should look after it has been installed.
1.5 Brief Description of the EX-96XX7A The EX-96XX7A is a power-optimized and delivers robust performance-per-watt for embedded HMI. The powered by an Atom™ N270 processor, implemented in 45nm technology. It comes with a compact flash slot, 2.5-inch hard disk drive, DDR2 memory, 3 serial ports, audio, 2 Ethernet, DC input, and 2 USB ports.
1.6 Panel Mounting and VESA Mounting of the EX-96XX7A The EX-96XX7A HMI is designed to be panel-mounted and VESA mounted as shown in Picture. Just carefully place the unit through the hole and tighten the given 10 screws from the rear to secure the mounting.
Figure 2.3: Connector and Jumper Locations EX-96XX7A User Manual...
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Mainboard Specifications Board Size 165 x 115mm Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz with 533MHz FSB CPU Support Intel 945GSE + Intel ICH7M Chipset Memory Support 1x200pin 533/400MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM support, up to 2GB SDRAM Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950VGA integrated in Intel Graphics 945GSE 18-bit dual-channel LVDS integrated in Intel 945GSE...
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select) 1x PCIe ( PCI-e 1x +SMBUS+USB2. 0 ) mini card Power DC12V input Management 1 x 2x2-pin power input connector Front I/O by 2x5-pin header Power on/off switch Reset switch Power LED status HDD LED status Buzzer Watchdog Timer Software programmable 1 – 255 second by Super I/O 1 x COM Port (COM1) 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (stack) External I/O port...
2.2.1 SO-DIMM Installation To install a SO-DIMM into a SO-DIMM socket, please follow the steps below and refer to picture. Figure 2.2: Installation of Memory Module Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the SO-DIMM on an anti-static pad with the solder side facing Step 2: Align the SO-DIMM with the socket.
2.3 Onboard Jumpers and Port Pin outs 1. JVCCIO (2.0MM 1X3) PC104+ port voltage selection jumper: select voltage for PC104+ device JVCCIO PC104+ VCCIO Voltage CLOSE 1-2 +3.3V (default) CLOSE 2-3 2. JCLR_CMOS (2.0MM 1X3) CMOS clear jumper: CMOS clear operation will permanently reset old BIOS settings to factory defaults.
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4.COM3-COM6 (2.0MM 2X5) COM3~COM6 port: up to 4 standard RS232 ports are provided. They can be used directly via COM adapter cable connection. Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name Ground 5.KB/MS (2.0MM 1X6) PS/2 keyboard/mouse port: the port can be connected to PS/2 keyboard or mouse via a dedicated adapter cable for direct use.
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ERR# INIT# SLIN# Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground 7. GPIO (2.0MM 2X5) General-purpose input/output port: it provides a group of self-programming interfaces to customers for flexible use. Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name GPIO20 GPIO60 GPIO21 GPIO61 GPIO22 GPIO62...
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Before connection, make sure that pin out of the USB adapter is in accordance with that of the said tables. Any inconformity may cause system down and even hardware damages. 10. JCOM (2.0MM 2X6) COM1/2 setup jumper: pin 1~6 are used to select signal out of pin 9 of COM1 port;...
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11. IDE (2.0MM 2X22) IDE connector: the motherboard provides a 44-pin IDE connector for connection of 2.5' IDE hard disk drivers and supports up to 2 IDE devices. Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name RESET Ground IDE_PDD7 IDE_PDD8 IDE_PDD6 IDE_PDD9 IDE_PDD5 IDE_PDD10 IDE_PDD4...
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BUZZER+ BUZZER- PIN1&3: They are used to connect hard disk activity LED. The LED blinks when the hard disk is reading or writing data. PIN2&4: They are used to connect power LED. When the system is powered on or under S0/S1 state, the LED is normally on;...
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The board only supports mono microphone input. 14. USB1/2 Rear USB connector: it provides up to 4 USB2.0 ports. 15. LAN1/2 Rear LAN connectors: 2 standard 1000M RJ-45 Ethernet ports are provided. LINK LED (green) and ACTIVE LED (yellow) respectively located at the left-hand and right-hand side of the Ethernet port indicate the activity and transmission state of LAN.
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maximum resolution support up to 1600*1200. The format of connected display screen is SPWG. Model name of the interface connector is Hirose DF13-40DP-1.25V. Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name Ground Ground +3.3V +3.3V LADATAN0 LBDATAN0 LADATAP0 LBDATAP0 Ground Ground LADATAN1 LBDATAN1 LADATAP1 LBDATAP1...
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Ground Ground Ground Ground CLK1M CLK2M CLK1P CLK2P Ground Ground SC_DDC SD_DDC Ground Ground 22. BKL2 (2.0MM 1X6) Backlight control connector for LVDS2 Pin# Signal Name +12V Ground Ground ENABKL 23. BKL1 (2.0MM 1X6) Backlight control connector for LVDS1 Pin# Signal Name +12V Ground...
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24. SATA1/2 SATA Connectors: two SATA connectors are provided, with transfer speed up to 3.0Gb/s. 25. CN1 (2.5MM 1X2): an onboard 5V output connector is reserved to provide power for IDE/SATA devices. Pin# Signal Name Ground Note: Output current of the connector must not be above 1A. 26.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 Operations after POST Screen After CMOS discharge or BIOS flashing operation, the system will display the following screen for your further operation. Press F1 key to continue or Del key to enter CMOS Setup. Phoenix – AwardBIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright ⓒ...
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Phoenix – AwardBIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright ⓒ 1984-2007, Phoenix Technologies, LTD EX-96xx7 V012 Main Processor : IntelR Atom™ 1.60GHz(133x12) Memory Testing :515008K OK + 8M shared memory CPU Brand Name : IntelR Atom™ CPU N270 @1.60GHz C1E BIOS Supported Hyper-Threading Technology CPU Detected (Hyper-Threading Technology Enabled) Memory Frequency For...
3.2 Standard CMOS Features Press [Del] key to enter BIOS Setup utility during POST, and then a main menu containing system summary information will appear. Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility ►Standard CMOS Load Fail-Safe Defaults Features ►Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ►Advanced Chipset...
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PC Health Status This menu shows the current status of your PC. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load Fail-Safe defaults into BIOS for the most stable, and minimal-performance system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load factory settings into BIOS for optimal-performance system operations. Set Administrator Password Use this menu to set Administrator password.
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Base Memory 639K Extended Memory 1038336K Total Memory 1039360K ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Date This item allows you to set a desired system date (usually current date). The date format is <day><month><date><year>.
3.3 Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ►CPU Feature [Press Enter] Item Help ►Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Virus Warning [Disabled] CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Menu Level► Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device [Removable]...
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CPU C State Capability [C1] CPU Power-saving State Control Execute Disable Bit [Enable] (Virus Protection Technology) Hard Disk Boot Priority (IDE Storage Device Boot Priority) This item is used to specify boot priority of IDE devices. Press "Enter" key for detailed setting. Virus Warning This item has two options: "Disabled"...
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OS Selection for DRAM > 64MB You must only select OS/2 when installing an OS/2 operating system with a RAM greater than 64MB. The options are: Non-OS/2 (default) and OS/2. Small Logo [EPA] Show This item is used to determine whether the Energy Star Logo will be displayed during POST. The options are: "Disabled"...
3.4 Advanced Chipset Features Setup Advanced Chipset Features Setup is used to change the values of chipset registers that control most options of computer. Select ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES in the main menu, and the following screen will be displayed. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD]...
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By SPD (DRAM timing is set automatically according to memory SPD data) When selecting Manual, the following five items are configurable; when selecting By SPD, the following five items are not configurable. CAS Latency Time Once a SDRAM is installed, the clock latency will be determined by DRAM clock settings. The options are: 5, 4, 3 and Auto.
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Memory Hole At 15M-16M This feature will decrease your memory by 1M and allow the few old ISA cards that require this memory to work properly on your system. Options are: Enabled and Disabled. PCI Express Root Port Func This item is used to configure PCI-E slot. For motherboards not equipped with PCI-E slot, such configuration is not required.
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LVDS1 18 1280X768 LVDS2 24 1024X768 LVDS2 24*2 1280X1024 LVDS2 24*2 1440X900 LVDS2 24*2 1920X1080 Note: Due to limited address length of BIOS, only a portion of panel parameters are listed in BIOS Setup. If the connected panel is not included in the parameter list, display problem will occur. In this case, we need to adjust BIOS setup.
3.5 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals ► OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] Item Help ► Onboard Device [Press Enter] ► Super IO Device [Press Enter] Menu Level► ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Select "OnChip IDE Device"...
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On-Chip Serial ATA [Auto] X SATA Port Speed Setting [Disabled] X PATA IDE mode [Secondary] SATA Port [P0,P2 is Primary] ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults IDE HDD Block Mode If your IDE hard disk supports Block mode (most current hard disk products support the feature), select Enabled and BIOS will automatically detect optimum block mode supported by the hard disk.
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SATA Only SATA PORT Speed Setting Three options are available: Disabled (Disable the feature) Force GEN I (Enhance transfer speed to 1.5Gb/s, i.e., 150MB/s) Force GEN II (Enhance transfer speed to 3.0Gb/s, i.e., 300MB/s) PATA IDE Mode The item allows you to configure PATA IDE mode. Setup option: "Secondary", Select "Onboard Device"...
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Disabled. USB 2.0 Controller This item allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 feature of onboard USB controller. Options are: Enabled and Disabled. USB Keyboard Support This item determines if USB keyboard is supported in MS DOS. Options are: Enabled and Disabled.
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Onboard Serial Port 4 [2E8/IRQ3] Onboard Serial Port 5 [4F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 6 [4E8/IRQ3] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Watch Dog Timer Select [Disabled] ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine the I/O address and corresponding interrupts for the onboard parallel port LPT.
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Any key Keyboard 98 Watch Dog Timer Select Eight options are available: Disabled, 10Sec, 20Sec, 30Sec, 40Sec, 1Min, 2Min and 4Min EX-96XX7A User Manual...
3.6 Power Management Setup Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to ensure an enhanced power-saving effect when user is compliant with system mode. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Power Status After AC Fail [Former Status] ▲...
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PWR Status After PWR Fail Three options are available: Former Status (restore to former status) Turn On (start up when power is restored) Keep Off (remain powered off) ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable ACPI functions. Options are: Enabled and Disabled. Power Management This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and gives you direct assess to the following modes:...
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When enabled, after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. Options are: 1/2/4/8/12/20/30/40Min, 1Hour and Disabled. HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations Setup This part describes configurations to be made on PCI bus system. PCI, namely Personal Computer Interconnect, is a computer bus that allows I/O device to operate nearly as fast as CPU in its own way. Some technical terms will be mentioned here. We recommend that non-professional users not make changes from factory default settings.
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select Enabled. This will reset the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) after exiting from Setup. Options are: Enabled and Disabled. Resource Controlled By Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.
3.8 PC Health Status This item shows the current operation status of system. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status ** Smart Fan Control (Thermal Cruise) Item Help Cruise Target [65℃/149℉] Fan Cruise Threshold [5℃] Menu Level ► ** Onboard Health Sensor Status** Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature...
3.9 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults These two items allow users to load fail-safe or optimized defaults to restore BIOS. Optimized defaults refer to the specific values set by motherboard manufacturer for optimized performance, while fail-safe defaults stand for settings made by BIOS distributor for stable performance. If you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, the following information will be shown: Phoenix –...
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If you select Load Optimized Defaults, the following information will be shown: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ►Standard CMOS Load Fail-Safe Defaults Features ►Advanced BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Features ►Advanced Chipset Administrator Features Password ►Integrated Peripherals Set User Password ►Power Management Save &...
3.10 Set Administrator/User Password When selecting this feature, the following information will be shown: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ►Standard CMOS Load Fail-Safe Defaults Features ►Advanced BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Features ►Advanced Chipset Administrator Features Password ►Integrated Peripherals Set User Password ►Power Management Save &...
3.11 Save & Exit Setup When selecting this item, the following information will be shown: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ►Standard CMOS Load Fail-Safe Defaults Features ►Advanced BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Features ►Advanced Chipset Administrator Features Password ►Integrated Peripherals Set User Password ►Power Management...
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3.12 Exit Without Saving When selecting this item, the following information will be shown: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ►Standard CMOS Load Fail-Safe Defaults Features ►Advanced BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Features ►Advanced Chipset Administrator Features Password ►Integrated Peripherals Set User Password ►Power Management Save &...
Chapter 4 Installation of Drivers This chapter describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the windows XP. The software and drivers are included with the motherboard. The contents include Intel chipset driver VGA driver LAN drivers Audio driver Installation instructions are given below.
4.1 Intel Chipset Driver To install the Intel chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select Chipset from the list Follow the step-by-step installation process to install the LMS_SQL driver. EX-96XX7A User Manual...
4.2 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the installation. 1. Click Intel(R) Chipset Family Graphics Driver. Follow the step-by-step installation process to install the Graphics Media Accelerator driver. EX-96XX7A User Manual...
4.3 Realtek Gigabit LAN Driver To install the Realtek Gigabit LAN connect device driver, please follow the steps below. Select LAN from the list Follow the step-by-step installation process to install the LAN driver. EX-96XX7A User Manual...
4.4 Realtek HD Driver Installation To install the Realtek HD Audio driver, please follow the steps below. Select Audio from the list Follow the step-by-step installation process to install the Realtek AC’97Audio driver. EX-96XX7A User Manual...
Chapter 5 Touch Screen Installation This chapter describes how to install drivers and other software that will allow your PenMount 6000 Controller Board to work with different operating systems. NOTE: PenMount USB drivers support up to 15 USB controllers. 5.1 Introduction to Touch Screen Controller Board PenMount 6300 USB control board is a touch screen control board designed for USB interface and specific for 4, 5, 8-wire touch screens.
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5.2.1 Installing Software If you have an older version of the PenMount Windows 2000/XP driver installed in your system, please remove it first. Follow the steps below to install the PenMount DMC6000 Windows 2000/XP driver. 1. Please make sure your PenMount 6000 device had plugged in advance. If your device uses RS232 interface, please plugged in before the machine is turned on.
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3. A License Agreement appears. Click “I accept…” and “Next” 4. Ready to Install the Program. Click “Install” EX-96XX7A User Manual...
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5. Installing 6. The “Install Shield Wizard Completed” appears. Click “Finish”. EX-96XX7A User Manual...
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5.2.2 Software Functions Upon rebooting, the computer automatically finds the new 6000 controller board. The touch screen is connected but not calibrated. Follow the procedures below to carry out calibration. 1. After installation, click the PenMount Monitor icon “PM” in the menu bar. 2.
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Advanced Calibration Advanced Calibration uses 4, 9, 16 or 25 points to effectively calibrate touch panel linearity of aged touch screens. Click this button and touch the red squares in sequence with a stylus. To skip, press ESC’. Command Calibration Command call calibration function.
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NOTE: The older the touch screen, the more Advanced Mode calibration points you need for an accurate calibration. Use a stylus during Advanced Calibration for greater accuracy. Please follow the step as below: 3.Come back to “PenMount Control Panel” and select “Tools” then Click “Advanced Calibration”.
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Select “Device” to calibrate, then you can start to do “Advanced Calibration”. NOTE: Recommend to use a stylus during Advanced Calibration for greater accuracy. EX-96XX7A User Manual...
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About This panel displays information about the PenMount controller and driver version. EX-96XX7A User Manual...
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Multiple Monitors Multiple Monitors supports from two to six touch screen displays for one system. The PenMount drivers for Windows 2000/XP support Multiple Monitors. This function supports from two to six touch screen displays for one system. Each monitor requires its own PenMount touch screen control board, either installed inside the display or in a central unit.
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3. Touch each screen as it displays “Please touch this monitor. Press ‘S’ to skip” Following this sequence and touching each screen is called mapping the touch screens. 4. After the setting procedure is finished, maybe you need to calibrate for each panel and controller NOTES: 1.
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Tools Draw Tests or demonstrates the PenMount touch screen operation. Advanced Calibration Enable Advanced Calibration function Right Button Icon Enable right button function. The icon can show on Desktop or System Tray (menu bar). About You can see how many devices of PenMount controller that are plugged to your system EX-96XX7A User Manual...
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PenMount Monitor Menu Icon The PenMount monitor icon (PM) appears in the menu bar of Windows 2000/XP system when you turn on PenMount Monitor in PenMount Utilities. PenMount Monitor has the following function PenMount Rotating Functions The PenMount driver for Windows 2000/XP supports several display rotating software packages. EX-96XX7A User Manual...
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Windows Me/2000/XP support display rotating software packages such as: • Portrait’s Pivot Screen Rotation Software • ATI Display Driver Rotate Function • nVidia Display Driver Rotate Function • SMI Display Driver Rotate Function • Intel 845G/GE Display Driver Rotate Function Configuring the Rotate Function 1.
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