Calibrating The Pen To Increase Its Accuracy; Hints For Writing With The Pen - Motion Computing M1200 User Manual

Calibrating the Pen to Increase Its Accuracy

Be sure to calibrate your Pen the first time you start your Tablet PC, then at
other times if the cursor doesn't seem to line up with the Pen tip. Calibration
ensures the accuracy of the Pen and adjusts the Tablet PC display for each
person who uses it. The Tablet PC stores Pen settings on a per-user basis.
To open the calibration program:
1. Open the Motion Dashboard and tap the Calibrate but-
ton. Or double-tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in
the System Tray, located in the lower right-hand corner
of the display window. This opens the Tablet and Pen Settings win-
dow.
NOTE: This icon may be hidden in the System Tray. Tap the System Tray
left-arrow to open all hidden icons.
2. Choose the Settings tab.
3. Tap Calibrate while holding the Pen in
a normal writing manner.
4. Carefully align the Pen point precisely
in the crosshairs of the calibration dis-
play.
5. Rotate the Tablet PC display and
repeat this for each orientation
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Hints for Writing with the Pen

The first time you pick up the Pen, you'll notice it is lightweight (it has no
internal battery), has a plastic tip, and contains an elongated button that
called the "function button."
• You can hold the Pen like any other writing tool, except you may want to
place your fingers on either side of the Pen function button so that you
don't inadvertently press it as you write. Pressing the function button
while tapping the Pen on the display is like right-clicking with a mouse
and will launch pop-up menus.
• Practice pressing the Pen function button with both your index finger and
thumb to see which you prefer.
• Relax your grip. Only a light touch is needed to write with the Pen.
• With a little practice, you will learn how to tap on the Tablet PC display
to activate buttons and menus.
• The more precise your handwritten input, the more accurate the Tablet
PC will be in converting it to text. You can use printed or cursive hand-
writing, but a mixture of upper and lowercase letters works best.
• When you hold the Pen over the Tablet PC display, a pointer (small dot)
appears under the Pen tip on the display and moves with the Pen on the
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