Windows Vista - Dell Latitude XT2 Service Manual

Tablet-PC Interface
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Microsoft™ Windows Vista™ /XP Tablet-PC Interface Comparison
Windows Vista
Windows™ XP
Windows Vista/XP Tablet-PC Interface Comparison
Depending on the configuration you ordered, your Tablet-PC shipped with either the Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system. There are several
differences in the Tablet PC-interfaces between the two. Listed below are the primary differences.
Feature
Touch Ability to use finger as an input device.
Native note-taking application which takes input directly from pen or
Windows Journal
touch.
Tool used to capture portions of visual data (documents, pictures, etc.)
Snipping Tool
via pen or touch.
Flicks Gesture activated shortcuts for common tasks.
Check Boxes Visual identifier in folders for selecting files.
Cursor Feedback Visual indicator for tap location.
Tool used to input data via pen or touch that takes the place of a
Tablet Input Panel
keyboard.
Input device-sensitive Tablet Input Panel and icon change size according to pen or touch being
tools used.
Special Tablet cursor used for Tablet PC functions as opposed to a
Tablet Cursor
standard mouse pointer.
Separate tool that appears in Touch Mode used for right-clicking
Touch Widget
purposes.
Ability to see if the target has been hit by using visual feedback for
Cursor Feedback
success.
Ability to see if the target has been hit by using visual feedback for
Cursor Feedback
success.
*
Available as a separate download from Microsoft.

Windows Vista

Pen Usage
Using the Pen as a Mouse
You can use the pen the same way you use a mouse or touch pad with a notebook computer. Holding the pen near the display makes a small cursor appear.
Moving the pen moves the cursor.
The table below describes how to use the pen.
Appearance
Gently tap the pen tip on the screen of your Tablet PC.
Gently tap the pen tip twice in quick succession on the screen of your Tablet-PC.
Touch the pen on the screen and hold it in place momentarily until Windows
draws a complete circle around the cursor.
Tablet PC Interface Comparison Table
Description
Electrostatic Pen Usage
Action
Vista XP
YES YES
YES YES
YES YES*
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES YES
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
Function
Same as a single-click on
a mouse.
Same as a double-click on
a mouse.
Same as a right-click on a
mouse.