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Panel PC User Manual Release Date Revision Aug. 2011 V1.0 ®2011 Aplex Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Published in Taiwan Aplex Technology, Inc. 15F-1, No.186, Jian Yi Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-82262881 Fax: 886-2-82262883 E-mail: URL: www.aplex.com.tw...
Disclaimer This information in this document is subject to change without notice. In no event shall Aplex Technology Inc. be liable for damages of any kind, whether incidental or consequential, arising from either the use or misuse of information in this document or in any related materials.
Always disconnect power when the system is not in use. ◆ Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices. For instance, when you connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power may damage the electronic components or the whole system. APC-3228 User Manual...
1 x CF slot (external) Storage 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD 1 x SATA Combo device AC115/230V Power Supply Construction and Color Metal front panel and housing Dimensions (WxHxD) 537 x 342 x 99 mm 0~50℃ Operating Temperature APC-3228 User Manual...
-20~60℃ Storage Temperature 10%~90%@ 40 ゚ C, (non-condensing) Relative Humidity Certificate CE/FCC Class A 1.2 Dimensions Figure 1.1: Dimensions of the APC-3228 APC-3228 User Manual...
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 the cable is rightly positioned. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Step 4 Get the four screws as circled tightened to secure the HDD. As shown in the picture Step 5 That’s how it should look after it has been installed. APC-3228 User Manual...
Step 3 After sliding the addon into the PCI expansion slot, get the one screws as circled tightened to finish the connection. Step 4 To finish the job, just fasten the 23 screws as shown in the picture. APC-3228 User Manual...
1.5 Brief Description of the APC-3228 The APC-3228 comes with a 21.5-inch (luminance of 250 cd/m²) TFT LCD. It is powered by an Intel Socket P Core 2 Duo Processor. The industrial panel PC also features one PCI expansion slot, one COM port, four USB 2.0 ports, one 2.5”...
1.6 VESA Mounting of the APC-3228 The APC-3228 panel PC is designed to be VESA mounted as shown in Picture. Just carefully place the unit through the hole and tighten the given 4 screws from the rear to secure the mounting.
Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you. The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the processor, please unlock the screw first. APC-3228 User Manual...
Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot. Firmly press the modules into the socket automatically snaps into the mounting notch. Do not force the SO-DIMM module in with extra force as the SO-DIMM module only fit in one direction. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Press the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously, and then pull out the SO-DIMM module. Support the SO-DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the ejector tabs. The SO-DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. APC-3228 User Manual...
Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the CMOS, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Normal (Default) Clear RTC APC-3228 User Manual...
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COM1 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JCOMPWR3) JCOMPWR1 (Default) +12V Ring COM2 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JCOMPWR2) JCOMPWR2 (Default) +12V Ring APC-3228 User Manual...
10/100/1000 Mbps connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. ACT / LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description No link 10Mbps connection Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection Blinking Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection APC-3228 User Manual...
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VGA_DVI-D1 VGA port D-sub15-pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor. HDMI1 HDMI connector High Definition Media Interface 19P connector KBMS1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse The standard PS/2 DIN connector is for a connector PS/2 Keyboard or mouse. APC-3228 User Manual...
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300W for a fully configured system. The system can become unstable and might experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate. You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Serial Port 2-3 Connector (COM2, COM3) Serial Port 4-5 Connector (COM4,COM5) APC-3228 User Manual...
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Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components, and hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. APC-3228 User Manual...
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The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. Reset Button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Digital I/O Connector LVDS Connector (JLVDS1) APC-3228 User Manual...
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LCD Inverter Connector (JBKL1) Signal Description Signal Signal Description Bright adjust. Vadj=0.75V ~ 4.25V (Recommended: 4.7KΩ, > 1/16W) ENBKL LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal SPI Connector (JSPI1) APC-3228 User Manual...
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This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA. When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 connector. APC-3228 User Manual...
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USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB1 USB 1 USB 2 USB2 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module is purchased separately. APC-3228 User Manual...
, Up/Down The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select an setup item or sub-screen. +, - Plus/Minus The Plus and Minus <Arrow> keys allow you to change the field value of a particular setup item. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Practice navigating through the various menus and submenus. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. APC-3228 User Manual...
<Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30P.M. Note: as 17:30:00. APC-3228 User Manual...
<Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. The settings are described on the following pages. APC-3228 User Manual...
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The choices of Max CPUID Value Limit are Disabled, and Enabled. Intel® Virtualization Tech The choices of Intel® Virtualization Tech are Enabled, Disabled. Execute-Disable Bit Capability The choices of Execute-Disable Bit Capability are Enabled, Disabled. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Intel® SpeedStep™ tech The choices of Execute-Disable Bit Capability are Enabled, Disabled. Intel® C-State tech The choices of Execute-Disable Bit Capability are Enabled, Disabled. Enhanced C-States The choices of Execute-Disable Bit Capability are Enabled, Disabled. APC-3228 User Manual...
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The choices of SATA configuration are Disabled, Compatible, and Enhanced. Configure SATA #1 as This item allows to configure SATA as IDE, RAID, or AHCI. SATA#2 Configuration The choices of SATA configuration are Disabled and Enhanced. APC-3228 User Manual...
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35 is the default value. It is the recommended setting when all IDE connectors are set to AUTO in the AMIBIOS setting. Note: Different IDE disk drives take longer for the BIOS to locate than others do. APC-3228 User Manual...
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AHCI Configuration AHCI BIOS Support Enables for supporting AHCI BIOS. The choices are Enabled or Disabled. APC-3228 User Manual...
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1 or COM1 ports on computer systems use IRQ4 and I/O Port 3F8 as the standard setting. The most common serial device connected to this port is a mouse. If the system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this port to APC-3228 User Manual...
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This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 4. The Optimal setting is 11. Option Description Disabled Set this value to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable. APC-3228 User Manual...
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2E0/IRQ5 Set this value to allow the serial port to use 2E0 as its I/O port address and IRQ5 for the interrupt address. This is the default setting. If the system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this port to Disabled. APC-3228 User Manual...
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This shows the current System FAN operating speed. CPU_FAN Speed This shows the current CPU FAN operating speed. Vcore/ 3VCC/ +12V/ +5V/ 5VSB/ 3VSB/ VBAT This shows the voltage of VCORE, 3VCC, +12V, +5V, 5VSB(V), 3VSB(V) and VBAT(V). APC-3228 User Manual...
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CPU Smart Fan The options are Disabled, Silent mode, Optimal mode and Performance mode. System Smart Fan The options are Disabled, Silent mode, Optimal mode and Performance mode. APC-3228 User Manual...
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The screen is shown below. General ACPI Configuration This item allows you to set general ACPI Configuration. Chipset ACPI Configuration This item allows you to set South Bridge ACPI Configuration. APC-3228 User Manual...
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The item allows you to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system. Option Description S1 (POS) Power on Suspend S3 (STR) Suspend to RAM Auto POS+STR Repost Video on S3 Resume Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3/STR resume. The choices are No or Yes. APC-3228 User Manual...
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High Performance Event Timer This item allows you to enable or disable the High Performance Event Timer. HPET Memory Address This item allows you to allot the Event Timer Block Registers Base Address to thememory. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below. AHCI BIOS Support This BIOS feature controls the AHCI function of SATA controller. The choice are Enabled (Default) / Disabled APC-3228 User Manual...
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This area shows the detected connected device. SATA Port0/1/2/3/4/5 This item allows you to select the connected device type. Options: Auto (Default) S.M.A.R.T. This item allows you to control the device S.M.A.R.T function. The options are Enabled (Default) / Disabled APC-3228 User Manual...
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Resume On PME# Disable or Enable PME to generate a wake event. Resume On PCIE WAKE# Disable or Enable PCIE generate a wake event. Resume RTC Alarm Disable or Enable RTC to generate a wake event. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Unconfigure AMT/ME To finish the unconfiguration of AMT, set this setting to [Enabled] and the BIOS will unconfigure all of AMT/ME settings and all the passwords are reset. APC-3228 User Manual...
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<Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below. Intel TXT Initialization The Choices are enabled or disabled the Intel TXT initialization. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below. Intel VT-d The Choices are enabled or disabled the Intel VT-d. APC-3228 User Manual...
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<Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below. TCG/TPM SUPPORT Enable or disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS. APC-3228 User Manual...
Set this value to allow the system to modify the settings for Plug and Play operating system support. The default setting is No. Option Description The No setting is for operating systems that do not meet the Plug and Play APC-3228 User Manual...
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Disabled Set this value to prevent PCI busmastering. This is the default setting. Enabled This option specifies that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has mastering capabilities. Set this value to allow the IRQ settings to be modified. The default setting is available. Interrupt Option Description APC-3228 User Manual...
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This setting allows the specified DMA to be used by PCI/PnP DMA Channel 1 device. This is the default setting. DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 Reserved This setting allows the specified DMA to be used by a legacy DMA Channel 7 ISA device. APC-3228 User Manual...
You can use this screen to select options for the Boot settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Set this value to allow the computer system to display the OEM logo. This is the default setting. Bootup Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up. The default setting is APC-3228 User Manual...
Select Security Setup from the Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Security Setup options, such as password protection and virus protection, are described in this section. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <Enter>: APC-3228 User Manual...
CPU Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display a Chipset BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Chipset BIOS Setup options are described in this section. The Chipset BIOS Setup screen is shown below. APC-3228 User Manual...
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PCI/IGD, PCI/PEG, PEG/IGD, PEG/PCI. The default setting is PEG/PCI. Internal Graphics Mode Select This item selects the amount of system memory used by the internal graphics device. The choices are Disabled, Enabled 32MB, Enabled 64MB, and Enabled 128MB. Video Function Configuration APC-3228 User Manual...
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Panel Backlight Control This setting allows you to adjust the output of JBKL1 connector for LCD Panel’s brightness. The choices are 0%, 25%, 50% and 100%. Notice: The change of LCD brightness might not be linear. APC-3228 User Manual...
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The options: Disabled and Enabled. HDCP Support HDCP(High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a copy protection protocol that was designed by Intel to prevent copying protected media as it travels across data lines. The choice are Disabled and Enabled APC-3228 User Manual...
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Options are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. Select “Disabled” if you don’t want to use onboard LAN controller. GbE LAN Boot When [Enabled], the BIOS attempts to boot from a LAN boot image before it attempts to boot from a local storage device. APC-3228 User Manual...
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This setting allows to enable the PCIE Port 3. The choices are Auto, Enabled, and Disabled. PCIE High Priority Port This setting allows to select the PCIE High Priority Port. The choices are Disabled, Port 0, Port 1, Port 2 and Port 3. APC-3228 User Manual...
Select the Exit tab from the setup screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Exit BIOS Setup options are described in this section. The Exit BIOS Setup screen is shown below. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Save Configuration Changes and Exit Now? [Ok] [Cancel] appears in the window. Select Ok to save changes and exit. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Exit Discarding Changes from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes and Exit Setup Now? [Ok] [Cancel] appears in the window. Select Ok to discard changes and exit. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Discard Changes Select Discard Changes from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes ? [Ok] [Cancel] appears in the window. Select Ok to discard changes. APC-3228 User Manual...
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In particular, do not use the Optimal Setup options if your computer is experiencing system configuration problems. Select Load Setup Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Ok to load optimal defaults. APC-3228 User Manual...
VGA driver LAN drivers Audio driver iAMT Drvier Installation instructions are given below. Important Note: After installing your Windows operating system (Windows XP), you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the installation of drivers. APC-3228 User Manual...
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. APC-3228 User Manual...
Click Finish, When the installation process is complete, the Setup Complete screen appears. See as picture. 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) GM45 Chipset Family Graphics Driver. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Follow the step-by-step installation process to install the Graphics Media Accelerator driver. APC-3228 User Manual...
Click FINISH; A Driver Installation Complete. 4.3 Intel 82567LM & 82574L LAN Device Driver To install the Intel R 82567LM & 82574L Gigabit LAN connect device driver, please follow the steps below. Select LAN from the list APC-3228 User Manual...
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Follow the step-by-step installation process to install the LAN driver. APC-3228 User Manual...
4.4 Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation To install the Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio driver, please follow the steps below. Select Audio from the list Follow the step-by-step installation process to install the Realtek HD Audio driver. APC-3228 User Manual...
4.5 Intel Active Management Technology Driver Installation To install the Intel Active Management Technology (IAMT) driver, please follow the steps below: 4.5.1 Select iAMTand Utilities (LMS_SQL) from the list Follow the step-by-step installation process to install the LMS_SQL driver. APC-3228 User Manual...
Before installing the Windows 2000/XP driver software, you must have the Windows 2000/XP system installed and running on your computer. You must also have one of the following PenMount 6000 series controller or control boards installed: PM6500, PM6300. APC-3228 User Manual...
When the system first detects the controller board, a screen appears that shows “Unknown Device”. Do not use this hardware wizard. Press Cancel. 2. Insert the Aplex product CD install setup.exe. the screen below would appear. Click touch panel driver APC-3228 User Manual...
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3. A License Agreement appears. Click “I accept…” and “Next” 4. Ready to Install the Program. Click “Install” APC-3228 User Manual...
‘Advanced Calibration’ adjusts aging touch screens. Standard Calibration Click this button and arrows appear pointing to red squares. Use your finger or stylus to touch the red squares in sequence. After the fifth red point calibration is complete. To skip, press ‘ESC’. APC-3228 User Manual...
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Dmcctrl.exe - calibration ($) 0= Standard Calibration 4=Advanced Calibration 4 9=Advanced Calibration 9 16=Advanced Calibration 16 25=Advanced Calibration 25 1. Please select a device then click “Configure”. You can also double click the device too. 2.Click “Standard Calibration” to start calibration procedure APC-3228 User Manual...
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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”. APC-3228 User Manual...
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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. APC-3228 User Manual...
Enable the multiple display function as follows: 1. Check the “Multiple Monitor Support” box; then click “Map Touch Screens” to assign touch controllers to displays. 2. When the mapping screen message appears, click “OK” APC-3228 User Manual...
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3. If you change the resolution of display or screen address, you have to redo Map Touch Screens so the system understands where the displays are. 4. If you more monitor mapping one touch screen, Please press ‘S’ to skip mapping step. APC-3228 User Manual...
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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 APC-3228 User Manual...
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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. APC-3228 User Manual...
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2. Choose the rotate function (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°) in the 3rd party software. The calibration screen appears automatically. Touch this point and rotation is mapped. NOTE: The Rotate function is disabled if you use Monitor Mapping APC-3228 User Manual...
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