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•In Windows XP, click
Start
→
Get Going with Tablet PC
and then click
Start
. This tutorial provides Input Panel training. You can access additional
tutorials by clicking
Start
→
All Programs
→
Tab let PC
→
Tab let PC
Tu to ri al s.
Using Pen Flicks in Windows Vista
Pen flicks enable you to use the pen to perform actions that normally require
a keyboard, such as pressing <Page Up> or using the directional arrow keys.
Pen flicks are quick, directional gestures; you quickly draw a short line in one
of eight directions. When a pen flick is recognized, the Tablet-PC performs
the action assigned.
The horizontal and vertical pen flicks are, by default, assigned to navigational
actions, corresponding to the keys <Left-Arrow>, <Right-Arrow>,
<Page Up>, and <Page Down>. The default assignments for the diagonal
pen flicks are editing actions: delete, copy, paste, and undo.
To customize pen flicks, click Start → Control Panel→ Mobile PC→ Pen
and Input Devices and click the Flicks tab. You can choose to turn pen flicks
off, use the navigational pen flicks only, or use the navigational and editing
pen flicks. You can also assign a new action to any of the eight pen flicks and
adjust how easily your pen flicks are recognized.
To learn more about pen flicks and practice using them, click Start → All
Programs→ Ta ble t P C→ Pen Flicks Training.
Setting Pen Preferences
You can customize several pen behaviors in the operating system to help make
using your Tablet-PC more comfortable. For example, if your double-taps are
sometimes not recognized because you do not tap them fast enough, you can
set a slower speed so that you have more time to tap.
In Windows Vista, you can customize the visual feedback that displays for
each type of tap, and you can customize the actions assigned to pen flicks.
To access pen preferences and options:
•In Windows Vista, click
Start
→
Control Panel
→
Mobile PC
→
Pen
and Input Devices
.
•In Windows XP, click
Start
→
Control Panel
→
Printers and Other
Hardware
→
Tablet and Pen Settings.
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