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GD6000 User Guide
Getting Familiar With Your Computer
To Select an Object
1.
First move the pointer over the object you want to select
2.
Press the left button one time. The functions of these buttons
are software specific.
Double-Clicking
Double-clicking is a common technique for selecting objects
or launching programs from icons. Once you have moved the
pointer over the object you wish to select, rapidly press the
left button two times. This action is commonly referred to as
“double-clicking” an object.
Dragging
Move the pointer to the desired location then press down the left
button. While still holding down the left button, move the pointer
to the desired location. Release the button
Move the pointer to the desired location. Tap the touchpad twice
quickly as if you were double-clicking; however, do not remove
your finger after the second tap. Move the cursor to the desired
location. Lift your finger to finish dragging
Display
The GD6000 features a 13.3-inch, XGA, outdoor-viewable, color
display with an optional integrated touch screen. The Dyna-
vue
®
Transmissive display technology uses a built-in backlight
for easy reading in most ambient light conditions. The back-
light remains on whenever the display is on. The transmissive
display enhancement provides improved outdoor visibility and
even works well in sunlight.
Calibrating the (optional) Touch Screen
1.
Remove the stylus pen from its slot on the top of the display.
2.
Select
Start, All Programs, Touchkit, Configure Utility
.
3.
Select
4 pts Cal
.
4.
Touch and hold the tip of the pen to the center of each blink-
ing symbol as they appear on the screen until calibration is
complete.
5.
Select
OK
to save and exit.
note
Under
Calibration
, you can change the orientation of
your display and calibrate your display using the
Tablet PC Pen
to improve accuracy of targeting items on the screen.
Adjusting Display Brightness
Function keys can increase or decrease the display brightness.
Press
Fn + F6
to decrease display brightness
Press
Fn + F7
to increase display brightness
Adjusting Display Resolution
Windows XP:
1.
Right click on the desktop.
2.
Select
Properties
and then select the
Settings
tab. The dialog
box indicates the monitor screen resolution.
3.
Use the slide bar to adjust the resolution. Normally, you should
use the resolution suggested for the display or monitor.
Windows Vista and Windows 7:
1.
Click on the
Start
button and then on Control Panel.
2.
Under Appearance and Personalization, click on
Adjust screen
Resolution
.
3.
Use the slide bar to adjust the resolution.
note
Using a lower resolution than the screen was designed
for will reduce the area of the display. You can stretch low reso-
lution displays to full screen size by enabling Screen Expan-
sion on the Main Menu of the
BioS Setup Utility
. However, the
stretching may cause distortion, especially to fonts.
Higher resolution modes may be used, as long as the monitor
supports them.
Auto Dim Feature
To save the battery power, the computer display automatically
dims when the computer is not attached to external power.
note
You may still use the display brightness function keys
(
Fn+F6
and
Fn+F7
) to adjust display brightness.
See
Managing power
for more information on power manage-
ment features.
