Windows will start its configuration and
optimization routine and may restart. This
is normal. Windows will then ask you a few
questions in order to localize and finish
your installation. Refer to your operating
system’s manual for information on any of
the questions you are unsure how to answer.
When done, your system will complete the
first time set-up and you will be taken to the
Windows desktop.
Step 6: Navigating the Operating System's GUI on a Tablet PC
Unlike a standard laptop or desktop PC, navigating the operating system’s graphical user inter-
face (GUI) on a Tablet PC is performed using a stylus pen or your fingers.
Touch Screen:
Navigating with a touch screen is different from navigating with a mouse. Instead
of sliding your fingers around the screen to move the pointer (as you would with a mouse or
track pad), simply tap on what you want to interact with. Remember, the pad of your finger is
lower than its tip, so aim for objects with the middle of your fingernail, not the end.
Sliding your finger while touching the screen will move the on-screen pointer around as if you
were using a mouse and holding down the left mouse button. In other words, you would be per-
forming a drag operation. Also, remember that since the screen is sensitive to the touch, resting
your hand on it while working might make the pointer react unpredictably.
Active Digitizer (pen):
When using a digitizer, you may only navigate using the pen. On a dual
mode eo a7400 Tablet PC, the screen will intelligently sense the tip of the stylus pen when it
draws near and automatically switch on the digitizer. Now the pen's tip doesn’t even need to
touch the screen to activate and move the pointer.
Hold the stylus pen as you would a standard ink pen. Simply place the tip of the stylus just
above the screen and move it around. The pointer should follow it as if you were using a mouse.
In this mode your hand may rest on the screen, since this will not affect the behavior of the
pointer. Like a touch screen, when you want to select or interact with an object, simply tap on it.
Keep the stylus tip on the screen while moving it around in order to perform a drag operation.
TIP:
When trying to select or activate something on the screen with the stylus pen, pay attention to the
position of the pointer icon on the screen instead of the tip of the pen. By default, the pointer is diamond
shaped in Windows 7 when using a touch screen or digitizer unless you plug-in and use a mouse, then it
will switch to the standard arrow pointer.
Whether using either a touch screen or an active digitizer, tapping lightly on the screen will
perform a standard left mouse button click. Tapping twice in rapid succession will perform a
double-click. Pressing the tip of the stylus or your finger against the screen without moving it for
about a second or so will perform a standard right mouse button click.
NOTE:
When pressing and holding to perform a right-click, keep your finger or stylus tip pressed to the
screen until you see a circle draw around where you are pressing before you release.
Inputting Data:
You can use the
Tablet PC Input Panel
in Windows 7 to enter information
via the On-Screen Keyboard or Writing Pad. You’ll find the edge of the Tablet PC Input Panel
docked on the left-hand side of your screen. When in digitizer mode, hovering the pointer over
the panel will cause it to slide outward a bit making it easier to access. Tap on it once to activate
the panel and slide it to the center of your desktop. When finished, tap the “close” icon in the
upper right corner of the panel to re-dock it.
