TabletKiosk Sahara NetSlate a230T, User Manual

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Chapter 04: Using Your Sahara NetSlate with Windows XP 23
Chapter
04
Using Your Sahara NetSlate
with Windows XP
While your Sahara NetSlate is a versatile, mobile thin client
capable of accomplishing all the same tasks as a netbook, and
running most all the same applications as standard laptops and
desktop PCs, there are some differences in the way that you
interact with Windows using a stylus pen as opposed to a mouse
and keyboard. This chapter contains tips and details to get the
most from your Sahara NetSlate while using Windows XP.
Navigating with the Stylus Pen
With a Tablet PC, you use a stylus pen or your fingers instead
of a mouse to interact directly with objects on your screen. You
can open, move, edit and delete items — such as icons, files,
windows and more — with easy-to-use basic functions similar to
those performed with a mouse.
Stylus Pen Action Equivalent Mouse Action
Point Point
Tap Click
Double-tap Double-click
Press and hold Right-click
Drag Drag
Hold the stylus pen as if you were writing with a standard pen.
Instead of sliding the pen around the screen, just tap on what
you want to interact with. Sliding the pen while lightly touching
the tip to the screen will move the on-screen pointer around as