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Hand Writing Utility
You can make a bitmap file (.bmp) of a simple character and a figure such as signature by handwriting on the touch pad and
the touchscreen (only for model with touchscreen).
CAUTION
Do not use the Fast User Switching function while Hand Writing Utility is active.
If you install other pointing devices (e.g., commercially available mouse driver) and overwrite the touch pad driver,
Hand Writing Utility will not work.
NOTE
The display of Hand Writing Utility may be distorted if the number of display colors is changed. Click
on the notifica-
tion area and right-click
, then click [Exit Hand Writing Utility], and then restart Hand Writing Utility.
Hand Writing Utility may not work properly if another application software is active. In this case, close the application
software and try handwriting again.
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Click on the notification area, and double-click .
Alternatively you can click
(Start)
- [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Hand Writing Utility].
NOTE
Select the image size before handwriting by clicking [Option] - [Window size]. If you change the size after handwriting,
the image quality will become lower.
You can copy the bitmap image by clicking [Edit] - [Copy], and paste it in another application software that supports bit-
map format.
The touch pad mode may not work properly when using the extended desktop.
The touch pad mode may not work properly when the display is rotated 90 or 270 degree.
The touch pad mode may be canceled in the following cases.
• Switching to another application
• Resuming from sleep
or hibernation
• Pressing
Alt
• Touching the touchscreen (only for model with touchscreen)
An external mouse or trackball connected via the keyboard/mouse port of port replicator (optional) or the car mounter
(optional) will not work during handwriting in the touch pad mode.
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Windows XP: [start]
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Windows XP: standby
Starting Hand Writing Utility