User's Manual

Chapter 4 Using Your Motion M1200 and M1300 Tablet PCs
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Calibrating the Pen to Increase Its Accuracy
Be sure to calibrate your Pen the first time you start your Tablet PC, then at
other times if the onscreen pointer doesn’t seem to line up with the Pen tip.
Each person who uses the Tablet PC set their own calibration; the Tablet PC
stores these settings on a per-user basis. Calibration ensures the accuracy of
the Pen and adjusts the Tablet PC display for different people.
To open the calibration program:
1. Open the Motion Dashboard and tap the Calibrate but-
ton. Or double-tap the Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the
System Tray, located in the lower right-hand corner of
the display window. This opens the Tablet and Pen Settings window.
NOTE: This icon may be hidden in the System Tray. Tap the System Tray
down-arrow to open all hidden icons.
2. Choose the Settings tab.
3. Tap Calibrate while holding the Pen in
a normal writing manner.
4. Carefully align the Pen point precisely
in the crosshairs in the calibration dis-
play for best performance.
5. Rotate the Tablet PC display and
repeat this for each orientation
(0
o
, 90
o
, 180
o
, or 270
o
).
Tips for Writing with the Pen
The first time you pick up the Pen, you’ll notice it is lightweight (it has no
internal battery), has an unusual tip, and contains an elongated button that
we call the “function button.” The Pen is described below:
• You can hold the Pen like any other writing pen, except that you should
place your fingers on either side of the Pen function button so that you
don’t inadvertently press it as you write. Pressing the function button
while tapping the Pen on the display is like right-clicking with a mouse
and will launch pop-up menus.
• Practice pressing the Pen function button with both your index finger and
thumb to see which you prefer.
• Relax your grip. Only a light touch is needed to write with the Pen.
• With a little practice, you will learn how to tap on the Tablet PC display
to activate buttons and menus.
• The more precise your handwritten input, the more accurate the Tablet
PC will be converting it to text. You can use printed or cursive handwrit-
ing, but a mixture of upper and lowercase letters works best.
• When you hold the Pen over the Tablet PC display, a pointer (small dot)
appears under the Pen tip on the display and moves with the Pen on the