Users Guide

Remove controls from the Dashboard
1. Launch Dell Rugged Control Center on your tablet or laptop.
2. Click at the top of the Ribbon.
The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard is displayed.
3. Click at the right side of the Hardware Controls section of the Dashboard.
The Edit Hardware Controls window is opened.
4. To remove a hardware control from the Dashboard, click the control in the upper half of the window.
The selected control moves from the upper section of the window to the lower section of the window.
5. Click the right-facing arrow at the upper left of the window to return to the Dashboard.
6. Confirm that the new hardware control has been removed from the Dashboard.
7. To close the Dashboard, click at the top of the Ribbon or the in the upper right of the Dashboard.
Adjust brightness and volume from the Dashboard
You can adjust screen brightness and sound volume from the Dashboard.
1. To open the Dashboard, touch or click at the top of the Ribbon.
2. Use the slider controls to increase and decrease the brightness of your screen and the volume of your sound level. To fully mute the
sound on your rugged device, touch or click the Mute button.
Customizing Quick Launch shortcuts
Quick Launch shortcuts give you easy access to key rugged device features including:
• Project screen
• Camera
• Keyboard backlight
• On-screen keyboard
• Windows mobility center
• Tab through applications
• Rotate display
• Tablet PC settings
• Lock screen
• Scratch Pad
Add Quick Launch shortcuts
1. Launch Dell Rugged Control Center on your tablet or laptop.
2. Click at the top of the Ribbon.
The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard is displayed.
3. Click at the right side of the Quick Launch Shortcuts section of the Dashboard.
The Edit Quick Launch window opens.
4. To add a Quick Launch control to the Dashboard, click a control from the lower half of the window.
The selected control moves from the lower section of the window to the upper section of the window.
5. Click the right-facing arrow at the upper left of the window to return to the Dashboard.
6. Confirm that the new Quick Launch shortcut has been added to the Dashboard.
7. To close the Dashboard, click at the top of the Ribbon or the in the upper right of the Dashboard.
Customize programmable buttons
Use Dell Rugged Control Center to assign actions to the hardware buttons your rugged system may support.
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Using the Dashboard in Dell Rugged Control Center