Owner's Manual

Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005
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Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005
Your notebook may have Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 installed. The Microsoft
Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 operating system is a fully functioning version of
Windows XP Professional with added pen-based computing features:
■ Tablet and Pen Settings — set properties for the pen, tablet buttons, and
display screen
■ Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) — use its writing pad, soft keyboard, and voice
recognition for entering data
■ Windows® Journal — hand-write documents, then turn them into text or
image files
■ Sticky Notes — make a quick note with your pen or voice and drop it into
another program
■ Document annotation — insert handwritten notes into Word documents
and other programs
■ Enhanced speech and voice recognition — say what you are thinking, and
your tablet will understand
■ Inkball — practice and master pen input with this game of strategy
■ MicroSoft OneNote — capture, organize, and reuse your notes on notebook
computers, desktop computers, or tablet PCs.
The What’s New in Windows XP link in the Help and Support Center and the
Windows XP Start Here booklet that shipped with your tablet PC can help you
learn more about using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005.
Using Tablet PC extensions
Calibration
The first time you use your tablet PC, you should calibrate your pen for both
portrait and landscape orientations. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the pen
and adjusts the screen’s performance for different users.
If the on-screen pointer does not seem to line up with the tip of the pen—for
example, because someone else has used your tablet PC and adjusted it for their
own use—recalibrate it to your tapping patterns.
Recalibrate if you write with the opposite hand from the previous
user—right-handed writer to left-handed writer.
To open the calibration program:
■ Double-tap or double-click (Tablet and Pen Settings) in the taskbar.
Tap or click Properties, then tap or click Calibrate. Follow the on-screen
instructions.