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3 xt2 xfr interface, 1 windows vista/xp xt2 xfr interface comparison, 2 windows vista – Dell Latitude XT2 XFR (Late 2009) User Manual

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Latitude™ XT2 XFR Service Manual

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Version A00-01

To select objects, press and release the scroll control when it is in the center/neutral position.
To launch context sensitive menus, press and hold the scroll control until a complete circle is drawn on
the display then release. This is equivalent to clicking the right mouse button on a notebook computer.

Use the back button to move backwards in applications that support navigation, such as web browsers
and Windows Explorer. It is also used to close the active window.

To move backward, press and release the back button.
To close the active window, press and hold the back button.
To customize the back button behavior, use the Tablet and Pen Settings in Windows Vista.

1.3 XT2 XFR Interface

1.3.1

Windows Vista/XP XT2 XFR Interface Comparison

Depending on the configuration you ordered, your XT2 XFR shipped with either the Windows Vista or
Windows XP operating system. There are several differences in the Tablet PC-interfaces between the
two. Listed below are the primary differences.

Tablet PC Interface Comparison Table

Feature

Description

Vista

XP

Touch

Ability to use finger as an input device.

YES

YES

Windows

Journal

Native note-taking application which takes input directly from pen or touch.

YES

YES

Snipping

Tool

Tool used to capture portions of visual data (documents, pictures, etc.) via
pen or touch.

*Available as a separate download from Microsoft.

YES

YES*

Flicks

Gesture activated shortcuts for common tasks.

YES

NO

Check
Boxes

Visual identifier in folders for selecting files.

YES

NO

Cursor

Feedback

Visual indicator for tap location.

YES

NO

Tablet

Input
Panel

Tool used to input data via pen or touch that takes the place of a keyboard.

YES

YES

Input

device-

sensitive

tools

Tablet Input Panel and icon change size according to pen or touch being
used.

YES

NO

Tablet

Cursor

Special Tablet cursor used for Tablet PC functions as opposed to a standard
mouse pointer.

YES

NO

Touch

Widget

Separate tool that appears in Touch Mode used for right-clicking purposes.

YES

NO

Cursor

Feedback

Ability to see if the target has been hit by using visual feedback for success.

YES

NO

Cursor

Feedback

Ability to see if the target has been hit by using visual feedback for success.

YES

NO

1.3.2

Windows Vista

1.3.2.1

Pen Usage

Using the Pen as a Mouse

You can use the pen the same way you use a mouse or touch pad with a notebook computer. Holding
the pen near the display makes a small cursor appear. Moving the pen moves the cursor.