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Using the pen
Your convertible tablet PC’s pen is the only device that can write, tap, and input 
directly on your convertible tablet PC’s display.
The pen can do everything a mouse does. Just think “tap” instead of “click”.
Storing and removing the pen
To store the pen in your convertible tablet PC:
1Locate the pen holder on the right side of your convertible tablet PC. For 
more information, see “Right Side” on page 5.
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To remove the pen from our convertible tablet PC:
1Locate the pen latch on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC. For more 
information, see “Bottom” on page 7.
2Slide the pen latch until the pen is release from the pen holder.
Calibration
The first time you use your convertible tablet PC, you should calibrate your pen 
for both portrait and landscape orientations. Calibration ensures the accuracy 
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To open the calibration program:
■Double-click/Double-tap  (Tablet and Pen Settings) in the taskbar, then 
click/tap 
Calibrate. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Gestures
A gesture is a shape you draw with your convertible tablet PC pen to send a 
command to your convertible tablet PC. In Input Panel, you can also use 
gestures to control the insertion point in the active program. When you use 
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Pen button
The pen button serves the same function as the right button on a mouse. Press 
it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are available.
Tips
■Hold the pen the same way you hold a writing pen, and steady your writing 
hand by resting it on the display surface.
■Line up the pointer before you tap, in cases where the pointer and pen 
point are out of alignment. The screen reads the position of the pointer, 
not the tap. 
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TIP tips
■Open a program for your input (for example, a word processing program 
or a Web form) before using the writing pad or soft keyboard.
■To adjust writing pad and keyboard settings, click/tap To o l s, then click/tap 
Options.
■For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), 
use your convertible tablet PC Input Panel’s soft keyboard instead of the 
writing pad. 

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Using speech recognition
The Gateway convertible tablet PC is designed to accept and interpret the 
human voice, both for dictation (speech recognition) and for 
keyboard-equivalent voice commands.
■Set up speech recognition through your convertible tablet PC Input Panel’s 
Tools menu.
■Learn more about voice commands in the Accessibility section of the Help 
and Support Center.
■Use the built-in microphone or an external microphone.
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Connecting the modem
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Connecting the modem
Your convertible tablet PC has a built-in 56K modem that you can use to 
connect to a standard telephone line.
To connect the modem:
1Insert one end of the modem cable into the modem jack on the right 
side of your convertible tablet PC.
2Insert the other end of the modem cable into a telephone wall jack. The 
modem will not work with digital or PBX telephone lines.
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Connecting to a wired Ethernet 
network
Your convertible tablet PC has a network jack that you can use to connect to 
a 10/100 wired Ethernet network.
To connect to a wired Ethernet network:
1Insert one end of the network cable into the network jack on the back 
of your convertible tablet PC.
2Insert the other end of the network cable into a network jack. Ask your 
network administrator to help you select the correct network jack.
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Broadband Internet connections
You can use your convertible tablet PC’s Ethernet jack for more than just 
networking. Many broadband Internet connections, such as cable modems and 
DSL modems, connect to your convertible tablet PC’s Ethernet jack. For more 
information, see “Using the Internet” on page 79 and “Networking Your 
Gateway M275” on page 197.
Installing a printer, scanner, or 
other peripheral device
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