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Using the pen
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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.
2Slide the pen into the holder with the pocket clip down until the pen clicks 
into place.
WarningA finger-tap or PDA stylus has no effect on your convertible 
tablet PC’s display, and ink pens and other pointed objects 
could damage the surface. Always use the pen that came 
with your convertible tablet PC. You can order extra pens 
from Gateway.
WarningDo not sharply strike the display. Although the display is 
durable, it can break.
With a mouse: With a pen:
Point and click Point and tap
Double-click Double-tap
Click-and-drag Tap-and-drag
Right-click Button-tap
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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 
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 convertible 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 
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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 
these gestures, you get the same result as pressing the corresponding key on a 
standard keyboard.
■Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the 
screen.
■Backspace by drawing a right-to-left line on the display surface.
■In most text input programs, you can erase text by scratching it out. 
Windows interprets a scratchout as a delete command.
■To erase, draw a short, wide “Z.”
■You will find more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well 
as handwriting tips, in the 
Help section of the TIP’s To o l s menu. For more 
information, see “Tablet Input Panel (TIP)” on page 44. 
						

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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. 
■Store the pen in the Gateway convertible tablet PC’s pen holder. Store extra 
pens in a drawer to avoid prolonged pressure on the pen tip. 
■The pen has internal electronics, so keep it dry and avoid contact with 
liquids.
■Your convertible tablet PC responds to most Penabled™ EMR pens 
manufactured by Wacom®.
Tablet Input Panel (TIP)
Ta p   ( t h e  Keyboard icon) near the Start button to open the Tablet Input Panel 
(TIP). Use the TIP to enter data by hand, soft keyboard, or voice into a word 
processing program or a text-entry form.
■Access the TIP keyboard and writing pad by clicking/tapping the tabs near 
the bottom of the window.
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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 
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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.
■To modify the speech recognition function, see “Adjusting the Tablet PC 
Input Panel Settings” on page 191. 
						

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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.
3Start your convertible tablet PC, then start your communications program.
ImportantTo reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger 
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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.
ImportantYour convertible tablet PC may be equipped with a built-in 
wireless Ethernet emitter or you may have a wireless 
Ethernet PC Card. For information about connecting to a 
wired or wireless Ethernet network, see “Networking Your 
Gateway M275” on page 197. For information about 
installing a wireless Ethernet PC Card, see “Adding and 
removing a PC Card” on page 252. 
						

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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
Your convertible tablet PC or port replicator has one or more of the following 
ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®), Universal Serial Bus (USB), 
serial, and parallel. You use these ports to connect peripheral devices such as 
printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your convertible tablet PC. For more 
information about port locations, see “Checking Out Your Gateway M275” on 
page 1 and “Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator” on page 271.
IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play and hot-swapping, which means 
that your convertible tablet PC will usually recognize such a device whenever 
you plug it into the appropriate port. When you use an IEEE 1394 or USB device 
for the first time, your convertible tablet PC will prompt you to install any 
software the device needs. After doing this, you can disconnect and reconnect 
the device at any time.
Parallel and serial port devices are not plug-and-play. See the device 
documentation for detailed information and installation instructions.
ImportantBefore you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral 
device, see the device documentation and installation 
instructions.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about installing peripheral devices, 
click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support.
Type the keyword installing devices in the Search box 
, then click/tap the arrow. 
						

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