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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 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...

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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, tap To o l s, then tap Options.
■For security and accuracy when entering masked text (such as passwords), 
use the Tablet PC Input Panel’s soft keyboard instead of the writing pad. 

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Using the keyboard
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Using the keyboard
Your tablet PC came with a keyboard that functions the same as a desktop 
computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, 
including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for specific system 
operations, and the Pad Lock keys for the numeric keypad.
You attach the external keyboard to the tablet PC using a USB port. You do not 
need to shut down the tablet PC to connect the keyboard.
Function keys
Navigation 
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Key types
The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific 
actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination 
with another key.
Key type Icon Description
Function keys Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in 
programs. For example, pressing 
F1 may open help.
Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. 
See the program documentation to find out more about the 
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System key combinations
When you press the FN key and a system key at the same time, your tablet PC 
performs the action identified by the text on the key.
Press and hold F
N, then 
press this system key...To...
Perform an action specified by the software currently running. 
(This function is only available in some programs.)
Turn on Pad Lock so you can use the numeric keypad. Press this 
key combination again to turn off Pad Lock. The Pad Lock status 
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Status indicators
Status indicators inform you when a button has been pressed that affects how 
the keyboard is used.
Indicator Icon Description
Pad Lock Numeric keypad is turned on. For more information, see “System 
key combinations” on page 35.
Caps Lock Caps Lock is turned on.
Scroll Lock Scroll Lock is turned on. For more information, see “System key 
combinations” on page 35.
Caps lock
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Using the touchpad
The keyboard has a touchpad and two buttons.
When you move your finger on the touchpad, the pointer (arrow) on the screen 
moves in the same direction.
You can use the left and right buttons below the touchpad to select objects.
Left touchpad 
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To... Do this...
Move the pointer 
on the screen.Move your finger around on the 
touchpad. If you run out of space 
and need to move the pointer 
farther, lift your finger, move it to 
the middle of the touchpad, then 
continue moving your finger.
Select an object 
on the screen.Position the pointer over the 
object. Quickly press and release 
the left button once. This action is 
called clicking.
Start a program 
or open a file or 
folder.Position the...

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Connecting the modem
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Connecting the modem
Your 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 a modem cable into the modem jack on the ports 
side of your tablet PC. For the location of the modem jack, see “Ports side” 
on page 7.
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 tablet PC, then start your...

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Connecting to a wired Ethernet 
network
Your 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 a network cable into the network jack on the ports 
side of your tablet PC. For the location of the network jack, see “Ports side” 
on page 7 and “Back” on page 229.
2Insert the other end of the network cable into a network jack. Ask your 
network administrator to...