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PEN AND DIGITAL INK CAPABILITIES IN WINDOWS
Microsoft Windows 7 and Vista provide extensive support for pen input. Pen features are supported in all
versions of Windows 7 and Vista except Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic, and Windows Vista Home
Basic. Use Cintiq and your Wacom pen for quick, intuitive results.
•Note taking
. Jot notes and capture quick sketches in Windows Journal. Use the Journal search engine
to locate your handwritten content.
• Handwriting recognition
. Quickly enter handwritten information anywhere the computer accepts typed
input. Convert your handwritten content to typed text at any time.
•Gestures
. Make simple gestural movements on the pen display to trigger customizable actions.
To customize gestures, select the F
LICKS tab in the Windows 7 PEN AND TOUCH or Windows Vista PEN
AND INPUT DEVICES control panel.
• Digital Ink in Microsoft Office 2007
. Utilize the enhanced digital mark-up and inking tools found on the
R
EVIEW tab within applicable applications.
The Windows 7 or Vista Input Panel enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to directly
enter text with your Wacom pen.
There are different ways to launch the Input Panel
:
• Click on the Input Panel icon which appears when you move the screen cursor into a text entry area.
• Click on the Input Panel tab, located by default on the left edge of the display screen.
• Click on the Tablet PC Input Panel icon located on the Windows Taskbar. If the icon is not visible, right-
click on the Taskbar, select T
OOLBARS, and TABLET PC INPUT PANEL.
To disable the Input Panel
:
1. Open the Tablet PC Input Panel.
2. Select T
OOLS and OPTIONS.
3. Choose the O
PENING tab and uncheck the following boxes:
•F
OR TABLET PEN INPUT, SHOW THE ICON NEXT TO THE TEXT BOX
•SHOW THE INPUT PANEL TAB.
4. Click OK.
For details, study the documentation that came with your system, including the Windows training tools and
Tablet PC tutorial. To access the Tablet PC Pen Training, from the S
TART menu choose ALL PROGRAMS,
T
ABLET PC, and TABLET PC PEN TRAINING. Search the Windows help system for training tools if they are not
available from the S
TART menu.