1 of 3 Using digital ink, the Microsoft® Tablet PC offers the full power and functionality of a notebook PC with the added benefits of pen-based computing. This guide will help you take advantage of emerging digital ink technologies by providing information about Windows Journal, Microsoft OneNote®, and Side Notes. Hold Your Digital Pen Naturally Hold the digital pen the way you would hold a normal pen while writing on paper. Handwriting recognition is more accurate if you: hold the pen naturally; rest your hand on the computer screen; and write as you would with a normal pen. If the pointer is not lined up with the tip of the pen, you should calibrate it using Tablet and Pen Settings in the Control Panel. To calibrate your digital pen, tap Start, and then Control Panel. Double-tap Tablet and Pen Settings. On the Settings tab, tap Calibrate, and then follow the instructions. Disable the Right-Click Button on Your Pen Many digital pens have a right-click button on the barrel of the pen. It is recommended that you disable this button, as it slows down text entry and can launch menus inadvertently. To disable the right-click button, go to Control Panel>Tablet and Pen Settings>Pen Options tab>Pen buttons. Enter Text Using the Text Input Panel When using the digital pen to enter text, use the Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP). The TIP features the Writing Pad, Character Pad, or the On-Screen Keyboard for entering text. To open the TIP, tap the Tablet PC Input Panel shortcut next to the Start button, or place the pen in applications that accept digital ink. (The icon automatically appears near the pen in applications that accept digital ink.) Select your preferred method of entering text from the options on the left side of the user interface. When entering text in the Writing Pad, simply write above the horizontal line. When using the Writing Pad, you don't need to worry about spacing or letter placement. The recognized text will be shown beneath the horizontal line. In the Character Pad, you write with the pen. You need to write characters between the dividers on the horizontal line. Leave one blank space between words. Handwriting recognition occurs as you write. Use Quick Keys in Internet Explorer When using Microsoft Internet Explorer, use the quick keys displayed in the Text Input Panel to quickly enter parts of Internet addresses, such as “ or “.com” or “ To use this feature, open the Text Input Panel and place the pointer in the address bar of Internet Explorer. Note After disabling the right-click button you can still press and hold the pen against the screen to access the right-click menu. This document is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT. © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

2 of 3 In other applications, you must open documents in Windows Journal in order to annotate and mark up files. One of the most powerful features of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is the ability to import files not designed for digital ink into Windows Journal and then use digital ink to mark them up. Windows Journal is able to import any printable file types, including.PDF and graphic files. The driver used to import documents creates a graphic image of the files that can be annotated, highlighted, or marked up using digital ink. Applications and File Types That Support Using Digital Ink Applications/ File Types Supports Handwriting Recognition Digital Ink Mark Up within the Application Requires Windows Journal for Ink Annotations Word 2003, Excel 2003, Outlook 2003, PowerPoint 2003 Yes No Office Communicator 2005 Yes No Windows Messenger 5.1 Yes No All Office XP Applications No Yes PDF filesNo Yes All graphic filesNo Yes Correct Text after Inserting It Text may also be edited in place after inserting it by highlighting a block of text in the document and writing over it using the Text Input Panel. When the text is correct, press Insert to overwrite the original text. This is a quick and easy way to edit existing text. Correct Text before Inserting It Both the Writing Pad and Character Pad transform handwriting recognition results into typed text. For best results, write the entire sentence, and then correct the text prior to inserting it into a document or application. Correcting text this way helps the handwriting algorithm learn the correct context for your writing and improves recognition accuracy over time. Using the Text Input Panel, you can make quick corrections as you go. In the example to the right, the text entered was interpreted as the word “When.” The Character Pad also offered common alternatives to the recognized text. Application Support for Digital Ink Microsoft Office Word 2003, Excel ® 2003, Outlook 2003®, PowerPoint 2003®, Office Communicator 2005, and Windows Messenger 5.1 recognize handwriting and digital ink annotations. This document is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT. © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

3 of 3 Use Windows Journal to Mark up Files To import a document into Windows Journal, Tap Start>All Programs>Windows Journal>tap File>Import. Navigate to the file you want to import, and then tap Next. Note To view files after they have been marked up in Windows Journal, you must have Windows Journal or Windows Journal Viewer installed on your computer. Use Side Notes for Quick Note Taking OneNote includes a feature called Side Notes. To open a Side Note without opening OneNote, press the Windows key and then press the N key. To open a Side Note with OneNote open, press Ctrl + Shift + M keys. Note By default, Side Notes are stored in a section entitled Side Notes in the Personal folder of your notebook. To record a voice note, tap the Record button at the bottom of the Side Note window. Use OneNote for Taking Notes All of the notes you create with OneNote can be stored, categorized, sorted, and searched in one, easy-to-use interface. OneNote captures notes in various ways. Notes can be recorded with a microphone, hand-written, or typed directly into a new or existing note. You can use digital ink or type anywhere on the page to add emphasis, include pictures, or bring in additional elements. This document is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT. © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.