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So I Have a Tablet-What Can I Do With It?. Tom Farrell, Associate Professor College of Business & Information Systems Dakota State University Madison, SD 57042. What Is Tablet PC?. A full-featured computer running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, a superset of Windows XP Professional
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So I Have a Tablet-What Can I Do With It? Tom Farrell, Associate Professor College of Business & Information Systems Dakota State University Madison, SD 57042
What Is Tablet PC? • A full-featured computer running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, a superset of Windows XP Professional • A highly mobile computer that enables new usage scenarios • A powerful platform enabling a new generation of business applications Windows XP Tablet PC SP1 Tablet PCComponents Service Pack 1 Windows XP Professional
Windows Vista Total Tablet Integration • Not a part this year of Classroom Connections for year 2, however is on the Horizon. • Similar to other versions of windows but will require sometime to get used to • Also on the horizon is Office 2003 • Now that a change
Newer Models -- E-155C • Awesome Graphics • Touch screen • Smaller size and weight • Finger print reader
Also M285 is being Retooled • Will be the M295 • Similar in size and layout of M 285 • Will have more security • Better graphics • Faster processor
Memory Card Reader M285 Uses • Memory Stick • Memory Stick Pro • Multimedia Card • Secure Digital • xD Picture Card • Mini Secure Digital • RS MultiMedia Card
Five Way Switch M285 • Controlled by the Mode Button • Two Modes
Getting to Tablet and Pen Settings Start -> Control Panel • Double click Tablet and Pen Settings • Will provide you with the opportunity to calibrate pen plus many other options
The Tablet and Pen Setting Dialog Box Settings - Settings Tab Active
Calibrating the System • This will need to be done for both the Portrait and Landscape modes • Will also need to be done on a periodic basis
Another Way of Getting to Tablet and Pen Settings • Right side of the taskbar at the bottom of your Desktop Window • Double Click the Change Tablet and Pen Icon
Three Modes of the Input Panel Service Pack 2 Enhanced This Mode is Writing Pad This Mode is Character Pad This Mode is On-Screen Keyboard
Additional Items to Think About Using • USB Flash/Jump/Thumb drives • USB extender cables • USB expansion port • USB Hard drives • Wireless mouse • FM Modulators
Printing to the Journal • Any item on the screen that can be printed to a printer can be printed to the Journal • Very powerful use for all class presentations using PowerPoint • Faculty/Student annotation of many items. • Creating, Grading and Returning assignments • Viewable on all systems with a free download of the Journal Viewer
Conversion of Handwriting to Text • Can use Tablet PC Input Panel and any Office application • Great for Tom’s latest computing innovation “Lazy Boy Computing” • New and improved with the Service Pack 2 • Demonstration using PowerPoint
Three Modes of the Input Panel This Mode is Writing Pad This Mode is Character Pad This Mode is On-Screen Keyboard
Ink in Office 2003 • Can use ink in any of the following applications: • Demo of Word • Show Hide annotations • Demo of PowerPoint • At design time • At presentation time
Speech Recognition • With training you can convert your voice to text and even give the computer commands and it will listen
And The Features Go on and On • Quesitons • Tom Farrell • tom.farrell@dsu.edu