(Figure.1 Power Button)
The power button is located along the top edge of the table at the right-hand side.
The basic behaviors of the power button are outlined below:
(Figure.2 Home Button)
The Home/Windows button is located on the Bottom edge of the tablet at the Front.
The Home/Windows button behavior in the Windows environment is as follows:
The table below shows the different functional buttons. When pressed together, they perform different operations:
Buttons | Results |
---|---|
Windows + Power | An alternative for + + which invokes the Windows Security Screen with options below:
|
Windows + Volume Up (+) | Opens up Narrator a basic screen reader To close Narrator, press both buttons again. |
Windows + Volume Down (-) | An alternative for. The user can press these two buttons to capture screenshots. Screenshots are stored in the Pictures > Screenshots folder. |
(Figure.3 Volume Buttons)
The volume buttons are located on the Bottom edge of the tablet at the Front.
In Windows Mode:
For Boot Menu mode:
For BIOS/System Setup mode:
(Figure.4 Button Rotation)
The rotation lock button is located on the Bottom edge of the tablet at the Front.
This button allows you to lock the display orientation to the default.
(Figure.5 Programmable Buttons)
The Programmable buttons are located on the Bottom edge of the tablet at the Front.
Below is the list of the programmable features that you can configure:
If you are interested in more information about how to program the Programmable Buttons, check out the article that is linked below:
The Dell Latitude Rugged 7202 and Rugged Extreme 7212 Tablets uses several input devices:
The touch keyboard and handwriting recognition make entering text into your applications easy with the stylus pen or finger. Some applications, such as Windows Journal, allow you to write with the stylus pen directly into the application window.
Some of the Windows text input boxes bring out the touch keyboard automatically when you tap the boxes. If it does not come out, you can open the touch keyboard by clicking or tapping the keyboard icon on the system toolbar, as shown below:
(Figure.2.1 Keyboard Icon)
The on-screen touch keyboard functions like a standard keyboard.
The default view of the keyboard shows the most commonly used keyboard keys and fills the entire width of the screen. It can be used to enter text by tapping the keys with your stylus pen or finger.
(Figure.2.2 Onscreen Keyboard)
Below are the various keyboard layouts that you can use in the touch keyboard to input text:
Icon | Picture | Function |
---|---|---|
Standard Layout Touch keyboard |
The touch keyboard is like a standard keyboard, but you enter text by tapping the keys with your tablet's pen or finger. | |
Thumbs Layout keyboard. |
The Thumbs keyboard has additional number keys in the middle compared to the standard touch keyboard. The thumb keyboard view is optimal for thumb typing while grasping the tablet from the sides. You can change the size of these keys. Place your finger on the three vertical dots and slide left or right (selecting from small, medium, and large). |
|
Handwriting recognition |
The writing pad and character pad convert handwritings into typed text. You can write continuously on the writing pad, like writing on a piece of lined paper. Use the character pad to enter one character at a time. The character pad converts your handwriting to typed text, one letter, number, or symbol at a time. However, it does not take the context of the full word into account and does not take advantage of the handwriting dictionary. To switch to the character pad in Input Panel, tap Tools, and then Write character by character. |
|
Full Touch keyboard |
The full keyboard displays all the keys that you see on most physical keyboards. This includes the number keys, the F1 - F12 function keys, and modifier keys, such as the key. To access the full keyboard, you must enable the standard keyboard layout option in Settings > Change PC Settings > PC and devices > Typing. |
To minimize the Touch Keyboard layout, simply click Hide keyboard.
To calibrate, go to the Control Panel > Tablet PC Settings.
You can use the pen the same way you use a mouse or touchpad with a laptop. Holding the pen near the display makes a small cursor appear. Moving the pen moves the cursor.
Appearance | Action | Function |
---|---|---|
Gently tap the pen tip on the screen of your tablet. | Same as the single-click on a mouse | |
Gently tap the pen tip twice in quick succession on the screen of your tablet. | Same as the double-click a mouse | |
Touch the pen on the screen and hold it in place momentarily until Windows draws a complete circle around the cursor. | Same as the right-click a mouse |
Pen flicks enable you to use the pen to perform actions that require a keyboard, such as pressing or using the directional arrow keys. Pen flicks are quick, directional gestures. You simply quickly draw a short line in one of eight directions. When a pen flick is recognized, the tablet PC performs the action that is assigned. The image below depicts the default pen flick settings.
(Figure.2.3 Pen Flicks)
The Dell Latitude 12 Rugged 7202 and Rugged Extreme 7212 Tablets has a multi-touch display. (This means you can operate the tablet by touching the screen.)
Gesture Actions | Functions |
---|---|
Touch Tap gently on the display with your fingertip. |
|
Touch and Hold. Touch and Hold your finger on the display. |
|
Drag and Drop
|
|
Swipe or Slide Move your finger in a vertical or horizontal direction on the display. |
|
Zoom in Touch the display with two fingers and then move your fingers apart. |
|
Zoom out. Touch the display with two fingers and then move your fingers closer together. |
|
Rotate Touch the display with two or more fingers and then move the fingers in a clockwise or counter-clockwise arc. |
|
To perform a right-click in your tablet, touch and hold your finger for 2 seconds on any section of the screen or an icon. Then release your finger.
The options menu should appear on the screen.