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Dell Active Pen PN557W User’s Guide

Using Active Pen Control Panel

Figure 1. Active Pen Control Panel. The following figure shows the Active Pen control panel.
Image: Active Pen Control Panel
Table 1. Dell Active Pen featuresThe following table describes the Dell Active Pen features.

Top Pen Button

Select Enable Presentation Mode to use the button to navigate through a PowerPoint presentation.

Top Barrel Button

Enables you to select one of the following functions when you click the button:

  • Context Menu(right-click) (enabled by default)
  • Erase (press and hold to erase)
  • Page up
  • Page down
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Undo
  • Redo
NOTE: Select Enable barrel buttons while hovering to enable the selected Top Barrel Button function while hovering the tip over the screen without the tip touching the screen.

Bottom Barrel Button

Enables you to select one of the following functions when you click the button:

  • Erase (press and hold to erase) (enabled by default)
  • Context Menu (right-click)
  • Page up
  • Page down
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Undo
  • Redo
NOTE: Select Enable barrel buttons while hovering to enable the selected Top Barrel Button function while hovering the tip over the screen without the tip touching the screen.

Pen Tip Options

Move the slider to change your pen sensitivity.
NOTE: Click Go to Microsoft Pen Control Panel for more configuration options.
NOTE: When the Active Pen Control Panel is opened it sets the default configuration for the button press features. Closing the Active Pen Control Panel enables other applications to set the default configuration for the Dell Active Pen features.

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