Tapping the Touchscreen with a Stylus 27
E-EQ-HX2RG-B HX2 Reference Guide
Tapping the Touchscreen with a Stylus
Note: Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the touchscreen.
Never use an actual pen, pencil, or sharp/abrasive object to write on the touchscreen. If
the tip of the stylus is dirty, clean the tip with a water moistened cloth before touching the
screen with the stylus.
Hold the stylus as if it were a pen or pencil. Touch an element on the screen with the tip of the
stylus then remove the stylus from the screen. Firmly press the stylus into the stylus holder when
the stylus is not in use.
Similar to using a mouse to left-click icons on a desktop computer screen, using the stylus to tap
icons on the touchscreen is the basic action that can:
• Open applications
• Choose menu commands
• Select options in dialog boxes or drop-down boxes
• Drag the slider in a scroll bar
• Select text by dragging the stylus across the text
• Place the cursor in a text box prior to typing in data or retrieving data using the ring
scanner or an input/output device connected to a serial port.
A stylus can be ordered from LXE. See the section titled Accessories.
Note: A “right mouse click” function must be programmed into the customer application to
accept a constant stream of left mouse click messages. An application can choose to
interpret this stream of messages as a right mouse click. LXE does not support non-LXE
application programming.
Calibrating the Touchscreen
If the touchscreen is not responding properly to stylus taps, you may need to recalibrate the
touchscreen. Recalibration involves tapping the center of a target. If you miss the center, keep the
stylus on the screen, slide it over the target’s center, and then lift the stylus.
To recalibrate the screen, select
| Settings | Control Panel | Stylus | Calibration tab.
To begin, tap the Recalibrate button on the screen with the stylus.
Follow the instructions on the screen and press the Enter key to save the new calibration settings
or press Esc to cancel or quit.
