Dell Active Pen PN556W User’s Guide Regulatory Model: PN556W
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Contents What’s in the box.......................................................... 5 Features........................................................................ 7 Setting up your Dell Active Pen..................................... 9 Installing batteries.....................................................................................9 Installing the AAAA battery.................................................................9 Installing the coin-cell batteries....................................
Regulatory statement..................................................25 FCC notices (U.S. only) and other regulatory information.......................
What’s in the box Figure 1. Contents in the box 1 Dell Active Pen 2 coin-cell batteries (2) 3 AAAA battery 4 manuals NOTE: For warranty purpose, note down the PPID number on the box or retain the box.
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Features Feature Functionality 1 Tip Move the tip over a touch screen to move the pointer. Allows you to write, draw, select objects, and so on. 2 Bottom barrelbutton Press and hold this button and move the tip over the area you want to erase. To change the functionality of this button, see Active Pen Control Panel. 3 Top barrel-button Press this button to open the context menu or perform a right-click. To change the functionality of this button, see Active Pen Control Panel.
the Active Pen Control Panel, see InstallingActive Pen Control Panel.
Setting up your Dell Active Pen Installing batteries Dell Active Pen uses one AAAA battery and two coin-cell batteries. The AAAA battery provides power for the tip and the barrel buttons. The coin-cell batteries provide power for Bluetooth functionality and top button quick-launch features. Installing the AAAA battery CAUTION: Incorrectly installing the AAAA battery may damage the pen. 1 Remove the top cover from the pen. 2 Insert the AAAA battery into the pen with the positive side facing in.
NOTE: Pairing information is lost when you remove the coin-cell batteries. To pair the pen with your device, see Pairing with a Bluetooth device. 1 Remove the top cover from the pen. 1 2 pen 2 top cover Remove the coin-cell battery holder. NOTE: For more information, see Removing the coin-cell battery holder.
3 Insert the coin-cell batteries with the negative side facing in. 1 coin-cell batteries (2) 4 Replace the coin-cell battery holder. 5 Replace the top cover.
Removing the coin-cell battery holder Using your fingertips, unscrew the coincell battery holder from the top cover.
If you face difficulties in removing the coin-cell battery holder using fingertips, use a coin or a flat-head precision screwdriver. Pairing with a Bluetooth device NOTE: You can use Dell Active Pen only with selected Dell computers and tablets. For a list of supported devices, see www.dell.com.
NOTE: If the pen is already listed under Bluetooth devices, remove the pen from the list before pairing with your device. 1 Press and hold the top button for 3 seconds to enable pairing mode. The Bluetooth-pairing light starts blinking to confirm the pairing mode is enabled. 2 In Windows Search, type Bluetooth. 3 From the list that appears, tap or click Bluetooth Settings. 4 Ensure that the Bluetooth is enabled. 5 From the list of devices, tap or click Dell PN556W Pen→ Pair.
Active Pen Control Panel You can customize the buttons on your pen, change pressure sensitivity, and so on, using Active Pen Control Panel. Installing Active Pen Control Panel To install Active Pen Control Panel: 1 Turn on the computer or tablet. 2 Go to www.dell.com/support. 3 In the Search field, enter Dell Active Pen PN556W or the Service Tag of your computer or tablet, and then click the Search icon. 4 From the Resources section, tap or click Downloads & Drivers.
Using Active Pen Control Panel Top Pen Button Select Enable Presentation Mode to use the button to navigate through a PowerPoint presentation.
hovering the tip over the screen without the tip touching the screen. Bottom Barrel-Button Allows you to select one of the following functions when you click the button: • • • • • • • • Erase (press and hold to erase) Context Menu (right-click) Page up Page down Copy Paste Undo Redo NOTE: Select Enable barrel buttons while hovering to enable the selected Bottom Barrel-Button function while hovering the tip over the screen without the tip touching the screen.
Holding the Dell Active Pen Hold the Dell Active Pen as you hold a pencil or pen. Adjust the grip so that you can use the barrel button easily. Ensure not to accidentally press the barrel buttons while drawing or positioning the Dell Active Pen.
Troubleshooting NOTE: You can use Dell Active Pen only with selected Dell computers and tablets. For a list of supported devices, see www.dell.com. Problems Pen does not work. Possible causes Possible solutions • Batteries are installed incorrectly. • Ensure the batteries are correctly installed. For more information, see Installing batteries. • Batteries are out of charge. • Replace the batteries. For more information, see Installing batteries.
Problems Possible causes • Possible solutions Coin-cell batteries • were replaced and the pen was not paired again with your device. Remove the pen from the list of Bluetooth devices and re-pair it with your device. For more information, see Pairing with a Bluetooth device. Pressing the top button in succession does not capture screenshot. Windows update Install the Windows KB2968599 is not installed update KB2968599 from on your device. the Microsoft website. Unable to pair the pen with your device.
Specifications Model PN556W Length 145 mm (5.71 in) Diameter 9.5 mm (0.37 in) Weight 18 g (0.04 lb) Wireless Bluetooth Smart Low Energy 4.0 Wireless operating range 10 m (32.80 ft) Pen tip detectable height 5 mm to 10 mm (0.2 in to 0.39 in) Batteries • • AAAA non-rechargeable battery 319 coin-cell batteries (2) Supported operating system • Windows 8.
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Statutory information Warranty Limited warranty and return policies Dell-branded products carry a 1-year limited hardware warranty. If purchased together with a Dell system, it will follow the system warranty. For U.S. customers: This purchase and your use of this product are subject to Dell’s end user agreement, which you can find at www.dell.com/terms. This document contains a binding arbitration clause.
Regulatory statement FCC notices (U.S. only) and other regulatory information For FCC notices and other regulatory information, see the regulatory compliance website located at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference. 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
