Dell Canvas Pen User's Guide
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1 Canvas Pen The Canvas Pen is designed for a highly precise and natural writing experience and can be used directly on the Dell Canvas screen. The Pen uses electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) technology and gets activated when brought within the proximity of the Dell Canvas screen.
2 Canvas Pen features 1 Pen 2 Top barrel button 3 Bottom barrel button 4 Pen tip—nib For more information about customizing the settings for these features, see customizing the Pen. Nib holder The nib holder includes a nib removal tool and compartments to hold the nibs.
1 Cap of the nib holder 2 Nib removal tool 3 Nib holder 4 Base of the nib holder Nibs The Pen ships with a total of seven nibs. One hard nib is installed in the Pen. In addition, there are six nibs in the nib holder with two nibs each of the type: hardest, medium hard, and soft.
1 Nib holder 2 B—Soft nib 3 H—Hard nib 4 HB—Medium nib Canvas Pen features 7
3 Installing software drivers Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary version 1607 update or later supports the Pen features. You can log in to dell.com/support to download the Canvas Installer application.
4 User interactions The Pen does not require a battery or a power cord to function. It senses the amount of pressure and tilt applied to the tip. The four basic techniques for using the Pen are: pointing, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging. NOTE: When not using the Pen, place it on the magnetic retention which is on either side of the Canvas, or in the Pen and nib holder, or on a flat surface. Table 1.
5 Customizing the Pen Go to Start > Dell Canvas > Canvas Pen in the Windows operating system and customize settings for the Pen. The following settings are available in the Canvas Pen control panel settings: Table 2. Can Pen control panel settings Function Description Tilt sensitivity Allows you to adjust the Tilt sensitivity of your Pen. It determines how far you can tilt the tool to produce maximum tilt effect. You need to tilt the pen less, at high sensitivity than at low sensitivity.
Function Description Bottom Barrel Button The option Barrel button is selected by default. You can customize the setting by choosing a different function from the drop-down list. For more information about different functions in the list, see button functions. Hover Click Click the check box to hold the pen tip close to the screen and press the side switch to perform a set function. Pen Tip Options Pen tip sensitivity Allows you to adjust the click pressure and pressure-sensitivity.
Table 3. Button functions Function Description Left Click Performs a function similar to a left mouse button click. Right Click Performs a function similar to a right mouse button click, which displays a menu. Middle Click Performs a function similar to a middle mouse button click. Double Click Performs a function similar to a left double-click. Click Lock It is useful to either drag objects or selecting text blocks. 4th Click Performs a function similar to a 4th mouse button click.
Function Description Erase The tip of the pen functions like an Eraser in all the applications that support this functionality. Barrel Button Barrel button supports the default Pen button function in Windows 10. Sketchpad Opens the Sketchpad. OneNote Opens the One Note. Screen Sketch Opens the Sketchpad from the Windows Ink Workspace. Sticky Notes Opens the Sticky Notes.
Associating the Pen and Touch inputs To ensure that the Pen and Touch inputs are properly associated to the Dell Canvas screen, it is recommended to have the Dell Canvas set as main display. You can also associate the Pen and Touch inputs to the Dell canvas screen when it is used as an extended display.
3 In the Tablet PC Settings control panel, select Dell Canvas from the drop-down list in the Display options section and then click Setup in the Configure section.
4 Choose either the Pen input or the Touch input in the Identify pen or touch screens control panel. 5 Read the instructions carefully and press Enter until the configuration screen shows on the Canvas screen.
6 Touch the Canvas screen with the Pen or your finger to associate the input with the Canvas screen. , 7 Click OK on the Tablet PC Settings control panel.
Radial menu settings The Radial Menu control panel provides quick access to editing, navigation, and media control functions. You can customize the label and choose different functions from the drop-down list and add them to the Radial Menu settings. You can click the radial menu to see all the functions that can be added to the Radial Menu settings.
Pen and Windows ink settings Go to Start > Windows Settings > Devices > Pen & Windows Ink and customize settings for the Canvas Pen in the Windows operating system. For more detailed information about the settings, see the Microsoft website at https://microsoft.com.
Customizing the Pen
6 Replacing the Pen nib To protect your pen display screen from scratching and for better performance, replace the Canvas Pen nib periodically. You can order new nibs online from the Dell Canvas product page on Dell.com. CAUTION: The tip of the pen nib wears out with normal use. Replace the pen nib when it starts to get too short or develops a flat point. Excessive pressure causes it to wear out sooner.
Replacing the Pen nib
7 Troubleshooting The following table lists common issues that may occur when using the Canvas Pen and possible solutions: Table 4. Canvas Pen issues Issue Solution The Pen works only in the mouse mode and does not draw or write with pressure sensitivity. • • • Ensure that the Pen driver software is installed correctly. Reinstall the driver software. Ensure that the tool selected in the application and the application where the Pen is being used support pressure sensitivity.
