Dell Active Pen 5000 Series User Manual
Dell Active Pen
5000 Series
User’s Guide
Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better
use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss
of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal
injury, or death.
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2015 - 09
Rev. A00
Contents
What’s in the box......................................................................... 4
Features......................................................................................... 5
Setting up your Dell Active Pen.................................................7
Installing batteries.............................................................................................. 7
Installing the AAAA battery...........................................................................7
Installing the coin-cell batteries..................................................................8
Removing the coin-cell battery holder.....................................................10
Pairing with a Bluetooth device................................................................. 11
Active Pen Control Panel..........................................................13
Installing Active Pen Control Panel................................................................. 13
Using Active Pen Control Panel...................................................................... 14
Holding the Dell Active Pen.....................................................16
Troubleshooting........................................................................ 17
Specifications.............................................................................20
Getting help and contacting Dell........................................... 21
Self-help resources..........................................................................................21
Contacting Dell................................................................................................ 21
Statutory information...............................................................23
Warranty...........................................................................................................23
Regulatory statement...............................................................24
FCC notices (U.S. only) and other regulatory information............................ 24
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What’s in the box
1 Dell Active Pen 2 coin-cell batteries (2)
3 AAAA battery 4 manuals
NOTE: For warranty purpose, note the PPID number on the box or retain
the box.
4
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 barrel-
button
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.
4 Bluetooth
pairing light
Blinking white light indicates pairing mode is enabled.
A solid white light indicates the pairing is complete.
For information on pairing the pen with a Bluetooth
device, see Pairing with a Bluetooth device.
5 Top button
• Press and hold for 3 seconds to enable pairing
mode.
• Press and hold for 0.5 second to open OneNote.
NOTE: This feature works even when your device
screen is locked.
• Press twice in succession to capture a screenshot
and send it to OneNote.
• Press and hold for 0.5 second or press twice in
succession to wake up your computer or tablet
from connected standby state.
NOTE: This feature is only available on devices that
support connected standby feature.
• While in presentation mode, press and hold for 0.5
second to go to the next slide and press twice in
succession to go to the previous slide.
NOTE: This feature is only available after installing
the Active Pen Control Panel. For instructions on
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installing the Active Pen Control Panel, see
Installing Active Pen Control Panel.
6
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 quicklaunch features.
Installing the AAAA battery
CAUTION: Incorrectly installing the AAAA battery damages the pen.
1 Remove the top cover from the pen.
1 pen 2 top cover
2 Insert the AAAA battery into the pen with the positive side facing in.
1 pen 2 AAAA battery
3 Replace the top cover to the pen.
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Installing the coin-cell batteries
CAUTION: Incorrectly installing the coin-cell batteries may damage
the pen.
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 pen 2 top cover
2 Remove the coin-cell battery holder.
NOTE: For more information, see Removing the coin-cell battery
holder.
1 top cover 2 coin-cell battery holder
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