Dell PN557W, A PN557W User Manual

Dell Active Pen

PN557W

User’s Guide

Regulatory Model: PN556W

Notes, cautions, and warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.

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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2016 - 12

Rev. A00

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..........................................................	10
Removing the coin-cell battery holder...............................................	12
Pairing with a Bluetooth device................................................................	12
Active Pen Control Panel..............................................	14
Installing Active Pen Control Panel...........................................................	14
Using Active Pen Control Panel...............................................................	15
System Application: Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary,
Windows Ink Workspace....................................................................	17
Holding the Dell Active Pen..........................................	18
Troubleshooting...........................................................	19
Specifications..............................................................	22
Getting help and contacting Dell..................................	23
Self-help resources.................................................................................	23
Contacting Dell........................................................................................	23
Statutory information..................................................	25
Warranty.................................................................................................	25

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Regulatory statement..................................................	26
FCC notices (U.S. only) and other regulatory information.......................	26

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What’s in the box

Figure 1. Contents in the box
1	Dell Active Pen	2	lanyard
3	coin-cell batteries (2)	4	AAAA battery
5	manuals

NOTE: For warranty purpose, note down the PPID number on the box or retain the box.

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Figure 2. Noting down the PPID number

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Features

Table 1. Features and functionality of the product

Feature		Functionality
1	Tip	Move the tip over a touch screen to move the
		pointer. Enables you to write, draw, and select
		objects.
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 the 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 3.5 seconds to enable pairing mode.

• Press and release to open OneNote.

NOTE: This feature works even when your device screen is locked.

•Press twice in succession to capture a screenshot.

•Press and hold or press twice in succession to wake up your computer or tablet from connected standby mode.

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NOTE: This feature is only available on devices that support connected standby feature.

•In presentation mode, press and hold to go to the next slide and press twice at short intervals to go to the previous slide.

NOTE: This feature is only available after installing the Active Pen Control Panel. For instructions on installing the Active Pen Control Panel, see Installing Active Pen Control Panel.

The new Active Pen Control Panel enables the top button to be programmed to launch specific applications listed in the content menu, the default applications launched from the top button are:

•Single Press — Launch OneNote

•Double Press — Screen Sketch

•Long Press — Launch Cortana

NOTE: These functions are available only in Windows 10 and Windows 10 Anniversary.

NOTE: These functions are available only after installing the Active Pen Control Panel. For instructions on installing the Active Pen Control Panel, see Installing Active Pen Control Panel.

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