
Supplement to the iX104C2 User Manual
iX104C2 Dual Mode Controls
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There are two software elements that you can use to control the functionality of the iX104C
Bios Setup Utility and Panel Control Center.
• Bios Setup Utility controls the default boot up settings
• Panel Control Center allows for temporary session based settings via the programmable keys.
BIOS Setup Utility
1. Controls:
The Control for the Dual Mode system can be found in Bios Setup Utility under the Startup
Configuration in the Digitizer Section:
Dual Mode:
Digitizer Selection values and meanings
Digitizer Selection Description Notes
Auto Xplore’s Auto Sensing feature is enabled allow for
automatic sensing of the active pen or Touch inp uts.
The system manages the input method seamlessly
without user intervention
Touch Only Turns on Touch input only. Active Digitizer and pen
as well as the Auto Sense feature are disabled
Digitizer Only Turns on Active Pen input only. Touch Panel and
Auto Sense features are disabled.
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This is the default setting
For iX104C2 and iX104C2V this
is the default setting and cannot
be changed

2. Security:
To allow or disallow User control of the input method use the Bios Setup Utility Supervisor
password.
Password Setting Description Notes
No passwords set Control can be changed by
anyone
Supervisor password set only Control can be only changed by
entering Supervisor password
User Password set Controls are disabled Only the supervisor can change digitizer
This control is not controlled by Windows
User groups
The password will be prompted prior to
Bios Setup Utility will open
controls
3. Changing values:
Anytime the value is changed the Bios Setup Utility will prompt for the unit to be rebooted when the
OK button is clicked. It is strongly recommended to reboot the system after changing this value.
This value will now be the default input mode.
Panel Control Center
Panel Control Center allows for temporary, session-based changes to iX104C2 Dual Mode unit functions.
Upon a reboot or a restart of the system these settings are lost and the default value set in BIOS SETUP
UTILITY are restored.
By default these controls are not set by Panel Control Center and will need to set by the Administrator
account of the tablet. (Any user that has administrator rights). The functions will be dependent on the value
set in the Bios Setup Utility.
To setup, click on Panel Control Center (triangle icon in the System Tray)
> Click on the configure button
> Click the Change Button next to the P Key desired and
> Choose Predefined Function as shown below
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