Dell PN556W User manual

Dell Active Pen
PN556W
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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2018 - 11
Rev. A01

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...........................................................9
Removing the coin-cell battery holder...............................................12
Pairing with a Bluetooth device.........................................................13
Active Pen Control Panel............................................. 15
Installing Active Pen Control Panel..........................................................15
Using Active Pen Control Panel...............................................................16
Holding the Dell Active Pen..........................................18
Troubleshooting........................................................... 19
Specications.............................................................. 21
Getting help and contacting Dell................................. 22
Self-help resources.................................................................................22
Contacting Dell.......................................................................................22
Statutory information.................................................. 24
Warranty.................................................................................................24
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Regulatory statement..................................................25
FCC notices (U.S. only) and other regulatory information.......................25
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What’s in the box
Figure 1. Contents in the box
1Dell 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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Figure 2. Noting down the PPID number
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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 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 1 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 1 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 1 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 installing
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the Active Pen Control Panel, see InstallingActive Pen
Control Panel.
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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.
3 Replace the top cover.
Installing the coin-cell batteries
CAUTION: Incorrectly installing the coin-cell batteries may damage the pen.
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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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