Tapping the Touchscreen with a Stylus 19
E-EQ-MX7RG-B MX7 Reference Guide
Tapping the Touchscreen with a Stylus
Note: Always use the point of the stylus for tapping or making strokes on the display. Never use
an actual pen, pencil, sharp or abrasive object to write on the touchscreen.
Hold the stylus as if it were a pen or pencil. Touch an element on the screen with the tip of the
stylus then remove the stylus from the screen. Place the stylus into the stylus holder on the MX7
when the stylus is not in use.
Like using a mouse to left-click icons on a laptop/desktop computer screen, using the stylus to tap
icons on the MX7 display is the basic action that can:
• Open applications
• Choose menu commands
• Select options in dialog boxes or drop-down boxes
• Drag the slider in a scroll bar
• Select text by dragging the stylus across the text
• Place the cursor in a text box prior to typing in data or retrieving data using the integrated
barcode scanner or an input/output device connected to the serial port.
• A mouse right-click is performed by holding the stylus down on the touchscreen. A circle
of dots appear and then the right-click operation can be performed. See note.
Note: A “right mouse click” function must be programmed by the customer to accept a Tap
and Hold function. An application can choose to interpret this function as a right mouse
click. LXE does not support non-LXE application programming.
Keypad Shortcuts
Use keyboard shortcuts instead of the stylus.
• Press Tab and an Arrow key to select a file.
• Press Shift and an Arrow key to select several files.
• Once you’ve selected a file, press Alt then press Enter to open its Properties dialog.
• Press Del to delete a file.
• To force the Start menu to display, press Ctl and release, press Blue and release, then press
Esc (the Alt key).
A stylus replacement kit containing 10 stylus’ can be ordered from LXE. See the section titled
“Accessories” for the stylus replacement kit part number.
