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Dial Totem
User's Guide

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Summary of Contents for Dell Dial Totem

  • Page 1 Dial Totem User's Guide...
  • Page 2 A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2017 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Dial Totem..............................4 2 Dial totem features............................5 3 Required software............................6 4 User interactions............................7 Using the Dial Totem................................7 Accessing the top-level menu.............................7 5 Customizing the Dial Totem........................... 8 6 Maintenance of the Dial Totem........................10 Contents...
  • Page 4: Dial Totem

    Dial Totem The Dial totem is an on-screen input device that can be used to control system or application-specific interactions on the Dell Canvas. You can use the totem in your non-dominant hand while using the pen or touch with the other hand. You can customize the totem through the Windows Wheel Settings page.
  • Page 5: Dial Totem Features

    Dial totem features The Dial totem includes a button [1]. You can either press and hold or do a single click on the button to interact with the Dell Canvas screen [1]. For more information on these interactions, see user interactions.
  • Page 6: Required Software

    Required software The Dial totem only requires the Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary version 1607 update or later to function. You can also download other applications from the Microsoft store for an enhanced user experience with the Dial totem. Required software...
  • Page 7: User Interactions

    Using the Dial Totem You can use the Dial totem to access and change the menu settings. The Dial totem must be used in the active area of the Dell Canvas screen. It has no electronics and cannot be used off-screen or even on-screen in the bezel. The Dial totem operates through touch interaction.
  • Page 8: Customizing The Dial Totem

    Customizing the Dial Totem The Dial totem is integrated with the Windows operating system and supports a set of built-in functions by default. The availability of the function depends on the system state and context when the tools menu is activated. For example, you see the screen brightness tool only when you are connected to a host system with an integrated display such as a notebook computer.
  • Page 9 Pen will automatically mean that you will use the totem with the opposite hand. For example, if you use the pen with the right hand, then it is assumed you will use the totem in the left hand, and accidental touches are filtered based on this assumption. Customizing the Dial Totem...
  • Page 10: Maintenance Of The Dial Totem

    Maintenance of the Dial Totem To maintain proper functionality of the Dial totem, ensure that the following set of instructions are followed: • Do not slide the totem from the bezel onto the active area of the display screen. Always ensure that you lift the totem and then place it on the screen.