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  2. Stylus (computing) - Wikipedia

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    The earliest computer-related usage for a stylus was in 1643 with Pascal's calculator. [4] The device had rotary dials that rotated in accordance with the selected numbers; with gears, drums, and clever engineering, it was capable of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (using 9's constant). A stylus was used to turn the dials.

  3. Active pen - Wikipedia

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    The main difference between an active pen and the input device known as a passive stylus or passive pen is that although the latter can also be used to write directly onto the screen, it does not include electronics and thus lacks all of the features that are unique for an active pen: touch sensitivity, input buttons, etc. [7] Active pen ...

  4. Universal Stylus Initiative - Wikipedia

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    It defines a two-way communication protocol between the stylus and the computer and allows the stylus to remember user preferences for ink color and stroke. It support 9-axis inertial measurement. [4] Products started coming to market in 2019 including one stylus and several Chromebooks from different manufacturers. [1]

  5. Pen computing - Wikipedia

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    Pen computing refers to any computer user-interface using a pen or stylus and tablet, over input devices such as a keyboard or a mouse.. Historically, pen computing (defined as a computer system employing a user-interface using a pointing device plus handwriting recognition as the primary means for interactive user input) predates the use of a mouse and graphical display by at least two ...

  6. Digital pen - Wikipedia

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    This type of pen is used in conjunction with a graphics tablet, tablet computer, smartphone or digital notebook. The input device captures the handwriting data, that, once digitized, can be displayed on a screen. Common digital pen protocols are: Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) (formerly N-trig) Wacom AES 1.0 and 2.0; Wacom EMR

  7. Laptop - Wikipedia

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    All such devices have a touchscreen display designed to allow users to work in a tablet mode, using either multi-touch gestures or a stylus/digital pen. Convertibles are devices with the ability to conceal a hardware keyboard. Keyboards on such devices can be flipped, rotated, or slid behind the back of the chassis, thus transforming from a ...

  8. Fix problems reading or receiving AOL Mail

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    Make sure the option "Block All Senders Except Contacts" under "Mail Settings --> Block Senders" is unchecked. If checked, you will not receive messages from anyone not in your contacts. Learn about delivery delays. Messages are often delivered right way though very rarely there may be a delay in transit.

  9. Stylus - Wikipedia

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    Many new phones have a built-in stylus which tucks in behind the back cover. Some styluses may extend and contract into small, pen-like cylinders, which are easy to put away. Styluses come in both passive and active versions. A passive or capacitive stylus is a stylus that acts just like a finger when touching a device screen.