Users Guide

Using the Ribbon in Dell Rugged Control
Center
Dell Rugged Control Center provides easy access to your key tablet functions on a moveable, dockable Ribbon. Turn on and off the on-
screen keyboard, mute your mic, or suspend your wireless or Bluetooth connections. You can also program up to three buttons with that
can be added to the Ribbon.
Topics:
• Navigate Ribbon
• Access Dashboard
• Use the Quick Access and Launch controls
• Adjust brightness and volume from Ribbon
• Customizing the Ribbon
• Use Flashlight
• Access system information
• Minimize Ribbon
Navigate Ribbon
Ribbon controls are sized specifically to allow both finger and gloved touch use.
To move the Ribbon, grab the empty section of the Ribbon between the icon and the Customize Ribbon button and move it on your
screen.
To automatically dock the Ribbon on the left or right of your screen, grab and swipe in that direction. The autodock feature snaps the
Ribbon into place.
To toggle off the Ribbon, click the Hide Ribbon button.
To toggle on the Ribbon, click the icon in the Windows taskbar, and select Open Rugged Control Center.
Access Dashboard
To access the Dashboard from the Ribbon, click at the top of the Ribbon.
Use the Quick Access and Launch controls
Using the Quick Access and Launch controls, you can easily open all your commonly used applications, settings, and hardware features.
After you have selected the applications, settings, and hardware features you want to make available on the Ribbon, click the element you
want to launch, toggle on or off, or set.
Adjust brightness and volume from Ribbon
To adjust the brightness and volume of your rugged device from the Ribbon, do the following:
1.
Left-click either or .
The slider control opens.
2. Use your finger or pen to slide the control left or right to the brightness or volume level you want. To fully mute the sound on your
rugged device, click the Mute button.
3. To close the slider control, click outside the control.
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