Product Manual

Using the touchscreen
Your Ranger 5 data collector can be easily operated with the touchscreen (using your fingers, a stylus, or
a glove), a mouse, an onscreen keypad, or the full built-in keyboard. You can easily switch between any
of these input methods.
Switching between finger, glove and stylus mode
To select or switch between Finger, Glove, and Stylus mode:
1.
Swipe down on the Notifications bar at the top of the Home screen.
2. Tap the touch mode icon to cycle through Finger / Stylus / Glove modes or swipe
down a second time to view the icon and text and cycle through the 3 modes.
You can also open the Touch Panel Mode settings to select or switch between Finger, Glove, and Stylus
mode:
1.
Swipe down on the Notifications bar at the top of the Home screen then swipe down again and
tap the Settings icon.
2.
Select Display then tap the Advanced dropdown.
3.
Select Touch Panel Mode and choose between Finger, Stylus or Glove Mode.
When using the device in the rain, Spectra Geospatial recommends that you use Finger mode, with a
screen protector installed.
Using the stylus
Spectra Geospatial recommends that you use the Ranger 5 data collector stylus accessory. There are
many other capacitive touch styli available that will work with the Ranger 5 data collector as long as they
have a rubber tip; however the stylus available as an accessory is tuned for the Ranger 5 data collector
display and it fits into the stylus holder. Spectra Geospatial offers no guarantee that other styli will work.
Take notes, draw, navigate, and mark up documents in your apps using the stylus that comes with your
device.
To make a selection, tap the screen once on the item you want to select.
To display a right-click sub-menu, tap-hold an item on the screen, then tap the required menu item.
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