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heading, and accuracy. Accuracy provides two pieces of information: the number shown gives an
approximate radius of accuracy in meters. For example, “55.0m” means that the position shown is
accurate within 55 meters. Adjacent to that number, in parentheses, is a phrase that defines the source
of the current position fix. This source will be one of the following:
Cellular
Satellite
Wi-Fi
IP Address
Unknown
Showing the Map
When you tap Show Map, Internet Explorer opens and you see the location of your Tablet in Bing
Maps.
NOTE: You need an active Internet connection to view current map data.
Entering Text by Keyboard
You can use different methods to enter text with your tablet. You can use an on-screen touch keyboard
or the handwriting panel. There are several keyboards in Windows 8.1.
Using the Windows On-screen Keyboards
1. To open the default on-screen keyboard, choose one of these actions:
a. Tap in a text field or other area where you can type.
b. Tap the Keyboard icon in the Windows notification area of the taskbar.
The default on-screen keyboard appears.
2. Tap the &123 key in the lower left corner of the default keyboard, to switch to the keyboard
that includes the numbers keypad, punctuation, and symbols.
3. You can access a second numeric symbol keyboard by tapping the keys on the left side.