Windows XP Tablet PC Edition: Difference between revisions

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'''Windows XP Tablet PC Edition''' is an edition of [[Windows XP]] intended for specially-designed notebook/laptop computers called [[Tablettablet PC|tablet PCs]]s. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is compatible with a pen-sensitive screen, supporting handwritten notes and portrait-oriented screens. A retail version cannot be purchased separately from a tablet PC, but is avaliableavailable to Microsoft Developers Network (MSDN) subscribers.

==Versions==

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* Windows XP Tablet PC Edition - The original release.

* Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 - The Tablet PC equivilantequivalent to Windows XP Service Pack 2.

The 2005 edition is avaliableavailable as a service pack upgrade, or as a new OEM version.

It is unlikely that there will be new versions, as tablet PC functionality is included in the Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate editions of [[Windows Vista]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/editions/default.mspx|title=Windows Vista: Editions|publisher=[[Microsoft Corporation]]|accessdate=2007-01-22}}</ref>

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Due to the Nature of Tablet PC Edition it usually comes pre-installed on Tablet PCs. A brief list of a selection of Tablet PCs is avaliableavailable on the Microsoft website and Tablet PCs are also highlighted on the websites of most leading producers of laptops and notebooks.

==Included Software==

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==Technology==

[[Image:TabletPC_2004TabletPC 2004.jpg|right|thumb|225px|A Typical Tablet PC Screenshot, showing a docked TIP from Tablet PC Edition 2005]]

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Handwriting Recognition:

Integrated with the operating system is a Tablet PC Input Panel which allows handwriting to be converted into text for use in most non-full-screen aplicationsapplications. The integrated handwriting recognition in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 can recognize print, cursive, or mixed writing. Accuracy can be increased by configuring the recognizer to expect left-handed writing or right-handed writing. Recognition in a variety of languages is available with the install of a [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=080184dd-5e92-4464-b907-10762e9f918b&DisplayLang=en recognizer pack]. Unfortunately the handwriting engine cannot be trained to recocnise a particular handwriting style so the user must modify their handwriting to be better recognized by the system in order to use this feature effectively.

==References==

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{{History of Windows}}

[[Category:Windows XP]]