Tag: User Configuration
Turn off tolerant and Z-shaped scratch-out gestures
Turns off both the more tolerant scratch-out gestures that were added in Windows Vista and the Z-shaped scratch-out gesture that was available in Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. The tolerant gestures let users scratch out ink in Input Panel by using strikethrough and other scratch-out gesture shapes. Tablet PC Input Panel is a Tablet PC accessory that enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to enter text symbols numbers or keyboard shortcuts. If you enable this policy and choose “All” from the drop-down menu no scratch-out gestures will be available in Input Panel. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you enable this policy and choose “Tolerant” users will be able to use the Z-shaped scratch-out gesture that was available in Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you enable this policy and choose “None” users will be able to use both the tolerant scratch-out gestures and the Z-shaped scratch-out gesture. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you disable this policy users will be able to use both the tolerant scratch-out gestures and the Z-shaped scratch-out gesture. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you do not configure this policy users will be able to use both the tolerant scratch-out gestures and the Z-shaped scratch-out gesture. Users will be able to configure this setting on the Gestures tab in Input Panel Options.
Disable text prediction
Prevents the Touch Keyboard and Handwriting panel (a. k. a. Tablet PC Input Panel in Windows 7 and Windows Vista) from providing text prediction suggestions. This policy applies for both the on-screen keyboard and the handwriting tab when the feature is available for the current input area and input language. Touch Keyboard and Handwriting panel enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to enter text symbols numbers or keyboard shortcuts. If you enable this policy Input Panel will not provide text prediction suggestions. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you disable this policy Input Panel will provide text prediction suggestions. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you do not configure this policy Input Panel will provide text prediction suggestions. Users will be able to configure this setting on the Text Completion tab in Input Panel Options in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Do not allow Inkball to run
Prevents start of InkBall game. If you enable this policy the InkBall game will not run. If you disable this policy the InkBall game will run. If you do not configure this policy the InkBall game will run.
Do not allow Windows Journal to be run
Prevents start of Windows Journal. If you enable this policy the Windows Journal accessory will not run. If you disable this policy the Windows Journal accessory will run. If you do not configure this policy the Windows Journal accessory will run.
Do not allow printing to Journal Note Writer
Prevents printing to Journal Note Writer. If you enable this policy the Journal Note Writer printer driver will not allow printing to it. It will remain displayed in the list of available printers but attempts to print to it will fail. If you disable this policy you will be able to use this feature to print to a Journal Note. If you do not configure this policy users will be able to use this feature to print to a Journal Note.
For tablet pen input don’t show the Input Panel icon
Prevents the Tablet PC Input Panel icon from appearing next to any text entry area in applications where this behavior is available. This policy applies only when using a tablet pen as an input device. Tablet PC Input Panel is a Tablet PC accessory that enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to enter text symbols numbers or keyboard shortcuts. If you enable this policy Input Panel will never appear next to text entry areas when using a tablet pen as an input device. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you disable this policy Input Panel will appear next to any text entry area in applications where this behavior is available. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you do not configure this policy Input Panel will appear next to text entry areas in applications where this behavior is available. Users will be able to configure this setting on the Opening tab in Input Panel Options. Caution: If you enable both the “Prevent Input Panel from appearing next to text entry areas” policy and the “Prevent Input Panel tab from appearing” policy and disable the “Show Input Panel taskbar icon” policy the user will then have no way to access Input Panel.
For touch input don’t show the Input Panel icon
Prevents the Tablet PC Input Panel icon from appearing next to any text entry area in applications where this behavior is available. This policy applies only when a user is using touch input. Tablet PC Input Panel is a Tablet PC accessory that enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to enter text symbols numbers or keyboard shortcuts. If you enable this policy Input Panel will never appear next to any text entry area when a user is using touch input. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you disable this policy Input Panel will appear next to text entry areas in applications where this behavior is available. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you do not configure this policy Input Panel will appear next to text entry areas in applications where this behavior is available. Users will be able to configure this setting on the Opening tab in Input Panel Options.
Turn off password security in Input Panel
Adjusts password security settings in Touch Keyboard and Handwriting panel (a. k. a. Tablet PC Input Panel in Windows 7 and Windows Vista). These settings include using the on-screen keyboard by default preventing users from switching to another Input Panel skin (the writing pad or character pad) and not showing what keys are tapped when entering a password. Touch Keyboard and Handwriting panel enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to enter text symbols numbers or keyboard shortcuts. If you enable this policy and choose “Low” from the drop-down box password security is set to “Low. ” At this setting all password security settings are turned off. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you enable this policy and choose “Medium-Low” from the drop-down box password security is set to “Medium-Low. ” At this setting when users enter passwords from Input Panel they use the on-screen keyboard by default skin switching is allowed and Input Panel displays the cursor and which keys are tapped. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you enable this policy and choose “Medium” from the drop-down box password security is set to “Medium. ” At this setting when users enter passwords from Input Panel they use the on-screen keyboard by default skin switching is not allowed and Input Panel displays the cursor and which keys are tapped. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you enable this policy and choose to “Medium-High” from the drop-down box password security is set to “Medium-High. ” At this setting when users enter passwords from Input Panel they use the on-screen keyboard by default skin switching is allowed and Input Panel does not display the cursor or which keys are tapped. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you enable this policy and choose “High” from the drop-down box password security is set to “High. ” At this setting when users enter passwords from Input Panel they use the on-screen keyboard by default skin switching is not allowed and Input Panel does not display the cursor or which keys are tapped. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you disable this policy password security is set to “Medium-High. ” At this setting when users enter passwords from Input Panel they use the on-screen keyboard by default skin switching is allowed and Input Panel does not display the cursor or which keys are tapped. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you do not configure this policy password security is set to “Medium-High” by default. At this setting when users enter passwords from Input Panel they use the on-screen keyboard by default skin switching is allowed and Input Panel does not display the cursor or which keys are tapped. Users will be able to configure this setting on the Advanced tab in Input Panel Options in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Caution: If you lower password security settings people who can see the user’s screen might be able to see their passwords.
Include rarely used Chinese Kanji or Hanja characters
Includes rarely used Chinese Kanji and Hanja characters when handwriting is converted to typed text. This policy applies only to the use of the Microsoft recognizers for Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Japanese and Korean. This setting appears in Input Panel Options (in Windows 7 and Windows Vista only) only when these input languages or keyboards are installed. Touch Keyboard and Handwriting panel (a. k. a. Tablet PC Input Panel in Windows 7 and Windows Vista) enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to enter text symbols numbers or keyboard shortcuts. If you enable this policy rarely used Chinese Kanji and Hanja characters will be included in recognition results when handwriting is converted to typed text. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you disable this policy rarely used Chinese Kanji and Hanja characters will not be included in recognition results when handwriting is converted to typed text. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you do not configure this policy rarely used Chinese Kanji and Hanja characters will not be included in recognition results when handwriting is converted to typed text. Users will be able to configure this setting on the Ink to text conversion tab in Input Panel Options (in Windows 7 and Windows Vista).
Prevent Input Panel tab from appearing
Prevents Input Panel tab from appearing on the edge of the Tablet PC screen. Tablet PC Input Panel is a Tablet PC accessory that enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to enter text symbols numbers or keyboard shortcuts. If you enable this policy Input Panel tab will not appear on the edge of the Tablet PC screen. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you disable this policy Input Panel tab will appear on the edge of the Tablet PC screen. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you do not configure this policy Input Panel tab will appear on the edge of the Tablet PC screen. Users will be able to configure this setting on the Opening tab in Input Panel Options. Caution: If you enable both the “Prevent Input Panel from appearing next to text entry areas” policy and the “Prevent Input Panel tab from appearing” policy and disable the “Show Input Panel taskbar icon” policy the user will then have no way to access Input Panel.