Using the HP Active Pen with the HP Spectre x. During Build 2. 01. Microsoft handed out a special version of the HP Spectre x. You can read Rods review of the device here and I wrote up instructions for how to get updates for the device. One of the features this device has is support for not only full 1. Since I have never used a device that supports true pen input I decided to grab the HP Active Pen 6. The HP Active Pen is a good match aesthetically for the Spectre x. They are both made of similar material and the colors almost match perfectly. The HP Active Pen does have a flat side which keeps it from rolling around plus it has a magnet on that same side that allows you to attach it to the lid of the x. Unfortunately the sides of the device are not metal so the magnet does not work there. I have found that the front edge of the lid, which has magnet on the left and right sides for holding the lid closed, are the best places to stick the pen. Unfortunately, it is not strong enough to hold the pen in place if you pick the Spectre up so while it is handy as the laptop sits on your desk it does not provide much functionality past that. The HP Active Pen comes in the box with an AAAA battery and various documentation. SETUPSetup of the device is simple. Windows Loader V2 1 3 Daz. Just insert the battery and then power up your Spectre. The first time you attempt to interact with the laptop using the pen you will be prompted to set it up although the only step you take is to select whether the pen has one or two buttons. The remainder of the setup screens simply show you how to use the pen. The second screen is misleading because the HP Active Pen I received does not have a buttoncap at the top of the pen. It is metal like the Spectre case itself and if you flipped it over and rubbed it against the screen it would most certainly scratch it up. I have found in Windows 8. I click the button to shift between writing and erasing modes with this version of the pen. The final screen confirms that the x. USAGESince I have never extensively used a stylus with a tabletlaptop using the HP Active Pen was an entirely new experience. I had to find what use cases worked best for me and allowed me to use the pen to be productive and not just as a pen shaped mouse. It is just as easy to use your finger for system interaction and does not need you to have an extra item in your hand either. I am not an artist so using the pen for drawing is not a usage scenario for me and that leaves using it to write on the device. Windows 8. 1 has an inking input panel that can be selected as the default keyboard when you are using a stylus and it pops up on screen anytime you tap the pen into a text entry block. I can even use it to write this sentence in Microsoft Word. Windows 8. 1s handwriting recognition is superb and even interprets my messy on screen penmanship. While this is handy for short input situations such as a single sentence in Microsoft Word or a Tweet of less than 1. Of course I also opened up Microsofts One. Note and used the inking capabilities and those can be quite useful for marking up images and taking quick notes. Once Windows 1. Microsoft Edge. The Spectre x. I have found these are the best positions to use the device in when utilizing the pen. BOTTOM LINEDuring his review Rod discovered that the commercial version of the HP Spectre x. USB network adapter since the device does not have a physical network port. A5ABB500000578-2908560-image-m-67_1421169893114.jpg' alt='How To Install Convertible Top Snapshot Camera' title='How To Install Convertible Top Snapshot Camera' />Expression Web 4. Addins Installing Expression Web 4 Addins. If you are using an earlier version of Expression Web, EW version 4 SP2a is now available FREE so. 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JPG' alt='How To Install Convertible Top Snapshot Printer' title='How To Install Convertible Top Snapshot Printer' />Once you get the pen into peoples hands they will develop their own style of usage and make it work for them. For me personally, I am discovering that pen use is a great change of pace for when I am casually sitting on the couch in consumption mode with the x. ADDENDUMThanks to one of our commenters for pointing out that I did not mention a couple of important areas when considering peninking with a device. One is the performance of the HP Active Pen and the other is how the pen felt against the digitizer and if palm rejection worked well. The Southern Enterprises Cartwright Mission Oak Convertible Electric Fireplace Mantel FE9285 features natural earth tones, sleek columns and crown molding. Top VIdeos. Warning Invalid argument supplied for foreach in srvusersserverpilotappsjujaitalypublicindex. List of Chromium Command Line Switches. 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The pens shape is quite strange with the flat bottom on one side and the button being on the exact opposite side so I still find myself holding it in weird positions at times because like many of you I do not hold a penpencilstylus in one position when using it. How To Install Convertible Top Snapshot' title='How To Install Convertible Top Snapshot' />I have found that the best method for maximum functionality is with the flat part to the left and the button within reach of the index finger on the other side. That allowed me easy access to the button as necessary.