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. The stylus does not work in the rain.

Main touchscreen input gestures and functions supported on the Ranger 5 data collector

The table below describes the main touchscreen input gestures and functions supported on this device.

Tap	Tap once on something.	Opens/executes the action of what you tap on. To enter text, tap where you want to type; the onscreen keypad displays.
Press- hold	Press‑hold your finger or the stylus down for a few seconds.	Shows a menu with options related to what you’re doing (like right-clicking with a mouse). On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.
Double-tap	Double-tap on something.	Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. Double-tapping after pinching to zoom in some apps, such as Browser, reflows a column of text to fit the width of the screen.
Slide / swipe	Slide / swipe your finger or the stylus across the screen.	Scrolls through what’s on the screen. Quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it, to scroll a page or a list up or down. Scrolls vertically or horizontally. Swipe a Home screen left or right to see your other Home screens.
Drag	Drag your finger or the stylus across the screen.	Hold your finger or the stylus on an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger/the stylus, move across the screen until you reach the target position. Drag in a list to select multiple items. Drag items on the screen to reposition them.
Pinch / stretch	Pinch your thumb and forefinger together or move them apart.	Zooms in or out of a website, map, or picture.
Rotate	Put two or more fingers on an item and then turn your hand.	Rotate the screen left or right in apps that support it, such as Maps.
Swipe from edge	Swipe in from the left or right edge of the screen.	Left edge swipe opens Google search. Right edge swipe opens other Home screens.
Swipe from top	Swipe down from the top of the screen	Displays the Notifications bar. Swipe up to close the Notifications bar.

Using the onscreen keypad

You can type on the device using a keypad (virtual keyboard) on the touchscreen. The onscreen keypad is disabled by default. To turn it on:

1. Go to Settings / System / Languages & input / Physical keyboard.

2. Next to the Show virtual keyboard setting, tap the slider to turn it on.

3. When you tap in a text field on the screen, the onscreen keypad will appear.

You can still use the physical keyboard while the virtual keyboard setting is on.

Using the stylus

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 menu, tap and hold an item on the screen, then tap the required menu item.

Using a USB or Bluetooth mouse and keyboard

You can attach a physical keyboard, mouse and other peripherals to your device via USB or Bluetooth wireless technology. For more information see Using accessories and connecting to other devices.