Comfort Panels 
Operating Instructions, 03/2012, A5E03404994-02 
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Operating a project 
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6.1  Overview 
Operator input options 
The hardware of the HMI device determines which of the following operator control options 
are available: 
●  Touch screen 
The operating elements shown in the dialogs are touch-sensitive. Touch objects are 
basically operated in the same way as mechanical keys. You activate operating elements 
by touching them with your finger. To double-click them, touch an operating element 
twice in succession. 
●  HMI device keyboard 
The operating elements shown in the screens are selected and operated using the keys 
of the HMI device. 
●  External keyboard, connected via USB 
●  External mouse, connected via USB 
CAUTION 
 
 
Do not use pointed or sharp objects to operate the touch screen. Otherwise, you can 
damage the plastic membrane of the touch screen. 
The following provides instructions for operating a project with the touch screen and the 
keyboard. 
Operating a project with an external keyboard   
An external keyboard can be used to operate a project in exactly the same way as with the 
HMI keyboard or screen keyboard. 
 
 
Note 
The function keys of the external keyboard are disabled. 
 
Operating a project with an external mouse   
The project can be operated with an external mouse in exactly the same way as with the 
HMI touch screen. Click the described operating elements with the mouse.