XPS 15-9575, questions about Active Pen (PN579X)

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/dell-active-pen-pn579x/manuals

I don't have that pen yet but will on Monday.  I do have the two previous versions.

No way to turn off or put to sleep so no timers.  The AAAA battery powers the screen interaction and are supposed to last about a year.  The two button cell batteries handle the Bluetooth and seem to have a shorter life.

The Pen works with a Modern Standby system and can bring it out of low power mode.  The top button can be programed to open certain utilities.  There is a driver which allows settings using the three buttons.

I assume the nibs can be purchased from either Dell or Wacom but they don't appear to wear much on my 9365.  I notice they include tweezers with this unit.  Possibly for pulling out the replaceable nib.  The Microsoft Pens for the Surface devices have interchangeable tips but I don't think these pens have that option.

@Mary G Thank you for the link. Unfortunately, the manual does not have any answers to my questions.

@Saltgrass Thank you for your reply. I am disappoint there is no off or sleep options as I for see my heavy use of the pen to drain the battery rather quickly. It does have a device to replace the nib, but the are no replacements with the pen or in the Dell store. As for from Wacom, their nibs look different from the one illustrated in the manual, so I don't know if they will work. Hopefully the life of the nib is long, but based on my Wacom stylus, that will not be the case. A few months of heavy use and it will be gone.

I am still looking for information of the AES and MPP differences.

The link Mary gave you does cover the AES or MPP.  Since you know what they are, the pen has a was to tell which configuration it is operating in by pushing both buttons and see how many times the light flashes.

It sounds like the Microsoft Pen Profile is used on Surface Systems and the AES is what the Dell system uses.

As far as the wear and tear, I don't draw and use increased pressure which might wear the tip.  Since Dell states the nibs are replaceable, there must be some place to buy them.

I looked around for a replacement nib and did not see one which looks similar.  You might need to use the online chat to see if it might help.

@Saltgrass Thank you for your response. I'll have to contact Dell support about the nibs.

@Saltgrass Thank you for your replies. I am glad to hear those nibs work with the pen.

I also found out it is possible to accidently change the Pen configuration from AES to MPP...  If yours ever stops being recognized by the screen, check that setting.... :Embarrassed:

Re: 4: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/accessories-and-monitors/pens-and-supplies/pens/ACCKIT-BO-Lenovo-Pen-Tips/p/4XH0R14769

Check the link and scroll down the page to see the replacement nibs.

https://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/stylus/bamboo-ink

Could you please give me  the link for Wacom Bamboo Ink replacement nibs which are compatible with PN579X. I bought  "Wacom Standard Pen Nibs - Digital pen nib - black (pack of 5) - for Intuos4 Large, Medium, Small, Wireless, X-Large" on www.dell.com recently. But they are not compatible. 

Hello. I'm looking to buy replacement nibs for the PN579X but I don't know which ones to get. Can you send me some details about the Wacom Bamboo Ink nibs that you purchased. I'm looking on Amazon and would appreciate it if you got back to me. Thank you.