Open the tools menu in the Tablet Input, select exit it should close.

 

(I found the hard way the Red X just minimizes it)

Hi, Thanks - I have tried that but there is no exit option under tools? Just options & where I want to dock the thing - which I don't... Any other ideas? Would really appreciate it

See if this works:

You could also go to your Administative Tools in your control panel and click on Services and disable the Tablet PC Panel all together. If it doesn't work you can always go back and start the process up again. Hope this helps. You will have to look down the list of services being ran on your computer and select the one for PC Tablet. Next right click on it and go to the little drop down list where you have several choices, Automatic Delay, Automatic, Manual etc. Click on disable and apply and that should take care of the problem.