pen input

Windows 11 continues its evolutionary path with the latest Insider Preview Build 26200.5570 released to the Dev Channel, rolling out new features and refinements that underscore Microsoft's ongoing commitment to user empowerment, accessibility, and productivity enhancement. While incremental...

Microsoft’s release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5570 to the Dev Channel marks a nuanced yet impactful update, reflecting a gradual evolution in user autonomy, accessibility, and productivity enhancement. While the headline feature—the introduction of a toggle to control the...

Microsoft’s recent release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5570 to the Dev Channel marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing evolution of Windows voice typing, accessibility, and pen input features. This update introduces a noteworthy yet subtle change: the ability for users to disable the...

Microsoft recently pushed the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5570 to the Dev Channel, bringing a wave of nuanced improvements and new features aimed at enhancing user control, accessibility, and productivity. This latest build, part of Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to iterative...

Using a pen and computer has an interesting history that goes farther back than you’d think. In 1888, the first patent for a “electric stylus device for capturing handwriting” was issued to Elisha Gray for the Telautograph. In fact, pen input was being used 20 years before mouse and GUI input...

Today, we’re talking about how to get started with Windows Ink* in four easy steps. Windows Ink is part of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update and lets you capture ideas quickly and naturally with a pen or touch-enabled device. Get started with the Windows Ink Workspace Link Removed First...

Link Removed How easy is it to integrate Inking into your app? As easy as one line of XAML. In this post, we’re going to walk you through the new Windows 10 Inking capabilities, which are making communication via writing and drawing easier than ever for users. You’ll learn how to implement...

The inking capabilities in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update get several new features and apps as a new emphasis is placed on using a pen with compatible Windows 10 devices. read more Continue reading...

I recently installed Windows 7 Ultimate on a Dell Latitude XT that had Windows Vista before. While installing the drivers that I downloaded from the Official Dell website , I noticed that the mouse pointer was jittering and unresponsive after each restart, it was unresponsive until I entered...

Pen users can now use these tools as a "first class input method" on Windows 10 based systems using the new Remote Desktop Universal Windows Platform app. read more Continue reading...

I am running Windows 8 pro on an older tablet and I mainly use a digitizer pen (it does not recognize fingers). I am very surprised by the lack of features using a pen versus using a mouse as I do on my Windows 8 non-touch screen laptop. I also don't typically use a keyboard with my...

hello there! i am new here so please be kind! i have a little problem with my panasonic cf-18 digitizer. i am running on win7 ultimate. when i close my lid, it seems like an installed pcmcia card is causing interfernces which win7 interpretes as a digitizer input. the pen cursor is flickering...

Asus has earned our Editor's Choice award with their impressive new Windows 7 tablet, the Eee Slate EP121. This 12.1" tablet features a superb 1280 x 800 pixel AFFS display that's both capacitive multi-touch and pen-friendly with an active ... More...

Hi guys, we are building out our image for Windows 7 on Latitude XT2 tablets and noticed something when a standard user logs in. In Control Panel-->Tablet PC settings there is an option to configure your pen and touch to the screen. This is the windows utility, not the third party dell...

Hi all, I could've swore I was already registered on this forum, guess not. Down to business. I'm currently trying to run a game that's in beta, this game was just released today, and after several minutes of loading the client, I get an error about Auto-Macro detection. Problem is, i'm not...

Hey everyone, I installed Windows 7 on my Toshiba tablet pc and now my touch doesn't seem to work. I can use my stylus to write but I can use my fingers. Under System it says Pen and Touch: Pen Input Available. Does anyone know what could be the problem? Thanks

I've got an HP TX2110US Laptop/Tablet that I just upgraded to Windows 7 this morning. I've been pleasantly surprised so far, but I have one weirdism that I haven't been able to figure out. My touchscreen is working great with the pen. But for some reason it doesn't respond to anything besides...