pen input

Microsoft has quietly shipped a firmware and driver package that finally stops some Surface Pro 11 for Business units from “inking while hovering,” fixes several pressure‑sensitivity regressions with the Surface Slim Pen 2, and addresses multiple touchscreen reliability problems that left owners...

Microsoft has pushed a small but telling Canary‑channel update to Windows Insiders today: Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1737 (Canary Channel), a gated rollout that refines pen behavior in Settings and continues Microsoft’s habit of experimenting with device controls and Copilot...

Surface Go 3 is the smallest Surface that still insists it’s a “real Windows PC,” and that insistence is both its greatest strength and its clearest gamble. For anyone who’s ever felt that their laptop is overkill and their phone is underpowered, the Go 3 aims to live in that narrow, useful...

Microsoft’s Snipping Tool is being readied to let you draw directly on the live screen before you capture it — a change that would flip the traditional screenshot workflow and bring the app closer to dedicated third‑party capture utilities and inking-first workflows already familiar to tablet...

When Microsoft unveiled Font Maker during the Windows 10 era, it was one of those rare releases that genuinely blended novelty with practical whimsy—yet it has faded into near-obscurity, remembered by only the most attentive members of the Windows enthusiast community. If you look for Font Maker...

Microsoft has recently released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27868 to the Canary Channel, introducing a series of enhancements and bug fixes aimed at improving user experience and system stability. Voice Access Enhancements A significant update in this build is the refreshed Voice Access...

Microsoft has once again taken another incremental, yet meaningful step forward for Windows 11 enthusiasts by rolling out Canary build 27868 to Insiders subscribed to the Canary Channel. While these preview builds are well-regarded for their “under the hood” changes, this specific update brings...

Windows Insiders eager to see what’s around the next corner for Microsoft’s flagship operating system received another modest update today, as Windows 11 Canary Build 27868 became available for those enrolled in the Canary Channel. While this preview build isn’t packed with sweeping changes, it...

Windows Insiders participating in the Canary Channel are set to experience a round of meaningful freshness with the rollout of Windows 11 build 27868, an update that, despite its modest size, incorporates a collection of refinements aimed at direct quality-of-life improvements for both everyday...

Microsoft has recently released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27868 to the Canary Channel, introducing several enhancements and fixes aimed at improving user experience and system stability. Voice Access Enhancements A notable addition in this build is the immersive in-product experience for...

In a world obsessed with major overhauls and shiny new features, it’s the incremental steps—the subtle but strategic tweaks—that often reveal a company’s real direction. Microsoft’s rollout of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5570 to the Dev Channel stands as a definitive example. This...

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...