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    Windows 8 Dual touchsreen monitor issue

    Hello. I have two Planar touchscreen monitors. Only the primary monitor responds to touch. The secondary monitor only responds to the mouse. If I switch which monitor is primary, that monitor responds to touch and the other one will only respond to the mouse. So, the issue is that only the...
  2. Windows 8 Windows 8: A platform for selling Windows Live and branded content?

    I have reserved a great deal of time not passing judgement on Windows 8, but so far I am not as enthused as, perhaps, I should be. This is not to say that I have given up on Windows 8, but for me, the Consumer Preview just isn't doing it. The main problem, of course, for me, and I suspect many...
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    Windows 7 OSK during OOBE

    In constructing images for an industrial touch screen PC, I have noticed that the OSK (On Screen Keyboard) shows up during the OOBE (Out of Box Experience) on the English image, and the German Image. I specifically enabled this for the logon screen and was surprised to see it during the OOBE...
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    Windows 7 windows 7 ultimaye still rocks

    :o Thank you Bill Gates for being a great human being as my Windows 7 build 7100 ultimate is still fully functional and is the work horse of my computing life. Yes that is correct..Build 7100 that I made to function without the two hour shutdown and Aero is still fully active. not giving away my...
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    Windows 8 Quit a program

    A fundamental question: how to quit a program in the Metro. I miss the X in the upper right corner. PS: Windows 8 on a laptop without a touchscreen!
  6. Looking For Some Advice On Purchasing An Android Or Windows Tablet.

    Currently I'm attending college and I'm looking for a tablet that I can carry with me that has the following features. Ability to display my e-text books. I should be able to convert them all to a pdf, so I really just need it to display pdfs well. Full internet experience. Browser + Flash +...
  7. iOS-like Mac OS X Lion, meet WP7-like Windows 8

    Some think that Mac OS X Lion 'tries too hard to be iOS'. But have you seen Windows 8 recently? Apple and Microsoft are bringing mobile to the desktop. Source: Yahoo! News
  8. Lenovo spins a Windows 7 tablet

    Lenovo announced a Windows 7 tablet with a 1.5GHz Intel processor and a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen. Link Removed - Invalid URL
  9. Lenovo outs IdeaPad P1 with Windows 7, shunts it to workers

    Lenovo contributed a third model to its tablet introductions early Wednesday with a lone Intel model. The 10-inch IdeaPad P1 will be one of the last Windows 7 tablets and support both finger-touch and an optional pen. It carries an unnamed 1.5GHz Intel chip (likely an Atom Z670) and will be...
  10. Why Microsoft Has Made Developers Horrified of Coding for Windows 8

    When Microsoft gave the first public demonstration of Windows 8 a week ago, the reaction from most circles was positive. The new Windows 8 user interface looks clean, attractive and thoughtful. And, in a first for a Microsoft desktop operating system, it’s finger-friendly. Source: Yahoo! News
  11. Why Microsoft Has Made Developers Horrified About Coding for Windows 8

    When Microsoft gave the first public demonstration of Windows 8 a week ago, the reaction from most circles was positive. The new Windows 8 user interface looks clean, attractive, and thoughtful, and in a first for a Microsoft desktop operating system, it’s finger friendly. Source: Yahoo! News
  12. Magid: At first glance, Windows 8 looks good

    Most impressive was the claim that the same version of Windows that will be used for desktop and laptop PCs with a mouse and keyboard will also work well on thin and light tablets with touch-screens. Source: Yahoo! News
  13. Lab Review: Microsoft eyes tablet market with Windows 8

    MICROSOFT gave a sneak preview of Windows 8, a next-generation operating system designed to work on both personal computers and touchscreen tablets. Link Removed
  14. Windows 8 preview shows touchscreen interface revolution

    Windows chief Steve Sinofsky showed off the next version of the OS, which borrows heavily from ideas in Windows Phone to give a touch interface unlike any previous Microsoft experience Microsoft has showcased a version of its next operating system which highlights touch screen features optimised...
  15. What Windows 8 Needs Is Some New Furniture

    Windows 8 looks slick, and it might work great with my existing hardware, but it won't work great with my existing computer desk if I want to take advantage of the touchscreen interface. Source: Yahoo! News
  16. Friday Poll: Is Windows 8 the right approach to a tablet OS?

    This week, Microsoft took the wraps off an operating system specially made for touch-screen tablet devices. Did the software giant do it right? Source: Yahoo! News
  17. Microsoft gives sneak peek at 'Windows 8'

    Microsoft has given a sneak preview of the successor to Windows 7, a next-generation operating system designed to work on both personal computers and touchscreen tablets.Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows Division,... Link Removed
  18. Windows 8 may give Microsoft a tablet play

    Computerworld - Can Microsoft's next-generation, touch-oriented Windows 8 OS give Microsoft a leg-up in the tablet computer market now dominated by Apple's iPad? Link Removed
  19. Microsoft previews Windows 8

    Microsoft Corp Windows President Steven Sinofsky previewed a touch-screen version of the operating system that can work on tablets, offering a glimpse of his company’s response to Apple Inc’s iPad. Link Removed
  20. What Windows 8 means for laptops

    The demos of Windows 8 certainly look promising, but should laptop users be wary of the new emphasis on touchscreen and tablet features? Source: Yahoo! News