Okay, so you don't have a Tablet PC as we are talking about in this
newsgroup, running the Tablet PC Edition superset software. It isn't the
same. 8-)
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Chris H.
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"Stan" <nospam******.com> wrote in message
news:%234EGHDiLFHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> ViewSonic support people explained the problem.
>
> I have ViewSonic ViewPad 1000 Tablet PC with the touch screen and not a
> digitized screen.
> That is why Press and Hold does not work and that is also why when the pen
> moves above the surface the mouse pointer does not follow it.
>
> The touch screen is simply not capable to do that.
>
> I learned something new...
>
> "Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
> news:umF7xxvKFHA.128@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Are you using the pen which came with your Viewsonic? What current
> drivers
>> are you running? If you don't have the 4.82.9a Penabled driver from
>> Wacom
>> (http://www.wacom.com/tabletpc/driver.cfm) installed I would suggest
>> downloading and installing it.
>>
>> The pen must be kept within about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch from the surface
> of
>> the screen for the digital recognizers to pick up the positioning.
>> --
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
>> In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol
>>
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Stan" <nospam******.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23fcAdJvKFHA.2604@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > No it does not work.
>> >
>> > I also noticed that when I move the pen just above the surface of the
>> > screen, the mouse pointer does not move.
>> >
>> > Do I need to have a special pen?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23NpklcXKFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> The "press and hold" is referring to holding the tip of the pen on the
>> >> surface of the screen, resulting in a little circle of reddish dots.
>> >> When
>> >> you slightly pick up the pen from the surface (very minor distance)
>> >> the
>> >> right-click menu will appear.
>> >>
>> >> The pen button actions are controlled by settings in Control
> Panel/Tablet
>> >> and Pen Settings/Pen Options tab. You need to make sure in the Pen
>> > Buttons
>> >> area there is a check mark in "Use pen button to right-click."
>> >> --
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
>> >> In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol
>> >>
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Stan" <nospam******.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:uyGgrPXKFHA.732@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >I cannot right-click on my Viewsonic tablet pc. I press and hold and
>> >> >nothing
>> >> > happens.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Enable press and hold for right-click" is checked.
>> >> >
>> >> > What else can it be?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > -Stan
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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