Well, it is a tablet PC with a touch screen. I installed Win XP Table
Edition fine on it...

"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
news:OOtWxdiLFHA.3076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 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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> 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:%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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