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Old 03-21-2005, 06:19 PM
James Gockel
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Re: Tablet Input Panel missing for logon

No, I have a gateway. I just assumed because it is all Windows XP Tablet...
but I suppose each one is different.
But it was still a try, and maybe the one you gave chris should work.
-James

"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
news:%237rz%232nLFHA.244@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Please don't change this line just arbitrarily. I am quoting from my
> Motion, which differs from what James posted. I've zipped the
> softkeyboard.ini file from the Motion for you to compare with your
> softkeyboard.ini file (the file inside the zip is a .txt file, but make
> sure to run your anti-virus software against it before opening).
> Hopefully that will lead to some change. 8-) If not, I would suggest you
> contact Motion's support on their toll-free number and see what they've
> got to say.
> --
> 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/
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>
>
> "billj" <billj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:89703C0E-5AA4-4B1C-BBF4-174D454F1871@microsoft.com...
>>I bounced the machine after commenting the (apparently correct) string
>>out,
>> then bounced it again after editing back to the original (apparently
>> good)
>> form in the registry. Still no success. Assuming that registry entry
>> invokes the kbcresources.dll (which I verified is on the machine in the
>> Ink
>> dir), could there be a problem in the line referenced SoftKeyboard.ini
>> file?
>> I didn't see anything in that .ini file which jumps out at me for pop-up
>> of
>> the kbd at login time. What else needs to be in place to get the login
>> kibd
>> to pop-up? Thanks
>>
>> "James Gockel" wrote:
>>
>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\Lo ginKeyboard]
>>>
>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\Lo ginKeyboard\{69BEE631-7339-4dca-96EF-2E4BD92AAFF8}]
>>> @="SoftKeyboard.ini|KbcResources.dll|2752|17490|Lo gin"
>>>
>>> Thats the reg export that i got. Your string of hex characters may be
>>> different, but there are other strings around TabletTip branch that are
>>> the
>>> same as the one that should be used.
>>>
>>> -James
>>>
>>> "billj" <billj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1859AFA0-2DC4-4B67-9C77-6D83A6BF7EFB@microsoft.com...
>>> >* Have Motion Computing 1400 running XP Tablet SP2 - great product
>>> > * TIP (Tablet Input Panel) works perfectly after logon
>>> > * TIP is not available for entering of password to logon after system
>>> > restart; a physically attached keyboard is required
>>> >
>>> > What exactly is the registry setting to make the TIP available for
>>> > logon
>>> > password entry at system restart or when switching user accounts? THX
>>> > FOR
>>> > YOUR HELP
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>

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