Chris H. wrote:
> Okay, sorry for all this, but we should review step-by-step and make
sure
> nothing is missing. Unfortunately, not seeing your machine, I can
only
> guess what single thing or combination of things might be causing
this. You
> did say you reinstalled from the OEM CD/DVD, correct? Did you format
the
> drive or reinstall over the top of what was there, and was the
previous
> installation functioning properly?
>
> Meanwhile, please have patience and retrace the steps from the
beginning
> again, methodically using some of the original troubleshooting
information I
> posted months ago. I know we've covered some of the information, but
> perhaps missed something. 8-)
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> First, check something if you would. Go to Start/Run and put in
"msconfig"
> without the quotation marks and then tap the OK button. Then go to
the
> Startup tab. Please verify two things:
>
>
> (1) There is a listing in the Startup Item column for "tablet s"
(without
> quotes), and there is a check mark in the box to the left of it.
> (2) There is a listing in the Startup Item column for "tabtip"
(again
> without quotes), and there is a check mark in the box to the left of
it.
>
>
> If both of the above are correct, then we need to edit the Registry.
If
> neither are listed, we've got another issue. If both are listed, but
don't
> have check marks in the boxes to the left of the entry, please place
a check
> mark in the box, tap Apply, then OK and close out the System
Configuration
> Utility. Then restart your system and see if the floating tip
functions
> properly when the following three items are present (all three are
> required): (1) the Tablet Input Panel is in Undock mode, (2) the pen
is
> within about 1/2 inch of the screen and, (3) the cursor is in a text
input
> area.
>
>
> If this FAILS to function correctly, then you need to edit the
Registry.
> This can be done from Start/Run by putting in "regedit" (without
quotes) and
> tapping the OK button.
>
>
> **If you haven't done this before, please follow the information to
back up
> the data by going to Help, then Help Topics, select the Index and put
in
> "backing up data" in the Search line. With that result, select
"registry
> data" and then explicitly follow the information to ensure you've got
a
> proper backup before editing anything.**
>
>
> After backing up the Registry (it may take a while, because it is
quite
> large), you will note the listing of My Computer in the left pane.
Tap the
> + sign next to it to expand, and you will see five different folders.
We're
> interested in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE listing where you need to
navigate to:
> \Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cu=ADrrentVersion\Run. There's a lot of
> information listed, so take your time, and just keep navigating until
you
> reach the precise location by tapping any additional + signs in the
left
> pane to expand what's below the listing.
>
>
> First, once you're down to the Run location, you'll see a lot of
entries
> revealed in the right panel. Look for one named StartTabletService.
The
> listing in the Data column should be "tablet s" without the quotes.
If it
> is NOT, right-click the entry in the name column (StartTabletService)
and
> select Modify off the menu. This will open a new screen where you
can put
> the entry "tablet s" WITHOUT THE QUOTES in the Value data: line.
After
> you've precisely entered tablet s, tap the OK button.
>
>
> Second, look for the "TabletTip" entry (without quotes) in the Name
column,
> then look in the Data column to see if EXACTLY this is listed -
including
> the quotation marks and spacing:
> "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\tabtip.exe"
/resume .
> If that exact phrase from "C: through /resume is not listed,
right-click the
> TabletTip entry in the Name column, and again select Modify. Enter
the
> additional or corrected information, again followed by OK.
>
>
> You should now be done with editing the Registry. Just close the
Registry
> Editor either by tapping the red box with the white X in the
upper-right
> corner or using the File drop-down menu, followed by Exit. Restart
your
> computer,
>
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>
> "ivanh" <iphdub******.com> wrote in message
> news:1114536696.875375.280610@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
> >> The advanced settings were correct. English US is the default
> > language
> >> and all 4 services were installed. Secondary language of English
> >> (Ireland) is also installed which also has the 4 services active.
> > Still
> >> no input panel!
> >
> >> Thanks for your patience
> >
> > Thinking . . . Could you please leave the previous post in your
> > response.
> > Makes it much easier to review what we've done before. 8-)
> >
> >
> >>Try this: Go to the Command Prompt (not Start/Run) and enter
> > "regsvr32
> >>inkobj.dll" without the quotation marks, then Enter and then
"regsvr32
> >
> >>tpcps.dll" (without quotes) then Enter again. Restart your machine
> > after
> >>finishing each of those two modifications to the Registry.
> >>--
> >
> > Thanks - both dll registrations succeeded from the c:\program
> > files\common files\Microsoft shared\ink\ directory. I rebooted but
> > still no joy.
> >
> > Ivan
> >
No problem:
1) Re-install was from an OEM CD of Tablet PC OS 2005 from MSDN
Subscriber Downloads. Drive was re-formatted. Previous version worked.
2) msconfig confirms that both 'tablet s' and 'tabtip' are present in
the Startup section and checkbox is checked.
3) Both entries are present in the registry as listed above
4) 'Extend support of advanced tect services' is checked
5) 'Turn off advanced text services' is unchecked
6) Default Language is English US and the 4 Tablet PC services are
associated.
7) DLL Registration succeeded for inkobj.dll and tpcps.dll
Thanks
Ivan