Could be. It may be that the digitizer works better in some areas (hence
the reading at different distances) or that the entire thing fades in and
out. It seems that you have checked everything else.

--

Gary A. Bushey
SPS MVP
bushey@mindspring.com

"Brian Burgess" <bburgess66********.com> wrote in message
news:%23qR%23FxP$DHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Ya tried that .. and a different pen .. and getting support .. Local
> support in Hong Kong really sucks ... All energy is devoted into looking
> for reasons to not provide support.
>
> Do you think it could be the screen itself? .. this is driving me
nuts..
>
> thanks
>
> -BB
>
> "Chris De Herrera" <chris@cewindows.net> wrote in message
> news:%23gXp4QO$DHA.1844@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Did you change the battery in the stylus? Beyond that I'd call HP for
> > assistance - it may be a bad stylus.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Chris De Herrera
> > http://www.cewindows.net
> > http://www.tabletpctalk.com
> >
> > "Brian Burgess" <bburgess66********.com> wrote in message
> > news:4r4t30he6e9av0uh5mvplevnujl3ecgcop@4ax.com...
> > > It acts as though the But does it actually write ink if you are not
> > > pressing the point of the pen to the screen? .. Mine is doing this
> > > .. SPORADICALLY!
> > >
> > > I realize it is magnetic. Hence the problem. It is not just
> > > reading from the pen when away from the screen, but acts as if it were
> > > touching the screen .. SOMETIMES.
> > >
> > > I just re-installed the windows from the system restore CDs provided
> > > by compaq. The problem is still happening .. sporadically.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your thoughts..
> > >
> > > -BB
> > >
> > > On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 07:59:49 -0500, "Gary A. Bushey"
> > > <bushey@mindspring.com.REMOVETOSEND> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Most tablets are setup so that you do not need to actually touch the
> > screen
> > > >to write. Rather than having a touch sensitive screen the screen use
a
> > > >magnetic technology to read where the pen is. I do not think this
is
> a
> > > >hardware defect or system bug. My M200 will read my pen from about
> 3/4"
> > > >away.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>