Adam,
If your TIP is not working, you won't be able to write in text boxes.
The TIP takes your writing and converts it into text on the fly. So, you
have to get your TIP working. Maybe call Norton as it sounds like their
software may have caused the problem. Or just uninstall it and see if it
works again.

"Adam Sniff" <adamsniff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I bought my first tablet a week ago. The TIP was working until installed
> Nortons 360 and implemented a host of updates. I cant identify the
> problem
> but I can describe the symptoms:
> - TIP button shows next to Windows Start button but when pressed does not
> call up an input panel. There is a long silence.
> - Tablet Pen behaves as a mouse when in both Tablet and PC mode with the
> following exceptions:
> + when using Windows Journal (I havent got round to getting OneNote yet)
> + when using Windows Live Messenger
> With these two programmes the pen behaves as it should. Handwriting is
> even
> recognised in Windows Live Messenger.
>
> I would love to be able to browse the internet and write in a search box
> without touching the keyboard again - if anyone knows what the problem is
> I
> would greatly appreciate it!
>
> Thank you
>
> Adam