I purchased NEC Tablet PC this week. Can I use it as a direct input device when I am at my desktop computer.

I nessence using it as a dumb terminal when I am at my desktop?

Brad

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;814066 might help.

This is from a post from Mason Jensen from MS earlier -

Also please note that using a mouse or pen through the Remote Desktop does
not sample mouse / pen position with the same granularity you get when doing
it directly, so your signature might come out a bit blocky.

--
Terri Stratton
Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
http://thetabletpc.net
Expert Zone - http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp


"Bannersonaroll" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6171FEF-EEE2-4AF5-9627-8B77285C43EA@microsoft.com...
> Thank you Terri
> Id there a simple setup for this?
>
> Can you guide me,
>
> or send me to a link?
>
>
> Brad

Remote desktop is a network app. I don't believe it works via USB
connections, but I have been wrong before.
--

Gary A. Bushey
SPS MVP
bushey@mindspring.com

"Bannersonaroll" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9F28118C-BA61-41CB-BB2B-1BD056134FC6@microsoft.com...
> Can I get a direct connection? USB<----->USB
>
> Is this a case that I need another piece of hardware to get it to work
> rght?
>
>
> Brad

In article <9F28118C-BA61-41CB-BB2B-1BD056134FC6@microsoft.com>,
"Bannersonaroll" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Can I get a direct connection? USB<----->USB
>
>Is this a case that I need another piece of hardware to get it to work rght?
>
>
>Brad

It isn't possible to connect two computers to each other using a
standard USB cable. Here are two ways to make the connection:

1. Get a pair of USB Ethernet adapters and connect them just like
Ethernet adapters that mount inside a computer. Connecting two
computers directly, without a hub, switch, or router, requires a
specially wired crossover cable.

2. Get a USB-to-USB cable, with added circuitry, that can connect two
computers directly. Here are some sites for more information:

http://www.buslink.com/usbtrans.htm
http://www.usbcable.com/94-3832.htm
http://catalog.belkin.com/usbpopup.p...3&Catalog_ID=1
http://www.usbstuff.com
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