Our department is looking at getting a Wacom Tablet for various design tasks
but would also like to be able to use it for presentations and brainstorming
- Is it possible to Use the Ink Annotations feature with the Wacom even
though it is not strictly a Tablet PC? For example if we loaded the Tablet PC
version of Windows onto the machine running it would that work?

Thanks in advance?

>> but would also like to be able to use it for presentations and
brainstorming <<

>>- Is it possible to Use the Ink Annotations feature with the Wacom
even though it is not strictly a Tablet PC? <<

Hope others will chime in on this one, but, my experience is that, with
respect to tablet os apps, the answer is probably no as most of the
tablet specific apps which are part of the tabletpc os will not run on
non tablet devices.

Some services such as "Inking" are available under the desktop os' and
will allow the tablet to do some of the pen functions... open the
"windows help" and search for "ink"

That said, there are a number of options out there which will likely
meet your needs... not sure, but would assume that paid apps such as
OneNote will use the tablet pen features, there is an acrobat pen
annotations app and I use a freebie screen marker which works well for
presentations.

>>For example if we loaded the Tablet PC version of Windows onto the
machine running it would that work? <<

Unfortunately, not possible as the tablet os is not available for
purchase by anyone other than tablet oem's

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] wrote:

> ... and I use a freebie screen marker which works well
> for presentations.

May I kindly ask what software that is?

Rainald

>> May I kindly ask what software that is? <<

Not only that, but the author (another mvp) allowed me to put it on my
site for download by tablet users.

http://bevhoward.com/stuff/Util/Marker.zip

Takes a little use to get the hang of it, but, it essentially converts
the current screen to a markable bitmap, then, when finished, the bitmap
goes away until the next use.

And, if you haven't see it, might also take a look at Gary Chanson's
Wintools which have become indispensable on my tablet... see
http://bevhoward.com/WinTools.htm

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

Tahnks a lot!
Will check it out.

Kindest regards from Germany
Rainald

Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] schrieb:

>>> May I kindly ask what software that is? <<
>
> Not only that, but the author (another mvp) allowed me to put it on
> my site for download by tablet users.
>
> http://bevhoward.com/stuff/Util/Marker.zip
>
> Takes a little use to get the hang of it, but, it essentially
> converts the current screen to a markable bitmap, then, when
> finished, the bitmap goes away until the next use.
>
> And, if you haven't see it, might also take a look at Gary Chanson's
> Wintools which have become indispensable on my tablet... see
> http://bevhoward.com/WinTools.htm
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

If you plan to try the WinTools macros, let me know and I will post a
sample menu file... been meaning to do so, but never got a round tuit.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] schrieb:

> If you plan to try the WinTools macros, let me know and I will post
> a sample menu file...

Yes, pls do so.
taesler AT web DOT de

> been meaning to do so, but never got a round tuit.

"round tuit"? Me no understand :-(

Rainald

>> "round tuit"? Me no understand :-( <<

My attempt at international pun education...

"get around to it"

....which prompts the response "where can I find a round tuit?"

>> demo menu file <<

It's been added to the page near the bottom after the menu descriptions.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] wrote:

>>> "round tuit"? Me no understand :-( <<
>
> My attempt at international pun education...
>
> "get around to it"
>
> ...which prompts the response "where can I find a round tuit?"
>

LOL

>>> demo menu file <<
>
> It's been added to the page near the bottom after the menu
> descriptions.

Thanks. I'll check it the other day.

Rainald

Thank you for prompting this discussion, Jon, and your input Dev.
Because of this I stumbled up on a different ScreenMarker application (there seem to be several of them, although most aren't very usable. Like the one you posted, they work over a snapshot, and often times dont have an eraser)

ScreenMarker - Highlight what's important

I've been setting up cheap "smart classrooms" for the college I work at, and needed good annotation software that was easy enough to use that a sub could walk in and pick it up.

After finding the version of ScreenMarker you Dev Posted, I found this link, which has a wonderful, no frills, dead simple screen annotation software that works over your entire desktop. That means our Profs. can even use it on top of live video :)

Anyway, since I've been looking for a good solution for so long, I thought I would share.

@JonD In these classes I have them currently using the Wacom Graphire Bluetooth tablets in conjunction with ScreenMarker, so it should work just fine with your wacom tablets.

>> http://www.screenmarker.com/ <<

Many thanks... will give it a try,
Beverly Howard

>> http://www.screenmarker.com/ <<

Excellent... comprehensive, simple, small, intuitive... not to mention,
free.

Beverly Howard

I'm glad you found it useful :)