Tablet Input Panel Button outgrowing my bottom taskbar

#1 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:20 AM

my Tablet PC input panel button has quadrupaled in size and now takes up the
full width of my taskbar. What can I do to get it down to its regular small
size?

Coincidently... or not so... it happened after the last Microsoft update

#2 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:20 AM

Which version of the Tablet PC Edition are you running? Do you have XP SP2
and the Tablet PC Edition 2005 installed? The latter does take up the
entire width (either top or bottom of your screen, landscape or portrait, if
you're using the Dock mode. If you have the 2005 version installed (new to
you?) and set the Option on the Tablet Input Panel to Undock, you'll only
have the floating icon (TIP Access icon) on-screen when you're using your
pen and are in a text input area.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:04B735F7-BCBB-4E2D-BC61-9CF8F3158F5A@microsoft.com...
> my Tablet PC input panel button has quadrupaled in size and now takes up
> the
> full width of my taskbar. What can I do to get it down to its regular
> small
> size?
>
> Coincidently... or not so... it happened after the last Microsoft update

#3 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:20 AM

Sure enough... Tablet PC edition 2005 SP2... How annoying... now I cant see
the icons of my open minimized applications because of this monstrocity of a
button... Not sure how to set the dock/undoc option... could you clue me to
that... thanks much, MayHem

"Chris H." wrote:

> Which version of the Tablet PC Edition are you running? Do you have XP SP2
> and the Tablet PC Edition 2005 installed? The latter does take up the
> entire width (either top or bottom of your screen, landscape or portrait, if
> you're using the Dock mode. If you have the 2005 version installed (new to
> you?) and set the Option on the Tablet Input Panel to Undock, you'll only
> have the floating icon (TIP Access icon) on-screen when you're using your
> pen and are in a text input area.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:04B735F7-BCBB-4E2D-BC61-9CF8F3158F5A@microsoft.com...
> > my Tablet PC input panel button has quadrupaled in size and now takes up
> > the
> > full width of my taskbar. What can I do to get it down to its regular
> > small
> > size?
> >
> > Coincidently... or not so... it happened after the last Microsoft update
>
>
>

#4 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:20 AM

When you open the Tablet Input Panel (tap or wave the pen over the icon in
the Taskbar), on the right side is a large "O" - not a zero - which you can
tap with the pen. You immediately have several Options (hence the O),
including Dock at Top of Screen, Dock at Bottom of Screen, and Undock.
Choosing the latter will activate the Tablet Input Panel, but not anchored
on any screen location.

Undock means you'll have a small Tablet Access icon which will be on-screen
only when you are using the pen AND the cursor is an a text input area.
Otherwise it never shows. This allows you total freedom to use your pen for
navigation, opening and closing programs, reading news messages and emails,
etc., but the TIP is handy ONLY if you're going to input text.

You do not need to open the Tablet Input Panel from the Taskbar any more, it
will show up when appropriate anywhere on your screen in the proximity of
the input area. Moving the pen away from the screen or moving to an area
like scrolling a page in Internet Explorer, and the TIP and icon disappear
from the screen. I've got some little tutorials on my web site in my
signature line..
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EA6BCA48-A545-4A64-92E7-84F38AE1AA52@microsoft.com...
> Sure enough... Tablet PC edition 2005 SP2... How annoying... now I cant
> see
> the icons of my open minimized applications because of this monstrocity of
> a
> button... Not sure how to set the dock/undoc option... could you clue me
> to
> that... thanks much, MayHem
>
>
>
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> Which version of the Tablet PC Edition are you running? Do you have XP
>> SP2
>> and the Tablet PC Edition 2005 installed? The latter does take up the
>> entire width (either top or bottom of your screen, landscape or portrait,
>> if
>> you're using the Dock mode. If you have the 2005 version installed (new
>> to
>> you?) and set the Option on the Tablet Input Panel to Undock, you'll only
>> have the floating icon (TIP Access icon) on-screen when you're using your
>> pen and are in a text input area.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:04B735F7-BCBB-4E2D-BC61-9CF8F3158F5A@microsoft.com...
>> > my Tablet PC input panel button has quadrupaled in size and now takes
>> > up
>> > the
>> > full width of my taskbar. What can I do to get it down to its regular
>> > small
>> > size?
>> >
>> > Coincidently... or not so... it happened after the last Microsoft
>> > update
>>
>>
>>

#5 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:20 AM

Oh Chris... its not the input panel itself... its the button that you click
to open it... it used to be a small button with the icon of a keyboard and
pen sitting in the lower lefthand corner of th task bar... now its about 4
inches wide and can't be moved so it covers the area where you would usually
view the icons of minimized applications...

"Chris H." wrote:

> When you open the Tablet Input Panel (tap or wave the pen over the icon in
> the Taskbar), on the right side is a large "O" - not a zero - which you can
> tap with the pen. You immediately have several Options (hence the O),
> including Dock at Top of Screen, Dock at Bottom of Screen, and Undock.
> Choosing the latter will activate the Tablet Input Panel, but not anchored
> on any screen location.
>
> Undock means you'll have a small Tablet Access icon which will be on-screen
> only when you are using the pen AND the cursor is an a text input area.
> Otherwise it never shows. This allows you total freedom to use your pen for
> navigation, opening and closing programs, reading news messages and emails,
> etc., but the TIP is handy ONLY if you're going to input text.
>
> You do not need to open the Tablet Input Panel from the Taskbar any more, it
> will show up when appropriate anywhere on your screen in the proximity of
> the input area. Moving the pen away from the screen or moving to an area
> like scrolling a page in Internet Explorer, and the TIP and icon disappear
> from the screen. I've got some little tutorials on my web site in my
> signature line..
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EA6BCA48-A545-4A64-92E7-84F38AE1AA52@microsoft.com...
> > Sure enough... Tablet PC edition 2005 SP2... How annoying... now I cant
> > see
> > the icons of my open minimized applications because of this monstrocity of
> > a
> > button... Not sure how to set the dock/undoc option... could you clue me
> > to
> > that... thanks much, MayHem
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Chris H." wrote:
> >
> >> Which version of the Tablet PC Edition are you running? Do you have XP
> >> SP2
> >> and the Tablet PC Edition 2005 installed? The latter does take up the
> >> entire width (either top or bottom of your screen, landscape or portrait,
> >> if
> >> you're using the Dock mode. If you have the 2005 version installed (new
> >> to
> >> you?) and set the Option on the Tablet Input Panel to Undock, you'll only
> >> have the floating icon (TIP Access icon) on-screen when you're using your
> >> pen and are in a text input area.
> >> --
> >> Chris H.
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >> Associate Expert
> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>
> >>
> >> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:04B735F7-BCBB-4E2D-BC61-9CF8F3158F5A@microsoft.com...
> >> > my Tablet PC input panel button has quadrupaled in size and now takes
> >> > up
> >> > the
> >> > full width of my taskbar. What can I do to get it down to its regular
> >> > small
> >> > size?
> >> >
> >> > Coincidently... or not so... it happened after the last Microsoft
> >> > update
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

#6 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:20 AM

Have you tried to right-click the Taskbar, check to make sure it is
Unlocked, then drag the little :::: (vertical) spacer to make the icon
smaller? You can't move or adjust the spacing unless the Taskbar is in
Unlocked position.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:26C51BFD-0B52-459C-A78A-20E43398CA40@microsoft.com...
> Oh Chris... its not the input panel itself... its the button that you
> click
> to open it... it used to be a small button with the icon of a keyboard and
> pen sitting in the lower lefthand corner of th task bar... now its about 4
> inches wide and can't be moved so it covers the area where you would
> usually
> view the icons of minimized applications...
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> When you open the Tablet Input Panel (tap or wave the pen over the icon
>> in
>> the Taskbar), on the right side is a large "O" - not a zero - which you
>> can
>> tap with the pen. You immediately have several Options (hence the O),
>> including Dock at Top of Screen, Dock at Bottom of Screen, and Undock.
>> Choosing the latter will activate the Tablet Input Panel, but not
>> anchored
>> on any screen location.
>>
>> Undock means you'll have a small Tablet Access icon which will be
>> on-screen
>> only when you are using the pen AND the cursor is an a text input area.
>> Otherwise it never shows. This allows you total freedom to use your pen
>> for
>> navigation, opening and closing programs, reading news messages and
>> emails,
>> etc., but the TIP is handy ONLY if you're going to input text.
>>
>> You do not need to open the Tablet Input Panel from the Taskbar any more,
>> it
>> will show up when appropriate anywhere on your screen in the proximity of
>> the input area. Moving the pen away from the screen or moving to an area
>> like scrolling a page in Internet Explorer, and the TIP and icon
>> disappear
>> from the screen. I've got some little tutorials on my web site in my
>> signature line..
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EA6BCA48-A545-4A64-92E7-84F38AE1AA52@microsoft.com...
>> > Sure enough... Tablet PC edition 2005 SP2... How annoying... now I cant
>> > see
>> > the icons of my open minimized applications because of this monstrocity
>> > of
>> > a
>> > button... Not sure how to set the dock/undoc option... could you clue
>> > me
>> > to
>> > that... thanks much, MayHem
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Which version of the Tablet PC Edition are you running? Do you have
>> >> XP
>> >> SP2
>> >> and the Tablet PC Edition 2005 installed? The latter does take up the
>> >> entire width (either top or bottom of your screen, landscape or
>> >> portrait,
>> >> if
>> >> you're using the Dock mode. If you have the 2005 version installed
>> >> (new
>> >> to
>> >> you?) and set the Option on the Tablet Input Panel to Undock, you'll
>> >> only
>> >> have the floating icon (TIP Access icon) on-screen when you're using
>> >> your
>> >> pen and are in a text input area.
>> >> --
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:04B735F7-BCBB-4E2D-BC61-9CF8F3158F5A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > my Tablet PC input panel button has quadrupaled in size and now
>> >> > takes
>> >> > up
>> >> > the
>> >> > full width of my taskbar. What can I do to get it down to its
>> >> > regular
>> >> > small
>> >> > size?
>> >> >
>> >> > Coincidently... or not so... it happened after the last Microsoft
>> >> > update
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

#7 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:20 AM

Yeah...thats another strange thing... theres no longer a :: thing to drag...
just one big fat button that go is as long as the space betweent the start
button and the system tray

"Chris H." wrote:

> Have you tried to right-click the Taskbar, check to make sure it is
> Unlocked, then drag the little :::: (vertical) spacer to make the icon
> smaller? You can't move or adjust the spacing unless the Taskbar is in
> Unlocked position.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:26C51BFD-0B52-459C-A78A-20E43398CA40@microsoft.com...
> > Oh Chris... its not the input panel itself... its the button that you
> > click
> > to open it... it used to be a small button with the icon of a keyboard and
> > pen sitting in the lower lefthand corner of th task bar... now its about 4
> > inches wide and can't be moved so it covers the area where you would
> > usually
> > view the icons of minimized applications...
> >
> > "Chris H." wrote:
> >
> >> When you open the Tablet Input Panel (tap or wave the pen over the icon
> >> in
> >> the Taskbar), on the right side is a large "O" - not a zero - which you
> >> can
> >> tap with the pen. You immediately have several Options (hence the O),
> >> including Dock at Top of Screen, Dock at Bottom of Screen, and Undock.
> >> Choosing the latter will activate the Tablet Input Panel, but not
> >> anchored
> >> on any screen location.
> >>
> >> Undock means you'll have a small Tablet Access icon which will be
> >> on-screen
> >> only when you are using the pen AND the cursor is an a text input area.
> >> Otherwise it never shows. This allows you total freedom to use your pen
> >> for
> >> navigation, opening and closing programs, reading news messages and
> >> emails,
> >> etc., but the TIP is handy ONLY if you're going to input text.
> >>
> >> You do not need to open the Tablet Input Panel from the Taskbar any more,
> >> it
> >> will show up when appropriate anywhere on your screen in the proximity of
> >> the input area. Moving the pen away from the screen or moving to an area
> >> like scrolling a page in Internet Explorer, and the TIP and icon
> >> disappear
> >> from the screen. I've got some little tutorials on my web site in my
> >> signature line..
> >> --
> >> Chris H.
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >> Associate Expert
> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>
> >>
> >> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:EA6BCA48-A545-4A64-92E7-84F38AE1AA52@microsoft.com...
> >> > Sure enough... Tablet PC edition 2005 SP2... How annoying... now I cant
> >> > see
> >> > the icons of my open minimized applications because of this monstrocity
> >> > of
> >> > a
> >> > button... Not sure how to set the dock/undoc option... could you clue
> >> > me
> >> > to
> >> > that... thanks much, MayHem
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Chris H." wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Which version of the Tablet PC Edition are you running? Do you have
> >> >> XP
> >> >> SP2
> >> >> and the Tablet PC Edition 2005 installed? The latter does take up the
> >> >> entire width (either top or bottom of your screen, landscape or
> >> >> portrait,
> >> >> if
> >> >> you're using the Dock mode. If you have the 2005 version installed
> >> >> (new
> >> >> to
> >> >> you?) and set the Option on the Tablet Input Panel to Undock, you'll
> >> >> only
> >> >> have the floating icon (TIP Access icon) on-screen when you're using
> >> >> your
> >> >> pen and are in a text input area.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Chris H.
> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >> >> Associate Expert
> >> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:04B735F7-BCBB-4E2D-BC61-9CF8F3158F5A@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > my Tablet PC input panel button has quadrupaled in size and now
> >> >> > takes
> >> >> > up
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > full width of my taskbar. What can I do to get it down to its
> >> >> > regular
> >> >> > small
> >> >> > size?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Coincidently... or not so... it happened after the last Microsoft
> >> >> > update
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

#8 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:20 AM

Okay, I've actually seen this thing, I believe. You probably need to toggle
in something like the Quick Launch Toolbar (available on the right-click
Taskbar menu) to force the revealing of the mysterious ::::. 8-) Play
around with it a little bit. Sometimes the :::: will somehow "over-drag"
the settings and you can actually have one hiding another. You might also
try invoking the <--> bar and expand the height of the Taskbar a bit to get
it to show. I really know no rhyme or reason to how those things work (or
don't), but fiddling with it long enough can get you back on the right
track.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0844423F-2010-40B1-85A8-C6169C74869A@microsoft.com...
> Yeah...thats another strange thing... theres no longer a :: thing to
> drag...
> just one big fat button that go is as long as the space betweent the start
> button and the system tray
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> Have you tried to right-click the Taskbar, check to make sure it is
>> Unlocked, then drag the little :::: (vertical) spacer to make the icon
>> smaller? You can't move or adjust the spacing unless the Taskbar is in
>> Unlocked position.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:26C51BFD-0B52-459C-A78A-20E43398CA40@microsoft.com...
>> > Oh Chris... its not the input panel itself... its the button that you
>> > click
>> > to open it... it used to be a small button with the icon of a keyboard
>> > and
>> > pen sitting in the lower lefthand corner of th task bar... now its
>> > about 4
>> > inches wide and can't be moved so it covers the area where you would
>> > usually
>> > view the icons of minimized applications...
>> >
>> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >
>> >> When you open the Tablet Input Panel (tap or wave the pen over the
>> >> icon
>> >> in
>> >> the Taskbar), on the right side is a large "O" - not a zero - which
>> >> you
>> >> can
>> >> tap with the pen. You immediately have several Options (hence the O),
>> >> including Dock at Top of Screen, Dock at Bottom of Screen, and Undock.
>> >> Choosing the latter will activate the Tablet Input Panel, but not
>> >> anchored
>> >> on any screen location.
>> >>
>> >> Undock means you'll have a small Tablet Access icon which will be
>> >> on-screen
>> >> only when you are using the pen AND the cursor is an a text input
>> >> area.
>> >> Otherwise it never shows. This allows you total freedom to use your
>> >> pen
>> >> for
>> >> navigation, opening and closing programs, reading news messages and
>> >> emails,
>> >> etc., but the TIP is handy ONLY if you're going to input text.
>> >>
>> >> You do not need to open the Tablet Input Panel from the Taskbar any
>> >> more,
>> >> it
>> >> will show up when appropriate anywhere on your screen in the proximity
>> >> of
>> >> the input area. Moving the pen away from the screen or moving to an
>> >> area
>> >> like scrolling a page in Internet Explorer, and the TIP and icon
>> >> disappear
>> >> from the screen. I've got some little tutorials on my web site in my
>> >> signature line..
>> >> --
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:EA6BCA48-A545-4A64-92E7-84F38AE1AA52@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Sure enough... Tablet PC edition 2005 SP2... How annoying... now I
>> >> > cant
>> >> > see
>> >> > the icons of my open minimized applications because of this
>> >> > monstrocity
>> >> > of
>> >> > a
>> >> > button... Not sure how to set the dock/undoc option... could you
>> >> > clue
>> >> > me
>> >> > to
>> >> > that... thanks much, MayHem
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Which version of the Tablet PC Edition are you running? Do you
>> >> >> have
>> >> >> XP
>> >> >> SP2
>> >> >> and the Tablet PC Edition 2005 installed? The latter does take up
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> entire width (either top or bottom of your screen, landscape or
>> >> >> portrait,
>> >> >> if
>> >> >> you're using the Dock mode. If you have the 2005 version installed
>> >> >> (new
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> you?) and set the Option on the Tablet Input Panel to Undock,
>> >> >> you'll
>> >> >> only
>> >> >> have the floating icon (TIP Access icon) on-screen when you're
>> >> >> using
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> pen and are in a text input area.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Chris H.
>> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> >> Associate Expert
>> >> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:04B735F7-BCBB-4E2D-BC61-9CF8F3158F5A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > my Tablet PC input panel button has quadrupaled in size and now
>> >> >> > takes
>> >> >> > up
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > full width of my taskbar. What can I do to get it down to its
>> >> >> > regular
>> >> >> > small
>> >> >> > size?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Coincidently... or not so... it happened after the last Microsoft
>> >> >> > update
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

#9 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:20 AM

I have not used this myself but know some people who swear by the Taskbar
Repar Tool which fixes a lot of problems people encounter with the Windows
XP taskbar.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
news:%23uwgJMbeFHA.3932@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Okay, I've actually seen this thing, I believe. You probably need to
> toggle in something like the Quick Launch Toolbar (available on the
> right-click Taskbar menu) to force the revealing of the mysterious ::::.
> 8-) Play around with it a little bit. Sometimes the :::: will somehow
> "over-drag" the settings and you can actually have one hiding another.
> You might also try invoking the <--> bar and expand the height of the
> Taskbar a bit to get it to show. I really know no rhyme or reason to how
> those things work (or don't), but fiddling with it long enough can get you
> back on the right track.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0844423F-2010-40B1-85A8-C6169C74869A@microsoft.com...
>> Yeah...thats another strange thing... theres no longer a :: thing to
>> drag...
>> just one big fat button that go is as long as the space betweent the
>> start
>> button and the system tray
>>
>> "Chris H." wrote:
>>
>>> Have you tried to right-click the Taskbar, check to make sure it is
>>> Unlocked, then drag the little :::: (vertical) spacer to make the icon
>>> smaller? You can't move or adjust the spacing unless the Taskbar is in
>>> Unlocked position.
>>> --
>>> Chris H.
>>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>> Associate Expert
>>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>
>>> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:26C51BFD-0B52-459C-A78A-20E43398CA40@microsoft.com...
>>> > Oh Chris... its not the input panel itself... its the button that you
>>> > click
>>> > to open it... it used to be a small button with the icon of a keyboard
>>> > and
>>> > pen sitting in the lower lefthand corner of th task bar... now its
>>> > about 4
>>> > inches wide and can't be moved so it covers the area where you would
>>> > usually
>>> > view the icons of minimized applications...
>>> >
>>> > "Chris H." wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> When you open the Tablet Input Panel (tap or wave the pen over the
>>> >> icon
>>> >> in
>>> >> the Taskbar), on the right side is a large "O" - not a zero - which
>>> >> you
>>> >> can
>>> >> tap with the pen. You immediately have several Options (hence the
>>> >> O),
>>> >> including Dock at Top of Screen, Dock at Bottom of Screen, and
>>> >> Undock.
>>> >> Choosing the latter will activate the Tablet Input Panel, but not
>>> >> anchored
>>> >> on any screen location.
>>> >>
>>> >> Undock means you'll have a small Tablet Access icon which will be
>>> >> on-screen
>>> >> only when you are using the pen AND the cursor is an a text input
>>> >> area.
>>> >> Otherwise it never shows. This allows you total freedom to use your
>>> >> pen
>>> >> for
>>> >> navigation, opening and closing programs, reading news messages and
>>> >> emails,
>>> >> etc., but the TIP is handy ONLY if you're going to input text.
>>> >>
>>> >> You do not need to open the Tablet Input Panel from the Taskbar any
>>> >> more,
>>> >> it
>>> >> will show up when appropriate anywhere on your screen in the
>>> >> proximity of
>>> >> the input area. Moving the pen away from the screen or moving to an
>>> >> area
>>> >> like scrolling a page in Internet Explorer, and the TIP and icon
>>> >> disappear
>>> >> from the screen. I've got some little tutorials on my web site in my
>>> >> signature line..
>>> >> --
>>> >> Chris H.
>>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>> >> Associate Expert
>>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:EA6BCA48-A545-4A64-92E7-84F38AE1AA52@microsoft.com...
>>> >> > Sure enough... Tablet PC edition 2005 SP2... How annoying... now I
>>> >> > cant
>>> >> > see
>>> >> > the icons of my open minimized applications because of this
>>> >> > monstrocity
>>> >> > of
>>> >> > a
>>> >> > button... Not sure how to set the dock/undoc option... could you
>>> >> > clue
>>> >> > me
>>> >> > to
>>> >> > that... thanks much, MayHem
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Chris H." wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> Which version of the Tablet PC Edition are you running? Do you
>>> >> >> have
>>> >> >> XP
>>> >> >> SP2
>>> >> >> and the Tablet PC Edition 2005 installed? The latter does take up
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> entire width (either top or bottom of your screen, landscape or
>>> >> >> portrait,
>>> >> >> if
>>> >> >> you're using the Dock mode. If you have the 2005 version
>>> >> >> installed
>>> >> >> (new
>>> >> >> to
>>> >> >> you?) and set the Option on the Tablet Input Panel to Undock,
>>> >> >> you'll
>>> >> >> only
>>> >> >> have the floating icon (TIP Access icon) on-screen when you're
>>> >> >> using
>>> >> >> your
>>> >> >> pen and are in a text input area.
>>> >> >> --
>>> >> >> Chris H.
>>> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>> >> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>> >> >> Associate Expert
>>> >> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> >> news:04B735F7-BCBB-4E2D-BC61-9CF8F3158F5A@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >> > my Tablet PC input panel button has quadrupaled in size and now
>>> >> >> > takes
>>> >> >> > up
>>> >> >> > the
>>> >> >> > full width of my taskbar. What can I do to get it down to its
>>> >> >> > regular
>>> >> >> > small
>>> >> >> > size?
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Coincidently... or not so... it happened after the last
>>> >> >> > Microsoft
>>> >> >> > update
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

#10 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:20 AM

I've used this on a daughter's regular desktop where the Taskbar was not
showing the proper minimized icons for open programs, however, it won't
"fix" a Taskbar where the items aren't aligned properly by the user. 8-)
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"James Kendrick" <jk@jkontherun.com> wrote in message
news:uiR5rqmeFHA.1036@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I have not used this myself but know some people who swear by the Taskbar
>Repar Tool which fixes a lot of problems people encounter with the Windows
>XP taskbar.
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
> news:%23uwgJMbeFHA.3932@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Okay, I've actually seen this thing, I believe. You probably need to
>> toggle in something like the Quick Launch Toolbar (available on the
>> right-click Taskbar menu) to force the revealing of the mysterious ::::.
>> 8-) Play around with it a little bit. Sometimes the :::: will somehow
>> "over-drag" the settings and you can actually have one hiding another.
>> You might also try invoking the <--> bar and expand the height of the
>> Taskbar a bit to get it to show. I really know no rhyme or reason to how
>> those things work (or don't), but fiddling with it long enough can get
>> you back on the right track.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0844423F-2010-40B1-85A8-C6169C74869A@microsoft.com...
>>> Yeah...thats another strange thing... theres no longer a :: thing to
>>> drag...
>>> just one big fat button that go is as long as the space betweent the
>>> start
>>> button and the system tray
>>>
>>> "Chris H." wrote:
>>>
>>>> Have you tried to right-click the Taskbar, check to make sure it is
>>>> Unlocked, then drag the little :::: (vertical) spacer to make the icon
>>>> smaller? You can't move or adjust the spacing unless the Taskbar is in
>>>> Unlocked position.
>>>> --
>>>> Chris H.
>>>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>> Associate Expert
>>>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:26C51BFD-0B52-459C-A78A-20E43398CA40@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Oh Chris... its not the input panel itself... its the button that you
>>>> > click
>>>> > to open it... it used to be a small button with the icon of a
>>>> > keyboard and
>>>> > pen sitting in the lower lefthand corner of th task bar... now its
>>>> > about 4
>>>> > inches wide and can't be moved so it covers the area where you would
>>>> > usually
>>>> > view the icons of minimized applications...
>>>> >
>>>> > "Chris H." wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> When you open the Tablet Input Panel (tap or wave the pen over the
>>>> >> icon
>>>> >> in
>>>> >> the Taskbar), on the right side is a large "O" - not a zero - which
>>>> >> you
>>>> >> can
>>>> >> tap with the pen. You immediately have several Options (hence the
>>>> >> O),
>>>> >> including Dock at Top of Screen, Dock at Bottom of Screen, and
>>>> >> Undock.
>>>> >> Choosing the latter will activate the Tablet Input Panel, but not
>>>> >> anchored
>>>> >> on any screen location.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Undock means you'll have a small Tablet Access icon which will be
>>>> >> on-screen
>>>> >> only when you are using the pen AND the cursor is an a text input
>>>> >> area.
>>>> >> Otherwise it never shows. This allows you total freedom to use your
>>>> >> pen
>>>> >> for
>>>> >> navigation, opening and closing programs, reading news messages and
>>>> >> emails,
>>>> >> etc., but the TIP is handy ONLY if you're going to input text.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> You do not need to open the Tablet Input Panel from the Taskbar any
>>>> >> more,
>>>> >> it
>>>> >> will show up when appropriate anywhere on your screen in the
>>>> >> proximity of
>>>> >> the input area. Moving the pen away from the screen or moving to an
>>>> >> area
>>>> >> like scrolling a page in Internet Explorer, and the TIP and icon
>>>> >> disappear
>>>> >> from the screen. I've got some little tutorials on my web site in
>>>> >> my
>>>> >> signature line..
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> Chris H.
>>>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>> >> Associate Expert
>>>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> news:EA6BCA48-A545-4A64-92E7-84F38AE1AA52@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> > Sure enough... Tablet PC edition 2005 SP2... How annoying... now I
>>>> >> > cant
>>>> >> > see
>>>> >> > the icons of my open minimized applications because of this
>>>> >> > monstrocity
>>>> >> > of
>>>> >> > a
>>>> >> > button... Not sure how to set the dock/undoc option... could you
>>>> >> > clue
>>>> >> > me
>>>> >> > to
>>>> >> > that... thanks much, MayHem
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > "Chris H." wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >> Which version of the Tablet PC Edition are you running? Do you
>>>> >> >> have
>>>> >> >> XP
>>>> >> >> SP2
>>>> >> >> and the Tablet PC Edition 2005 installed? The latter does take
>>>> >> >> up the
>>>> >> >> entire width (either top or bottom of your screen, landscape or
>>>> >> >> portrait,
>>>> >> >> if
>>>> >> >> you're using the Dock mode. If you have the 2005 version
>>>> >> >> installed
>>>> >> >> (new
>>>> >> >> to
>>>> >> >> you?) and set the Option on the Tablet Input Panel to Undock,
>>>> >> >> you'll
>>>> >> >> only
>>>> >> >> have the floating icon (TIP Access icon) on-screen when you're
>>>> >> >> using
>>>> >> >> your
>>>> >> >> pen and are in a text input area.
>>>> >> >> --
>>>> >> >> Chris H.
>>>> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>> >> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>> >> >> Associate Expert
>>>> >> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> >> news:04B735F7-BCBB-4E2D-BC61-9CF8F3158F5A@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> >> > my Tablet PC input panel button has quadrupaled in size and now
>>>> >> >> > takes
>>>> >> >> > up
>>>> >> >> > the
>>>> >> >> > full width of my taskbar. What can I do to get it down to its
>>>> >> >> > regular
>>>> >> >> > small
>>>> >> >> > size?
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > Coincidently... or not so... it happened after the last
>>>> >> >> > Microsoft
>>>> >> >> > update
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

#11 (**permalink**) 08-16-2005, 07:21 AM

JAMES KENDRICK... SUPER GENIUS!!!... it worked!!!! Thanks so much!!!

"James Kendrick" wrote:

> I have not used this myself but know some people who swear by the Taskbar
> Repar Tool which fixes a lot of problems people encounter with the Windows
> XP taskbar.
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
> news:%23uwgJMbeFHA.3932@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Okay, I've actually seen this thing, I believe. You probably need to
> > toggle in something like the Quick Launch Toolbar (available on the
> > right-click Taskbar menu) to force the revealing of the mysterious ::::.
> > 8-) Play around with it a little bit. Sometimes the :::: will somehow
> > "over-drag" the settings and you can actually have one hiding another.
> > You might also try invoking the <--> bar and expand the height of the
> > Taskbar a bit to get it to show. I really know no rhyme or reason to how
> > those things work (or don't), but fiddling with it long enough can get you
> > back on the right track.
> > --
> > Chris H.
> > Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> > Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> > Associate Expert
> > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >
> > "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0844423F-2010-40B1-85A8-C6169C74869A@microsoft.com...
> >> Yeah...thats another strange thing... theres no longer a :: thing to
> >> drag...
> >> just one big fat button that go is as long as the space betweent the
> >> start
> >> button and the system tray
> >>
> >> "Chris H." wrote:
> >>
> >>> Have you tried to right-click the Taskbar, check to make sure it is
> >>> Unlocked, then drag the little :::: (vertical) spacer to make the icon
> >>> smaller? You can't move or adjust the spacing unless the Taskbar is in
> >>> Unlocked position.
> >>> --
> >>> Chris H.
> >>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >>> Associate Expert
> >>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "MayHem" <MayHem@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:26C51BFD-0B52-459C-A78A-20E43398CA40@microsoft.com...
> >>> > Oh Chris... its not the input panel itself... its the button that you
> >>> > click
> >>> > to open it... it used to be a small button with the icon of a keyboard
> >>> > and
> >>> > pen sitting in the lower lefthand corner of th task bar... now its
> >>> > about 4
> >>> > inches wide and can't be moved so it covers the area where you would
> >>> > usually
> >>> > view the icons of minimized applications...
> >>> >
> >>> > "Chris H." wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> When you open the Tablet Input Panel (tap or wave the pen over the
> >>> >> icon
> >>> >> in
> >>> >> the Taskbar), on the right side is a large "O" - not a zero - which
> >>> >> you
> >>> >> can
> >>> >> tap with the pen. You immediately have several Options (hence the
> >>> >> O),
> >>> >> including Dock at Top of Screen, Dock at Bottom of Screen, and
> >>> >> Undock.
> >>> >> Choosing the latter will activate the Tablet Input Panel, but not
> >>> >> anchored
> >>&