eGalax HID driver works on XP, sorta (updated)
Just a quick, preliminary update since I had a few minutes to try the HID driver on XP (thanks again, Frank!). I removed the Touchkit software from my Q1P as well as the touchscreen driver. A manual install of the new drivers yields better looking ink, but no TIP. I was chatting with James just as I was doing this and he made a good point: the XP Tablet Edition 2005 OS was really geared towards devices with active digitizers, not passive / touchscreens. Looks like floattip.exe isn’t going away quite yet, but at least the ink sampling looks better. Above are two notes from OneNote: the top one was written last week. I re-wrote the same line underneath the original with the new HID driver installed and the ink is not as jagged. More to follow, I’m sure, but for now: folks with XP can use this for a neater looking ink experience.
UPDATE: this is now working properly in XP for me, complete with the floating TIP. I ran the Tablet PC calibration tool through the Control Panel originally. Instead, you need to create a shortcut to c:windowssystem32tabcal.exe and run it as Administrator. Frank’s directions allude to that but his shortcut didn’t work for me originally; once I created my own, I got the TIP. Outstanding!
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Kevin, I installed the driver on my Q1b and TIP works fine for me. I double-checked floattip.exe is not running.
Interesting. I’ve removed floattip from my Startup folder and rebooted. No tip. Double-checked all of the Advanced Text settings as well. When I put floattip back in Startup and reboot; TIP. I’ll keep digging…thanks!
Hum…. weird!
BTW, Kevin, your handwriting looks 20 years younger! And all this happens in a few seconds!
Is there a benefit in using this driver on XP on a TK eo i72xx? I know when JKK was on XP, he uninstalled touchkit and the generic HID drivers would work until he did a standby or hibernate. Would using these instead of the generic XP HID drivers possibly improve things?
Glad to hear you figured it out, Kevin. Always read the manual. ;)
I am so digging this! I never had a real tablet PC before. The inking experience is much improved, even in XP! That Frank Garcia is one persistent dude! I sure wouldn’t want to have him waiting on me for something!LOL
hey Kevin,
is your screen calibration still accurate when you use the device in portrait mode?
you have to separately calibrate in portrait mode, i think.
works on i7209/10 with XP but not with vista…