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:\windows\system32\tabcal.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!
Kevin, I installed the driver on my Q1b and TIP works fine for me. I double-checked floattip.exe is not running.
Posted by: ignar | April 12, 2007 at 10:12 AM
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!
Posted by: Kevin C. Tofel | April 12, 2007 at 10:23 AM
Hum.... weird!
Posted by: Ctitanic | April 12, 2007 at 11:10 AM
BTW, Kevin, your handwriting looks 20 years younger! And all this happens in a few seconds!
Posted by: Ctitanic | April 12, 2007 at 11:13 AM
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?
Posted by: Evan Easton | April 12, 2007 at 11:49 AM
Glad to hear you figured it out, Kevin. Always read the manual. ;)
Posted by: ignar | April 12, 2007 at 02:34 PM
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
Posted by: Tax Man | April 12, 2007 at 04:01 PM
hey Kevin,
is your screen calibration still accurate when you use the device in portrait mode?
Posted by: Hans | April 12, 2007 at 04:03 PM
you have to separately calibrate in portrait mode, i think.
Posted by: Tax Man | April 12, 2007 at 04:26 PM
works on i7209/10 with XP but not with vista...
Posted by: JKK | April 12, 2007 at 04:36 PM
Hans, you have to calibrate it again in portrait mode.
Posted by: Ctitanic | April 12, 2007 at 08:45 PM
Now I got it.
Thanks again Ctitanic.
Posted by: Hans | April 13, 2007 at 07:59 AM