How to change the sensitivity of the screen ?
I want it to be more sensitive to finger touches so i dont have to apply any pressure on the screen to register a "click."
Is there any way to change this ?
I heard somewhere that when you calibrate the screen, it not only calibrates where you touch the screen, but also how much pressure you apply? Is that true anyone?
Seems true to me, barely takes any pressure for me to use the touch screen.
I had the same problem wen I formatted my phone again, I had to calibrate the phone again and it worked perfectly.
bharat4ever said:
I heard somewhere that when you calibrate the screen, it not only calibrates where you touch the screen, but also how much pressure you apply? Is that true anyone?
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That is AFAIK true.
To recalibrate, go to Start -> Settings -> choosing the system tab -> tap the screen icon.
There, you can recalibrate where you touch the screen and how much pressure you apply to the touches.
Thanks guys.
Just tried to re-calibrate the screen with little pressure by my clicks, and it works better now.
To recalibrate, go to Start -> Settings -> choosing the system tab -> tap the screen icon.
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My X1a arrived from a previous owner without the stylus working, so I'm hopeful that calibrating the screen will remedy the problem like it has for so many (altho a handset problem is still a possibility).
However, before I do (which will be after work today), I was hoping to hear why, or how anyone could screw it up, so that I could either troubleshoot the current problem, or minimally not screw up the procedure myself.
This is my 1st smartphone so pardon the newbish query ...
TIA
and cheerios from the Avalon Peninsula
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A quick (5 seconds?) search and:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=485037&highlight=screen+sensitivity
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*sigh*
A quick (5 seconds?) search and ...
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Thanx Squidgy ... my search tumed up this thread only, altho your thread seems to be more about an alternate procedure, and does come up short on why or how anyone could screw up the primary procedure(?)
Edit: I also could have been more clear ... ie, finger touch seems to work well, while my stylus does not ... and that's a bit of a mystery to me(?)
cheerios
I Have found that if you calibrate with finger, then stylus doesnt work so good but if you calibrate gently with stylus, then finger and stylus works far better
try it
SquidgyB said:
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A quick (5 seconds?) search and:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=485037&highlight=screen+sensitivity
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This post is old.
almost 2 months before softtouch was released.
flub said:
I Have found that if you calibrate with finger, then stylus doesnt work so good but if you calibrate gently with stylus, then finger and stylus works far better ...
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Thanx Flub!
My own approach to the procedure (called an alignment) took me around the screen several times. I don't know if it was trying to acquire some minimum threshold of satisfaction, but I might imagine it leading some users to pressing harder and harder. Your suggestion was an impetus for using soft touches only, and the result is a stylus touch that is now very sensitive.
cheerios
rotsu said:
This post is old.
almost 2 months before softtouch was released.
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I don't understand what you mean "this post is old"...
The methods described in the post work, and I can't see any other newer versions of that softtouch, apart from the softtouch keyboard which is a completely different app.
As for why you would want to use the 2nd procedure (I don't know how you could bugger up a .cab installation), personally I prefer a quick clean reg edit to installing a cab. But each to their own.
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lately the touchscreen on my T-Mobile MDA sometimes stops responding, sometimes after slowing considerably. Up till now I have been able to get it going again after (several) soft resets, turning it on and off and fiddling around with it in general. There doesn't seem to be much of a pattern to it though.
Does anyone experience the same problem and/or know what might cause it and how to fix it?
Thanks!
Too many programs running? X doesn't close programs, it just minimises them.
Joost said:
lately the touchscreen on my T-Mobile MDA sometimes stops responding, sometimes after slowing considerably. Up till now I have been able to get it going again after (several) soft resets, turning it on and off and fiddling around with it in general. There doesn't seem to be much of a pattern to it though.
Does anyone experience the same problem and/or know what might cause it and how to fix it?
Thanks!
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U need the file tpenable.exe (you will find it in external rom package)
U need the file tpenable.exe (you will find it in external rom package)[/quote]
I'll give that a try. I assume it will explain itself as to how to use it.
Thanks a lot!!!
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Too many programs running? X doesn't close programs, it just minimises them.
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Nope. I checked and once or twice even a soft reset didn't fix the problem, so there weren't any programs running at the time. Thanks for the suggestion anyway, though; I'm pretty new at this XDA stuff, so you never know
Previous 2 entries were mine. Forgot to log in, sorry
Hi,
Man I know how frustating that is. I had a similar problem a few weeks ago where the touchpad only worked when I used my fingers, it didnt' respond to the stylus at all... I was *this* close to hard resetting or sending it in for repair, but a friend of mine suggested re-aligning the screen. Worked like a charm. Give it a try. I'm bogged down at work so I dont have time to look at where it was, but I think its in settings > screen somewhere.
Good luck!
Yesterday i cut a Screen Protector from an Ipaq hx 4700 to fit my Qtek S100, i cut it a little bigger so that it would fill the whole screen and be under the edges, what happened was that i couldn't tap anywhere, i did a Hard Reset thinking it was a bad configuration or something i did wrong, but the problem was the screen protector...i removed it and know it works just fine! I used Xbackup to restore my data and everything now is right!except i don't have a screen protector...
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Yesterday i cut a Screen Protector from an Ipaq hx 4700 to fit my Qtek S100, i cut it a little bigger so that it would fill the whole screen and be under the edges, what happened was that i couldn't tap anywhere, i did a Hard Reset thinking it was a bad configuration or something i did wrong, but the problem was the screen protector...i removed it and know it works just fine! I used Xbackup to restore my data and everything now is right!except i don't have a screen protector...
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Yeah, I read about the screen protector issue before. That wouldn't explain why it is working fine most of the time in my case though. About your problem, the general consensus seems to be that the problem is the screen protector touching the sides. You could try again but cut it slightly smaller.
U need the file tpenable.exe (you will find it in external rom package)
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What's for this one?
Minotavrs said:
Joost said:
lately the touchscreen on my T-Mobile MDA sometimes stops responding, sometimes after slowing considerably. Up till now I have been able to get it going again after (several) soft resets, turning it on and off and fiddling around with it in general. There doesn't seem to be much of a pattern to it though.
Does anyone experience the same problem and/or know what might cause it and how to fix it?
Thanks!
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U need the file tpenable.exe (you will find it in external rom package)
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I've tried running this on the device but it doesn't seem to do anything. What am I missing?
I've even removed the screen protector, but that didn't fix the problem either. Right now it is part of the screen (lower left) that is not responding. It's starting to get pretty annoying, but I'm reluctant to have T-mobile send the device off for repair. Since there's no fixed pattern to the problem I expect some repair guy is probably just going to hard-reset it anyway, try if it works for 5 seconds and send it back
Joost, let me know if you managed to resolve this... I have the same problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=18224
Will do, but it's not looking good. I can't seem to pin down a pattern, so it's hard to try and eliminate possible causes. I'm 99% certain it's a software problem; it comes and goes and I'm not even using a screen protector that might cause it. It seems to have something to do with calibration/alignment, because usually it's only part of the screen that becomes unresponsive (bottom left or bottom right mostly)...
As you can see (in the thread linked above), I managed to solve it -- it seems like there was a registry setting (in my case).
Did you ever manage to pin down what registry setting was responsible?
no, I didn't spend any time/energy on it -- but you can follow my steps if you want to try that route.
But I am not sure it is the same in your case, for mine it was constant after the ROM upgrade, not something that would come and go...
I think I've got it!!! Bad touch screen response (and general slowing of the device) seems to be related to weak/no network reception. Probably Windows Mobile gives priority to reestablishing network connection over some other processes, amongst which is screen response. This would be ok if the network routine only tries at intervals, freeing up time for other stuff inbetween, but it seems it just keeps trying continuously.
The way to solve this is probably to lower the priority of the network connection routine. So far, so good... Does anyone know if this can be done, for instance by changing a registry setting? If so, which one and what value?
Joost said:
cyborg said:
Yesterday i cut a Screen Protector from an Ipaq hx 4700 to fit my Qtek S100, i cut it a little bigger so that it would fill the whole screen and be under the edges, what happened was that i couldn't tap anywhere, i did a Hard Reset thinking it was a bad configuration or something i did wrong, but the problem was the screen protector...i removed it and know it works just fine! I used Xbackup to restore my data and everything now is right!except i don't have a screen protector...
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Yeah, I read about the screen protector issue before. That wouldn't explain why it is working fine most of the time in my case though. About your problem, the general consensus seems to be that the problem is the screen protector touching the sides. You could try again but cut it slightly smaller.
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I had the exact same problem of non-responsive touchscreen once i installed the protector which came with the device. After reading thro this thread, i slightly lifted the protector from the bottom edges and VOILAA!! the screen works again.
Strange problem this !!! Thanks for all the help.
I just picked up another 8525 after returning the first one to checkout the Blackjack. I wanted to make sure I at least tried it before my 30 day return policy kicked in. I noticed on my second 8525 the keyboard does not lock into PDA mode as secure as my first one. It seems that the top part of the phone locks better then the bottom. So when I hold it has a phone I tend to slide the keyboard open a little. Has anyone had these issues? It just seems to easy on the second one to unlock/open the keyboard.
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I just picked up another 8525 after returning the first one to checkout the Blackjack. I wanted to make sure I at least tried it before my 30 day return policy kicked in. I noticed on my second 8525 the keyboard does not lock into PDA mode as secure as my first one. It seems that the top part of the phone locks better then the bottom. So when I hold it has a phone I tend to slide the keyboard open a little. Has anyone had these issues? It just seems to easy on the second one to unlock/open the keyboard.
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I'm afraid this is a fairly common problem. The metal runners/sliders have small indents at each end (cannot see these unless device is dismantled) that create the click into place when the sliding blocks attached to the base part slide over them.
These indents are often too shallow to create a nice firm click and in extreme cases the actual runner has sprung apart where small micro welds have broken.
There are fixes for this but only for those that don't care about their warranty and want to dis-assemble the device. I have done this fix and it now requires a very firm two thumbed push to open. However I do not recommend you do this when there is the possibility of exchange/return or repair.
Mike
If you decide to do it on your own I can vouch for Mike's method. He emailed me the process and I posted it on the WIKI.
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If you decide to do it on your own I can vouch for Mike's method. He emailed me the process and I posted it on the WIKI.
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Sounds like its possbile then. Where in the Wiki can I find the how-to? I looked and could not find it. Thanks again for the information.
It is under the hardware overview at the bottom. andMike i added some props to you for the method!
Mike, you must of really nailed this process. I guess I have to try it now.
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It is under the hardware overview at the bottom. andMike i added some props to you for the method!
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Cheers barrydavisjr.
Did it all work out well for you, I hope so.
Thanks
Mike
mikechannon said:
Cheers barrydavisjr.
Did it all work out well for you, I hope so.
Thanks
Mike
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Yes Worked perfectly!!!
I have not done it yet, but plan to soon. To clarify what your fix does is that it tightens the sliding keyboard rails? or provide a better click when its closed?
Just read your site. I think that answered my question. Thanks, I will try and post my success (...or failure).
Great fix. One of the little but annoying things about the device fixed.
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hello, I got my device ! I'm very happy but when I slide the keyboard, and here the left 'click' then it freezes.
It is very strange, is there anything I can do ?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion
dam said:
hello, I got my device ! I'm very happy but when I slide the keyboard, and here the left 'click' then it freezes.
It is very strange, is there anything I can do ?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion
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I don't think the "clicking" mechanism is what's making your device freeze. I believe its the display going from portrait to landscape mode what's probably making it freeze up. Have you hard reset to make sure there is no 3rd party today plugins that are having issues with switching to landscape mode?
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dear brmcguire, thank you for your answer. I think I have to be more precise.
When I slide the keyboard and stop before the "click", it is ok, it moves to the landscape mode without problem. Then, when I push untill it locks, on the right lock it is ok but when pushed untill the left lock, then it freeezes. To be precise, "freeze" means that the menu bar opens, and the tactil screen does not answer anymore to the pen, (I can still use the buttons).
That is why I believe it is a hardware malfunction, but I'm still a newby
Does anybody had a similar problem ?
Any help appreciated
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dear brmcguire, thank you for your answer. I think I have to be more precise.
When I slide the keyboard and stop before the "click", it is ok, it moves to the landscape mode without problem. Then, when I push untill it locks, on the right lock it is ok but when pushed untill the left lock, then it freeezes. To be precise, "freeze" means that the menu bar opens, and the tactil screen does not answer anymore to the pen, (I can still use the buttons).
That is why I believe it is a hardware malfunction, but I'm still a newby
Does anybody had a similar problem ?
Any help appreciated
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Ok, I see. It does sound like a hardware issue. I would try exchanging it for a new one.
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dear brmcguire, thank you for your answer. I think I have to be more precise.
When I slide the keyboard and stop before the "click", it is ok, it moves to the landscape mode without problem. Then, ...,,,,,,,,,,,,
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I think we're all agreed it has to be hardware. There is no software that operates when the "left" edge clicks into place. There are two circuits that operate softwarewise when the keyboard opens
1. There is a small magnet operated switch that changes portrait to landscape and that's working fine,
2. The light sensor above the "p" key top right which operates the keyboard backlight.
I don't think either of these is responsible.
At a guess either the Multi connector Mylar Cable for the screen/digitizer connection is getting trapped/pulled/stretched and partially breaking its connection or the click into place is creating an internal squeeze against possibly the "windows" button hardkey next to the Green Phone Key.
I think like brmcguire that I'd get it back to shop while still in warranty perhaps after doing all the usual things like a hard reset - just in case we're all wrong and it is software.
Or you just never quite open it far enough to click into place. I do this a lot, partly because I've got a really firm click into place on both right and left sides that if I'm just quickly using keyboard I find I can get every key without the final clicks.
Mike
thanks
I tried hardware reset but no change. Anyway, thank you so much for your anwers. Not that it works better, but to feel support is quiet healing.
cheers !
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I think you're right, maybe we need a Hermes counselling and psychological support group. All charges forwarded to HTC of course!
Mike
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ok, I gave back my device, I will see what happen. Thanks !
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CAN someone give me the direct link to the wiki page bc i couldnt find it i dont know why, if you know how to do it you can also send me the directions but PLZ someone send me a link thanks again
Did this fix after fighting with a very loose slider from the beginning. This and Mob6 software and I love my TyTn again.
Thanks for the instructions and thanks for the wiki.
derf
Firstly - I Have read the wiki and beleive my problem does not relate.
I was using rltoday on my today screen and decided to change the refresh rate in the xml file to show seconds on the clock. As soon as i changed it my touchscreen failed. I have tried everything in the wiki to fix it if it was a screen alignment issue - but its not.
Can someone please help me?
I have:
HTC hermes (Orange SPVM3100)
Pro Black 2.5 ROM
1.40 radio
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Firstly - I Have read the wiki and beleive my problem does not relate.
I was using rltoday on my today screen and decided to change the refresh rate in the xml file to show seconds on the clock. As soon as i changed it my touchscreen failed. I have tried everything in the wiki to fix it if it was a screen alignment issue - but its not.
Can someone please help me?
I have:
HTC hermes (Orange SPVM3100)
Pro Black 2.5 ROM
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Need more info. Is it just not touch sensitive is the screen blank, have you soft reset etc.
Mike
Its just not touch sensetive, i have soft reset. Someone told me to hard reset and now i'm stuck in the "Tap the screen to set up your Windows Mobile-based device". It won't acknowlege the tap.
Have you accidentally dropped it or anything to that effect??
Or is this literally just since you tweaked the clock refresh rate??
It's literally sine i tweaked the clock refresh rate. I havent dropped it or done anything else like that.
Joe
I probably need i new screen, don't i?
Thanks for your replies
Joe
try reflashing a new ROM in it if you ****ed with the clock speed that was stupid since i dont think at the moment there are any apps that properly clock the processor
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try reflashing a new ROM in it if you ****ed with the clock speed that was stupid since i dont think at the moment there are any apps that properly clock the processor
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Just tried it - didn't work
Joe
franjoe1985 said:
Just tried it - didn't work
Joe
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I would just be cautious not to assume a screen fault as opposed to some other fault. If you are taking it for repair that's one thing but if you were thinking of replacing the screen yourself it might still not work.
Mike
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I would just be cautious not to assume a screen fault as opposed to some other fault. If you are taking it for repair that's one thing but if you were thinking of replacing the screen yourself it might still not work.
Mike
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You were right, my friend owns an electronics shop and had a spare screen. I replaced it and it still doesn't work.
Joe
Update!
My touch screen does work! If i hold the stylus in the top left corner of the screen and drag it down, the start menu appears. I can also go up and down in the settings menu. I have followed the instructions for screen alignment, hasn't made any difference.
Where should i go from here?
thanks
Joe
I have the same situation as you.
I took my x01ht to a repair shop. Touch screen replacement is not work.
The technician said that hermes uses Samsung CPU which integrates with touch screen controller.
In order to fix our problem, replacing the CPU(board) is needed.
Don't know whether that is true or not
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Update!
My touch screen does work! If i hold the stylus in the top left corner of the screen and drag it down, the start menu appears. I can also go up and down in the settings menu. I have followed the instructions for screen alignment, hasn't made any difference.
Where should i go from here?
thanks
Joe
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Somehow get to the notes application and try drawing on the screen. This will let you know whether only the left side of the screen is working.
If you get weird shapes coming up then you'll just have to send it for repair as it's not as people often assume, just a screen problem.
EDIT: Hang on!!! How can you have done the screen alignment if the screen is not touch sensitive at the 5 crosshairs on screen??????
Mike
kinx80 said:
I have the same situation as you.
I took my x01ht to a repair shop. Touch screen replacement is not work.
The technician said that hermes uses Samsung CPU which integrates with touch screen controller.
In order to fix our problem, replacing the CPU(board) is needed.
Don't know whether that is true or not
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That is possible, though without being able to test the device it's not possible to say for sure.
Mike
My problem is exactly like wundis in this post.
When the device uses actively, the touch screens stops respeonse.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285062
My deveice becomes a smartphone.
It's lucky that most fuctions in wm5 can be handled by hardware button.
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Somehow get to the notes application and try drawing on the screen. This will let you know whether only the left side of the screen is working.
If you get weird shapes coming up then you'll just have to send it for repair as it's not as people often assume, just a screen problem.
EDIT: Hang on!!! How can you have done the screen alignment if the screen is not touch sensitive at the 5 crosshairs on screen??????
Mike
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I did the screen alignment by connecting the device to my PC with activesync and deleting the "Welcome" file in the windows startup folder. Now its working fine without touch screen'.
Nothing draws when in Notes
Update.
I've been stupid. the touch screen wasnt working, i was just pressing so hard it was pushing the keypads in. What an egit!
Has anyone had problems with their touchscreen not responding to their pen or fingertips? I received my Shift a couple of days ago and I have tried everything that I know to get the touchscreen working. Called support, but they had no solutions as well. The funny thing is, that when the computer first boots, after I enter my password, I can control the cursor for a couple of seconds and then it loses all ability to pick up my movements and taps. Also, when I reset snapvue, I can move the scroll bars but cannot double tap any icons to launch. I am sure it is some sort of software issue, but I have limited UMPC experience.
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Has anyone had problems with their touchscreen not responding to their pen or fingertips? I received my Shift a couple of days ago and I have tried everything that I know to get the touchscreen working. Called support, but they had no solutions as well. The funny thing is, that when the computer first boots, after I enter my password, I can control the cursor for a couple of seconds and then it loses all ability to pick up my movements and taps. Also, when I reset snapvue, I can move the scroll bars but cannot double tap any icons to launch. I am sure it is some sort of software issue, but I have limited UMPC experience.
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I had the same problem. I had put my screenprotector the wrong way.
So, try to take of the sheet. Maybe that may help!
Huib
Isnt that just classic, I didnt know that you could put a screen protector on the wrong way. Well theres a couple days I wont be getting back. Out of curiosity, what is the right way to put the screen protector on? Thanks for the response - all is well, except for my slight embarassment!
Hmm... a screen protector is sticky on one side, and not on the other.
How do you put it on the wrong way?
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Isnt that just classic, I didnt know that you could put a screen protector on the wrong way. Well theres a couple days I wont be getting back. Out of curiosity, what is the right way to put the screen protector on? Thanks for the response - all is well, except for my slight embarassment!
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Well, just put it once more. But under the edges you should put it correctly. Try your fingernails to put it firmly under the edges.
Huib
thanks
i try to fix the broblem with touch screen in about 3 days. i make everythink.....i read your post and you save me.there was a broblem with the screen protector...
thanks..thanks. i am ready to go tomorow at service htc...
I am running Android Ion and have calibrated the screen by touching the two little red dots. My problem is that when i touch, like when i am texting or dialing, i feel like i am touching a 2 inch area because some times if i hit one thing it registers something an inch away.
Is it too sensitive?
I should add i did not have this problem with WinMo running NFS V12
try restoring defaults in screen calibrate
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I am running Android Ion and have calibrated the screen by touching the two little red dots. My problem is that when i touch, like when i am texting or dialing, i feel like i am touching a 2 inch area because some times if i hit one thing it registers something an inch away.
Is it too sensitive?
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Are you saving after you calibrate?
I came here the other night looking for the answer to the exact same question -- on first boot of android, I could run the calibration utility, and it would change the calibration, but I could not get it to approach correctness. The entire right side of the screen was about .5-1cm off (touch 's' on the keyboard, and it registers 'a'... or vice versa; I don't remember).
Someone suggested that on first boot, this was a problem, but it seemed resolved on subsequent boots. I shut down, started again, calibrated (and then hit menu [aka winmo power] -> save), and now it works much better. Still not perfect, but within the range of poorly calibrated (couple mm on the vertical axis), not broken calibration mechanism.
I have re-booted several times. It has not gotten better. Texting is borderline impossible without the stylus. ARGHHH
There is another calibration tool, where you use the qwerty keyboard to type out the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. It makes a MASSIVE difference and makes the keyboard as good as a winmo equivalent minus the smaller buttons.
Hmm, where does one find this
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Hmm, where does one find this
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Open the keyboard hit the settings button ,text input, then go down to calibration tool. Note 5his for hero. Specifically the HTC IME
Sweet, we'll see if that fixes it. Thanks guys.