Hey guys, because i am using my TN7 for university i write alot with it.
But i always had problems with the stylus, because it is so thin.. so i improvised:
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Feels awesome and feels like you are writing with a normal pen.. i like it, so here how2build your own.
What you need:
- one of these guys (or similiar) (just the cap.)
- the grip from another pen
1. you have to remove the cover / top of the cap, so you get a tube.
2. pull the grip over it
top:
bottom:
3. ofc pull the whole thing over your stylus =) (not too much, you want to be able to remove it later!)
4. have fun
cars10k said:
Hey guys, because i am using my TN7 for university i write alot with it.
But i always had problems with the stylus, because it is so thin.. so i improvised:
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I actually use a pencil with mine most of the time... if the tip isn't too sharp it works almost flawlessly, and it glides over the screen very nicely and doesn't hurt the screen at all. I even bought some FullHB pencils (they're solid graphite, no wood) to use, and they seem to work even better than a standard pencil.
I just dug up the old full graphite pencils from my art school days and I have to agree: they are amazing stylusses (styli?).
Then I decided to go one better: I got a mechanical pencil with some nice fat leads (I went for 3mm HB koh-i-noors). Now I can retract the vulnerable graphite for safer traveling and still have an amazing and precice hard-tip stylus.
I might just take apart the official stylus and replace the rubber with a bit of graphite, but I'm not entirely comfortable storing that inside the tablet.
Quistnix said:
I just dug up the old full graphite pencils from my art school days and I have to agree: they are amazing stylusses (styli?).
Then I decided to go one better: I got a mechanical pencil with some nice fat leads (I went for 3mm HB koh-i-noors). Now I can retract the vulnerable graphite for safer traveling and still have an amazing and precice hard-tip stylus.
I might just take apart the official stylus and replace the rubber with a bit of graphite, but I'm not entirely comfortable storing that inside the tablet.
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I had tried just a regular cheap mechanical pencil, and they don't work at all... probably because the lead is too thin and/or the casing is plastic and doesn't carry the conductivity to your hand. Glad you liked the pencil idea, though! Oh, and yes, it is styli
This is cool.
TN7 My Pro Stylus Mod
Here's my first Mod on the TN7 Pro Stylus after seeing the above post it gave me the go ahead since I had an extra one,
it feels much better after long time of use compare to the original slim stick
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Here's my first Mod on the TN7 Pro Stylus after seeing the above post it gave me the go ahead since I had an extra one,
it feels much better after long time of use compare to the original slim stick
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So you installed the pro stylus tip in to a regular pen of some type? please fill us in on the details, I use my tablet pretty much just for the writing, and the oem one sucks.
Brew
tsbrewers said:
So you installed the pro stylus tip in to a regular pen of some type? please fill us in on the details, I use my tablet pretty much just for the writing, and the oem one sucks.
Brew
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Sorry I've been busy, yes what I did is take a pen and did some eye measurements and cuts to fit it, I will post some picture of it broken down it's pretty easy!...I just don't understand why can they just create something like this already?
Yes please post. Very interested in doing this mod.
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Was busy picking my teeth with my stylus earlier, (Yes I know it's disgusting, so don't ask to borrow my exec!) Anyway it got me to thinking what other usefull uses has everyone else found for their stylus's or is it stylii?
So lets hear it people? :lol:
Regards
Pick my nose and ears.
Lift up forensics evidence like a police officer.
Clean grout.
Drum.
Show kids cheap magic tricks like swallowing it or pulling it out of my ear.
Balance it on my upper lip.
Twirl it like a mini-baton.
Wield it like a mini-sword.
Throw it up against suspended ceiling tiles.
Mistaken it for a pen when trying to write on paper.
While I'm tapping on my head with it, if I come up with more, I'll post it here.
Cleaning fingernails?
Pick teeth
Clean ears
Balance on top lip whilst making Mick Jagger face
Entwine in hair/beard
Use as a mini spear just like in zulu
If only Michael Caine had said "Dont you throw those bloody stylus's at me!"
Play games with it like 'lose the stylus in between the floorboards then take hours to find it' ?
reset my:
Exec
Router
Laptop
mp3 Player
Set the clock on my car
Save channels on my telly
Emergency splint for a broken finger, always worthwhile remembering!
My 7 year old son likes to chew it, like a pencil :-( now it always falls out of my magician. What I do with it? Well I don't chew it, but clean my fingernails & ears, scratch my head, reset my magician, balance it on fingers & others things etc.
You can so much with it, except from normal writing it's the best body extension I can think of (yes I'm very narrow minded) LOL
M
I use my for defeating Balrogs, scurge of Middle Earth that they are.
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The Magician's stylus just doesn't quite "cut it". But they're both cute.
Anyone notice the strange bend in the Universal's? Makes me feel quite >self conscious<.
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vijay555 said:
I use my for defeating Balrogs, scurge of Middle Earth that they are.
The Magician's stylus just doesn't quite "cut it". But they're both cute.
Anyone notice the strange bend in the Universal's? Makes me feel quite >self conscious<.
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it does do that, doesn't it.. that strange bend, I can stare at it for seconds.. I'm not sure I get it fully..
it also makes me constantly wander if I'm holding it the 'right way'..
Yes, my wife used to say that. Now she just doesn't bother, and I'm
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Hahahah! :lol:
So the size of your nose & the shape of your stylus unreveals a girl everything you don't want to tell.
Hmmm, my stylus is worn & chewed.
My wife prefers the one on her Wizard, it grows in size when she gets it out and shrinks back down to a managable size when she has finished with it.
I wonder if the bend on the Universal one is designed in, so it can be used as an aid to erectile disfunction? "shudder" :shock:
Hmmm, my stylus is worn & chewed.
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There's a lucky man... I must be spending too much time programming, mine is as new
To bring this only slightly back on topic, I do worry about dropping it and scratching the "glans", in case it subsequently scratches the screen. Even with a screen protector, I notice I've still managed to scratch the scrollbar area.
My wife prefers the one on her Wizard, it grows in size when she gets it out and shrinks back down to a managable size when she has finished with it.
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I hear that you Wizard guys have trouble getting it in and out of the slot though? That's what I hear.
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Sometimes in moments of rush, I find it tedious to have to pull out the pen to use my Universal in VGA mode, I thought what better than to grow my own biological pen.
I grew the nails on both of my index fingers long enough, and cut them at an angle so they form a sharp end. No more worry about loosing pens, and you can instantly control the UI.
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Not only that, I find it very useful for other purposes too, such as scratching my ears, cleaning in between my teeth after a meal :lol: and more!
Most importantly it will make your Universal experience easier. It takes only 2 weeks. Drink alot of milk, and ensure you intake enough calcium so your nail grow healthy and strong. You can use a nail file to further sharpen the pointy bit for higher accuracy.
Hope my idea has helped you.
KS
lol thats quite funny and at the same time kinda nasty.
Just out of interest what resolution settings have you used on your Universal?
640x480. Nasty, maybe but its made my life so much easier,i hardly ever use the stylus. 8)
Eugh. A thumb stylus might be a safer way to go.
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640x480. Nasty, maybe but its made my life so much easier,i hardly ever use the stylus. 8)
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Using ozVGA default settings?
yes, and the big buttons patch for the phone
wow thats a lot of software you have there
Opps nice one.
Can any one tell me is there a utility like d9 dial pad which ETEN 600. :roll:
Doesn't this leave scrachtes on your screen? The nail looks pretty sharp to me.
I doubt your fingernail is harder than plastic, or hard enough to scratch the screen.
Surur
no scratch, but if u have just cut your nails its a good idea to scratch the wall or ur jeans a little to make the pointy bit smooth.
To small
Hi,
I applied the true VGA hack and got it working but now I want to go back to default. Why? I think the screens are to small for comfort.
1. Am I doing something wrong? Can I make the screens/fonts bigger?
2. How do I deactivate the VGA mode? Can not find it in the hack tool.
3. Yes, I know, I'm an s hole: forgot to backup the files I replaced.
Can some1 send me a copy of the following files from the \windows directory of the Universal?
- Backlight.exe
- Camera.exe
- MicrophoneAGC.exe
- Power.exe
- WLanMgr.exe
- WModem.exe
Help would be highly appreciated,
Cheers, Alwin
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ks2k said:
640x480. Nasty, maybe but its made my life so much easier,i hardly ever use the stylus. 8)
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LOL do you have a girlfriend? Cause if you do, she's not gonna appreciate certain 'actions' with your 'fyngus'.
hahaha, the middle finger would suit that certain job better.
But its convenience, especially in VGA mode, sometimes i just want to dismiss a notification or save a message as read, and it is tedious to have to bring out the pen for small manouvers like that.
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LOL do you have a girlfriend? Cause if you do, she's not gonna appreciate certain 'actions' with your 'fyngus'.
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LOL
anyway i think that looks krind of gross. but besides that, i would prefer the small finger to have a longer nail.
Found this test of a Dagi capacative screen stylus while browsing. Shows it working on a HD2. Looks interesting.
http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=10565&utm...utm_campaign=Feed:+WmPowerUser+(WM+Power+User)
I went to there web site and they sell various sizes. I sent them an email and was told it was $11.99us inc delivery and you can have your name engraved free.
Have ordered the P.001-Black will report back when it arrives (and my phone!)
Interesting, I'm going to wait for one that is as small (thin) as the traditional styluses.
IMO They are both truly horrible to look at and are huge!! lol
THis one is much smaller and cheaper too...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dagi-Stylus-fit...A%2BUA%2BFICS%2BUFI%2BDDSIC&otn=10&ps=63#shId
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THis one is much smaller and cheaper too...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dagi-Stylus-fit...A%2BUA%2BFICS%2BUFI%2BDDSIC&otn=10&ps=63#shId
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I just ordered one of those. So cheap that I couldn't resist!
I'll report back in 2011 when it arrives
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I just ordered one of those. So cheap that I couldn't resist!
I'll report back in 2011 when it arrives
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So ?
Did it arrive ?
Did it work ?
Forgive me but does it not defeat the object of having a phone with a capacitive screen if you use a stylus?
I have also got a stylus from Dagi with my name engraved on it...I got it for $13.00
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IMO They are terrible, that looks like a Dentist mirror!! LMAO!
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Forgive me but does it not defeat the object of having a phone with a capacitive screen if you use a stylus?
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You are unforgiven, but I bought this phone for its 1Ghz CPU, not for its *idiotic*, screen smearing iPhone imitation "qualities".
The complete lack of precision combined with the brain damaged (un)predictive text input of xt9 turns this whole touchscreen affair into a sad, bread spread distributing joke!
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Forgive me but does it not defeat the object of having a phone with a capacitive screen if you use a stylus?
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I'd love to have a Stylus for the drawing applications, other than that, I use my fingers.
Edit: Is there a Stylus that looks like a real pen? Does it really need to have that transparent thing at the bottom? Can't they make they end of it smaller?
Recoda said:
Edit: Is there a Stylus that looks like a real pen? Does it really need to have that transparent thing at the bottom? Can't they make they end of it smaller?
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Well, my only guess is that they couldnt.
HTC had submitted a patent for a "magnetic" pointy-tip capacitive screen stylus.
So my only guess it - that this patent was discovered as unfesible - or - in other words -
It probably didnt work as they expected it to, so the patent is there,
but it doesnt really work.
That's the only conclusion I could come to.
Dagi Stylus
I just got a Dagi stylus, the one that is the size of a pen, and the shipped a second one (smaller) for free. I'm using the T-Mo Mytouch 3g Slide, and they both work real nice.
Dagi stylus - no hands!..?
can anyone tell me if they can use their Dagi without any kind of human touch, that is, without touching the pen and phone directly with human skin ??
Any Have a Ball PoinT Pen
My TynTyn II / Tilt I bought for a few bucks a stylus with a ball point pen.. that way I have a pen just in case why dont any of these have a PEN???
I know I'm not the only one to reapropriate some old leather.
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Are you working on your own DIY cover or case? Or maybe a frame?
Maybe you have some ideas but not sure how to start? Or maybe you already made one
Post'em if you got'em.
I want one how much?
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I made it for me. I'm not selling any.
Aww dang nice job though!!
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It only took a few hours to do. While it's not protective like a hard-case, it'll keep the dust off it as a place to store. It feels nice in the hand, has a better grip than just the tablet alone and looks classy. The tablet slips in and out easily and the added moleskin elastic band helps the flap from flopping around.
Nice job, I like it! I'm going for Acer's case however
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Nice job, I like it! I'm going for Acer's case however
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Thanks jacobras!
I might make another one - book-style though - So I can prop it up.
just finished mine!
Forgive the poor image color.
I don't know how I missed you DIY case. Looks great and functional, well done!
My gf is knitting a custom sleeve for me, it will be similar to this one, in a slightly different colour.
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My gf is knitting a custom sleeve for me, it will be similar to this one, in a slightly different colour.
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That's rather neat! Tell her to knit the Acer logo into it, too!
That is neat and I bet it keeps it nice and toasty on those cold winter nights. (;
I love the knit sleeve!
My niece is a big knitter and my brother has a tablet.
I've got to show her this pic, she will go nuts.
Great ideas folks, loving the creativity!
Love the knit sleeve - I had a sleeve by Rogue Theory via Etsy for my iPad, it wasn't knit but it fit really snug which I liked.. Can't find anything like it for the Iconia, so this knit one would likely be just about perfect! I don't want a hassle with zippers or velcro!
Thanks for the great idea!
Not self made but I recycled a 10.2 inch netbook sleeping bag for my a500. I don't really care for skins, folio cases or silicon covers as I like the look and feel of my tablet so the bag works perfect for me, it's not a super snug fit but i welcome the extra space for my cleaning cloth and earbuds.
I got it for like 6 bucks at Ross
P.S.
That knitted sleeve is pretty creative but I wonder how well it would protect the tab if dropped.
Well, if it's going to get carried on the train or something like that, I put it in a netbook case, for the extra protection. But, to be honest, I don't think it makes much of a difference, so I try not to drop it at all
jacobras said:
Nice job, I like it! I'm going for Acer's case however
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The biggest problem with Acer's case is that the tab slips out of it by itself... just sitting there.
Biologos said:
My gf is knitting a custom sleeve for me, it will be similar to this one, in a slightly different colour.
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And keeps your head warm when not protecting your A500
My DIY sleeve and Stand
Hi all,
Just thought I'd share my DIY sleeve and stand with you.
The sleeve is nothing fancy but the cloth / foam / cloth sandwich construction makes it highly shock-absorbing. I used wrapping foam found in bubble wrap envelopes
the stand is a PU foam core with cloth cover. I used the official stand as a model, so the 70° "film watching" and 20° "reading" angles are the same.
Very nice, jodokus77. I especially like the matching stand.
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Real S Pen tuning by me
Carefully draw the following picture using stationery knife on the button of the S Pen:
Now you can easily and quick find S Pen button without looking at it or trying to search button pushing it at every possible place! After 2 days with this tuning I began to use the button for at least 5 times more often.
What does this actually do? How did you come up with this idea?i doubt anyone would defile their note without some proper explanation
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What does this actually do? How did you come up with this idea?i doubt anyone would defile their note without some proper explanation
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I was bored at work and decided to play with a stationery knife...
If you use a stylus often you must know how freaking hard to find button sometimes, especially in the dark. Roughness will help to find a button much faster.
wow this is good too !! so ur thumb will be able to feel the button !! if u guys do not wanna scatch can try pasting a thin sticker... it helps too
all it does im guessing is let you find the button easier.
Since its so smooth and small i and a lot of people have trouble finding the button without looking down at the pen.
If you carve a little pattern into the button youll be able to feel the differance really easily so youll know when your finger is on it.
i might pick up a 2nd Spen and give it a try
Wouldnt it better, just have thin glowing tape and tape it on the button?
That way, can see in when dark too.
good thinking
but i dont wanna my pan look like this
is there any different way?
the glow sticker wont work because it wont get enough light throughout the day to work in the dark since its dark inside the compartment.
other options could be cutting a piece of di-noc carbon film and putting on the button.
Omg.
Just hold it as a normal pen, then twist it a little til u here/feel the click..
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You could put a little liquid paper into the grooves that you cut to highlight the button as well.
Might do that myself, as it is I barely use the pen at all... Anything will be an improvement.
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Carefully draw the following picture using stationery knife on the button of the S Pen:
Now you can easily and quick find S Pen button without looking at it or trying to search button pushing it at every possible place! After 2 days with this tuning I began to use the button for at least 5 times more often.
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senectus said:
You could put a little liquid paper into the grooves that you cut to highlight the button as well.
Might do that myself, as it is I barely use the pen at all... Anything will be an improvement.
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I was thinking about putting a thin coat of glittery silver fingernail polish on the button.
I had exactly the same idea. But then I realized that the button is placed in the direction of the ending hook of the stylus and the need for cutting/brushing the button was irrelevant since then for me. Quick glimps on hook tells me where the button is and short roll between fingers is also matter of fraction of a second. But your solution is definetely quicker
Hehe, proper hardware mod Just let me get something sharp here...
Sharpie Metallic Silver
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I'm just going to adhere a little spare strip from my invisible shield scraps so that it's a bit sticky and easy to quickly find.