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On 6/29/06, Leonardo <leodp@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> I have a laptop with a touchpad, and was wondering if it's |
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> possible to use it as a sort of 'cheap' graphic tablet. |
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I've tried, no success. |
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> As it should be possible to configure the threshold pressure to |
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> detect the touch, maybe it's even possible to have not only |
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> position, but also pressure detection, similarly to what happens |
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> for graphic tablets. |
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That's one of the technologies used. |
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http://www.synaptics.com/technology/cps.cfm |
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If you think carefully, you must use something that provides |
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capicitance for it to work, so, a pen or anything like that should not |
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work. |
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> Has anybody tried to use it in this way (maybe with Gimp)? |
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I've posted in foruns, where most of the time it was taken as a joke |
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;) but I only have my synaptic notebook touchpad, maybe another one |
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(I've heard some sense heat, others sense pressure only) can work. |
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Its way easier and not that expensive (but still expensive) to buy a tablet. |
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