A touchscreen is a computer display that responds to tactile input. Touchscreens are often used as a supplement or replacement for a mouse; the user touches the object onscreen to be manipulated directly rather than clicks on it with a mouse pointer.
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What virtual keyboards are available which are most touch-friendly?
I've installed the 12.0.4 beta on my Dell latitude XT2 and although I can navigate Dash with my fingers, but the Onboard onscreen keyboard does not pop up when I want to search for applications in ...
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How can I enable Multitouch features on My Desktop Touch Screen
I have a "Medion" Touchscreen (bought from Aldi). The display works perfectly, as do single touch inputs. However, despite the screen being multitouch capable, I can't get multitouch gestures to work. ...
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Does the Thinkpad X41 Touchscreen work with Ubuntu?
I was just wondering if laptop touch screens, such as the one on the ThinkPad X41 were compatible with Ubuntu. I have my new stylus coming in the mail, so I can't see for myself yet.
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Acer Aspire Z5610 Touchscreen All-in-One Dual Boot
I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 on Wubi in a Windows 7 environment.
After successful installation and reboot, I am presented with the dual-boot prompt as expected.
However, my keyboard/mouse are ...
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How to identify relation between HID /dev/input/* files and real hardware?
My friend had problems with touchscreen (they are gone after two reboots) after her sister used her laptop and when I tried to help I didn't find a way to identify /dev/input/* files. One way I've ...
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Touchscreen not working on a Dell Inspiron Duo
Screen on my Dell Inspiron Duo is not working with Ubuntu 11.10, though it worked when I initially installed it (~one week ago).
Another note: the touchscreen works with Windows 7 (dual boot).
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Ubuntu 11.10 Dual Screen, Configuration of 1 Touchscreen Monitor [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I calibrate a touchscreen on a dual monitor system?
i have a problem to calibrate my touchscreen monitor in Ubuntu 11.10 with 2 Monitors in Dual-Screen, but only ...
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How do I configure my touchscreen to scroll?
I like to use my touchscreen to scroll.
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How to report a crash bug with nothing on screen
I would like to report an installation bug, but I can't launch ubuntu-bug :
On my tablet (LDLC Janus, an Intel based tablet without OS installed by default), I have a problem when I install Ubuntu ...
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How do I get the touchscreen pointer driver working on a Panasonic CF-19 Toughbook? [closed]
The only instructions I have managed to find in google are related to Ubuntu 8.04 - While mine is 11.10. Have anyone managed to get it solved out?
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CF-19
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Touchscreen and additional external monitor
Soon I'll commence a PhD study with a strong focus on modelling. I'm lucky enough to have my supervisor offer me a laptop. Since besides making and running models I'll be making minutes of meetings ...
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Enabling multitouch, right-click, screen-keyboard, pitch-zoom, etc. on tablet
I want to install Ubuntu 11.10 on my Tablet (MSI WindPad 110W, currently running windows 8), but the touch-controls are not as it should be:
Multitouch doesn't work. Which software/settings do I ...
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Touchscreen doesn't work on Emachines ez1711
After updating from 11.04 to 11.10 touchscreen on Emachines ez 1711 doesn't work. Mouse1 device disappeared.
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How to embed on-screen keyboard into gnome-screensaver 3.x unlock screen?
The gconf value /apps/gnome-screensaver/embedded_keyboard_enable in Oneiric no longer works obviously. Is there a way to show virtual keyboard in gnome-screensaver 3.x? Does similar dconf value exist?
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What is the easiest way to launch Dash with a single-touch screen and auto-hidden launcher?
There is a lot of devices with a single-touch screen and the Oneiric Unity has no always-visible Dash icon. So, how can I get it without keyboard providing that moving pointer to the edge is almost ...
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Is there any on screen keyboard to use on inspiron duo in tablet mode?
I have Ubuntu 11.04 installed on a Dell inspiron Duo Hybrid. Almost everything works fine except for the accelerometer.
But when using Ubuntu in tablet mode, I couldn't find anyway to have a onscreen ...
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Touchsreen always returns cursor to upper left corner
Just installed Ubuntu 11.04 on a brand new Fujitsu Lifebook T901. The touchscreen seems well-calibrated and recognizes touches, but it always moves the mouse to the upper left corner when clicked.
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Touch screen calibration in dual monitor setup [closed]
we are using a setup in which we have dual monitors where 1 is LVDS disply and other is a touch screen..
The problem is after calibrating the touch screen when the pointer goes to second screen it ...
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Configuring touchscreen
I'm trying to calibrate touchscreen on Ubuntu 10.10. My problem is that touchscreen is working, but calibration is horribly off - I'm able to navigate only a small portion of upper-left corner (while ...
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How do I calibrate a touchscreen on a dual monitor system?
I have a dual monitor setup of two different sizes. My primary monitor is a 23 in widescreen Acer T230H touchscreen, and the second is a regular 20 in. When I go to use the touchscreen, the cursor ...
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Touch monitors for Ubuntu?
I'm looking for a touchscreen monitor that is at least 19 inches diagonally and is fairly cheap (hopefully a similar price to the Windows 7 touch monitors made by HP, Dell, Planar, etc., which are ...
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How can I simulate a right-click in Kubuntu 10.10 when using a touchscreen?
i am running Kubuntu 10.10 on my WeTab Tablet PC.
As this Tablet has no mouse (but a touchscreen), I would like to configure Kubuntu in a way that allows to perform a right-click.
In Ubuntu (not ...
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cannot calibrate touchscreen
I installed 11.04 on a WeTab (although wetab os is now gonne, only 11.04 now). I use the eGalax Inc. USB TouchController device driver. I want to calibrate the screen using Touchscreen Settings, but I ...
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Touch screen and mouse not correctly functional on tablet [closed]
Greetings, all.
I have run Ubuntu off a live USB stick on my tablet computer. However, the touch screen behaves erratically - in different ways for different versions, too.
In version 10.10, no ...
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Application indicators don't seem to have tooltips — is this due to conformity to touch interfaces?
I very much liked the weather details showing up simply by way of mouse over the weather icon of the datetime applet. (The indicator-weather shows similar infos only via click, currently as menu items ...
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Which is the best version of Ubuntu to use on a tablet device?
can Ubuntu installed and use on xoom or ipad ? ( or other touch screen monitor like kiosk ) . Is there a special build or package i need to install ?
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Recommendations for a touchscreen laptop [closed]
Which touchscreen computers work best with Ubuntu? I'm looking for one and am wondering what the best one is.
