Questions tagged [tablet]
A general-purpose computer, usually portable, contained in a single panel and using a touch screen as the input device.
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Detecting tablet mode on a Thinkpad Yoga 11e
I have a Yoga 11e (the Thinkpad model, not the Chromebook) running Ubuntu 17.04. The touchscreen works great, which was my biggest concern when first installing Ubuntu, but now I've run into a ...
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How do I configure a Wacom stylus on Ubuntu 17.04?
I just bought a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga, which has a Wacom touchscreen and stylus.
They both work well-ish, but I want to remap buttons on the pen and the long press behavior. In previous Ubuntu ...
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Exchange files with computer and android tablet
I try to transfer some files to my samsung tablet. First I connected my computer and the tablet via USB.
Then this menu appeared.
Now I tried to copy a html project to the tablet. First I created ...
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Bq aquaris m10 sms
Is there a way to install KDE Connect for bq aquaris m10?
Maybe there is a similar app /program like KDE Connect?
Thanks!
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Ran a command, not sure what I might have done? Wacom Tablet Removal Attempt
Ran some commands from this page in an attempt to remove the Wacom Tablet icon that comes with Ubuntu. It seemed to do a lot yet it's still there. I saw something from nvidia and a bunch of other ...
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How to change hotkeys on Huion H610Pro graphics tablet?
I have attempted to use my Huion tablet on Ubuntu and several Ubuntu based distributions, and while the sensitivity and everything else work perfectly fine, the buttons on the side of the tablet aren'...
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I want to update my tablet OS
I want to update the operating system of my 8gb PendoPad Model:PNDPP4MT9G3
I spoke to Pendo recently and they informed me the model I have is outdated and incompatible.
I want to completely rework ...
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Transparently play video on projector, initiated from second display
Current situation as follows:
DLP projector (WUXGA - 1920x1200) is connected to the HDMI port of the computer's graphics card and displays the main content (ie. movie)
Second screen (standard monitor ...
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Ubuntu Touch stuck at terminal
After intalling Ubuntu Touch, my Google Nexus 2012 Wifi Tablet stuck at this screen
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adb devices does not detect any devices.
Can you help me?
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Install ubuntu touch on android PRIMO8 Thomson tablet via ubuntu touch ZIP file on sd card as an experimentation [duplicate]
I want to try to install ubuntu-touch on an old tablet.
Is there a way to get a ubuntu-touch ZIP file which could be installed via an SD CARD put in the tablet using the install-from-zip-file root ...
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Ubuntu touch on a Medion Lifetab E10320 possible? [duplicate]
This is a long shot since my tablet is not listed in the supported devices, but is there any chance that it might work anyway?
Android 4.2
Tablet E10320
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Set bq Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition to staged mode permanently
Running gsettings set com.canonical.Unity8 usage-mode 'Staged' it only works until I block the screen and reconnect the device.
I want to set it up permanently.
How to do it?
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Can I make my keyboard disable / enter tablet mode when folding back my display?
I have a laptop with a fold back display (Toshiba Satellite P50W). When I fold it all the way back it acts more like a tablet, however the keyboard is still active an easy to bump keys on.
I'm pretty ...
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Problems when mapping the buttons of my Wacom intuos Draw Pen (ctl-490)
i have a problem with my intuos draw pen tablet buttons, it's a model ctl-490, it has 4 buttons on the pad, two on the left and two on the right and 3 on the stylus (two buttons by a side and one more ...
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Unable to open files with non-ASCII names with LibreOffice on a tablet
When opening a file with a non-ASCII name with LibreOffice Writer (4.4.6.3) through the Desktop Apps Scope (1.3.2.2) there is an error message:
/home/phablet/shared/memoire.2.odt does not exist.
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libinput and touchscreen support
I do have Ubuntu 16.04 running on Dell 13 5368 2-in-1 with touchscreen but it doesn't work.
xinput:
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual ...
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How to make Ubuntu (or which other distro) offer support for laptops that turn into tablets?
After reading a lot on linux, ubuntu, other distros. They all mention the pros and cons in a general way. Lubuntu can run on old computers, Ubuntu Mate is great for laptops, etc.
My question is ...
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Way to get graphics tablet TRUST TB-6300 working in Ubuntu 14.04
I was hoping last updates will bring this (quite old) tablet back to use but so far they aren't. When tablet is plugged into USB it just blinks green led and nothing happens. If there is a way to make ...
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how install ubuntu touch on x86 tablet through the BIOS?
Entered on this link http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-touch/daily-preinstalled/current/ When the pressure on the 32-bit PC (i386) preinstalled touch image I found the file extension tar.gz
So how ...
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How to bring up onboard only when physical keyboard is disabled
I have a HP Pavillion x360, running Ubuntu GNOME 16.10. When the laptop is turned into tablet mode, the physical keyboard is disabled as it should be; indicating that ubuntu knows when it is in tablet ...
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ubuntu touch clarification, presence of full desktop on tablet, and hardware recommendation
First time I post here, but I am a long time reader of the forum.
I recently stumbled upon the BQ M10 tablet, ubuntu edition, only to find out that it is sold out.
https://www.bq.com/en/aquaris-...
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Can I Use an x86 Android kernel on Ubuntu?
I received a tablet as a gift. It has a Cherry Trail SoC, meaning it's x86. I was wondering if I could simply rip the kernel from the stock Android ROM that comes with the tablet and use that with an ...
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Wacom tablet works but is not shown in settings
My Wacom tablet works but it is not shown in the settings. Just a moment ago, it was there but now, the tablet is gone from the settings and it says "No tablet detected".
I have restarted my computer ...
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Accumulator level on my ubuntu-touch tablet in command line
How could I know the accumulator level on my Ubuntu-touch tablet with cli? Tools like acpi or acpitool are not accessible.
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Can I use my pen tablet as a display and tablet for another computer?
I have an old Fujitsu Stylistic, a portable computer with a display and a pressure-sensitive Wacom-brand pen input. I would like to use this for art, however, I have found that the device is too old ...
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Virtual keyboard for Libertine
Working with Libertine Desktop Apps (without real keyboard and mouse) on Aquaris tablet needs a good virtual keyboard with arrows, PgUp, Tab, Ctrl (or even virtual mouse), that can be always on top. ...
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Can't install Wacom on Ubuntu [duplicate]
I first tried to install the Wacom driver by following this: Ubuntu 14.04. 2 does not recognize my Wacom Intuos tablet draw (ctl-490b)
When I ran ./configure, I saw this
checking for doxygen... no
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Tablet mode for Hp x360 Laptops
Hp x360 Laptops have a hinge screen that can turn 360 degrees to become like a tablet.
In windows when you turn the screen it detects it and enters "Tablet Mode".
Basically:
Screen rotates
Keyboard ...
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Installing Ubuntu on ASUS Vivotab tf600t Tegr3 32 bit ARM processor
I have a ASUS Vivotab tf600t Tegr3 32 bit ARM processor and I am wanting to put Ubuntu on it and am not having luck with any of the information I have found on it but it is out dated I was wondering ...
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Dell Inspirion 13 ( 7368 ) tablet mode
I want the simple functionality of going into tablet mode when the laptop lid is rotated 180 degrees or more. And also achieve automatic screen rotation
Alright, so after searching for a day and ...
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Huion 580 tablet with ubuntu 16.04 - USB detected but doesn't work or appear in xinput
I'm attempting to use a Huion 580 tablet on a Lenovo T460p running 16.04 with kernel version 4.4.0-36-generic, but the device is completely unrecognized (functionality-wise, at least) by the machine.
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Touchpad tab is missing on Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro
I have a tablet Samsung XE700T1C with bundled dock keyboard. Ubuntu detects this keyboard, but doesn't detect a touchpad on it.
Ubuntu version: 16.04
My touchpad works,but in a limited mouse mode (...
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Bash: How to look for a mouse in Bash
I was wondering if there was a way to use bash scripts to check whether the system has a mouse (computer) or not (tablet), not as in where the mouse is on the screen but as in to detect if it's a ...
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Can't connect to wifi on Aquaris M10
today arrived my Aquaris M10. :-) Unfortunately I can't connect to my access point. I've managed to setup a temporary access point and updated to OTA-12, but I'm still not able to connect to my ...
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Install Ubuntu Desktop on ARM tablet like Aquaris
I have an Aquaris M10, and I was wondering if there is a way to install Ubuntu Desktop to it. I've been mostly disappointed by Ubuntu Touch in the way it locks down the OS. Sure it look like Ubuntu, ...
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Three finger dragging on ubuntu-touch tablet
I think it appeared with the last system upgrade (or I hadn't remarked it before): a zone 1/5th of the size of my screen on the right hand (when in horizontal position), inviting me to drag ...
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Can I use all Yoga features on Linux Ubuntu?
I mean those (*) gestures are available on Windows 10 with touchscreen, or any tablet mode when I use my laptop as tablet, etc...
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Auto switch to tablet mode.
Disable the keyboard and touchpad ...
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"efi: requested map not found error" terminated my Ubuntu installation on my Win8/Android tablet
I have been attempting to install Ubuntu on my Android/Win8 tablet. I don't know it's brand, a pirated one.I followed the instructions by Sturmflut,JOHN WELLS and jmithmstr.
I read many posts about ...
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X61T touchscreen causing freezing under Xubuntu 16.04
Recently my SO got herself a X61 Tablet. It's really great, except for one problem - the touchscreen doesn't work under Xubuntu 16.04. Whenever I touch the screen with the stylus, it works for a split ...
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Ubuntu usb wont work on ASUS t100 transformerbook
The ubuntu 16.04.1 usb i created will not work on the asus t100 transformerbook. No clue why. secureboot off, win8.1 tablet pc. All that happens is a black screen then windows boots.
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add touchscreen right click options unity
I have Ubuntu unity on tablet and I know that a 2 finger click right clicks but on small areas like dock icons I can't do it. On Windows I could touch and hold for 2 seconds. How can I accomplish this ...
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How do I delete / rename files on Bq M10 file manager using attached keyboard/mouse?
To delete or rename a file on the Bq M10 tablet with no attached device, I touch and hold. But, how is this done with an attached keyboard / mouse? Right click does not seem to do anything and left ...
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Ubuntu with tablet mode for Lenovo Yoga
I have just bought Lenovo Yoga 500 with Windows 10. I tried to replace it with Ubuntu 16.04 but then I realized that Ubuntu doesn't support tablet mode.
Is there any working solution to this?
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How to install Android on BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition?
I've been amongst the first users of BQ's Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet and I'd been waiting for a Ubuntu tablet for 4+ years.
Now after playing around a lot my final rating for this device + OS ...
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Can I use Tracker to catalog my ebook library?
Let me start by explaining that I am not technologically adept, so I would be very grateful if you could answer my question with that in mind.
I have a Kindle ebook library of close to 6,000 books ...
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Pen Pressure Sensitivity on Huion
Okay, so, I'm pretty newb to Ubuntu. I know about using the terminal and that's about it.
So when I went looking for the drivers for Huion, I expected a simple
sudo apt-get *insert driver here*
I ...
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Ubuntu Touch - root access without signing in
I got an Ubuntu tablet because I expected more freedom and control over my privacy. Now I learn it is not quite like that. If this fails my expectation, the package ships right back...
Question: how ...
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On M10, set "Notifications" as default control/notification in UR corner?
On the M10, can "Notfications" (green envelope) be set as the default tool in the notifications/controls area of the user interface (tablet upper-right corner) so that swiping down from UR corner ...
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Where is Wacom Settings on Kubuntu 16.04?
Two years ago I tried to upgrade from Kubuntu 14.04 to 15.
But my Wacom tablet (an Intuos 5 Pro touch) couldn't be calibrated, neither map buttons, neither turn on/off touch, neither map to screen.
I ...
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Rooting BQ Aquaris M10 tablet? [closed]
With Ubuntu, i think the root access is essential, just like ability to remove any "cloud" apps, like automatic update checks or stuff like crash reports etc.
Should i buy this tablet if i need:
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