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Questions tagged [tablet-pc]

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How to fix left-aligned menu in Visual Studio 2010

For the last couple of days, this is what my menus have looked like in Visual Studio 2010: How do I restore right-aligned menu items without losing any of my settings?
Albert Weinert
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What enables flash memory to be used for the OS in computers such as tablets?

Ever since flash drives (USB sticks) were invented, people wondered if they could run their OS on them. The answer was "no" because the number of writes required by an OS would quickly wear out the flash drive. As SSD's became popular,…
Amazon Dies In Darkness
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Trick Windows 7 into Thinking It Is Installed on a Tablet PC

Is there a way to make Windows 7 think it is installed on a tablet pc? (Not like an iPad but a convertible laptop) The reason is, I'm having trouble with OneNote and Wacom Cintiq the handwriting is pretty awful in OneNote, But if I use my Lenovo…
YAS
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How do I disable the annoying touchpad edge swipe gestures in Windows 10 for generic touchpads?

I need some help in turning off/disabling the touchpad edge swipe gestures in my Windows 10 2-in-1. When I swipe from the right, it brings up the Action Center. When I swipe from the left, it brings up the open processes. When I swipe from the top,…
user9564371
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Show which modifier keys are pressed during screen recording?

I'd like to see which modifier keys I've pressed during screen recordings so my students can understand what keys I've pressed while I click and drag. Is there any software that can do this? I'm aware that Windows 7 does this internally, if there's…
Robin Rodricks
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Prevent software and browsers from recognizing my laptop as tablet

My laptop is a Dell XPS L502X. I no longer care that it's a tablet PC. So, I installed Windows 7 Ultimate on it and tried to the best of my abilities to disable anything that makes it a tablet PC. However, sometimes when I touch the display with…
BeemerGuy
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X200 Tablet notebook won't start after BIOS Update

I have LENOVO X200 Tablet and I ran the BIOS Update and the computer won't start after the BIOS update. When I ran the BIOS update utility it ran everything fine and asked to restart the computer but it wont start screen is blank. I unplugged the…
THEn
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IBM/Lenovo X61 Tablet PC - cleaning a dried water patch under the wacom display surface

Got myself a used Lenovo X61 tablet PC (a notebook with Wacom pen responsive display) - the price was super cheap, and as per the phrase of "you get what you pay for", I got the notebook in a surprisingly bad shape. The thing is, the notebook has…
John
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Lenovo Thinkpad X230t Tablet Pinch Zoom Not Working on Touch Screen on Windows 10

Googled for hours, until eventually found the solution. Posting this to help others. After re-installing Windows 10 from scratch, my touchscreen pinch-to-zoom does not work. No zoom happens by touch, only by CTRL + and CTRL - on the keyboard. PC…
Crash Override
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Dell windows 10 tablet w/ removable keyboard blocked when screensaver

In our work enviorment we have a few Dell windows 10 laptops. they all have screensaver enabled. for some unknown reason, the removable keyboard is ignored untill a user logs in, though you need to press ctrl+alt+del on the keyboard to access the…
Grey
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Reduce text size on Windows 8.1 tablet

I have an HP Stream 7 (tablet) with Windows 8.1. The screen size in desktop mode is a little difficult to work with, and I was exploring changing up the resolution to make things a little easier to touch. In the "Make text and other items on the…
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Selectively Update App in Windows 8.1 Store

I was recently given a new tablet with a fresh instal of Windows 8.1 on it. Naturally, there are apps installed that have newer versions available. Some of these apps will not allow themselves to be used until updating, but when I try to update them…
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Linux: Use TabletPC as Drawing Tablet for PC

Since my tablet pc isn't really strong (or the screen really big...) I'm working with CAD on my tower, currently only with keyboard and mouse. Now I would like to use my tablet pc as a graphics tablet for my PC - but couldn't find any tools for that…
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Rotation problemo with the pen on x230 tablet and an external screen?

I have a funny problem. Normally when I have the screen rotated 180 on the laptop as I'm writing on it everything works just fine. But if I connect an external monitor that is oriented "normal", with the laptop at 180 rotated the pen and finger…
Algific
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Windows 7 Tablet Touchscreen Sensitivity, Can it be adjusted?

currently I have a Windows 7 Touchscreen tablet. The tablet is ok otherwise, but the screen is very sensitive to the point where I barely graze with a finger or its pen and it registers as a touch. Is there any way I can adjust to a more…
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