Touch Screen Resolution problem?

Hi Garry,
Thanks for your prompt reply. When I say the screen is split in half it is not split in the physical sense, but as I move the pointer from the right across to the left the once I pass acroos the centre that's when it gets out of calibration. It is as though the right side is in sync, but as you go across to the left then the cursor gets out of calibration. I think that you have given me a clueas to what is happening and it is to do with the 800x600 and I will follow that up tonight. I'll let you know how I get on.
aapreciate your comments, Cheers, The Nugget.

I am not sure how your system works but mine has to plug into a usb port for the touchscreen aspect to work - on my computer it has to always be the same usb port as the hardware is installed on that port. If I plug it into another usb port the touchscreen is still there and you can go through the calibration procedure and it beeps etc but the touchscreen does not actually work - no sure this is relevant but it might be related. The screen itself plugs into the external monitor port.

I know understand what you mean by the split screen - on some display resolutions you only get a quarter of the full screen displayed and you have to scroll across or down to get other parts of the screen - when I was first setting mine up I got this and it was a resolution issue - often when both the laptop screen and touchscreen were showing eg not using the dual screen setting.

When I told the computer to use screen 2 (touchscreen as the primary) and on the correct resolution the standard desktop would fit on the screen and I never have any problems after that. Now when I start my lap top if the touchscreen is connected it goes straight to it at 800x600 (the screen will go to 1280x1080 but everything is too small on the screen to read) the laptop screen does not come on. If I start without the touchscreen, the laptop screen comes on at 1280x1080 - the laptop seems to have learn't the two configurations. The only time I have to recalibrate the touchscreen is when the screen has been disconnected for a while.

Good luck with it.

Garry

Hi Gary, I am having difficulty in getting my Dell lappy to keep the correct res when I shut the lid (defaults to native res). Would it be possible for you to write down an idiots guide to get the correct 800 x 600 res on screen 2 (I am a bit of a dunce when it comes to using dual screens). Thanking you in advance.

Craig D.

Gee Whiz Craig - am not sure I can actually answer your question - I have a toshiba but here goes.

With the computer off - connect the screen and then switch on.

Laptop should open with the laptop screen but detect the other screen - you may or may not have to install the second screen - XP will normally have the drivers but may not.

Then go into control panel and display and active the dual screen desktop. Screen 1 should be the laptop and Screen 2 should be the LCD screen - make screen two the primary screen - select Screen 2 resolution as 800x600 and save. Then select screen 1 and select the resolution you need - such as 1280x 800 and save. Select screen 2 and close the laptop - the LCD screen should still work.

When you start the computer in future - mine recognises if the touchscreen is connected it coes straight to it at the correct resolution. If you start the computer without the touch screen it also recognises this and goes straight to the laptop screen.

I am not sure this helps but it does work on mine.

Cheers

Garry

Thanks Garry...I was trying it the other way around :( so guess that was my problem!

Cheers,

Hi Nugget - your experience is the same as mine - with hindsight I would have just bought a normal LCD screen - the curser is much easier to use with a cordless optical mouse - safer when driving too - for the dogooders out there it is easier to drive the laptop on the move with the mouse than it is to adjust my car radio or top adjust the A/C - so don't start on the safety aspect - it is safe.

Garry