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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Virtual Keyboards

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19 comments:

  1. inscribe is very good slide keybrd 4 windows try it - its free
    http://www.iliumsoft.com/site/fp/inscribe.php

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  2. InScribe looks fantastic, I'll try it out.

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  3. how to make lenovo s10-3t automatically launch on-screen keyboard, while pointing to search field in the browser, or web address or any input field?

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  4. @Mohan
    As of right now you can't do that. With some browsers you will have an icon appear right next to the text box which you can then touch and then type. Stay tuned for a few videos on the way regarding on-screen keyboards.

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  5. Thanks Jesse. When I first upgraded to windows 7 home premium, I was getting a keyboard on the right side of the screen (hidden). when I tap, it comes alive. I did some optimization with Ashampoo win optimizer. After that the keyboard is not coming. I have to manually go to '--programs--accessory--ease of access--on-screen keyboard' to open the keyboard. However, this is a different keyboard. Please let me know, how do I reinstate the earlier keyboard.
    Thanks So much

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  6. @Mohan
    Hit your Windows key and type TabTip.exe The program should come up. Now click Tools and enable "Use the Input Panel Tab"

    You can assign where you want to show the tab on the bottom settings. Hit Apply and then OK and you should be good to go.

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  7. Hi, I love your blog and visit quite often for my Lenovo s10-3t. I run ModYouri.com and was looking for a keyboard solution with something similar to the iPad onscreen keyboard. I ended up using Hot Virtual Keyboard and made a custom keyboard with large enough keys to type, like the iPad. My review and download of the custom keyboard can be found at my site:
    http://www.modyouri.com/windows/9890-hot-virtual-keyboard-lenovo-s10-3t-win7-review.html

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  8. Hi, Jesse...

    Congratulations for the blog!

    Btw, how do I activate the virtual keyboard in quick start mode?

    Thanks!!

    Marcus

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  9. @Marcus
    I can't help you with the Quick Start program. I used it a few times and it wasn't what I wanted so I removed it completely. I think Quick Start (Splashtop) probably doesn't come with a virtual keyboard. You can check it out at http://www.splashtop.com/ Maybe you can get in contact with a developer and suggest a virtual keyboard.

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  10. hello jesse, i know this is not the place to ask this question but i just want to ask how to use the handwriting recognition to input asian language characters specifically chinese? i am using windows 7 home premium i just want to use it in an english windows 7 home premium display but can input chinese characters in tablet pc input? thanks

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  11. @noobieta
    I haven't dealt with that but there are youtube videos about it.

    Check http://acite.info/s103t-touchchinese

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  12. hello
    thank you for this great info.

    do you know any semi transparent virtual keyboard?

    thanks.

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  13. @Anonymous regrading transparent keyboard

    You can make windows transparent with:
    http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/WinTrans.shtml

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  14. i started to use the older onscreen keyboard that also comes with windows 7,
    mainly because it makes the click noise,
    so makes it more easy to type on screen
    to use you will need to,
    go to start / control panel,
    tap on ease of access,
    then tap on ease of access center,
    now tap start on screen keyboard

    the click noice is enabled by default,
    you can also pin it to the task bar

    also my mate got is toshiba and this is the keyboard package that is shipped with it,
    it a single package which has the keyboard package, onscreen mouse pad and onscreen piano,
    which i have to admit is one of the best onscreen piano app out at the moment,
    you can download from here
    http://www.mediafire.com/?c4xtekha8uzc5s5

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  15. A search of virtual keyboards lead me to this site: http://www.touch-base.com/documentation/Virtual%20Keyboards.htm#_Windows

    It lists a number if virtual keyboards.

    While there, note what appears to be a free version of Hot Virtual Keyboard.

    Nick

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  16. @Nick

    Neat stuff man. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. Is it possible to activate the virtual keyboard automatically when we go to Tablet mode?

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  18. Maybe. There would need to be a program that keeps track of the screen mode and when the rotation happens then it launches the program. Lenovo Natural Touch has that capability of launching when you enter tablet mode.

    Maybe through google we can find a tool to do that, but I don't know of any right now.

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