CF-29 touchscreen keypad

Hey all,

According to this video, there is a virtual keyboard setting for the touchscreen (I tried searching but all I got were the obvious results about touchscreens and keyboards, but not the one I wanted)......

‪Panasonic ToughBook CF-29‬‏ - YouTube

And, as an aside, has anyone seen the youtube video/ newspaper review 'Tiger vs. Laptop'? Am sure everyone has, so I won't post it.

Thanks

 

is that for the tablet version of windows xp or do I just not know what I'm talking about? have seen the keyboard on a touchscreen on one of my purchased cf-29's with what I believe is the tablet version of win xp..Driller

 

Ummmm.....I need a catcher's glove hat, what? Didn't know there was a tablet version of XP for Windows PC.

 

have only seen that one cf-29 with this OS on it. the touchscreen was not working properly so I couldn't use it. maybe some of the more "versed" gurus here can give you more accurate info on this. hey guys, give us a hand..Driller

 

A little Google goes a long way:
Windows XP On Screen Keyboard ? - Windows 7 Forums
Edit: It's right there in W7 >start>all programs>accessories>ease of access. I don't have an XP machine running right now, but I would try "Accessibility Options" in the same location on your XP machine.
CAP
EDIT: It is there in XP as well: >all programs>accessories>accessibility.
It can be dragged to the desktop of the fast launch tool bar.

 

"On Screen Keyboard is available in all XP editions. Its named as osk.exe in System32 folder"

Not there.

 

On one of my CF-51's the keyboard connector is gone and the only way to use it is windows on screen keyboard.

 

Well, during my quick Google I did see something about adding a desktop shortcut for the XP OSK. I only have touch machines running Tablet or W7, don't use them on the full size machines, so I have never felt the need
CAP

 

Thanks guys, and it's not a little Google required, it's Gurulge needed! No idea what to search for, hence my asking here, at least what to search for in terms of words. I always research my off before asking, but there are times I can't get anywhere and need a bit of help, even with just search word combinations.

 

Bingo, got it working..... but is too small to type with fingers, likely a stylus is needed which I don't have and no options to enlarge it. Oh well.....

 

As you have discovered, the Micro$oft supplied OSK is not resizable (except the Win7 version) and is too small to use without a stylus.

There are two freeware resizable OSK's available that you could try.
Look at Click-N-Type or Free Virtual Keyboard



To get the OSK to appear at the logon screen you will have to edit the registry. There is a string value called "SYSTEM" in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrentVersion\Winlogon. You will need to add the file name eg. "OSK.EXE"(without the quotes) to the value. If the SYSTEM value already has an entry, you add to it by adding a comma after the existing entry. It is probably easier to locate the OSK executable in the root directory so that you do not have to type in a long folder structure.

*** If you are not confident in making registry changes then do NOT attempt anything as this could cause you OS not to start. ***

 

I have picked up a few stylus from China/Japan for a couple bucks that work just fine and they can be stored in the PCMCIA slot with the door closed , plastic ones

 

Cool, will look into both. Thanks.

BTW, since I got my CF-29 on Monday, I haven't touched my newer/higher performance Dell except to extract GPS files, so I think it's safe to say I'm addicted, even with the hard to type on keyboard. Am I one of you now? Lol

 

"To open On-Screen Keyboard, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Accessibility, and then click On-Screen Keyboard."

You can also change the Font Style/Size and keyboard types (Enhanced or Standard; Regular or Black Layout).

 

Here is the one I have used before. I haven't tested it out on any of my toughbooks, but I had a few old desktops with out keyboard I was working on at one time.

On-Screen Keyboard Portable | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB, portable and cloud drives

It's portable and runs off of a usb stick.

Also I have found out this portable app is handy.

Virtual Magnifying Glass Portable | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB, portable and cloud drives

 

Panasonic has an on-screen keyboard bundled in with the MEIWDS server for the CF-VDW07 remote display. Pretty sure it's on the Canadian site, maybe also the Japan Pany support site. It is resizeable and will work without the MEIWDS server software installed.

 

Maybe?

Model Number(s): CFVDW07HM, CFVDW07M
CFVDW07_Non_Panasonic_MEIWDS_k-04-224.zip (1.2 MB - English)
Operating System(s): WindowsXP
Release Date: 2005/3/14 Version: V200L10
MeiWDS software to use CFVDW07 displays with non Panasonic computers.
NOTE: This software is supplied AS IS and Panasonic cannot support its use on non Panasonic computers.