Thread: Touch Kobo Touch Firmware 2.0
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Old 09-03-2012, 11:51 AM   #1126
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Originally Posted by jusmee View Post
If brighter light stops it working, wouldn't that mean it won't work in full sunlight? It's night time here, so I can't test, but I doubt that's the case.
It's the angle of the light hitting the Touch that's at play here. It may be possible to 'blind' the sensor when the light floods the sides of the device. The brighter the more IR interference may be generated.

I've noticed that I have trouble with the sensor when I am in a position with the light source on an acute angle in relation to the screen/sensor strips.

Taking this into account the light source should be as close to 90° as possible in relation to the screen to have a minimum effect on the sensors. Well, this is the theory....

As well, in bright sunlight in most cases the sun is high over head and not on an acute angle.
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