Thread: Microsoft Surface Pen Compatibility
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Old 06-16-2023, 08:54 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Quoth View Post
The Kobo pen seems to be similar or identical to the MS Surface pen. I have two different 3rd party MS Surface pen models and button layout & battery & feel is identical. All take different tips.
I should probably add that this is a Windows laptop, and that I tested the Kobo Stylus in MS Paint. It was recognized, and both the buttons worked (one erased, just like your second mouse button would).

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Try different software on the Laptop? Only some specialist sketching sw will show pressure. Try The Gimp as it can vary width, colour or density with pen pressure, if the pen and driver support it.
I've one Linux annotation package that annoyingly is pressure sensitive so that normal pressure is faint and you have to write hard (Wacom) for regular annotation. Mostly for annotation you want normal pressure and on/off ink.
Trying it now, with no luck.

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