DR1000 A small tip..?

[bokjeid]

I don't know it is already known but it really helps for me.
Sometimes mine can't recognize stylus click so I should click the screen again, twice every time. One day, I found it out by chance that after I clean the screen well, its occurence rate reduces - mine recognizes stylus better. However, not 100% in this case, either.
And I also saw that a little longer stylus click(around 1 second) makes the recognition rate more.
These can be regarded so simple but I could see these recently by some trial and error..^^
Do your devices recognize the stylus click well, not miss it at all(especially at home screen)?

[Shaggy]

Originally Posted by bokjeid

One day, I found it out by chance that after I clean the screen well, its occurence rate reduces

That may have just been coincidence. I can't think of any reason that cleaning the screen would effect the stylus.

[bokjeid]

Well, I've tested it several times during some period before I posted it as an individual experience which may not happens in other cases but there is no theoretical basis, of course..^^

[Mackx]

Originally Posted by Shaggy

That may have just been coincidence. I can't think of any reason that cleaning the screen would effect the stylus.

Depends on how dirty the screen was ...

[bokjeid]

Originally Posted by Mackx

Depends on how dirty the screen was ...

Hhhh, you laughed me, it sounds interesting..

[Shaggy]

Originally Posted by bokjeid

Hhhh, you laughed me, it sounds interesting..

Since the Wacom layer is underneath the visible screen and it works by proximity, you'd have to have a pretty thick layer of crud on it that would prevent you from physically getting the stylus close enough to trigger. Would probably make the screen completely unreadable too.

IE, several coats of paint on the screen might do it, but I doubt a little dust/dirt would make a difference.

[bokjeid]

Originally Posted by Shaggy

Since the Wacom layer is underneath the visible screen and it works by proximity, you'd have to have a pretty thick layer of crud on it that would prevent you from physically getting the stylus close enough to trigger. Would probably make the screen completely unreadable too.

IE, several coats of paint on the screen might do it, but I doubt a little dust/dirt would make a difference.

Ah, I meant that just the expression of the phrase was somewhat fun.. I'm not the professional, either so I don't have anything to support the relation theoretically but just my some assumption. That's to say, because Wacom pad uses electronic signals on the surface of the screen, would there be any possibility that some dust might interfere with it? As known, dusts have electrons.
Anyway, you don't have to take care of this seriously if you don't feel any discomfort while using the touch-screen. Mine didn't recognize the stylus click well - just about four fifths.

[Clovis]

It seems that it is not necessary to press the tip of the stylus against the screen.
If the stylus is held parallel to the screen, and over an icon, the icon will not be activated. However, changing the angle towards the vertical, yet without the tip making contact with the screen, activates the icon.

The stylus is sensitive to angle, so if the hand remains in place and the stylus moved with the fingers - as opposed to moving it directly over an icon - the reaction will be variable. This is perhaps what you are seeing, Bokjeid, rather than the effect of dirt on the screen.

[bokjeid]

Originally Posted by Clovis

It seems that it is not necessary to press the tip of the stylus against the screen.
If the stylus is held parallel to the screen, and over an icon, the icon will not be activated. However, changing the angle towards the vertical, yet without the tip making contact with the screen, activates the icon.

The stylus is sensitive to angle, so if the hand remains in place and the stylus moved with the fingers - as opposed to moving it directly over an icon - the reaction will be variable. This is perhaps what you are seeing, Bokjeid, rather than the effect of dirt on the screen.

Thanks for your reference. I was also interested in the 'angle' of stylus because we should take care of it especially the 'edge' of the screen or the accuracy of the recognition drops down, as known - I had experienced it with my last DR800SG. Wacom touch-screen is useful and interesting a lot for me. Then I'll try it as you refered later..!

[rvs]

On a sidenote: When I had the DR1000 on an energy meter I noticed the touchscreen already senses the stylus from about 1 or 2 cm away. The power usage would shoot up when I got the stylus in that range.

There's probably a hidden soft- or hardware switch somewhere where you can make the device more or less sensitive to the stylus.

[bokjeid]

Originally Posted by rvs

On a sidenote: When I had the DR1000 on an energy meter I noticed the touchscreen already senses the stylus from about 1 or 2 cm away. The power usage would shoot up when I got the stylus in that range.

There's probably a hidden soft- or hardware switch somewhere where you can make the device more or less sensitive to the stylus.

Wow, it sounds fun. Plus, I saw that there was an option in the settings that turn on or off the touchscreen function to save power in the old version firmware but it was erased in the new version firmware, you know. I don't know how much power the touchsreen consumes but anybody knows the reason the option was erased(not important issue for me, just it'd be rare that the original option is erased, not added in update)?

[Shaggy]

Originally Posted by bokjeid

Wow, it sounds fun. Plus, I saw that there was an option in the settings that turn on or off the touchscreen function to save power in the old version firmware but it was erased in the new version firmware, you know. I don't know how much power the touchsreen consumes but anybody knows the reason the option was erased(not important issue for me, just it'd be rare that the original option is erased, not added in update)?

Probably because it isn't necessary. The touchscreen draws a lot of power when the stylus is being used, but if you're not writing on the screen then it doesn't have a noticeable effect on the battery. So there's really no reason to turn the screen off.

[bokjeid]

Originally Posted by Shaggy

Probably because it isn't necessary. The touchscreen draws a lot of power when the stylus is being used, but if you're not writing on the screen then it doesn't have a noticeable effect on the battery. So there's really no reason to turn the screen off.

Ah, now I got it. Thanks for your answer!

[rvs]

Originally Posted by bokjeid

Wow, it sounds fun. Plus, I saw that there was an option in the settings that turn on or off the touchscreen function to save power in the old version firmware but it was erased in the new version firmware, you know. I don't know how much power the touchsreen consumes but anybody knows the reason the option was erased(not important issue for me, just it'd be rare that the original option is erased, not added in update)?

I tested to see if it made any difference, but it hardly did. Neither does locking all sensors. They seem to account for 5-10% power saving each in idle mode.

Though my method of testing is very inaccurate. I fully charged the device, then put the wall charger on a simple energy meter (which becomes unreliable around 1W). I measured 3W maximum power usage and 1W when idle. I think the 1W idle usage explains why the battery drains so quickly. Don't know which component is responsible for the high idle usage though.