07-17-2011, 04:49 PM | #1 |
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Inadvertent zooming
I mostly use the included stylus on the tablet side of the PE, and sometimes when I'm trying to use it to drag a page in a browser (either the stock one or Dolphin Mini) or in a pdf reader (either pdfToGo or ezPdf) the page zooms either in or out. But when I try to deliberately zoom by repeating what I just did, it just drags the page. If I could control this, it would be neat! Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
Also, a tip to other newbies: don't ignore the little track pad like I did at first. It's often a less-frustrating way to move around the screen in lots of apps. |
07-17-2011, 05:21 PM | #2 |
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whenever you remove the stylus from the screen, even if its just a very small amount, you will trigger a zoom, I wouldn't recommend putting more pressure on the screen, just trying to be more conscious of it, to zoom yourself(not accidentally) just tap twice in quick succession.
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07-17-2011, 05:32 PM | #3 |
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However, this is happening while the stylus (or my fingernail) is still on the screen, finishing a diagonal or vertical motion. I also sometimes select a link when I'm trying to drag the page. |
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07-17-2011, 09:08 PM | #5 |
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yes, as I said, even if your stylus is only .001mm off of that screen its going to consider itself as off, the way they use this screen is binary, either on or off. A little more pressure might actually not be bad if this is happening frequently. Most devices these days use capacitive screens(the ones that can do multitouch but can only be used with fingers), with those you can lift your finger a bit off the screen and it wont notice the difference(it will but it will be within a set margin of error), however, this device uses a resistive screen, which can't detect your stylus or fingernail is there unless it is actually applying pressure to the screen. This is the only reason you would be experiencing the two things that you are.
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So, to stop it happening, do your scrolling more to the left. |
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07-18-2011, 02:58 PM | #7 |
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The trackpad is pretty awesome, although I haven't quite figured out what to use it for.
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07-18-2011, 03:49 PM | #8 |
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HAHA I've only just discovered this weekend that the track pad is actually a track pad! I though it was some kind of a light sensor to detect when the PE was closed!
Personally I've found it to be useful for moving the cursor around while typing (for editing.) I've found that touching the spot with the stylus is often not quite right.. it'll place the cursor on the wrong side of where I want it for example so it's easy to correct that with the pad. |
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07-22-2011, 04:39 AM | #10 |
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Keep in mind that the trackpad is also a button useful for scrolling and selecting.
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07-22-2011, 11:46 AM | #11 |
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Trackpad? Does that mean the pretty, blue-lit trackball?
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07-22-2011, 04:53 PM | #12 |
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