Re: [PilotMgr] Digitizer SNAFU, desparate now!

[Mike Caracalas <mike.caracalas@xxxxxxx>]

I have the hard shell case from Palm for my PalmV and I get the
digitizer problem with frustrating regularity.  Don't know if the case
has anything to do with it or not.


Eric Sharakan wrote:
> 
> I do not have a hard shell case, but I do have one on order (from Palm, BTW).
> 
> I have never experienced digitizer problems on either my current Vx (using the flimsy
> flip cover that came with it) or my previous III.  But I have never had "false" screen
> press issues, either.
> 
> -Eric
> 
> --On Tuesday, November 13, 2001 14:49:51 -0800 "Carl P. Soffronoff"
> <Carl.Soffronoff@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > In reading this mail thread, I came to realize that I have this problem
> > on my PalmV many times.  It seems to occur when the Palm turns "on" to
> > notify me of an upcoming appointment.
> >
> > The problem seems related to the fact that I use a soft case pouch to
> > hold my PDA.  There's a metal belt clip on the pouch that can sometimes
> > cause the touchscreen to believe I've touched it with the stylus.  In
> > reality, it's the corner of the clip pressing through the pouch.  This
> > has happened when I carried my PDA in either my pocket or my briefcase
> > and cramped quarters cause the "false" pressing on the PDA screen or
> > one of the User switches.
> >
> > I end up going to the Welcome application to recalibrate my PDA.  A few
> > times, I was unable to find a place on the touch screen to get to the
> > Welcome application.  For those instances, I used a hard reset followed
> > by a full restore to get back to where I was at.
> >
> > I've noticed some PalmV users with hard-shell, flip covers.  I've
> > thought about buying one of these but couldn't find one.  If Palm users
> > have a hard-shell flip cover, I'd be very interested in:
> >
> > 1. do they have the problem of the touchscreen needing constant
> >    or periodic recalibration?
> >
> > 2. if not, where can I buy one of the hard-shell, flip covers?
> >
> > kind regards...Carl Soffronoff
> >
> > | From: Scott Rotondo <rotondo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > |
> > | Agreed. This is a long-standing Palm problem, and it's very hard to believe it
> > | has anything to do with applications. It does seem to be better on newer
> > models,
> > | however. I used to have this problem all the time with my Pilot Professional,
> > | but only a couple of times with my Palm V.
> > |
> > |     Scott
> > |
> > | > From: KENT MADSEN <KENT.MADSEN@xxxxxxx>
> > | > To: Mike Caracalas <mike.caracalas@xxxxxxx>
> > | > CC: Steven Rice <Steven.Rice@xxxxxxx>, pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | > Subject: Re: [PilotMgr] Digitizer SNAFU, desparate now!
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > I had alignment problems with my Palm Professional, but haven't had it once
> > | > with my Palm IIIc.  I don't think it would be applications, since I have
> > | > pretty much the same set +.
> > | >
> > | > Kent
> > | >
> > | > Mike Caracalas wrote:
> > | > >
> > | > > I had the same problem and was in a similar panic until I stumbled upon
> > | > > a solution...
> > | > >
> > | > > Launch the Welcome application (probably in your System applications
> > | > > category).  It takes you through the Digitizer, among other things.
> > | > >
> > | > > Anyone know what causes the digitizer to get so out of alignment?  I
> > | > > have to realign mine about once per day.  Palm Tech Support told me it
> > | > > was probably an application I had added that was causing it, but I've
> > | > > never figured out which one (if any).
> > | > >
> > | > > Mike
> > | > >
> > | > > Steven Rice wrote:
> > | > > >
> > | > > > My digitizer is so far out of alignment I can't access the top row
> > | > > > of the screen- which is the only way to get to the digitizer aligning
> > | > > > tool.
> > | > > >
> > | > > > After carefully doing a backup, I did a hard reset.  The alignment
> > | > > > was ok initially, but after the restore it was out of whack again.
> > | > > > After looking around a bit I tried the same process but without the
> > | > > > Keyboard backup files.  Still no joy.
> > | > > >
> > | > > > How on earth can I get it realigned?
> > | > > >
> > | > > > TIA,
> > | > > > Steve
> >
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