Touchscreen Quirky? How do you zoom in and out on this?
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Hi P.Miller, It sounds like your screen calibration may be a bit off. Also, just to be sure, you know the screen is resistive not capacitive right? That means there will be some pressure required instead of a feather touch. Here's how to perform a factory reset to recalibrate your screen. The unit will get wiped during the process so please be sure to backup your stuff. Start off with your tablet "Off" 1) Press and hold the "Power" and "Home" button at the same time 2) When you see the SkyPad logo, release the "Power" and continue holding the "Home" button 3) When the screen changes and you see "Reboot", use the "Menu" to move the highlight down to 3rd option called Factory reset and hit "Home". 4) You'll see a series of "No" then a Yes, select that and hit "Home" 5) Once you see "Reboot" again, press "Home" to select. 6) After the tablet reboots, you'll see a white "+" 3 times, please press them to calibrate your screen. 7) Your tablet is calibrated and ready for use.
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I would think there is a "zoom" function or else it would be really really unuser-friendly
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I used it in a dual monitor setup and the touch screen becomes unpredictable. As if the monitor was unclear on which was in control. It was also a novice user so perhaps three of the same will not experience this dilemma.
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Using the touchscreen is awkward since the body of the machine is light. Touching the screen makes the whole unit move. I had hinge issues unrelated to the touchscreen. Sent it back 3 times before asus replaced it with a refurbished unit.
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To mouse, use the touchscreen. There is no mouse available that I'm aware of.
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I like the touchpad, and yes, you tap it once to click, just like any other touchpad. I love the zoom-in zoom out with two fingers.
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The Screen is not a touchscreen. Wheel Dial for settings in the Menu for Manuel use. Screen does tilt up and down for low shots.
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If you get used to the fact that it has offset from pointer and use a large zoom it is possible. But it is not super easy :)
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No this is not a touch screen. The touch pad I've noticed does seem to be a little buggy, but I rarely noticed it. I typically use a mouse though since I hate touch pads though.
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I had the same issue and what I was told was that Windows 7 was not really built to be touch screen. I used the keyboard doc before my tablet became a bookmark and loved it. I would suggest either upgrading to Windows 8 or investing in a keyboard.
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it is a touch screen. you can zoom in to make a passage bigger. very convenient for me.
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Using the touchscreen is awkward since the body of the machine is light. Touching the screen makes the whole unit move.I had hinge issues unrelated to the touchscreen. Sent it back 3 times before asus replaced it with a refurbished unit.
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There is a indentation about mid way through the device. You'll see a series of parallel vertical striations of sorts moving from left To right. That is your magnification knob. It's really my only complaint about the device. It should've been a digital zoom.
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you have to adjust the screen resolution. I don't know how to do it, but look it up online.
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You can zoom in Chrome. I set my resolution to 2048 x 1152 and all my programs look great without zooming. There is no real need for the highest res on this laptop, but it's there if you want it. People that complain about the resolution probably have not tried 2048 x 1152.
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UPDATE TO THIS ISSUE: I went to Acer's Store (it's on your desktop unless you've deleted it), clicked on Tech Support and then Email Support. If you complete the form there and write a brief message, the site will come up with suggestions on the erratic cursor. I forget how it was labeled but it shows in a different window just how to adjust the sensitiviity settings to eliminate the issue most of us are experiencing! Try it, I think you'll be happy with the results.
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It is a bit narrow but you can compensate for this easily.1. Make sure you have your colors, contrast and brightness calibrated via the menu. I had mine "red-shifted " when viewed at funny angles and as soon as I calibrated it to a balanced RGB setting it looked much more natural.2. Try setting it lower than you work and make use of the reclining stand. I work over the tablet most of the time anyway.