Elo TouchSystems MonitorMouse FOR WINDOWS NT Version 2.0 инструкция обслуживания

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MonitorMouse ® for W indows NT Version 2.0 User’s Guide Manual Version 2.0 Elo TouchSystems, Inc. 1-800-ELOTOUCH www.elotouch.com A Raychem Company P/N 008013-A DOC # SW000081[...]

ii Trademark Acknowledgements IntelliTouch, AccuTouch, and MonitorMouse are registered trademarks, and ELODEV is a trademark of Elo TouchSystems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Copyright Copyright © 1997 by Elo TouchSystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior wr[...]

iii CONTENTS Chapter 1 - Introduction ............................................................................. 1 About this Manual .................................................................................................. 1 About MonitorMouse for Windows NT ................................................................... 2 Touchscre[...]

iv Appendix B - Programming Options ....................................................... 27 Z-Axis Capabilities ............................................................................................... 27 Launching the Touchscreen Control Panel .......................................................... 29 Calibrating from Within Your Progr[...]

1  Introduction • About this Manual 1 • About MonitorMouse for Windows NT 2 • Product Registration 3 • Contacting Elo 3 A BOUT THIS M ANUAL This manual provides all of the information you need to install and use MonitorMouse  for Windows NT, Elo TouchSystems’ touchscreen driver designed for Windows NT. This manual is organized as fo[...]

2 Chapter 1 - Introduction See the README.TXT file on the accompanying disk. It contains any additions or changes made after this manual was printed. For details on available product configurations, touchscreen theory of operation, and general troubleshooting, see the IntelliTouch Ultra Product Manual or the AccuTouch Product Manual as appropriate.[...]

Product Registration 3 MonitorMouse for Windows NT also works with most DOS applications run in a window on the Windows NT desktop. Video Compatibility The video function of the display and the Elo touchscreen installed on the display are entirely separate systems. Therefore, the touchscreen is compatible with all video cards and modes. Problems wi[...]

4 Chapter 1 - Introduction Product announcements, press releases, application notes, software drivers and utilities are available on the web site, CompuServe and the Elo BBS. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Web: www.elotouch.com BBS: (423) 482-9840 (Downloads only, up to 14.4K baud, multiple protocols) CompuServe: GO ELOTOUCH Select Elo [...]

5  Installing MonitorMouse for Windows NT • Before You Begin 5 • Configuring the Controller 6 • Installing the Software 6 • MonitorMouse for Windows NT Files 9 • Modifications to Windows NT Configuration 11 B EFORE Y OU B EGIN First, be sure Windows NT is installed and operating properly with your mouse. You should make a backup copy o[...]

6 Chapter 2 - Installing MonitorMouse for Windows NT C ONFIGURING THE C ONTROLLER Elo typically ships touchscreen controllers preconfigured for use with Elo software, including MonitorMouse for Windows NT. Install the Elo touchscreen hardware as described in the AccuTouch Product Manual or IntelliTouch Ultra Product Manual . I NST ALLING THE S OFTW[...]

Installing the Software 7 5. Follow the directions on the screen. 6. MonitorMouse for Windows NT provides two Installation options. Most users should select Typical (the default) and click Next to continue. Custom allows you to install the sample touchscreen programming files. 7. The Touchscreen Setup dialog box will appear. Specify the type of tou[...]

8 Chapter 2 - Installing MonitorMouse for Windows NT 10. Click the Start button, then click Settings, then click Control Panel. 11. Double-click Elo Touchscreen to run the Touchscreen Control Panel.[...]

MonitorMouse for Windows NT Files 9 12. Click the Calibrate button and touch each of the three targets as they appear on the screen. Touch Yes when the cursor lines up correctly with your finger. Touch OK to close the Touchscreen Control Panel. M ONIT OR M OUSE FOR W INDOWS NT F ILES The following files are on the MonitorMouse for Windows NT disk: [...]

10 Chapter 2 - Installing MonitorMouse for Windows NT The following files are installed by the MonitorMouse for Windows NT Setup program when using the Typical installation option: README.TXT Copied to ELO directory. MONMOUSE.SYS Touchscreen driver designed for Windows NT. Copied to WINNTSYSTEM32DRIVERS directory. MONMOUSE.CPL Touchscreen Contr[...]

Modifications to Windows NT Configuration 11 M ODIFICA TIONS T O W INDOWS NT C ONFIGURA TION The MonitorMouse for Windows NT Setup program makes the following modifications to Windows NT: 1. Copies driver files to your hard disk and updates previous installations of Elo driver software. 2. Adds the following Registry keys. The default values of the[...]

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13  Using MonitorMouse for Windows NT • Touchscreen Control Panel 13 • Tips on Using the Touchscreen in Windows NT 17 • Running DOS Programs from NT 19 • Tips on Using the Touchscreen in Windows NT 19 T OUCHSCREEN C ONTROL P ANEL The MonitorMouse for Windows NT Touchscreen Control Panel allows you to customize the way the touchscreen wor[...]

14 Chapter 3 - Using MonitorMouse for Windows NT Running the Touchscreen Control Panel 1. Touch the Start button, then touch Settings, then touch Control Panel. 2. Double-touch Elo Touchscreen to run the Touchscreen Control Panel. Calibration Select Calibrate to initiate the calibration sequence. Follow the on-screen instructions. You will be given[...]

Touchscreen Control Panel 15 Once calibrated, MonitorMouse for Windows NT will be ready to run automatically each time the system is restarted. Recalibration should only be necessary after moving or resizing the video image, or after changing either the touchscreen, controller, or monitor. Mouse Button Emulation Mode Four mouse button emulation mod[...]

16 Chapter 3 - Using MonitorMouse for Windows NT application that does not use double-clicking, you may use one of the other modes. The double-click speed for the mouse and touchscreen can be adjusted with the mouse Control Panel. It may be helpful to adjust this threshold toward the slower end of the scale. The mouse parameters DoubleClickHeight a[...]

Tips on Using the Touchscreen in Windows NT 17 T IPS ON U SING THE T OUCHSCREEN IN W INDOWS NT The following are suggestions for using the touchscreen with Windows NT. The Drag, double-click mouse button emulation mode is assumed. Removing the Mouse Pointer A mouse pointer is not required in most touchscreen applications and may actually be a distr[...]

18 Chapter 3 - Using MonitorMouse for Windows NT Scrolling Scrolling lists can be performed by touching the scroll bars, as you would with the mouse. Some lists can be scrolled more easily by touching the data area, sliding your finger to an edge, then continuing to slide outside the area. This technique works in drop-down lists, for example. In fa[...]

Running DOS Programs from NT 19 R UNNING DOS P ROGRAMS FROM NT DOS mouse-driven programs run from Windows NT may also use the touchscreen when run in a window. Limited support for Full-screen DOS mode is provided. The video mode in Windows NT and the video mode in the DOS application must be the same in order for the cursor to correctly track your [...]

20 Chapter 3 - Using MonitorMouse for Windows NT 7. The application must be intuitive. Guide the user. Limit choices. Test the application on focus groups. If anyone pauses for even a moment, think how to improve the application so it is totally obvious. 8. Consider using a sound card with digitized speech to prompt the user through the application[...]

21 $SSHQGL[$ Troubleshooting • General Information 21 • Diagnostic Utilities 23 G ENERAL I NFORMA TION Should you experience operational difficulties with the touchscreen system either during or after installation, this appendix should help you determine the source of the problem. The first step in troubleshooting a touchscreen system is to [...]

22 Appendix A - Troubleshooting Display Problems If you are experiencing a display problem (such as no video, horizontal and vertical synchronization, raster non-linearities, etc.), realize that the video function of the display and the Elo touchscreen installed on the display are entirely separate systems. Therefore, problems with the display shou[...]

Diagnostic Utilities 23 directory by the Setup program. See COMDUMP and BUSSTAT later in this appendix. The cursor moves but does not line up with my finger. You need to run the calibration routine in the Control Panel. • Open the Elo Touchscreen Control Panel and select the Calibrate button. Errors appear in the Event Log but the touchscreen sti[...]

24 Appendix A - Troubleshooting It is possible that non-linearity or other problems may exist even if data is being reported to the computer. From the coordinate display, you can determine which corner is the origin and watch both X and Y increase steadily as you slide your finger to the diagonally opposite corner. Check the other two corners to ma[...]

Diagnostic Utilities 25 For instructions on how to format the command line and display the version number of COMDUMP, just type: COMDUMP [Enter] Once in COMDUMP, the raw (untranslated) data received from the controller is displayed. Normally, data is displayed at a constant rate only when the touchscreen is touched. The baud rate can be changed by [...]

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27 $SSHQGL[% Programming Options • Z-Axis Capabilities 27 • Launching the Touchscreen Control Panel 29 • Calibrating from Within Your Program 29 Z-A XIS C AP ABILITIES Windows NT programmers can take advantage of IntelliTouch Z-axis capabilities. For a demo of Z-Axis run ZAXIS.EXE from the ELO directory. This program is installed by using[...]

28 Appendix B - Programming Options The following example code demonstrates how to obtain Z data. For a complete example, see the included source code for ZAXIS.EXE. #include "mmioctl.h" HANDLE hndFile; // Win32 handle of "MMDev" device LONG IoctlCode; // Function to perform ULONG DataLength; // Output buffer data length DWORD R[...]

Launching the Touchscreen Control Panel 29 IoctlResult = DeviceIoControl( hndFile, // Handle to device IoctlCode, // IO Control code NULL, // We don't need input data 0, // No input buffer required, 0 bytes &IOBuffer, // Buffer from driver. // This buffer will contain Z data DataLength, // Length of buffer in bytes. &ReturnedLength, //[...]

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