On 11/27/01 10:08 AM, "Bryan Todd Oakley" <oakertood_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Just curious if anyone has any suggestions for where to find "some of the
> simple solutions
> available."???
>
> Thanks!
>>
>> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 00:17:58 +0100
>> From: Martin Domscheit <kunstflug_at_mac.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Bad *pen* recognition
>>
>>
>> I had the same problem with my first (new) 2100. The display reacted
>> more and more chaotic every month I used it. I tried everything -
>> even completely disassembled the unit several times without luck. As
>> I got my second (used) 2100 I bought as replacement it was very easy
>> to see that the old touch screen was defective. The foil (where you
>> write on) was very close to the glass plane. You could alway see
>> "Newton-rings" - like negatives on a scanner plate - on some areas of
>> the display. When you tip with the stylus on it you could hardly see
>> any movement towards the glass. The "new" Newton is completely
>> different. It seems that the foil is now about half a mm away from
>> the glass - no "Newton rings" - and is very elastic. I think the old
>> display was not worn out - no scratches at all. I used it always with
>> great care and I am not a "power user" - only a few minutes every
>> day. So I think it came this way from Apple.
>>
>> Hopefully your Newton can be repaired with some of the simple
>> solutions available.
>>
>> Greetings, Martin Domscheit, Germany
>>
>>
>>> It's my first time posting, so please be kind with any faux pas.
>>>
>>> I just got a 2000>2100 on eBay. I rec'd it in pretty good condition.
>>> I was upgrading from a 110,
>>> so it was amazing! But now I can't seem to get the alignment or
>>> something to related to work.
>>> Sometimes, the alignment is *way* off and sometimes the handwriting
>>> represented on the screen is
>>> totally whacked. It draws straight lines backwards and sometimes,
>>> even though I am writing
>>> "correctly" it overwrites the previous letters with the new ones.
>>> Needless to say, It seems almost
>>> unbearable.
>>>
>>> Side Question: Are there any *NEW*, still-in-the-box MP2100's out there?
>>>
The FAQ, maybe? I would think they are swiping a business card along the
edge of the screen, to dislodge any grit that might be stuck and causing
pressure on the touch screen, or delete the system soup or do a "hard
reset". These, I think, are what you could consider the "simple
solutions"...
-Laurent.
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