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Wacom touch sensitivity on Thinkpad X201 tablet

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First post, by mr_bigmouth_502

Posted on 2015-10-26, 01:00

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To make a long story short, I can use the stylus just fine on my Thinkpad X201 tablet, except that no matter which driver I install, whether it be the Lenovo driver or the Wacom Penabled driver, I cannot get pressure sensitivity to work on Windows 7. I had it working ONCE before, and I cannot remember how I managed to do it. One of the main reasons I bought this thing was so that I could have a device with a screen I could draw on, but as of right now it is almost useless for that due to the lack of pressure sensitivity. Any advice? 🤣

Also, I think Vogons could REALLY use a forum for discussing newer hardware. I know the focus here is mainly on old games and systems, but I know people here like discussing modern stuff too. 😉

Reply 1 of 6, by JidaiGeki

Posted on 2015-10-26, 02:29

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You might find assistance with this issue over on the Thinkpads forums e.g. http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=43 … ressure#p699808

That thread relates to an X200, but maybe it gives leads on the X201's behaviour. Hope it helps!

Reply 2 of 6, by mr_bigmouth_502

Posted on 2015-10-26, 04:08

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Welp, adding to my Thinkpad woes I just dropped the stupid thing while I had the screen flipped over, and I ended up shattering some of the glass on it. The LCD underneath is fine, but I can imagine the cracks in the screen are going to be annoying to deal with once I start drawing.

EDIT: Also, I'm starting to figure that it may have something to do with the Chinese knockoff digitizer pen I'm using, since it seems the pen itself is what detects pressure.

Reply 3 of 6, by calvin

Posted on 2015-10-26, 17:17

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Using what software? Some software may require further configuration.

2xP2 450, 512 MB SDR, GeForce DDR, Asus P2B-D, Windows 2000
P4 2.6, 1 GB DDR1, Radeon 9600 Pro, P4P800, Windows XP
Alpha 21164, 512 MB, Permedia 2, KZPCM, AlphaPC 164, NT 4.0

Reply 4 of 6, by mr_bigmouth_502

Posted on 2015-10-27, 01:46

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It's my pen. The glass itself is nothing special.

Reply 5 of 6, by mirh

Posted on 2015-11-07, 13:40

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First rule is: always point back to OEM.
At least with my Trust tablet with UC-logic digitizer it was a night and day difference.

Said this, you need special programs (like Krita, Sankoré) for pressure sensitivity, paint is not going to make your day 🤣

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Reply 6 of 6, by mr_bigmouth_502

Posted on 2015-11-16, 19:48

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mirh wrote:
First rule is: always point back to OEM.
At least with my Trust tablet with UC-logic digitizer it was a night and day difference.

Said this, you need special programs (like Krita, Sankoré) for pressure sensitivity, paint is not going to make your day 🤣

I should be getting an OEM digitizer pen in the mail soon. I still want to replace the glass though. I have no idea how I'm gonna afford it. 😵

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