[isapros] Re: OT: Upgrading Tablets to Vista

  • From: "Thor \(Hammer of God\)" <thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 06:32:09 -0700

I did an upgrade, which is the "recommended" procedure, particularly for 
software dependant functionality requirements...  In device manager, everything 
shows as working, however, nothing "works."  The touch screen is completely 
disabled, yet it shows up fine in device manager.  The upgrade advisor runs 
automatically-- the first thing it did was say that I had to uninstall Norton 
AV (which came with the system).  After doing that and restarting (a lengthy 
process, actually) the advisor came up with "there may be issues, but nothing 
that will keep you from upgrading." 

However, I've found some cached docs in Google on MSFT that talk about setting 
up the input devices and such (after touting how much easier and more enabled 
tablet PC's are after installing Vista). 

It was smart enough to tell me that I couldn't upgrade from XP Tablet to Home 
Basic, so you would think that it would know if there were issues with going to 
Business with Tablet.  

But I'll see if there is anything I can do in Control Panel to get the touch 
screen working- but I have to attach an external keyboard/mouse to do that 
(fortunately I've got one with my Origami).

Thanks for the help- I'll see if what pans out.
t
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gerald G. Young 
  To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 5:23 AM
  Subject: [isapros] Re: OT: Upgrading Tablets to Vista


  T,

   

  Did you perform a clean install or did you perform an in-place upgrade?

   

  If you open up Device Manager, are there any devices that appear either as 
disabled, driver unknown, or not working?

   

  Did you check help to see if you needed to "enable" the tablet features?

   

  Did you run the Upgrade Advisor against the system to see if it detected any 
issues, potential or otherwise?

   

  Just a few questions that came to mind.

   

  Jerry

   

  From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Thor (Hammer of God)
  Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 4:19 PM
  To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [isapros] OT: Upgrading Tablets to Vista

   

  Anyone had any luck upgrading XP Tablet system to Vista?  I've got the 
Samsung NP-Q1 which was running XP Tablet 2005.  I actually gave several to my 
girlfriend because I wanted to be the only guy to give her multiple Origami's.  
yuk yuk.  Anyway,  after upgrading to Vista Business (you can't upgrade to 
home) it worked, but none of the table functions work at all.  I thought Vista 
was supposed to handle all that for me, but it just left me with a useless 
tablet in my hands.

   

  Any insight would be great.  No, there is nothing for Vista on the Samsung 
site.  Thx

  t

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