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?
> >
> >Thanks for any help!
> >
> >Todd Oakley
> >Brookfield Zoo
> >Brookfield, IL
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