Re: [NTLK] Problem: screen sensitivity

~~~ On 2006/08/29 16:56, Lord Groundhog at LordGroundhog@gmail.com wrote ~~~

> After enjoying my MP2100 for a little over a year, Newt seems to have
> developed a serious flaw. I can slightly adjust the alignment of my pen so
> that the upper third or so is aligned correctly, but now, as I get closer
> to the bottom of the screen it becomes more and more out of alignment.
> Towards the bottom of the screen I have to tap almost 1 cm *below* where I
> want the pen to write or select or whatever. As for doing anything in the
> Button Bar, I can only select those items by tapping the bottom edge of the
> screen, with one exception. The "Extras" button, in the lower left hand
> corner, is no longer accessible at all. Even if I tap the very bottom of
> the screen all I can access is that little clock icon and the info icon.
>
> As I say, re-aligning the pen does not affect this and I'm now left without
> my extras. For the record, Newt has suffered no impacts or shocks that I'm
> aware of, nor any other untoward events.
>
> What do I need to do to make this right? I'm very dependent upon my 2100!
>

As I've been thinking about the varied and excellent suggestions from folks
so far, the problem has worsened and the dead space has now spread to
include the DATES button, so if I turn Dates off to access my Notes (my
default backdrop program) I'll never get Dates back! I cannot live without
both of those, so now I'm *considering* a brief foray into dismantling Newt
-- nothing ambitious, you understand, just to have a look to see if there's
anything obvious I can see. What surgeons call "exploratory surgery".

Shalom.
Christian

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Simple question: what is the BEST guide -- recommended tools, fullest
preparation for the preservation of maximum data and programs, tips on what
NOT to do as well as what to do, and maybe some photos and such -- I can use
to prepare for this? At this time I don't see myself risking doing the
digitizer/screen replacement myself unless the exploratory procedure goes
well and I come away feeling as though I can do it safely, but I feel like I
just have to do *something*.

TIA.

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