MicroTouch TouchWare for Windows
Version 5.53, September 2000
Copyright 1991-2000 MicroTouch Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved.
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
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TouchWare for Windows is the software for your MicroTouch
touchscreen. It allows users to select, launch, and drag objects
using the touchscreen.
TouchWare provides full touchscreen functionality for all
applications running under Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0,
and Windows 9X. It uses a true 32-bit implementation of the driver
and control panel to implement touchscreen support.
ENHANCEMENTS
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* TouchWare 5.53 fixes a Touch lockup problem w/ WinNT4.0 Serial
and PS/2 drivers.
* TouchWare 5.53 Serial includes a tool for re-assigning touchscreen
controllers to communication ports in multiple-monitor mode. To
switch communication ports:
a) Double-click on TW icon. A dialog panel showing touchscreen
instances and the corresponding com ports will appear.
b) Select the desired com port under a touchscreen instance.
Two touchscreen controllers, previously assigned to the com
ports involved, will be automatically switched. For example,
if you see COM1 under instance 1, and COM3 under instance 2,
selecting COM3 under instance 1 will automatically assign
touchscreen 1 to COM3 and touchscreen 2 to COM1.
c) To run the control panel, simply click on a touchscreen instance.
This new feature is not yet documented anywhere else.
* TouchWare 5.53 installs 2-point calibration as a default. During the
regular installation, the user is advised to select 5-point calibration
for a 4-wire resistive controller. Nevertheless, if the user chooses to
restore defaults by clicking on "Restore defaults" button on the Hardware
tab, the application will default to 2-point calibration even if 5-point
calibration was selected during the installation process. If that happens,
the user can always re-select 5-point calibration on Tools->Options->Advanced
tab.
* TouchWare 5.53 fixes problems related to invalid Block 1 read and write by
checking the size of the data sent from the controller and eliminating
unnecessary writes.
* TouchWare 5.53 fixes some of the problems related to the screen being touched
when the controller data is being updated. It is safe to wake-up a sleeping
system with a touch (serial controller) or touch the screen during system
wake-up caused by any other device (all controllers).
WARNING! Do not touch the screen:
a) While booting up your computer - until done (for USB - until you hear
the beep).
b) When you plug or unplug any USB devices.
c) Whenever you see a warning message "Do not touch the screen..." -
at least for a second after the message disappears.
* TouchWare 5.52 fixes problems when running w/ Multiple
Logged On Users under WinNT and Win2K.
* TouchWare 5.52 fixes a Long Touch problem with the
Serial Win2K driver.
* TouchWare 5.52 for USB includes ability to disable Auto
Calibration changes during monitor Resolution changes.
(This is disabled by setting bit 2 of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
ControlPanel\MtsTch\TouchMonSwitches).
* TouchWare 5.51 includes basic support for non-MicroTouch
controllers.
* TouchWare 5.50 includes support for Windows 2000.
KNOWN ANOMALIES
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1. In planning to use a touchscreen without a mouse or
keyboard installed, you must first remove the mouse and
reboot. Then, using the keyboard, you can disable the
Windows dialog warning "Mouse not found". Finally,
remove the keyboard and reboot the system.
2. If you uninstall TouchWare, be aware that you must restart the
system before you can install a new version of the software.
3. If you attempt to attach USB devices to your system after
installing TouchWare, be aware that you may lose touch
functionality during installation. You should keep a keyboard or
mouse attached to the system during USB device installation.
4. TouchWare does not support the custom directory option for
serial multiple touchscreen configurations.
5. If you are installing a MousePort controller, you must
uninstall any previous TouchWare version and disconnect as well
as disable any existing PS/2 mouse drivers/hardware prior to
installing the new TouchWare version. Verify IRQ 12 is not being
used by the system. Even if the hardware is disconnected, the
system may still be claiming the IRQ.
Note: Some styles of laptop mice cannot be physically removed.
However, they can usually be disabled.
6. The setup program does not remove the DOSTOUCH
program from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file during a
Windows 95 upgrade installation.
7. The setup program will only look for the default
directories for previous TouchWare versions on the
target system when doing a Windows 95 upgrade
installation.
8. Some older video cards may cause conflicts with COM 4.
Refer to Article ID: Q127138 in the Microsoft Technical
Support Knowledge base for further information.
9. If you are using a ThruGlass controller, you may have difficulty
making selections at the top or bottom of the screen. To
correct the problem, select ThruGlass Configuration ->
Diagnostics -> Auto Frequency.
HARDWARE SUPPORT
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TouchWare version 5.53 supports multiple monitor configurations
for serial and USB systems. The hardware listed below has been
tested as of this release.
In addition to this list, MicroTouch also supports the approved
Windows hardware list for multiple monitors found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp
COM port expansion cards
- Addonics FlexPort (4 plus 2) ISA interface
- Digi Board Classic ISA interface (not for Windows 98)
- Digi Accelport Models 2E and 4E ISA interface (not for
Windows 98)
- SIIG I/O Expander 25 model 101812 ISA interface
- Comtrol RocketPort 4-port PCI interface
- Equinox Super Serial PCI interface
Video cards
- ATI XPERT AGP interface
- Diamond Stealth II AGP interface
- Matrox Millenium G400 AGP interface
- VooDoo 3 3000 AGP interface
- Colorgraphics Warp 4 ISA interface (not for Windows 98)
- Colorgraphic Quad Pro Lightning (V2.0) PCI interface
(not for Windows 98)
- Diamond Stealth III S540 PCI interface
- Elsa Winner 3000 S PCI interface
- Matrox Millenium G200 SD PCI interface
- Matrox Millenium (w/4Mb RAM) PCI interface (not for Windows 98)
- VooDoo 3 2000 PCI interface
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MicroTouch is a registered trademark and TouchWare is a trademark
of MicroTouch Systems Incorporated.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.