MicroTouch TouchWare for Microsoft Windows
Version 5.62, April 2001
Copyright 1991-2001 3M Touch 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,
Windows Me, 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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KNOWN ANOMALIES
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* The keyboard type for Japanese Windows NT systems using PS/2
controllers may be reported as an unknown MtsI8042.sys type.
To correct this, use the Control Panel to select the proper
keyboard type. Then uninstall TouchWare, reboot, and reinstall
TouchWare. The keyboard type should remain whatever you
previously selected.
* Occasionally on Windows 98 and Me, the USB installation will
not work until after a reboot.
* Prior to attaching a USB controller, the TouchWare USB software
needs to be installed. Occasionally, under Windows 2000, even
after the USB software is installed, insertion of the USB
controller may fail to load the driver. If this happens, go to
the Control Panel, double-click on the "System" icon, go to the
"Hardware" tab, and press the "Device Manager" button. Expand
the "Mice and other pointing devices" section and select the
"MicroTouch Touchscreen" entry, which should have a yellow
warning indicator over its icon. From the "Action" menu, issue
the "Uninstall" command. Unplug and replug the controller and the
driver will be found.
* The stabilize cursor feature has been disabled for Windows 2000
PS/2 TouchWare. To stabilizing jittery cursors, right click on
your desktop and select properties. Go to the "Settings" tab.
Click on the "Advanced" button and select the "Adapter" tab.
On this page, look for a button or list box that lists the
different monitor frequencies. Do a trial and error test by
selecting different frequencies until you find one that does
not interfere with the cursor.
* TouchWare does not support the "hibernation" shut down mode in
Windows 2000.
* For installation of the PS/2 TouchWare software under Windows 2000,
the PS/2 touchscreen controller must be connected to the system
before it is booted.
* If you are installing a PS/2 controller under Windows 9x or NT,
you must uninstall any previous TouchWare version as well as
disconnect and disable any existing PS/2 mouse drivers/hardware
prior to installing the new version of TouchWare. Verify that
IRQ 12 is not being used by the system. Even if the mouse
hardware is disconnected, the system can still claim the IRQ.
Note: Some styles of laptop mice cannot be physically removed.
However, they can usually be disabled.
* TouchWare does not always recognize PS/2 MicroTouch controllers.
When this happens, the MicroTouch PS/2 driver disables the
keyboard. You must uninstall TouchWare to regain the keyboard.
This appears to happen on some PC's due to BIOS incompatibilities.
You should keep a serial mouse attached to the system during
installation so you can use the system if the keyboard becomes
disabled.
* In planning to use a touchscreen under Windows 9x 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.
* If you attempt to attach an additional USB device to your system
after installing TouchWare, you may lose touch functionality
during installation of that device. You should keep a keyboard
or mouse attached to the system during USB device installation.
* If you uninstall TouchWare, you should restart the system before
installing a new version of the software.
* TouchWare does not support the custom directory option for serial
multiple touchscreen configurations.
* The setup program does not remove the DOSTOUCH program from
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file during a Windows 95 upgrade installation.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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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This version of TouchWare supports multiple monitor configurations
for serial and USB systems. However, TouchWare does not support
the use of multiheaded video cards. TouchWare requires a separate
video card for each monitor. The hardware listed below has been
tested as of this release.
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
- 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
- Ge Force 2 GTS
- Matrox Millenium G200 SD PCI interface
- Matrox Millenium (w/4Mb RAM) PCI interface (not for Windows 98)
- Matrox Millenium G400 AGP interface
- NVIDIA
- VooDoo 3 3000 AGP interface
- VooDoo 3 2000 PCI interface
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MicroTouch is a registered trademark and TouchWare is a trademark
of 3M Touch Systems Inc.
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.