MicroTouch TouchWare for Microsoft Windows
Version 5.6, January 2001
Copyright 1991-2001 MicroTouch Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved.
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PLEASE NOTE:
Due to problems reported just prior to this release,
PS/2 support under Windows 2000 has been disabled. These
issues should be quickly resolved and will be included in
TouchWare 5.61. Please visit our website for updates.
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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* TouchWare 5.6 now supports:
- TouchPen with a right click button.
- Reassigning COM ports in multiple touchscreen setups.
- Surprise disconnects in Windows 2000 USB driver.
KNOWN ANOMALIES
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* TouchWare does not support the "hibernation" shut down mode in
Windows 2000.
* TouchWare does not always recognize MicroTouch MousePort
controllers. When this happens, the MousePort driver disables the
keyboard. In this case, you must uninstall TouchWare to regain the
keyboard. This appears to happen on some Dell PC's due to BIOS
incompatibilities.
* 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.
* If you uninstall TouchWare, you should restart the system before
installing a new version of the software.
* 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.
* TouchWare does not support the custom directory option for serial
multiple touchscreen configurations.
* 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.
* 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 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.