Can't get the pen in PPt 07

[Cougarjeff]

OK, I hate to start a new thread as my very first post on a new forum,
but I'm desperate.

I got a new, tiny, laptop for the sole purpose of toting it around to
give presentations. I installed Office 07 on it, including PowerPoint.
I should note that I installed the bare minimum, with very few of the
extra features.

I usually use a CPS Chalkboard brand tablet when I present. I use this
so I can make notes and work problems on the slides and move around the
room. This worked great on my old laptop running Office 03.

The problem I'm having is that when I go into slideshow mode and try to
switch the cursor over to a pen, it still shows up as an arrow. No
matter what I try, I cannot get the cursor to become a pen. I click
the menu from the bottom, no dice. I right click and use that menu,
nothing. Always an arrow.

Any thoughts on how to get my pen. Many thanks in advance!

 

[John Wilson]

Hi Jeff

"I should note that I installed the bare minimum, with very few of the
extra features."

That could be the problem, I think inking needs "Handwriting" installed,
maybe you didn't install it?

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[Cougarjeff]

Thanks John.
I was wondering about that. I've tried all evening to figure out how
to install handwriting, but I can't find it anywhere. Everything I
have found says to use Office XP, but I have 2007. I'm not seeing any
handwriting or tablet support on the Office 07 install menu. Any
thoughts?
Thanks!