From the MagicTouch web site:
Installing the Magictouch on Windows Vista
Note: If you've already attempted to install using a Magictouch driver, run
the driver
again and choose your controller and choose 'uninstall' before continuing
with
instructions below.
1. Plug the Magictouch controller into a port on your computer.
- If your controller is a USB model, then Windows will detect it
automatically.
USB devices can be plugged in either while machine is shutdown or while it
is
running.
- If your controller is a serial ProE model, then plug in the device while
the
computer is shutdown. Windows will detect the controller automatically upon
boot-up.
2. Windows will install the driver quickly and without input from you. (You
might see a
bubble on the taskbar telling you the controller is detected and that the
install is complete)
3. After the driver is installed, the touch screen should react to your
touch.though not
accurately yet. You might also see a scratchpad gadget appear in the Windows
sidebar,
and a faded image of a mouse should appear near your mouse cursor. There are
other
utilities available as well, refer to your Vista documentation for further
information.
Calibrating the Magictouch on Windows Vista
Windows has a built-in calibration program for touch screens, but
unfortunately we
cannot run it directly out of the Control Panel. To calibrate the screen,
follow the
instructions below:
1. Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories and click on 'Windows
Explorer.'
2. In the left window panel, scroll down and click on 'Computer.' Folders
and files
should appear in the right window panel.
3. In the right panel, scroll down and double-click on 'Windows.'
4. In the right panel, scroll down and double-click on 'System32.'
5. In the right panel, scroll way down and right-click on 'tabcal.' (might
show
tabcal.exe)
6. From right-click menu, select 'Create Shortcut.'
7. Windows will display a message saying that a shortcut cannot be placed
there,
and will ask whether Windows can place the shortcut on the desktop. Select
'yes.'
8. Close 'Windows Explorer.'
9. On your desktop, locate tabcal.exe and right-click on it.
10. On the right-click menu, select 'Properties.'
11. In the Properties window, there will be a property called 'Target' with
a box after
it with the words "C:\Windows\System32\tabcal.exe" written in it.
12. Click in the box and put your cursor at the end of the text (after
tabcal.exe). Make
sure that the words are not highlighted.
13. Push the space bar on your keyboard once to put a space after
tabcal.exe.
14. After the space, type NoValidate. Make sure that the 'N' and the 'V' are
capitalized, and that there is no space between 'No' and 'Validate.'
Whenever you want to calibrate, you can click on the tabcal shortcut on the
desktop to
launch the calibration utility.
Update: April 11th, 2007
