Show Desktop Question??????

[toughbook]

I would like to know how I can turn that feature off. The problem I am having is that I cannot calibrate my touchscreen/pen tablet with that feature. One of the calibration buttons is right where that button is, you press it and the desktop pops up stopping the calibration. Very frustrating to say the least!!!

I saw the tutorial on how to change ti when you hover your mouse over it, but that won't help me with touching it.

Thanks

 

[Airbot]

This tutorial doesn't work?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/838-aero-peek-turn-off.html?ltr=A

Would temporarily Auto hiding the taskbar help while you calibrate, or unlocking the taskbar and moving it to another location on the desktop?

 

[toughbook]

Airbot, Thanks for the quick reply. I need to turn it OFF so that when I TAP my screen in that spot it wont open. I figured out how to do turn it off by hovering, but I have to actually tap the screen with my stylus or finger when calibrating.

Thanks!

BTW, that tutorial section is awesome! I have started to read this site so much I made it my homepage right now:shock:

 

[antt]

id say try turning on autohide while you are calibrating. that way the taskbar will shift downwards allowing you to press that location.
On a side note.... that is really weird that it does that. most calibration screens I have seen have been full screen, disabling the desktop.
have you tried windows 7s built in calibrating tool? type 'calibrate' into the start menu to find it. (only shows on touch or pen enabled computers)

 

[Jacee]

Hi toughbook, if you followed the tutorial to turn 'off' Aero Peek, and pressed OK, you will need to reboot/restart your computer in order for it to work. Did you do that?

 

[toughbook]

Yes, I did do the reboot and it did not work when I hovered over the icon, which means I did have it turned off correctly. It's when you have to tap it, not hover.

I have used both the Windows calibrate, and the Panasonic app as well. They both take you into the corners, the Panny one takes you much further and in 3 different spots in each corner in order to get you a better calibration.

I will go on Technet and see if they know of something as well. I just remembered that my son has a HP Touchsmart with 7 on it, I will see what that one does.

 

[toughbook]

I just tried the Auto Hide and it still pops it up!

 

[Jacee]

Righ click on it...does it have a check mark next to peek at desktop? Uncheck it if it does.

 

[toughbook]

Check mark gone, still doing it. This is just funky! I wonder if this is a simple case where MS has either not discovered this problem with Touch models, or they have not figured out a patch yet.

 

[Airbot]

Did you try moving the taskbar to another location on the desktop while you calibrate?

 

[Jacee]

Did you try moving the taskbar to another location on the desktop while you calibrate?

I thought of that too Airbot ... worth a try

 

[Airbot]

yes, I suggested both things in my first post, never got a response to them, so don't know if it would work or not. :huh:

 

[toughbook]

Come on guys! If I move the Taskbar it will still be in a corner.

 

[jfar]

Hi, can you post a picture /screenshot, of what is happening please, use the snipping tool and upload it, thanks.

 

[Kari]

Come on guys! If I move the Taskbar it will still be in a corner.

Come on Toughbook! If your issue is not to be able to click / tap the lower right corner of your desktop, simply move your Taskbar up or left and voila! The lower right corner is free to click or tap.

Kari

 

[Barman58]

Hi Kari, Et al

The problem here is that to calibrate the screen you have to click on all four corners in order so wherever the taskbar is it will interfere with at least two corners that you need access to.

There was on earlier windows versions option to not have the taskbar "always on top" If this is duplicable in windows 7 this would be solve this issue

Unfortunately I can find no information on this option or any other similar registry entry

The on top nature of the taskbar can be overridden as running Opera for example in full screen mode allows you to click on any corner to the very edge - maybe a way of making the calibration screen full screen in the same way is the way to go?

 

[Antman]

WAG - While the calibration app is in focus, press F11 to go full screen?

 

[antt]

i dont have it, but does anyone have the hide taskbar registry key that those dock people use? that might be useful for this situation.

 

[Barman58]

Following on from my earlier post, and Antman's F11 suggestion, with regards to On top windows.

I think the F11 is application dependent but I did find this which may allow the calibration window to be set "On Top", and thus usable for configuration.

How To Make A Window Stay Always On Top in Windows 7 | Windows 7 hacker

No guarantee that it will work but maybe worth installing and giving a try and then removing after things are set up