touch screen not going to the edge

djmickyg · 08-16-2005, 05:53 AM

my 2005 lilliput is acting wierd
i think i am pinching the right side and its wont allow me to touch any further than about 1cm from the right side of the sceen..

has anoyone had this problem?

can over heating screw these things up?

shizzle · 08-16-2005, 06:40 AM

Have you tried using the calibration program? I have definitely heard of others with similar experiences, but I never had this problem. I also NEVER had to calibrate, so sounds like bad news...
Good luck.

djmickyg · 08-16-2005, 07:01 AM

yeah i have tried calibrating many times.. but it doesnt do anything..
this is what it sorta looks like
the right hand side goes in even when im pressign the edge of the screen.. more so towards the center
(sorry for the dodge pic.. but u'll get the picture.)

jcdillin · 08-16-2005, 07:12 AM

Yup you have a bad touch overlay, that is the normal problem that happens to them.

djmickyg · 08-16-2005, 07:14 AM

grrrr whats this caused by? to much pressure ont he screen edge or oever heat ??
is it easy to change??

jcdillin · 08-16-2005, 07:18 AM

Actually I think it's combination of UV and heat that causes the plastic to separate from the glass substrate. I hear that the newer touch overlays don't have this problem. Other than that I dont know, I have had the same touch overlay now for the last 2 years so maybe it was just a huge batch of bad ones.

Yes it's very easy to change, all you do is cut the tape holding the old overlay on, then tape on the new one.

djmickyg · 08-16-2005, 07:22 AM

what do u mean by new ? my screens only been used for less than a month
or u mean new. as in the replace ones u can buy??

jcdillin · 08-16-2005, 07:31 AM

Wow, so I guess the newer ones still have the problem, that sucks. Maybe send a e-mail to the person you purchased it from, maybe they can get you a new touch overlay under warranty

shizzle · 08-16-2005, 07:46 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by jcdillin

Wow, so I guess the newer ones still have the problem, that sucks. Maybe send a e-mail to the person you purchased it from, maybe they can get you a new touch overlay under warranty

Yeah, that isn't right.... that's a defect.

djmickyg · 08-16-2005, 07:59 AM

i'll try emailing back

djmickyg · 08-16-2005, 09:00 AM

after doing some searching.. seems like alot of people have this issue
might have to put some sorta fan on the back when i get it all sorted again

turbocad6 · 08-16-2005, 09:10 AM

easy solution!!!! when you calibrate do the most point cal & touch all the edge dots more to the center of the screen... you can change how the touchscreen reacts through calibration..... you don't HAVE to touch right were the dot is..... play with this to see what I mean..... been doing this for a long time, when it's set right it works good enough that you can touch the very edge.... I use a hidden start bar & can even bring that up with a touch

you can compensate for inacuracys in touch this way....try it , it works...

djmickyg · 08-17-2005, 04:05 AM

turbocad6 - it wont work.. ive tried

ive spoken to the guy i bought it from
he has a years warrenty on the screen..
so im sending it back and he is fixing it..
nice

turbocad6 · 08-17-2005, 06:16 PM

sorry to hear that djm... I thought for sure that would do it... i had this problem with a few lilli's but I never had one that wouldn't work after I played with the calibration... good luck with it when you get it back...

djmickyg · 08-18-2005, 02:56 AM

or maybe i just havent done it right..
but im getting it replaced anyways so no need to bother with that

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