Using Tablet PCs

Contents

33.1. Installing Tablet PC Packages
33.2. Configuring Your Tablet Device
33.3. Using the Virtual Keyboard
33.4. Rotating Your Display
33.5. Using Gesture Recognition
33.6. Taking Notes and Sketching with the Pen
33.7. Troubleshooting
33.8. For More Information

Abstract

openSUSE® comes with support for Tablet PCs. In the following, learn how to install and configure your Tablet PC and discover some useful Linux* applications which accept input from digital pens.

The following Tablet PCs are supported:

Tablet PCs with serial Wacom devices, such as ACER TM C30x series, Fujitsu Lifebook T series (T30xx/T40xx/T50xx), Gateway C-140X/E-295C, HP Compaq TC1100/TC4200/TC4400, 2710p/2730p , IBM/Lenovo X41t/X61t, LG LT20, Motion M1200/M1400, OQO 02, Panasonic Toughbook CF-18, Toshiba Portege/Tecra M series, Satellite R15/R20.
Tablet PCs with Wacom USB devices, such as ASUS R1E/R1F, Gateway C-120X/E-155C, HP Pavilion tx2000/tx2100/tx2500 series.
Tablet PCs with FinePoint devices, such as Gateway C210X/M280E/CX2724, HP Compaq TC1000.
Tablet PCs with touch screen devices, such as Asus R2H, Clevo TN120R, Fujitsu Siemens Computers P-Series, LG C1, Samsung Q1/Q1-Ultra.

After you have installed the Tablet PC packages and configured your digitizer correctly, input with the pen (also called a stylus) can be used for the following actions and applications:

Logging in to KDM or GDM
Unlocking your screen on the KDE and GNOME desktops
Actions that can also be triggered by other pointing devices (such as mouse or touch pad), for example, moving the cursor on the screen, starting applications, closing, resizing and moving windows, shifting window focus and dragging and dropping objects
Using gesture recognition in applications of the X Window System
Drawing with GIMP
Taking notes or sketching with applications like Jarnal or Xournal or editing larger amounts of text with Dasher

	Keyboard or Mouse Needed for Installation
During installation of openSUSE, the pen cannot be used as an input device. If your Tablet PC does not feature a built-in keyboard or touch pad, connect an external keyboard or mouse to your Tablet PC for installation of your system.

Installing Tablet PC Packages

The packages needed for Tablet PCs are included in the TabletPC installation pattern—if this is selected during installation, the following packages should already be installed on your system:

cellwriter: a character-based hardwriting input panel
jarnal: a Java-based note taking application
wacom-kmp(-default): the kernel driver for Tablet PCs with USB Wacom devices
xournal: an application for note taking and sketching
xstroke: a gesture recognition program for the X Window System
xvkbd: a virtual keyboard for the X Window System
x11-input-fujitsu: the X input module for Fujitsu P-Series tablets
x11-input-evtouch: the X input module for some Tablet PCs with touch screens
x11-input-wacom: the X input module for Wacom tablets
x11-input-wacom-tools: configuration, diagnostics, and libraries for Wacom tablets

If these packages are not installed, manually install the packages you need from command line or select the TabletPC pattern for installation in YaST.