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Multi-point touch input operation has become
a feature of interest to everyone. On May
5th of 2009, Microsoft released and allows
users to download their latest operation
system, Windows 7 RC, which has features of
multi-point touch. Microsoft Windows 7, in
the market now, is the first multi-point
touch application in the standard operating
system. Earlier this year, PenMount
published multi-point touch features for
resistive touch panel. When Microsoft
released Windows 7 Build 7000 beta version
at the beginning for testing, we began
testing and verifying the PenMount Resistive
Multi-Finger touch M1 controller and PM6250
control board with AMT (Apex Material
Technology Corp.) designed touch panel “MF
series” and their compatibility. Under the
verification in Windows 7 RC, we are pleased
to say that PenMount M1 controller and
PM6250 control board’s software and hardware
design meet the request and specification of
Microsoft multi-point touch feature.
Some of the application programs in Windows
7 RC can support Multi-point touch feature,
such as IE explorer, Windows Explorer,
Picture Viewer, Painter, and so on.
Customers have asked that since Windows 7
supports multi-point touch, can we achieve
multi-point touch by connecting two or more
mouse devices? In fact, Microsoft's Windows
7 Multi-Touch feature is based on the Tablet
PC feature extension and cannot support the
general functions for mouse device or mouse
emulation touch system. In other words, the
touch system must be in compliance with
Microsoft specifications’ Pen Input Device,
in order to achieve multi-point touch.
The new version of PenMount Resistive
Multi-Finger touch controller driver for
Windows 7 is according to Microsoft
standardized format for development. One
only needs to install the proprietary
drivers for Windows 7, with AMT’s MF Series
of touch panel, you can then use the
multi-point touch function of Microsoft in
Windows 7. PenMount Multi-Finger touch
driver will be officially announced by the
end of May.
Additionally, we are also trying to come up
with multi-point touch support for other
operating systems besides Windows 7; we are
also nearing completion of PenMount M1
controller’s software development documents.
No matter what your operating system, you
can always refer to these documents for a
successful development of the proprietary
drivers and application program (AP). If you
are using Windows XP or Vista, we also have
standard driver and software, application
programming interface (API) to provide you.
All you need is to know how to use the
provided API with your system and make
effective control of all regions of touch
panel operations and settings.
 PenMount
team and AMT Resistive Multi-Finger Touch
panel is currently the only analog resistive
multi-point touch solution in the market. It
is designable in various sizes of up to 22
inch. In addition to supporting a maximum of
12 multi-point touches for now, each touch
zone still retains the traditional analog
resistive touch screen function and mouse
emulation functions. Therefore, touch-screen
operation in the development of software can
be flexible and diversified in its design of
software interface - a multi-point touch in
due course, or a single point operation.
The annual Taipei Computer Show, COMPUTEX
2009, will be held from June 2 to 6; and our
PenMount Resistive Multi-Finger touch
solution will be shown and demonstrated at
the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall booth
L1125a and the TWTC Exhibition Hall 3 booth
G346. At the same time, from June 2 to 4 ,
AMT will also be exhibiting the Multi-Finger
touch solution at booth 682 in the SID
exhibition in Texas, U.S.A.
PenMount’s hardware and software are
designed to meet market demands; and should
you have any particular requirements, we
will fully assist you in your development.
For PenMount’s standard software and
hardware information, please refer to the
relevant product specifications, data and
all standard drivers can be downloaded from
the websites:
www.salt.com.tw or www.penmount.com.
If you have any suggestions or comments
please feel free to contact us at: salt@salt.com.tw
or penmount@seed.net.tw. |
