Bulletin No. PMY08025

Released Date:August 13, 2008

PenMount Windows Universal Driver for Best and Complete Solution to Touch Screen

Touch screen kits include touch screen sensor and touch controller; its accuracy and convenience are from the performance and reliability of the touch controller’s software. Based on Windows operating systems, PenMount software utility provides several outstanding functions such as …
(1) Three methods for simulating right click functions of the mouse
(2) Supports multiple monitors function
(3) "Mouse Emulation" and "Touch on Click" selection
(4) Support Display Rotation function
(5) Detect device function
and many more. 

Touch screen kits are now often used in place of mouse devices. When a touch screen is activated by touch, the default function is left click and double click emulation of the mouse; however, there are various functions of Windows system enabling the mouse right click function. PenMount software offers simulating right click functions of the mouse; one of these is the “Press and Hold as Right Click”, user can select the length of time, decide the size of the pressed area according to the display size. Another one is the “Right Button Icon”, you can select to have the “right button icon” displayed on desktop or in the system tray. 

In some applications, touch screen is required to simulate all the functions of the mouse; however, in certain applications, the “drag and draw” function of the mouse is not required. PenMount driver satisfies these different requirements and offer two touch modes, the “Mouse Emulation” and the “Click on Touch”, for customer’s option. Under “Mouse Emulation” mode, touch screen simulates all functions of the mouse, user is able to drag and draw, draw lines, open right button, single-click, double-click, etc. when operating touch screen. Under “Click on Touch” mode, user is able to do the single-click and double-click functions when operating touch screen; drag and draw function is not available in this mode, this is to avoid user moving any object on the display screen. The right click function of mouse is also available. 

When rotating the display angle of the Windows system, the touch screen display angle would need to be rotated as well; this means the touch controller has to detect new display angle and automatically change the cursor moving direction. The PenMount team continually updates its driver for display rotation function.; based on Windows 2000, XP, Vista operating systems, PenMount Windows Universal Driver support Windows API (Application Programming Interface) display rotate function. No matter what display chipset is used, as long as the driver of the chipset supports Windows API display rotation function, the cursor will change moving direction correspondingly, there is no need to re-calibrate the touch screen. Most PenMount controller users are very appreciative of this convenient and brilliant function. 

Some VGA chipset driver supports multiple monitors function based on Windows operating system, this is either in the same Windows Desktop or extension Windows desktop. For PenMount software, multiple monitors function operates like display change application; PenMount Windows Universal Driver also support supports multiple monitors function. To enable PenMount Multiple Monitors function, you need to set-up first the display setting on Windows system. 

PenMount Windows Universal Driver V2.1.0.207 is the latest released software, it supports all series of PenMount controller. If you want to add / remove PenMount devices after driver is installed, you can plug / unplug PenMount controller then click “Refresh” button to configure. This is a convenient function for testing and quality control. 

All detailed configuration information can be found in the PenMount Windows Driver User’s Guide. For more PenMount controllers and drivers information, please visit our websites: www.salt.com.tw and www.penmount.com. Please feel free to contact us at our email address salt@salt.com.tw  or service@penmount.com .