In this topic we will talk about how to install Windows 7 on a touchscreen laptop.

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A large number of users cannot get used to the new interface of the new operating systems of the Windows family. Many people want to install Windows 8 for themselves after purchasing a laptop. old version, since the familiar interface and convenience are above all else for many. But not all laptops can install Windows 7; the developers intentionally block this feature in the BIOS, and if you decide to install Windows 7 on a laptop with a touch screen, then you need to check everything carefully before doing so. So to speak, make sure that after installing the operating system you can easily and simply find and install, for example, on touch screen, because without a special driver it will not work as expected.

Creating a backup of your computer drivers before installing Windows

To start the procedure, we will need to make a backup of the drivers, in case they are compatible with our Windows 7. We make a copy of the drivers using Sam Drivers, it is included in the Driver Pack.
Launch Driver Pack and go to the backup section. Now you need to make a copy of your drivers, this will also make it easier to install Windows 7 on your laptop. Save a copy of the driver to a separate disk or removable flash drive.
If you do not want to use third party programs, then you can download this driver from the manufacturer’s website, it may not be there for Windows 7, but you can try downloading it from Windows 8, they are usually backwards compatible. You will be offered a choice of downloading a driver for x86 or x64; both versions are different and are only compatible with a certain bit depth of the system.

Installing the OS on a laptop with a touchpad

Windows can be installed either from a disk or a flash drive. The system image is recorded using special programs, in our case we used UltraISO. We write the image to the drive and at the end of the process we reboot the system. Let's go to our Computer BIOS and in the settings we set the boot from our drive, but if you can change the boot priority, then you don’t need to do anything in the BIOS.
After downloading the system installation file, you will be offered several options, select full installation, since in our case the system update will not affect either. As soon as the choice comes hard drive, where the installation will take place, pay attention to partitions less than 300 MB, they can be deleted, and you can also delete the partition from the previous one operating system. Next, you need to create a new one, create and format it.
After confirming the next button, the installation process will begin, wait for completion and reboot the laptop. We go into the BIOS again and set the boot priority to now be from the disk, but if you use other functions, you can skip this step. After booting from the disk, you will continue with the installation and final setup system.

Installing the necessary drivers on a laptop

Once the installation is complete and you are on the desktop, use the Driver Pack Solution utility to install device drivers.

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The touch screen has long successfully entered the life of almost every inhabitant on the planet. Of course, the primary role in this fact is given to smartphones and tablets, but other areas, with more highly specialized equipment, do not lag behind modern trends. One such area is industry. The most popular devices in the industrial segment equipped with a touch screen are, of course, panel computers and monitors. Most often, questions about the operation of the touchscreen arise precisely when using it on these devices - how to connect? How to setup? How to calibrate? Etc. We’ll talk to you about this in a little more detail later.

How to connect?

In panel computers, as a rule, the touch screen controller is automatically detected by the operating system and does not require the installation of additional drivers. The only additional thing that may be required is calibration, but this is only if the touch screen does not work correctly. See below for details on calibration. The monitor connection diagram is slightly different. Each industrial monitor equipped with a touch screen always comes with an additional USB cable or COM. With this cable, you connect the monitor to the computer from which the video signal will be output. Further, the connection algorithm is similar to the option with a panel computer.

Let's look at an example of connecting a P6217WPC-24VDC-U monitor to a built-in computer eBOX670-883-FL-DC.

How to setup?

Configuration means identifying the touch screen controller in the system and then making it work successfully. As mentioned above, the operating system automatically recognizes the touchscreen, but what to do if this does not happen? The first thing you will definitely need is drivers. In order to find or obtain the necessary drivers, you have several options:

• The drivers are present on the disk that came with the device.
• If the disk is lost, you can download drivers from the panel computer or monitor manufacturer's website, or, if you know exactly what touchscreen controller is installed in your equipment, for example AMT PenMount, you always have the opportunity to download drivers from the controller manufacturer's website.
• Contact the service technical support IPC2U by writing in the online chat or sending an email to .

How to download from the manufacturer's website?

Each manufacturer has its own website design, so a single algorithm of actions in this case will not be appropriate. But, the location of the drivers is standardized for everyone, so you can always find the drivers in the “Downloads” section. The first thing you need to do is go to your product page on the manufacturer’s website and then look for the “Downloads” tab.

Panel computer page on the manufacturer’s website using the example of the GOT-3177T-834 model from Axiomtek

After navigating or expanding the tab, you will see a list of all drivers available for download for of this device. A touch screen driver is always easy to identify by its name. It must include the word "Touch". Sometimes all drivers are in one large archive. It is quite possible that you will also immediately be asked to choose which OS you need a driver for. Select the one you need and the download process begins.

The situation is a little different when you want to download drivers from the controller manufacturer's website. Most often, manufacturers of industrial panel computers and monitors use controllers from two companies, the above-mentioned AMT PenMount and EETI. Drivers on the websites of these manufacturers are also located in the “Downloads” tab. You can go to it immediately from home page.

PenMount

“Downloads” section on the website of the AMT EETI controller manufacturer

How to calibrate the touch screen?

You have installed the drivers, the touch screen works, but you want to put the cursor in the upper left corner, but it moves to the lower right, what should you do? For such cases, there is only one single solution - touchscreen calibration. Most often, the calibration utility can be found in the same archive along with the drivers. Next, we will consider the option of calibrating the touch screen using the example of one of the most popular models of the APPC-1740T panel computer from Nexcom.

During the calibration process, you need to click on the cursor points on the screen, following the instructions, i.e. clicked on the cursor, held it, released it, moved to the next point. All this will take you literally a couple of minutes. Once completed, the calibration window will automatically close. Next, you can check whether the touchscreen is working correctly or not. If yes, congratulations, you have set up your touch screen! If not, contact IPC2U technical support.

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All-in-one touch screens - types, settings, malfunctions

The all-in-one computer screen is one of its main advantages. All-in-one PC screen sizes range from 15 to an impressive 27 inches, and are able to satisfy the needs of any user. If you have chosen an all-in-one PC as a means of entertainment and gaming, the size and quality of the screen plays a vital role, the ideal candidate for you would be powerful gaming all-in-one PCs with large screens and high-quality matrices. For business and unpretentious users, machines with medium diagonal screens (17-20 inches) and average matrix parameters are suitable; you don’t need to overpay for something you don’t need and it’s still not noticeable to the eye.

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A large touch screen is what sets all-in-one computers apart from other large electronics, and if the touch screen is in mobile devices has become a familiar thing for us; touch technology is new for large screens. Other names used to refer to a touch screen: Touch Screen, Touch Panel, touch panel.

What is a touch screen for?

First of all, the sensor is a means of controlling the interface; many operations have been simplified or reduced in the number of actions thanks to touch control. Touch control is convenient and clear, intuitive, managing programs has become easier, and more multimedia capabilities have appeared.

For the gaming industry, the touch screen is simply a godsend; it means new directions and types of games, greater immersion in the gameplay, greater interactivity. There are not many games for the sensor yet, but active work in this direction is undoubtedly underway.

Touch game

Which screen type is better?

The best in terms of picture quality and viewing angles will be a screen on an IPS matrix; when viewed from above and below at an angle, the colors are not distorted, the contrast only drops slightly, the black color looks deep, dark, and the white also has no extraneous shades. On other types of matrices, PVA or MVA, you can also achieve almost the same quality as on IPS matrices. Simpler screens, at large viewing angles, lose the contrast and richness of the picture, but on the other hand, we almost always look directly at the screen, in this case the picture is good, and the price of monoblocks with these types of matrices is lower. Here it is worth thinking, is it worth overpaying?

Typically, the characteristics of a monoblock do not indicate the type of matrix and its quality can only be determined by eye or in comparison with other devices whose screen parameters are known, such as monitors or laptops. There are also glossy and matte screens, the former give glare from lighting, especially in the sun, matte screens do not glare, but are much less common than glossy ones, for some reason manufacturers mainly produce monoblocks with glossy screens, the reason remains a mystery. If you have a choice, of course take a candy bar with a matte screen.

Monoblocks with IPS matrix (matte/glossy)

List of all-in-one computers with IPS matrices, indicating the type of coating (matte/glossy) and other screen characteristics.

How to enable/disable the touch screen on an all-in-one PC

There are situations when it is necessary to disable the sensor on the all-in-one screen, see the instructions below for how to do this.

To disable the touch screen we use standard settings in windows. Click Start > Control Panel > Browse by Category > Pen and Touch. In the dialog that opens, select the "Touch" tab. To disable the touch screen, uncheck "Use finger as input device", to enable it, check the same box and press "OK" to confirm and save the operation.

Pen and touch input

Use your finger as an input device

Unfortunately, in Windows 8 there is no setting to disable the touch screen, but you can disable it in another way. Go to Device Manager > HID Devices > HID Compliant Touch Screen, right-click and select Disable. In the dialog box asking about disabling, select “Yes”.

HID compatible touch screen, disable

This way, you can disable or enable the touch screen not only on your all-in-one PC, but also on other Windows devices, such as touchscreen laptops or tablets.

Use an all-in-one PC as a monitor

In some cases, for example connecting a game console, system unit, laptop or just need a second monitor, there is a need to use an all-in-one computer as a monitor, the question arises: can AIO work as a display and if so, how to do it?

Yes, you can connect a monoblock as a monitor if the monoblock has an HDMI INPUT (HDMI-in). Connection diagram using hdmi cable elementary: the cable from the system unit comes out of the HDMI-OUT port and is connected on the monoblock to the HDMI-IN port. Next, switch the All-in-One PC to signal receiver mode; there must be a special button or setting. And that’s it, you can enjoy the picture from an external source, simply and easily!

Make sure that the monoblock has an HDMI INPUT port, otherwise you won’t be able to connect it as a monitor

Just remember that a monoblock will consume the same amount of electricity, that is, significantly more than a monitor of comparable sizes, and constantly using a full-fledged computer as a monitor is at least impractical.

The all-in-one display does not turn on, possible reasons

The display of the all-in-one computer does not turn on - the screen is black, but the computer is working, the noise of the fans is heard, the lights are on, the disks are spinning, this is how you can describe the malfunction of the display of the all-in-one computer. There can be many reasons, let’s consider the most possible of them.

• The problems are related to the operation of the computer’s video card; the video card is not working correctly, for example, the power cord has come loose or the card has partially come out of the slot or is not working at all. Try replacing it with a new or proven working one.
• This may be due to a failure or malfunction of the computer's BIOS. To solve the problem, you should perform a BIOS reset procedure, usually this requires pressing a certain key combination at boot. Each manufacturer may have its own settings for this function; check on the official websites of the companies.
• Another one possible reason- the wire has come loose from the video card to the all-in-one monitor, whether this is true or not can only be determined visually by disassembling the all-in-one and carefully inspecting the wires.
• And the most unpleasant reason for the breakdown is that the matrix control electronics have broken down, roughly speaking, the screen itself has become covered, something happened to the matrix, just take it for repairs to replace the microcircuits, maybe they will help.
• It also happens that the monoblock shows White screen, there may be a problem with poor contact of the cable or its complete malfunction, or it could be a problem with the matrix control electronics.

Cleaning the all-in-one screen and body

Cleaning the all-in-one computer screen, as well as the entire AIO PC in general, should be done regularly. Since the components of the all-in-one are placed in a small space, in such cramped spaces, if contaminated with dust, problems with cooling the all-in-one may begin, the processor and video card may overheat, and the screen of the all-in-one will also heat up, which can lead to unstable operation and even breakdown.

To clean the all-in-one screen, do not use products such as alcohol, other alcohol-containing products, acetone, soda, window cleaners, powder products, etc. Best to use special means for the care of monitors - gels, foams, aerosols, wipes with fillers, which can be purchased at computer stores. The simplest and most accessible remedy is a soap solution in warm water, wipe the display with it, then rinse with water and dry with a dry cloth.

Cleaning the case can be divided into two stages, the first is regular quick cleaning, just run a vacuum cleaner through all the holes and crevices, trying to suck out everything that is possible. The second is general cleaning, disassemble back cover monoblock and also vacuum everything thoroughly, this should not be done often, once every six months to a year. And don’t forget to wipe with a damp cloth in both cases.

General cleaning of the monoblock

Touch screens in desktop computers seem more like entertainment than a full-fledged element of the control system. With the release of Windows 7, the situation may change. How simple the interface of a particular program is can be judged by how quickly an inexperienced user can understand it. If this does not require him much time, then the control can be considered convenient. If you have to sit at the computer for an hour or more, clicking on various icons and wandering through menus, then such a program is unlikely to become popular. The convenience of working with a PC also depends on the manipulators used.

It is impossible to quickly explain to a small child what computer mouse and how to use it. He would rather point his finger at monitor and wait for some kind of reaction from the computer. Consequently, touch control is simpler and more natural for humans: it is perceived by them as direct and immediate interaction with information environment. However, only one sensory screen it's not enough for this - software also needs to be optimized accordingly.

Currently, the most suitable operating system for a computer with a touch-sensitive screen is Windows 7. Microsoft engineers have done a great job adding new functionality and changing existing components so that the user can interact with the PC in the most natural way for him.

Windows 7 is optimized for finger control

Standard screen keyboard , who was also present in previous versions Windows, in the new OS, is much better adapted for typing with fingers: the keys have become larger and are highlighted when touched. Added support for multiple simultaneous taps for more natural typing and keyboard shortcuts. In addition, Windows 7 has a built-in tool for recognizing handwritten text in various languages, including Russian.

Touch screen is more convenient

The system recognizes even the most illegible letters and forms words from them, checking them against the built-in dictionary. In addition, it is possible to enter formulas by hand. The functions of a mouse in Windows 7 can also be taken over by a touch-sensitive screen: to position the cursor, you just need to touch the display surface at the desired point. Windows 7 supports Multitouch—screens and gestures, as well as touch scrolling. For example, spreading two fingers apart allows you to zoom in on a photo or document, and bringing them together zooms out. Sliding your finger from right to left and in the opposite direction is used to navigate the browser and other programs that support forward and backward actions. In addition, you can, for example, enable so-called editing gestures - then diagonal finger movements will correspond to the functions of copying, pasting, deleting or undoing. A long touch is equivalent to a right-click and brings up a context menu.

Task bar is also adapted for working with touch screens: tabs in Windows 7 are shaped like buttons that are easy to press with your fingers. If you have many applications of the same type open - for example, text files, then such a touch starts a preview of all documents and allows you to select the one you need.

Sensitive screens

Today, PC touchscreens designed as standalone devices are rarely found in retail sales. Most often they are included in monitors, laptops or monoblocks various categories.

Is it worth paying extra for this new to the market? personal computers option? The answer to this question depends on how your PC will be used. If you plan to use it primarily to work with texts, process audio and video files, and solve other similar tasks, then for now it will be much easier to do this using mice And keyboards. But if the computer is intended to be used as a home multimedia center, as well as for surfing and communicating on the Internet, then a pressure-sensitive screen can significantly simplify interaction with the system. Some people will like the idea of ​​placing a PC in the kitchen, where there may not be room for a keyboard and mouse.