The Tablet PC Input Panel behaves erratically after you enable the Activation follows mouse feature in TweakUI (903270)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

SYMPTOMS

If you try to open the In-place Input Panel on a Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005-based computer, you experience any one or more of the following symptoms:
  • If you tap the In-place Input Panel icon, any one or more of the following symptoms occur:
    • The Tablet PC In-place Input Panel does not appear.
    • The In-place Input Panel icon repeatedly flashes.
    • The Tablet PC In-place Input Panel quickly opens and closes.
  • The Tablet PC In-place Input Panel closes when you start to write in the Writing Pad.
If the Input Panel is docked, the following symptoms occur:
  • If you try to insert handwriting into the location that has the active pointer focus, your ink disappears from the Input Panel. However, the text does not appear in the destination location.
  • If you try to insert text by tapping the keys on the keyboard, the text does not appear in the destination location.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you enable the Activation follows mouse (X-Mouse) option in the Windows XP PowerToy TweakUI tool.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
  1. Start TweakUI, and then expand Mouse.
  2. Click X-Mouse, and then click to clear the Activation follows mouse (X-Mouse) check box.
  3. Click Apply, and then click OK.
  4. Restart the Tablet PC.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/4/2005
Keywords:kbprb kbtshoot KB903270 kbAudEndUser
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