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The XO-1 comes equipped with a unique dual-mode pointing device. It functions both as a conventional trackpad (the capactive-sensitive "Glide Sensor") and as a graphics tablet (the pressure-sensitive "Pen Tablet").
=ALPS Dual Mode Touch Pad / Pen Tablet=

The unique dual mode touch pad/pen tablet found on OLPC is manufactured by ALPS Electric. Basic information about how the touchpad/PenTablet is intended to be used can be found in the [[OLPC_Human_Interface_Guidelines/The_Sugar_Interface/Input_Systems#Trackpad |Human Interface Guidelines]].
Basic information about how the touchpad/tablet is intended to be used can be found in the [[OLPC_Human_Interface_Guidelines/The_Sugar_Interface/Input_Systems#Trackpad |Human Interface Guidelines]].


==Hardware Specification==
==Hardware Specification==
The Alps Specification ([[Image:KGDMFA001-non-confidential.pdf]]) may require acrobat reader with Japanese font package also installed for successful viewing and printing.
The hardware is manufactured by ALPS Electric. The specification ([[Image:KGDMFA001-non-confidential.pdf]]) may require Acrobat reader with Japanese font package also installed for successful viewing and printing). See http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/2007-August/006080.html for missing details.

See http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/2007-August/006080.html for missing details.


==PenTablet Software Support==
==PenTablet Software Support==


As of [[OLPC_656_Software_Release_Notes |Build 656]](2008-01-17), the XO system software '''does not''' contain support for the PenTablet. For more information, see [[PenTablet Support]].
As of [[OLPC_656_Software_Release_Notes |Build 656]](2008-01-17), the XO system software '''does not''' contain support for the PenTablet. For more information, see [[PenTablet Support]].



==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 20:16, 30 March 2008

The XO-1 comes equipped with a unique dual-mode pointing device. It functions both as a conventional trackpad (the capactive-sensitive "Glide Sensor") and as a graphics tablet (the pressure-sensitive "Pen Tablet").

Basic information about how the touchpad/tablet is intended to be used can be found in the Human Interface Guidelines.

Hardware Specification

The hardware is manufactured by ALPS Electric. The specification (File:KGDMFA001-non-confidential.pdf) may require Acrobat reader with Japanese font package also installed for successful viewing and printing). See http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/2007-August/006080.html for missing details.

PenTablet Software Support

As of Build 656(2008-01-17), the XO system software does not contain support for the PenTablet. For more information, see PenTablet Support.

See also