Installing Wacom tablet makes Vista think you have a Tablet PC
How do you turn this blasted thing off?
Friday, February 9, 2007 by cavalierex | Discussion: Windows Vista
Hey there, everyone.
So, after installing the new Wacom drivers for my Intuos 3 tablet -- which I only use for graphics design purposes -- Vista Ultimate now thinks my laptop is a Tablet PC. It has installed/enabled all these features, such as a floating toolbar for handwritten text entry and a logon-screen onscreen soft keyboard.
I managed to turn off the floating toolbar so it doesn't appear anymore, but I can't figure out how to disable the onscreen keyboard at logon. (I obviously don't need it, since my laptop has a hardware keyboard built in!!)
I'm considering uninstalling the Wacom drivers to see what happens, but I thought I'd check with everyone here to see if you know a solution.
Thanks!
~ Alessandro (cavalierex)
So, after installing the new Wacom drivers for my Intuos 3 tablet -- which I only use for graphics design purposes -- Vista Ultimate now thinks my laptop is a Tablet PC. It has installed/enabled all these features, such as a floating toolbar for handwritten text entry and a logon-screen onscreen soft keyboard.
I managed to turn off the floating toolbar so it doesn't appear anymore, but I can't figure out how to disable the onscreen keyboard at logon. (I obviously don't need it, since my laptop has a hardware keyboard built in!!)
I'm considering uninstalling the Wacom drivers to see what happens, but I thought I'd check with everyone here to see if you know a solution.
Thanks!
~ Alessandro (cavalierex)
PixelPirate
Reply #2 Friday, February 9, 2007 2:51 PM
Reply #2 Friday, February 9, 2007 2:51 PM
I somehow got it to disappear after I installed the Wacom drivers. Don't know where I did it though... Perhaps under Tablet settings in the control panel?
GreenReaper
Reply #3 Sunday, February 11, 2007 2:15 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, February 11, 2007 2:15 AM
Disabling the Tablet Input Panel service in Control Panel/Administrative Tools may do it. Or failing that, try unplugging it. 
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Reply #1 Friday, February 9, 2007 2:07 PM