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 Post subject: using tablet function of X60t under linux LMDE
PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:00 am 
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Going to repost a question from the X60 section that probably fits better here.

Original thread: viewtopic.php?f=30&t=102054


Recently picked up a free to me X60tablet and have been learning linux. I have Mint Debian Edition running and it seems to be fine. No real mods to anything.

But I want to be able to use the tablet screen and the screen bezel mounted buttons, for websurfing at the very least, annotating .pdf files would be awesome, but not expected.

What's the best way to do this? I've been reading everything I can and it seems as if the thinkpad-acpi will have everything I need to get the buttons working. If I can figure out how to get it all configured.

I'm a linux noob, haven't coded in probably 20 years, but am not afraid to take a stab at it.

Is everything I need available at the thinkwiki site? or are there better places for more specific info?


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 Post subject: Re: using tablet function of X60t under linux LMDE
PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:58 am 
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Here are some links to interesting reading on the subject:

Debian Linux on a Tablet PC Howto

Tablet Hardware Buttons

Thinkpad smapi....this one probably won't help much, but it's worth considering.

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 Post subject: Re: using tablet function of X60t under linux LMDE
PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:03 pm 
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<<<------ this guy is an idiot.



stylus worked out of the box. here I am trying to figure out what I need to do to make it work and all I needed to do was put the stylus to the screen. :oops:




but I still need to make the buttons work. thanks, I'm headed in the right direction.


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 Post subject: Re: using tablet function of X60t under linux LMDE
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:12 pm 
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I have LDME installed on one of my X61t. It has the multi touch screen.

I haven't got the Tablet or finger touch working yet. Didn't seem to work out of the box.

When I had previously tried Mint 12 (as opposed to LDME), both tablet and finger touch worked, but with the exception that calibration was off and I couldn't figure out how to fix that.

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