Installing a touchscreen in the N10 (Page 3 of 3)

That would be difficult to do, as the ExpressCard slot isn't open on the inside of the N10. So you still would have to route a cable externally 

But as I said before, there is an internal solution to it. In an EeePC, you would connect the webcam to the hub, and the controller board to the connector where the webcam was on the motherboard before. The only problem with the N10 is that it doesn't use the same connectors on the motherboard, it uses one big connector for the webcam, light-sensor and microphone together. But I've found out that the webcam itself still uses that same connector from the EeePC, so if you make two extensed cables, you can still connect the webcam to the controller board and that latter to the cable the webcam was connected to. Of course, you then lose the ability to switch it off, unless you softwarematically turn off the webcam 

I'm pretty sure that should work, but there are no certainties of course. If I find thin enough cables (and they have to be really thin!) I'll give it a try. But for me, losing 1 USB-port isn't that bad, and I carry around a little hub anyway 

Well, I haven't asked them. Would be kind of silly too, as you would not only lose the webcam, but also the light-sensor and microphone. Seems a pretty high price to pay for a touchscreen if you ask me 

And I don't think they could make such a sensor on the controller board and hub IC, as it's a pretty big connector...

I don't say it would be great to have it that way, but I actually like the external solution for it's convenience. And I do not think the market would be that great, the N10 really isn't such a sale-success. It just wouldn't be cost-effective to make a solution for the N10 alone.

Maybe in a few months, when I find cables that are thin enough, I'll make it internal. But I'm just to big of a tech-geek to mind esthetics. If it works, it works 

That question has already been asked on the first page, and my honest answer: I don't know yet, because Vista does not support multitouch. In about a month, I'll have Windows 7 and I'll be able to tell for sure.

But honestly, I don't think it supports multitouch as that would be a feature they tout on the product page, as it's kind off the modern buzz-word these days 

Very important update!

I've been fiddling around with some options of the touch panel, and I've found one that is really interesting. Remember that my original plan was to replace the writing tablet I used by the touch screen? And remember I noticed that the touch panel wasn't sensitive enough to write in small handwriting, as I normally do on paper?

Turns out I was wrong! The touch panel is very much sensitive enough, even to the smallest detailed touches. There is this feature in the driver called 'Cursor Stabilization'. What it does is exactly what it sounds like, correcting small and shaky movements to a more streamlined line. But as I wrote an 'e' or an 'a' for example, it interpreted that as a small shake of my hand and replaced it with a straight line up, making it kind of useless to read you might think. But as I turned of this feature (by a simple unchecking the checkbox), the screen is now really sensitive to even the smallest touches.

It is now very much like writing on paper, and by using the shortkeys CTRL+ALT+ARROW I can turn the orientation of the screen upside down, turn the N10 upside down, and be writing as on a real sheet of paper (one a lot smoother!). This is kind of heaven for me, yet another device (the tablet) I can leave at home 

Needless to say it also makes the touch screen much more useful for Photoshop-retouching or hand-drawing things, as it now almost pixel-perfectly maps your movements on screen.

i think darkjeric has done quite a good job explaining what he did, maybe he has more to offer.

as for me i do not think i am good enough to do this, on my own, and if you are that way.  i would see if the seller has someone that will install it for you, or maybe you can find someone locally that could do it for you

That would be great.

Hi, I really want to do this, if it was any other laptop I would. I did however purchase an Asus because it came with a 2 year warrenty (and my student bank account offered me £100 off :-P).

As I still have about 20 months left I don't really want to void my warranty for what is really a luxury. Is there anyone who could possibly do a certified upgrade? or any way to take my laptop apart without anyone knowing, (I assume it has the usual painted screw threads)

Thanks.

P.S.: If anyone finds a reasonable elegant external solution as well. I am really tempted :-P