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HP Prime pen-using Message #1 Posted by bluesun08 on 18 Nov 2013, 5:33 p.m. Is it possible to use the HP Prime touch-display with a pen-like object? If yes, which object?

Re: HP Prime pen-using Message #2 Posted by FORTIN Pascal on 18 Nov 2013, 5:38 p.m., in response to message #1 by bluesun08 I Don't own a prime but I would be tempted to say that a standard capacitive screen stylus would do the job. You can find inexpensive one on ebay to try it or borrow one from a tablet owner... Have a nice day Pascal f.

Re: HP Prime pen-using Message #3 Posted by Jean-Michel on 18 Nov 2013, 5:54 p.m., in response to message #1 by bluesun08 I have both and have tested using them together. Not much interest to my opinion. I had in mind that this would prevent to get the screen dirty very fast, but the stylus I have leaves quite as much spots on the screen as fingers, even if quite different. My stylus has a quite large end, made of a rubber-like soft material. Another one, with an hard end would suit me more, but I did not investigate to find one. That said, I must say that, to my opinion, the more useful tool that I need when using my Prime is a paper clip to reset it when it crashes or when I mix the Shift+Del with the Shift+Clear in program mode and lose instantly all the content of a program, as I explained previously in this forum... Kind regards.

Re: HP Prime pen-using Message #4 Posted by Joe Horn on 18 Nov 2013, 10:34 p.m., in response to message #3 by Jean-Michel Quote: My stylus has a quite large end, made of a rubber-like soft material. Another one, with an hard end would suit me more, but I did not investigate to find one. The hard pointy ones don't work with Prime. When others here reported that the soft fat ones work, I bought one to try it (they're cheap), and it works great... but I never use it any more, because my finger is sufficiently precise and I hate constantly picking up and putting down the stylus.

Re: HP Prime pen-using Message #5 Posted by Terje Vallestad on 19 Nov 2013, 3:28 a.m., in response to message #4 by Joe Horn Joe, There is a (sort of ) hard tip solution called Jot Pro by Adonit where the pointy end is a clear capacitive disk (d ca 6-7mm) and that works on the Prime screen. I bought it to use for handwriting on an Ipad. This design allows you to see clearer where you are pointing and gives the opportunity for a bit more accuracy than the soft blobby styluses. It is very expensive though (£27 in the UK), and I am not sure if it is worth the expense. Cheers, Terje

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