Category Archives: UMPC

Enabling Floating TIP for Java Swing Apps on Tablet PCs (Part 2)

< < Goto Part 1 In part 1, I explained why Windows Tablet PC users don’t have a very user friendly experience when inputting text into Java Swing applications. I presented a prototype solution to the issue that had some … Continue reading

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Enabling Floating TIP for Java Swing Apps on Tablet PCs (Part 1)

Goto Part 2 >> I became a Tablet PC user this past summer when I acquired a TabletKiosk i7210 eo (an Ultra Mobile PC) running Windows XP Tablet Edition. My primary job is as a Java developer and I have … Continue reading

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igfxpers.exe really IS required on my UMPC

If you’re somewhat tech savvy, you may periodically look into the long list of processes that is running on your Windows PC. Google them by their “image name” or the name of the executable that’s running and you often can … Continue reading

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Wireless Adapters That Periodically Disconnect on UMPCs

In the UMPC realm, a number of people have commented about their wifi connections periodically disconnecting. Apparently, owners of the Asus R2H and some owners of Samsung Q1s have had a lot of problems with their wireless connections periodically dropping. … Continue reading

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“Turning Off” the display on a PC

I recently mounted a TabletKiosk eo i7210 in my Hummer H2. I quickly realized that when using it at night, it would be very handy when I’m not actively using it to turn off the display without turning the machine … Continue reading

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Mounting a TabletKiosk eo i7210 in a HUMMER H2 – Part 2

Summary: Mounting of a TabletKiosk oe i7210 UMPC in a HUMMER H2 In Part 1, I mention how Ram Mounts was the only mounting com ponent vendor (at the time) to have a UMPC holder that was sized well enough … Continue reading

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TabletKiosk to Announce a Car Mounting Plate for eo i7210 UMPC Soon

Just as I’ve started working on a secure vehicle mounting solution for my eo i7210 using after market mounting components, I learn from an undisclosed source that they have a car mounting plate product that they have not announced yet, … Continue reading

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TouchStyk Misaligned on my TabletKiosk eo i7210

I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that I’ve had a few problems with my new TabletKiosk eo i7210 UMPC. We’ll I’ve had questions via email from a few people about it so I’ll describe some of them. One of the first … Continue reading

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Mounting a TabletKiosk eo i7210 in a HUMMER H2 – Part 1

The moment the UMPC platform was unveiled at Microsoft, I immediately knew that I was going to put one of them in my HUMMER H2. My H2 doesn’t have an in-dash nav unit. It’s just a stereo, CD player, tape … Continue reading

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I’m loving my TabletKiosk eo i7210

I was one of the lucky ones who received his eo i72xx series UMPC from TabletKiosk before they indefinitely postponed shipments of the first allocation of machines due to “driver issues.” This is according to this post on September 13th … Continue reading

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