[dba-Tech] Access on Tablet PC

Brenda,
Thanks this will be helpful. I have recommended in the past that they set
their resolution to 640x400 or 800x600 (this is a survey application they
use in a vehicle) so that it is esier to select things with those funky
little laptop pointer devices. I would imagine that the same would hold true
for tablets and their funky little pointer devices. Would you agree?

John

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Reische,
Brenda L.
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 2:02 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Access on Tablet PC


>Do you think clicking/picking from a list is more difficult on a tablet?

I think some 'computer challenged' people have expressed difficulties using
the pen for drop downs.

The magnetic pens aren't exactly accurate.  The probem comes when they click
on the combo drop down icon, then they "hover" the pen over the choices
until they highlight the one they want, then they touch it.  As long as the
font size is big enough to make that process work, it's ok, but the screen
size of the tablets is fairly small on the ones we have, so it was an issue
for us.  If your end-users are good users it will probably work ok.

The radio buttons &/or check boxes work excellent on tablets.

HTH,

Brenda Reische
Application Support Analyst
McDonough District Hospital
www.mdh.org
(309) 833-4101



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From: John Bartow [mailto:john at winhaven.net]
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