Alternate Virtual Keyboard (OSK)

[lukehoyt23]

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for an alternate virtual keyboard. I liked the keyboard for Windows 8 Consumer Preview, but I went back to Windows 7 and realize how much I hate the touchscreen keyboard.

Any recommendations would be helpful.

[czm2000]

Hot Virtual Keyboard - Virtual On-Screen Keyboard for Windows-Based Devices

[meteotrade]

I'm having the worst time with the Windows 7 OSK... I only occasionally get the word suggestions across the top of the keyboard. All my settings are correct, but they only rarely show up- maybe 1 out of 20 times I type.

Even worse, I occasionally get an unresponsive keyboard. Sometimes I'll have to tap a certain key (especially the spacebar) multiple times in order for it to register the keystroke. It's maddening.

Anyone have any suggestions? I'd rather not spend another $30 to get a working osk...

[jnjroach]

Windows 8 Consumer Preview has a much improved Virtual Keyboard....

[superbomb17]

Windows 8 Consumer Preview has a much improved Virtual Keyboard....

EDIT:

NEVERMIND ALL OF THIS. SAMSUNG OFFICALLY ADDED SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS 8! UPDATE NAO.
Yeah, but the Windows 8 CP has a TON of disadvantages for 1 advantage.

• Right-clicking with touch is buggy as hell
• Easy Settings doesn't work AT ALL. Impossible to get rid of the light sensor now.
• Many programs(and drivers!) will fail to install due to unknown OS.

I really wish someone would port the windows 8 OSK to windows 7...

BTW: I have had experience with the Windows 8 OSK, I had Windows 8 running FLAWLESSLY on my Acer W500. Sadly it's WAY underpowered.

[jnjroach]

[QUOTE=superbomb17;281077]EDIT:

NEVERMIND ALL OF THIS. SAMSUNG OFFICALLY ADDED SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS 8! UPDATE NAO.
Yeah, but the Windows 8 CP has a TON of disadvantages for 1 advantage.

• Right-clicking with touch is buggy as hell
• Easy Settings doesn't work AT ALL. Impossible to get rid of the light sensor now.
• Many programs(and drivers!) will fail to install due to unknown OS.

QUOTE]

My Right Click issues were corrected with the Firmware Upgrade for the Touch Screen...

I don't miss Easy Settings, and you can disable the Ambient Light Sensor in the Advanced Power Settings under Display

Every Program I needed has installed, and as for drivers most Windows 7 drivers work, and the couple that don't have beta drivers released or soon to be...

[dstrauss]

[QUOTE=jnjroach;281095]

EDIT:

NEVERMIND ALL OF THIS. SAMSUNG OFFICALLY ADDED SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS 8! UPDATE NAO.
Yeah, but the Windows 8 CP has a TON of disadvantages for 1 advantage.

• Right-clicking with touch is buggy as hell
• Easy Settings doesn't work AT ALL. Impossible to get rid of the light sensor now.
• Many programs(and drivers!) will fail to install due to unknown OS.

QUOTE]

My Right Click issues were corrected with the Firmware Upgrade for the Touch Screen...

I don't miss Easy Settings, and you can disable the Ambient Light Sensor in the Advanced Power Settings under Display

Every Program I needed has installed, and as for drivers most Windows 7 drivers work, and the couple that don't have beta drivers released or soon to be...

John - A little help please...I had to return to Windows 7 for a software issue, and we are done with that project, so I went to reinstall Win 8 again and now iinstall fails EVERYTIME with a cryptic message of

"We are not sure what happened, but couldn't finish installing windows 8 Consumer Preview. We've set your PC back to the way it was right before you started."

??????????????

[jnjroach]

I'm not John but I'll try

Are you installing through the Streaming Option or through booting from a USB Drive, Clean Install or Upgrade? I've seen issues with the streaming method on the Slate. I used a Lexar 4 GB USB Thumb Drive and booted to it, I deleted all of the partitions and formatted and allowed Windows to configure and install. On my HP Slate, I had to go into Diskpart and create the disks...

[dstrauss]

Sorry Jeff - thanks for the tips - was trying to stream so I'll go to usb next.

[dstrauss]

Sorry Jeff - thanks for the tips - was trying to stream so I'll go to usb next.

Jeff - THANKS - USB, starting setup from the Sources subdirectory, worked like clockwork to do an upgrade install from Win 7 to Win 8. I know it is usually better to do a clean install, but reading around the net I saw many (if not most) users were as successful with an upgrade install as were clean installers.