I just received a HP tablet PC for use during pr

[davlew]

I just received a HP tablet PC for use during presentations. In my presentations I use a variety of applications. What I would like to be able to do is to ink on top of whatever the screen is showing at any time. I don't need to turn the ink into text, and I don't need to save the ink in the showing file/application, but I would like to be able to switch between using the pen to ink on top of the application and using the pen as a pointer/cursor within the showing application.

Is there software that would allow me to do this?

thanks,

David

[stewright]

The MS power toy: Snipping tool is a head in the right direction. Probably not exactly what you want, but it may help.

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...N-US/setup.exe

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d.../tabletpc.mspx

[arebelspy]

Sniping tool will take a chunk of the screen.. for the whole thing (that constantly updates what's going on too), check out M2Screen Annotator..

http://www.marauderzstuff.com/progra...nk/default.htm

-arebelspy

[Bishop]

OneNote's screen clipping feature will clip what you are viewing, paste it into a note page (with links to source), and then you can ink on it at will.

[davlew]

[quote]Originally posted by arebelspy
for the whole thing (that constantly updates what's going on too), check out M2Screen Annotator..
quote]

M2 screen works well. it does 90% of what I want. The only drawback is that to return to the application I am working on I have to close m2screen and then all the ink disappears. Sometimes it would be nice to be able to keep the ink from m2screen on top while I work in the application. Is this too much to ask for? Anyway, thanks again for the reference, its great.

[rsp57]

Try InkyBoard set to a high level of transparency. This program works wonderfully for a variety of uses similar to yours.

http://www.cfcassidy.com/InkyBoard/inkyboard.html

[arebelspy]

The only problem with InkyBoard and that type of application is the ink is set to the same transparency as the background of inkyboard (so you set inkyboard to 90% transparent you can barely see the ink).. it's too bad they can't be set seperate (i.e. set the background at 95% invisible and the ink at full visibility), then it might actually be more useful..

-arebelspy

[harryguy082589]

how dose all the screen cliping differm just using the print screen button and then pasting it into a inking program?

[Bishop]

harry:

Two ways, both good: (1) Control over as much or as little of the screen as you want/need, and (2) the accompanying automatic link to the source.

[Sergei]

M2 is cute! Thanks for the link.