Enable Touchscreen Functionality for Windows 7

Purpose

This procedure provides instructions to enable the touchscreen functionality if necessary on a Windows 7 PC.

  Note—This procedure will also disable the mouse icon associated with the touchscreen pointer that is displayed on some systems (Vista or Windows 7).

Time Required

15 minutes

Procedure

  1. Login to the FSE Shield.
  2. Click the Command Prompt button.
  3. Type in services.msc and press Enter.
  4. From the list of Services, right click the “Tablet PC Input Service”.
  5. Select Properties.
  6. From “Tablet PC Input Service Properties” window, use the “Startup Type” dropdown menu to set the Startup Type to Automatic.
  7. Select the Apply button.
  8. Select OK.
  9. Restart the PC.
  10. Login to the FSE Shield.
  11. Click the Command Prompt button.
  12. Type in control and press Enter.
  13. From the Control Panel window, select “Programs and Features”.
  14. Select “Turn Windows features on or off” from the “Programs and Features” left pane.
  15. When the Features list populates, scroll down to “Tablet PC Optional Components” and check the box to enable the feature.
  Note—If already checked, DO NOT uncheck. Leave the feature checked and proceed.
  1. Select OK. Wait for the “Tablet PC Optional Components” feature to be configured.
  Note—This process can take up to 10 minutes if previously unchecked.
  1. Restart the PC.
  2. Login to the FSE Shield
  3. Click the Command Prompt button.
  4. Type in tabletPC.cpl and press Enter.
  5. From the “Pen and Input Devices” window, select the Touch tab.
  6. Uncheck the “Show the pointer when I’m interacting with items on the screen” checkbox.
  7. Select OK.
  8. Restart the PC.

Verification

  1. After reboot, touch the screen in multiple areas and verify touchscreen functionality (and the mouse icon has been disabled).