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Mach Discussion => FAQs => Topic started by: jwhit on August 17, 2011, 10:34:41 PM

Title: touchscreen for mach
Post by: jwhit on August 17, 2011, 10:34:41 PM

Has anyone ever used a touchscreen monitor with mach?

Title: Re: touchscreen for mach
Post by: Hood on August 18, 2011, 02:15:55 AM

I have them on all my machines and have done so for at least 6yrs :)
Hood

Title: Re: touchscreen for mach
Post by: angel tech on August 18, 2011, 04:50:52 AM

and i have.

Be careful when buying as some will only work with vista and 7.

You need the screens with drivers that specifically say they can be used on xp.

Title: Re: touchscreen for mach
Post by: fsommer1 on March 02, 2012, 02:17:12 AM

So, what's the answer?  Can Mach3 be used on a touch screen without using a mouse?

Title: touchscreen for mach
Post by: Fastest1 on March 03, 2012, 07:08:45 PM

Yes. It is a touchscreen why would you need a mouse? I run an ELO touchscreen myself and love it.

Title: Re: touchscreen for mach
Post by: crozjota on April 05, 2012, 03:37:44 PM

I just bought a new, boxed 16" Advantech screen of evilbay. Touch screen on Mach 3? essential! works a treat.

Title: Re: touchscreen for mach
Post by: otas on May 19, 2012, 05:48:20 PM

Do you still need a keyboard? What screen size and resolution is practical please?
thx a lot.

Title: Re: touchscreen for mach
Post by: Hood on May 20, 2012, 04:37:26 AM

I still use a keyboard as I find onscreen keyboards fiddly, also I still have a trackball which I use for menu items especially. Pics below of two of my control panels, as you can see I also like real buttons/switches for the most used functions.
Hood

Title: Re: touchscreen for mach
Post by: otas on May 20, 2012, 04:42:06 AM

Quote from: Hood on May 20, 2012, 04:37:26 AM

I still use a keyboard as I find onscreen keyboards fiddly, also I still have a trackball which I use for menu items especially. Pics below of two of my control panels, as you can see I also like real buttons/switches for the most used functions.
Hood

very impressive, thanks!

Title: Re: touchscreen for mach
Post by: jwhit on January 26, 2013, 10:45:18 PM

hey all you guys that responded to my post about touchscreens for Mach, a belated THANK YOU for your for your replies!!!!! Sorry i didnt get back until now. I got busy with another project for a while and in the mean time, my son bought me a touchscreen and installed it. YES IT IS TERRIFIC.

Title: Re: touchscreen for mach
Post by: jbeech on March 09, 2013, 01:52:38 PM

Folks using touchscreens - are you using Mach3 with Windows 7, Vista, or XP?

Also, I purchased an Acer T230H touchscreen, has anyone used this successfully with Mach3? With which operating system?

Title: Re: touchscreen for mach
Post by: Hood on March 09, 2013, 03:07:28 PM

I use XP on all my machines, I just prefer it to any of the newer OS's.
Regarding your touch screen, I have just looked and it comes with drivers for XP, Vista and W7 so you could use whichever OS you prefer.
Hood