Windows pc, touch not working

[jerryss]

I have an old Lenovo laptop that has a touch screen. I’ve installed spacedesk client.

It works as a display, but I cannot get the touch screen to recognize the touch. Is there any set up required?

When I tap on the screen I see the spacedesk settings across the top. Touch works fine with iPad iOS. ( I understand that spacedesk touch only works with the first connected device. Is this correct? )

Windows 10

I want to use touch to emulate button presses and check box selection

[spacedesk Nicole]

Hi @jerryss,

Is it the spacedesk Windows viewer from Microsoft Store?
To activate touch, the viewer needs a tap event from the touchpad of the Lenovo laptop. It will then show a “Take control” message box.

Touch also works for the second up to the Nth connected viewer.
Only that it will function as an absolute mouse.

• This reply was modified 8 months, 2 weeks ago by spacedesk Nicole.

[jerryss]

I believe that I installed the app from the spacedesk web site. Should I delete and install from the Microsoft store?

[spacedesk Nicole]

Hi @jerryss,

I see – it’s the Windows 7 viewer.
Is either Touchscreen (absolute) or Touchpad/Trackpad (relative) option enabled underneath the Functionality menu tab?

You may use either the Windows viewer from the Microsoft Store or from the website.

[cmfield]

I have a similar problem. Win 11, one laptop, one 10″ tablet.

Laptop downloaded server app, Tablet Microsoft store client app. Have tried all possible combinations on the tablet to have touch input operate the server machine, with no luck.

Any suggestions?

[cmfield]

To add, I am seeing the spacedesk mouse and keyboard on the server device.

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[spacedesk Nicole]

Hi @cmfield,

this is a current known issue on tablets without a touchpad/keyboard attached.

Can a touchpad/keyboard be attached to the tablet?
To activate touch, the spacedesk Windows viewer needs a tap event from the touchpad. It will then show a “Take control” message box.

If a touchpad/keyboard is not available,
I suggest to install the Windows 7 viewer Beta III v0.9.45. This can be downloaded from our website.

• This reply was modified 8 months, 1 week ago by spacedesk Nicole.
• This reply was modified 8 months, 1 week ago by spacedesk Nicole.
• This reply was modified 8 months, 1 week ago by spacedesk Nicole.

[cmfield]

Win 7 viewer works, thanks.

[jerryss]

Three finger “take control” worked.

Thank you. ( please update the documentation with this info )

[spacedesk Nicole]

Hi @cmfield,

glad it works on your side. You may also follow @jerryss suggestion for touch to work on the viewer from Microsoft Store.

@jerryss,
thank you for the input.

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