Acer UT241Y touch screen support
21 Jun 2023 16:58 - 21 Jun 2023 16:58 #273992
by dokwine
Acer UT241Y touch screen support was created by dokwine
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I'm planning on running QT Dragon HD, and have come by a new Acer touch screen. Has anyone else used one of these? Will special drivers be required to support it, or touch screens just appear as generic pointing devices? I see that acer has drivers for Windows available but find nothing for Linux.
I'm planning on running QT Dragon HD, and have come by a new Acer touch screen. Has anyone else used one of these? Will special drivers be required to support it, or touch screens just appear as generic pointing devices? I see that acer has drivers for Windows available but find nothing for Linux.
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21 Jun 2023 22:23 #274011
by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic Acer UT241Y touch screen support
Did you try it?
If you have the monitor, download the Debian BookWorm ISO, the Live Hybrid version, write it to USB stick and boot the PC from it, see if the touchscreen works.
Most do work out of the box, my 23" Dell does, my Acer and HP tablets do, etc etc. No drivers needed.
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If you have the monitor, download the Debian BookWorm ISO, the Live Hybrid version, write it to USB stick and boot the PC from it, see if the touchscreen works.
Most do work out of the box, my 23" Dell does, my Acer and HP tablets do, etc etc. No drivers needed.
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22 Jun 2023 01:01 #274018
by dokwine
Replied by dokwine on topic Acer UT241Y touch screen support
Thanks Tommy. I'm currently on 2.8.4 Buster. I've tried a number of the QT_Dragon sims; works from the mouse - not from the touch screen. I will look for the BookWorm ISO and see if that helps.
My 1st touch screen and not sure what to expect. NO instructions. I've just plugged into a USB for on the screen and hoped for the best.
My 1st touch screen and not sure what to expect. NO instructions. I've just plugged into a USB for on the screen and hoped for the best.
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22 Jun 2023 01:22 - 22 Jun 2023 01:25 #274020
by dokwine
Replied by dokwine on topic Acer UT241Y touch screen support
Mystery solved. The monitor has 2 - type A ports and one USB C port.
Trial and error found that only the USB C port will support touchscreen. Not documented
FWIW an A to C converter cable worked fine. A reboot may have been required. Thanks for the suggestion to try a sim. I was dreading getting QTVCP hooked up for my hardware and not knowing if the monitor would even work.
Trial and error found that only the USB C port will support touchscreen. Not documented
FWIW an A to C converter cable worked fine. A reboot may have been required. Thanks for the suggestion to try a sim. I was dreading getting QTVCP hooked up for my hardware and not knowing if the monitor would even work.
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22 Jun 2023 11:51 #274038
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The two USB A are for connecting other stuff to monitor, not for touch screen.
Can be used for USB sticks, wifi, keyboard, mice, camera etc.
Can be used for USB sticks, wifi, keyboard, mice, camera etc.
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