Capacative Stylus

[Steven Donovan]

Can't get it to work. Just bought an amPen from Amazon and nothing. Using Papyrus. Tried Evernote to, but same story. How do this things work? Is there any setup or configuration I have to do in settings?

 

[japetty]

DIY Capacitive Stylus

 

[plumberdv]

Can't get it to work. Just bought an amPen from Amazon and nothing. Using Papyrus. Tried Evernote to, but same story. How do this things work? Is there any setup or configuration I have to do in settings?

If it has a retractable soft tip, then you need the soft tip extended. If yours only has the soft tip (not retractactable), use it just like your finger, no set up required. I use nothing but that type and it works on everything it's used on (Kindle, Smart Phone and Nexus 7) with no issue at all. A hard tip won't work.

 

[Steven Donovan]

It doesn't retract. It is solid with a soft tip. My finger doesn't work either. I have a screen protector on it. Does that inhibit the stylus?

 

[archangel849]

I use a capacitive stylus and have a screen protector, and I've had no issues with mine.

Sent From My Rockin' Android

 

[bigtroutz]

It doesn't retract. It is solid with a soft tip. My finger doesn't work either. I have a screen protector on it. Does that inhibit the stylus?

how do you do ANYTHING on the N7 if you finger nor stylus does not ever work ?

if it is only certain apps, just try others - there is no shortage of duplicative apps on the N7

 

[Soundtrack to Chaos]

I have a stylus too, sometimes it doesn't work correctly until a reboot

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[plumberdv]

I have a stylus too, sometimes it doesn't work correctly until a reboot

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Will your finger still work when the stylus won't?

 

[Soundtrack to Chaos]

Will your finger still work when the stylus won't?

Yes

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[Steven Donovan]

The stylus works for navigation. But it doesn't work for note taking. Or drawing.

 

[bigtroutz]

The stylus works for navigation. But it doesn't work for note taking. Or drawing.

like i said, try other apps besides those that do NOT work with the stylus.

I use a stylus all the time and have never had a problem - but i have not ever used a drawing or handwriting app....i plug in a keyboard for note taking or extensive typing

just by the way, if the stylus works elsewhere but not in the app, then the app or its settings should be the first place you check for malfunction.

edit:

i also could not get papyrus to accept input -- seems like you need to change settings i did not have the patience to determine ---- try Write or Handrite notes -- stylus works in that right away for me

 

[RichardRight]

My fingers won't work unless I reboot them once every 24 hours.