Pronto - what should I use to touch screen?

[jon smith]

Well, it's actually a Marantz and I just got it.

My old Pioneer had a nice little pen type thing that was perfect (have no idea where I could get one though).

Any ideas or any other suggestions??

[Bapapapa]

Your finger?

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[jon smith]

Originally posted by Bapapapa
Your finger?

http://www.bapapapa.btinternet.co.uk/dorky.gif

Smell my finger... :nuts:

My big chubby hands will be no good at all.

[Cable Monkey]

Try the styli from psion/palm pilot type devices. Should be avaliable from anyone who sells accessories for such devices.

[Bapapapa]

My big chubby hands will be no good at all.

How the hell do you use a normal remote, then?

Howabout just making the buttons bigger on the Pronto?

Sod faffing about with a stylus.

:nuts:

[jon smith]

Originally posted by Cable Monkey
Try the styli from psion/palm pilot type devices. Should be avaliable from anyone who sells accessories for such devices.

I want a stylus.

Great idea... means i'll have to go outside though... never a good thing.

[The Icebun]

Where Baps' ambulance icon when you need it ?

[kcxdev]

Originally posted by The Icebun
Where Baps' ambulance icon when you need it ?

Maybe its been hijacked :nuts:

Jon, you don't have to step out of the house for the stylus, any decent pc/pda supplier should stock them.

Palm Tec (http://www.palmtec.com/system/index.html) are pretty decent.

[trooper1212]

I think you really should try the remote first though! I've never had a problem with pressing the wrong button and my buttons are pretty small in some places.

T.

[Keiron99]

Grow one of your fingernails and keep it well shaped.
Seriously, I find it more reliable when I tap the screen with my nail with the palm of my hand facing upwards.
There was a frequent poster on remote central who had drilled a hole in his Pronto in which he stored a stylus in - a simple search should uncover his posts, and I think he posted a few photos too.

[jon smith]

thanks for your help everyone... even the sarcasm (always appreciated).

I used to have a Pioneer touchscreen that had a space for a stylus, I just got so used to having that and not using my finger... I would shape a nail, but I bite them quite badly so thats a no go.

I think i'll get a stylus just in case...

[f_drew]

Originally posted by jon smith
I think i'll get a stylus just in case...

The cheaper option would be to blunt a cocktail stick to use that !;)

[Budge]

I bought 3 stylii(?) from Maplin for 1.99.
The official Palm ones are 7.99!!!

After a couple of beers I always end up using my greasy thumb again though!! :D

I have a CCF file with quite large buttons, if you like i'll email it to you?