I had a similar problem with my Zoomer - the pointer/cursor offset grew
progressively worse as you moved towards the lower right-hand corner
of the screen. The problem was severe enough that I couldn't "reach"
the software selection icons along the bottom of the display.
Neither warm nor cold resets alleviated the symptom; I finally had
to take the unit to my local Radio Shack dealership for repairs.
I later found that a soldered trace had disconnected from the PCB.
My PDA was back in about 10 days; the factory invoice said $75,
but since I had purchased the service contract, the repair was free.
($89/3 yrs.)
All is again well in Zoomer-land. Hope this helps,
--vla =:-)
> From owner-zoomer-list@blob.best.net Tue Dec 5 15:44 PST 1995
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> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 09:56:20 -0800
> From: Scott Johnson <srj@nsd.3com.com>
> To: zoomer-list@blob.best.net
> Subject: Zoomer screen calibration way off
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking at purchasing a Zoomer, but it has a flaw; the scaling of
> the screen to the pen on this unit seems to be off. At the top of the
> screen, the cursor appears directly under the pointer. As you move
> the pen downwards, the cursor moves upwards with respect to the pen;
> when you get to the bottom of the screen, the cursor is approx. 1/4"
> above the pen tip. It's so bad you can't calibrate the touchpad
> correctly; the little touch points in the calibration screen aren't
> big enough. If you want to even get past the calibration screen, you
> have to touch about 1/4" or so below the lower touchpoints.
>
> My question is this: is this a hardware flaw, or something that's
> software related and I can repair myself? If it's hardware, how much
> can I expect to pay to fix it?
>
> I've tried the reset button in the back of the unit, but not the
> A-B-Reset. Would that make a difference?
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> --srj I used to be lost in the shuffle. Now I just shuffle
> o_O along with the lost. --unknown
> =( ) = -----------------------------------------------------------
> U Ack! Scott Johnson 3Com Corporation srj@3com.com 408-764-6248
>