Acer Switch Alpha 12 stylus

Chive

Which stylus other than Acer's can work with the Switch Alpha 12?

Chive

Anyone?

AlexKim71

http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/42675/~/acer-products-that-support-an-active-stylus#_ga=1.216818207.804313557.1469624750)

 

According to the above link, one type of stylus other than the one that comes with SA5-271 works well on it. But so far I haven't found any non-Acer styli. It is reported that when DELL 750-aagn hovers on SA5 screen, the pointer follows but clicking doesn't work.  

AlexKim71

http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/42675/~/acer-products-that-support-an-active-stylus#_ga=1.216818207.804313557.1469624750)

 

According to the above link, one type of stylus other than the one that comes with SA5-271 works well on it. But so far I haven't found any non-Acer styli. It is reported that when DELL 750-aagn hovers on SA5 screen, the pointer follows but clicking doesn't work.  

silizium

Are you sure that the Microsoft Surface Pen will not work with the Acer Switch Alpha 12? I thought this is only a matter of bringing the Wintab driver to work? A passive pen is working flawlessly by the way, passive pens seem to work.

AlexKim71

Are you sure that the Microsoft Surface Pen will not work with the Acer Switch Alpha 12?

--> Yes I'm sure since I've tried my N-Trig(compatible with MS Surface) pens (HTC, SONY) on SA12.

I thought this is only a matter of bringing the Wintab driver to work?

--> I installed a Wintab driver on SA12, and N-Trig pens still didn't work.

A passive pen is working flawlessly by the way, passive pens seem to work.

--> To the best of my knowledge, passive pens are compatible with most touch-support (regardless of pen support) devices, but not suitable for detailed work such as drawing and handwriting.

silizium

That's bad news. I was hoping I could exchange the Acer stylus with the Surface stylus. It may be the Acer stylus itself or the Switch Alpha 12 that is producing a light line waving if you draw a line.

GeorgeAzLa

I've tried Bamboo Ink and it doesn't work too,  as the company states in its compatible devices' list. I think Acer should sell the tip separately as many other companies does.