NextWindow Touch Screen - Application Notes

These application notes provide technical information, including programming information about NextWindow's USB and serial interfaces.

NextWindow USB Products

	Touch Screens Working Under Linux Explains how to get a NextWindow touch frame working under Linux on the X Windows system.
	multi_width_v4_ux2.zip (311 KB zip file) Example Visual Basic application - interfacing to NextWindow's touch events using USB communications.

NextWindow Touch API

NextWindow's touch Application Program Interface (API) provides programmers with access to touch data generated by a NextWindow touch screen. It also provides derived touch information. The API is in the form of a DLL that provides useful functions for application developers.

For further information, see NextWindow Touch API.

Windows Extended or Stretched Desktop

	Setting up Two NextWindow Touch Screens for Extended desktop Explains how to touch-enable a Windows extended desktop - where the Windows desktop and task bar are in the left-hand screen with an extended working area in the right-hand screen.
	Setting up Two NextWindow Touch Screens for Stretched Desktop Explains how to touch-enable a Windows stretched desktop - where the desktop spans across two display monitors, with the left hand-end of the task bar in the left hand screen and the right-hand of the task bar in the right-hand screen.

NextWindow Serial Products

	Serial Packet Protocol v2.3 (32 KB pdf) Gives details of NextWindow's serial protocol that is used in the combined serial and USB products. The serial protocol reports X and Y coordinates with mouse button status. This document is aimed at developers who want to make their own serial driver for use with NextWindow touch screens.
	Setting the Baud Rate - TouchEngine2 (Serial Products only)
	Increasing Camera Exposure
	NextWindow DVD Touch Multi-Media

Ambient Lighting

Ambient Lighting - FAQ Frequently asked questions about the effect of ambient lighting on NextWindow's products.