Why when I remove my stylus doesnt my Pro come on anymore?

**Cicatrize** · #1 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MadlyAlive

I just *accidentally* found out about this last night. It's actually pretty cool! Wish it would turn on a little quicker though.

Jeez, lol. From the time the stylus is fully removed and the "switch" is released, it's less than a second. How much faster do you want it?

tsperez · #2 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cicatrize

Jeez, lol. From the time the stylus is fully removed and the "switch" is released, it's less than a second. How much faster do you want it?

Just tested mine... it's somewhere between one and two seconds. Faster than my brain can remember what i was going to do when I pulled it out...

tsp

**fat boy** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 01:57 PM

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When you remove the stylus look in the slot it goes into and see if the switch is still in tact.

there’s no way to know what I am looking at is in tact or not because I have no idea what it is supposed to look like. I thought this was done by the magnetic stylus not a switch anyway. Anyone know for sure or describe what theirs looks like.

**MadlyAlive** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fat boy

there’s no way to know what I am looking at is in tact or not because I have no idea what it is supposed to look like. I thought this was done by the magnetic stylus not a switch anyway. Anyone know for sure or describe what theirs looks like.

About 1/2" from the bottom of the stylus opening there is a little switch. I can see it with the naked eye. Maybe try a flashlight.

**fat boy** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 02:14 PM

thanks, if your saying there is a switch that goes in and out than mine is broken.

CrazyCzech · #6 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fat boy

thanks, if your saying there is a switch that goes in and out than mine is broken.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=43117

picture of the sensor/switch and discussion of the issue

**MadlyAlive** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Cicatrize

Jeez, lol. From the time the stylus is fully removed and the "switch" is released, it's less than a second. How much faster do you want it?

I actually want it to read my brainwaves to understand that I'm reaching for the stylus and turn it on as I touch it to remove it.

I guess it really is faster than I thought...It was about Midnight when I found out so maybe I was grumpy and tired

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