Windows 10: Surface Slim Pen 2 on Non-Surface Windows Devices - Not Registering Taps as Mouse Clicks

I use a Slim Pen 2 with an ASUS touchscreen laptop. For all general Windows-related uses, the pen works wonderfully. Writing in One Note, using it as a mouse in general, perfect. Right-clicks, left-clicks, all fantastic.The exception is that certain applications, mainly games, are able to register that the stylus should be a mouse the cursor pops up, dragging the stylus over a menu button etc. highlights the button, but it will not register the pen tap as a mouse click.I've tried a fair few games now, and it's largely this same issue again and again. Hovering the pen or touching the pen to t

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Surface Book Pen is not respondingto clicks

Hi Tee,



Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

We understand how you feel about the situation. We're sorry for the trouble this has caused.



Before we proceed, I need more information to help you better.



1. Have you installed all the pending updates and driver updates on your system?

2. Are you facing this issue on the Microsoft account or a local account?

3. Have you made any changes to your system, prior to this issue?

I suggest you to sign out from the current user account, restart the system and login to the either administrator account or the Microsoft account to check, if that helps.

Windows Update may have updated drivers available that may be relevant to your current issue. Many times, updated drivers are listed in the "Optional" section of Windows Update. Install any pending updates on the pc to check if that helps.

If your Surface Pen won’t write, open OneNote, or connect to Bluetooth, the solution may be as simple as installing updates, replacing batteries or the tip, or pairing your pen with your Surface.


Let's follow these Microsoft articles below and check, if it helps.

Troubleshoot Surface Pen:

Troubleshoot your Surface Pen - Microsoft Support

Troubleshoot Microsoft Surface Pen with two side buttons:

https://www.microsoft.com/surface/e...search/troubleshoot-surface-pen?os=windows-10

Let’s follow these steps below and check, if it helps.

1. Enter calibrate on the search box, tap or click Settings, and then tap or click Calibrate the screen for pen or touch input to open Tablet PC Settings.

2. Check that the monitor shown in the Display field is Mobile PC Display.

3. Tap or click Reset, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Hope this information helps you. Kindly post back with the updated issue for further assistance.

Thank you.

 

Surface Pen

Hi Paul,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I will definitely assist you.

Let’s try simple steps and check if this helps in resolving the issue. I would suggest you to go to the below link and try the steps.

Troubleshoot Surface Pen

https://www.microsoft.com/surface/e...search/troubleshoot-surface-pen?os=windows-10

Hope this helps. Post us with the status we will be glad to help you.

 

Cursor shows with Surface Slim Pen

I am using a Surface Book 2 (Windows 10 1909) with a Surface Slim Pen (but it used to happen when I was using the Surface Pen too).

Despite having disabled the cursor with the Surface Pen in settings, it shows up very frequently when I start using the pen (in the whole Windows system, not just a specific app).

Every time it happens, to fix the problem I have to restart the Surface: when restarted, the cursor doesn't show anymore (correctly).

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