Why does disabling Windows Ink fix cursor teleporting but kill pressure?

[Ella_G]

So I was trying to get this old drawing tablet to work on my new laptop, and after hours of messing with drivers, the cursor just started teleporting randomly across the screen. I finally got it sort of working by disabling windows ink, but now the pressure sensitivity is completely gone. Has anyone else run into this weird trade-off before?

[LukeJ]

That sounds insanely frustrating the cursor jumping around while you draw and then losing pressure sensitivity after you think you have it sorted. I get how that makes you question what that old tablet can still do.

[Stephen77]

Windows Ink and the tablet driver often share data about pressure. If you switch off Windows Ink the driver might stop getting the pressure stream. That could explain the missing pressure even if the cursor is stable.

[Joseph31]

I doubt the trade off is unique to Windows Ink it may be a mismatch between firmware and your laptop hardware like USB polling or power management.

[WilliamKJ]

Maybe the real issue is not the pressure itself but how the driver talks to your drawing software. Try different apps to see if pressure behaves differently there.

[EvelynW]

Did you mean you disabled Windows Ink to fix the cursor and now the pen acts like there is no pressure in any app That kind of switch can change how input is delivered to the system.

[OliviaOM]

Try a clean driver reinstall and look for a firmware update from the maker A simple drawing app test can show if pressure comes through with the right driver.