Surface Pro 3 Wavy diagonal lines when inking

Anonymous
2014-07-12T07:29:27+00:00

I've noticed a problem with my surface pro 3 that I have not been able to work around.  When I draw a slow diagonal line, it comes out very wavy and jagged.  If I quickly draw a diagonal, it seems ok.  Has anyone else seen this, is there a fix for it?  seems to happen in every application, so it strikes me as potential hardware.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-08-01T06:03:10+00:00

    I really enjoyed using pro 3 until I noticed I couldn't write as neat as I was able to on surface pro 2.

    One of the biggest reason was that when I try to draw a straight diagonal line, the lines were somewhat jittery.

    I even tried using a non-capacitive ruler to draw straight, but nothing changed.

    Drivers are up to date and I even tried new batteries but still no good.

    When I did some research, I could see many users were suffuring from this same problem.

    I wonder if there is a fix. If not, is microsoft aware of this problem?

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-07-28T15:10:51+00:00

    Tried with new batteries.  Same wavy lines.

    Do you know if there is any official word on this problem?  I've heard that microsoft knows about it and is working on it, but I see no news or anything.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-07-26T20:24:49+00:00

    Hi eth777,

    Just checking in to see if you were able to test this using new batteries.

    Keep us posted! We appreciate your feedback!

    Cheers,

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-07-22T23:37:01+00:00

    Hi eth777,

    Thank you for your kind reply!

    One more thing, have you changed the Surface Pen battery since you acquired your Surface or tested this?. When drawing with a new AAAA battery, does performance improve?.

    Please let us know. We will be looking forward to your reply!

    Cheers,

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-07-22T16:07:22+00:00

    I have noticed this same type of behavior as well.  I have a fairly steady hand as I draw.  I have noticed that when drawing a line, or any mark, at a 45 degree angle, it becomes jagged, almost as though the pen cursor is trying to snap to sensor points on the digitizer.

    I do not notice this behavior when making horizontal or vertical lines.

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