Surface Died, can I use the pen on another PC?

[lcw731]

My surface died, charging port broke. In probably going to replace it with a dell 2 in 1. Can I use that surface pen 2 with the Dell?

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Re: Surface Died, can I use the pen...

It would depend on what dell, it needs to have the right Wacom tech in the screen to work.

 

[Wolfjt]

Re: Surface Died, can I use the pen...

My surface died, charging port broke. In probably going to replace it with a dell 2 in 1. Can I use that surface pen 2 with the Dell?

Which version of Surface? Just curious

 

[lcw731]

Re: Surface Died, can I use the pen...

Surface 3, AT&T version.

 

[lcw731]

It would depend on what dell, it needs to have the right Wacom tech in the screen to work.

Inspiron 5000

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Re: Surface Died, can I use the pen...

Ok I thought you had a surface 2 in your original post. The Surface and Surface 2 used wacom, Surface 3 and newer uses N-Trig.

From what I can find online Dell is using Wacom AES for the new active pens, to my knowledge your Surface 3 pen will not work on the Dell.

I might be wrong, hopefully someone else can confirm or correct what I'm saying.

 

[lcw731]

Re: Surface Died, can I use the pen...

I see where i was confusing. It was a Surface 3, but the 2nd generation of the pen (that was released about the same time as the surface 3 on AT&T), I think the pen is off a generation from the tablet if i'm not mistaken

 

[TechFreak1]

Re: Surface Died, can I use the pen...

I see where i was confusing. It was a Surface 3, but the 2nd generation of the pen (that was released about the same time as the surface 3 on AT&T), I think the pen is off a generation from the tablet if i'm not mistaken

Even if it's a second generation or first generation Surface 3 pen it will not work as it's still N-trig based.

You could however try it out and take the pen with you and check the inspirion 5000 display models - if you really want to make sure.

 

[lhlarrym63]

Re: Surface Died, can I use the pen...

My surface died, charging port broke. In probably going to replace it with a dell 2 in 1. Can I use that surface pen 2 with the Dell?

You can buy a Suface 3 dock to charger it for $15.00 from Amazon . It charges through the display port .

 

[pkcable]

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