How can I make my regular 15.4 wide tft screen touch sensitive. Is there any hardware that does this?

Question

I am willing to pull my $3000 laptop appart just to get it touch sensitive for my art

Answer 1

Nope. It is the hardware itself that makes a touch screen a touch screen. I will try to find a link explaining the technology behind touch-screen monitors and edit post.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchscreen
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/question716.htm
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bltouch.htm
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I hope this helps.
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WOW! Post under mine, I had no idea. That is cool. Thank you. I´m way behind in my technology I guess.

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Another edit: I was just checking into this for myself and found that this is only about 200 bucks. However, the following site has a very good point. Most LCD´s and laptop screens will scratch very easily if you are using the ¨pen¨ and/or fingers (nail accidents).

http://ohgizmo.com/2006/05/11/navisis-ez-canvas/

Nevermind, it´s a whole acrylic panel....No scratching will occur. Hereś a good site where you can really see it for what itś worth:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/ezcanvas-turns-monitors-into-doodle-pads-209816.php

I´m done now.

Answer 2

Try http://www.navisis.com/ENG/Products/NAVINoteMNCatalog.htm
The Korean company NAVIsis has developed a technology that can transform any old regular monitor into a touch screen monitor of sorts. Their EZ-Canvas is a pair of sensors that you attach to the upper corners of your monitor

Answer 3

This feature is built into the monitor. You'll have to buy or do without.