A touchpad or trackpad is a device, normally on laptops, which does the same thing as a mouse by tracking the movement of the user's fingers.
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How to “middle-click” on new macbooks
I have recently made the switch to Mac, and I love it. :)
The only thing I miss from my old notebook is the ability to middle-mousebutton-click by clicking both mousebuttons simultaneously. This is a ...
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Modify or disable Windows 8 swipe gestures on touchpad / laptop
I have an ASUS G75VW laptop with a Synaptic touchpad (/trackpad). When I move my finger from one edge towards the middle (the swipe), Windows 8 will bring up different stuff.
This is a problem ...
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How can I emulate middle click in Windows on a touchpad?
On my laptop, the touchpad drivers for it allowed me to emulate middle click by clicking both the left and right mouse buttons at the same time. I'd like to have the same feature on with my netbook's ...
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reduce laptop touch pad sensitivity in ubuntu
I have Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat installed. The problem is that the tap to click feature on my touchpad is too sensitive in ubuntu. It works fine with windows. I randomly end up clicking things ...
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Getting Synaptics trackpad to send actual scroll-wheel events
I have a laptop (a Samsung Series 9) with a Synaptics trackpad, and I have Windows XP on it.
One of the nice features of this trackpad is that it allows you to scroll by placing two fingers on the ...
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Synaptics touchpad scroll doesn't work on many applications
The Synaptics touchpad in my new laptop doesn't scroll at all in a number of applications, including Steam and Zune.
I've narrowed the problem down to Synaptics not sending mouse wheel messages, but ...
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Touchpad does not respond when I am holding key on the keyboard
I am experiencing strange problem with using my touchpad and keyboard simultaneously under Windows 7.
I have HP tx2550ew (convertible tablet), and when I hold some key under Windows 7 (eg. ...
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Is there an easy way to disable this laptop's touchpad?
Specifically, I'm on a Dell Inspiron 1525. I'd like to disable the touchpad so that I can re-enable if my mouse were to run out of batteries (so physically breaking the connection to the motherboard ...
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Can I use a Magic Trackpad on Linux?
I'd like to be able to use my Magic Trackpad with Linux. While I haven't installed Linux yet to test it, the trackpad will connect to Windows on the machine (i.e. it has bluetooth). I'm going to be ...
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How to disable my netbook's touchpad when a usb mouse is connected
This is the first computer I have ever bought and I couldn't bring it home without a mouse of its own. I'm trying to disable the touchpad but the only option I find is by uninstalling the drivers, ...
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What is a good external trackpad for a Mac? [closed]
I am getting a laptop stand for my MacBook Pro to help with ergonomics when at my desk. Getting an external keyboard isn't a concern, but I have become accustomed to using the trackpad and gestures ...
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What is the easiest way to disable the touch pad on a laptop?
What is the easiest way to disable the touch pad on a laptop?
I have a laptop which lacks a means to turn off the touchpad with a simple Function key sequence. I would like to disable the touchpad ...
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On my netbook, how can I disable the touch pad while I'm typing to avoid bumping it?
I'm getting very frustrated with this. I know I can use an external mouse and disable the touch pad, but that isn't always convenient.
I'm running Windows 7 on an EEEPc 900HA
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Laptop touchpad works incorrect when on power supply
My original laptop adapter broke down, so I've bought a new one. It's a no-brand adapter from a dutch internet shop.
The power of the new adapter is slightly more than the old adapter, but in my ...
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Disable trackpad when mouse is plugged in - Windows 7 Macbook Pro
I just installed Windows 7 64-bit on my Macbook Pro. I would like the trackpad to be disabled when I plug in a USB mouse. Is this possible?
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Windows 8 doesn't detect my MacBook Pro trackpad
I have to plugin an external USB mouse in order to use the cursor.
Specs:
Boot Camp 3.3
systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro
OS ...
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Disable tap to click in xubuntu
What is the "preferred" method to turn off tap to click in Xubuntu 9.10? It's not available in Settings->Mouse the way it is in Ubuntu.
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Adobe Reader plugin for Firefox steals touchpad scrolling input
When a PDF file is open in Firefox 4 in the Adobe Reader plugin, I am unable to scroll using the touchpad multi-touch gestures in other pages in the browser. Instead, the scrolling input is stolen by ...
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Get back the touchpad scrolling missing in Kubuntu 10.04
How do I get back the touchpad scrolling in Kubuntu 10.04?
I upgraded my Gateway NV52 and can no longer scroll vertically with my touchpad. I'm really missing that feature since it helps to ease the ...
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How to disable click on touch pad?
I have a laptop with a touch pad running Windows 7 for HP EliteBook 8730w. I find it really annoying that it takes clicks from the touch pad surface.
How can I disable clicks originating from the ...
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Is there any software or hack to disable touchpad while mouse is plugged in?
Is there any software or hack that will disable the touchpad if a mouse once the mouse is plugged? Then enable it once the mouse is unplugged.
Extra information that might help...
- It's a Gateway ...
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Get side scroll area back on laptop trackpad
A week ago I stupidly decided to download the Synaptics driver from their website and install it on my laptop, hoping it would give me more features. It didn't. Instead, it actually removed a lot of ...
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How can I get the MacBook Pro trackpad to work on Windows 8?
I can't seem to get the trackpad to work on my MacBook Pro. I have tried the Boot Camp drivers with no luck.
Does anybody know what drivers are needed for Windows 8 and a MacBook Pro trackpad?
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OSX Remapping Physical Trackpad Click for Mac
The MacBook trackpad is a marvellous thing. Assuming that one uses the 'tap to click' functionality exclusively (including the double tap to click-hold within Usability settings) as I do, the physical ...
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How to Find 3rd Party Applications that Use the Mouse in my OS X Installation?
I'm having a problem with Spotify that causes my mouse to not work properly. Based on my reading online, this problem is caused when third party applications like BetterTouchTool interact with ...
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OS X trackpad click-to-drag delay
I am so frustrated with the trackpad behavior in OS X. If you turn on "click to drag" with "drag lock" OFF there is still a delay where the mouse is "locked" in drag mode. That is, if I double click ...
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Linux Mint 14 seems to Randomly Change Workspaces on Laptop
I am running Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon) in a VirtualBox VM on Windows 8 host using an HP Envy 17" laptop. It seems like it randomly decides to show the workspace selection screen while I'm doing ...
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temporarily disable touchpad and keyboad, i.e. babyproofing my linux laptop
Following up with this other question, how can I temporarily disable the touchpad (both movements and buttons) as well as the keyboard in Linux Ubuntu Hardy? I mean, there is a menu for disabling the ...
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Annoying trackpad freeze on MacBook
NOTE: Question marked answered because it was forced after being put up for bounty. Actual solution was to have Apple repair it.
Trackpad usually works, but sometimes stops responding for around 5 ...
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How to make the Windows 8 trackpad edge swipe zones smaller?
I'm running Windows 8 on a Lenovo x220 laptop; and have just inadvertently discovered the edge-swipe feature or that brings up the charms or switches between desktop and RT. Only problem is that the ...
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How to reset trackpad settings of a Macbook Pro
In a Macbook Pro laptop, how do I reset the trackpad to the "default" status? (like default tracking speed, scrolling speed, preferences etc.)
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Is two-finger scrolling on a trackpad possible on a PC laptop?
Anyone with a MacBook or MacBook Pro can scroll by using two fingers on the trackpad. I haven't seen this implemented on a PC laptop under any version of Windows.
Is it possible, and if not, how ...
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Best Keyboard with a built-in pointing device for a media center Mac?
I've got a Mac Mini as my home entertainment machine, and I'm currently using a regular wireless keyboard and mouse combo. I don't really have a great mousing surface, so I'd like to use something ...
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Disabling trackpad on Lenovo laptop
How do I disable my mouse trackpad on a Lenovo notebook running Windows 7?
Usually Lenovo installs with tools which allows you to do so (Ultranav). However, this laptop has a modified image installed ...
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Two-finger scrolling with Ubuntu 9.10 (Samsung NC10)
Is it possible to configure Ubuntu 9.10 to use two-finger scrolling on a Samsung NC10 netbook? I tried to configure it, but I had no success.
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I don't have a touchscreen. How can I do gestures on my Windows 8 laptop's touchpad?
I just got a new Windows 8 laptop, but it doesn't have a touchscreen, and it seems like a lot of the gestures are designed for touchscreens, and not current mice & touchpads. Is there a way to use ...
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OS X Lion + MBP + Trackpad = I can drag files in the finder, but they won't drop
I'm not trying to drag and drop to an invalid location. I'm just trying to drag files from one folder to another within the same path. Nothing crazy.
I tap and drag the files, move to the ...
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Disable touch pad for mouse button region on new HP pavillion models?
i bought a new hp pavillion dv6 series laptop. the laptop itself is fine but it has the new hp touchpad mouse which i absolutely hate. its such a stupid problem to have with a computer. the left and ...
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Drag Lock bug on MacBook Pro?
Even tho I untick Drag Lock in Settings, still when I double tap, move the window and release the finger from trackpad, window is still locked to trackpad, I have to tap again to unlock it. Anyone ...
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Mouse and touchpad move at different speeds
I have a compaq 610 running windows 7, and I use a USB mouse on it.
The pointer speed is different for the mouse and the touchpad, so when I go to a meeting and take the notebook but not the mouse, ...
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Multi touch trackpad gestures for Windows (7)
I have Windows 7 running on my Macbook and I am wondering if it is possible to take advantage of the multi touch trackpad and have (more) gestures, more than the default boot camp drivers give you.
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Three finger swipe to change between windows
I'm using Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad. I want to be able to switch between open windows (like Alt+Tab) by swiping three fingers left and right. I've been searching the deepest depths of the internet ...
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How does touchpad in laptop detect a tap?
I just wonder, how does the touchpad detect your tap? Does it detect by pressure?
I tried to tap it with my fingernail, it didn't respond. It only respond if I tap if with my finger tip.
I am using ...
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Get two-finger scroll on Windows laptop touchpad (like on macbook)?
I have a Dell Latitude laptop. Scrolling using the touchpad is possible by sliding along the right (or bottom) side of the touchpad. This doesn't work too well for me. Is it possible to configure the ...
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MacBook Pro Trackpad freeze / holds click on its own
My MacBook Pro's Trackpad shows an annoying behavior in the last few days. I think the only relevant thing that changed is the firmware for the Trackpad. An update has been distributed via Software ...
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Drag and drop using the notebook touchpad?
How can I drag and drop using the notebook touchpad?
I'm using Windows Vista on a Dell Inspiron
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Stinky Synaptics Trackpad driver - Replacement?
Is there a good replacement for my trackpad driver? I have the latest Synaptics one and its crap. It has its helper processes set to Above Normal which cause a lockup when doing video or a game. I ...
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Use cheap graphic tablet as a trackpad
since I have zero experience with tablets, I have a question to ask about this.
Is it possible to use (cheap) graphic tablet as a trackpad device, with your finger, and how (if possible at all)?
I ...
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How to tell X.org to reload input device module? (Working around suspend-to-ram crash on Acer laptop)
When X.org boots up, Synaptics touchpad works well. But when I remove the module it falls back to /dev/input/mice and don't use normal driver even when touchpad is available again.
Xorg.0.log:
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Can I write Japanese on my trackpad?
I see Mac OS 10.6 has a new Chinese character input via the trackpad. This looks really cool, but I can't find a detailed description of it, so I'm not sure if I can use it.
Can I use it to enter ...
