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laptop touchpad
Name: spoons33 Date: June 24, 2003 at 07:29:52 Pacific OS: winxp home CPU/Ram: 512 ddr
Comment:
Hi, recently I purchased a Higrade laptop and ever since I have had it I get occasional problems when using the touchpad as listed below : 1) when using the touchpad sometimes the curser may stop for a couple of seconds then start working again.
2) Occasionally when trying to place the cursor on a specific object it will suddenly spring away from the object when I take my finger off.
These things don't happen all the time , just occasionally and as I have never had a Laptop before I don't know if this is a characteristic with touchpads. A few people I have spoken to says this is normal while others say it isn't. I returned the Laptop to Higrade and they said they couldn't find a problem so is this kind of erratic touchpad behaviour normal on Laptops?.
Name: anonproxy Date: June 24, 2003 at 09:24:57 Pacific
Reply:
"...is this kind of erratic touchpad behaviour normal on Laptops?"
No, it is only found in new users.
Turn down the sensitivity of the pad. Play around with the settings.
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Response Number 2
Name: spoons33 Date: June 24, 2003 at 10:09:50 Pacific
Reply:
I said I had never owned a Laptop before, and not that I was a 'New user' and as someone that is not a 'New user' I have tried turning the touchpad sensitivity down, played with all the settings you could mention and downloaded the latest drivers which is why i'm asking the question.
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Response Number 3
Name: Jeruvy Date: June 24, 2003 at 11:30:12 Pacific
Reply:
Since you just purchased it, have you taken it back to your point of purchase and asked them if this is normal, abnormal or a user issue?
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