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    Space + Mouse Button Drag doesn't work!!

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Mr.Claw, Dec 4, 2015.

  1. Mr.Claw

    Mr.Claw Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys,

    So I just tried using Illustrator using the touchpad, and I am not able to do a pan action!!
    Pressing space prevents the mouse button click from being registered. Please help me to solve this, I'm sure there has to be a registry key that I can change to enable this.
    It was working perfectly on my XPS 15 with Windows 10. :(
     
  2. kgh00007

    kgh00007 Notebook Evangelist

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    There's a setting in the touchpad drivers that disables the mouse when typing, have a look you'll find it and you can disable it! I'm not at my system right now to give exact details!

    Lol this is the second time I've had to write the exact same sentence in 5 mins!
     
  3. Mr.Claw

    Mr.Claw Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for your reply, but that's the first thing I tried and it doesn't work. :(
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  4. Mr.Claw

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    The problem is not that the mouse stops moving when I press space (which is what the Palm Rejection is for). The mouse pointer continues to move after I disable Palm Rejection, but clicks are still not being registered.
    This is kind of a big deal for me.
     
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    ISSUE SOLVED!
    After hours and hours of searching, I finally found the solution on another forum. Just go to mouse settings and change the delay to no delay.

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    Of course, now this means that any accidental touches on my touchpad while typing are really annoying. :mad: