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    Is there a way to adjust the touchpad settings?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by drybomber, Aug 11, 2011.

  1. drybomber

    drybomber Notebook Enthusiast

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    Like for example, when you double tab the touch pad it clicks. Is there a way to disable that?
     
    drybomber, Aug 11, 2011
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    It's in the command center I think
     
    Knguyen204, Aug 11, 2011
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    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    Yeap, it is in the command centre under AlienTouch (the third one at the bottom of the application).
     
    CGSDR, Aug 11, 2011
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    I'm not happy with the sensitivity of the touchpad's virtual scroll bars. The up down scrolling is very choppy and sometimes I find myself running my fingers over the pad several times in order to get it to scroll. Can anyone offer some settings advice? Thanks. joey
     
    vr6-gti, Aug 14, 2011
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  5. Croatoan

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    i use and set up two finger scrolling in the synaptics app, find that works very well. Also assigned back and forwards for the web to the top two corners.

    Wish I could get two finger tapping as used to like that on my MBP.

    Assigning scrolling on the right side of the track pad is always a bit hit and miss for me :)
     
    Croatoan, Aug 14, 2011
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    I could not find this two finger scrolling option. Can you point the way? The two upper corner shortcuts are a great idea as well. Thanks!! joey
     
    vr6-gti, Aug 14, 2011
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    Basically if you double click on the synaptics icon to lauch the app from your bottom right hand notification panel.

    The click the device settings tab, settings button and you have a whole host of touchpad sillyness to play with. Also disables the touchpad when an external mouse used. :) you should find two finger scrolling and the other is called tapzones
     
    Croatoan, Aug 14, 2011
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    You rock Croatoan....this touchpad is totally awesome now. Thanks.
     
    vr6-gti, Aug 18, 2011
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