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    Macbook Trackpad/Mouse Lagging?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Arvin, Aug 2, 2007.

  1. Arvin

    Arvin Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey all, I just acquired a used macbook with the core duo 2ghz and 1gb of ram. Coming from a pc laptop, the trackpad feels really sluggish. I decided to pair it with my bluetooth mouse and even that feels sluggish (new batteries). Has this been adressed before?
     
    Arvin, Aug 2, 2007
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  2. mick4394

    mick4394 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm not in front of my Mac right now, so I can't easily direct you, but if you go into Preferences you can adjust the mouse properties.
     
    mick4394, Aug 2, 2007
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    pennpaper Notebook Geek

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    Well the overall tracking of the touchpad + mouse on OSX is a tad slower than on Windows XP. It's not that much slower though. It takes a while to get used to if you were once used to a hypersensitive mouse on the XP.
     
    pennpaper, Aug 2, 2007
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  4. Sam

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    Go to System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Trackpad and adjust the Tracking Speed.
     
    Sam, Aug 2, 2007
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