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    Are there better touchpad drivers?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ystava, Sep 15, 2009.

  1. ystava

    ystava Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got a Ideapad S12. The touchpad and driver are pretty basic.

    I'm coming off an ALPs touchpad that had some pretty nifty features... such as when I clicked both buttons simultaniously I could use one finger to scroll all axises.

    Alternatively, I was checking out synaptics website, and they have a video of a bunch of gestures that seem to be pretty handy.

    How can I make my touchpad do useful things again?
     
    ystava, Sep 15, 2009
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    Esben84 Notebook Guru

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  3. HotBlood

    HotBlood Notebook Consultant

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    If you're willing to try Fedora 11 (live usb version available), it supports .... drumroll. ...... multitouch! ie scroll by using 2 fingers on the touchpad.
     
    HotBlood, Sep 17, 2009
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