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    Does anyone who uses the Trackpoint primarily use the touchpad for anything?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by qweewq11, Feb 21, 2010.

  1. qweewq11

    qweewq11 Notebook Guru

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    I like the Trackpoint over the touchpad. I know some people disable the touchpadl, but I wonder if any Trackpoint users have found the touchpad to be useful?
     
    qweewq11, Feb 21, 2010
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    Unless I lose the cap, the touchpad is just sitting there disabled.
     
    cn_habs, Feb 21, 2010
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    I always disable the touchpad.
     
    JaneL, Feb 21, 2010
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    Same here. I've been running a T40 for 7 years--haven't found any task for the touchpad that isn't easier to do with the trackpoint.

    Of course, it ruins me for using other non-thinkpad computers, but I actually prefer the trackpoint to using a mouse.
     
    zozo, Feb 21, 2010
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    I used to use it for shortcuts...but gave up on it after it opened up programs when I didn't want it to.
     
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    What about for winning a "pointing device that least resembles a (removed)" contest? ;)
     
    qweewq11, Feb 21, 2010
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  7. erik

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    i use it for scrolling with the horizontal and vertical areas set to their maximum respective sizes and clicking turned off.
     
    erik, Feb 21, 2010
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    I disable my touchpad.
     
    turqoisegirl08, Feb 21, 2010
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    Does anyone of the enthusiastic TrackPoint users have a decent profile of parameters for xorg.conf? The default setup feels rather awkward to me.
    TIA
     
    not.sure, Feb 21, 2010
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    I use the touchpad for scrolling + tapzones for media player control. Definitely more convinent then using FN + arrow keys.
     
    pepclub, Feb 22, 2010
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    If I just browse the net, without doing any serious work, I actually often use the touchpad. Once I would have sworn I'd never use it and only use the trackpoint. I find it more comfortable than using the "cats-tongue" trackpoint cap, which I prefer for accuracy. I still think the trackpoint is the better navigation device, but the touchpad is gaining in. Though I'd still consider an X200s (which doesn't have the touchpad) as if missing it doesn't make a difference.
     
    Esben84, Feb 22, 2010
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