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    How do I tap for right click?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by dylanemcgregor, Mar 14, 2011.

  1. dylanemcgregor

    dylanemcgregor Notebook Consultant

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    Just got my x201 and am having a bit of trouble with the touchpad. I thought I could use two fingers for "right" click, but I can't find that option in the driver. Am I missing something or is there an alternative driver that will give me this functionality?

    ETA: Also tapping the trackpoint for left clicking does not seem to be working.
     
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    dylanemcgregor Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks. This works, although not very well so far. Seems like I have to try 4 or 5 times before I can get a right click recognized. Hopefully that will get better with practice.
     
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    This work fine on a s10-2, Make sure you got the right setting. There one setting with 1 finger hold+ 1 finger tap.
     
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    You have to enable Tap Zone function from the Touchpad setting on Control panel.
    Then you can assign one of the four corners to be a right-click area.
     
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    I've tried both this and the two finger tap, and have trouble getting both to work consistently. In theory I love the idea of being able to do 1 finger hold + 1 finger tap for middle click, and 2 finger tap for right click...just isn't dependable enough to really use though.

    I've never been a real fan of tapzones, and the touchpad on the x201 is so small that I think they would really get in the way here.

    So far I really like the x201, but the touchpad is definitely a bit of a disappointment, and I've never been able to be both quick and accurate with trackpoints. I really don't understand the need for buttons both above and below the pad. It seems like removing the bottons below, and making the ones above a bit smaller would make the pad a decent size and still allow buttons for both the pad and the pointer. I guess this is what they have done for the x220 essentially??