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    Win7 invert x-y axis on touchpad

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Shawn, May 11, 2017.

  1. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Like the title says,
    I am looking for a Windows 7 driver that will let me invert the operation of the touchpad.
    Up with down and left with right.
    A standard mouse driver should also operate the touchpad. i would lose scrolling though.
    A friend who runs Linux says it is a PS2 interface. I'm not sure I 100% believe him.

    It is on a CF 31 Toughbook. The problem arises when I exchange mk1 touchpads with later models.
    Changing the touchpad pcb has no effect. I have in the past made a custom interface to swap the actual signal wires coming off the touchpad. That works but I really want a simple software solution.
     
    Shawn, May 11, 2017
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  3. Shawn

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    That is close but not it.

    The problem is when I slide my finger right, the curser moves left. When I slide my finger up, the curser moves down.
    So I need to swap left for right // right for left and up for down // down for up.
     
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    OK, I understand now. I don't know of any way to fix that.
     
    TreeTops Ranch, May 12, 2017
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    Perhaps someone in the Toughbook sub-forum would be better able to answer. I've asked the mods to move this thread.
     
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    No. The Toughbook forum can't help with this. I have 6,000 posts over there. I have discussed this with the guys before.
    I want a SOFTWARE solution.
    I ask this in this forum for a reason. Please let it be where it is.

    It does not matter what brand laptop I am running. I need a software solution to invert the touchpad on Windows 7


    Thank you.
     
    Shawn, May 12, 2017
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    No problem Shawn. Hopefully we can find a fix here for it.
     
    toughasnails, May 12, 2017
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    I don't have a Windows laptop to test now. There are supposedly some parameters under
    Code: 
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\HID\VID_???\VID_???\Device_Parameters
    can you check if there are any per-device sensitivity settings there and if yes, try negative values?
     
    Mr.Koala, May 13, 2017
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