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    touchpad app

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by fth, Sep 15, 2005.

  1. fth

    fth Notebook Guru

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    whats the app called that configures the touchpad. for example, the right side of the touchpad can be used for scrolling up and down.
    i found the all in one gestures but that's only an extension for mozilla.
    btw, how do i stop 'tap the touchpad and acts as a click'. i end up clicking all the wrong things trying to navigate using the touchpad.
     
    fth, Sep 15, 2005
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Synapstics?

    www.synaptics.com

    I'm pretty sure you can configure your touchpad once you get their drivers
     
    coriolis, Sep 15, 2005
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    If you already have the touchpad software installed:
    Start>Cntrl panel> Mouse. You can fool around with the settings in there :p
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 15, 2005
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  4. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    As mentioned you need to have the software for your touchpad installed first. And then enable them from the mouse settings (in control panel)

    If you don't have it: As coriolis suggested it might be from synaptics, otherwise you need to figure out manufacturer and get the drivers/software from them. Or you can get those directly from the site of your laptop manuf.
     
    qwester, Sep 16, 2005
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  5. Brando551

    Brando551 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Jus in case you lost it, the touchpad software for Dell is on the drivers resource CD, just let the disk install itself, enter your system info, and extract the touchpad software.
     
    Brando551, Sep 20, 2005
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  6. LuckMC11

    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    lol...did u know that not EVERYONE has a drivers resource CD from dell??...lol...Home edition laptops stopped coming with all the CDs a while ago
     
    LuckMC11, Sep 20, 2005
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  7. fth

    fth Notebook Guru

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    haha yea. i don't have the driver cd's. reformated my computer right after i got it. didn't even bother to backup drivers. had to go all the way to friends house to get all the drivers. oops =)
     
    fth, Sep 20, 2005
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  8. LuckMC11

    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    yea..lol...it happened 2 my cousin b4...lol..he just was in a rush!!!..haha ;) ;)
     
    LuckMC11, Sep 22, 2005
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