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    Acer 5535 Aspire - Disable Multi-Gesture

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by bowyert3, Sep 16, 2009.

  1. bowyert3

    bowyert3 Newbie

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    Hi
    I have recently purchased an acer 5535 aspire. It comes with a multi-gesture touchpad which allows functionality such as pinch-action zooming.

    However I find it very annoying and was hoping someone knew how to deactivate this part of the touchpad off?
    I still want to use the touchpad so using Fn + F7 to disable the whole touchpad is not an option but trying to find a way to just disable / de-activate the multi gesture part?

    Kind Regards
    Thomas
     
    bowyert3, Sep 16, 2009
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  2. ma_garcia

    ma_garcia Newbie

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    Hi, I think that it is not possible to deactivate that part of the thouchpad from the system. Drivers don't let you do so.

    However, I have found this utility, TwoFingerScroll, that I think it lets to enabling/disabling multi-gesture touchpad:

    http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/...-to-replace-virtualing-on-synaptics-touchpad/

    You can download it, run it and activate the "Start with Windows" checkbox from the "hand" icon at system tray.

    I hope it helps!

    Manuel.
     
    ma_garcia, Sep 19, 2009
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  3. valour

    valour Newbie

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    ACER ASPIRE (MINES 5542G )

    DO THE FOLLOWING AND THERE BE NO MORE FRUSTRATING RANDOM ZOOMS.

    step 1: Go to CONTROL PANEL.
    step 2: under hardware and sound select MOUSE (mouse properties box)
    step 3: select the DEVICE SETTINGS TAB (at top right)
    step 4: select SETTINGS.
    step 5: select the +box next to POINTER MOTION, then under momentum select PINCH.

    step 6: DESELECT ENABLE PINCH.
    step 7: press apply and ok.

    HEY PRESTO NO MORE ANNOYING ZOOMING
     
    valour, Jan 5, 2010
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