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    For those who wants use slipless m15x touchapd

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by kitir, Apr 11, 2008.

  1. kitir

    kitir Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    As we everybody know, m15x touchpad is very slipless because of top painting. If you don't know what I mean you probably don't need to read this ;)
    Chaz in his review mentioned about this "feature".
    I was unsatisfied with provided stickers too. In comparision to any other laptop I have (I had), touchpad even with sticker is very "adhesive" to my fingers...
    And, I didn't liked thickness of those stickers (anyway I loved glyphs).
    I looked for another foil, thin and with better slippery abilities. And guess.. I found it.
    This is ORACAL 641 foil, in almost same color as m15x chassis and super slipping surface. Thickness is much more less, and touchpad is super responsive now ! This is so good I would like recommend to AW to introduce this foil instead original thick stickers.
    I used original sticker as template.
    Here is how that looks:

    [​IMG]

    cheers

    Kitir
     
    kitir, Apr 11, 2008
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  2. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    Cool. I'll try it out if I need to once I get my m15x.
     
    kobe, Apr 11, 2008
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  3. theincubus

    theincubus Notebook Consultant

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    where did you get it and for how much?
     
    theincubus, Apr 11, 2008
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  4. Packer445

    Packer445 Notebook Consultant

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    nice find!
     
    Packer445, Apr 11, 2008
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  5. kitir

    kitir Notebook Consultant

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    That's the problem, I can't help with finding this foil :(
    I'm living in EU. Here this foil is used wide in the advertisement business.
    I think looking around internet could help. Good startig point is :
    http://www.oracal.com/products/product.asp?seriesID=218

    K.
     
    kitir, Apr 11, 2008
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  6. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    Try google. lol
     
    kobe, Apr 11, 2008
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  7. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    MrDJ, Apr 11, 2008
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  8. kitir

    kitir Notebook Consultant

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    Forgot to write color: Silver Grey 090.

    K.
     
    kitir, Apr 11, 2008
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  9. Sir Travis D

    Sir Travis D Notebook Deity

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    i'll try it since we ORDERED the m15x (other thread)
    good work
     
    Sir Travis D, Apr 11, 2008
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