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    Does tap on glass track pad work in bootcamp

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by drgopoos, May 25, 2009.

  1. drgopoos

    drgopoos Notebook Consultant

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    I have the new unibody MB and use bootcamp ( win xp) a lot.

    I get most of the things working except the tap on the track pad . ( for left click.
    ( by tap i mean the light touch on the track pad and not the hard press when i hear the sound )

    Every time i have to left click , i have to press hard for that clicking sound.

    Does any one know a solution for this.

    Am i missing somethig obvious ??????
     
    drgopoos, May 25, 2009
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  2. MrSneis

    MrSneis Notebook Consultant

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    Tapping does work, at least for me it does.

    Try searching google for trackpad update for bootcamp and I think you'll find a driver specifically for the trackpad.

    IMO though I use phsycal clicks in boot camp because it's much more sensitive than osx implementation resulting in a lot of accidental clicks.
     
    MrSneis, May 25, 2009
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  3. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    use the built in software update. Personally i would advise you to use the hardware click because i have had a few software crashes while tapping. I don't know if that's the problem but i have stopped using tapping. I use the hardware click now.
     
    Luke1708, May 25, 2009
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  4. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Are you talking about Apple Software update from within W7, or the Windows/Microsoft update?

    I'm having this same problem, and having used tap-to-click nearly exclusively since my W3 3 years ago and on my MB, switching to the trackpad click is proving annoying and disconcerting :)
     
    ClearSkies, May 26, 2009
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  5. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    yes, it's the apple software update.
     
    Luke1708, May 27, 2009
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