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    Touchpad in Windows via BootCamp

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by SavantEdge, Apr 17, 2007.

  1. SavantEdge

    SavantEdge Notebook Enthusiast

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    Forgive me for asking such an elementary question...

    When you're running Windows in Bootcamp, do all the features of the touch pad (like right click with two fingers) work?
     
    SavantEdge, Apr 17, 2007
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    Yes they do.

     
    ilkevinli, Apr 17, 2007
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    everything works except for the tap on the trackpad for a click.
     
    bmnotpls, Apr 18, 2007
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  4. l33t_c0w

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    That's like saying "Everything works, except for everything." :(
     
    l33t_c0w, Apr 18, 2007
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  5. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    Not really. A lot of people disable the touchpad click feature in their OS anyway because they don't like to hit it while they're typing. This happens a lot with bigger trackpads that we have now, especially like what you find on the Macs. You can still use the button to click; it's not a huge deal.
     
    Paul, Apr 18, 2007
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  6. l33t_c0w

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    Sorry; I like to exaggerate. It is a pretty big deal to me though, since I am so used to tapping the touchpad, and since I can only click the button by pressing right in the middle. Holding down two fingers (without scrolling) and clicking with my thumb is very awkward, and even uncomfortable. I miss having a middle click as well.

    For me, the touchpad is the largest thing that makes using the Macbook a chore, rather than a pleasure.
     
    l33t_c0w, Apr 18, 2007
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    tapping the touchpad ftw. hopefully this option appears one day.
     
    count_schemula, Apr 18, 2007
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    tapping the touchpad ftl. :-D

    Well, mine doens't work anymore lol. Thats what happens when you run the wrong file and windows automatically installs the wrong drivers.
     
    hollownail, Apr 18, 2007
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