The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Turning off swipe feature on trackpad on asus with windows8

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by heehee62, Dec 16, 2012.

  1. heehee62

    heehee62 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    256
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Does anyone know how to turn off the trackpad swipe feature on an asus computer with windows 8 on it?

    The swipe feature is when you quickly brush your finger from left to right so that you can quickly scroll back to previous programs you were using with a windows 8 computer. Unfortunately, this feature seems to be too sensitive. I'm just trying to move my mouse from left to right but it assumes I'm "swiping".

    I have a touchscreen so I don't need the trackpad for this swipe feature.

    I read that you can adjust this feature in asus smart gesture but I can't seem to find that program.

    Thanks.
     
    heehee62, Dec 16, 2012
    #1
  2. MSGaldenzi

    MSGaldenzi Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    109
    Messages:
    1,251
    Likes Received:
    85
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Open up asus smart gestures... its in there. One of the top parts of that program is clickable... I brushed by that as well and didn't notice the different options. I am pretty sure its the last option on the top rt of smart gestures.
     
    MSGaldenzi, Dec 16, 2012
    #2
  3. heehee62

    heehee62 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    256
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Where's the smart gestures application? I found a folder in the program files x86 labeled smart gestures. It has a ton of subfolders and applications. I'm not sure which one is the right application file to click.

    Win 8 doesn't have an app for smart gestures nor is there a shortcut button. Thanks.
     
    heehee62, Dec 17, 2012
    #3
  4. Megol

    Megol Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    114
    Messages:
    579
    Likes Received:
    80
    Trophy Points:
    41
    /ASUS Smart Gesture/AsTPCenter/x64/AsusTPConfigure64.exe

    At least for me the settings aren't 100% as I disable the Metro "Toggle Charm Bar" but it still works sometimes.
     
    Megol, Dec 17, 2012
    #4
  5. MSGaldenzi

    MSGaldenzi Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    109
    Messages:
    1,251
    Likes Received:
    85
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Screenshot1_zpsa66f8ee1-1_zpsfca9ca1b.jpg

    I have windows 8 and its there at the bottom rt of the screen in the taskbar notifications area. I have to double click the icon, not rt click it. Maybe you are using an older driver for the trackpad and if thats the case, hit up the ASUS site and install the newest ones. You didn't mention what asus model you have, but most of them use the same elan trackpad with asus's custom drivers.
     
    MSGaldenzi, Dec 17, 2012
    #5
  6. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

    Reputations:
    1,257
    Messages:
    7,426
    Likes Received:
    1,016
    Trophy Points:
    331
    You should be able to search within Windows 8 within your Programs/Applications. If there's no shortcut, that would be the easiest way to find it. You can navigate through the directories like you did, but I don't think the application itself is in the x86 Programs folder.
     
    Prostar Computer, Dec 17, 2012
    #6
  7. heehee62

    heehee62 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    256
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Yes. Problem solved. Thank you!

    I was right clicking on the taskbar icon. Wondered why it wouldn't pop up.
     
    heehee62, Dec 17, 2012
    #7
  8. MSGaldenzi

    MSGaldenzi Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    109
    Messages:
    1,251
    Likes Received:
    85
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Yay! Glad I could help. I did the same thing, tried right clicking and left clicking... Finally i got ticked and double clicked... who uses double clicks anymore, lol.
     
    MSGaldenzi, Dec 17, 2012
    #8
  9. macduff

    macduff Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I've been all over the internet and tried every fix from classic shell to reg edit etc, nothing. It was driving me round the bend.

    This really works! Thanks so much.
     
    macduff, Dec 14, 2013
    #9