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    U36SD Touchpad Issue

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by weaver4, Nov 19, 2011.

  1. weaver4

    weaver4 Notebook Guru

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    Just received my new Asus U36SD from Amazon yesterday.

    On page 9-10 of the user manual it states that the U36SD touch pad will do "two finger scrolling". Mine does not work. I looked at the Synaptics Touchpad configuration and I do not see anyplace to enable it.

    Any ideas would be appreciated.
     
    weaver4, Nov 19, 2011
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  2. Ugcop

    Ugcop Notebook Enthusiast

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    Latest driver from Asus site is V15.3.17.0

    Then device settings.....settings....scroll...pinch
     
    Ugcop, Nov 19, 2011
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  3. weaver4

    weaver4 Notebook Guru

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    I have the latest driver.

    Zoom and pinch work.

    I have scroll item under pointer enabled.
    I have one finger horz and vert enabled; but I don't see any configuration for two finger scrolling.
     
    weaver4, Nov 19, 2011
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  4. Ugcop

    Ugcop Notebook Enthusiast

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    My bad...must have been a brain cramp..I misread your post
     
    Ugcop, Nov 19, 2011
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  5. King_Khan

    King_Khan Notebook Consultant

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    download the latest driver from synaptics. Uninstall the asus one. The option for two-finger scrolling should be available now. The touchpad on this laptop is still pretty bad imo
     
    King_Khan, Nov 19, 2011
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  6. weaver4

    weaver4 Notebook Guru

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    Yes it is in the new driver, but it is awful. You use pixie dust to get it to work at all. I finally turned it off and used the google code version. two-finger-scroll - Two finger gestures for Synaptics TouchPads on Windows - Google Project Hosting which works better.

    I am confused on how synaptic could have such a flawed driver...I must be doing something wrong.

    It is amazing that the Apple windows driver for the Macbook Touchpad works great under Win7. But a company like synaptic can't get their own hardware to work.
     
    weaver4, Nov 20, 2011
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    zeeand Newbie

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    hi everyone, i just received my u36sd today! i was pretty excited but i'm having issues with the touchpad. i find that it sometimes isn't responsive and is a pain to use without a mouse. multi-finger scrolling are even worse.

    I have already tried reinstalling the lastest driver for it.. it got better but i'm still wondering if it is a defect on my particular unit?

    What do my fellow U36 users think about this?
     
    zeeand, Dec 9, 2011
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  8. King_Khan

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    OMG thanks for the link. My touchpad is actually usable now. :)
     
    King_Khan, Dec 9, 2011
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    grv_, Jan 21, 2012
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