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    Elantech Smart-Pad: no more physical button

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by xenom, Dec 21, 2011.

  1. xenom

    xenom Newbie

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    Hi

    When I installed the last Elantech driver for my MSI x460DX after the reboot, all the functions ON the trackpad were working (multitouch etc..) but the physical right and left click couldn't work anymore.
    The weird thing is that when I look to the trackpad icon in the traybar, when I click left or right the program detects it. It seems that left click and right click are not assigned anymore.
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    Look at the picture, it clearly shows the left button is pushed.

    Any idea ? I can left click by taping the touchpad but I prefer physical buttons .
     
    xenom, Dec 21, 2011
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    too456 Resident Angry Bird

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    Right click the Elan icon, select properties, select the ELAN tab, select options, select buttons under 'one finger'. Make sure the checkbox is enabled and the buttons are set to click/select for left button and pop-up menu for right button.
     
    too456, Dec 21, 2011
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    xenom Newbie

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    Everything is like you said :(
    The problem is, I think, the only tweakable parameters concern the trackpad and not physical buttons...
     
    xenom, Dec 21, 2011
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    Can you try downloading this driver and see if it fixes anything?
     
    too456, Dec 21, 2011
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    xenom Newbie

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    That's the one I just dled, finally I was obliged to install the previous version 10.0.0.7.3.
    It's working but in general I prefer to install the latest version..
     
    xenom, Dec 22, 2011
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    The physical buttons for my touchpad using v10.6.6.0 work fine. I don't know why yours wouldn't work with the same driver that I'm using :(
     
    too456, Dec 22, 2011
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