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    how to enable two-finger scrolling?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by half_pain, Jul 18, 2008.

  1. half_pain

    half_pain Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi!

    I have a Vostro 1310 with a Synaptics PS/2 Port Touchpad. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to have two finger scrolling on my touchpad, and how I can go about acquiring it?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    half_pain, Jul 18, 2008
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  2. Meetloaf13

    Meetloaf13 fear the MONKEY!!!

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    I know this isn't exactly helpful (encouraging), but I searched for this capability pretty extensively a while back, and I do not think it's possible. I think that the majority of touchpads were intended for single-touch, not multi-touch (like with the Macbooks).

    If you do somehow find the magical solution, please let us know!
     
    Meetloaf13, Jul 18, 2008
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  3. Phil

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    Asus Eee also has multi touch.

    I wonder why we can't have it on other laptops.
     
    Phil, Jul 19, 2008
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  4. Mr._Kubelwagen

    Mr._Kubelwagen More machine now than man

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    Sorry, but as meetloaf said, it's only for the macbooks/pro, because it requires multitouch. And yes, the eee does also have that capability.
     
    Mr._Kubelwagen, Jul 19, 2008
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    So why isn't it available for other laptops? Clearly almost everone who has worked with wants this.
     
    Phil, Jul 19, 2008
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    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    wrong. mac has two fingers scrolling since powerbook G4, multitouch means more than just two finfers scrolling.
     
    Nirvana, Jul 19, 2008
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  7. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    think synaptics touchpads have this 'ability' hidden away..

    go search for "m1330 2 finger scrolling"... i know the first link is kinda out of the rules for this forum, but u can see that it works on the 'other' OS on M1330, and many laptops are able to use this feature in Linux

    http://lucumr.pocoo.org/cogitations/2007/11/13/two-finger-scrolling-on-ubuntu/

    im just guessing someone has to hack the driver for Windows... someone suggested runnign Wubi + linux driver for 2 finger scrolling.... im trying it, report back with results liater



    and go to Synaptics website and download their generic driver.... extract it and look at the .inf
    search for "2 finger" and u'll see many registry edits.... though none of the programs actualy support 2 finger..... :(
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 29, 2008
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