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    Envy massive touchpad settings

    Discussion in 'HP' started by wild05kid05, Feb 21, 2010.

  1. wild05kid05

    wild05kid05 Cook Free or Die

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    Anyone recommend any setting to use this touchpad efficiently and comfortably ?
    And does anyone have any idea how to make the touchpad click anywhere ( not tap ) because the in the middle area you can still click.
     
  2. Imperfect1

    Imperfect1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Can't help you with the clicking situation, but if your laptop has a Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad, here are the settings that I use to have a highly customized touchpad and pointer that work exactly as I want them to. You'll make your own customizations, of course, but you can start with these:

    Right click Desktop to open Personalize
    Scroll down and select: MOUSE POINTERS; this opens MOUSE PROPERTIES page.
    Go to: BUTTONS
    BUTTON CONFIGURATION
    Select: Right-Handed (or Left-Handed if you’re left handed.)
    DOUBLE CLICK SPEED: I set the slider to the slowest setting (if too fast, double clicks won’t open files)
    Click Lock: No
    POINTERS:
    Scheme: To make pointer larger, select Windows Standard (extra large)
    Customize: Select other pointers (hour glass, etc)
    POINTER OPTIONS:
    MOTION:
    Select a POINTER SPEED: I set mine at the fastest – makes the touchpad fly (This technically controls the mouse buttons, but also makes the touchpad feel faster)
    Check: Enhance pointer precision
    In the Visibility section, check: Hide pointer while typing
    DEVICE SETTINGS:
    Click the Settings bar:
    Click on Overview to open the tree and read the overview of the controls.
    TAPPING: No
    BUTTONS: Double click on Buttons to open the tree and set the controls:
    Left Button Action: Primary Click
    Right Button Action: Secondary Click
    VIRTUAL SCROLLING: Double click on Virtual Scrolling to open the tree and set the controls:
    Check: Enable vertical scrolling and horizontal scrolling
    LONG DISTANCE SCROLLING
    Coasting: No
    Edge motion when scrolling: No
    SCROLLING SPEED: Set slider for scrolling speed. I set mine at the slowest
    Adjust SCROLLING REGION
    SCROLLING SELECTION: I checked: Scroll item under pointer (for a broader scrolling area)
    EDGE MOTION: Select the Edge Motion you want. I chose Perform Edge Motion when pointing and dragging
    Select your Edge Motion Region and Edge Motion Speed. I selected: Control motion with finger and set my slider at medium-slow.
    Constrained Motion: No
    Slow Motion: No
    Sticky Borders: No
    SENSITIVITY: Double click on Sensitivity to open the tree and set the controls:
    Double click on the + icon to open tree
    PALM CHECK: I left my Palm Check at the default spot, near center but a little toward Maximum (If mouse gets erratic, increase toward Maximum. If mouse is not responsive to certain clicks, decrease toward Minimum)
    TOUCH SENSITIVITY:
    Light Touch – I set my toward the most sensitive -- all the way toward Light Touch
    Click on Apply, and then OK.