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    HP DV5 sticky touchpad?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by imdashep, Jul 28, 2008.

  1. imdashep

    imdashep Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    So I've tried out a few DV5s at Best Buy, Staples, etc, and they all seem to have exceptionally sticky touchpads. Anyone else have this issue, and if so, have a proposed solution?
     
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    ChicagoRob Notebook Consultant

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    That was my biggest hesitation in ordering my dv5t. I *did* find it
    to be quite sticky, which is a result of the very smooth, shiny surface.
    HP really should have made it slightly textured, like the Dell Studio,
    which has a much better touchpad.

    I will be using mine most of the time with a Logitech mouse, so the
    touchpad issue isn't a big deal with me.

    Rob
     
    ChicagoRob, Jul 28, 2008
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  3. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Whether you find it sticky or not depends on whether your fingertips are softer/more wet. Personally, I like the smooth, glossy-ness of the touchpad. My fingers are usually dry and I had no issues using such a touchpad for the past two years. But I do agree that if your hands are a bit wet the touchpad doesnt work well.
     
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  4. Hooran

    Hooran Notebook Geek

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    Maybe the stickiness is from parents bringing in 10 year old kids with grimey hands who were messing around with the touchpads :D
     
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  5. imdashep

    imdashep Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    One of my friends owns one, and he is experiencing the same issues. I guess it's not a deal breaker, but it's a tad annoying.
     
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    mxyplizk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Maybe some company will come out with a product for it--a piece of plastic or something with a textured surface, but still thin enough to use the touchpad. Just speculating.
     
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  7. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Alienware actually does that - the touchpad surface of their m15x notebook is glossy like the HP's, but they send a textured sticker you can put on top of it.

    I wonder if it would be possible to make a DIY version of that sticker . . .
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 28, 2008
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    imdashep Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    imdashep, Jul 28, 2008
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