HP Touchpad - Why on the right?

Can anyone help me understand why HP touchpads are all too far to the right, and get in the way of touchtyping as the right thumb muscle moves the pointer, inadvertently?
Thank you!

 

I think they do that to better align the touchpad with the keyboard, I'm assuming your referring to 17 inch systems?

 

All HP models are like that; compare to the Thinkpads, the Dells, all companies. it also seems like there is an extra key on the bottom left.
Dont get it.

 

The HP business line of notebooks actually have the touchpad aligned to the left. Take a look at the Elitebook series.

 

well, on the dv7t, although compared to the entire keyboard the touch pad is on the left.

but the real reason it's skewed to the left is because it is located directly in the center of the keyboards keys which are used most frequently - the typical letter and number keys. the numeric keypad is not used enough to warrant putting the touchpad in the middle of the entire notebook. and if it was put there, you'd be having more problems typing than you are now...

with my wrists on either side of the pad, i am able to type my usual 70-90wpm. i dont think this is a design flaw, or error or oversight - it's made with usage in mind. yeah, it may look funny when you are simply looking at it, but when you use it it works out right.

ps - keeping ergonomics in mind, you are not supposed to type with your hands parallel to the sides of the laptop.

you are supposed to type in a way in which your pointer fingers touch making sort of a triangular shape. it's less stress on the wrists if you type this way.

 

yes I never did get used to this touchpad. Messes up my typing

 

Thank you for your response. I sat in the store typing, and it is crazy design if you ask me.
Running out of options! Why cant' they design like apple?`

 

I think that's the reason they give you the option of turning off the touchpad for long sessions of typing. The proper way to type anyways is with your wrists floating, not resting on the palm rests. Those are there for the pauses when you're not typing really. I think the reason for the position is just to center it with the laptop, since it looks better centered on the laptop vs being centered on the keyboard. Regarding the dv7t it would just be too akward to have the touchpad centered to the body, but on the smaller laptops such as the dv5 and dv4, it isn't that far from the center of the keyboard.

 

^ really? the wristpad is only there for resting? i think not. typing 90-100words per minute, my arms would be tired as hell typing with my wrists in the air! try typing up a 10-page paper with your wrists elevated.

 

Well, I actually do type the proper way, and i don't let my wrists to heavily on the "rest" area. My wrists only lightly touch. It's easier and faster to type when you align your wrists up so that you are not "resting" on the rest area.
You should try adjusting your sitting position and/or your wrist/hand position relative to the keyboard. Your hands and wrists should be above the rest area.

You're not typing 90-100WPM with your wrists sitting on the rest area.
Also, your thumbs should be positioned above the space bar for proper typing position. Your thumbs shouldn't be on the pad area at all.

To avoid all possibility of hitting the pad area inadvertently, turn the pad off.
I use a wireless mouse so my pad is off all the time.
I HATE touch pads, other than the one on Mac's.

 

You mean, to have a 17" notebook without numerical keypad only for the sake of visual symmetry?
Not exactly a good approach in my opinion.

Dragos

 

No, I mean in the quality of the product that seems to be lacking in so many competitors.