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    Macbook-like Gesture Touchpad Functionality Upgrade?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by xvvvz, Jan 26, 2008.

  1. xvvvz

    xvvvz Notebook Evangelist

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    If you think the new touchpad features that the Macbooks have are cool (like pinching to zoom, etc.), Synaptics (installed on our laptops) says it is upgrading the firmware to offer similar functionality. Here is the press release:

    http://www.synaptics.com/press/pr_detail.cfm?id=129

    Does anyone have an idea when it will be available?

    I don't know if the new gesture functionality will be offered for free to current user, but if it is, I imagine the driver will show up here at the following link. Even though the press release announced this earlier this month, the 10.1.8 driver I downloaded last night does not appear to have the upgraded functionality.

    http://www.synaptics.com/support/drive.cfm

    If you haven't ever investigated to see all of the cool functionality that is already available on your current touchpad, you ought to read this product brief from Synaptics:

    http://www.synaptics.com/press/pr_detail.cfm?id=129

    Doug
     
    xvvvz, Jan 26, 2008
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