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    "Sticky" touchpad on v2000z

    Discussion in 'HP' started by tempoct, Aug 28, 2006.

  1. tempoct

    tempoct Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,
    My touchpad is now quite sticky in the middle. Probably wear due to usage (quicker than I expected). Is there a way to make it as smooth as before? I tried clean it with soap but no help.

    Thanks,
    :confused:
     
    tempoct, Aug 28, 2006
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  2. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Try rubbing alcohol, that should remove any of the sticky residue left behind by many things. It works well on removing the sticky gunk after taking off a sticker, so it should definately help ur cause.
     
    adinu, Aug 28, 2006
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  3. qsimpson

    qsimpson Notebook Evangelist

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    no more eating food around your laptop :p
     
    qsimpson, Aug 28, 2006
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    Good to see I wasn't the only one who thought it was a little on the sticky side.
     
    vikingjunior, Aug 28, 2006
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  5. tempoct

    tempoct Notebook Consultant

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    Rubbing alcohol doesn't do the trick.
    I think the coating might be gone...
    Anyone?
     
    tempoct, Aug 29, 2006
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  6. tempoct

    tempoct Notebook Consultant

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    Any other idea?
     
    tempoct, Sep 5, 2006
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    Tempoct, do you have a dv2000z, a v3000z, or a v2000z? Just curious if it had anything to do with the glossyness of the new ones or if you were having a totally different problem.
     
    Apathosaurus, Sep 5, 2006
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  8. tempoct

    tempoct Notebook Consultant

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    I have the old v2000z. Not the new one.
     
    tempoct, Sep 6, 2006
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    Boai Notebook Guru

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    by my experience,, the touchpad driver had big problem~ just use MS driver it will no any problem~~
     
    Boai, Sep 6, 2006
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    tempoct Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for your reply. The driver is not the problem in my case.
    When I said "sticky", I meant, physically sticky. I can see the middle of the touchpad is more shine than the edge.
    Oh well, I'm gonna try cleaning with some cleaner with "Teflon" and hopefully, it might help.
     
    tempoct, Sep 7, 2006
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