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    Synaptics Drivers for Envy 15

    Discussion in 'HP' started by moviemarketing, Sep 16, 2010.

  1. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    The Synaptics driver listed on the first page of the Envy 15 drivers thread (15.0.24.0) has a major problem. If you install this driver, it disables Tap Zones, so there is no possible way to select a tap zone for right click. This is a deal breaker for me because the physical buttons on the Envy 15 touchpad are unwieldy and I need to be able to tap to right-click instead of pressing the button with my thumb.

    In order to be able to tap for right-click I had to go back to Synaptics driver

    14.0.11.2 20Oct09
    (sp45927.exe)

    Do any of the other more recent drivers (prior to 15.0.24.0) allow tap zones?

    EDIT: It seems the recent drivers do have Tap Zones functionality, but it is initially disabled and must be enabled in the Device Manager

    (Explained in this post http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-...-drivers-hp-envy-15-intel-90.html#post6710593)
     
    moviemarketing, Sep 16, 2010
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  2. RogerMurdock

    RogerMurdock Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am using the most current drivers from HP and tap zones work fine for me. You must set them up yourself though.
     
    RogerMurdock, Sep 17, 2010
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  3. zirra

    zirra Notebook Enthusiast

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    If you can't find a solution, you can try the feature in Two Finger Scroll to use options like two finger tap or others for right click

    [​IMG]
     
    zirra, Sep 17, 2010
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  4. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    How do you get to this 2-finger scroll settings menu?

    The only menu I have access to is the following:
    [​IMG]
     
    moviemarketing, Sep 17, 2010
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    zirra Notebook Enthusiast

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    zirra, Sep 17, 2010
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  6. Texanman

    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    this is a epic win just for the fact that 3 fingers can be used for right click
     
    Texanman, Sep 21, 2010
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