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    v5000z touchpad problem?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mech_e, Mar 20, 2006.

  1. mech_e

    mech_e Notebook Guru

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    I've got the v5000z, and I'll assume they all have the scroll aread on the bottom /right. Sometimes the scroll quits. I put my finger to the side to scroll, and it doesn't scroll. It just acts like a normal touchpad. Anyone else run into this?
     
    mech_e, Mar 20, 2006
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    vassil_98 Notebook Deity

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    Did you try the settings of the touchpad. There you can configure the scroll areas, as well as left and right button areas.
     
    vassil_98, Mar 21, 2006
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    big_lou Newbie

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    Sorry about the off subject but I've been looking for some decent pictures of the V5000Z before I buy one. Could anyone post a large pic of the keyboard area? TIA

    Also, how do you like it? would you buy another one?

    Thanks for any feedback!!

    Lou
     
    big_lou, Mar 22, 2006
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    jparker0201 Notebook Consultant

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    I just received my v5000z today actually. I have never owned a laptop before and only used them on rare occasions and I must say I like the touchpad and keyboard very much.
     
    jparker0201, Mar 22, 2006
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    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/schmdtea/image008.png
    Found it in another thread.
    I am looking at that one too.
     
    Andy S., Mar 22, 2006
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    I too have similar problems:
    1. The scroll sporadically quits
    2. while scrolling, if I hold my finger to pause for reading, the page keeps jumping up and down about half inch.
    3. the initial scroll is too large then it evens up. So when I start scrolling, it scrolls a huge amount, and then slows down.
    4. It is also sporadic in detecting taps, even if the same pressure is applied.

    As usual, I have tried changing all the settings in the control panel, in the Synaptic software, and updating the drivers from HP's website.

    Now I am going to uninstall the drivers, reboot and then let MS pick up the default drivers. If it works well, I will try updating the drivers again. If not, will call HP support.

    Will update the post if I am successful. Meanwhile, if somebody else has these problems (and maybe solution :) ), please post.


    edit: I uninstalled the drivers for the touchpad and rebooted. MS picked up whatever default drivers it could find, which I think were the original shipped with the notebook. Now all the quirks are gone. With apprehension I installed the new drivers listed on HP's website. The touchpad still works fine. All the jumping around and missed taps are history. Whew, what a relief!


     
    poorab, Mar 24, 2006
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