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    Speeding up the trackpoint

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by AndromedaB, Sep 10, 2011.

  1. AndromedaB

    AndromedaB Notebook Geek

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    is there any way to increase the sensitivity of trackpoint? i've already turned my mouse speed and the trackpoint setting to max.
     
    AndromedaB, Sep 10, 2011
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    hyedipin Notebook Guru

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    Sensitivity or the travel speed?
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    hyedipin, Sep 11, 2011
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    sensitivity, already set that to max
     
    AndromedaB, Sep 11, 2011
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  4. zygomatic

    zygomatic Notebook Guru

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    You could try the soft rim trackpoint--it requires less pressure than the other nubs and thus feels more sensitive.
     
    zygomatic, Sep 11, 2011
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  5. AndromedaB

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    borrowed a soft rim from a friend, didnt feel any diffrent :/
     
    AndromedaB, Sep 12, 2011
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    Colonel O'Neill Notebook Deity

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    Try unchecking "Enhance pointer precision" (aka. "Acceleration"). It does worsen the movement granularity by going 2 pixels at a time, so it won't be pixel perfect anymore.

    The TrackPoint is also apparently polled (or is it interrupt based) at a relatively low frequency, so that may be contributing to it.
     
    Colonel O'Neill, Sep 12, 2011
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    Are you playing games using the trackpoint? I found it fast enough for most daily tasks, and you really need the sensitivity & precision there to avoid going back and forth on small areas, especially when using it to select/draw in tight spaces.
     
    hyedipin, Sep 12, 2011
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