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    Keyboard and mouse

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wallyy, May 8, 2011.

  1. wallyy

    wallyy Notebook Consultant

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    I just got a new laptop (specs in sig) a couple of days ago, and of course I'm discovering more and more things on it. One thing I find really irritating is that when I'm pressing & holding down a key, I'm not able to move the cursor using the touchpad. So for example, if I hold down "W" to move forward in a game, I'm not able to "look around" using the touchpad. The computer isn't registering both inputs I guess. Is there a way to fix that? I find it really weird that my old laptop didn't have this issue :rolleyes:

    Thanks in advance!
     
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  2. davidfor

    davidfor Notebook Consultant

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    This might be touchpad setup. A lot of people have problems when typing on a laptop where they brush the touchpad and move the cursor. Check the settings for the touchpad. There are two options to look for. One is "Palmcheck" which will have a sensitivity setting you can play with. There might also be a "disable touchpad when typing" option.
     
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  3. wallyy

    wallyy Notebook Consultant

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    Palmcheck worked, thanks!!
     
    wallyy, May 10, 2011
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