Comments on: Why didnt anyone tell me this earlier?? http://www.tigert.com/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/ um, what do I write here? Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:17:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Logan Rathbone http://www.tigert.com/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Logan Rathbone Fri, 07 Jan 2005 05:38:28 +0000 http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/#comment-327 I don't know but I think stuff like that would annoy me. My laptop had that enabled at one point, but I ended up disabling all that junk and just using it as a regular PS mouse after some frustration. The most annoying thing is tapping the pad to simulate mouse clicks... I already have real mouse buttons for that! jeez! I don’t know but I think stuff like that would annoy me. My laptop had that enabled at one point, but I ended up disabling all that junk and just using it as a regular PS mouse after some frustration. The most annoying thing is tapping the pad to simulate mouse clicks… I already have real mouse buttons for that! jeez!

]]> By: Chris Hollenbeck http://www.tigert.com/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Chris Hollenbeck Thu, 06 Jan 2005 05:14:30 +0000 http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/#comment-326 I also came across some interesting settings you can enable such as circular scrolling and a way to disable the touchpad while you type. http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Synaptics_Touchpad I also came across some interesting settings you can enable such as circular scrolling and a way to disable the touchpad while you type.
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Synaptics_Touchpad

]]> By: Danilo Segan http://www.tigert.com/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Danilo Segan Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:23:59 +0000 http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/#comment-325 Those are so called "synaptic touchpads" (smart, eh? :). I've figured that was common knowledge, since that's the first thing I added as soon as I got the laptop I'm using now, and never had a computer with touchpad before. :) Those are so called “synaptic touchpads” (smart, eh? :) . I’ve figured that was common knowledge, since that’s the first thing I added as soon as I got the laptop I’m using now, and never had a computer with touchpad before. :)

]]> By: Kalle Vahlman http://www.tigert.com/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Kalle Vahlman Wed, 05 Jan 2005 09:48:13 +0000 http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/#comment-252 You can also tap the pad with more than one finger to produce different button presses (two for the middle button (2) and three for the right button (3)). It works out-of-the-box on Ubuntu as said, and even on a -97 Presario notebook, so it's not exactly a new feature ;) You can also tap the pad with more than one finger to produce different button presses (two for the middle button (2) and
three for the right button (3)). It works out-of-the-box on Ubuntu as said, and even on a -97 Presario notebook, so it’s not exactly
a new feature ;)

]]> By: Tuomas http://www.tigert.com/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Tuomas Wed, 05 Jan 2005 07:43:13 +0000 http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/#comment-251 yes, it can be configured, check the driver site. I think it had some info. I'll check when i get back to a computer.. Lynx with a cellphone is a bit painful ;) yes, it can be configured, check the driver site. I think it had some info. I’ll check when i get back to a computer.. Lynx with a cellphone is a bit painful ;)

]]> By: J.B. Nicholson-Owens http://www.tigert.com/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/comment-page-1/#comment-250 J.B. Nicholson-Owens Wed, 05 Jan 2005 04:27:26 +0000 http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/#comment-250 Fedora Core 3 and Ubuntu enabled this without my doing anything special. I also have two pseudo buttons on the bottom of the trackpad. And I hate them all; maybe if this had a control panel where I could turn on specific features and adjust where the fake buttons are, I might like this. I just want a trackpad with no special areas like I had in FC2 and FC1. Tap-click for a left mouse click is okay, but nothing else. Is it possible to change the configuration of the trackpad on a per-user basis so some users can have the features and others can turn it off? Fedora Core 3 and Ubuntu enabled this without my doing anything special. I also have two pseudo buttons on the bottom of the trackpad. And I hate them all; maybe if this had a control panel where I could turn on specific features and adjust where the fake buttons are, I might like this.

I just want a trackpad with no special areas like I had in FC2 and FC1. Tap-click for a left mouse click is okay, but nothing else.

Is it possible to change the configuration of the trackpad on a per-user basis so some users can have the features and others can turn it off?

]]> By: sil http://www.tigert.com/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/comment-page-1/#comment-248 sil Tue, 04 Jan 2005 23:27:25 +0000 http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/#comment-248 Ha! I thought exactly the same thing, "wow! why didn't anyone tell me about this?". http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/10/02/synaptics was my note on it, in much the same amazed tone of voice as yours :) Ha! I thought exactly the same thing, “wow! why didn’t anyone tell me about this?”. http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2004/10/02/synaptics was my note on it, in much the same amazed tone of voice as yours :)

]]> By: Quinn http://www.tigert.com/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Quinn Tue, 04 Jan 2005 22:34:12 +0000 http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/#comment-247 The synaptics driver doesn't work on all laptops, though. :/ Unfortunately, my old Vaio is one of them. The synaptics driver doesn’t work on all laptops, though. :/ Unfortunately, my old Vaio is one of them.

]]> By: /home/bojordan/journal » Blog Archive » Finally a use for a T40 trackpad http://www.tigert.com/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/comment-page-1/#comment-249 /home/bojordan/journal » Blog Archive » Finally a use for a T40 trackpad Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/#comment-249 [...] Joel’s college advice Finally a use for a T40 trackpad In <a href="http://tigert.gimp.org/log/archives/2005/01/05/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-this-earlier/">this post</a>, Tuomas Kuosmanen remarks that setting up the tou [...] [...] Joel’s college advice Finally a use for a T40 trackpad In this post, Tuomas Kuosmanen remarks that setting up the tou [...]

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