Author Topic: Why do I only use hand to operater the touchpad of laptop? (Read 5086 times)

clleady · « **on:** August 02, 2009, 06:28:15 AM »

Why do I only use hand to operater the touchpad of laptop?
And now I feel my hand is tired of operater.Can you tell me another way to operater the touchpad of laptop?Why I can't use pen instead of my hand?

Rgds

xavier · « **Reply #1 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:20:09 AM »

Connect a usb mouse

squall_01 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:53:35 AM »

what? That is the whole point of a touch pad. It replaces the whole ball that they had tried useing at first but it didnt work too well. Try getting a usb mouse or what ever it can take.

clleady · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2009, 05:59:24 AM »

Can I use anything like pen instead of my finger?

squall_01 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2009, 06:42:23 AM »

No, unless you want to ruin your screen. aka Useing forceing thinking it will work. Unless its a newer model an has a touch screen I dont see were your able to use one.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2009, 06:48:47 AM »

I believe he was asking if he could use a pen on the touchpad.

Simple answer is No. Not unless the touchpad was designed to use a digital touchpen.

I'm not sure about it, but I believe you can only use your fingers on the touchpad because it senses electical impulses in your body - or something like that.

If you want, you can get a USB writing/drawing tablet.
http://images.google.com.hk/images?hl=en&q=drawing%20tablet&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

soybean · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2009, 09:54:45 AM »

I think you'd find an optical, wireless USB mouse quite a relief from using the touchpad. I use one of these with my laptop:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104073

I usually keep the touchpad disabled. That way, I won't accidentally change something on screen by touching it.

Mulreay · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:06:33 AM »

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 03, 2009, 06:48:47 AM

but I believe you can only use your fingers on the touchpad because it senses electical impulses in your body - or something like that.

Oh please.

The touchpad is layered with sensors that detect pressure. It most certainly does not detect electrical impulses. The fact that the case is made of plastic would discount that theory.
Parts of the touchpad are designed to act as different parts of a mouse. The Right side of my touchpad acts like a mouse wheel if I run my finger up against it.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:12:44 AM »

It doesn't detect pressure, at least mine doesn't.

I have a small heatsink sitting on my touchpad. As soon as I gently touch the tip of the heatsink, the mouse goes crazy.

Mulreay · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:17:32 AM »

So you have a touchpad that does not detect pressure? What touch pad is it? I never new about these. Why do you have a heatsink on a touchpad?

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:23:47 AM »

The thing reacts just by touching the side of the lump of metal. I don't think it's pressure....otherwise anything would move the mouse,

Quote from: Mulreay on August 03, 2009, 10:17:32 AM

Why do you have a heatsink on a touchpad?

Master Cooling

I've got an external keyboard + mouse. Never use the laptop's keyboard.

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hejlik · « **Reply #11 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:28:54 AM »

You learn something everyday

I just tried using a couple hard objects on my touchpad and they did not move the cursor. Only my finger moves it.

quaxo · « **Reply #12 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:53:45 AM »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchpad

I know its Wikipedia, but it does provide a decent and accurate explanation of how they work, if you understand the terminology.

squall_01 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:53:20 AM »

I think carbon lost it here. I didnt think of that since it would probably scratch an mark it up. I have those disabled an able to use mine fine, I just find that too be more trouble have programs asigned depending where you hit it.

Mulreay · « **Reply #14 on:** August 04, 2009, 10:08:05 AM »

The new Mac book allows two fingered control for scrolling which is handy.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #15 on:** August 04, 2009, 10:28:13 AM »

Quote from: Mulreay on August 04, 2009, 10:08:05 AM

The new Mac book allows two fingered control for scrolling which is handy.

I believe the eePC has multi-touch too, but it's nowhere near as advanced as what Apple's got.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #16 on:** August 04, 2009, 12:59:10 PM »

a heatsink on plastic? hat seems kind of pointless.

quaxo · « **Reply #17 on:** August 04, 2009, 07:36:34 PM »

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 04, 2009, 10:28:13 AM

I believe the eePC has multi-touch too, but it's nowhere near as advanced as what Apple's got.

Maybe on the later models, but I know for sure it doesn't on the 4G and 8G models.

patio · « **Reply #18 on:** August 04, 2009, 11:40:35 PM »

Meanwhile there's been another abduction.....

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #19 on:** August 04, 2009, 11:42:01 PM »

Quote from: BC_Programmer on August 04, 2009, 12:59:10 PM

a heatsink on plastic? hat seems kind of pointless.

You'd be surprised. My temperatures went from 75*C before the additional cooling to 70*C.

squall_01 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 05, 2009, 12:34:47 AM »

Seems like the OP hasnt come back yet but hard to call at this point.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #21 on:** August 05, 2009, 01:13:53 AM »

Is there an echo in here?

patio · « **Reply #22 on:** August 05, 2009, 01:17:06 AM »

Not if you're not listening there isn't....

squall_01 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 05, 2009, 01:19:28 AM »

Mulreay · « **Reply #24 on:** August 05, 2009, 09:12:23 AM »

M.I.A!

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Author Topic: Why do I only use hand to operater the touchpad of laptop? (Read 5086 times)

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