on 09/09/04 07:27, Tim Hodgson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Thu, Sep 9, 2004 at 12:45 am -0400, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > >> I've been really enjoying my PB17 except for one thing: the trackpad. It >> seems that, not everytime but many times, when I type something, the cursor >> is kinda stuck, then, after sliding my finger on it, it starts moving again >> as it should. I tried turning off "Ignore accidental trackpad input" but >> then, I've never realized that my thumbs, mostly were so closed and as such, >> they create many accidental input or moving the cursor anywhere on the >> screen so that I can't live without the "Ignore..." setting on. I guess it's >> because the trackpad on the 17" is bigger than on my Pismo, which never gave >> me those problems, even though I had the "Ignore..." turned on there too. >> >> I was wondering, among those that have a 17" and maybe a 15", and have the >> "Ignore..." setting turned on, does the cursor sometimes get stuck a few >> seconds after you typed something? > > This is the opposite problem I suppose, but I have noticed that the > trackpad on my partner's PB15 is a bit erratic - in particular I > sometimes have to tap several times before it responds. I've never had > that kind of problem with the pismo.
When you want to move the cursor, or when you want to click something? It might not be the opposite, since it's a bit what I experience. When I type something and want to move the cursor or click something, sometimes the trackpad won't respond for a few seconds... -Laurent. -- ===================================================================== Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] cretinous /kret'n-*s/ or /kreet'n-*s/ adj.: Wrong; stupid; non-functional; very poorly designed. Also used pejoratively of people. See dread high-bit disease for an example. Approximate synonyms: bletcherous, bagbiting, losing, brain-damaged. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
