On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 12:13:47 +1300 "C. Falconer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've got a niggle with my touchpad... It doesn't tap to click at all. > > I've tried most of the suggestions in this thread, but no luck. The > hardware is a Dell L400 latitude, and sadly the touchpad clicks perfectly in > win2k and XP and 98. > > Any suggestions? this has some stuff of interest http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stephen.cornell/l400/linuxl400.html#trackpad although it is quite old and drivers move on. are you using the synaptics driver? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Errington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 9 November 2004 11:30 a.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: What's going on here? > > > > > > Anybody out there ever figured/configured such a mouse? All > > help is appreciated... :) Seems to be quite a new addition to > > touchpads... (the middle scroll button). :$ "Where there is a will, > > there is a way." > > ;) Yes, patience... :| > > The middle/scroll button is quite old. At least 5 years. > > In general all TouchPads will behave like mice. You can use them with > standard PS/2 mouse drivers in Linux and Windows. If they have more > buttons than are found on a standard mouse the extra buttons may not work > without a specific driver for the specific TouchPad. Similarly, some > features or enhancements that you may have seen when using a TouchPad may > be implemented by the specific driver and therefore not available with a > general mouse driver. > > Andy -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
