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

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