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12-22-2004, 12:06 PM
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touchpad problems
I have Dell Inspirion 5100 laptop. Couple weeks ago I noticed that Touchpad was not responding well. Looks like it's
lost sensitivity or something. I raised sensitivity with Synaptics software but it almost had no effect. Also it responds a little better if I use two fingers. Has anyone had a problem like that? Am I gonna end replacing the Toouchpad, or I need to clean it somehow? Thanks. 
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12-22-2004, 03:10 PM
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I've seen this on Dell laptops. It's a software issue, one of the Windows security patches, believe it or not.
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01-19-2005, 01:48 PM
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Inspiron 5100 touchpad problem
I am having the exact same problem and I have no idea what to do about it. Do you know if Microsoft has come out with a solution or for that matter what can be done to remedy the problem?
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01-19-2005, 06:28 PM
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03-19-2005, 03:55 PM
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Inspiron 5100 Touchpad
I also have the Inspiron 5100, and problems with the touchpad recently.
The mouse stops when I rub (finger jumps forward a little) the touchpad. Increasing the sensitivity helps a little, but still not fixed. Does anyone here have the same problem ? Is this definitly a software issue caused by a Windows patch ?! Thanks ! Matthew |
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03-20-2005, 10:34 AM
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Does it do the same thing with a USB or PS/2 mouse plugged in?
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03-21-2005, 02:49 PM
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Under Mouse Properties > General:
Location: plugged into PS/2 mouse port Under Mouse Properties > Advanced Settings: I decreased the Sample Rate and increased the Input Buffer Length, which helps even more. Now I really have to rub hard for the mouse to get stuck/lock-up. I don't have a USB mouse to test. If I did, and it worked, that would not really mean this is a hardware issue, still could be software !? This Inspiron 5100 is less then 2 years old. I can't imagine that the touchpad is going already. I hope this is just a software issue. I emailed Synaptics, so I hope for a response. |
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03-21-2005, 04:32 PM
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Wife has the same Dell, and I have noticed today the lag in touchpad..
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03-22-2005, 08:18 PM
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Is the problem with the synaptics touchpad exclusive to dell ? or not? my gateway uses their pad and software
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03-28-2005, 09:29 PM
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Try wiping your fingertip very gently once or twice on any cloth surface (shirt, pants, etc.) when the touchpad gets erratic. Don't know why but it works for me.
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