Any PC maker can then license out touchpad hardware from companies like Elan or Synaptics, slap in the drivers, and call it a day.
Today's gesture-based, capacitive touchpads rely on differentiating multiple touchpoints (i.e., fingertips) and Microsoft's universal Precision driver software. A lot of science needs to go into pressure detection and the vibrating "kick" that makes it feel like you just pressed something. The challenge is tricking the user into thinking that touchpad click is a click and not just some software chicanery (even though that is precisely what it is). Perhaps more critically, and certainly relevant to the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga, these touchpads can also be dramatically thinner than current ones that physically move up and down. And if the OS (or software) supports that extra dimension (pressure depth), it gives a new interaction model not currently available to "2D" touchpads. There is no risk for a loose or rattling touchpad, an issue in mass production and quality control checks. There is more consistency in clicks since the system can register corners just as easily as the center resulting in no dead zones. Long term, there is less breakage from switch failure since nothing is repetitively moving. The benefits of a non-moving, haptics-based touchpad should be apparent. Why is a haptics touchpad better than just capacitive? To find out why, I spoke with Sensel's Director of Product Management, Dean Chang, about why that is changing and what makes haptic touchpads so tricky. For example, on my Asus, pressing Fn+F9 disables my touchpad.Apple has done haptic touchpads for years, but it has taken time for Windows PCs to catch up. Most laptops have a function key with a corresponding “F” button to disable your touchpad. You can also disable your touchpad entirely if you’re in a situation where you always use an external mouse. Before doing this, though, make sure you have your external mouse plugged in and working because once you’ve disabled the touchpad, you’ll need a way to move that pointer. You have now set up your laptop to disable your touchpad whenever you connect an external mouse! Disable the Touchpad All Together
On mine, I switch to “Mouse Detection” and then enable the “Disable Touchpad When Mouse is Plugged-in” option.Ĭongratulations. I’m using a laptop with Asus Smart Gesture software. Double-click the icon to bring up your touchpad’s settings.ĭepending on what brand of laptop you have the next steps could differ slightly, but you should be able to find the option in there somewhere.
You can usually find the icon for this down in the system tray. Alternatively, some laptop manufacturers include specialized software that manages your touchpad and all of its features.
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