[ltp] Problem with trackpoint

Adrian Bastholm linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 6 Sep 2006 08:55:00 +0200


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On my R50e i can double-click by tapping the trackpoint, but only under
windows. Does anyone know how to configure this in linux ?
/adrian

On 9/6/06, Stephen A. Carter <scarter@hticn.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:53:17 +0300, Harry Popov wrote:
> >It might be even simpler. If you have habit to rest your finger over
> >trackpoint while reading or just looking at screen, usually the same
> >behavior.
>
> It's actually the same thing -- resting your finger on the TrackPoint
> can apply enough subtle pressure to cause cursor drift (loss of
> calibration), triggering the automatic recalibration.
>
> > Try to touch trackpoint only while you want to use it.
>
> Good advice.
>
> >If this
> >helps all is ok. It is the same with all Thinkpads.
>
> True.
>
>
> -- Stephen Carter
>    scarter@hticn.com
>    Nagoya, Japan
>
>
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On my R50e i can double-click by tapping the trackpoint, but only under windows. Does anyone know how to configure this in linux ?<br>/adrian<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/6/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Stephen A. Carter
</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:scarter@hticn.com">scarter@hticn.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:53:17 +0300, Harry Popov wrote:
<br>&gt;It might be even simpler. If you have habit to rest your finger over<br>&gt;trackpoint while reading or just looking at screen, usually the same<br>&gt;behavior.<br><br>It's actually the same thing -- resting your finger on the TrackPoint
<br>can apply enough subtle pressure to cause cursor drift (loss of<br>calibration), triggering the automatic recalibration.<br><br>&gt; Try to touch trackpoint only while you want to use it.<br><br>Good advice.<br><br>&gt;If this
<br>&gt;helps all is ok. It is the same with all Thinkpads.<br><br>True.<br><br><br>-- Stephen Carter<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="mailto:scarter@hticn.com">scarter@hticn.com</a><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; Nagoya, Japan<br><br><br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
<br><a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>I would change the world, but they won't give me the sourcecode

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