Mousepads

[Tengu]

Or whatever they are called.

The one on my laptop has ceased working, -fortunatley I have a separate mouse.

But this means I have more cables to entangle....

...Replacing a mousepad is easy, yes? Get new, open case, get out old and put in new etc??

Or is it best left to an expert??

Anyhow; how do I find out which mousepad I need anyway?

 

[Robbi]

go for a wireless one......

https://www.amazon.co.uk/JETech®-M0...qid=1478728785&sr=1-6&keywords=wireless+mouse

brilliant thing

 

[hiho]

if it was mine I wouldn't mess with the touch pad,it would be off to a shop but I use a wireless mouse 99% of the time anyway

 

[Tengu]

Yeah, but what if yor in a situation where theres nowhere to run the mouse on?

I have had to re arrange my table so I can fit in a mousemat.

 

[scarfell]

You know you dont need a mousemat with modern laser mice? You only need them with ball mice, which afaik never came with a USB connector

Track balls are much better for your digits anyway

 

[bopdude]

Have you tried a driver update in device manager, right click my computer and then manage, device manager, pointing devices or similar, what were the circumstances of it stopping working

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[scarfell]

Ah he means "trackpad"

No its not something you want to try yourself, but right click>uninstal in Device Manager, then rebooting might help, if not right click> update driver

Its unusual for that kind of software failure to happen though tbh

 

[bopdude]

He meant what he said, pointing device or similar as a lot of factors depend on what it's labeled as

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[bilmo-p5]

+1 * for trackballs & +1 for wireless mouse.

 

[dewi]

A mousepad is easy... I use a book. You have the benefit of having something to read when you're bored of the net.

And yes, I said net... sue me.

 

[nitrambur]

If it is a hardware rather than a driver problem, you're best off leaving it to the professionals. It should be just a case of taking the old one out and dropping in a new one, connecting up the ribbon cable and off you go, but getting to it will be the problem. Some laptop cases are designed strangely, in my opinion, you need to do a near complete stripdown to get the case open, I've seen some where you need to remove the screen to get to the touchpad.

 

[scarfell]

He meant what he said, pointing device or similar as a lot of factors depend on what it's labeled as

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A mouse mat and a trackpad are very different things, trackpad is the built in flat panel type mouse in a laptop, a mousepad/mat is what you put on a desk so that 1980's ball mice work

 

[bopdude]

A mouse mat and a trackpad are very different things, trackpad is the built in flat panel type mouse in a laptop, a mousepad is what you put on a desk so that 1980's ball mice work

I know that, I never called it a mouse mat, never ! and a mousepad is for '80's ball mice, really ?

 

[scarfell]

I know that, I never called it a mouse mat, never ! and a mousepad is for '80's ball mice, really ?

Mouse mat and mouse pad are the same thing; track pad isnt.

If you walk into a shop and ask them to fix your mouse pad, you'll be disappointed with the result when you return

 

[bopdude]

Mouse mat and mouse pad are the same thing.

If you walk into a shop and ask them to fix your mouse pad, you'll be disappointed with the result when you return

OK, to clarify, I have never called it a mouse mat, mouse pad or any other such item that you would place a mouse on, it hasn't got a mouse it's a lappy, it has a track pad, I suggested checking drivers etc, I'm not sure where you're reading from but it isn't my posts ?

 

[scarfell]

The title of the thread is "mouse pad"

 

[bopdude]

The title of the thread is "mouse pad"

Yes but you keep quoting me as if it's me saying mouse pad / mat, not my thread, maybe the OP isn't computer savvy, easy mistake or slip of the tongue.

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[scarfell]

Not sure why you are making this about you, i quoted you once to ensure the OP understood that what you said was not quite correct. I'm not picking an argument, you however seem to be, and i cant work out why?

 

[bopdude]

I wasn't it seemed you were ? Another case of things not coming across on a forum as meant.

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[TarHeelBrit]

Touch pads can be tricky depending on what brand of laptop you have. I've replace the touchpad on an old ASUS that was easy. Remove screws, lift up case, unplug cable pull out dead touch pad...repeat in opposite order with new touch pad.

That said some are a real PITA so leave it to the pros. My wife has a trackball wireless mouse that she swears by and never uses the touch pad.

Did it stop suddenly?*** One button died? not tracking as it should? Touch pads are surprisingly hard wearing and 75 to 80% of the time it's driver problems that are at the root.

*** I ask that because mine "died" suddenly and it turns out I had hit F9 (touchpad on/off) by mistake.