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Does Windows Precision Driver for touchpads support right click and hold

Anonymous
2020-07-28T18:43:32+00:00

So I got a new laptop and notice straight away that I couldn't hold down the right click gesture (using 2 fingers) to hold right click (it results in a held left click). I went to their support team who stated they could not do anything since the only touchpad driver installed is the windows precision driver and not one made by them. Anyways I was wondering if this is a normal and if so is there a work around. I've tried the bottom right corner for right click which does allow me to hold down right click but it is so tiny it is hard to maneuver around. Btw getting an external mouse is not really a viable option since I like using my laptop on my lap. Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-29T00:49:29+00:00

    Uhhh I already stated that the device only has windows precision drivers already installed. I'm asking if its normal you can't hold down right click

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-30T14:50:41+00:00

    Hi! I'm Dan! An Independent Advisor and also a Microsoft user for several years. I'll be more than happy to assist you today!

    Tapping the touchpad with two fingers should work perfectly as right-click gesture but holding it won't do anything.

    I hope this information is helpful. Please keep me updated on the status of this issue. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask and I will be glad to assist you.

    Best regards,

    Dan

    Ah so is there any workaround or driver I could use to get around this? Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-30T04:16:39+00:00

    Hi! I'm Dan! An Independent Advisor and also a Microsoft user for several years. I'll be more than happy to assist you today!

    Tapping the touchpad with two fingers should work perfectly as right-click gesture but holding it won't do anything.

    I hope this information is helpful. Please keep me updated on the status of this issue. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask and I will be glad to assist you.

    Best regards,

    Dan

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-28T18:59:53+00:00

    Hi WitherZiby,

    My name is Erik. I'm an Independent Advisor.

    Kindly check these details.

    Check if your device supports Precision Touchpad

    -Open Settings.

    -Click on Devices.

    -Click on Touchpad.

    *Under "Touchpad," it should read: "Your PC has a precision touchpad."

    Alternatively, if your device doesn't include support for Precision Touchpads, you can use this workaround to replace the current trackpad driver with the Microsoft driver for laptops that use Synaptics or Elan drivers.

    -How to enable (or disable) Precision Touchpad

    Open Settings.

    Click on Devices.

    Click on Touchpad.

    Turn on (or off) the Touchpad toggle switch.

    -How to customize taps with Precision Touchpad

    Open Settings.

    Click on Devices.

    Click on Touchpad.

    Under the "Taps" section, use the Touchpad sensitivity drop-down menu to adjust the sensitivity level of the touchpad. Options available, include:

    Most sensitive.

    High sensitive.

    Medium sensitivity (default and optimal).

    Low sensitive.

    Select the tap gestures that you want to use on Windows 10. Options available include:

    *Tap with a single finger to single-click.

    *Tap with two fingers to right-click.

    *Tap twice and drag to multi-select.

    *Press the lower right corner of the touchpad to right-click.

    How to customize scroll and zoom with Precision Touchpad

    Open Settings.

    Click on Devices.

    Click on Touchpad.

    Use the "Scrolling direction" drop-down menu to change the scrolling gestures. Options available include:

    -Down motion scrolls up.

    -Down motion scrolls down.

    How to customize three-finger (or four-finger) gestures with Precision Touchpad

    Open Settings.

    Click on Devices.

    Click on Touchpad.

    Under the "Three-finger gestures" section, you can use the Swipes drop-down menu to customize gestures using three fingers. The available options are:

    *Nothing: Turns off three-finger gestures on Windows 10.

    *Switch apps and show desktop: Enables three-finger swipe up to open Task View, down to show the desktop, and left and right to switch between apps.

    *Switch desktop and show desktop: Enables three-finger swipe up to open Task View, down to show the desktop, and swipe left and right to switch between virtual desktops.

    *Change audio and volume: Allows you to swipe up to turn the system volume up, down to turn the volume down, and left and right to skip to the previous or next song using a music app.

    *Custom: Turns on the custom gestures configured in the advanced settings page.

    Use the Taps drop-down menu to customize the three-finger tapping action. Options available, include:

    Nothing.

    Share with Cortana.

    Action Center.

    Play/pause.

    Middle mouse button.

    Please let me know if you have any further concerns.

    Regards,

    Erik

    Independent Advisor

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