No, not more angst over my impending interviews...
I am one of those (rare?) folks who actually likes the IBM track point notebook mouse control (as opposed to a touch pad).
For some reason, touch pads and I just don't get along. Every touchpad I've ever tried - and I've tried many, from many different vendors - seems to be possessed when I try to use it; the mouse cursor randomly jumps all over the screen, either clicks or missed, or occur spontaneously.
On the other hand, the track point does exactly what I want - no more, no less.
The only issue I have - and this occurs with every notebook I've ever used that has a built-in palm rest (which is a requirement for me) is that my heel of my hands (base of my palm) sweats profusely.
Maybe I should invent some sort of absorbent, replaceable insert... some nice terry over gel thingie that could be replaced / washed whenever it gets nasty. Sure would make typing on the notebook less messy.
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Posted by David at March 05, 2003 07:43 AM
I much prefer the touchpad to the pointing stick, because I have some Carpal Tunnel that's set in, making it hard to discern the amount of force I'm exerting at my fingertips. I get clumsy and wind up typing a 'b'. It's still bothersome even with a touchpad, but not like with a poining stick.
Concerning the sweat, I hate it when I have to sit a notebook computer on my lap to type. It never fails that I will have slightly clammy pant-legs when I'm done, as it always makes my skin sweat just a little bit. I'm pretty sure it's not just a matter of the underside being warm, either...
Posted by: Dennis on March 5, 2003 12:19 PMI had exacly the same problem on both my 98 and XP computers - - the problem is in the touchpad itself.
Very simple solution - - put a new skin on it! What I did is cut a piece of standard 2" clear packing tape to fit the touchpad surface and carefully pressed it down to remove all air pockets between the tape and the touchpad surface. My touchpad is is nearly 10 years old and now works like BRAND NEW. I suspect the problem is caused by porocity in the touchpad material allowing it to obsorb electrolites from your finger tips. The piece of tape forms a new barrier yet allows the necessary capacitance to pass from your finger to the pad. The net result is COMPLETE sensitivivity is restored - - no more, no less.
Posted by: RandyWFL on July 9, 2004 05:07 PM