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01-10-2008, 11:55 PM
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Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
Synaptics, the driver provider for the majority of laptops with trackpads, is rolling out an upgrade that allows for two new types of finger movement and application control. Similar to MacBooks, the Synaptics upgrade lets touchpad users flick two fingers across their pads to scroll through items or change modes. More intriguing is the "ChiralTouch," which detects circular trackpad movement and converts it into scrolling or rotation. Synaptics says that more than 100 apps currently support the new motions, with more to come. To get in on the new scrolling, check with your laptop manufacturers' support site (or Windows Update) to see if an updated driver for your model is available.
ChiralMotion Technology [Synaptics via Gizmodo]
SOURCE:- http://lifehacker.com/5057317/synapt...C#viewcomments
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02-10-2008, 12:20 AM
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Rubik's Uncle!!
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
Thanks for the update .. Synaptics had to do this one day or the other.. im surprised they did it so soon 
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02-10-2008, 12:36 AM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
So what are the odds that a laptop has this touchpad??
Also does it say that multi-touch is supported? I think the hardware doesnt allow that. Driver level changes cannot enable multi-touch in uni-touch hardware, isnt it?
I need to use the pinch-to-widen ; open-to-zoom feature. Sorry for not being able to frame it properly but that iPhone kind of touch utility. I need something like that. 
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02-10-2008, 12:46 AM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
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Originally Posted by IronManForever
So what are the odds that a laptop has this touchpad??
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Its the driver which is being updated. AFAIK most touchpads use Synaptics drivers.
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02-10-2008, 11:35 AM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
Is this applicable to Linux Laptops ?
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02-10-2008, 12:22 PM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
Hmm, my lappy has synaptics, so will i be able 2 avail of this?
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02-10-2008, 12:31 PM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
hmm.. dell laptops dont use synaptics' drivers so i suppose i wont be able to get it. Since the functionality is provided in driver, i think it will be limted. Don't expect it to provide exactly mac or iphone kind of features.
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02-10-2008, 02:05 PM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
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Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham
Is this applicable to Linux Laptops ?
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Drivers for linux is not available from Synaptics. As you already know most of the drivers for linux is written by the comunity itself.
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02-10-2008, 02:54 PM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
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Originally Posted by Charan
Drivers for linux is not available from Synaptics. As you already know most of the drivers for linux is written by the comunity itself.
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I meant, do we have multitouch in linux ?
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02-10-2008, 03:02 PM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
 My laptop has Alps touch pad
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02-10-2008, 07:16 PM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
alright seeing that either most of u didnt read the article properly ordidnt understand it
i will clear some common doubts
yes it is driver update only so no multi touch, but even then it brings alot of cool and useful features like circular scrolling,etc
all laptops using synaptics can avail of this update
as for linux users and lovers like myself i would like to tell uthat this like many other things has been done in linux long long ago
just install an app called gsynaptics it's there in ubuntu repos i know.
and enjoy!!!!!!
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02-10-2008, 07:24 PM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
thnx for the info
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02-10-2008, 07:59 PM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
Thanks !!
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02-10-2008, 08:35 PM
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Re: Synaptics Adds Mac-Like Gestures to Touchpads
Thnx for the info .. mine lappy has the synaptics pointing device !
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