Still no trackpad tap click in boot camp final?!

mklnz · Oct 27, 2007, 07:18 AM

I've been waiting ever since the first release of boot camp beta... every release I check the changelog to see if they have put it in...

Finally i got my hands on Leopard and boot camp "final" and what do I see? Nothing major even changed from 1.4 beta. Surely it can't be THAT hard?

Discuss?

annexw · Oct 27, 2007, 10:45 AM

Blimey, really? That was the one thing I was hoping for as its really annoying not to have.

Are there any changes to BootCamp at all on the windows side?

byakuya · Oct 27, 2007, 11:11 AM

oh that's a shame...
that's something I miss being an regular bootcamp user.

mklnz · Oct 27, 2007, 04:36 PM

I cant see any difference on the windows side from 1.4 beta. I have a feeling they just changed the version number from 1.4 to 2.0 and thats it

METOO999 · Oct 28, 2007, 03:33 PM

I noticed one thing. Before on Win XP, I would have to press Fn-F4(or F5) to change the volume. Now it can be changed by pressing just F4 or F5.

It messes with the "Alt-F4" close command. Now to close an app or window, I have to press Fn-Alt-F4. I'm not sure if there is a way to switch this around.

mklnz · Oct 28, 2007, 03:51 PM

That was in 1.4beta already, you can change it back to normsl by clicking the diamond bootcamp icon in the system tray

annexw · Oct 28, 2007, 07:54 PM

Got the 2.0 drivers and the only changes I see that the num lock key works now and an option to "reboot into OS X".

So not worth an upgrade if you are mainly in the Windows side.

evilspoons · Oct 29, 2007, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by annexw

Got the 2.0 drivers and the only changes I see that the num lock key works now and an option to "reboot into OS X".

So not worth an upgrade if you are mainly in the Windows side.

Both parts of that are already present in my 1.4 beta.

flipdoubt · Oct 29, 2007, 02:16 PM

Vertical scrolling via the track pad in 1.4, but I just noticed horizontal scrolling via the trackpad in 2.0. That wasn't there before, was it?

I'm sad about the missing trackpad tap too.

mrpither · 12:51 PM

know what's evem more sad? for kicks i tried out the linux live cd (a flavor of ubuntu i think...) for the walmart $200 pc on my macbook. it booted up fine, works fine, and you can TAP ON THE TRACKPAD AND IT WORKS! how is it these guys can make it work and apple can't for some reason???

byakuya · Nov 13, 2007, 12:47 PM

it' s just sad that the trackpad doesn't work 100%.
but I have read somewhere that you can get the right click by putting two finger on the trackpad and using clicking.

I never noticed this since I usually use a mouse all the time...just thought I'll mention it for people who didn't know about this little tip

Oct 27, 2007, 07:18 AM	#1
mklnz macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	Still no trackpad tap click in boot camp final?! I've been waiting ever since the first release of boot camp beta... every release I check the changelog to see if they have put it in... Finally i got my hands on Leopard and boot camp "final" and what do I see? Nothing major even changed from 1.4 beta. Surely it can't be THAT hard? Discuss?
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Oct 27, 2007, 11:11 AM	#3
byakuya macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007	oh that's a shame... that's something I miss being an regular bootcamp user. __________________ My newly created blog: Reviews, news, free giveaways iMountIt and more... http://www.daysofourmacbooks.blogspot.com
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Oct 29, 2007, 02:16 PM	#9
flipdoubt macrumors member Join Date: May 2007	Vertical scrolling via the track pad in 1.4, but I just noticed horizontal scrolling via the trackpad in 2.0. That wasn't there before, was it? I'm sad about the missing trackpad tap too. __________________ MBP: 15", i7 @ 2.66Ghz, 8GB RAM, 500G HD @ 7200rpm iPhone 3Gs: 16GB
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Nov 13, 2007, 11:46 AM	#10
mrpither macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007	know what's evem more sad? for kicks i tried out the linux live cd (a flavor of ubuntu i think...) for the walmart $200 pc on my macbook. it booted up fine, works fine, and you can TAP ON THE TRACKPAD AND IT WORKS! how is it these guys can make it work and apple can't for some reason??? __________________ :: 13" macbook pro 2.4 mid 2010 8G ram :: ipods - several :: iPhone 3GS black 32G (retired) :: Samsung i937 WP7 :: Last edited by mrpither; Nov 13, 2007 at 12:51 PM.
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Nov 13, 2007, 12:47 PM	#11
byakuya macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007	it' s just sad that the trackpad doesn't work 100%. but I have read somewhere that you can get the right click by putting two finger on the trackpad and using clicking. I never noticed this since I usually use a mouse all the time...just thought I'll mention it for people who didn't know about this little tip __________________ My newly created blog: Reviews, news, free giveaways iMountIt and more... http://www.daysofourmacbooks.blogspot.com
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Oct 27, 2007, 10:45 AM	#2
annexw macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2006	Blimey, really? That was the one thing I was hoping for as its really annoying not to have. Are there any changes to BootCamp at all on the windows side?
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Oct 27, 2007, 04:36 PM	#4
mklnz Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	I cant see any difference on the windows side from 1.4 beta. I have a feeling they just changed the version number from 1.4 to 2.0 and thats it
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Oct 28, 2007, 03:33 PM	#5
METOO999 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2007	I noticed one thing. Before on Win XP, I would have to press Fn-F4(or F5) to change the volume. Now it can be changed by pressing just F4 or F5. It messes with the "Alt-F4" close command. Now to close an app or window, I have to press Fn-Alt-F4. I'm not sure if there is a way to switch this around.
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Oct 28, 2007, 03:51 PM	#6
mklnz Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	That was in 1.4beta already, you can change it back to normsl by clicking the diamond bootcamp icon in the system tray
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Oct 28, 2007, 07:54 PM	#7
annexw macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2006	Got the 2.0 drivers and the only changes I see that the num lock key works now and an option to "reboot into OS X". So not worth an upgrade if you are mainly in the Windows side.
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