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MacBook Trackpad help

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alexjsilver

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Jul 6, 2008
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Hello,

I am having trouble configuring my trackpad.

I went to system preferences<Keyboard and mouse<trackpad

Under keyboard gestures i checked the box next to "clicking" but i still can't tap my trackpad and have it "click" on links

Also the settings do not have an option for "use two fingers to scroll" or for "allow horizontal scrolling" or tap track pad using two fingers for secondary link"

I have a MacBook 4.1 and i am running Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17)

Please help.

Thank you,
Alex
 
Tab trackpad to click is useless on the mac.

The reason is trackpad on Macs are larger than PCs, to allow for more refined control.

The trackpad clicker on Macs are much larger also. PCs need tap on trackpad because the track pad left click is really small (typically 1/3 the size of a Mac clicker).

Anyway, the options are there for those who are used to the more inefficient ways. Note due to larger trackpad you are more likely to accidentially input with the trackpad tab.

The options you are thinking about should be there. The only reason those options won't be there would be if you clone the OS from a desktop computer, perhaps.
 
Hi, thanks for the advice. I will take it into account.

I didn't clone the desktop. I bought this mac a little while ago, and it came without the options. Does anyone know how i can make them appear?

Alex
 
Thank you all for your help

Thank you all for your help. I managed to solve the problem.

I had installed an alternate trackpad driver called sidetrack. When the trial expired, it remained the driver, but basically disabled the regular driver. I fixed this by removing side track.

Again, thank you all for your help.

Alex
 
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