Recently two of my relatives complained of the same maddening problem: They’d be typing along on their laptops when suddenly the cursor would jump, resulting in garbled text or even an unwanted ...

If you are a laptop user, you may know about touchpad gestures. In addition to moving a mouse cursor and clicking on the links, the laptop touchpad also has a multi-finger operation feature. This ...

Generally speaking, the best way to control any personal computing device is a wired mouse. Of course, if you're using a laptop on the go, you may not have the space necessary for a mouse, assuming ...

Windows won’t disable Mouse or Keyboard on Desktops, but it does disable touchpads on laptops. The reason is simple. Laptops are mostly used on batteries, and the touchpad draws power. Most devices ...

While Microsoft’s latest desktop operating system, Windows 11, brings with it a whole host of new features and changes, it is still far from perfect. Why? Windows 11 is still quite bug-ridden, and one ...

Q: I have a Microsoft Surface Pro with a detachable keyboard. I also use a mouse for navigating the screen. My problem is that when I select a point on the screen with the mouse and then go to the ...

Learn how to create a shortcut that opens your mouse properties to the dialog that lets you change your touch pad's settings. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...

Acer on Wednesday announced its Aspire Ethos laptops, which incorporate a secondary touch screen that doubles as a touchpad to help navigate multimedia content. The extra touch screen, placed below ...

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Haptic feedback replaces physical touchpad hinges with a superior, uniform clicking sensation. Lenovo just added it to a new ThinkPad, and more laptops are set to harness the tech in the coming months ...