Loads of Windows laptops have issues with button layout, or the workings of
their trackpad drivers.
This brand new guide shows you how it is possible to install Microsoft Precision
trackpad drivers on any laptop with Elan or Synaptics drivers like the HP Spectre x360 or Razer Blade.
Using the same steps above you can roll back
the trackpad driver to the previous one, or just use your manufacturer's drivers to install over the Precision one.
Not exact matches
Mac computers require pre-installation of a
driver, with some models allowing the same gesturing experience as using the Mac
trackpad, being ideal for multi-platform schools.
While I like that Cadillac gives
drivers multiple ways to interact with Cue, I don't love this
trackpad controller.
The touchpad features vibrating haptic feedback that I still find a bit weird, but
drivers will find the system familiar to the
trackpad that they probably use daily on their laptop.
Even when docked, I found myself mostly using the touchscreen, which feels a little faster than mousing around; that might change when Acer's
drivers update to support
trackpad gestures, but I'd still recommend sticking with a touchscreen device when you upgrade to Windows 8.
The
trackpad feels comfortable to touch, and it has precision
drivers, so the built - in Windows gestures are there.
The rule of thumb is Microsoft's Precision
drivers are made for Windows 10 and customized by Microsoft themselves for the «ideal»
trackpad experience.
At least Razer did swap out its original
trackpad for a new one with Microsoft Precision
drivers.
For the
trackpad, Lenovo is finally embracing Microsoft's Precision
drivers.
Installation for the Magic
Trackpad takes less than a minute — if you don't count the time you'll spend downloading Apple's surprisingly hefty 70 MB
drivers.
It's still the same large glass pad with a soft finish like earlier in the year, but Dell has definitely improved the
driver situation, so the
trackpad performs very smoothly across Windows 10.