It can display app shortcuts and toolbar icons, it can detect stylus input, it can be
used as a trackpad, and it can detect gestures like pinch - zooming.
This turns the Nova's screen black and
you use it as a trackpad for a mouse on the TV's screen.
This included a new QuickType keyboard that allows for
use as a trackpad when two fingers are placed simultaneously on the screen.
That keyboard can also be
used as a trackpad, a feature BlackBerry debuted on the Passport.
The Pad does not prop the phone up like the station, but instead allows it to lie flat, where it can be
used as a trackpad or keyboard.
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.
This is a great feature
as it allows for one handed
use of the phone via the
trackpad, which does get the glowing outline treatment
as pictured above.
The phone is so small and easy to
use with one hand with the
trackpad as navigation that it just seems less efficient to move my finger onto the display and start swiping so instinctively I don't.
The ability to run Windows apps is its only good point and it looks good in theory, but you really do need to
use the keyboard and
trackpad to do it — so why would anyone wanting to run Windows applications buy this kludged assortment of clip together bits with a second rate keyboard and
trackpad, low battery life, and semi-stable parts
as opposed to a proper ultrabook laptop?
I'm thinking most people would
use the
trackpad as opposed to touching the under - sized screen.
BlackBerry phones can now be
used as a remote control for the PlayBook: you can mouse around with the touchscreen or
trackpad, and enter text with the physical keyboard.
You can also
use the keyboard
as trackpad, thumb scrolling your way through your inbox, feeds or webpages.
The central of these is an optical
trackpad that for the most part is unnecessary,
as you can just
use the touchscreen, but it's useful for pinpointing the cursor for editing text amongst other things.
Just
as on legacy BlackBerry smartphones, when
using the
trackpad you'll see focus indicators to let you know where you are on the page.
Just to give you a reference, I think that this
trackpad is not
as nice to
use as the Blackberry Bold 9700
trackpad.
This will bring up a list on - screen so you can quickly jump to a different application by touching the icon, rather than having to
use the optical
trackpad as previously.
Of course, the optical
trackpad works
as it did on previous devices, giving you an additional option for navigation and interaction, although we found we
used it sparingly.
We found the
trackpad does tend to feel at least
as cramped
as the keyboard, if not more, but you fall into a fairly natural rhythm of
using the touchscreen and
trackpad depending on which is quicker and easier.
Anyone who was
using the trackball before can easily migrate to this new
trackpad as it is so much more responsive and sensitivity can be adjusted
as well if you're fearing rapid movement.
The
trackpad doesn't feel
as good
as some of the metal or glass ones I've
used before, Dell instead opting to go for a standard plastic design.
Although you're probably going to
use a decent gaming mouse, it's nice to have a large and responsive
trackpad as well.
Using your phone
as a
trackpad, you move your colored dot to the box under the choice you want to make.
In addition to the
trackpads is a central high - resolution touchscreen that is geared for browsing your Steam library and
using Steams Community features such
as chat.
The course requires the
use of a pointing device such
as a mouse, finger, stylus or
trackpad.
But these will be the first machines to actually
use Valve's controller, which is supposed to be a major selling point — it's
as couch - friendly
as an Xbox or PlayStation pad, but the analog sticks have been replaced with (allegedly) more precise
trackpads and virtually every control on it can be remapped for specific games.
This is great news for everyone,
as it means Microsoft will finally be standardizing the technology
used on all Windows
trackpads.
The third - generation MacBook continues to
use the same design
as the original version, featuring a full - size edge - to - edge keyboard with a speaker grille located above to save space, MacBook Pro-style black display bezels, and a Force Touch
trackpad that enables Force Click, allowing users to
use pressure - based click gestures.
The «Basic Input» function works well, allowing you to
use your phone's screen
as a
trackpad to control the mouse cursor.
What this means is the likes of HP, who are now building amazing, premium devices, are still
using trackpads powered by Synaptics, which arguably aren't
as good.
Particularly, I often had to
use the very bottom of the
trackpad to right click,
as it didn't always accept that input in more comfortable locations.
While the idea is far from new, Razer's implementation is interesting
as it not only
uses the smartphone
as the brains of the whole ensemble but also
uses it
as the laptop's
trackpad.
It's about
as portable
as the XPS 15, and its keyboard and
trackpad are enjoyable to
use.
I didn't need to
use the desktop peripherals,
as the display, keyboard and
trackpad were comfortable enough to
use for long periods, but having the option and being able to have Netflix playing in one window while writing about Android things in another on a 27 - inch monitor was quite nice.
The keyboard, the Precision Touchpad - enabled
trackpad, the pointing nub, and the fingerprint sensor are all exactly the same
as the ones in the T470s, and they're all comfortable, accurate, and pleasant to
use.
It's about
as good a Windows
trackpad as we've ever
used, although the Lenovo Yoga 920's
trackpad was a little smoother in daily
use.
We don't recommend the HP Spectre 13 because it's about an inch deeper than our top pick, its battery life was nearly half
as long
as the late - 2017 Dell XPS 13's in testing, and its
trackpad is less comfortable to
use.
We fixed the issue where on some PCs with TPM chips, such
as the ASUS Zenbook UX31, you may have experienced glitchy audio and jumpy movement when
using the
trackpad due to the «tpm - maintenance» task running constantly in the background instead of once per boot - up like it should.
Simply pop your Razer Phone into the
trackpad area and
use it to power the laptop
as well.
Pixel users gain an added option of
using the fingerprint reader
as a sort of limited
trackpad.
This is similar to the Samsung DeX Station that was released with the Galaxy S8, but this one allows you to
use the device
as a
trackpad and keyboard for the DeX so you will just need a monitor.
We found it unreliable and,
as a result, more frustrating to
use than the
trackpads on our other picks.
Apart from the new keyboard and
trackpad, the new MacBook features an upgraded 12 - inch Retina display that
uses 30 percent less power to produce same amount of brightness
as other Retina display panels available on the Mac devices.
The keys on the keyboard will vanish
as you do this, emphasizing you're
using a
trackpad.
Lower display 14B may extend into area 14B ′ or area 14B ′ may be
used to house components such
as a
trackpad, keyboard, or other input - output devices (
as an example).»
Directly underneath the display is the Z2 Play's fingerprint sensor, which is quick to read and can even be
used as a gesture
trackpad for navigating around.
Using the Razer Phone
as a touchscreen can take some getting
used to — especially
as this editor is the type that turns off tap to click — but it feels every bit smooth
as any glass - lined
trackpad we've
used on all the best laptops.
Heavier investing in hybrid or 2 - in - 1 tablets could be one idea
as they serve two purposes at once — they can be
used like a more traditional laptop with a keyboard and
trackpad or
as a touchscreen tablet.
New this time around is the ability to
use your S9
as a
trackpad for the bigger display, making the whole experience just that little bit more useful, and DeX now supports 1440p resolutions too.
Each controller features a trigger, two grip buttons, a Menu button, a button to call up the Steam overlay, and a
trackpad — twin to the nifty haptic
trackpads found on the Steam Controller, meaning each can be
used as a mouse, a scroll wheel, or a bunch of buttons depending on the developer's needs.
As you might know, Force Touch is a name used by Apple for its Watch and MacBook trackpad, which both offer pressure as a navigation optio
As you might know, Force Touch is a name
used by Apple for its Watch and MacBook
trackpad, which both offer pressure
as a navigation optio
as a navigation option.