They'll still work with older types of touchpads, but manufacturers will have to
use precision touchpad if they want to preinstall Windows 10 on their laptops and have the official «Built for Windows 10» certification stamp of approval.
Microsoft has announced it will begin requiring PC manufacturers to
use precision touchpads in Windows laptops in the future, at some point after Windows 10's Creators Update is released.
In addition, when
using a precision touchpad or touch - enabled display, the scrollbar won't appear as you use gestures to navigate.
Not exact matches
The keyboard is backlit and features a glass - covered
precision touchpad with support for touch gestures, while the pen is a 22 grams 1024 pressure levels sensitive active digitizer with clip - on and buttons that can be
used as mouse buttons, eraser, highlighter, or app activation buttons.
Disabled gamers with fine motor disabilities should note that the platforming requires some
precision and timing as well as the new
use of the PlayStation 4's
touchpad for gameplay.
If you don't have a
precision touchpad in your PC, you'll have to
use a manufacturer - provided tool like the Synaptic control panel available at Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse > Clickpad Settings.
And manufacturers do get this choice — when creating a laptop with a Synaptics
touchpad, manufacturers can choose to configure that same piece of hardware as a
precision touchpad or
use the legacy approach.
On a laptop equipped with a
precision touchpad,
use a four - finger swipe to quickly switch between desktops.
Both the touch display and the
Precision Touchpad for Windows 10 Pro
use high -
precision, multi-gesture control interfaces.
We fixed an issue resulting in a noticeable flicker when
using hotkeys or a
precision touchpad to switch between virtual desktops.
Its
precision touchpad was smooth and enjoyable in everyday
use; the trackpad responded to all of our two - and three - finger gestures with ease, and we never accidentally moved the cursor with our palms while we were
using the keyboard.
If you see the «Your PC has a
precision touchpad» text, you're already using a PC with a Precision T
touchpad» text, you're already
using a PC with a
Precision TouchpadTouchpad.
Improved consistency in scrolling and zooming speeds between monitors when
using a multiple - monitor setup with a
precision touchpad
It allows you to
use custom swipe gestures on your touchscreen, mouse, or
precision touchpad to perform tasks on your PC.
You'll need a
precision touchpad to
use them all, but experiment to see which ones work on your PC.
A user may complete the laptop input experience by
using the docked phone as a
touchpad, or a mouse may be connected for
precision control in games and apps.
Both the touch display and the
Precision Touchpad for Windows 10
use high -
precision, multi-gesture control interfaces.
While
touchpad gestures are already put into good
use in Windows 10, beta build 14946 revealed that Microsoft is going to add even more functionality to
precision touch pads.
According to Windows 10, it's a
precision touchpad, thus it supports gestures like scrolling web pages and documents
using two fingers, zooming in by pinching with two fingers, and so on.
Microsoft has made OS - level improvements to its
precision touchpad support, which make
using gestures far more pleasant.