How do I change the settings for my Windows 8 touchpad? Scrolling and clicking problems.

Anonymous
2012-11-24T20:47:24+00:00

I have an Acer Aspire V5-571P and I don't like how the mouse works.

I want to change the touchpad so that it doesn't click on anything I accidentally double-tap twice. (I only want a click to register when i actually click the mousepad)

I also want it so that when I "2 finger scroll" down a website or through menus it goes the same direction instead of inverted (right now, i swipe up to go down and left to go right, i want 2 finger down to go down and right to go right)

I couldn't find it under the control panel and mouse settings. The only thing i saw was double clicking.

Thanks for your help, hopefully i'm not the only one with problems

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Anonymous
2013-01-24T23:32:57+00:00

Hi guys! I bought a new acer aspire V5 touch yesterday and was so frustrated by the touchpad. Not only did I hate that the windows charms kept appearing when I was using the touchpad, but it zoomed in and out, and the bottom-up scrolling all had be annoyed.

I was able to fix all of these problems through the control panel.

To fix the edge swipe (try this if the windows charms appear when you don't want them to):

Control Panel- Mouse Properties- Elan- Options - One Finger (tab) - Edge Swipe - untick 'enable'

To fix the zooming in and out function (note that this is just for the touchpad and you will still be able to zoom in and out using the touch screen):

Control Panel- Mouse Properties- Elan- Options- Multi-finger (tab)- Zooming- untick 'enable'

To fix the bottom-up scrolling:

Control Panel- Mouse Properties- Elan- Options- Multi-finger (tab)- Scrolling- untick 'reverse'

I'm also really hating the two fingers needed to scroll using the touchpad so I might try to see if that is able to be changed as well.

Hope this information helps :)

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Anonymous
2014-08-29T18:29:16+00:00

I had the same issue and managed to get Elan working but the only thing that does work is the reverse scrolling... my reverse option is greyed out so I can't untick it and it drives me nuts.... please help

I found the answer in another thread!! YAY it works for me now.

This is what the answer was:

"Go to the 3-rd tab - "Additional" - and choose the last option to the left - "Gesture Effect"; there change the setting from "ZoomPerfect" to "Microsoft modern touchpad experience"; and then go back to the 2nd tab (Multi-Finger) and choose "Scrolling" again, and voila - now you will be able to change all the settings here, including the "Reverse" setting!"

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-09-14T09:12:00+00:00

    Unfortunately the built in settings (Windows 8.1) are NOT resolving my problems.  No matter what I do it still acts up--and will completely quit working if I've left my computer on for several days.  I have trouble with it being too sensitive--acting as if I've touched it when I'm typing; changing the screen zoom settings when scrolling, etc. I've changed any appropriate settings that are allowed but there are far too few. and the settings that exist aren't working for my problems. 

    Supposedly Windows 8 is designed to be left on (Windows evidently assumes that users never turn off their computers anymore), but my touch pad will start acting up even more than usual and then quit working until I add an external mouse, turn the computer off and then back on.  What gives?  Acer laptop.  IF left on for days I'll start to have other issues as well, but that isn't what this thread is about.

    There are only very basic settings for any kind of mouse and/or touchpad. None of the expanded settings that used to be offered.  It appears that Windows is removing more and more of the personalized options for users so that we are no longer able to set up our experience the way WE want it.  I suspect my problems are a combination of the Acer laptop hardware and Windows 8.1 

    Any pertinent advice would be appreciated.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-05-05T12:00:18+00:00

    hi!

    I have troubles with windows touchpad setting. To open anything (any item/icon) I have to click R button and confirm by L click

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-05T15:33:21+00:00

    To open anything (any item/icon) I have to click R button and confirm by L click

    Sounds like both buttons are working and that your problem symptom is possibly not related to your Touchpad settings.   Give a specific example and tell us what you are seeing when you do your right-click.

    HTH

    Robert Aldwinckle

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