touchpad icon gone- font size erratic changes Been loving my acer however a few days back my icon for touchpad went missing. I am having trouble with font size changing from normal to very small. Also touchpad is really erratic- can't find the adjustment program anywhere. can any one help ? Much appreciated ! touchpad icon gone- font size erratic changes Been loving my acer however a few days back my icon for touchpad went missing. I am having trouble with font size changing from normal to very small.... » Read More touchpad icon gone- font size erratic changes Been loving my acer however a few days back my icon for touchpad went missing. I am having trouble with font size changing from normal to very small. Also touchpad is really erratic- can't find the adjustment program anywhere. can any one help ? Much appreciated ! « Show Less
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Thank you both- really odd. If I pass my finger accross the touchpad- the font shrinks to an unreadable size. anyone have a solutions ? Thanks !
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Go to: My Computer (or Windows Explorer). Go to C:Drive/Program Files/Synaptics.There you'll find a folder with all the touchpad files(settings, tutorial, etc.) Hope that helps...
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You can bring back your touchpad tray icon via Control Panel -> Mouse -> Device Settings Tab:Choose: Static or Animated icon. However, there is little reason why you would want the synaptics icon to be visible. It just takes space. I've set mine to remove icon from tray area. You can change Snaptics settings via the control panel.
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It's been a little while since the last post. So I thought I'd update it. There is now a CM9 alpha 2.0 release for the HP Touchpad. I am currently running it and I think it's PERFECTION! I held off on the CM7 since it wasn't really designed for tablets, but CM9 is terrific. It isn't fool proof or for the complete tech novice. But I'm certainly no expert and completely new to Android, but there are great sites that do step by step instructions that are pretty easy to follow. Just google HP Touchpad CM9 alpha 2. I followed the instructions on lilliputing.com...
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Have had my Acer Aspire S7 since 2/21/2014, running Windows 8, touch pad works fine.
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I can't believe it took me so long to find this thread. I have an acer aspire netbook. I loathe it, hate it beause it constantly zooms in and out. I never use. I even almost gave it away even though I just purchased it in April from Amazon. I called Acer, got India, hung up (not going to go there - don't have the patience). I asked on a couple of threads but it was the pinch button. For me, when I see the synaptics keypad icon in the lower right hand side, I just click that, click settings, scroll down to pinch and take off the annoying pinch function (Who would ever want this type of sensitivity on such a small touchpad) and finally, I may be able to use this piece of junk. THANK YOU I can't believe it took me so long to find this thread. I have an acer aspire netbook. I loathe it, hate it beause it constantly zooms in and out. I never use. I even almost gave it away even though I just purchased it in April from Amazon. I called Acer, got India, hung up (not going to go there - don't have the patience). I asked on a couple of threads but it was the pinch button. For me, when I see the synaptics keypad icon in the lower right hand side, I just click that, click settings, scroll down to pinch and take off the annoying pinch function (Who would ever want this type of... » Read More I can't believe it took me so long to find this thread. I have an acer aspire netbook. I loathe it, hate it beause it constantly zooms in and out. I never use. I even almost gave it away even though I just purchased it in April from Amazon. I called Acer, got India, hung up (not going to go there - don't have the patience). I asked on a couple of threads but it was the pinch button. For me, when I see the synaptics keypad icon in the lower right hand side, I just click that, click settings, scroll down to pinch and take off the annoying pinch function (Who would ever want this type of sensitivity on such a small touchpad) and finally, I may be able to use this piece of junk. THANK YOU « Show Less
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I had the same issue and what I was told was that Windows 7 was not really built to be touch screen. I used the keyboard doc before my tablet became a bookmark and loved it. I would suggest either upgrading to Windows 8 or investing in a keyboard.
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Do you go to the setting to change the keyboard? I could not find updates of some of the apps i.e. HW Hearts (the playing card game). I wanted to uninstall and reinstall but could not find on Android market or Lenovo Apps market.Thanks,
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If you are referring to the touchpad itself you can try to press the F6 key, that toggles the touchpad on and off. If it is something other than that, We would suggest that you visit our Acer Community website (community.acer.com) for support questions like this. You can join discussions with product specialists and members just like you who are ready to guide you through the process of finding solutions to your issues.
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This laptop does _not_ have the full-sized keyboard. I noticed this too... Amazon is listing one or more incorrect images.
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I don't know what you are talking about ,I suggest you go to support at www.acer.com and ask them ,regards,smn
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I returned this one so I don't know (came without box & just wrapped). I purchased Acer Aspire V5-571P-6407 15.6-Inch Touchscreen Laptop (Silky Silver), which has a backlit keyboard, 10-key numeric keypad and is touchscreen. Love it!!
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Hi, I recently bought the pen and touch. They advertise two active areas. This is from their specs page http://www.wacom.com/bamboo/bamboo_pen_touch.php Active Area - Touch (WxH) 4.9" x 3.4" (124mm x 86mm) Active Area - Pen (WxH) 5.8" x 3.6" (147mm x 91mm) Be aware though that contrary to advertised, the actual part of the tablet that will map to the screen when on pen mode is the smaller touch size. I contacted the company thinking that there was a glitch somewhere and they replied back that that is indeed the normal operation, which left me quite puzzled since what sense does it make to advertise 5.8" x 3.6" (147mm x 91mm) pen active area if only 4.9" x 3.4" (124mm x 86mm) is usable?
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Hi P.Miller, It sounds like your screen calibration may be a bit off. Also, just to be sure, you know the screen is resistive not capacitive right? That means there will be some pressure required instead of a feather touch. Here's how to perform a factory reset to recalibrate your screen. The unit will get wiped during the process so please be sure to backup your stuff. Start off with your tablet "Off" 1) Press and hold the "Power" and "Home" button at the same time 2) When you see the SkyPad logo, release the "Power" and continue holding the "Home" button 3) When the screen changes and you see "Reboot", use the "Menu" to move the highlight down to 3rd option called Factory reset and hit "Home". 4) You'll see a series of "No" then a Yes, select that and hit "Home" 5) Once you see "Reboot" again, press "Home" to select. 6) After the tablet reboots, you'll see a white "+" 3 times, please press them to calibrate your screen. 7) Your tablet is calibrated and ready for use.
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I have the Acer Aspire One AO722 and do not have that problem. It is of course a slightly different model, however I believe both have the same multi-gesture pad. Full disclosure: I am far from an expert!
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I just checked, I didn't notice until you asked the question! Maybe a hair smaller, not like my fingers are cramped, but slightly closer together than my laptop that I'm typing on now....and I have thick fingers. But then again, I didn't even notice it until now to even have it be an issue.
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I've had this happen on other non-Acer computers and the only thing I can attribute it to is programs running in the background take an active blip for a second, thus causing the cursor to move/disappear. Then, I must shake the mouse, or tap the pad, to resume control of the cursor.
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Have not had that issue for apps. For Google Chrome, I had to adjust the font size because the default was too small.
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I am not sure exactly what the problem you are describing is, but I had a problem with my touch screen. For me, it would just stop working. At first I re-installed the driver, but that only worked for a short time. I contacted Acer customer support and after several attempts to fix it by reinstalling things, they said it was likely a hardware issue and that I would have to send it in for repair. I had only had my computer a couple days when this happened, so I returned it.