Improved feel for the trackpad buttons

[Dooce]

Though I love most everything about my little Sammy, I could NOT get used to the trackpad buttons -- recessed, hard to find without looking, seemed difficult to push with my big thumbs.

A very small addition has been a big improvement for me. I took a strip of craft sticky-back foam (about 1/16" thick), cut it to approx the size of the button strip, and stuck it on. Huge improvement in tactile feedback and ease of use.

Maybe you'll like it too.

[lnlyplnt]

sounds like a neat idea maybe you can post pics for the rest of us to see!
cheers

[Dooce]

[quote1232944610=lnlyplnt]
sounds like a neat idea maybe you can post pics for the rest of us to see!
cheers
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Sorry to take so long getting these posted, but here are a couple of pics of the modified mouse-button(s). It's a very simple addition, and makes the buttons both easy to find and even easier to click. It would still be my very first mod to the NC10.

[img style=width:450px]http://photos.xmission.com/swinyard/main.php/d/1206-1/Sammy1020671a.jpg[/img]
[img style=width:450px]http://photos.xmission.com/swinyard/main.php/d/1200-1/Sammy1020669a.JPG[/img]

[abandon]

good idea - also had difficulty finding the buttons. How what do you suggest for the right hand shift key?

[fcat]

I remapped the key to the left of the right hand shift key, to make this Shift aswell, so now it doesnt matter if i hit the Shift or what was the \ key which i remapped to the key below the Esc key!!

This works great!

[kmart9419]

There has to be something that is clear or white that makes the mod more aesthetically pleasing. Gonna go down to a hardware store and see if I can pick something up that is clear and just enough to get above the recess.

[Dooce]

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There has to be something that is clear or white that makes the mod more aesthetically pleasing. Gonna go down to a hardware store and see if I can pick something up that is clear and just enough to get above the recess.
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That would be a nice improvement over rmy foam-tape kludge. I've been keeping my eye open for a clear gel-type material that is the right size, or could be cut to fit.

[abandon]

Hmm - innovative. How do you remap keys ?

[fcat]

Just download this little program

http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/

When you open it up click on the teach menu, select full teach, it then opens up a small window, press scan or soemthgin like that to start then you press the key you want to move and then the key you want to replace it with, then click remap, thats it!!

It says you the changes wont come into effect till you re start however you can just log off and then back on and it works fine.

[abandon]

Very cool thanks. I am actually getting used to the key now. But I will try out this program.