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I do exactly what you describe - my laptop has a trackpoint and a trackpad, and I use the former because I find it more precise. However, trying to chase moving
by camtarn 14y ago
I do exactly what you describe - my laptop has a trackpoint and a trackpad, and I use the former because I find it more precise. However, trying to chase moving objects is very frustrating, and dragging isn't that great either.
- pygy_ 14y agoIt's been a while since I last had one, and I don't remember trying to play with it... I used to find it completely unusable until I finally discovered the proper way to use it (probably when I started to touch type) which was quite an epiphany. I wanted to share just in case you hadn't yet discovered it.
- camtarn 14y agoThe big difference for me was turning on pointer acceleration and pushing the sensitivity way up, to the point where just placing a finger on the stick starts the pointer moving. That way you're not actually using very much pressure, and it makes using the stick much more comfortable and intuitive. Having a decent cap on the thing also helps: my first TrackPoint (about ten years ago) was on a third-hand laptop, and the rubber had decayed to the point where it was squishy and sticky. Not very pleasant to use :)