Asus x401a1 touchpad too sensitive - Dell Inspiron 1526 Laptop

Normally there are settings for the touchpad in Control Panel in most Windows versions. Which version are you using?

Try removing internal battery. To set all to defaults.

Adjusting the touchpad sensitivity on a Gateway laptop lets you fix and prevent annoying touchpad problems.
Often the touchpad is accidentally brushed while typing, which causes the cursor to move out of place.
Or you may find yourself having to tap too hard or too often on the touchpad to open windows and programs.
These problems can be fixed by simply adjusting the touchpad's sensitivity settings.
Click the "Start" button and double-click "Control Panel."
Double-click "Hardware & Sound" and choose "Mouse" to open the mouse properties box.

Choose the "Device Settings" tab. Highlight "Synaptic Touchpad" in the Devices box by clicking on it. Click the "Settings" button underneath the Devices box.
Choose "Sensitivity" in the properties settings box.
Click "PalmCheck" to adjust the sensitivity of the touchpad to accidental brushes against the pad while typing, which causes the cursor to move.
Click and hold the pointer to adjust the setting on the sensitivity scale.

Click "Touch Sensitivity" to adjust the sensitivity of the touchpad to tapping.
Click and hold the pointer to adjust the setting on the sensitivity scale.
A higher rating on the scale means less tapping pressure will be needed.

Click "OK" to save your touchpad settings.

Open the touchpad software, ASUS Smart Gesture, adjust sensitivity. Asua support : http://support.asus.com/Troubleshooting/detail.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=Q500A&p=3&s=450&os=&hashedid=n/a&no=1018

I would suggest you to check the touchpad app in control panel. I guess your have synaptic drivers installed see if you can adjust few settings to suit your touch sensitivity.

Thank you Camie, hope we can be of service in the future.

Hi,

If this happens when you are typing, it means you are having a jumping cursor. Please download and install the touchfreeze on the link below. This software disable the touchpad when you are typing.

http://code.google.com/p/touchfreeze/downloads/list

Thank you!

Hi

if you go to

start
control panel
mouse
go into the properties and look for the slider
moving it backward a little at a time should help you
click apply then ok if it is still too fast or sensitive
then repeat again until agreeable to you

There should be settings in the touch pad software on your machine or in the task bar that you can directly access to change all manner of personal idiosyncrasies related to HID. (Human interface device) Try also going into the control panel and looking for input devices, mouse, touchpad and adjusting the settings from within there.

First, try to adjust the sensitivity for the touchpad in the control panel for the mouse. If this doesn't work you can just plug in an external mouse to disable the touchpad. If it still jumps, read the following.

This will involve opening the top part of the laptop. Usually there is a plastic piece holding down the keyboard. Directly above the keyboard. Use a flat head screwdriver to remove it.

Once you see the keyboard, then remove it. Just below that is the connection to the touchpad, undo it and just tape it to an area underneath the touchpad.