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dv9000: touchpad on/off key?

post #1 of 13
8/17/06 at 6:36pm
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Found a dv9000 maintenance doc that says the dv9000 has this in the feature list:

■ TouchPad pointing device with on/off button and dedicated two-way scroll zone


Can someone verify this? I looked up the same maintenance doc for the dv8000t, and it does *not* say anything about the on/off key for the touch pad.
I hate that stupid dedicated calculator button !

Hell, a dv9000t with a touchpad switch and core duo is worth waiting for. Hopefully, they also won't have the lame keypad problems reported here.

dv9000 maintenance: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/m...reg_R1002_USEN

dv8000t maintenance: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/m...reg_R1002_USEN
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post #2 of 13
8/17/06 at 6:40pm
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Well shucks... surprised my own damned self. Here it is, right on the specs list of the HP page:

Next-gen Windows keyboard with numeric keypad Touchpad with two-way scroll Touchpad on/off button

Can someone that owns a dv9000 please tell me the location of this mystery key?
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post #3 of 13
8/17/06 at 6:47pm
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There It Is!!!!!!!

Found a pic. The touchpad has on/off button integrated just north of the touchpad surface.

HOORAY!
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post #4 of 13
8/17/06 at 9:09pm
Awesome! I was also wondering where that button is lol. I think I kinda see it in this high-res pic I have... I was expecting a switch though.
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post #5 of 13
8/18/06 at 3:50am
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not impressed with dv200X / 9000

I went to Staples and checked out a dv2000-something. I was not impressed favorably. Rather, although it has the desireable on/off touchpad key, I really don't like the flimsy display panel, nor the capacitive-discharge buttons. I have a fancy KitchenAid stove with those buttons, and they've always been finicky. Often, it takes several tries to get a button to respond. Moreover, one has been falsely stuck "on" for about 7 years.

No... I think I'm going to go with the dv8000t because:
1) latching display guarantees future locking.
2) the case on the dv8000t seems more robust and durable than that of the 9000.
3) the 9000 is a fingerprint magnet.


Downsides of dv8000t:
a) xb2000 dock does not support VGA, but xb3000 does. Laptop has VGA port anyway.
b) dv9000's on/off touchpad is nice, but realistically, I would not really need it. Also, the dv9000 touchpad has no horizontal scroll. Again... who cares?
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post #6 of 13
8/19/06 at 12:20am
Well if it's case reasons then I guess you would go for the dv8000t, but I am waiting for the dv9000t. It is supposed to have the Core 2 Duo, codenamed Merom, which will be much more powerful and provide a bit more battery life. Plus, from the pictures I've seen I think I really like the case. Not to mention the HDMI port is cool and the swirly look adds a nice touch. And I definitely want a touchpad on/off button, just in case I find that my palm often slides across the touchpad or presses buttons.

Overall the case looks pretty sweet, and I really think the dv9000t is the notebook for me.
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post #7 of 13
8/19/06 at 4:32am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ricky28269
...the dv9000t. It is supposed to have the Core 2 Duo, codenamed Merom, which will be much more powerful

"Much more powerful"? What are you talking about? I thought the primary enhancement offered by the Core 2 Duo will be in power management.
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post #8 of 13
8/19/06 at 2:55pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by rokhead
"Much more powerful"? What are you talking about? I thought the primary enhancement offered by the Core 2 Duo will be in power management.

It's faster too.
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post #9 of 13
8/20/06 at 12:20am
Yeah by powerful I meant faster. Maybe the "much" was a little too much emphasis, although I think I remember reading somewhere that it was a 10-15% increase in speed. I'll look around and see if I can find the site that claimed that.

Sorry for the error.

EDIT: Found this: "20% more performance for Merom at the same power level (compared to Core Duo)" here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_C...roarchitecture
Of course, wikipedia isn't always a trustable source, but it claims that the fact came from Intel.
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post #10 of 13
8/20/06 at 12:24am


Getting back to the original topic, this is the button right? Or is that something else?
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post #11 of 13
8/20/06 at 1:13am
Quote:
Originally Posted by ricky28269


Getting back to the original topic, this is the button right? Or is that something else?

See page 1-19 of that pesky Maintance and Service Guide..

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00744836.pdf

TouchPad light
Blue: TouchPad is enabled.
Amber: TouchPad is disabled.

TouchPad Moves the pointer and selects or activates
items on the screen.

Left and right
TouchPad buttons
Function like the left and right buttons on an
external mouse.

TouchPad on/off
button
Enables/disables the TouchPad.

TouchPad vertical
scroll zone
Allows you to scroll up or down.
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post #12 of 13
8/20/06 at 1:22am
Ah yes, so it is the touchpad light and button. Cool.
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post #13 of 13
8/29/06 at 12:06am
The touch pad works very well. The on/off switch is convenient for mouse operations when your thumbs might get in the way (ie. gaming, cad, etc.) The scroll "stripe" makes window navigation very easy but there is absolutely no tactile feel (this thing is very polished.)

It's a synaptics device with only typical features. It does come with a pressure "guage" and a "moodpad" feature that tracks your position and pressure with varying colors representing the detected pressure, etc.

Buttons and pad are very large (which is good for large hands) but requires some considerable reach when moving from typing to mouse movements...
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