Laptop mouse pad buttons

HarryM1BYT · 16th November 2011, 16:22

Not really a technical question, just looking for suggestions...

My HP Compaq laptop has a very annoying design feature, the buttons for the mouse pad and the pas itself, blend in perfectly with the surrounding surface. It makes finding the buttons or the pad impossible without glancing down.

So I'm thinking stick something tactile on the buttons and around the pad, to make them a bit more usable - ideas please?

psicobra · 16th November 2011, 18:09

you can buy from ebay laptop vinyl stickers these are designed for the lid of the laptop but you can cut them to fit anything you could surround the mouse pad and cover the buttons ect

HarryM1BYT · 16th November 2011, 18:15

Its a Presario CQ62 - it seems to be a commonly compalined about problem with the model.

psicobra · 16th November 2011, 18:21

think the vinyl might be the best idea

HarryM1BYT · 16th November 2011, 21:50

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Originally Posted by psicobra

think the vinyl might be the best idea

Thanks, I'll look into that

I would have thought HP might have done some user testing on these laptops. SWMBO has my models immediate predecessor - almost identical, just styling changes, more ram, larger HDD and its fine, nice tactile pad area and buttons you can find by touch.

Mine gives no clues as to where the pad is and the buttons blend in with the rest of the surface, unless you look closely for them.

baconbuttyman · 18th November 2011, 09:23

I have a dell 1737, which has a similar problem, but i never use the mouse pad, i use a wireless external mouse

dissy1810 · 18th November 2011, 12:24

Stick a mobile phone screen protector there

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16th November 2011, 18:15	#3
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18th November 2011, 09:23	#6
baconbuttyman Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,724 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	I have a dell 1737, which has a similar problem, but i never use the mouse pad, i use a wireless external mouse