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‎03-06-2019 05:43 PM - edited ‎03-27-2019 04:01 PM

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Product: ZBook 15 G5
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

The pointing stick (trackpoint) of the ZBook 15 G5 i've just received is super-sensitive in detecting a click even when i just try to move the mouse. This in turn leads to all kind of accidental and unintentional actions (e.g., it cause accidental drag'n'drop of windows, folders and alike). 

On my older 840 G2 (and windows 8.1) the synaptics driver had some related configuration. However, as far as i can tell the ZBook 15 G5 has alps hw & driver and that driver doesn't seem to have any visible configuration regarding the pointing stick, only the touchpad.

I like trackpoints and have used them for decades, initially on thinkpads and now on HP.  While the trackpoint on the 840 G2 was a step back from the thinkpads, it was still ok to use. However, the ZB 15 G5's click behaviour makes it almost unusable 😞

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is there any way to disable the click/selection of the trackpoint or change the sensitivity?  Thanks for any help and pointers!

 

-michael-

 

PS: According to HP Support Assistant (and softPaq) i do have latest version of alps driver as i do have latest firmware/bios or other drivers. also latest update for windows 10 (based on 1709)

 

BTW: to be able to scroll as with a wheel mouse would be great too but judging from https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Software-and-How-To-Questions/ZBook-15-G5-Scrolling-with-poin... there doesn't seem to be any option for this either?

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