Re: How to make touchpad more responsive?

[Jason Kraftcheck <kraftche@cae.wisc.edu>]

Pål Dahle wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a Dell D600 running under kernel 2.4.23 and XFree86 4.3.0
> The screen resolution is 1400x1050.
>
> Great machine, but there is one thing irritating me alot:
>
> To move the pointer across one of the screen diagonals using the 
> touchpad I have to slide a finger across the pad some 3.5 times.
>
> Is there a way to make the touchpad more responsive?

Are you using a touchpad driver or just a generic mouse driver?  If the 
former, check the configuration options for the driver.  For the latter, 
try using 'xset m ...' to change the mouse acceleration.


> By the way, I have search the web extensively the last few days,
> and have problems figuring out whether the Pentium-M processor
> is a CONFIG_MPENTIUMIII or a CONFIG_MPENTIUM4. My impression is
> that most people say PENTIUM4, but based on the core content of
> my web-search I have compiled it as a PENTIUMIII.

I'm not sure, but I think the Pentium-M is based on the PIII design, while 
the Pentium4-M is obviously a P4.  Unless someone more knowledgeable about 
both the differences between P-M and P4 and the specifics of how that 
affects whatever you care compiling gives you better advice, I suggest 
going the safe route and assuming PIII.