From 045e35083a511298028916e38ce3962a1df9f891 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Boniface Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 02:59:22 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Mention the term trackpoint drift --- content/fixing-bad-trackpoints.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/fixing-bad-trackpoints.md b/content/fixing-bad-trackpoints.md index 287920e..15f8cd7 100644 --- a/content/fixing-bad-trackpoints.md +++ b/content/fixing-bad-trackpoints.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ draft = false Today's post is a fairly short one. I've used Thinkpads for quite a while, first a T450s, then a T495s. I'm a huge fan of them, even the current generations. One thing I especially like is the button layout: because of the trackpoint (a.k.a. the "nub" mouse pointer), I get an extra set of physical buttons above my trackpad, including a middle mouse button. I find these buttons absolutely invaluable to my minute-to-minute usage of my laptop. -The problem began when I had to replace my T495s keyboard due to a fault. I needed a replacement quick, so official Lenovo parts were out. I ended up settling on a relatively cheap Amazon replacement from an off-brand. While the keyboard itself was relatively fine, I was almost immediately struck by a major problem, and one that seems to plague many Thinkpad users: the mouse would move by itself due to the faulty sensor in the trackpoint. +The problem began when I had to replace my T495s keyboard due to a fault. I needed a replacement quick, so official Lenovo parts were out. I ended up settling on a relatively cheap Amazon replacement from an off-brand. While the keyboard itself was relatively fine, I was almost immediately struck by a major problem, and one that seems to plague many Thinkpad users: the mouse would move by itself due to the faulty sensor in the trackpoint. This is often called "trackpoint drift". This is an extremely annoying condition, since it not only moves the mouse in an unwanted way, but can often completely override the trackpad input. So I wanted to find a solution to stop this. Luckily for me, I don't actually use the trackpoint for it's mouse movement functions at all, so my first thought turned to disabling it entirely.