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Re:Bored? How about trying a Linux speed run? by matheusmoreira on Sunday April 12, 2020 @06:03AM (#22847111)
My laptop has a Synaptics trackpad and came with Windows pre-installed. Trackpad acceleration was really comfortable on Windows. It all changed when I installed Linux. Tried adjusting the Synaptics driver settings but couldn't get it to match the Windows experience.

So what causes this difference? Is the Windows driver just better than the Linux driver?

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Re:Bored? How about trying a Linux speed run? by lstamour on Sunday April 12, 2020 @06:36AM (#22847247)
Possibly relevant: Windows “Precision Touchpad” specs, including https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/com... and https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/com...

It’s hard to find other details, at least in public...

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Re:Bored? How about trying a Linux speed run? by ygra on Sunday April 12, 2020 @07:06AM (#22847393)
Haven't had a new laptop in a while, but as far as I'm aware, most touchpads are not Precision Touchpads and instead continue to emulate stuff in the driver without Windows knowing, so you're still at the mercy of the (usually shoddy) driver implementation.
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Re:Bored? How about trying a Linux speed run? by cercatrova on Sunday April 12, 2020 @08:21AM (#22847751)
All Windows laptops are now required to have Precision touchpads and for older laptops, you can simply install the precision driver onto them and they work the same way.
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