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Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 22, 2008 5:20 PM
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Every ~50 clicks, my trackpad will stop responding for 5-10 clicks. Generally will resolve itself given a few seconds, and is not directly dependent on number of times trackpad is clicked while unresponsive. Everyone having this problem post your personal experiences to this thread.
MacBook Pro 2.8 (Late 2008)
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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Salt Lake City
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 22, 2008 6:38 PM
in response to: czaffa
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i am having this problem more often then not
this happens even when i am not touching the trackpad with another finger
Macbook Pro (2008)
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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Salt Lake City
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 22, 2008 6:39 PM
in response to: Barry.Haertel
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forgot this, i almost have to push the button in as hard as i can sometimes to get it to pickup the click if it doesnt get it the first 5 clicks
Macbook Pro (2008)
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 22, 2008 8:02 PM
in response to: czaffa
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same problem here. physical clicks fail to register quite often, and when they do they fail many, many times in a row. I often find that finger taps go unregisterd when this happens as well.
Mac Book Pro (2008)
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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Los Angeles
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 22, 2008 10:00 PM
in response to: czaffa
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i dunno if i'm alone..
but please tell me if you have the same thing going on:
a. the top of the trackpad does not click at all
b. different sides of the trackpad are elevated higher/lower
c. if i use the tap, and i tap on the left half of the trackpad, it is weird low-quality-manufacturing sounding
d.if i click on the right, it's harder to click on the left
IT'S VERY VERY ANNOYING
IS THIS REASON TO EXCHANGE?
Macbook Pro (new)
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 22, 2008 11:01 PM
in response to: ppmov
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The top of the trackpad isn't supposed to click. It's hinged from the top, so clicking should get harder progressively as you move up from the bottom of the trackpad. Can't see any reason why it should be different left-to-right, though. Mine is slightly harder on the left than right. But not so that I notice it much.
MBP 2.53
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 22, 2008 11:09 PM
in response to: ppmov
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Mine, too, makes a slight noise when tapping (not clicking) on the left of the trackpad, but not the right. But I'd hardly characterize it as "low-quality". The trackpad is a moving part. I would expect some sound as it contacts whatever it's sitting on, even when you tap instead of click.
Now, if you can see visible differences in the distance that the different sides of the trackpad are recessed into the case as it's sitting there, then that sounds like something you should show Apple, and get a replacement. But if you just mean that different parts of the trackpad DEPRESS different distances into the case when you click it, then I refer you again to the fact that the trackpad is hinged from the top. So the top is not only harder to click, it also depresses a smaller amount. That is totally normal.
MBP 2.53
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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seattle
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 23, 2008 12:05 AM
in response to: Kevin Carlson
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Same here.
-can't move my cursor for a period of time.
-While using some apps, the cursor just disappear
-Cursor jumps (very annoying)
Please be the software related. I don't want to drive 200 miles to exchange it.
has anyone here made a call to apple care about this yet?? I just want to make sure that this issue is just a bug
Message was edited by: okana
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 23, 2008 12:22 AM
in response to: czaffa
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Hey All,
Haven't posted here in forever, just got the new MBP, my trackpad freezes as well, seems this is a pretty widespread issue.
I have found however one solution that I think did work for me (could be placebo effect but figured I should share regardless).
In System Preferences go to Trackpad, then at the top move the slider for "Tracking Speed" up one notch, I was uncomfortable at first but got used to it and it seemed to make the problem better.
Regardless, im pretty sure this is a software issue (disclaimer: this is just an opinion and is not based on any specific knowledge). Seems to me its the same problem that has occured in every laptop refresh apple has done in recent memory. When they released the first Powerbook with two finger scrolling users reported issues such as trackpad freezing, same with when they first introduced multy-touch, and now its happened with this, and every time they have fixed it pretty quickly. Anyways just my thoughts.
Thanks,
Daniel
Precision Aluminum Macbook Pro (Late 2008)
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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Trackpad Issues
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Oct 23, 2008 12:44 AM
in response to: Dan Schwartz
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I am having problems with extra clicks and Safari resizing. I am constantly having to resize the browser due to sporadic zooming caused by using the trackpad!
iMac, 2 Macbooks
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Re: Trackpad Issues
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Oct 23, 2008 9:48 AM
in response to: joemacuk
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If anyone finds anything out about this issue please post it here. I'm having the same problems.
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 23, 2008 2:19 PM
in response to: czaffa
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Hello, can't say for sure but there was an update out that I hadn't seen until today and I have not had one issue with my track pad...
It might not be related but it could be...
Mac OS X (10.4.1)
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 24, 2008 1:56 AM
in response to: czaffa
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Same problem here. Every now and then the trackpad refuses to register a click. I have to execute 5 or 6 hard clicks to get it to respond. Hoping for a software fix soon because I love this machine in every other respect.
MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 15" & G5 Quad
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 24, 2008 11:37 AM
in response to: czaffa
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Just chiming in reporting I have the same issue. I nearly completely lost trackpad input (very unresponsive to movement, not registering clicks) for several minutes at one point.
MacBook Pro (Late '08)
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
2.8 GHz, 7200 RPM 320GB drive, 4GB
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Re: Official *Trackpad Click Not Always Registered* Thread
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Oct 24, 2008 3:35 PM
in response to: jgraveskc
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wow i havent been back to the apple discussion forums since buying the first intel macbookpros. But this macbook pro trackpad issue is driving me nuts! I really hope its a software issue they can fix easily. I get so distracted having to click multiple times. Please fix this quickly apple! I wish I would learn to not be an early adopter and get hit with all the troubles. 
MBPro 15" (Late 2008)
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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