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How does touchpad in laptop detect a tap?

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Mar 15, 202623233 views
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I just wonder, how does the touchpad detect your tap? Does it detect by pressure? I tried to tap it with my fingernail, it didn't respond. It only respond if I tap if with my finger tip. I am using synaptics touchpad in a lenovo notebook, but I think manufacturer doesn't matter.

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Basically there are two types of touchpads (same technology is used for touchscreens too). There are resistive touchpads and capacitive touchpads. I'll start with the resistive touchpads first, because they're easier to explain. On a resistive touch…

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