This is so cool! A plasma ball can control a touch screen device too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdlTqQ07e-k
I made a good lightning analogy.
How Do IPod Scroll Wheels and the Mouse Pad on Laptops Work?
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Re: How Do IPod Scroll Wheels and the Mouse Pad on Laptops Work?
It is so nice that Apple is inventing all those neat things like Capacitive Sensing, so we can post from our iPhones.
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DavetheBrave
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Re: How Do IPod Scroll Wheels and the Mouse Pad on Laptops Work?
Excellent! Now I can finally have my fingers replaced by plasma balls, and I will still be able to use my computer. My master plan will finally come to fruition.Panda wrote:This is so cool! A plasma ball can control a touch screen device too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdlTqQ07e-k
I made a good lightning analogy.
Re: How Do IPod Scroll Wheels and the Mouse Pad on Laptops Work?
I know the basic technology has been used in input devices since the late 70s, i.e., the switching mechanism for keyboards (BTC, IBM Model F, etc).
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DavetheBrave
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Re: How Do IPod Scroll Wheels and the Mouse Pad on Laptops Work?
Ever since this thread the touchpad on my laptop has stopped working 
Re: How Do IPod Scroll Wheels and the Mouse Pad on Laptops Work?
Sensors can be problematic at times. If you don't want to take it apart or try to get your laptop repaired you could always try something similar to this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu1RsDB6Oyg
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