The following is a press release from the website of Synaptics. From the
text, I'm guessing that as long as you're using an updated driver of the
synaptics touchpad - which is like in MOST Windows machines --then you
can try rotating graphics using 2 fingers, use two finger drags to page
up and page down (like a mac). However, this press release is SEVERELY
LACKING in details - when will it be available? What Machines? What
Programs will it work with?
C'mon Synaptics, you can do better than this:
Synaptics TouchPads Enabled With ChiralRotate(tm) and Two-Finger Flick
Make Notebooks and Peripheral Keyboards More Intuitive and Easier to Use
TOKYO, Japan -Sept. 30, 2008 - Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading
developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing,
communications and entertainment devices, today announced the
availability of two new advanced gestures- ChiralRotate and Two-Finger
Flick. These gestures join the company's expanding portfolio of gesture
recognition capabilities for Synaptics TouchPads used in popular
notebooks and peripheral keyboards.
* ChiralRotate lets users move one finger in a circular motion to
rotate images and graphics within applications, quickly and easily.
* Two-Finger Flick enables users, depending on the application,
to either use two fingers to flick horizontally to navigate
back-and-forth through images, documents and objects, or to flick
vertically to minimize and maximize an application.
Consistent with previous Synaptics gestures (ChiralMotion(tm), Pinch and
Momentum) announced earlier this year, ChiralRotate and Two-Finger Flick
are compatible with hundreds of Microsoft Windows applications and offer
tremendous value and productivity to any notebook or peripheral keyboard
that integrates Synaptics' industry-leading TouchPad(tm) touch-sensitive
interfaces. The ChiralMotion gesture has gone through multiple usability
tests, which have consistently demonstrated that continuous circular
movement of the finger on the TouchPad is the most desirable, natural
gesture for users to perform.
"The addition of ChiralRotate and Two-Finger Flick are the most recent
examples of Synaptics' ongoing commitment to driving innovation and
improved usability to all types of PC applications," said Mark Vena,
vice president of Synaptics' PC Business Unit. "Consumer and business
users alike are always looking for ways to do things faster and more
intuitively on their notebook systems and PC peripherals, and these new
Synaptics gestures are aimed at delivering just that."
Working with photos and graphics becomes much more efficient when using
a TouchPad enhanced with ChiralRotate or Two-Finger Flick. Users can
review images quickly with Two-Finger Flick and rotate them within
popular Windows applications with ChiralRotate, all without taking their
fingers off the TouchPad. These gestures join other gesture options,
such as Synaptics ChiralMotion(tm) technology - an advanced gesture that
provides an innovative alternative to conventional scrolling. As an
added convenience, all Synaptics TouchPad settings, including gesture
functionality, can be turned on or off with the highly intuitive
Synaptics Control Panel that is incorporated into most OEM notebook
systems.
Availability: These new enhanced gesture options are available now on
Synaptics TouchPads for PC notebook and keyboard devices. For more
information on Synaptics' ChiralRotate and Two-Finger Flick, visit
www.synaptics.com/technology/chiral.cfm.
About Synaptics
Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) is a leading developer of interface solutions
for the mobile computing, communications and entertainment industries.
The company creates interface solutions for a variety of devices
including notebook PCs, PC peripherals, digital music players and mobile
phones. The TouchPad(tm), Synaptics' flagship product, is integrated
into a majority of today's notebook computers. Consumer electronics and
computing manufacturers use Synaptics' solutions to enrich the
interaction between humans and intelligent devices through improved
usability, functionality and industrial design. The company is
headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. www.synaptics.com See gestures for
Synaptics TouchPad at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShmqUHR7RO0.
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