Loosing double tap in touch pad (Why?)

TPSi
TPSi Member Posts: 6 New User
edited November 2023 in 2018 Archives
I have a problem - generally I have always keyboard attached to my Switch Alpha 12. I work a lot, and type with stylus as my mouse over the screen and sometimes I notice that touch pad stops double tapping , a need to press left down touch pad to activate/close etc. Whenever I disconnect the keyboard and connect again it works until it stops. Before it happens there is always the sign to tablet/keyboard mode on top of the screen.

Any ideas? 
Thank you in advance :-)

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  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
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    >>>so for example if the keyboard is inactive and I start typing the first letter is not typed. Any ideas?>>>

    That seems normal. You must first touch any key to wake up or turn on backlight. So all keys act only as a light switch when the backlight is off. Keys won't print to the screen until backlight is turned on. Jack E/NJ       

    Jack E/NJ

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  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
    You probaby should've gotten the Switch 5 that you were fussing about. 8^) I personally can't use the SA12 touchpad (or any touchpad for that matter) so I disable it. But if you use the touchpad, you might want to open Device Manager when this happens to see if there are any red or yellow warnings listed. Jack E/NJ  

    Jack E/NJ

  • TPSi
    TPSi Member Posts: 6 New User
    In DM all is fine. JackE said:
    JackE said:
    You probaby should've gotten the Switch 5 that you were fussing about. 8^) I personally can't use the SA12 touchpad (or any touchpad for that matter) so I disable it. But if you use the touchpad, you might want to open Device Manager when this happens to see if there are any red or yellow warnings listed. Jack E/NJ  
    In DM all is just fine. Here in Poland Switch 5 was not available at the time of my purchase. There was an option for German version with QWERTZ keyboard, so I rejected it. Otherwise, I would've bought it.
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
    >>>there is always the sign to tablet/keyboard mode on top of the screen.>>>In DM all is just fine.>>>

    Is DM fine when this happens? Or don't you know yet? Jack E/NJ







    Jack E/NJ

  • TPSi
    TPSi Member Posts: 6 New User
    edited January 2018
    JackE said:
    >>>there is always the sign to tablet/keyboard mode on top of the screen.>>>In DM all is just fine.>>>

    Is DM fine when this happens? Or don't you know yet? Jack E/NJ

    Hallo again
    In DM all is OK, even when it happens. Moreover I have noticed, that whenever the keyboard switches off the backlight, to start typing I need to double click the key, so for example if the keyboard is inactive and I start typing the first letter is not typed. Any ideas?
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓
    >>>so for example if the keyboard is inactive and I start typing the first letter is not typed. Any ideas?>>>

    That seems normal. You must first touch any key to wake up or turn on backlight. So all keys act only as a light switch when the backlight is off. Keys won't print to the screen until backlight is turned on. Jack E/NJ       

    Jack E/NJ

  • TPSi
    TPSi Member Posts: 6 New User
    JackE said:
    >>>so for example if the keyboard is inactive and I start typing the first letter is not typed. Any ideas?>>>

    That seems normal. You must first touch any key to wake up or turn on backlight. So all keys act only as a light switch when the backlight is off. Keys won't print to the screen until backlight is turned on. Jack E/NJ       
    I am pretty sure it did not work this way before. The backlight turns off pretty quickly, but am not saying you are not right. I must explore more.
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,891 Trailblazer
    edited January 2018
    Yes probably. First check Control Panel. Search "power". There may be power options to never and time periods to turn KB backlight off with and without charger attached. Jack E/NJ

    Jack E/NJ

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