README.TXT
==========

This file contains supplemental information for the Synaptics
Touchpad Install disk.


Files on the Install Disk
-------------------------

    INSTALL.EXE    Driver installation program
    SYNTOUCH.COM   DOS driver
    SYNTOUCH.DRV   Windows driver
    SYNTOUCH.DLL   Windows control panel
    SYNTOUCH.HLP   Windows help file
    XMVMD.386      Windows Virtual Mouse Device
    XMVKD.386      Windows Virtual Keyboard Device
    XPOINT.EXE     Windows pointer enhancements
    MOUSE.INI      DOS and Windows driver settings
    DOSMOUSE.TXT   DOS driver options and switches (*)
    README.TXT     This file

(*) Note:  INSTALL does not automatically copy DOSMOUSE.TXT to your
    system.  You may wish to copy this file manually, for technical
    details about the DOS driver and its option settings.

    The Windows driver provides extensive online help through the
    Synaptics Touchpad Control Panel.  From the Windows Control
    Panel, double-click the Synaptics Touchpad icon, then press F1
    or click on Help.


Hardware Setup
--------------

To set up the Synaptics Touchpad demo unit, attach the supplied cable
to the connector on the Synaptics Touchpad board and plug the cable
into the PS/2 port on your computer.  Then install the Synaptics
Touchpad drivers as described below.


Auto Installation
-----------------

The easiest way to install the Synaptics Touchpad drivers is use the
INSTALL.EXE program on the disk.

To run INSTALL, just insert the floppy in drive A, type "A:", then
type "INSTALL" and answer the questions.  The INSTALL program will
suggest installing in the C:\SYNTOUCH directory unless it finds an
existing Synaptics Touchpad driver elsewhere.  In either case, you
can override the default and install in a directory of your choice.

After installing the new driver, reboot your computer.  The Synaptics
Touchpad should be ready to use in both DOS and Windows.


Special Features
----------------

Currently, the Synaptics Touchpad Control Panel in Windows does not
address features specific to the Synaptics Touchpad (such as edge
motion, touch sensitivity, and gestures).  These will appear in an
updated release shortly.

However, in the meanwhile you can explore these features through the
DOS driver (SYNTOUCH.COM), using MOUSE.INI statements or command line
switches.  See DOSMOUSE.TXT for details.  Simply load the DOS driver
before running Windows, and your settings will remain in effect for
your Windows session.  Once again, this requirement is only temporary
until we can get the new features added to the control panel.


Using the Synaptics Touchpad
----------------------------

To move the cursor, place the finger lightly on the sensor pad and
move in the desired direction.  If you reach the end of the pad, lift
your finger and place it back down on the other side of the pad.  If
you find yourself doing this too often, configure the driver to
increase the horizontal and vertical sensitivity.

The demo units are supplied with two buttons which work just like
left and right mouse buttons.  You can also tap on the pad to
simulate a left button click.  A light, quick tap works best.

To simulate holding the mouse button down ("dragging" an icon or
selection), use the tap-and-drag gesture.  This feels much like
a double-click, except that the finger remains on the pad after
the second tap:  Tap, lift, tap, hold and move.  The simulated
button remains held as long as the finger remains on the pad.
The drivers also support a locking drag option and a "hop" gesture.
See DOSMOUSE.TXT for details.


Manual Installation
-------------------

Using the INSTALL program is the fastest and easiest way to set up
the driver software.  However, you can also perform a manual
installation through the following procedure:

1.  Copy the contents of the Install disk to a single directory on
    your hard disk, as in this example:

        md c:\syntouch
        copy a:*.* c:\syntouch

2.  Examine your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files for possible
    conficts involving other pointing device drivers.  These include
    commands that load the driver, or that set the MOUSE environment
    variable.  Either remove such lines, or edit them to reflect your
    new installation, as outlined below.

3.  To load the DOS driver automatically through AUTOEXEC.BAT, use
    the following command syntax:

        set mouse=c:\syntouch
        c:\syntouch\syntouch

    Substitute the actual drive and directory where your driver files
    reside.  You may also wish to add this directory to your PATH
    statement.

    The optional SET MOUSE command specifies which directory the
    driver should search for its MOUSE.INI settings file.  This
    example uses the same directory as the driver, duplicating its
    normal behavior.  However, you can use this feature to maintain
    different MOUSE.INI files in separate locations.

    These changes will not take effect until you reboot your
    computer.

4.  To install the Windows driver, edit these lines in SYSTEM.INI,
    adjusting the examples to match your drive and directory:

        [boot]
        mouse.drv=c:\syntouch\syntouch.drv

        [boot.description]
        mouse.drv=Synaptics Touchpad Driver, v9.00

        [386Enh]
        mouse=c:\syntouch\xmvmd.386
        keyboard=c:\syntouch\xmvkd.386

    When replacing or updating certain Windows drivers, you may also
    need to remove certain WIN.INI load= lines, such as those
    invoking the files POINTER.EXE or CSRCHNG.EXE.  A single line may
    load multiple programs, in which case you should remove only the
    relevant filename.  (INSTALL does this automatically.)

    These changes will not take effect until you restart Windows.

