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forums.msiwind.net - 12/4/2008

Msi Wind Forums • View topic - [DIY] Two button mousepad ( SUCCESS)

— forums.msiwind.net — Well it took about 3-4 days of tinkering, but eventually this was the best solution Step 1.... Take apart button and cut it in half ( I used an exacto blade, then used a small saw) Step 2. Find a spring that will fit in the hole where the center peg will ... (more) Msi Wind Forums • View topic - [DIY] Two button ...

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blog.wired.com - 12/5/2008

$8 MSI Wind Mod Adds More Hackable Touchpad

— blog.wired.com — The MSI Wind has proved to be the most hackable of the netbooks. It might be the... ease with which one can get inside the plastic case (a few screws, large enough to be unscrewed with a regular household screwdriver), it might be down to the fact ... (more) $8 MSI Wind Mod Adds More Hackable Touchpad

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$8 MSI Wind Mod Adds More Hackable Touchpad
Wired: Gadget Lab — The MSI Wind has proved to be the most hackable of the netbooks. It might be the ease with which one can get inside the plastic case (a few screws, large enough to be unscrewed with a regular household screwdriver), it might be down to the fact that there are at least four ways to install Mac OS X on the tiny machine. Or it might just be that the low price and incredibly helpful MSI Wind forums encourage experimentation. Whatever the reason, the result is that the insides of the Wind are known intimately, and one of the biggest problems for buyers is knowing just what their new netbook will contain. The greatest fear ...

MSI Wind mod turns one trackpad button into two
Engadget — The MSI Wind has certainly garnered a sizable following, but that's not to say it isn't without its share of problems, and the single, somewhat awkward trackpad button has proven to be a point of contention for many. One enterprising individual has now gone some way towards fixing that, however, with little more than a BIC ...

MSI Wind touchpad hacks
Liliputing — The MSI Wind U100 is one of the more popular netbooks around, due to its low price, long battery life, and overall hackability. But the netbook does have its drawbacks, several of which are centered around the touchpad. First of all, you get a single button with a rocker instead of distinct left and right buttons. And second, a few months ago MSI decided to start replacing the Synaptics touchpad used in early models with a Sentelic touchpad which lacks many of the features found in Synaptics devices. But those crafty hackers at the MSI Wind.net forums have found solutions to both ...