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Did you know that you can easily set how the trackpad responds to your touch while using a BlackBerry® smartphone? For example, setting a high sensitivity level requires less pressure when using the trackpad. You also have the option of enabling the “Audible Roll” feature which plays a sound whenever the trackpad is being used.
Here’s a quick overview of how to do this as well as a video providing a more visual overview. Grab your BlackBerry smartphone and try customizing your trackpad sensitivity to see what works best for you!
Setting trackpad sensitivity
To set a higher or lower trackpad sensitivity, complete the following steps.
BlackBerry® 6 and BlackBerry® 7 OS smartphones
- On the Home screen or in a folder, select “Options”
- Select “Typing and Input” followed by “Trackpad Sensitivity”
- Change the “Horizontal Sensitivity” and “Vertical Sensitivity” fields
- Press the Menu key and select “Save”.
BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0
- On the Home screen or in a folder, select “Options”
- Select “Screen/Keyboard”
- Change the “Horizontal Sensitivity” and “Vertical Sensitivity” fields
- Press the Menu key and select “Save”.
Enabling trackpad sounds (aka Audible Roll)
BlackBerry 6 and BlackBerry 7 OS smartphones
- On the Home screen or in a folder, select “Options”
- Select “Typing and Input” followed by “Trackpad Sensitivity”
- Check the “Audible Roll” checkbox
- Press the Menu key and select “Save”.
To disable trackpad sounds again, complete the steps above but uncheck the box for “Audible Roll”.
BlackBerry Device Software 5.0
- On the Home screen or in a folder, select “Options”
- Select “Screen/Keyboard”
- Toggle “Audible Roll” to “Click”
- Press the Menu key and select “Save”.
To disable trackpad sounds again, complete the steps above but toggle “Audible Roll” to “Mute” instead.
Got a question about trackpad sensitivity on BlackBerry smartphone? Leave a comment and let me know!
