Stop my laptop from zooming - ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-PU1X-BK Netbook

go to task manger (ctrl+alt+del) and go to processes, you will see a process called syntpenh.exe, right click it and end the process, this will stop the touchpad from understanding zooming and scrolling. If you need to turn it back on go back to task manager click applications and click "new task" type in syntpenh.exe and you will have full function again.

1. Press the "CTRL" key on your laptop with one finger.
   
   

   
   Press the "+" key to zoom in one time. Keep pressing the "+" button to zoom in more.
   
   

   • 3Press the "-" button to zoom back out.
     

Read more: How to Zoom In/Out on a Laptop ' eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6970680_zoom-in_out-laptop.html#ixzz2E1NgdQFO

It is possibly an issue with the zoom motor, not the switch itself

Depends on the zoom length. If you check exposure at zoom 18 mm then zoom to (lets say) 100 for the final picture the flash will zoom concentrating the flash power as well; the flash gets stronger. This is all explained in the SB-800 manual. On a zoom such as the 18-200 the more you zoom the smaller the f/stop. You are better off with a zoom that maintains its f/stop through the entire zoom range. That way when you check exposure at 18 mm lets say f/2.8 then zoom in it will maintain the same f/stop. Myself I am not a big fan of zooms especially ones when zoomed change to a smaller f/stop.

Disable the dreadful "pinch-zoom" of the Snyaptics touch pad.
How it is supposed to be used is at
http://www.synaptics.com/solutions/technology/gestures/touchpad . However, I tried these "gestures" and none of it worked on my touchpad.

On Windows7, one can disable this poor excuse for a feature by going to Control Panel->Hardware and sound->Devices and printers->Mouse->Device Settings->Settings [button half-way down, on the right]->pinch zoom. Then uncheck "enable pinch zoom".

From the manual:

Optical zoom TELE : Push the Zoom W/T lever to the right to
enlarge the subject.
Digital zoom TELE : Push the Zoom W/T lever to the right again
in optical 4x zoom mode to enable digital
zoom (software tele). Release the Zoom
W/T lever to stop digital zoom (tele). When
the 5X digital zoom reaches its maximum
magnifi cation, it will not enlarge the image
further, even if you push the Zoom W/T
lever.

Hi youngman kri,
Do you have a mouse with a scroll wheel on top? That might be the problem, it might be locked into a midway position. Use a very tiny quantity, about a drop, of a safe body moisturizer, put the tiny drop on the wheel and roll it around a few times to evenly spread the oil. See if it works after that.

Well with my experience it sounds like you have one finger on the trackpad and one on the mouse button, if so the edge of your index finger on your left hand is hitting the trackpad and your other finger is moving around causing it to register the pinch zoom manuever you can use to zoom easily. Simply keep your clicking finger still and only one finger on the trackpad

Go to Control Panel > Mouse > Device Settings > Settings > Advanced Gestures > Pinch

(or alternatively right-click the Synaptics Pointing Device icon in your taskbar and select Pointing Device Properties)

Untick the box that says 'Enable Pinch'. This will disable the zooming.

I hope this helps, this is sooo annoying! I havent been able to do much on my acer at all because of the irratic zooming!
--Heidi.

uninstall the webcam driver,go to support.dell.com and check for new webcam driver & install it make sure there is no conflict between the webcam softwares