Check out the ‘most inclusive touchpad’ ever in the Surface Laptop Studio 2 (video)
Microsoft continues its efforts to improve accessibility with adaptive touch mode on Surface Laptop Studio 2.
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Microsoft’sSurface Laptop Studio 2launches today. While the CPU and GPU options may have garnered the most attention, the unique laptop also features an improved haptic touchpad that improves accessibility. A video from Microsoft showcases how the touchpad of the Surface Laptop Studio 2 helps people interact with the powerful PC.
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Surface PCs have earned a solid reputation for their touchpads, and that looks to be the case with the Surface Laptop Studio 2 as well. Microsoft improved the touchpad on the device to be more accurate while also adding the ability to customize the feedback when someone presses down to click. The company also added adaptive touch mode, which provides a range of accessibility options.
The video illustrates how traditional touchpads can be limiting and how the Surface Laptop Studio 2 addresses issues presented by many PCs. For example, touchpads generally feature palm rejection to stop accidental clicks or the cursor from being moved accidentally. That’s a useful feature in some cases, but it also prevents people missing digits from a hand from using a touchpad.
The Surface Laptop Studio 2’s adaptive touch mode can be toggled on to provide full mouse control with a hand that’s missing digits.
Other settings can be changed as well, such as adjusting the size of the right-click zone or how much pressure is needed to click. Adaptive touch mode can tweak the timing of a double-click as well, which is important for those who cannot perform a double-click with the settings a laptop ships with.
With the Surface Laptop Studio 2 launching today, we’ll be able to share first-hand experience with the device. Keep an eye out for our coverage of Microsoft’s most powerful Surface PC to date.
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The new Surface Laptop Studio 2 is Microsoft’s most powerful Surface yet, with an Intel 13th-Gen H-series processor, up to 64GB RAM, and NVIDIA RTX 40 series graphics to choose from.
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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
