Middle Mouse on latitide trackpad

Question

Touchpad

how can I hold down the mouse middle button with my touchpad?

my laptop is Latitude 5520.

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from another post:

I'm assuming windows 10 is on the system.....

Please click on the link below, hopefully it will be a help to you.

Try the latest touchpad gestures - support.microsoft.com

I had a look at this, but it's of no use.

My previous Dell laptop had extra mouse buttons and a trackpoint, so this is really a retrograde step.

DELL-Cares · Answer

We tried reaching you on a private message asking for the Service Tag number to ascertain the warranty but did not receive a response. Please feel free to reply to the private message whenever you are available.

a_q · Answer

Where is the service tag? Don't forget this is a weekend so my checking of work-related stuff is limited.  SO it sounds like you think this might be a hardware fault?

a_q · Answer

ST- number sent. 'As soon as I receive any of them, I can assist you with your query.' Well, let's have it, then!

a_q · Answer

Also, I think you should post either the solution, or  'it can't do it' up here, rather than through private messages, for the benefit of the community.

a_q · Answer

'As per the community policy, we have access to private messaging only.' Post it up via the moderators then, as you did with the previous message.

a_q · Answer

So we seem to be going down a rabbit hole with this one.

Here's the latest from Dell support: "The scroll lock that you are looking for is not available on this model of the laptop as it doesn't have any touchpad buttons. This is a hardware limitation."

As I was asking about the middle mouse button, this seems hardly relevant. However, they have at least acknowledged that there are no separate buttons, which is probably why I can't use the trackpad to click both to simulate the middle mouse.

sman33 · Answer

Resolved with  Start  > Settings  > Devices > Touchpad, Then define 3 fingers touch to middle button (sorry for english, my computer is french)  I have same labtop 5520 and windows 10.

a_q · Answer

THis is very strange, I had an email containing this:

sman33 (2 Bronze) posted a new reply in Latitude on 09-06-2022 03:20 PM:

Re: Middle Mouse on latitide trackpad

Resolve with Start > Settings > Devices > Touchpad,

Then define 3 fingers touch to middle button (sorry for english, my computer is french)

I have same labtop 5520 and windows 10.

But it's not visible here! Seems that Dell really want to divide and conquer rather than foster a community.

Anyhow thanks (merci bien) sman33, yes I also found this info. The 3-finger gesture (!) is a bit hit-and-miss, maybe works 80% of the time, but you just keep prodding until something happens!!!

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