PS/2 laptop touchpads are among the coolest user interface devices to use with a microcontroller.
The sliding and tapping finger gestures can prove to make controlling stuff in a quite simple and fun way. In this Instructable, let’s combine one with a USB HID Arduino microcontroller to take control of our computer with a slide of our finger.
Let’s get started!
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