GT80 Titan SLI – the keyboard

Just revealed at CES earlier this month is the all-new MSI GT80 Titan SLI – the world’s first gaming notebook with a mechanical keyboard. We’ve spoken about it at length at the launch itself, and it is pretty eye-catching, so it didn’t go unnoticed even for the most battle-hardened media visiting.
In any case – you know about the GT80 Titan SLI, it comes with dual 980M graphics and high-power CPUs, but the party piece is its mechanical keyboard. For now, we’re offering the GT80 with Cherry MX Brown switches, but for the future, there might be different offerings, such as MX Red.
The reasons we’ve chosen the Brown switches can be seen on the picture above. Cherry itself positions it as an “advanced gaming switch”, and being a gaming notebook, it’s a bit of a no-brainer. It is also a silent solution, unlikely to upset anyone unnecessarily.

Quote from: oktnight on 02-April-15, 12:23:46
don't you think the design of touch panel-numeric pad is innovative?
image by laptop magazine of below link
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/msi-gt80-titan-sli-gaming-laptop
The design of touch panel-numeric pad so cool.

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GT80 Titan SLI - pushing back technological boundaries in new and exciting ways

Another GT80 review to share with you guys, this one's from the UK media, the Eurogamer.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-msi-gt80-titan-sli-review
How can you not want it? I am saving my piggy bank to get myself one of this cool stuff.
Quote "There's clearly a market for products like this - as niche as it may be - and when you physically have the GT80 Titan SLI in your possession, you can kind of see why...., this PC is pushing back technological boundaries in new and exciting ways. It crams an almost absurd amount of performance into a relatively portable form factor, while the upgradability and the superb keyboard make it feel like a special, one of a kind product. Its sheer insanity may justifiably stupefy the majority of the PC audience, but for that tiny, affluent niche this machine was made for, its charms may well prove irresistible."
GTX980M SLI vs Titan X/ GTX 980 1080p Benchmarks
[60fps] Crysis 3 1440p GTX 980M SLI vs Titan X/ GTX 980 Gameplay Frame-Rate Test
GTX 980M SLI vs TitanX/ GTX 980 1440p Benchmarks
Here you can see the quad SSD set-up, two modules of RAM, the optical drive to the left and the 1TB laptop drive to the right.

Quote from: gizakon on 01-July-15, 23:43:19I'm having this exact same issue with my GS60 2QE with the 1080p panel. Sleep no longer works, I have to shutdown everytime I commute, and after first boot...the 970m is no...

GT80 Titan SLI Awarded Editors' Choice by Computer Shopper

The GT80 Titan SLI review is out from Computer Shopper, giving the Titan their Editor’s Choice Award! This beast of machine really out-performs the competition and re-defines the standards of a true desktop replacement notebook .
Read more: http://www.computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/msi-gt80-titan-sli#review-body
Pros:
•   Cherry-switch keyboard (a laptop first)
•   Clever touch pad placement and numeric-keypad implementation
•   Field-leading SLI gaming graphics
•   Above-average upgradeability
Quotes:
•   “MSI knows gamers, to be sure, and the Titan SLI was designed to max out the gaming power in a semi-portable form factor. And where it does compromise, it does so wisely.”
•   “In that curious mixture of overkill and restraint, MSI succeeded with the GT80 Titan SLI, in its own way: You can’t buy a gaming laptop remotely like it from anyone else, and the graphics power for gaming—both on the 1080p screen and with external displays—is unparalleled among laptops at this writing.”
•   “Typing on the GT80 Titan SLI keyboard was unlike any other laptop typing experience we’ve had, with very deep travel and quiet action as we typed.”
•   “When we tested Nvidia’s desktop reference video card for the GeForce GTX 980, we attained a score of 10,803 in our 3DMark Fire Strike benchmark test. The dual GTX 980M SLI arrangement here rang up at 13,027 with the SLI running at full tilt, beating what we saw from the full desktop GTX 980 card by a goodly margin.”
•   “Beyond the impressive networking mix, the audio subsystem is also a standout.”
•   “There’s simply nothing else like it on the market today.”
   Performance:

Quote from: oktnight on 02-April-15, 12:23:46
don't you think the design of touch panel-numeric pad is innovative?
image by laptop magazine of below link
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/msi-gt80-titan-sli-gaming-laptop
The design of touch panel-numeric pad so cool.

GT80 Titan SLI: Graphics performance

It’s not without reason we make a lot of noise about the GT80 Titan SLI – we’re immensely proud of all its unique features, not to mention the fact that it’s our most high-performing system, and probably the fastest gaming notebook out there. We can rant and rave about the keyboard for weeks (and we have done, internally), but in the end, it’s down to performance figures… Something we thought we’d share with you.
You will not have missed the fact that we’re using two NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 8GB each, in SLI, leading to… Well, see for yourself, below.
In general, the SLI solution in the GT80 gives a performance boost of more than 60% compared to a single GTX 980M, as found in our GT72, or for that matter in a lot of other high-end notebooks. For example, this solution scores noticeably higher in 3DMark Fire Strike than an overclocked GeForce Titan desktop system – just to give you an idea of what kind of powerhouse the GT80 really is.

Quote from: oktnight on 02-April-15, 12:23:46
don't you think the design of touch panel-numeric pad is innovative?
image by laptop magazine of below link
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/msi-gt80-titan-sli-gaming-laptop
The design of touch panel-numeric pad so cool.

GT80 Titan SLI modularity

The GT80 Titan SLI is both a successor as well as an improvement on the GT72 in many ways. Obviously, it’s a completely new design, and the two don’t have much in common, but in one critical aspect, it shares the possibility to be upgraded in the future. The GT72 comes with a replaceable MXM graphics card, while the GT80 takes this a couple of steps further by pretty much full modularity.
The placement of the keyboard means you can remove the somewhat unusual large top cover with two screws and access HDDs, ODD and the M.2 2280 type SSDs (all slots clearly numbered).
Through the bottom you can access the dual GTX 980M GPUs as well as the RAM. Another unusual feature is a ribbon cable running between the graphics cards – this is the SLI bridge.
As you can see then, we’re building on the GT72 upgradability DNA, but make it even easier for those who go for the top-of-the-line offering.

Mechanical Keyboard !!! The first brand to issue this feature, MSI really cares about gamer's need~~

MSI GT80 Titan SLI Review (GTX 980M SLI)

A video review of the MSI GT80 Titan SLI Gaming Notebook.
Full review: http://bit.ly/1AOhd45

how do you think about the switch between touch pad and num-key?
(image from laptop magazine review )
Quote from: littlecallcall on 02-April-15, 12:58:25
is easy switch touchpad vs number Key? The keyboard so amazing. good product.

GT80 Titan SLI testimonials and awards

If we were to liken the MSI Gaming notebook lineup to weapons, the GE62 would probably be a SCAR, the GT72 a Minimi while the GT80 Titan would probably best be represented by an M1 Abrams tank.
Despite the war related talk, our relations with media when talking to the GT80 Titan has been very calm and peaceful – maybe thanks to all the nice things they keep saying about it once they’ve gotten their hands on it. Below follows a few excerpts from GT80 reviews around the world.
“We’ve never laid eyes (or fingers) on a gaming laptop quite like the GT80. With awesome SLI gaming power, a huge screen, and a true mechanical keyboard, this mega-machine sets a new standard of dream machine—so long as you don’t have to carry it very far.” – Computer Shopper http://www.computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/msi-gt80-titan-sli/(page)/5#product-review
“With its face-melting performance, a fantastic mechanical keyboard and upgrade-friendly chassis, the MSI GT80 Titan SLI is the gaming laptop to beat.”
-   Laptop Magazine
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/msi-gt80-titan-sli-gaming-laptop
“It’s easy to see why we’re so impressed; GT80 Titan SLI is outstanding in many ways, it pushes the boundaries for all-out mobile performance and achieves this while delivering a catalogue of innovative features.”
-   Vortez
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/msi_gt80_titan_sli_review,12.html
“Want the best gaming laptop money can buy? The GT80 Titan will not disappoint.”
-   Kitguru
http://www.kitguru.net/laptops/zardon/msi-gt80-titan-review-2x-gtx980m-023uk/
With a bunch more GT80s out for review duties with media currently, we’re expecting more nice words shortly.

can not agree more

GT80 Titan SLI unboxing

We love to rave on about the GT80 Titan SLI, and today, we’re doing it for you in video format. Enjoy our 12-minute video guide into what you hopefully want to know about the 18.4” leviathan.
Link:

Incredible machine!

MSI GT80 2QE-033US compared to GT80 Titan SLI-009

What is the difference in these two Titan GT80's?
Theirs a $400 difference but I have no idea what is different,
I'm planning on buying it sometime but don't want to pay $400 for something that is exactly the same as the other at a lower price but if the one GT80 is better I'd be willing to pay the difference, Heres the link...You may have to copy and paste as I don't know how to make a link properly,
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=%2D1&IsNodeId=1&Description=GT80&bop=And&CompareItemList=%2D1%7C34%2D152%2D715CVF%5E34%2D152%2D715CVF%2D12%23%2C34%2D152%2D706%5E34%2D152%2D706%2DTS&percm=34%2D152%2D715CVF%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B34%2D152%2D706%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24

Quote from: DarnedNut on 26-May-15, 07:29:54
What is the difference in these two Titan GT80's?
Theirs a $400 difference but I have no idea what is different,
I'm planning on buying it sometime but don't want to pay $400 for something that is exactly the same as the other at a lower price but if the one GT80 is better I'd be willing to pay the difference, Heres the link...You may have to copy and paste as I don't know how to make a link properly,
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=%2D1&IsNodeId=1&Description=GT80&bop=And&CompareItemList=%2D1%7C34%2D152%2D715CVF%5E34%2D152%2D715CVF%2D12%23%2C34%2D152%2D706%5E34%2D152%2D706%2DTS&percm=34%2D152%2D715CVF%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B34%2D152%2D706%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24
Hi DarnedNut,
Both models at your link look identical. I've seen this kind of thing before where a vendor lists the same product twice by accident, each with a different price. My guess is one is an older listing that they forgot to delete when they created the newer one.
I've bought a lot of stuff from Newegg and continue to use them. But I'm cautious with them because I've seen them make these kind of mistakes before and I'd hesitate to place such a big purchase with them because of it.
My company purchased its GT80 Titan-001 from Xotic PC of Lincoln, Nebraska. The GT80 Titan-009 that you're interested in is way over-priced at Newegg. They are asking more than MSI's own MSRP! That seems like gouging to me.
Here is the listing for the exact same computer at Xotic PC: http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-gt80-titan009-980m-sli-bbackorderb-p-7869.html. Their price is US$3699.00 which is almost $501 less than the best price at Newegg!!! Xotic PC has outstanding support and I highly recommend them. (And I'm not affiliated with them in any way and will receive no benefit from this recommendation.)
Plus, Xotic PC will customize the GT80 in a variety of ways, if you desire. We had them move the two 128 GB M.2 SSDs from slots 1-2 to slots 3-4 and install two new 512 GB M.2 SSDs from Micron to slots 1-2. We also had them downgrade the OS to Windows 7 Ultimate using one of our unused licenses. And they configured two custom RAID arrays to our specification. They did an excellent job.
Kind regards, David

Re: GT80 Titan SLI - pushing back technological boundaries in new and exciting ways

I think GT80 is the best keyboard over all notebooks, this great result shows it's also the best gaming performance over all notebooks as well!

Quote from: gizakon on 01-July-15, 23:43:19I'm having this exact same issue with my GS60 2QE with the 1080p panel. Sleep no longer works, I have to shutdown everytime I commute, and after first boot...the 970m is no...

Any word on GT80 Titan release?

I'm really curious to know approximately when the GT80 Titan will be released. Is there any information on this? Google search only came up with websites announcements back in October predicting it would be released near the end of 2014, last year. Soon? Are we talking a month, couple months, 6 months+, end of 2015? It would be really nice to know so I can plan my new laptop purchase, my current one is getting old. Thanks.

Here's the latest media review about GT80, let's check it out!
http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7495073/msi-mechanical-keyboard-gt80-titan-laptop-ces
Quote from: jhaakons on 06-January-15, 11:22:21
Yeah today Newegg reviewed it on their youtube channel, and put it up on their website for a release date of Jan 14th.
$3,299.
I was hoping they'd have a model around $2500 at most. Still beats Alienware.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=GT80+Titan+SLI-001&N=-1&isNodeId=1

PC Gamer give GT80 Titan a high score of 85

Quotes:
• Where MSI really went bold was with its keyboard and trackpad. Eschewing the chiclet-style keys found on so many mobile systems, MSI implements a red-backlit SteelSeries mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Brown switches. It takes some getting used to, but the light actuation force is ideal for fast-paced action. And they sound so satisfying clicking away.
• The GT80 Titan has a great build quality. It sports a black brushed aluminum lid with red highlights that match the keyboard’s lighting. A thickness measurement of almost two inches creates plenty of room for exhaust vents on the sides and back.
• …the GT80 Titan SLI-001 is a purpose-built powerhouse. Its graphics hardware easily drives the 18.4” PLS panel at 1920x1080 using the top settings in any game you choose, almost begging for a 4K screen or three panels in Surround.
• You’ll either love or hate the SteelSeries mechanical keyboard. We began our review apprehensive, but quickly learned to love the clicky key presses in the notebook chassis.
• Best of all, MSI gives you access to its guts through a removable panel secured by a couple of screws. Getting to a notebook’s serviceable parts has never been easier...
More detail:http://www.pcgamer.com/msi-gt80-titan-sli-001-gaming-notebook-review/

GT80 is a very powerful machine for gamers

My Titan died!!! Does the GT80 Titan have a reset switch?

Greetings,
When I purchased my GT80 Titan notebook a few weeks ago, I knew that it didn't have a user-removable battery. But I was shocked that I couldn't find a reset switch when I needed one!
After working late Friday night, I turned off my Titan. The next morning on Saturday I tried to turn it back on but nothing happened. Nothing lit up. The display was dark, the power button stayed dark, the keyboard was dark and the WiFi, Power and SSD/HD LEDs along the front were all dark.
I had been using the AC adapter Friday and the battery was fully charged when I shut the Titan down that night. The AC adapter had been connected all night and was on and working now. The Titan had also been connected to my network via gigabit ethernet cable.
Since it had rained Friday night, I wondered if there had been any electric surges or if static had built up inside the notebook. I doubted the AC adapter would be the source because it was plugged into a full sine-wave UPS and was well protected from any irregularities on the power lines. That left the ethernet cable which connected to a router in my cable modem as a possible source.
There was just one other possibility (that I could think of): a defective lid switch. If the lid switch had failed, my Titan might "think" the lid is closed even when it is not. This could also prevent it from turning on. I hoped this wasn't the case because my Titan was not even 2 weeks old and had been handled like a baby. I expected more robust construction for a flagship product like this.
Since it was Saturday, I couldn't get help from MSI. The problem was: I needed my Titan to finish a job that weekend. What to do?
Normally, the first thing to do would be to unplug the notebook. Remove its battery. Press and hold the power button for 10-30 seconds to discharge any static present. Wait a few more minutes to allow any energized capacitors on the motherboard to "loose" their energy. Then re-install the battery, hook up the AC and try to start it again. This usually solves the static problem.
But that's a non-starter with the Titan because you can't remove the battery. So I hunted for a reset switch. You know the kind: a tiny hole through which you insert an unbent paperclip to press a tiny button which temporarily disconnects the battery from the motherboard. But I couldn't find one. The only paperclip hole I could find was the one in the blu-ray drive (to mechanically eject the tray).
I thought: "Maybe a key combination will do a reset." So I tried pressing and holding the Power, GPU and Fan buttons in various combinations but they didn't seem to do anything. Finally, out of ideas, I did what I didn't want to do and started to open the case of my Titan.
I removed the bottom panel (12 screws) and top panel and carefully examined both sides of the motherboard as best I could, looking for a reset switch---but never found one.
Next, I carefully examined the battery cables (left front corner when viewed from the bottom). Normally, you have to remove the left fan and GPU heat diffuser in order to access the battery cable connector on the motherboard. This would be a major job that I wasn't willing to undertake. And this is the only way to disconnect the battery as far as I can tell.
But it looked like there was enough room to disconnect the battery cable without removing the fan or heat diffuser. Sure enough, with care and a thin flat-blade screwdriver, I was able to push the connecter away from the motherboard, removing it. Mission accomplished---battery disconnected!!!
Next, I pressed and held the power button for 60 seconds (with all the trouble this took---I wanted to be sure I discharged the static). Then I let my Titan sit for over 40 minutes with the battery disconnected so there would be plenty of time for an residual energy to dissipate from the capacitors on the motherboard.
At last, it was time for reassembly. It was trickier to reconnect the battery connecter than to disconnect it. You have to be very careful not to push on any wires---just push on the plastic part of the connector with the screwdriver. Once you get the connector aligned properly with its socket on the motherboard, it will slide in easily.
Then I replaced the bottom and top covers and tried to turn on my Titan. It still wouldn't start. Next, I connected the AC adapter and, Voila!, the power button worked and it started. As soon as Windows had booted up, I checked the battery's power level. It was at 98%---almost a full charge just as I had expected.
I was very glad to resurrect my Titan on Saturday when MSI tech support wasn't available. And, any time rain is in the forecast, I'll be careful to disconnect my ethernet cable after I've turned off my Titan. But I was very angry at not finding a reset switch of any kind. Surely this notebook has one and I just didn't see it. Who would build a computer device of any kind with a non-removable battery and fail to provide a reset switch. It's unthinkable to me.
So I have to think that there must be some easier way to "reset" a GT80 Titan if it ever visits static twilight land again. If someone reading this topic can contribute some information, it would be greatly appreciated.
WARNING: What I did to my Titan (taking it apart and disconnecting the battery) is NOT recommended for novice users. This requires great care because many of its components are highly susceptible to static damage. You need to ground yourself to the chassis while you work on it so that you have the same potential as it does. If this really is the only way to "reset" a GT80 Titan, then you'll need to take it to someone qualified to do it. Don't turn your expensive Titan into a brick!!!
Kind regards, David

Quote from: chc on 18-May-15, 12:07:19
If you meant EC reset, you just need to press power button for about 12 seconds.
Thanks chc,
Every bit of new information is helpful toward documenting the "undocumented" features of the Titan. But the EC reset is not the same thing that I'm talking about.
Most folks seem to be missing the subject. There are a variety of things that can happen to a notebook computer that make it impossible to turn off or restart (in the Windows "restart" sense). The most common problem is a software problem. When a turned-on notebook "hangs" or "freezes", pressing and holding the power button for several seconds will force a shut-down. Afterward, you can start the computer again and it should boot up normally---unless there is a hardware problem.
But this is not what I'm talking about.
There are two battery systems in most notebooks. There is a small non-rechargeable battery on the motherboard that provides enough power to maintain the clock and system BIOS settings. And there is a large rechargeable battery to power the rest of the computer.
When the BIOS is replaced with a newer version, the new BIOS will often be out-of-sync with the embedded controller (EC). The embedded controller affects lots of things like the cooling fans, some keyboard functions, WiFi, bluetooth, GPUs, etc. In some extreme cases, a notebook computer with a new BIOS may not turn on until the EC is reset. MSI recommends that the EC be reset any time the BIOS is replaced---it should be done immediately afterward.
How do you reset the EC? Remove the notebook's main battery. Obviously, this won't work for the Titan and other notebooks that have non-removable batteries. In this case, some notebook manufacturers provide an "EC reset" switch for some models---but I don't know if these switches disconnect the main battery completely---they may only remove power to the EC circuit. If the reset does truly disconnect the main battery from all circuits, then it is sometimes labelled a "battery reset" switch (this is the name Toshiba uses).
Evidently the Titan takes a different approach---according to chc, holding down the Titan's power button for about 12 seconds will reset the EC (I'm assuming this only works while the Titan is turned off---otherwise it would simply trigger a forced-shutdown as described above).
But this is not what I'm talking about, either. (Besides, I tried holding down the power button for over a minute and the computer still would not start up.)
The problem I'm talking about is a build-up of static electricity inside the computer. This is the same static electricity that shocks you when you touch your finger to another object after sliding your shoes across a carpeted floor. You see, notebook computers operate without a connection to electrical ground---so they can pick up a static charge more easily than "grounded" computing and electronic devices. The static charge may not be large enough to permanently harm the notebook but it may be large enough to interfere with its operation.
When can this happen? During a thunderstorm or any time the notebook is located in an environment where a lot of static electricity is present. It also happens in space because there is no "ground". As I understand it, it is a periodic source of trouble aboard the international space station.
To correct the problem, you usually need to do two things: (1) Remove the main power sources from the notebook. This includes unplugging the AC adapter and removing the main battery. (2) Press and hold the power button for 10-30 seconds to give the static electricity a path to the power control circuit where it can (hopefully) be safely discharged.
The problem with the Titan and other MSI computers with non-removable batteries, is there is no convenient way to remove the main battery. Therefore, if static electricity builds up, there is no convenient way to discharge it.
Now I can't be certain that the reason my Titan wouldn't turn on two weeks ago was due to static electricity. It was a weekend and my troubleshooting tools were limited. Perhaps the EC decided on its own to go crazy. Perhaps something in the power supply is intermittent and failed for the first time---and I'll have to wait for it to fail again before it can be identified. But the conditions for a static electrical problem were present. There had been a rainstorm that night after the Titan has been shut off. The Titan was connected via ethernet cable to an incoming cable modem and line from Comcast. And the symptoms pointed to a static electrical problem.
Until I disconnected the battery's power cable from the Titan's motherboard, my Titan was dead as a doorknob. It gave absolutely no sign of life when trying to turn it on. It was as if the power switch no longer worked.
So, to my mind, what the Titan needs (as well as all MSI notebooks with non-removeable batteries) is an independent reset switch that will allow the user to temporarily disconnect the main battery for as long as the user presses the switch. If an "EC reset" switch will do this, fine. But I don't think it will work if the power switch serves double-duty as an EC reset because the user needs to disconnect the battery at the same time he/she is holding down the power button to dissipate static electricity. I believe the Titan's power switch cannot do both at the same time because I tried it multiple times and it never helped my Titan.
Perhaps there is some other method to dissipate a static electrical build-up. If there is and it is easier to implement---then I hope it is provided in future products like the Titan.
Kind regards, David

Any GT80 Titan or GT72 owners WITH the i7-4980HQ, help me out

Hello. I'll be rather blunt. I want to test the 4980HQ CPU's overclocking, TDP limit, current limit, and voltage limit potentials.
The GT72 and GT80 Titan laptops are among the only ones on the market that've had enough love for someone to actually own one, and I've already had users test the 4710HQ and 4720HQ chips for me already.
Basically, the point is that the HQ line appears to be TERRIBLE at increasing TDP limits, Current limits and possibly even Voltage limits. The options are available to tune in intel XTU, however adjusting the sliders does absolutely nothing.
Can anyone with either of these machines reply here and basically be my guinea pig so I can put proper information in the mobile i7 CPU guide in my signature?
In general, I need you to run a couple stress tests/benches like Intel's stress test or Linpack or something. In general, I need to see you drawing above your short power turbo boost max of 57W and not dropping overclocked values on your CPU under load. Some examples I have are below; please use HWiNFO in "sensors only" mode to check for TDP and clock speed per core. I'll give two image examples below of my CPU having a maximum draw of well over the stock TDP (check the maximum column in HWiNFO for the Linpack bench as I don't run the screenshot program during its bench):
and
If you lose clock speeds or get otherwise limited, please let me know. It helps to set your minimum processor state in windows power settings to "100%". I believe using the default "high performance" plan does this automatically.
Sorry, I have no idea how to use spoiler tags to hide the images on this forum.

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GT80 Titan Touchpad Problems

Greetings,
There have been a number of posts here and in other forums about the dual-function Synaptics touchpad of the GT80 Titans. It can function as a traditional pointing device or it can function as a numpad. It's a brilliant idea but it has a few "gotchas".
MSI recently posted a FAQ to address one of the problems here: www.msi.com/faq/nb-1654.html. The problem addressed in this FAQ is the numpad function no longer working.
Unfortunately, the FAQ misses the most common cause of the problem that I've seen: Disabling "Tapping" in the Synaptics touchpad settings. Some users will turn off the "Tapping" setting because they don't want a tap to be interpreted as a mouse click when they use the touchpad as a pointing device. Why? Because it is too easy to accidentally "click" when you don't want to. Many users prefer to use the mechanical buttons of the touchpad for clicking. The problem is that disabling the "Tapping" feature also disables the Numpad function because it relies on tapping. After the user have disabled "Tapping" they discover that the numpad no longer works and become frustrated.
In my opinion, the dual-functions of the touchpad in the GT80 Titan have been poorly implemented for a variety of reasons such as:
1 - There should be separate Synaptics touchpad settings for the two modes. One set for use as a pointing device and another set for use as a touchpad. The most obvious reason is because many users do not like "Tapping" enabled for a pointing device but they need "Tapping" to be enabled for the numpad function.
2 - The touchpad's mechanical buttons are only active when the touchpad is used as a pointing device. However, they are illuminated only when they are inactive and the touchpad is used as a numpad. This is backwards. The illumination should be turned on when they are active and it should follow the keyboard backlight setting controlled by Fn+Pgup and Fn+Pgdn. The illumination should be turned off when they are inactive during numpad use. As it is now, the touchpad buttons are impossible to see in the dark, making it easy to click the wrong one. I hope this can be fixed in a future BIOS update.
3 - There is no way to make the numpad mode the default. For example, I use an external mouse most of the time and would like the touchpad to function as a numpad by default when I turn on the Titan each morning.
Kind regards, David

4 - The numpad illumination cannot be dimmed and it needs to be. In the dark, it is way, way, way too bright! It needs to follow the dimming of the keyboard backlight with Fn+Pgup and Fn+Pgdn.

GT80 Titan SLI – the keyboard

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