Re: How do I turn off the touch pad?
From: R. McCarty (PcEngWork-NoSpam__at_mindspring.com)
Date: 07/14/04
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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:19:45 GMT
Two ways - Most BIOS have options for touchpad use. Many
times the default is "Auto". You can adjust some to disable the
pad, when a P2/2 mouse is present.
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The touchpad should be listed in Device Manager under the
Mouse category. If a unique touchpad driver isn't installed (such
as Synaptics), then it may appear as a regular mouse.
With a PS/2 or USB mouse attached/working, you should see
an entry in the mouse category for both. You can right click the
driver/instance for the Touchpad and take the context option
Disable. However, by doing this if you remove the external
mouse you'll have no native pointing device active and will have
to use Keyboard controls to navigate.
"Rob Schneider" <rmschne@removetheones_b1e1e1b.net.net> wrote in message
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> Vendor specific. Check in Control Panel for the application which manages
> the mouse. Likely to be there where the control to turn off the touch pad
> is located. If not there, read the manual for your laptop.
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> Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
>
> rms
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> k7nce wrote:
>> I use an external mouse and the touch pad is still active. I occasionally
>> accidently touch this pad and screw up my document. How can I turn off
>> the touch pad and still use the external mouse?
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