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    Touchpad light goes off when mouse plugged in

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by jdbaker82, Nov 11, 2010.

  1. jdbaker82

    jdbaker82 Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there anyway to fix this? As soon as I plug a mouse in the trackpad light goes off this is a M17x R2 did not have this problem with my R1.
     
    jdbaker82, Nov 11, 2010
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  2. reborn2003

    reborn2003 THE CHIEF!

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    Yeh I get the same thing. Its the Synaptics mouse driver disabling the track pad when you plug in another mouse. You can hit the Fn+ F12 key to get the light back on if you like or you will just have to uninstall the synaptics mouse driver then that will fix it as well.

    Cheers. :)
     
    reborn2003, Nov 11, 2010
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    aarpcard Notebook Deity

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    I think there's an option in the alienware command center to change that.
     
    aarpcard, Nov 11, 2010
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  4. jdbaker82

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    Yeah "Disable touchpad when mouse is plugged in" uncheck it and it fixed it thanks
     
    jdbaker82, Nov 11, 2010
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    Never nice to be playing a game when you suddenly start spinning around because your arm is rubbing against the touch pad is it now...... :D
     
    Harryboiyeye, Nov 11, 2010
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    You hit the nail on the head there. Unfortunately there's no way to disable the touchpad and leave the touchpad light on. The two are linked so that touchpad goes off, so does light. Its how you know the touchpad is really off.
     
    Marvie100, Nov 11, 2010
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    Mrxxz0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    FN + F12

    ITSTOFKINSHORT
     
    Mrxxz0, Nov 11, 2010
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