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    "Disable touchpad when usb.." not working?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Lunatics, Jul 11, 2011.

  1. Lunatics

    Lunatics Notebook Evangelist

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    Title says it all. In alientouch I enable "Disable touchpad when a usb input is present" or whatever it says, however when I use my mouse the touchpad still completely functions and I end up hitting it. Anyone know why it's not actually getting turned off?
     
    Lunatics, Jul 11, 2011
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    this happens when i use custom synaptics drivers but if you use the dell provided drivers they work fine...so are you using non-dell or dell drivers?
     
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    I was using the most recent from synaptics I believe, I'll get the one from the Dell site and try that thanks..
     
    Lunatics, Jul 11, 2011
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