The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Alright, how do you disable the stupid touchpad when a moues is plugged in

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by deltawing, May 12, 2010.

  1. deltawing

    deltawing Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    21
    Messages:
    330
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    On the Alienware control center or whatever when I click on the Touch portion it doesn't even do anything, unlike when I hit Fusion or Sense, etc.

    Anyone know a way around this, I find myself screwing up my typing cuz my hand hits the touchpad and the cursor goes somewhere else.

    Sorry for the noob question but I'm really just fed up with it, hopefully someone else will benefit from this, too.
     
    deltawing, May 12, 2010
    #1
  2. hitokiri1

    hitokiri1 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    56
    Messages:
    637
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I think there is an option to disable the touchpad when the mouse is connected by using the Synaptics interface.

    I would also try uninstalling your AlienFX and reinstalling it if its not allowing you to make changes to touchpad options.
     
    hitokiri1, May 12, 2010
    #2
  3. lordqarlyn

    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

    Reputations:
    73
    Messages:
    1,056
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    mine just does it
     
    lordqarlyn, May 12, 2010
    #3
  4. inap

    inap .........................

    Reputations:
    4,417
    Messages:
    7,827
    Likes Received:
    19
    Trophy Points:
    206
    its only does it automatically if you have the dell synaptics driver, otherwise you will have to manual turn it on and off.
     
    inap, May 12, 2010
    #4
  5. Maxamilus

    Maxamilus Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    22
    Messages:
    168
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Fn+F12

    10char
     
    Maxamilus, May 12, 2010
    #5
  6. Crocs09

    Crocs09 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    55
    Messages:
    161
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    reinstall command center.. I had the some problem. I updated to the command center used for the M17x R2.. There is an option in touchsense that says "disable touchpad when an external mouse is connected"...
     
    Crocs09, May 12, 2010
    #6
  7. kilthro

    kilthro Floating in Space

    Reputations:
    222
    Messages:
    1,577
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    You can access that directly in the synap driver setting. You can access that by entering settings down by the clock. I never use the command center software to access that.

    You can use either the fn key or the automated option in the driver itself.
     
    kilthro, May 12, 2010
    #7
  8. WaR

    WaR Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    2,391
    Messages:
    2,128
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Like above. Right-click the Touchpad icon on the taskbar next to the clock > Pointing Device Properties > Device Settings, and check "Disable internal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached."
     
    WaR, May 12, 2010
    #8
  9. kilthro

    kilthro Floating in Space

    Reputations:
    222
    Messages:
    1,577
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    ROFL

    Just like ^^
     
    kilthro, May 12, 2010
    #9
  10. deltawing

    deltawing Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    21
    Messages:
    330
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Thanks, man!
     
    deltawing, May 12, 2010
    #10
  11. deltawing

    deltawing Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    21
    Messages:
    330
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Also, thank you everyone!
     
    deltawing, May 12, 2010
    #11