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    M15x touchpad not working

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by shadedurza, Dec 20, 2008.

  1. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    So my touchpad doesn't work. I have no idea why. But my mouse refuses to move unless I use an external. Its weird cuz when I go into alientouch on the part where you can set the scrolling I can see the little crosshairs where my finger is on the touchpad but my mouse doesn't move.
     
    shadedurza, Dec 20, 2008
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    maybe you've deactivated it in the hardware settings?
     
    whizzo, Dec 20, 2008
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  3. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    nope. Just checked. in fact I even turned off "disable while external mouse is connected" setting. the weird thing is I can still scroll with the pad. Nothing else working. including clicking.
     
    shadedurza, Dec 20, 2008
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    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    FN+F5 kills the M17 touchpad. If your 15x has the same function, is it maybe overriding your control panel setting?
     
    TurbodTalon, Dec 20, 2008
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  5. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for that one actually. I didn't think of that. However I tried that and the touch pads back lighting turned off along with the touch pad off notice. Anyone have any ideas? I may have to system restore as a last resort.
     
    shadedurza, Dec 20, 2008
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