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    Any way to toggle touchpad on L502x?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by craigallen, Mar 23, 2011.

  1. craigallen

    craigallen Notebook Enthusiast

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    I figured out how to disable the touchpad, but are there any keyboard commands or the like to toggle it on/off without having to go into that menu and do it manually?
     
    craigallen, Mar 23, 2011
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    Hit Fn key and then F3. This will enable/disable the touchpad. You can tell if the touchpad is on or off by the light above it. If it's off, the touchpad is on. If it's on, touchpad off.
     
    NoSlow5oh, Mar 24, 2011
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    That's perfect, thanks :)
     
    craigallen, Mar 24, 2011
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    Does the synaptics software still support automatic touchpad off when an external mouse is connected? I could not find any option in the software. This was however possible on my 1520.
     
    Razor2, Mar 24, 2011
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