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    How to disable the touchpad

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Al_CaPwn, Sep 13, 2005.

  1. Al_CaPwn

    Al_CaPwn Newbie

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    1) Download and install the Synaptics driver http://www.synaptics.com/support/drive.cfm
    2) Restart
    3) Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Mouse > Device Settings Tab
    4) Click on the Standard pointing device and click Disable


    This works on my Dell Inspiron 9300 notebook, not sure if it does with other models.
     
    Al_CaPwn, Sep 13, 2005
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    kornchild2002 Notebook Deity

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    Yes it works, though the drivers available on the Dell website (or the Dell drivers CD) work as well. To my knowledge, the only way to disable the touchpad is to use this software or disable the hardware through the hardware manager (ie right-click my computer, click hardware tab, go from there).
     
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    antskip Notebook Deity

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    On the M70 the touchpad can be disabled through the bios setup (F2 on startup). Maybe the i9300 also offers that?
     
    antskip, Sep 13, 2005
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    AFAIK, nothing else works. You can't disable it in the device manager or in the mouse properties nor is there a BIOS setting to disable it.
     
    Al_CaPwn, Sep 13, 2005
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