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    Inspiron 1525 - Touchpad Buttons problem

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by BucketsJackson, Oct 23, 2008.

  1. BucketsJackson

    BucketsJackson Newbie

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    Hey guys, first time poster here..

    I'm the proud owner of an Inspiron 1525 (Dual core 2ghz, 3GB Ram, Blu Ray blah di blah)... It's been going great guns since I got it in April, a real beast!

    I've come across a problem though... the left button on the touchpad is playing up. When I click the left button the diagram of the left button on the little Dell Touchpad icon in the system tray lights up as if it's being pressed when it actually isn't. So it basically makes it impossible to use the touchpad because it then acts as if I'm holding down left click so it highlights everything. It's a real pain in the butt! The right clicker works fine.

    Physically there isn't anything wrong with the button and it isn't sticking or anything like that. I tried reinstalling the drivers and it was ok for about 10 minutes and then just did the same thing.

    Please help me people, I hate lugging my bluetooth mouse around with me, it's a pain. My post might be a bit hard to understand, so I might take picture or video to try explain it better, but I'm on a crap connection at the mo.

    Thanks in advance :)
     
    BucketsJackson, Oct 23, 2008
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  2. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    So even though the button is not pressed the software thinks it is?
     
    millermagic, Oct 23, 2008
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  3. BucketsJackson

    BucketsJackson Newbie

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    Exactly mate. The software thing is rendering the touchpad/buttons useless to use because it just highlights everything.

    I uninstalled then reinstalled the driver and what not and it still didn't help either.
     
    BucketsJackson, Oct 23, 2008
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  4. Rubberman

    Rubberman Notebook Consultant

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    i have the same problem on my 1525. when scrolling it hi-lights all the text and sometimes clicks a link when i havent.
     
    Rubberman, Oct 23, 2008
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  5. BucketsJackson

    BucketsJackson Newbie

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    Sucks doesn't it.

    Anyone have any ideas?
     
    BucketsJackson, Oct 24, 2008
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    clevelandeer Newbie

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    I figured it out. I just got a 1525 and really disliked the touchpad. To fix the sensitivity (highlighting/clicking) issue, click the touchpad icon in the system tray. Next open touchpad settings. Disable tap to click. It really is a lot better once you change this setting.
     
    clevelandeer, Oct 24, 2008
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  7. BucketsJackson

    BucketsJackson Newbie

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    I already tried that mate, no luck.

    Thanks for your efforts though :)
     
    BucketsJackson, Oct 24, 2008
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  8. Rubberman

    Rubberman Notebook Consultant

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    i bet the only cure is to add a usb mouse. which sucks
     
    Rubberman, Oct 24, 2008
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    i opened the properties of the touchpad and adjust the scroll speed and sensitivity which helped alot.
     
    Rubberman, Oct 27, 2008
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  10. BucketsJackson

    BucketsJackson Newbie

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    I'm using a bluetooth mouse at the moment, and yeah, it sucks!

    I mucked around with the properties and scroll speed and everything but nothing has fixed it.

    Can anyone help?!?! :(
     
    BucketsJackson, Oct 30, 2008
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    Crazyal Notebook Enthusiast

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    Crazyal, Oct 20, 2009
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