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    Vostro 1400 TouchPad

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by gnosta, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. gnosta

    gnosta Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey everyone, I was wondering if any of you guys are having trouble with the TouchPad.

    It seems like every now and then, it clicks a very random spot on my screen.
    Is there any way to turn off clicking (by the sensor part, not the clicking buttons) on the TouchPad?
    Also, how do I enable the scrolling feature on the TouchPad?

    The TouchPad is really annoying me at the moment.
     
    gnosta, Aug 17, 2007
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  2. Waveblade

    Waveblade Notebook Deity

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    Clicking? Are you talking about tapping? If so, do you want to disable that?
     
    Waveblade, Aug 17, 2007
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  3. gnosta

    gnosta Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, tapping.
     
    gnosta, Aug 17, 2007
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  4. Waveblade

    Waveblade Notebook Deity

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    I always found that to be nice.

    Alright do you see the icon on the very right? It should be a small box with two little buttons, looking like the touchpad. Right click that and go to properties. Then go to Touchpad settings. Uncheck tapping.

    There you go
     
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  5. gnosta

    gnosta Notebook Enthusiast

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    That's the problem, the TouchPad icon isn't there.

    I've been looking through Control Panel for awhile now and I can't seem to find it.

    Thanks.
     
    gnosta, Aug 17, 2007
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    manzi Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you delete any of the bloatware when you got your laptop? You may have accidently deleted the touchpad "program"
     
    manzi, Aug 17, 2007
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    Mind you it was a tad difficult, and if I may ask, what did you uninstall as "bloatware"?
     
    Waveblade, Aug 17, 2007
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    gnosta Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't think I've uninstalled it.
    I'm pretty sure I just removed it from the system tray.

    Where would I go to get the program again?

    Thanks.
     
    gnosta, Aug 17, 2007
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    check the mouse properties in the control panel, that's where mine is
     
    trackstar, Aug 17, 2007
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