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    USB Mouse

    Discussion in 'HP' started by szabodabo, Dec 25, 2006.

  1. szabodabo

    szabodabo Notebook Geek

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    Is there any way to get the touchpad to automatically disable once you plug in an external mouse? I looked through the Windows Control Panels and I looked in the Synaptics Control Panel, and couldn't find anything. Is it possible that I could download something or change an option to disable the TouchPad when I plug in my USB Mouse on my dv2000t?
     
    szabodabo, Dec 25, 2006
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  2. SVTWannabe

    SVTWannabe Notebook Consultant

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    You should be able to disable the Touchpad through either the Control Panel via Mouse or the Synaptics Pointing Pad icon in the system tray, and disable the driver.

    As for whether it will keep that setting I'm not sure.
     
    SVTWannabe, Dec 25, 2006
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  3. szabodabo

    szabodabo Notebook Geek

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    I know I can disable it. I want to know if I can make the touchpad automatically disable when I plug in my USB mouse.
     
    szabodabo, Dec 25, 2006
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  4. mattireland

    mattireland It used to be the iLand..

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    No not to my knowledge. Sorry.
     
    mattireland, Jun 3, 2007
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  5. kanehi

    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    Why would you want to disable the mouse pad when you connect the USB mouse? If you're going to use the external mouse you wouldn't even touch the pad.
     
    kanehi, Jun 4, 2007
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    mtor Notebook Deity

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    No you can't you will have to disable it manually once you put in the mouse
     
    mtor, Jun 4, 2007
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