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    Disable Vaio VGN-Z590 mouse pad

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kartoun, Oct 27, 2008.

  1. kartoun

    kartoun Newbie

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    Is it possible to disable the Vaio VGN-Z590 notebooks' mouse pad surface when an external mouse is connected to it?

    The reason - unfortunately, when typing, very often my fingers touch the mouse pad and move the cursor randomly - this causes a real burden when typing.

    Thanks!
     
    kartoun, Oct 27, 2008
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  2. lightrain

    lightrain Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry wrong post
     
    lightrain, Oct 27, 2008
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  3. reaborg

    reaborg Notebook Consultant

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    It is a good question. I have been interested in this as well. With my Dell Synaptic pad, I can have it automatically turn off when the computer detects there is a USB mouse connected. I can't find something similar for the Z's Alps.
     
    reaborg, Oct 27, 2008
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  4. htn1042

    htn1042 Notebook Consultant

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    i think the dell alps driver, in the "Added functionality for Vaio Z Touchpad. Working now!" thread had a feature in the mouse settings that allowed you to disable the touchpad if an external mouse was connected. I installed the driver and i remember seeing something like that but i don't have my laptop with me to check.
     
    htn1042, Oct 27, 2008
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  5. MegaMan X

    MegaMan X Notebook Evangelist

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    Vaio Control Center -> Keyboard and Mouse -> Pointing Devince -> uncheck "enable"

    apply and ok

    this is where its at on my clean install Z-590
     
    MegaMan X, Oct 27, 2008
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  6. kartoun

    kartoun Newbie

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    Thanks! :)
     
    kartoun, Oct 27, 2008
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  7. plumpcheek

    plumpcheek Newbie

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    Is it possible to do this automatically? My old Dell can auto disable mouse pad when I plug in USB mouse :)
     
    plumpcheek, Oct 29, 2008
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  8. MegaMan X

    MegaMan X Notebook Evangelist

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    once you uncheck it...it does it automatically...lol
     
    MegaMan X, Oct 29, 2008
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  9. reaborg

    reaborg Notebook Consultant

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    Negative. Once you uncheck it, your trackpad no longer works, even without a mouse plugged in.
     
    reaborg, Oct 29, 2008
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  10. fredguy

    fredguy Notebook Consultant

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    You can have this auomatic disable option if you use Dell Alps Gesture driver, which works fine on Sony Z.
     
    fredguy, Oct 30, 2008
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