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    How to Close touchpad when typing on Z540

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Driftingbottle, Nov 25, 2008.

  1. Driftingbottle

    Driftingbottle Notebook Guru

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    I cannot find the hot key or a switch on my z540 to close the touchpad when I am typing because I often unconsciously touch the touchpad and make the input focus skip somewhere....that is really whiny..

    Thanks
     
    Driftingbottle, Nov 25, 2008
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    threeFiftyLi Notebook Consultant

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    im not sure if you can. ive been searching too. it seems like in the viao control center -> keyboard and mouse

    you can turn off the touchpad. but that seems like too much work
     
    threeFiftyLi, Nov 25, 2008
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  3. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Do you have this (see attachment) in the control settings under "mouse/touchpad" in the control panel?

    Gary
     

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    Driftingbottle Notebook Guru

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    thank you guys
     
    Driftingbottle, Nov 25, 2008
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    which mouse driver are you running? looks handy to me
     
    IEASTI, Nov 25, 2008
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    Just the standard Alps driver for my Sony FZ190.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Nov 25, 2008
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    sofokles2000 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I know open and close the touchpad by software. We can open and close touchpad in mouse settings or Vaio control center.

    But I want to open and close touchpad by one button like in Toshiba (function key), or in HP (special button on touchpad)

    Can we assign a button (S1 button, S2 button or Function key) to open and close toucpad? (In Vaio Z series). If it is possible, how?
     
    sofokles2000, Apr 29, 2009
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    Does anybody know anything about that?
     
    sofokles2000, Jul 26, 2009
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    up :rolleyes:
     
    sofokles2000, Aug 31, 2009
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    I want to open and close touchpad by Function button or special button. Can we assign a button (S1 button, S2 button or Function key) to open and close toucpad?
     
    sofokles2000, Oct 9, 2009
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