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    Irritating touch pad

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by flaskede, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. flaskede

    flaskede Newbie

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    I have just installed Windows 7 and now I cannot find out where to disable the touch pad on my Dell. Any ideas?
     
    flaskede, Oct 21, 2009
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    mtarm1 Notebook Evangelist

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    control panel> hardware and sound and underneath devices and printers click 'mouse' then go to hardware tab on the far right and disable one, with my laptop it dosnt say which one so just try one and if its not it enable it and then disable the other...

    also with my laptop if i press Fn and F7(with a little picture of a square and a hand/pointer) that enables/disabled my touchpad...

    good luck
     
    mtarm1, Oct 21, 2009
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    flaskede Newbie

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    I have tried that, the option to disable the items listed is disabled for all three of them, grayed out.
     
    flaskede, Oct 22, 2009
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    Marvie100 On a Mission

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    The standard touchpad drivers do not have this feature you'll need the software/drivers from the OEM.
     
    Marvie100, Oct 22, 2009
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