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    TouchFreeze Disables Your Touchpad As Soon As You Start Typing

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by __-_-_-__, Nov 25, 2009.

  1. __-_-_-__

    __-_-_-__ God

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    source: http://lifehacker.com/5412986/touchfreeze-disables-your-touchpad-as-soon-as-you-start-typing
     
    __-_-_-__, Nov 25, 2009
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  2. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    The ALPS touchpad driver on my Vaio has this function built in. My understanding is that all the Alps drivers do.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Nov 25, 2009
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  3. Apollo13

    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    I would've liked this shortly after I got my laptop - I had this happen all the time back then (Synaptics touchpad on a Dell). Now, it almost never happens. But I'm sure someone will find this useful.

    And, is that really Windows 98 on the laptop in the picture? Seems odd considering it's a Win2K+ utility...
     
    Apollo13, Nov 26, 2009
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  4. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    Old laptop is old.

    What's the point of this anyway? I don't imagine many people accidentally touch the touchpad when they're typing.
     
    Amnesiac, Nov 26, 2009
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  5. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    Uhm yeah i do it alot and im sure other people do to, so you are wrong.
    Anyway, the app sounds nice but it doesnt work with my touchpad ;\
     
    Kocane, Nov 26, 2009
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  6. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I've never really had a problem with this, but I guess it all depends on how someone rests there hands on the palm rest.
     
    Matt is Pro, Nov 26, 2009
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