KMA / any other laptop users: question

[GM]

I have a laptop which I've added a wireless mouse to. I'm wondering if anyone knows a way to disable the touch pad but keep the mouse enabled. I checked my Device Manager but couldn't find anything obvious that would do it.

I find when I type I sometimes tap the touchpad inadvertantly with my thumb, which of course moves the cursor from it's current position to somewhere else in the document, screwing up everything. Would love to get this resolved. Running WinXP Home Edition.

Thanks!

 

[The Boys]

I have a laptop which I've added a wireless mouse to. I'm wondering if anyone knows a way to disable the touch pad but keep the mouse enabled. I checked my Device Manager but couldn't find anything obvious that would do it.

I find when I type I sometimes tap the touchpad inadvertantly with my thumb, which of course moves the cursor from it's current position to somewhere else in the document, screwing up everything. Would love to get this resolved. Running WinXP Home Edition.

Thanks!

Check this out:

http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_disconnect_the_touch_pad_on_my_laptop.html

 

[GM]

Further to that...checking the Help file, I find this...

Note: Many portable computers have a basic input/output system (BIOS) feature to "auto disable" the internal pointing device. When activated, this setting automatically turns off the internal pointing device when an external pointing device is detected. In many cases, enabling this BIOS setting will resolve the issue.

OK...so how do I do that?

 

[GM]

Thanks The Boys. Getting closer to resolving this I think.

In Device Manager I did find I had 2 "mice", one a PS/2 mouse, the other a USB device. Since my wireless is a USB device, I'm assuming the PS/2 one is controlling my touchpad.

However...there's a pulldown box at the bottom of the screen for the USB one where you can change "Use this device" to "Do not use this device". But for the PS/2 version this box is greyed out... it won't let me disable it. GRRRRRRRR. Still searching...

 

[The Boys]

Thanks The Boys. Getting closer to resolving this I think.

In Device Manager I did find I had 2 "mice", one a PS/2 mouse, the other a USB device. Since my wireless is a USB device, I'm assuming the PS/2 one is controlling my touchpad.

However...there's a pulldown box at the bottom of the screen for the USB one where you can change "Use this device" to "Do not use this device". But for the PS/2 version this box is greyed out... it won't let me disable it. GRRRRRRRR. Still searching...

Possibly consider calling tech service at the manufacturer of your computer.

 

[GM]

Hmmm...ok...problem solved. I attempted to uninstall the driver, and it disabled it instead, which is actually what I wanted in the first place.

 

[bsucards]

normally the bios is that screen that starts up when you first power on the computer. Nomrally F10 or F8, it will say at the bottom