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Windows Vista Disable Laptop Touch Pad

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by lpdrummer, 2007/08/20.

  1. 2007/08/20
    lpdrummer

    lpdrummer Inactive Thread Starter

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    Whenever I am typing or playing a game, my hands seem to bump into the touch pad, and I end up moving the pointer to where is doesn't need to be. Is there a way to disable my touchpad when I have a mouse plugged in via USB?
     
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    The touchpad can be disabled in the BIOS, possibly in Device Manager as well.
     
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    lpdrummer

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    OK I can get to the device manager, but there are tons of HID-compliant devices and I am not sure what one it is.

    EDIT: There is one called PS/2 Compatible mouse, which won't let me disable it. The other two I can disable and one is my USB mouse.
     
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    noahdfear

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    Make and Model of the laptop?
     
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  6. 2007/08/21
    PeteC

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    My HP has an on/off button immediately above the Touchpad.
     
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  7. 2007/08/21
    lpdrummer

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    It is an Acer Aspire 5920G
     
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    PeteC

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    Suggest you read the manual :) From this review ....
     
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  9. 2007/08/21
    lpdrummer

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    Perfect! I don't see how I missed that...
     
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