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turn off touchpad mouse?

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by davey1108, Sep 21, 2009.

  1. davey1108

    davey1108 Guest

    Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply reads
    me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I type -
    it's annoying. [​IMG]

    Thanks.
     
  2. +Bob+

    +Bob+ Guest

    On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply reads
    >me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I type -
    >it's annoying. [​IMG]
    >
    >Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mouse. You may need to poke around in
    the settings if you have two mice, but there should be an option to
    disable the touchpad. Specifics vary by manufacturer.
     
  3. On 9/21/09, the entity +Bob+ wrote this:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    > <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply reads
    >> me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I type -
    >> it's annoying. [​IMG]
    >>
    >> Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mouse. You may need to poke around in
    > the settings if you have two mice, but there should be an option to
    > disable the touchpad. Specifics vary by manufacturer. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Also there are sensitivity settings. Maybe the OP could keep the thing
    on and make it less sensitive so it only acts when he wants it to.

    ISTR that some touchpads even have a setting that helps them ignore
    accidental touches. That might just be another name for sensitivity,
    though.

    --
    Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
     
  4. davey1108

    davey1108 Guest

    I don't think the touchpad is showing up. There are 2 mice:

    1 shows up on the PS/2 mouse port...is that it?

    "+Bob+" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    > <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > >Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply reads
    > >me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I type -
    > >it's annoying. [​IMG]
    > >
    > >Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mouse. You may need to poke around in
    > the settings if you have two mice, but there should be an option to
    > disable the touchpad. Specifics vary by manufacturer.
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
  5. Opinicus

    Opinicus Guest

    On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply reads
    > me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I type -
    > it's annoying. [​IMG]<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Check your machine's manual to see if there's a way of doing this. My
    laptop doesn't allow this and the mousepad was driving me crazy. I
    solved the problem with a wireless USB mouse. When the receiver is is
    inserted in a USB port, the touchpad mouse is automatically turned
    off.

    (This exercise also convinced me that I'm better off without mousepads
    altogether.)

    None of this has anything to do specifically with Vista by the way...

    --
    Bob
     
  6. Tae Song

    Tae Song Guest

    "davey1108" <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:F8CEE8AC-2A66-4569-BA49-F51F6661BC2D@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I don't think the touchpad is showing up. There are 2 mice:
    >
    > 1 shows up on the PS/2 mouse port...is that it?
    >
    > "+Bob+" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    >> <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply
    >> >reads
    >> >me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I
    >> >type -
    >> >it's annoying. [​IMG]
    >> >
    >> >Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mouse. You may need to poke around in
    >> the settings if you have two mice, but there should be an option to
    >> disable the touchpad. Specifics vary by manufacturer.
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Yes that should be the one.
     
  7. Tae Song

    Tae Song Guest

    "Opinicus" <gezgin@spamcop.net.which.is.not.invalid> wrote in message
    news:rvigb5l1vckugnsru1aqnfmsb236tc3j2j@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    > <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply
    >> reads
    >> me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I type -
    >> it's annoying. [​IMG]<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Check your machine's manual to see if there's a way of doing this. My
    > laptop doesn't allow this and the mousepad was driving me crazy. I
    > solved the problem with a wireless USB mouse. When the receiver is is
    > inserted in a USB port, the touchpad mouse is automatically turned
    > off.
    >
    > (This exercise also convinced me that I'm better off without mousepads
    > altogether.)
    >
    > None of this has anything to do specifically with Vista by the way...
    >
    > --
    > Bob
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    I think it's called a touchpad.

    Mouse pad is what people used to roll their mouse on top of when they used
    mouse with the ball, for better traction.
    Or textured for optical.

    You need to have Synaptic driver/software installed to change the
    sensitivity.

    If you don't have it installed, then disabling the touchpad probably works
    best.
     
  8. LVTravel

    LVTravel Guest

    "davey1108" <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:128DE76C-1180-4700-A4A9-34549C03BC10@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply
    > reads
    > me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I type -
    > it's annoying. [​IMG]
    >
    > Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Remembering that if you turn off the onboard mouse you will absolutely need
    a functional external mouse to control Windows and your programs, three ways
    to fix the issue.

    1. Look on the top edge of the touchpad for a little switch. My two HP
    laptops have a button there (with a light inside it, blue it is on and amber
    it is off) to press to turn off the touchpad.

    2. Some touchpad drivers have a setting to automatically turn off the
    touchpad when an external mouse is plugged in. You need to check to see if
    that is available. Control Panel, Mouse, and look through the various tabs
    to see if you see a checkbox that turns on this feature.

    3. On my laptop that doesn't have the switch on the touchpad, I have
    disabled it in the device manager. Control Panel, Mouse, in Mouse
    Properties hardware tab, Properties, driver, disable and OK out. Reverse
    process to turn back on if needed (using the external mouse.)
     
  9. On 9/21/09, the entity Gene E. Bloch wrote this:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On 9/21/09, the entity +Bob+ wrote this:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    >> <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply
    >>> reads me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I
    >>> type - it's annoying. [​IMG]
    >>>
    >>> Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mouse. You may need to poke around in
    >> the settings if you have two mice, but there should be an option to
    >> disable the touchpad. Specifics vary by manufacturer.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Also there are sensitivity settings. Maybe the OP could keep the thing on and
    > make it less sensitive so it only acts when he wants it to.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > ISTR that some touchpads even have a setting that helps them ignore
    > accidental touches. That might just be another name for sensitivity, though.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I forgot to mention that many of today's laptops have a switch (usually
    at the top edge of the touchpad) to turn the touchpad off.

    --
    Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
     
  10. On 9/22/09, the entity Gene E. Bloch wrote this:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On 9/21/09, the entity Gene E. Bloch wrote this:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On 9/21/09, the entity +Bob+ wrote this:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    >>> <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>> Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply
    >>>> reads me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I
    >>>> type - it's annoying. [​IMG]
    >>>>
    >>>> Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mouse. You may need to poke around in
    >>> the settings if you have two mice, but there should be an option to
    >>> disable the touchpad. Specifics vary by manufacturer.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Also there are sensitivity settings. Maybe the OP could keep the thing on
    >> and make it less sensitive so it only acts when he wants it to.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> ISTR that some touchpads even have a setting that helps them ignore
    >> accidental touches. That might just be another name for sensitivity,
    >> though.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I forgot to mention that many of today's laptops have a switch (usually at
    > the top edge of the touchpad) to turn the touchpad off.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    OTOH, LVTravel beat me to the punch by 9 hours or so...So I didn't need
    to post the above.

    OK - no snide remarks about not needing to post this, please :)

    --
    Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
     
  11. LVTravel

    LVTravel Guest

    "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
    news:OlQYGR#OKHA.5128@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On 9/22/09, the entity Gene E. Bloch wrote this:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On 9/21/09, the entity Gene E. Bloch wrote this:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> On 9/21/09, the entity +Bob+ wrote this:
    >>>> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    >>>> <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>>> Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply
    >>>>> reads me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When
    >>>>> I type - it's annoying. [​IMG]
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>> Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mouse. You may need to poke around in
    >>>> the settings if you have two mice, but there should be an option to
    >>>> disable the touchpad. Specifics vary by manufacturer.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Also there are sensitivity settings. Maybe the OP could keep the thing
    >>> on and make it less sensitive so it only acts when he wants it to.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> ISTR that some touchpads even have a setting that helps them ignore
    >>> accidental touches. That might just be another name for sensitivity,
    >>> though.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> I forgot to mention that many of today's laptops have a switch (usually
    >> at the top edge of the touchpad) to turn the touchpad off.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > OTOH, LVTravel beat me to the punch by 9 hours or so...So I didn't need to
    > post the above.
    >
    > OK - no snide remarks about not needing to post this, please :)
    >
    > --
    > Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
    >
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Aw, come-on, I was going to post the snide remark but you beat me to it, but
    only by 2 1/2 hours.
     
  12. Dave T.

    Dave T. Guest

    davey1108 wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply reads
    > me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I type -
    > it's annoying. [​IMG]
    >
    > Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    What make computer? Toshiba allows you to turn off the "click" on the
    pad. This means that you still use the touchpad to move your pointer,
    but clicking has to be done with the buttons below the pad.

    Dave T.
     
  13. On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:21:23 -0700, "Dave T." <Dave@domaine.invalid>
    wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > davey1108 wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply reads
    > > me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When I type -
    > > it's annoying. [​IMG]
    > >
    > > Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > What make computer? Toshiba allows you to turn off the "click" on the
    > pad. This means that you still use the touchpad to move your pointer,
    > but clicking has to be done with the buttons below the pad.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    I'm not *absolutely* sure that all brands of laptops with touchpads
    allow exactly the same thing, so I'll simply say that it's not just
    Toshiba--the great majority of them do.

    --
    Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    Please Reply to the Newsgroup
     
  14. On 9/22/09, the entity LVTravel wrote this:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
    > news:OlQYGR#OKHA.5128@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On 9/22/09, the entity Gene E. Bloch wrote this:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> On 9/21/09, the entity Gene E. Bloch wrote this:
    >>>> On 9/21/09, the entity +Bob+ wrote this:
    >>>>> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    >>>>> <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>>>> Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply
    >>>>>> reads me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the mouse? When
    >>>>>> I type - it's annoying. [​IMG]
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>>> Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mouse. You may need to poke around in
    >>>>> the settings if you have two mice, but there should be an option to
    >>>>> disable the touchpad. Specifics vary by manufacturer.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>> Also there are sensitivity settings. Maybe the OP could keep the thing on
    >>>> and make it less sensitive so it only acts when he wants it to.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>> ISTR that some touchpads even have a setting that helps them ignore
    >>>> accidental touches. That might just be another name for sensitivity,
    >>>> though.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> I forgot to mention that many of today's laptops have a switch (usually at
    >>> the top edge of the touchpad) to turn the touchpad off.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> OTOH, LVTravel beat me to the punch by 9 hours or so...So I didn't need to
    >> post the above.
    >>
    >> OK - no snide remarks about not needing to post this, please :)
    >>
    >> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
    >>
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Aw, come-on, I was going to post the snide remark but you beat me to it, but
    > only by 2 1/2 hours.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    OK, I rescind my request. Go ahead and call me names...

    OTOH, it's pretty hot here this week, so maybe we should save the flame
    war until November or December, when we will need it.

    --
    Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
     
  15. LVTravel

    LVTravel Guest

    "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
    news:eGmDqlHPKHA.4672@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On 9/22/09, the entity LVTravel wrote this:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
    >> news:OlQYGR#OKHA.5128@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> On 9/22/09, the entity Gene E. Bloch wrote this:
    >>>> On 9/21/09, the entity Gene E. Bloch wrote this:
    >>>>> On 9/21/09, the entity +Bob+ wrote this:
    >>>>>> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:34:01 -0700, davey1108
    >>>>>> <davey1108@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>>>>> Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that
    >>>>>>> simply reads me tapping it accidentally as a request to move the
    >>>>>>> mouse? When I type - it's annoying. [​IMG]
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>> Thanks.
    >>>
    >>>>>> Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mouse. You may need to poke around in
    >>>>>> the settings if you have two mice, but there should be an option to
    >>>>>> disable the touchpad. Specifics vary by manufacturer.
    >>>
    >>>>> Also there are sensitivity settings. Maybe the OP could keep the thing
    >>>>> on and make it less sensitive so it only acts when he wants it to.
    >>>
    >>>>> ISTR that some touchpads even have a setting that helps them ignore
    >>>>> accidental touches. That might just be another name for sensitivity,
    >>>>> though.
    >>>
    >>>> I forgot to mention that many of today's laptops have a switch (usually
    >>>> at the top edge of the touchpad) to turn the touchpad off.
    >>>
    >>> OTOH, LVTravel beat me to the punch by 9 hours or so...So I didn't need
    >>> to post the above.
    >>>
    >>> OK - no snide remarks about not needing to post this, please :)
    >>>
    >>> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
    >>>
    >>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Aw, come-on, I was going to post the snide remark but you beat me to it,
    >> but only by 2 1/2 hours.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > OK, I rescind my request. Go ahead and call me names...
    >
    > OTOH, it's pretty hot here this week, so maybe we should save the flame
    > war until November or December, when we will need it.
    >
    > --
    > Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
    >
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Sounds good to me. Remember all great minds think alike!
     

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