[gregd99]

hi guys and gals i got a new acer aspire 5315 and mouse for my christmas but the touchpad at the bottom is realy getting on my nerves and i was wondering if any of you knew how to disable so that i can only controle the cursor with my mouse i would be realy greaatfull for any tips thanks

GREGD99

[mrdaveyk]

is it not in the control panel? check under mouse settings perhaps

been awhile since ive used my laptop but there also might be on the right hand side of the tool bar an icon, hard to describe but i recall it on mine

i found the settings for the touch pad in there

[gregd99]

cant find anything in any of those but thanks for your help anyway

[mrdaveyk]

Q: How do I turn the touchpad or pointing device on or off?A: Follow these steps to turn on or turn off the touchpad and optional pointing device.

1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel. Note: If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware.
   
2. In Control Panel, click or double-click the Mouse icon.
3. In the Mouse Properties dialog box, click the Device Settings tab.
4. Click to select the device you want to turn on or turn off, and then click Enable or Disable.

taken from some random site, i knew i wasnt too far wrong

[gregd99]

again thanks for help but i dont have a device settings tab in mouse propertties . but thanks for your help anyway

GREGD99

[mrdaveyk]

hhhmmmm

ok have you checked in your device manager?

try disabling him in there, of course remembering when ever you take out the external mouse to activate it again

other than that, im going to have to surf for ya

[mrdaveyk]

device manager is accessed through 'my computer' its different from the device settings i was just mentioning

[gregd99]

thanks again for help am in device manager and have an option of two things to disable they are ALPS- pointing device and HID- compliant mouse do you know what on of them is the touchpad (if any) GREGD99

[mrdaveyk]

pointing device,

disable it don't uninstall it

if it doesn't work then you can enable it any-whoooo, but im 70% sure its the pointing device lol

[gregd99]

sooo close but it only lets me uninstall it not disable it but thanks anyway GREGD99