|
|
|
|
|
#1
08-02-2010, 01:55 PM
|
||||
|
||||
A Computer Question
I have a Gateway laptop MX8734, 32 bit, using Vista. I would like to disable the click function on the mouse pad - leaving just the bars for clicking. I've searched all thru the mouse page in Control Panel with no luck. Do any of you computer guys know of a way to do this? If you do, you'll be prolonging the life of my nervous system.
__________________
 Don't Chrome them; polish them 
|
|
#2
08-02-2010, 03:12 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
If you want to disable your mouse pad, just throw it in the trash.
|
|
#3
08-02-2010, 03:23 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
The only thing I can think of is to disable the whole mouse touch pad thing via the BIOS if you can and then use an external USB / PS2 mouse instead... is that what you're getting at?
__________________
1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
|
|
#4
08-02-2010, 03:43 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I think he wants to disable the "tap the mousepad for click"
why I do not understand as you don't have to double tap the mousepad for double click. just use the clicker buttons
|
|
#5
08-02-2010, 04:24 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Don't know about that model, but on Dells and IBM's you have to disable the entire touchpad in the BIOS, I don't think you can just disable the touch window and leave the buttons operational. I do it routinely because if you use an attached mouse every time you sweep your thumb over the window when you type it drives you nuts, the sweep window moves things around unexpectedly on you.
|
|
#6
08-02-2010, 08:12 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
As Jolly says, you slide your finger across the pad to only move the pointer and all kinds of unwanted things happen.
__________________
Don't Chrome them; polish them
|
|
#7
08-02-2010, 08:44 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
On my Dell laptop, you just uncheck "tap to click".
What drives me nuts is the scroll area on the touchpads of the HP laptops. I have found no way to turn that off, but, two layers of electrical tape over it takes care of the problem.
__________________
Palangi 2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz 2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser 2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg 2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE 0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE
|
|
#8
08-02-2010, 11:26 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I've had no issues typing on my laptop.
|
|
#9
08-03-2010, 05:17 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
__________________
1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
|
|
#10
08-03-2010, 03:29 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I finally found it. It's well hidden in the mouse page in control panel. What a relief!
__________________
Don't Chrome them; polish them
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
