Mouse pad problem

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 8 Oct 2009 6:19 pm

I just traded for a like new Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop. How can I turn off the tap control on the mouse pad.
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Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 8 Oct 2009 6:26 pm

Bill, go to start/control panel. Look to see if there's a mouse icon to click on to change settings for the mouse pad.

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 9 Oct 2009 4:12 am

Andy, I've done that. there's nothing there that you can turn off the tap control or change the sensitivity.

Gary Baker · Post by **Gary Baker** » 9 Oct 2009 6:23 am

Bill Dobkins wrote:I just traded for a like new Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop. How can I turn off the tap control on the mouse pad.
BD

Most laptops have a "function" key - sometimes red that provides a two key press option for turning different types of things on/off. Did you get a manual?

Also you can try the following:

START button in lower left of screen

Control Pannel

Mouse

Mouse Properties

Hardware Tab

There may be a check box to turn off the touch pad.

Or there may be another "properties tab" to take you to more options.

As I recall - when I connected a normal PS2 mouse to my laptop (HP) it would disconnect the touch pad. Never did like the pad - thumb kept hitting it!!

Good luck.

Bo

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 9 Oct 2009 6:40 am

There is nothing in the Dell manual Click for manual in PDF

The best option would be to post on the Dell Community Users Forum Dell Forum

You will have to register to access the forum and then post in the "new to the community" forum section. Someone with more Laptop knowledge can answer your question. I do a lot of Dell support but it's primarily with Desktops (I was at Dell HQ in Round Rock (Austin) for a web support conference Tuesday and Wednesday of this week).

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 9 Oct 2009 7:44 am

There is software that you can download and install that will give complete control over your Dell mousepad. I use it myself to disable the joystick that causes the pointer to wander uncontrollably. I wrote a blog article about stopping the pointer from wandering using this software.

One of the things the program does is to control the tap speed and sensitivity. It also provides control over scrolling horizontally and vertically.

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 9 Oct 2009 11:24 am

Ok I think this what I need, but the xp 2000 shows an error and the other one says I have to have 64 bit whatever that means

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 9 Oct 2009 8:57 pm

I fixed it...Thanks Wiz.

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 9 Oct 2009 10:07 pm

So, how did you fix it???

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 10 Oct 2009 8:04 am

Andy, I don't really know how I did it. I tried downloading drivers with no luck. Finally went to google and typed in mousepad drivers and downloaded
a dell alps version:7.1.1500.2 and it worked.
BD

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