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Is it possible to turn off my laptop mouse?

I have an external wireless mouse that I use but the problem is I am constantly hitting the laptop mouse pad and screwing up my work! I have a Inspiron 1525
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cp24 cp24
 
 April 27, 2009 11:10 PM
It is possible. First, you need to make sure the correct touch pad driver has been installed.
It is available from driver CD. Alternatively, it is available from
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R176423&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1525&servicetag=&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=14029&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=2&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=17&fileid=239968

Once you have the correct touchpad driver installed, you can access it as follow:
Windows Vista
- From the Start menu, select 'Control Panel'.
- Click on 'Mouse' in the 'Hardware and Sound' group to open the 'Mouse Properties' dialog.

Windows XP
- From the Start menu, select 'Control Panel'.
- Click on 'Printers and Other Hardware'.
- Click on 'Mouse' to open 'Mouse Properties' dialog.

In the Mouse properties, there should be an option to turn off the internal trackpad. As I don't have Inspiron 1525, I am not able to advise you specifically.
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lesliec lesliec
 
April 27, 2009 11:32 PM
I do have vista and tried doing as you said but I have no option that will allow me to turn off the internal trackpad.

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cp24 cp24
 
April 28, 2009 12:44 AM - New Source
@lesliec - if you go to Control Panel - Hardware and Sound - Mouse, does the mouse properties look like the following image?
The mouse in Dell Inspiron 1525 uses synaptic driver.
http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/askville/3138086_9831126_mywrite/synaptics.gif

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lesliec lesliec
 
April 28, 2009 01:53 AM
No that is not what I see at all. This is what I see. Just so you know also I just got the computer and use the laptop all the time so I know the driver is not gone, it's just missing ! lol

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32297220@N00/3481238983/

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cp24 cp24
 
April 28, 2009 02:25 AM - New Source
@lesliec
There is a disucssion at Dell forum regarding missing touchpad disable option.
http://en.community.dell.com/forums/t/19224746.aspx
The poster managed to bring the option back by reinstalling the driver from the CD.
Let me know how it goes.

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wdawe wdawe
 
April 27, 2009 10:53 PM
Yes, Right click touchpad icon in system tray(looks like monitor with flash green dot)>pointing device properties>devices tab,touchpad- click disable>touchpad buttons-click disable>click the "disable Touchpad/Stick when a USB pointing device is present".Click apply>click O.K.
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http://en.community.dell.com/forums/t/19224746.aspx


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lesliec lesliec
 
April 27, 2009 11:09 PM
Umm I don't have an icon in my system tray.

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