Windows 7 - Synaptics Touchpad - Auto disable with USB mouse

mick823 · 03-10-2011

No option to disable your Synaptics Touchpad when you plugin a USB mouse? The function is there but is disabled in the registry. Click the link and scroll down to message #9. Make the change, reboot and the auto disable works immediately if you have a USB mouse plugged in. Making the change in HKLM didn't work for me but HKCU did the trick. Navigate to the Synaptics settings page and the option to disable is now there. No credit due here, just passing it on to help others.

NP8662 - Auto-deactivate touchpad (scroll down to message #9)

**kado897** · 03-10-2011

Thanks I never knew that.

**Ztruker** · 03-10-2011

Why would it not be active to start with? Weird for sure.

mick823 · 03-10-2011

I think it has something to do with how the OEM set it up. My Gateway mini did not have the option to disable until I did the registry tweak while a Dell I own has always had the option.

**kado897** · 03-11-2011

It also disables when a Bluetooth mouse is on. Haven't tried it with a wireless mouse.

drifking8887 · 03-11-2011

my dell laptop does not have this kind of function

how can i get that !!!!!

**Nigsy** · 03-11-2011

Not sure which DELL lappy you have..I've got the Vostro and this worked for me..

Drivers and Downloads

May be you can find the updated driver for yours on the site if this doesn't work for you?

mick823 · 03-12-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by drifking8887

my dell laptop does not have this kind of function

how can i get that !!!!!

Follow the instructions in post #1 and you will have the option to disable after modifying the registry and doing a reboot. My control page looked like yours before the registry tweak - no option to disable.

Just updating the driver is probably not going to work. I came across reports of people having the same exact driver and one would have the auto disable feature and the other would not.