Solved Disable Touchpad...

[DeaconFrost]

....if a USB mouse is present?

My users have Dell Latitude D630s with Synaptics Touchpads. They run Windows 7 Pro x86, and I was wondering if there's a setting/option/app that will disable the touchpad if a USB mouse was connected to the system. Many moons ago, the touchpads would be disabled when a PS/2 mouse was connected, but I haven't come across that functionality with USB mice.

 

[Clinkz]

I'm assuming the option isn't being displayed under:

Control panel> Mouse > Device Settings tab > Check the "Disable internal pointing device when external USB device is attached"

It depends on what Synaptics driver software is installed for that option to appear though.

 

[alfred01]

Deacon, I copied this from the Dell Latitude D630 user guide.

​

Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick​

You can use the​

​

​

​

Mouse Properties window to disable the touch pad and track stick or adjust their
settings.​

1​

​

​

​

​

Open the Control Panel, and then click Mouse. For information about the Control Panel, access the
Help and Support Center (click Start→ Help and Support).​

2​

​

​

​

​

In the Mouse Properties window:
• Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad and track stick.
• Click the Touch Pad tab to adjust touch pad and track stick settings.​

3 Click OK to save the settings and close the window

 

[Deluxy]

Search the registry for this: DisableTouchPadIfMousePresent

If it is there, try changing the value from 0 to 1. See if that does the trick. If not immediate, restart, and see if that helps.

- Mike

 

[DeaconFrost]

I guess since this was brought back from the dead, I should post a solution. I ended up finding the option in the Synaptics Touchpad app to handle it for me.

 

[Deluxy]

True... If the app is there.

I was looking more towards the 'mouse properties', and couldn't even see the option to disable the TouchPad until I changed the DisableTouchPadIfMousePresent config in the registry.

I then restarted, and checked the mouse properties. BAM! Right there; the
checkbox to disable it suddenly appeared.

Either way; as long as it 'can' be disabled. Thats the main thing. At first I was
frustrated to no end, but glad it's working now.

TouchPad can't hurt nobody any more.