How can you "unplug" the mouse pad? I, too, prefer the mouse.
Thanks,
Nancy
"Not Me" <cargodZeroOne********.com> wrote in message
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>I have a couple of laptops that I have opened the case and unplugged the
>touchpad for just that reason.
> I prefer a mouse anyway.
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> "Nancy" <nancath1965nospam@nocomcast.net> wrote in message
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>> "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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>>> Nancy wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK, I went into control panel and then to mouse properties. I cannot
>>>> find
>>>> where to change the mouse pad sensitivity. I do recall such options
>>>> before
>>>> I updated the driver since the icon used to be in the task bar. But
>>>> now
>>>> it
>>>> isn't there. How can I find these settings?
>>>
>>> I'm sorry but because I can't see your computer, you'll just need to
>>> look
>>> carefully. I find putting the Control Panel into Classic Mode is the
>>> easiest way to find things. You may have a separate applet for the
>>> touchpad; if this is the case it may be called "Synaptics".
>>>
>>> Malke
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>>
>> It simply is not there! I have checked every avenue I can think of. I
>> also changed the touchpad to show on the taskbar .. in the start menu
>> options. I restarted and it still has no icon there. There is also no
>> "synaptics". It used to be "alps" but I can't find that any longer
>> either.
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