How do I do that? I only see settings for my USB mouse. I wonder has the logitech software overwritten the Sony touch pad software.
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Disabling laptop touch pad
I want to temporarily my laptops touch pad when I'm using a USB mouse. Is there an easy way of doing this like like a taskbar shortcut to an app, rather than having to do it through the control panel each time?
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OK, I see. The "Tap = Click" horror again. Urgh.
As far as I'm concerned, Logitech mouse drivers are infamous for messing up a lot of things - why not the proper touchpad drivers... Those would normally allow you to disable the Tap=Click thing. I suggest you uninstall the Logitech drivers and use the mouse as a generic USB mouse. Should work OK in most modern operating systems... and it may let the touchpad drivers stay loaded.
/RID
The only thing about the logitech drivers is that they allow me to assign actions to the wheel "click" and the thumb button. On my desktop I usually assign those functions and then uninstall the logitech drivers. I might try this with the laptop. I have noticed that the laptop touch pad drivers/control pad has been deleted by the logitech install. So I'll try adding it back.
Very simplistic answer, but the following works for the Sony PCG-F8xx and PCG-F4xx series laptops.
Start; Programs; Sony Notebook Setup; Touchpad; has enable/disable buttons
You also have the option of placing the Sony Notebook Setup icon on the Taskbar.
If this application is not installed it will be on the Apps CD that came with the notebook.
Yes. The GRT models do have a different Sony Notebook Setup from the older Fxxx range. It's a pity they changed that aspect of it.
I would suggest you try disconnecting the external mouse ( or mice - yes it is possible) and looking back into the setup's pointer device tabs to see if the touchpad settings reappear.
My new GRT996 has arrived, and yes there is a way, although not too elegant. The secret is Easy Launcher.
Setup
Start>Programs>Sony Notebook Setup>Sony Notebook Setup
Device Tab. You will see a tick box beside the pointing device. This will disable the touchpad.
Now click on the Pointing Device Icon to select it and click the Settings button
Take the Miscellaneous Tab and switch on the Tray Icon for the touchpad
Click the Easy Launcher Settings. Click New.
Navigate to the Sony Notebook Setup program. It will be under Documents & Settings>AllUsers>StartMen
This will put it in the list of shortcuts. Click OK until you exit.
Now the touchpad icon will have appeared in the system tray.
Use
Right click the touchpad icon & select Easy Launcher
Click the Device Tab and unclick the Pointing Device to disable the Touchpad
Hopefully this was worth waiting for!!
I don't seem to have a misc tab and I don't have Easy Launcher settings. But the other steps do disable the touchpad. I'll try that for a while and see how I get one. I use the laptop with a USB mouse 95% of the time anyway. I'll see how get. Yes it was definately worth waiting for. Cheers!
I might see if theres a later version of that Sony Notebook setup I can download.
http://www.vaio-link.com/u
Downloads for my vaio
Yes and no, respectively.
I use & maintain around 8 of these little beasties and the only problems I have had over the last 4 years consist of dead battery packs and failed hard drives. Both problems simply corrected and probably not worth the extended warranty. The disk drives were only reported as failed with the SMART reporting and after cloning them to new drives so that the on-the-road users don't get the warning message, I have used the old drives in USB cases as removable storage (£14 + VAT per case from my local supplier). The decision is however yours and pertaining to your capabilities with a screwdriver and recovery CDs.
I can only say as I find. The Sony build quality appears excellent. I have never had a screen failure and with over 7000 burn hours on each machine, the quality is still extremely good with negligable fade. I would suggest however that prior to any repairs you invest in a fine Phillips screwdriver. I did when changing the disk drives and it made life so simple.
This was for a SonyVAIO.
How to turn off the keypad/touchpad on the notebook
You need to run a program called C:\Program Files\Sony\Setting Utility Series\VCCPointingDevice.e
You can create a shortcut to this file (go to the file and right click and say create shortcut and move the shortcut to the desktop) , but of course, if the mouse isnt connected and the keypad is turned off you cant get to it so you can also create a hotkey connection to the file. Right click the shortcut on the desktop and select properties. Here you can create sort, I used Ctrl+Alt+T
Then when the mouse is not attached you can use the hotkey to open the touchpad control and use the Alt-E to toggle the Enable box.
I have attached a file that includes some screen shots.
Its a bit redundant when it is easily googled.
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by: war1Posted on 2004-01-04 at 08:59:15ID: 10037513
Greetings, Sparky191!
If you can put your touch pad settings to system tray, then you can access your touch pad from there. If not, there is no way to create a shortcut from Control Panel to Desktop.
Best wishes, war1