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The Touchpad is an electronic component and can fail, even after 3 days of use. Luckily, you have a warranty, right? Sony should provide a free repair to replace the touchpad. This can happen on any brand of laptop. <br />
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The real answer about whether Sony is a good 'buy' is how well and fast they can fix it. IMO, computer purchase is really about who provides the best support and I prefer Dell since they have on-site repair and you dont have to ship the laptop to a central repair center for most things.
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The Touchpad is an electronic component and can fail, even after 3 days of use. Luckily, you have a warranty, right? Sony should provide a free repair to replace the touchpad. This can happen on any brand of laptop.

The real answer about whether Sony is a good 'buy' is how well and fast they can fix it. IMO, computer purchase is really about who provides the best support and I prefer Dell since they have on-site repair and you dont have to ship the laptop to a central repair center for most things.

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I just noticed the touchpad works on the &quot;log-in&quot; screen and does not work once you log in. do you think it is still faulty or do you think it could be a setting?
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I just noticed the touchpad works on the "log-in" screen and does not work once you log in. do you think it is still faulty or do you think it could be a setting?

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Sounds very much like a setting. Check to see what software it is using in the control panel under Mouse. Do you have a external mouse plugged in?
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Sounds very much like a setting. Check to see what software it is using in the control panel under Mouse. Do you have a external mouse plugged in?

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Partial credit should be awarded as my answers led him to the solution.
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Partial credit should be awarded as my answers led him to the solution.

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is there a hot key or any other thing that would disable the touchpad on the third day od having the laptop. or is the sony vaio garbage, and i have made a big mistake getting one?
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is there a hot key or any other thing that would disable the touchpad on the third day od having the laptop. or is the sony vaio garbage, and i have made a big mistake getting one?

windows 7 sony vaio synaptics touchpad all of a sudden doesn't work

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

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A laptop or notebook is a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, there is often no longer any difference. Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, and for personal multimedia. A laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, speakers, a keyboard, and pointing devices (such as a touchpad or trackpad) into a single unit. The device can be powered either from a rechargeable battery or by mains electricity from an AC adapter.

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Components are those devices that are internal to a computer -- the PC boards, the central processor (CPU), the memory (RAM), disk and video controllers and so on.