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    Auto-disable Synaptics touchpad on usb mouse detection

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by roymathieu, Jan 10, 2010.

  1. roymathieu

    roymathieu Notebook Consultant

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    I posted this thread in the Sager/Clevo section of the forums but it is also relevant for any notebook using a Synaptics touchpad:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=449196

    If you can see the option (in control panel -> mouse -> pointing device) to disable the touchpad on external mouse detection good for you, if not you can use the registry trick posted to get it to work!
     
    roymathieu, Jan 10, 2010
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  2. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    About time that this was made possible :D! Thanks for the heads up!
     
    Kocane, Jan 10, 2010
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