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43751 2002-04-14 03:56:00 Hi All.
just installed a usb mouse on a toshiba satallite laptop running win XP Pro..
need to know how to disable the touchpad one or set windows to only use it if usb is not present...
the USB mouse has option to disable in device manager but touchpad does not have disable option...
please help
thanks Johnny
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43752 2002-04-14 05:08:00 My laptop is a Dell Latitude and whenever I plugin an USB mouse it will disable the touchpad.

When your USB mouse is plugged in can you still use your touchpad? If you can't then it's disabled.

You might also want to try looking in your bios, maybe there is an option in there to disble your mouse.

Bruce.
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43753 2002-04-14 06:23:00 Thanks Bruce, at the moment i have them both plugged in and functional at once, will look at bios though, what i would really like is for, like your setup touchpad to disable when usb is plugged in...
i think i have a usb / ps2 adapter here i will try that also
thanks johnny
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43754 2002-04-14 08:33:00 run ur laptop software

toshiba softwares ....
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43755 2002-04-15 02:19:00 Hi
thanks for your advise all..
used the ps2 adapter and it is working fine now so will leave it at that..
cheers
Johnny
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