Disabling Alps Toucnpad on notebook

[Ian A. White]

Hi,

I have a notebook with an Alps Touchpad. The problem is I use a mouse
as the Touchpad is a little cumbersome for CAD.

At the moment both operate and there is no hardware conflict, just an
operator conflict because I have to be very careful so that I do not let
any part of my hands get too close to the pad surface otherwise it is
taken as a touchpad action.

The touchpad has its own software loaded in Add/Remove Programs, and is
seen in Device Manager as a PS/2 mouse. I can uninstall the software
and remove the device (as suggested by my supplier's support) but on
restarting, the hardware is found and reinstalled.

The notebook is a Compal CL50 (also sold as a BCL50) Centrino notebook.
There is no setting in BIOS to disable the touchpad or the PS/2 port.

I have tried setting up different hardware profiles, but the touchpad is
one item I cannot disable no matter which profile I choose.

Does anyone know of a way to disable the touchpad and/or PS/2 port? I
suspect that being able to disable the PS/2 port will disable the
touchpad.

Thanks

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Regards,

Ian A. White, CPEng
(e-mail address removed)
WAI Engineering
Sydney 2000
Australia

Ph: 0418 203 229 (Int'l: +61 418 203 229)
Fax: (02) 9622 0450 (Int'l: +61 2 9622 0450)

www.wai.com.au

 

[Steve C. Ray]

Start, Run, type in "msconfig" (without quotes), OK. Click the Startup Tab
and look for a listing for the touchpad. If you find it, uncheck the box. It
won't startup the next time you boot.

 

[Gary Tait]

Hi,

I have a notebook with an Alps Touchpad. The problem is I use a mouse
as the Touchpad is a little cumbersome for CAD.

At the moment both operate and there is no hardware conflict, just an
operator conflict because I have to be very careful so that I do not let
any part of my hands get too close to the pad surface otherwise it is
taken as a touchpad action.

The touchpad has its own software loaded in Add/Remove Programs, and is
seen in Device Manager as a PS/2 mouse. I can uninstall the software
and remove the device (as suggested by my supplier's support) but on
restarting, the hardware is found and reinstalled.

The notebook is a Compal CL50 (also sold as a BCL50) Centrino notebook.
There is no setting in BIOS to disable the touchpad or the PS/2 port.

I have tried setting up different hardware profiles, but the touchpad is
one item I cannot disable no matter which profile I choose.

Does anyone know of a way to disable the touchpad and/or PS/2 port? I
suspect that being able to disable the PS/2 port will disable the
touchpad.

Thanks

You might need to modify the electronics to have a toggle switch
physically disconnect the pointer device. I had to do that on my
laptop to be able to use a PS/2 scroll mouse.

 

[Ian A. White]

Start, Run, type in "msconfig" (without quotes), OK. Click the Startup Tab
and look for a listing for the touchpad. If you find it, uncheck the box. It
won't startup the next time you boot.

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately it did not work. What
disabling the program does is disable the enhancements. I suspect the
same thing would happen if I uninstalled the touchpad software.

It is PnP that is the problem. I believe that the only way would be to
disable the PS/2 port or the touchpad itself. Unfortunately the way
manufacturers go these days, they don't like feedback and so it looks
like I am stuck.

It was worth a try.

Thanks.

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Regards,

Ian A. White, CPEng
(e-mail address removed)
WAI Engineering
Sydney 2000
Australia

Ph: 0418 203 229 (Int'l: +61 418 203 229)
Fax: (02) 9622 0450 (Int'l: +61 2 9622 0450)

www.wai.com.au

 

[Ian A. White]

You might need to modify the electronics to have a toggle switch
physically disconnect the pointer device. I had to do that on my
laptop to be able to use a PS/2 scroll mouse.

I don't think I will go down that path. At least I can use both devices
simultaneously. The problem is that I don't have to actually touch the
pad for it to sense a touch. If any part of me gets too close it is
read as a touch.

Thanks.

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Regards,

Ian A. White, CPEng
(e-mail address removed)
WAI Engineering
Sydney 2000
Australia

Ph: 0418 203 229 (Int'l: +61 418 203 229)
Fax: (02) 9622 0450 (Int'l: +61 2 9622 0450)

www.wai.com.au