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This is really irritating

My T60P trackpoint stick keeps turning on by itself... I keep turning it back off in the control panel ("mouse settings) but ... after a few re boots.. it is back on...

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Turboqueef wrote:This is really irritating

My T60P trackpoint stick keeps turning on by itself... I keep turning it back off in the control panel ("mouse settings) but ... after a few re boots.. it is back on...

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Try disabling it in the BIOS? That would be a more permanent fix (I think that's an option).

And BTW...nice username. I LOL'ed.

Use Thinkpad configuration to disable various hardware parts of your unit...

It is one of few Thinkvantage apps that I don't uninstall...

Have you tried Control Panel -> Mouse Properties -> UltraNav -> TrackPoint -> Settings -> uncheck "press-to-select" ? Also, which version of synapatics do you have installed?

Marin85 wrote:Have you tried Control Panel -> Mouse Properties -> UltraNav -> TrackPoint -> Settings -> uncheck "press-to-select" ? Also, which version of synapatics do you have installed?

Yes, this is how I disable it.. through control panel by unchecking the box... but then after a few boot up's the box is checked again... very strange... O.. synapatics version is: 11.1.21.0 dated 7/03/08

beGi wrote:Use Thinkpad configuration to disable various hardware parts of your unit...

It is one of few Thinkvantage apps that I don't uninstall...

Hi,

I just opened the configuration app... when I access the trackpoint settings, it just opens the control panel window (same window I get when accessing through control panel).. It shows as unchecked still when accessing through thinkvantage !

bmwman91 wrote:
Try disabling it in the BIOS? That would be a more permanent fix (I think that's an option).

And BTW...nice username. I LOL'ed.

Thanks,

I can't find any setting in the bios. I do want the trackpoint stick I just don't want the press to select (I keep hitting it when typing fast and the cursor goes wild when this happens).

Glad you got a hoot out of the user name.. that comes from another hobby (turbocharged Subaru)... doesn't really apply to computer stuff though...

Turboqueef wrote:... synapatics version is: 11.1.21.0 dated 7/03/08

Apparently you use XP. For XP installations I still stick to the versions around v7.5 (but I don´t use XP anyway) because they simply work without any such problems. I remember another thread with a similar problem -> the OP wanted to turn off the TrackPoint Scrolling Tips, but after reboot they were enabled again. Maybe using an older version of synaptics would solve your problem.

Cheers,

Marin

Turboqueef wrote:I just opened the configuration app... when I access the trackpoint settings, it just opens the control panel window (same window I get when accessing through control panel)..

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I thought you want to disable trackpoint completely...

beGi wrote: Sorry for the misunderstanding, I thought you want to disable trackpoint completely...

No need to be sorry... I appreciate the feedback... thank you!!

Marin85 wrote:Apparently you use XP. For XP installations I still stick to the versions around v7.5 (but I don´t use XP anyway) because they simply work without any such problems. I remember another thread with a similar problem -> the OP wanted to turn off the TrackPoint Scrolling Tips, but after reboot they were enabled again. Maybe using an older version of synaptics would solve your problem.

Cheers,

Marin

I may need to try that out... I did try to uncheck the press to select box using the Thinkvantage app.. and it still returned to checked after one reboot. I am looking for 7.5 version now.

Thanks,

Turboqueef wrote:I am looking for 7.5 version now.

...or anything else except for the latest ones

I'm having the same problem, where I turn off the trackpad altogether, and every time I unsleep, it turns itself back on. Very frustrating. Did you find the old version of the driver anywhere?

alphawolf wrote:I'm having the same problem, where I turn off the trackpad altogether, and every time I unsleep, it turns itself back on. Very frustrating. Did you find the old version of the driver anywhere?

Totally frustrating I agree. I have not found any old drivers yet.. when I do, I will post a link here.

Good luck,