I can't disable the TouchPad?

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xxPaulCPxx · #1 Post by **xxPaulCPxx** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:03 am

One of the reasons I love the TP so much is the pointing stick. The touchpad just gets in my way. I've got the T400 with Vista 32 Home. I can disable the touchpad, but it keeps getting re-enabled when it reboots. I know I can unplug it, but sometimes others use it who like that silly pad.

Is this a goofy Vista thing, or am I missing something glaringly obvious?

#2 Post by **Harryc** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:01 am

You should be able to disable it permanently in BIOS.

xxPaulCPxx · #3 Post by **xxPaulCPxx** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:56 am

Well, that's only slightly less obtrusive than physically unplugging it.

I still want to enable it again if I hand it over to a client to fix something in their presentation, for example.

Shutdown, bios change, reboot... it's almost faster with a screwdriver!

#4 Post by **Harryc** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:14 pm

May I recommend a #0 Phillips.

xxPaulCPxx · #5 Post by **xxPaulCPxx** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:08 pm

I'd preffer a working driver. Any word on Windows 7 drivers? Most of the Vista drivers work... except for the UltraNav, of course

r. aster · #6 Post by **r. aster** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:14 am

xxPaulCPxx wrote: I can disable the touchpad, but it keeps getting re-enabled when it reboots. I know I can unplug it, but sometimes others use it who like that silly pad.

Is this a goofy Vista thing, or am I missing something glaringly obvious?

Paul,
Don't have a solution, just a "me too" that my T500 with VHP32 also re-enables the pad occasionally, although I think not on every reboot. Got tired of this and turned it off in the BIOS.
RA

tom lightbody · #7 Post by **tom lightbody** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:32 am

perhaps a mechanical solution is called for:
suitable piece of thin cardboard

lhpets · #8 Post by **lhpets** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:21 am

I'm having an issue with several T400's whose touchpads seem to randomly reenable themselves. Haven't found a commonality yet. I have tried reinstalling the ultranav software (most recent version), to no effect. Disabling in the BIOS is not something I can let my users do as they would never be able to undo it alone should the need arise.

Has anyone had any success in resolving this issue?

Thanks!!

xxPaulCPxx · #9 Post by **xxPaulCPxx** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:58 pm

Mine doesn't seem to do it anymore, perhaps I updated the driver since I posted this?

#10 Post by **jdhurst** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:39 pm

I certainly did not have this problem with Vista Business 64-bit on my T61p. Vista is gone now so I have no way of verifying, but I am quite certain. I cannot use the touchpad, so I know instantly if it has been enabled.

So maybe it was your driver, or maybe it is just another "Home" anomoly. ... JDH

nxman · #11 Post by **nxman** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:53 pm

My T500 does it in 7 never in XP however i noticed that it only happens during the login screen which is still annoying but when windows starts the touchpad gets disabled again...

ssd_thinkpad · #12 Post by **ssd_thinkpad** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:55 am

I disabled the touchpad on my Thinkpad by just pulling the plug of the touchpad connector, I had to open up my notebook for that.

t140568 · #13 Post by **t140568** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:36 pm

My T500 re-enables after ~30 sec.

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