I have an Acer Aspire 5532 notebook running Windows 7. Soon after I got the computer, I went into the control panel and changed the touchpad settings to disable the "tap" feature in order to keep my text from getting jumbled up every time the edge of my thumb accidentally touched it. Recently, it re-enabled itself, and I have tried to go into the mouse settings to disable it again, but the option is no longer there. How can I disable this? I am incredibly frustrated and I am seriously considering fixing it with a very heavy blunt object. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Update the drivers for the touchpad, OR you can change the speed of touchpad by going to Control Panel. I mean seriously, do you people even READ?

Go to Control Panel and check it about the drivers.. if there is change the options.. otherwise install the touch pad drivers...

I suppose there is no hardware fault. Please reinstall touchpad drivers from the following website and try going into Mouse settings and check if scroll bar is enabled. Install the one apppropriate to your hardware for eg if your touchpad is ALPS install ALPS driver.

ALPS driver:

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/TouchPad/TouchPad_ALPS_7.102.2002.208_W7x86W7x64_A.zip?acerid=633917164365142548&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=ASPIRE&Step3=ASPIRE%205532&OS=712&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6

Synaptic driver:
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/TouchPad/TouchPad_Synaptics_13.2.2.0_W7x86W7x64_A.zip?acerid=633917205086579178&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=ASPIRE&Step3=ASPIRE%205532&OS=712&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_6


Source:
Drivers and Manuals


Download free driver for notebook Acer Aspire 5532 Windows 7 XP Vista

Here is a link right from Acer!

Acer Aspire 5532 Notebook Synaptics Touchpad Driver 13.2.2.0

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/TouchPad/TouchPad_Synaptics_13.2.2.0_W7x86W7x64_A.zip?acerid=633917205086579178&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire%205332&OS=702&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_6


that should help and it appears to be a direct link right to acer!

Click "Start." Click "Control Panel" in the right panel.

Click "Accessibility Options."

Clear the boxes next to "Use Sticky Keys," "Use FilterKeys" and "Use ToggleKeys."

Click "OK" to unlock the keyboard, including the keypad.
Unlock Touchpad

Click "Start," then "Control Panel."

Click "hardware and Sound," then "Mouse."

Click the "Touchpad" tab. Click "Default" under the "Touchpad" tab to reset the touchpad to its original settings.

hope this helps

Here are a couple of ideas from a Google Search:

Press the key to the left of the On/Off button. The key has a picture of a finger pressing the touchpad. So simple, so elegant, so little information out there about it.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/my-touchpad-on-my-acer-aspire-5532-laptop-isnt/51f5de30-b465-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5?auth=1

HI Diane,

Since you haven't provided the Windows Operating System version (XP/Vista/7 or other?), I'll have to provide the general scope of what you should try.

1. Go to the Control Panel and open up your Mouse section
2. Look through the different tabs until you find an option to either "Enable" your touchpad, or one that says the equivalent of "Disable Touchpad when external mouse or device is connected"

The idea is to accomplish your aim by working with the mouse settings provided for your system. Good luck and go easy on the "blue thumb". Please provide more specific information before a negative response.

Thanks

Check if aspire 5532 has a driver whick is compatible with Windows 7.

webcam should be listed in your My Computer files

You don't have a web-cam on your Acer Aspire 5532. Sorry, I actually bought a brand new Acer Aspire 5532 with Windows 7. It's really nice but that little black circle at the top of your screen is not a camera. I do believe you can have one installed though.

Good luck,
Brandonmxb