I have a Dell M5030 and I cannot type a document with the touchpad on. Can you please tell my in layman terms how to turn the pad off

Hi,

Download and install the touchpad driver from http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails/Product/inspiron-15-m5030?driverId=PVVGC&osCode=W732&fileId=2731095679&languageCode=en&categoryId=IN

Click Start/Control Panel and look for the Mouse or Touchpad and go in and change the settings or select the Default Settings.

If you sell have a problem after playing with the settings then just go download and reinstall the driver.

Get onlineand got to www.google.com In the google search box type: "DellSupport" (without the quotes and put your manufacturer name before Support). Look for downloads and drivers. Enter your model number and operatingsystem when requested. Download and install the touchpad drivers.

I have the same computer if you look up between >>' and insert you will see the symbol that looks like the mouse pad with an X in the middle click this button by itself and it should unlock your mouse pad.

1) Examine your "Function"/"F" keys and look for a touchpad icon. If you find one, hold the "Fn" key and press the touchpad icon button to unlock the touchpad. Move on to Step 2 if your laptop doesn't support this feature.

2) Plug a USB mouse into an open port on your laptop. Click the Windows "Start" button. Click "Control Panel" in Windows XP and double-click "Device Manager." Type "Device" in the search box in Vista and Windows 7 and click "Device Manager" from the results.

3) Click "+" next to "Mice and other pointing devices." Right-click the touchpad and select "Enable." Your touchpad is now unlocked.

Hi c_louise_moo,

You can find some instructions on disabling the touchpad here:

http://www.labnol.org/software/disable-touchpad-on-laptop/14052/and this link has a piece of freeware called TouchPad Pal which allows you to disable the touchpad while you're typing (which should be the only time it gets in the way really) http://download.cnet.com/TouchpadPal/3000-2084_4-11143760.html

Hope it helps.

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Hi darkracex...
Click on Start>Click on Control Panel>Click on Personalization>Click on Change Mouse Pointers>Click on "Buttons"...this is where you will personalize your mouse/touch pad.
This is also where you will find your touchpad model.
It will be listed in the drop down list.
Llisted under "Devices" on the same page.
If this does not solve your problem...reinstall your drivers.
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hi there,
To enable or disable the touch pad, press the touch pad function key (located on the upper row) on the laptop keyboard.

Nelson

You can find some instructions on disabling the touchpad herehttp://www.labnol.org/software/disable-touchpad-on-laptop/14052/
and this link has a piece of freeware called TouchPad Pal which allows you to disable the touchpad while you're typing (which should be the only time it gets in the way really) http://download.cnet.com/TouchpadPal/3000-2084_4-11143760.html
Hope this helps!

try to restart the pc and check if the touchpad will still act on it. If not, try to use an external mouse and check if it works. Otherwise call Dell to possibly repair your touch pad..

Same thing here, I can not find out how to diable the touch paid. I spent an hour chatting on-line with Dell Tech support and they did nothing to help!! I am starting to think it can not be done on this machine. Please someone tell use how to do this?