touchpad problems?

Goolo · 28th December 2004, 1:07 AM

hi, i currently have a NEC Versa E668 laptop....but just tonight my touchpad has stopped responding...mouse works...but touchpad doesn't respond at all....so i'm not sure if i've just screwed up the touch pad or is it a program error?

kaui · 28th December 2004, 2:06 AM

might sound stupid, but you should check whether its disabled...

Surge · 28th December 2004, 9:25 AM

So it doesn't work when the mouse is disconnected?

Goolo · 28th December 2004, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaui

might sound stupid, but you should check whether its disabled...

this mite sound even more stoopid...i don;t know how to check whether its disabled...

somehow the pad has a big red cross over it's icon in the taskbar....but there isn't a simple enable option....i'll try to hab a look ...

other question: the pad doesn't work whether a mouse is plugged in...

kaui · 28th December 2004, 12:10 PM

If your using XP (im not sure for other OSs) it should be under mouse in the control panel.

The fact that there is a big red cross over it indicated to me that it has somehow been disable software side.

Check the device manager too (control panel, system, hardware tab, device manager button) expand the mices and other pointing thingys thing...hehe, the right click on the one that is your touchpad. Mine is called something like "Alps pointing device for vaio" So it maye be similar on your machine. Anyway right click on it and go to properties. On the first screen, there is a drop down box at the bottom that says "Usage" or something. Make sure that is on enable. If its greyed out, it means you cant disable it. So your problem is else where. Let us know how it goes. My feeling is that your system decided to turn off your touchpad while you use the external mouse, and forgot to turn it back on.

Goolo · 28th December 2004, 3:27 PM

yeh i'm using win xp....
i looked at the usage thingy and it is greyed out...realli weird...the red cross is gone now...

and touchpad works again....but wen i plug in the mouse (ps2) it stops working .....

thanks for your help kaui

kaui · 29th December 2004, 12:08 PM

Hehe, i might be a little "feature"

"Oh no, why would he want them BOTH to work?!"

:P

28th December 2004, 1:07 AM	#1
Goolo Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: sydney Posts: 26	touchpad problems? hi, i currently have a NEC Versa E668 laptop....but just tonight my touchpad has stopped responding...mouse works...but touchpad doesn't respond at all....so i'm not sure if i've just screwed up the touch pad or is it a program error? __________________ Goolo

28th December 2004, 9:25 AM	#3
Surge Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: 2204 Posts: 2,056	So it doesn't work when the mouse is disconnected? __________________ Folding@Home 10000 Club Member

28th December 2004, 3:27 PM	#6
Goolo Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: sydney Posts: 26	yeh i'm using win xp.... i looked at the usage thingy and it is greyed out...realli weird...the red cross is gone now... and touchpad works again....but wen i plug in the mouse (ps2) it stops working ..... thanks for your help kaui __________________ Goolo

28th December 2004, 2:06 AM	#2
kaui Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 62	might sound stupid, but you should check whether its disabled...

28th December 2004, 12:10 PM	#5
kaui Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 62	If your using XP (im not sure for other OSs) it should be under mouse in the control panel. The fact that there is a big red cross over it indicated to me that it has somehow been disable software side. Check the device manager too (control panel, system, hardware tab, device manager button) expand the mices and other pointing thingys thing...hehe, the right click on the one that is your touchpad. Mine is called something like "Alps pointing device for vaio" So it maye be similar on your machine. Anyway right click on it and go to properties. On the first screen, there is a drop down box at the bottom that says "Usage" or something. Make sure that is on enable. If its greyed out, it means you cant disable it. So your problem is else where. Let us know how it goes. My feeling is that your system decided to turn off your touchpad while you use the external mouse, and forgot to turn it back on.

29th December 2004, 12:08 PM	#7
kaui Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 62	Hehe, i might be a little "feature" "Oh no, why would he want them BOTH to work?!" :P