There's no such thing as a stupid question, but they're the easiest to answer.
JoinTour
Login
 
Tag Cloud
acer black screen blue screen blue screen of death boot bsod computer connection crash css dell display driver drivers email error explorer firefox firefox 3 hard drive internet internet explorer itunes laptop lcd malware monitor network networking outlook outlook 2003 outlook express printer problem problems ram router security slow software sound sprtcmd.exe trojan usb video virus vista windows windows xp wireless
Windows Vista
Search
Search in:
 
Advanced Search
Tech Support Guy Forums > Operating Systems > Windows Vista >
Turn off tapping...


HELLO AND WELCOME! Before you can post your question, you'll have to register -- it's completely free! Click here to join today! We highly recommend that you print a copy of our Guide for New Members. Enjoy!

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools
mick4state's Avatar
Junior Member with 19 posts.
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
15-Jul-2007, 02:44 PM #1
Question Turn off tapping...
I just got a new hard drive for my HP Pavilion Laptop. With the old HD, I just had to go into Control Panel -> Mouse and disable tapping through something called Synaptics. This does not appear at all on my new control panel anywhere under Mouse, nor is there an icon in the lower right like there used to be. It seems like I can make tapping into a science where flicking in different directions does other crap, but I just want tapping off.

Help?

-mick
Elvandil's Avatar
Moderator with 29,520 posts.
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Vermont
15-Jul-2007, 02:52 PM #2
What exactly is "tapping"?
JohnWill's Avatar
Computer Specs
Moderator with 78,896 posts.
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: South Eastern PA, USA
Experience: Advanced age & experience
15-Jul-2007, 03:53 PM #3
mick4state's Avatar
Junior Member with 19 posts.
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
15-Jul-2007, 04:38 PM #4
Can't...
That's what I used to do, but the DEVICE SETTINGS tab isn't there for some reason. See attachment for what happens when I open the MOUSE window from CONTROL PANEL.

-mick
Attached Thumbnails
turn-off-tapping-mouse.jpg  
mick4state's Avatar
Junior Member with 19 posts.
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
15-Jul-2007, 04:42 PM #5
Tapping is on laptops where you tap the touchpad with your finger and it is the equivalent of a left click. It's useful in some ways, but I hate it. I accidentally press it all the time and my palms sometimes click random links when I'm just trying to type.

-mick
crjdriver's Avatar
Computer Specs
Moderator with 17,510 posts.
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Reno, NV
15-Jul-2007, 05:11 PM #6
Have you installed the driver[s] for your touchpad?
mick4state's Avatar
Junior Member with 19 posts.
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
15-Jul-2007, 05:23 PM #7
Geek Squad did the OS install because I needed a new HD and because I only had the disk to upgrade to Vista, not to install it directly. The touchpad obviously works, but I never installed anything myself.

-mick
Elvandil's Avatar
Moderator with 29,520 posts.
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Vermont
15-Jul-2007, 06:08 PM #8
Quote:
Originally Posted by mick4state
Tapping is on laptops where you tap the touchpad with your finger and it is the equivalent of a left click. It's useful in some ways, but I hate it. I accidentally press it all the time and my palms sometimes click random links when I'm just trying to type.

-mick
Ah, yes. I remember that now. Haven't used the pad in a while, in part because of the inadvertent "taps".
JohnWill's Avatar
Computer Specs
Moderator with 78,896 posts.
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: South Eastern PA, USA
Experience: Advanced age & experience
15-Jul-2007, 06:29 PM #9
You need to install the Synaptics drivers: http://www.synaptics.com/support/drive.cfm
mick4state's Avatar
Junior Member with 19 posts.
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
15-Jul-2007, 06:32 PM #10
Thanks a bunch.

-mick
JohnWill's Avatar
Computer Specs
Moderator with 78,896 posts.
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: South Eastern PA, USA
Experience: Advanced age & experience
15-Jul-2007, 08:14 PM #11
You're welcome.
Closed Thread

THIS THREAD HAS EXPIRED.
Are you having the same problem? We have volunteers ready to answer your question, but first you'll have to join for free. Need help getting started? Check out our Welcome Guide.


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
WELCOME TO TECH SUPPORT GUY! Are you looking for the solution to your computer problem? Join our site today to ask your question -- for free! Our site is run completely by volunteers who help people like you solve computer problems. See our Welcome Guide to get started.



Thread Tools


You Are Using:
Server ID
Advertisements do not imply our endorsement of that product or service.
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:41 AM.
Copyright © 1996 - 2008 TechGuy, Inc. All rights reserved.
Powered by vBulletin, Copyright © 2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.1.0
Powered by Cermak Technologies, Inc.