Turn on/off touchpad with hotkey for Dell XPS 13 (XPS L322X)

Hi Karl,

XPS 13 does not have a hot key to disable the touch pad. However, you can disable it from the touch pad application installed on your system.

1. Right-click the touchpad icon in the taskbar in desktop view.
2. Select Touchpad Properties.
   
3. Turn Touchpad On or Off as per the need.
   

Hi,

it most be possible to create a script or create a hotkey that will do we same...

Any tips?

Dell do not have a program where it is possible to create your own hotkeys?

Regards

Karl  

Hi Karl,

Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately, this system does not have a hot key to turn off the touch pad.

Please reply for any further clarifications.

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

I have seen that setting, it is also possible to do the same in the computer settings.

The problem i have a would like to a hoykey...

I did try to write a script but a cannot find the correct windows command that turns it on/off.

Any snuggest?

Regards

Karl

Hi Karl,

Dell does not have any programs to create hot keys. I did some research and found the video. You may want to refer to it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ErNQz5PC73c

Please reply for any further questions.

Thanks, i have been investigating a solution with AutoHotKey but the issue i have is that I cannot find the correct command.

I did also try to create a solution where I did change in the windows register direct but for some reason that did not work.  

I hope maybe that you have the command that the trackpad program use (instead of the windows command)

Thanks for your help!

//Karl

Hi Karl,

Unfortunately, we do not have that information. The only option to disable the touch pad on this system is from the touch pad utility.

Please reply for any clarifications.

Sad.  I had to find another mouse. 

You should really expose an API - even if only to turn on the touchpad.

thanks,

Sam

Thank you, thank you.  Your registry edit is exactly what I needed.  Much appreciated.  

I used a workaround that works pretty well.   Not very elegant, but gets the job done.  The file paths in the example below can obviously be edited to your liking.

1. Create a folder in C:\ and name it "shortcuts".   
   
   
2. Open C:\shortcuts folder >> right click >> select "new" >> select "shortcut"
   
   
3. A dialogue will appear requesting the shortcut location.  Use:
   ms-settings:mousetouchpad
   
   
4. The dialogue will request the shortcut name.  Use:  
   touchpad
   
   
5. Install the freeware program autohotkey, use the version available by clicking the download button at the top of the page at their website here.
   
   
6. Again, open folder C:\shortcuts >> right click >> select "new" >> select "text document" and rename it as:
   shortcuts
   
   IMPORTANT:  If your file is now named "shortcuts.txt" you're good to go.  If the ".txt" file extension is hidden, follow the instructions here to show file extensions before moving forward.  
   
   
7. Open shortcuts.txt with notepad.  Right click on file >> open with... >> notepad
   
   
8. Paste the following into notepad exactly as written.  CODE:
   

   #SingleInstance force #InstallKeybdHook #UseHook F7:: Keywait F7 SetKeyDelay, 150 Run, C:\shortcuts\touchpad.url Sleep, 1500 Send, {tab}{tab}{tab}{tab}{space} Sleep, 500 Send, {altdown}{F4}{altup} exit

9. Save the notepad document and close it.
   
   
10. Rename the file you just closed as follows and click "yes" when windows asks if you are sure.
    Original Name:  shortcuts.txt 
    New Name:       shortcuts.ahk
    
    
11. Double click on the file.  Press F7.   It works!   Press F7 again. It works again!
    
    FIN
    
    IF IT DIDN'T WORK...probably because...
    You ignored the IMPORTANT note in step #6
    or...
    You did not complete step #5.
    or...
    Your settings dialogue has different options than mine.  Double click on the touchpad shortcut we created in step #4 >> press tab until the Touchpad on/off setting is selected.  Open shortcuts.ahk with notepad, and adjust the number of times tab is repeated in line 10 of the CODE in step #8.
    or...
    Your computer is slow and you should adjust line #9 in the CODE by changing 1500 to 3000   
    
    
12. OPTIONAL #1
    If you would like this function every time you use windows, create a shortcut of shortcuts.ahk and copy it to your startup folder, typically located here:
    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
    
    
13. OPTIONAL #2
    If you would like to assign the hotkey to a different F key, change line 5 in CODE from step #8.   If you would like alt+F7 to perform the action, change line 5 to:
    !F7::