The curser jumps when I'm typing and I attribute this to inadvertanly touching the "pad". If you see another reason, let me know. I had a laptop a couple of years ago where I disabled the pad and the problem stopped ... and don't give me advice on keyboading ... I focus on not touching the pad, but I'll be typing away and look up and the curser is not where it should be.
i know how you said not to give any advice on your typing but try raising your hands when doing it to avoid hitting the touch pad. please don't hurt me!!!
I have the same problem with my 6000 keypad. Dell replaced it after almost 3 months of compalining but sadly they gave me another 6000 and I have the same problem.
I discovered that the BIOS does not fill in all the way when I start up. Watching the status bar as it loads up it stops about 1/3rd of an inch from completely being installed.
Any BIOS update I do lasts less than 24 hours. I'm using an exteranl keyboard which puts me some distance from the screen.
How do I fix a bad BIOS and have it be a permanent fix? Is this a bad chip?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me fix this annoying problem.
Today I saw a 6400 and it has this feature. When I looked at the downloads available for the 6000 I found an updated driver with this option added.
http://ftp.us.dell.com/input/R113813.EXE
Enhancements:
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- Adds the feature where the touchpad/stick is disabled when a USB mouse is plugged in. This feature is disabled by default but can be enabled via a checkbox on the Devices tab in the Touchpad. When a USB mouse is plugged in a pop up message informs the user that a USB mouse has been detected and that the touchpad/stick has been disabled. A red 'X' appears over the touchpad icon in the systray when it is disabled.
Installation Instructions
Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with Setup.exe File for R113813.EXE
bacillus
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hunterelite
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July 8th, 2005 14:00
tried to do so using the device manager. can't do it. why do you want it off anyway?
Pehrson
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July 8th, 2005 21:00
hunterelite
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July 8th, 2005 22:00
i know how you said not to give any advice on your typing but try raising your hands when doing it to avoid hitting the touch pad. please don't hurt me!!!
Pehrson
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July 9th, 2005 13:00
windcruzer
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August 17th, 2005 16:00
I have the same problem with my 6000 keypad. Dell replaced it after almost 3 months of compalining but sadly they gave me another 6000 and I have the same problem.
I discovered that the BIOS does not fill in all the way when I start up. Watching the status bar as it loads up it stops about 1/3rd of an inch from completely being installed.
Any BIOS update I do lasts less than 24 hours. I'm using an exteranl keyboard which puts me some distance from the screen.
How do I fix a bad BIOS and have it be a permanent fix? Is this a bad chip?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me fix this annoying problem.
Ron
Pehrson
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August 17th, 2005 17:00
I lighly taped my business card over the pad (two together actually) and I'm OK now. It fits well and doesn't look totally nerd.
One low tech highway to solve the hightechies mess ups.
ymo
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July 11th, 2006 10:00
http://ftp.us.dell.com/input/R113813.EXE
Enhancements:
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- Adds the feature where the touchpad/stick is disabled when a USB mouse is plugged in. This feature is disabled by default but can be enabled via a checkbox on the Devices tab in the Touchpad. When a USB mouse is plugged in a pop up message informs the user that a USB mouse has been detected and that the touchpad/stick has been disabled. A red 'X' appears over the touchpad icon in the systray when it is disabled.
Installation Instructions
Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with Setup.exe File for R113813.EXE