Touchpad Changes

[joko]

the touchpad on my laptop has areas that if you touch them they scroll etc - and i hate it - it drives me mad

is there a way i can stop this and just have a plain touch pad that does what i want when i want

i have looked in control panel and there is nothing there except the buttons

its an asus x54c, running win 7

thanks

[Buenchico]

Well, I've read the instruction manual and I can't see any reference to changing the way that the touchpad works:
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/K54C/E6591_eManual_K54L_K54LY_Z106.pdf

You'll probably have to do what I'm planning to do with my new netbook (which has a touchpad which is incredibly sensitive). That's to spend £4.50 in Asda!
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/catalog/sectionpagecontainer.jsp?skuId=910000508923&departmentid=1214921923802&aisleid=1215109789266&startValue=401&referrer=cookiesDetecting

[joko]

cheers chris - the asda link only takes me to the main page and asks me about cookies ... what is it for?

[wolf63]

It's for a mouse. I use a mouse on my laptop - the touchpad was driving me to despair.

[Buenchico]

Yes, it's for a small mouse, with a retractable cable. I've given up on touchpads!

[Fitzer]

Look for a programme (I guess) called Smart Pad, this is Asus' page on it http://support.asus.com/Troubleshooting/detail.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=3&m=X54C&s=362&hashedid=n/a&os=&no=1776

[whiskeryron]

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

WR.

[joko]

i have found it!. there is an option - much like the options in the link fitzer added, in the mouse section. I looked there and didnt notice it strangely.

so hopefully problem solved

it also has options to adjust the sensitivity of your touchpad and various other options, so maybe worth a try, so you can get rid of the mouse!

instructions here - http://www.emc.com.tw/eng/st_tpn_sp.asp