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    Laptop help..

    Some one may be able to help here as it's driving me nuts.. i had issues with my laptop the other day, all fixed now but i can't get the touchpad to work properly, how the feck do i get to the screen to adjust the touchpad settings ??
    I know it's there as i found it by accident the other day !!

    TIA
    Steve

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    Re: Laptop help..

    usb mouse?

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    Re: Laptop help..

    I have an icon at the bottom right of the screen.

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    Re: Laptop help..

    Quote Originally Posted by R5GTTRaider View Post
    usb mouse?

    I got a touchpad, why do i want a usb mouse..

    Anyway, still nothing, i know it's there somewhere

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    Re: Laptop help..

    ooo i forgot about this section....

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    Re: Laptop help..

    Quote Originally Posted by R5GTTRaider View Post
    usb mouse?
    What's that got to do with the price of fish?

    Steve, go to control panel, and under "Hardware and Sound", you'll have a "Mouse" option. You'll be able to adjust the settings there.

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    Re: Laptop help..

    well i was under the impression the touch pad wasnt working as the settings were wrong, so i suggesed using a usb mouse,to solve the touchpad settings and then use the pad ffs ill keep me mouth shut

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    Re: Laptop help..

    Quote Originally Posted by R5GTTRaider View Post
    well i was under the impression the touch poad wasnt working as the settings were wrong, so i suggesed using a usb mouse, ffs ill keep me mouth shut
    If someone put a post up saying that their car won't start, would you suggest that they buy an aeroplane?

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    Re: Laptop help..

    Can't find touchpad settings in there Bill, i found it by accident the other day & now nadda. the pad works it's just the center button i used to scroll the page down doesn't work now ??

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    Re: Laptop help..

    Quote Originally Posted by 5teve L View Post
    Can't find touchpad settings in there Bill, i found it by accident the other day & now nadda. the pad works it's just the center button i used to scroll the page down doesn't work now ??
    Hmm, well maybe you should get a USB mouse

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    Re: Laptop help..

    Quote Originally Posted by The new Bill J View Post
    Hmm, well maybe you should get a USB mouse


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    Re: Laptop help..

    Like bill says, in control panel -> mouse. There is a drop down there to select the device you want to configure, make sure your touchpad is selected and then all your settings will be over the following tabs.

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    Re: Laptop help..

    Download and install the latest drivers from the manufacturers website, if this fails maybe your pad is buggered.

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    Re: Laptop help..

    Quote Originally Posted by The new Bill J View Post
    If someone put a post up saying that their car won't start, would you suggest that they buy an aeroplane?

    I'd suggest a new car

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    Re: Laptop help..

    yeah this is very odd ive had many laptops in the past and repaired many for people, windows always have installed the drivers so the touchpad works usally the manafacture will supply drivers and software, but never makes any diffrence, as the windows drivers work fine, its just some added software with advanced setting from the manafacture.
    what operating system are you using
    also what make and model is the laptop
    you could always try uninstalling the touchpad from your device manager.
    then reboot the laptop windows will then find and autamaticly install the drivers for you.
    providing your running winxp or vista that is

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    Re: Laptop help..

    download and install everest from the folling link
    http://majorgeeks.com/download4181.html
    this will tell you what hardware you have board manafacture etc, & what drivers your missing+give you a link to manafacture website where you can download the drivers.
    making it easy

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    Re: Laptop help..

    5teve L - what's the make and model of your laptop ... UNICRONICUS has probably nailed it, 99% of the time the driver needs reinstalling/updating ... if you give me the make/model I can get the latest driver for you

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