Touchpad problems

[andr6192]

i just got a new gaming laptop (ACER ASPIRE 8935G) and i dont got a mouse for it atm so im using the touchpad but it has something programmed into it so that when i use the keyboard the touchpad locks... not very useful for games that is wasd controlled :P if some1 knows how to enable a Synaptics TouchPad v7.2 while writing plz make a reply and tell me how :) thx allready

[Samus-Fan]

Do a barrel roll.












Actually, it should be programmable in Preferences somewhere, if not, try Control Panel and it should be in there somewhere.
If not, dunno. I don't have a Gaming Laptop, so I can't help you.
Try Control Panel, that's your best bet.

[LiNuX]

not sure if it's something "programmed" into it - it could be just that the connections are messed up and the mobo can only send/receive info from one at a time (keyboard or touchpad) - I had a similar problem with my leno laptop last summer - I took the whole thing apart trying to figure out why my touch pad would suddenly stop working when I was typing and eventually it would freeze the whole computer

then I replaced the part with the touch pad and it went back to normal. But anyway, mine was a lenovo and you have an acer so the problems could be very different. Try doing what samus said and then check the control panel's touchpad/mouse settings - it could have something there (different laptops have different settings, I have 5-6 laptops at home and they all have different options since they are different makes)

[andr6192]

well ive tried the control panel allready and it seems (not completly sure) to that it cant be changed, but i dont think its a malfunktion coz i see alot of ppl whom makes HowTo's for disableing a touchpad as they write