07-14-2016 12:55 PM
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  1. barber76's Avatar
    barber76
    My current settings for trackpad/mouse are:
    Touchpad: ON
    Leave touchpad on when mouse is connected: OFF
    Hardware:
    Mouse is wireless MS 1850
    Laptop is Dell Inspiron 15

    The issue is, when I power off the mouse, touchpad remains off. Just in case, I also unplugged receiver from USB port - didn't help, touchpad still off.
    Meanwhile, I really like the setting itself - I want the touchpad to activate only if no mouse is connected.
    Anyone knows how to overcome this issue?
    07-14-2016 11:58 AM
  2. Chintan Gohel's Avatar
    Chintan Gohel
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    Originally Posted by barber76
    My current settings for trackpad/mouse are:
    Touchpad: ON
    Leave touchpad on when mouse is connected: OFF
    Hardware:
    Mouse is wireless MS 1850
    Laptop is Dell Inspiron 15

    The issue is, when I power off the mouse, touchpad remains off. Just in case, I also unplugged receiver from USB port - didn't help, touchpad still off.
    Meanwhile, I really like the setting itself - I want the touchpad to activate only if no mouse is connected.
    Anyone knows how to overcome this issue?
    and if you leave it on even if you have an external mouse?
    07-14-2016 12:41 PM
  3. midnightfrolic's Avatar
    midnightfrolic
    Try updating synaptics touchpad drivers/software. Resolved it most if the time.
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    07-14-2016 12:45 PM
  4. barber76's Avatar
    barber76
    Originally Posted by Chintan Gohel
    and if you leave it on even if you have an external mouse?
    If I understand you correctly, you're asking about switching "Leave touchpad on when mouse is connected" to ON. It works fine, and touchpad works along with the mouse in this case. But this is not what I want.
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    07-14-2016 12:53 PM
  5. barber76's Avatar
    barber76
    Originally Posted by midnightfrolic
    Try updating synaptics touchpad drivers/software. Resolved it most if the time.
    I'll try. But the issue may be in mouse, not in touchpad. Because after I power down the mouse, in settings I still see "mouse is connected" notification.
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    07-14-2016 12:55 PM
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