Win 7 does not give access to disable touch pad tapping feature as on previous Windows OSs. How might it be done?

I FOUND IT!!!

1. Go to Control Panel
2. Look up MOUSE
3. Go to mouse properties
4. Go to Device Settings
5. Go to Settings
6. Uncheck Tapping

This should work for all Windows 7 OS Laptops!

This is my first post.  Let me know if this helps!

Hi Dlanod,

 

 

Welcome to Microsoft Answers!

 

 

Who is the computer manufacturer?

 

You may try updating the drivers from the manufacturer’s website and check if you are able to accomplish what you want.

 

To disable the tapping feature of the touchpad:

1.      Click on Start.

2.      Go to Control Panel.

3.      In the search box, type mouse, and then click Mouse.

4.      Change the settings as per your requirements.

 

For more details on mouse settings follow the link.

Change mouse settings

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-mouse-settings

 

 

Hope this information is helpful.

Amrita M

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That isn't it. It used to be that I could disable all the stupid functions MS and Apple use. Windows update took that away as far as I can tell. I want it back.

Here's the answer for how to disable the touchpad for a DELL computer using Windows 7. (Dell has customized the touchpad and other system info; they don't provide touchpad access in any other way I've found...) This is especially helpful if you are using an external mouse.

1. Go to Start, Control Panel.
2. In "Category" view click on Windows Mobility Center.
3. At the lower right of that screen find "Touchpad" and click on it.
4. In the new box click on "Device Select" on the upper left
5. That brings up a box for disabling the touchpad.
6. There's also a checkbox for disabling it when an external mouse is used.

I can't believe that ACER doesn't have touchpad drivers for Windows 7. How can that be? Yet they sell their products loaded with Windows 7?  Have you tried calling them?  How about uninstalling and reinstalling your current driver?  Even if it informs you that it is working properly, do it anyway? I know that I had to type in my Gateway laptop model number so they could give the correct driver. I found this website helpful, maybe you will too.  Sorry you are having so much trouble.  I would contact ACER directly.  There has to be a driver out there somewhere and that is your answer

Also, found this post somewhere that might be helpful:

Hmmm...Acer seems to only support the device for it's original configuration (Win XP). Also, they only seem to provide updates, not the complete driver set. I checked notebooks for a Vista driver. They used two different manufacturers for their Vista models. No help there.

Okay, try this

1. Uninstall any Synaptics or touchpad software using uninstall programs.
2. Reboot-does Win 7 find new hardware and attempt to install anything?
3. If NO, Start>Contol Panel>under System Security select find and fix problems>Hardware and Sound>Configure Device  Any Luck?
4. If NO, Start>right click Computer>Manage>Device Manager>and select the touchpad>right-click properties>update driver and let Win 7 look for drivers.

Long shot...hail mary...try the Dell Vista driverhere. It's for Latitude and Precision Vista 32-bit

 Searching the net only reveals that Acer provides no support for OS other than how it was sold. There also seemed to be no fixes. I concur with Gaffer, you'll have to try the generic Vista drivers from Synaptics and hope for the best if Win 7 doesn't find a driver that it likes.

The good news is that Win 7 will run on a older hardware, where Vista would not. Keep pushing for a touchpad fix and bring new life to the netbook.

Heres the way I did it on my Dell Inspiron: 

1. Open up start menu, and go to control panel
2. click on Hardware and Sound, and click on Mouse
3. Go to "Device Settings" and about halfway down, click on "Settings".
4. Click on "Tapping" on the left-hand side, and uncheck the box that says "Enable Tapping"

If this doesnt work for you, hopefully there is some similar way for yours. I don't know if this is a brand-specific way of fixing it.

I resolved this issue on my Dell laptop by downloading the Synaptic touchpad driver fromwww.dell.com. Enter your service tag number to find exactly the right drivers in the drivers downloads section.

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Hmmm perplexing problem. All the laptops I have access to all have the ability to disable tapping as well as adjusting the tap sensativity.

I think it is a problem where a combination of laptop manufacturer + touchpad manufacturer + driver manufacturer = wierd problems.

some thoughts: uninstall and reinstall driver

                      verify touchpad driver and touchpad manufacturer match

                       Try vista driver

                      Third party software that may change how pointing devices work

                       bios firmware upgrade to make laptop compatable with win 7 ?

Don't know if any of these apply, but what I would be looking at if the laptop were in front of me.

Hi Dlanod,

Welcome to Microsoft Answers!

Who is the computer manufacturer?

You may try updating the drivers from the manufacturer’s website and check if you are able to accomplish what you want.

To disable the tapping feature of the touchpad:

1.      Click on Start.

2.      Go to Control Panel.

3.      In the search box, type mouse, and then click Mouse.

4.      Change the settings as per your requirements.

For more details on mouse settings follow the link.

Change mouse settings

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-mouse-settings

Hope this information is helpful.

Amrita M

Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.