Windows 7, touchpad sensitivity, Sony VAIO

Hello Astralis84,

Welcome to Microsoft Answers Forum!

To assist you better I would like to ask you a question.

a)      Who is the system manufacturer?

 You may follow the steps below to reduce the touchpad sensitivity on the computer:

1.      Turn on the computer and log into Windows as normal. Open the "Start" menu and click on the option labeled "Control Panel."

2.      Double-click on the icon labeled "Mouse.". The "Mouse Properties" window will open. Navigate to the tab labeled "Device Settings." Click on the button labeled "Settings." A window labeled "Properties" will appear.

3.      Examine the left panel of the "Properties" window and expand the option labeled "Sensitivity." Click on the option labeled "Touch Sensitivity."

4.      Reduce the touch sensitivity setting by moving the slider to the right, towards the "Heavy Touch" label. Experiment with different levels of sensitivity until you find one suited to your needs.

5.      Click on the button labeled "OK" to close the "Properties" window; repeat with the "Mouse" control panel. Your new touchpad sensitivity settings are now saved.

You may also follow the steps below to temporarily disable the touchpad while typing on the computer:

Control panel --> "Mouse" (window opens) --> "Device Settings"(last tab) --> "Settings" (bottom right button)(window opens) --> "Tapping" (2nd item in list at the left) --> Uncheck "Enable Tapping" box (top right section)

Additional information:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistahardware/thread/a700b9d0-7d25-4bf0-b839-0e1beba910d9

If this doesn’t work. You need to get in touch with your manufacturer for the latest drivers.

I hope that this information helps. Please get back to us if you have any more questions about this issue.

Thanks and Regards

Mir - Microsoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think

Not even close! Those directions are useless!

MS points the finger at Sony, Sony points at Synaptics, Synaptics points back at MS!

Hello Astralis84,

Welcome to Microsoft Answers Forum!

To assist you better I would like to ask you a question.

a)      Who is the system manufacturer?

 You may follow the steps below to reduce the touchpad sensitivity on the computer:

1.      Turn on the computer and log into Windows as normal. Open the "Start" menu and click on the option labeled "Control Panel."

2.      Double-click on the icon labeled "Mouse.". The "Mouse Properties" window will open. Navigate to the tab labeled "Device Settings." Click on the button labeled "Settings." A window labeled "Properties" will appear.

3.      Examine the left panel of the "Properties" window and expand the option labeled "Sensitivity." Click on the option labeled "Touch Sensitivity."

4.      Reduce the touch sensitivity setting by moving the slider to the right, towards the "Heavy Touch" label. Experiment with different levels of sensitivity until you find one suited to your needs.

5.      Click on the button labeled "OK" to close the "Properties" window; repeat with the "Mouse" control panel. Your new touchpad sensitivity settings are now saved.

You may also follow the steps below to temporarily disable the touchpad while typing on the computer:

Control panel --> "Mouse" (window opens) --> "Device Settings"(last tab) --> "Settings" (bottom right button)(window opens) --> "Tapping" (2nd item in list at the left) --> Uncheck "Enable Tapping" box (top right section)

Additional information:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistahardware/thread/a700b9d0-7d25-4bf0-b839-0e1beba910d9

If this doesn’t work. You need to get in touch with your manufacturer for the latest drivers.

I hope that this information helps. Please get back to us if you have any more questions about this issue.

Thanks and Regards

Mir - Microsoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think

Not even close! Those directions are useless!

SCOMAN18....I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH!!!  I AM A BUSY MUM DOING A DEGREE SO HARD PRESSED FOR TIME.....HAVE LITERALLY SPENT HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS OF ONLINE RESEARCH TRYING TO FIX MY VAIO NOTEBOOK AFTER UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 7.

....COULD HARDLY TYPE AS CURSOR MOVING EVERYWHERE, WAS TOTALLY UNABLE TO DISABLE THE TOUCHPAD

YOUR RECOMMENDATION OF DOWNLOADING AT  http://www.synaptics.com/support/drivers HAS COMPLETELY SOLVED THE PROBLEM AND NOW TOUCHPAD IS DISABLED.

(I CAN NOW GO TO CONTROL PANEL / MOUSE / SYNAPTICS DEVICE SETTINGS PS/2 DISABLE - FOR ALL YOU READERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM)

THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN SCOMAN18 FOR BOTHERING TO HELP PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH THIS NIGHTMARE OF A PROBLEM.   :)

I too have the same issue.

People give the same answer.

But my drivers are up to date.

My settings have been tweaked.

I'm going to Mac. This is rediculous!

Thank you Windows 7!