This is the answer --- I installed Synaptics for Vista even though I have Windows 7 --- they work beautifully together. You can then disable your touchpad and us a bluetooth mouse and the problem is solved!!! It's great.
Windows 7, touchpad sensitivity, Sony VAIO
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I had Windows Vista Home Premium installed on my Sony VAIO PCG-5KSP laptop computer.
It never happened before, but after I installed Windows 7 the touchpad sensitivity went through the roof. The cursor constantly will be "clicked" by my finger or wrist and move to where the mouse is located while I am typing.
It's already happened twice while typing this! I have already tried searching for TouchPad and looked under Control Panel > Mouse >
There is no tab for Properties/Settings with Sensitivity. Under Properties is only shows General, Driver, and Details, and if I click on Change Settings it again only has General, Driver, and Detail tabs.
Where can I change the stupid touchpad sensitivity??
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2010-02-12T22:41:45+00:00 Awesome... it worked!!! thanx a ton Scoman!
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2010-01-22T18:16:15+00:00 Oops, I accidently proposed Tom's Thank you post as the answer.
Actually, I wanted to propose an alternate, low-tech answer that will work well and work instantly (until you get around to the more permanent solutions proposed here.)
Place a notepad or other stiff material over the touch pad. Works great for me.
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Anonymous
2010-01-10T23:11:39+00:00 THANK YOU!!!! The Synaptic Driver for Win 7 64 bit solved my problems! It is a bit less sensitive now, and I can disable it completely when using an external mouse (something that the generic driver would not allow).
This fix has made both my wife and myself happy. We own both a Sony VAIO VGN-CR190 and a VGN-CS290.
Off To The Edge Of Reality
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Anonymous
2009-11-28T12:39:53+00:00 I'm glad then Your problem is solved now.
Happy Win7. ;)
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