topic Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M? in PCs & Accessories

How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

hanhare — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:40:18 GMT

I am using an USB mouse with my Vaio VGN-FW21M. It is very annoying that the cursor jumps away when I am typing and touch accidently the touchpad.
I am using Windows 7.
I tried to disable the touchpad by removing the driver etcetera but nothing works sofar.
Also I asked Sony Support but they did not even answer.
Can anybody help me with this?
Thanks,

Henk

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

Thalamus. — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:53:57 GMT

Hi hanhare,

try this..

Press the windows key+R to open the Run box then type C:\Program Files\Sony\Setting Utility Series\VCCPointingDevice.exe

Click Continue on the UAC window

A Pointing device window should appear that should allow you to either enable or disable your touchpad..

If this works, you can place a shortcut to VCCPointingDevice.exe onto your desktop..

I have included a guide on the process should you wish to create a shortcut..

1. Right-click an open area on the desktop, point to New, and then click Shortcut.

2. Click Browse.

3. Goto C:\Program Files\Sony\Setting Utility Series and then select VCCPointingDevice.exe from the list of files, then click OK and then click Next.

4. Rename the shortcut to something more use friendly and click Finish.

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

hanhare — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:18:44 GMT

Thanks for yuor answer!
As I said I am using Windows 7. I did a clean install. When I type C:\Program Files\Sony\Setting Utility Series\VCCPointingDevice.exe in the run box it says it could not find it .....

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

Thalamus. — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:28:22 GMT

Have you tried disabling the mouse in Device manager.?

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

hanhare — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:04:09 GMT

Yes, I did. I disabled it in the control panel, I deleted the driver, but nothing did work...

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

rich912 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:12:58 GMT

Have you looked at Vaio Control Center -> Keyboard and Mouse -> Pointing Device?

Your model may have an option to disable the pointing device....

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

hanhare — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:50:39 GMT

Yes, I did but there is no possibility to disable the touchpad ....

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

Thalamus. — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:59:25 GMT

Open the device manager, what is listed under mouse and other pointing devices.?

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

hanhare — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:07:28 GMT

There are:
Alps pointing device for Vaio and HID mouse.

Thanks again!

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

wilburt99 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:52:29 GMT

I had the same problem. You must install 'Synaptics Pointing Device' program. Then you can disable the pointer from 'Mouse' in 'Control panel'.

The program is found among the other programs and drivers at Sony.

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

hanhare — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:01:57 GMT

Thanks, Wilburt99, it works!!!! Finally!!!!!!

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

Thalamus. — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:13:03 GMT

Excellent news hanhare..

Thanks for the information wilburt99..

It may be useful to others if one of you could kindly provide a link for the Synaptics Pointing Device please..

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

wilburt99 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:35:52 GMT

I downloaded from Sony but here is a shortcut:

http://synaptics-pointing-device-driver.software.informer.com/

I prefer the 'Sony Vaio way' however.

Re: How to disable touchpad Vaio VGN-FW21M?

Thalamus. — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:54:45 GMT

Thanks wilburt99..