Disable touchpad while typing

mitchell2345 · #1 26th February 2007, 04:33 PM

Hi,

On my Dell 600m I would like to disable the touchpad when i am typing. I always hit it when typing and mess up my cursor location. I looked in synpoptics config program but doesnt have an option for it.

If this can be done how?

Thanks,
Mitchell

InKo · #2 26th February 2007, 04:46 PM

is there an option to disable it in BIOS?

InKo · #3 26th February 2007, 04:52 PM

I found something but I cant test it now...

in /etc/X11/XF86Config must be settings (ServerLayout ???) for your touchpad.
try to disable it!

mitchell2345 · #4 28th February 2007, 04:05 PM

I dont want to disable it completely. Just when im typing.

InKo · #5 28th February 2007, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitchell2345

I dont want to disable it completely. Just when im typing.

I dont know any tool for it, but I would do that with a script. Unfortunately one must need everytime the root permissions...

if you find a solution/program, please post it!

InKo · #6 28th February 2007, 04:31 PM

thanx to internet, I found a solution with synclient:

synclient TouchpadOff=1 # to turn it off

synclient TouchpadOff=0 # to turn it back on

sailor · #7 28th February 2007, 05:25 PM

My lappy has a function button to do that... fn + F7... I believe

jamesrw · #8 28th February 2007, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailor

My lappy has a function button to do that... fn + F7... I believe

mine has got a button on the pad to turn it of... i am sure there is a shortcut on the dell keyboard using a function key like sailor has pointed out.

InKo · #9 1st March 2007, 08:47 AM

is there a way to program any function button for running a script?