Windows 7, touchpad sensitivity, Sony VAIO

Hello Astralis84,

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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.

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I've already told you in the original post that there is no option for changing it in Control Panel -> Mouse -> Mouse Properties ->

The only tabs that show up are Buttons, Pointers, Pointer Options, Hardware

Under Hardware -> Properties ->

You get General, Driver, Details tabs

If you click Change Settings on the General Tab you literally get General, Driver, and Details tabs again and that's it.

I already stated this in my original post.

I don't know what you mean by system manufacturer. I told you in the original post that it was a Sony VAIO PCG-5KSP and that I installed Windows 7 Home Premium edition.

Im having the same problem after upgrading to Win 7, I have a Sony Vaio VGN-CRS21

I also dont have the device settings tab under mouse properties.

Its driving me mad - I had vista before and disabled the touchpad completely as I hate them - I use a bluetooth mouse

Alright people, here's whatchya gotta do.  What you are going to do is download the the Synaptics touchpad driver.  The driver is located at this link http://www.synaptics.com/support/drivers



Choose either the 32 bit or 64 bit based on whichever your computer is.  Once you download it install the driver and you will have to restart your computer.

For what it's worth, soon as I had this installed the problems ceased.  If you are still having problems continue to read on how to tweak the settings.

 Now when you go to your mouse properties in the control panel you will have more options; go to the device settings tab on the far right, then click the settings button. Choose "pointing" and under that is "sensitivity" and under that is Palmcheck which keeps your palm from causing problems when it brushes the touch pad. This can be adjusted as well as the overall sensitivity.

Your welcome and Go Cougs!

I just load Windows 7 on my Tosbiba Satellite replacing the orginal system. I am experiencing the same effect. I find myself accidently moving folders into other folders opening something twice. I am a experience "IT" person testing the software and was attempting to find a way to make the changes and to remove some of new setting such as the double click on the touchpad because i know how it will effect some of my customers. It not too bad for me ...just irrietating when I accidently drag a folder into another folder then go back and try to find that folder.  This could be a big problem for laptop users if Microsoft doesn't provide a simple way of setting someof these new touchpad feature of. I would estimate only 10% of my users would see these features as a benefit.

I am going to try your suggestions and get back to you. I need to look at all these new little features.

Pzfvzy

sony update
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=DRIVER&PRODTYPE=1,24,26,66,9,70,5,72&template_id=1&region_id=1

try cleaning the touchpad, the double click feature is a sure pain, not to mention the side-slider

if after udating, you may wish to re-check the mouse in control panel to see what options you have.

also there is a Windows 7 troubleshooting support on the main page:
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select-system.pl?PRODTYPE=1,24,26,66,9,70,5,72

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??

I have the exact same problem --- I am about to tear my hair out --- I cannot seem to resolve this issue --- any help would be appreciated.  - Marilyn

some options and controls within control panel will differ accross machines, depending on what capabilites your system has, and/or the manufacturers install for your product includes these options within the setup.

the variety of control panels (options and buttons) are almost unique to each machine.

you can also choose how to display the control panel by clicking View By:

choose in which type you prefer

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being that Astralis hasnt replied since the last post (directing to manufactuer driver support) it would be nice to assume the issue had been resolved.

most touchpad software comes direct from the manufacturer, almost always this is the case. installing the correct touchpad drivers is just about essential to achieving all the capabilites and settings of the touchpad. just check with the manufacturer web-site and look for support/driver section. the files needed to do these settings (namely sensitivity) are installed with a setup disc of some sort that came with the laptop itself.

remember to post the name/model of the laptop in question

typical laptop manufacturers:

Toshiba
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/home.jsp

Dell
http://support.dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs

Sony
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/select-system.pl?PRODTYPE=24&NAVDISP=pc

if your manufacturer doesnt supply or hasnt yet to make a Windows 7 driver, in quite a few cases, a Windows Vista or Windows XP driver has worked. (use compatbility mode on install exe(right-click choose compat mode))

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Hi claireb707,

If You have installed any drivers for touchpad then uninstall them first.

Resources:

Uninstalling Software in Windows 7

Uninstall or change a program in Windows 7

If You want find any drivers to uninstall there then restart Your system and on boot press F8 and choose safe mode.

Go to Control Panel -> Devices Manager -> Mouse and other pointing devices

and find there Your touchpad. Click on it with right button of Your mouse and choose uninstall driver.


Only when You will do this install drivers from below:

Synaptics touchpad here driver provided by Sony for Win7 32/64 bit (version 13.2.6.1)

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