When I go to Mouse Properties and click to change

In Mouse Properties you can select single or double-click for opening files. This may resolve the issue. If your touchpad has a separate properties/adjustment window you will see the same options there. Select double-click.

The scrolling feature on a laptop touchpad can take some getting used to, which causes some users to disable the feature.
Whether scrolling was intentionally turned off or never enabled on the laptop, it can easily be turned on from the "Mouse Properties" menu.

Click "Start" (or the Windows logo button in Vista and Windows 7) and select "Control Panel." Select "Classic View" in Vista if not already displayed. Double click "Mouse."
You may also access "Mouse Properties" in Vista and Windows 7 by clicking the Windows logo and typing "Mouse" in the search box.
Press "Enter," then click "Mouse" when the search is finished.
Select the "Hardware" tab.
Select the touchpad and click "Properties."
Click "Change Settings" if the settings aren't displayed.
Click the "Device Settings" tab in Windows 7 and select the touchpad.
Click "Settings."
Click "Virtual Scrolling" in the touchpad properties window.
Click the boxes next to each "Enable Scrolling" box and click "OK." Scrolling is now turned on for your touchpad.

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The scrolling feature on a laptop touchpad can take some getting used to, which causes some users to disable the feature. Whether scrolling was intentionally turned off or never enabled on the laptop, it can easily be turned on from the "Mouse Properties" menu.

Click "Start" (or the Windows logo button in Vista and Windows 7) and select "Control Panel." Select "Classic View" in Vista if not already displayed. Double click "Mouse." You may also access "Mouse Properties" in Vista and Windows 7 by clicking the Windows logo and typing "Mouse" in the search box. Press "Enter," then click "Mouse" when the search is finished. Select the "Hardware" tab. Select the touchpad and click "Properties." Click "Change Settings" if the settings aren't displayed. Click the "Device Settings" tab in Windows 7 and select the touchpad. Click "Settings." Click "Virtual Scrolling" in the touchpad properties window. Click the boxes next to each "Enable Scrolling" box and click "OK." Scrolling is now turned on for your touchpad.

Hi,
thanks for asking this question, please try the following:
1. Go to Control Panel
2. Type in search mouse
3. Click on Change Mouse Settings
4. Click on the first tab which would be about your touchpad usually, then click on the image (the image of touchpad usually) or a button for settings and after that - go to Touchpad settings - there should be a checkbox of "enable scrolling" - check it and click Apply or OK (best to Apply then OK) and then again already in the Mouse settings window.

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.

Hi augusmana,

Follow the steps:

1. Go into Control Panel, click on Mouse. Mouse properties should pop up with Dell Touchpad on top.
2. Click to change the properties. Look to make sure touchpad is enabled and all settings are as you want them.


Hopefully that will take care of your problem

Hope it helps.

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Right click on the open space of the desk top > Personalize > Mouse Pointers (yes, mouse Pointers ) > click the red pointer to change touchpad settings > Button settings > disable both Touchpad and Touchpad buttons > OK

First you need to make sure you have the Synaptics Pointing Device software on your laptop. If not, go to Dell's website and download this and install it to your computer. Once installed you will see an icon in the lower right corner of your laptop screen that looks like a touchpad. Double click that icon. This will bring up your mouse properties. There are several tabs. Single click on the tab called Device Settings. Highlight the standard pointing device and select disable. Click on apply in the lower right corner of that window. The device should now show as No under enabled and your touchpad won't work.

Follow these steps to change the mouse settings.


From the Start menu, click Control Panel. With Control Panel in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware.


In the Printers and Other Hardware window, click the Mouse icon.


In the Mouse Properties dialog box, click one of the tabs at the top, and then select the mouse settings you want to change.


To save the changes, click OK.
This is the solution that I found on the Gateway help site and if fixed my issue.


Follow these steps to change the touchpoint or touchpad settings.


In the Mouse Properties dialog box, click the Device Settings tab, and then click Settings.


To modify a touchpad setting, click the + in front of the setting you want to change, and then select the setting you want to use.


To save the changes, click OK.

1. Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize > Mouse Pointers . The Mouse Properties settings window will open.
2. Alternately, click Start and type Mouse in the Search field, and select Mouse when it becomes available in the program list. The Mouse Properties settings window will open.
3. Select the Device Settings tab. Select the Synaptics TouchPad device and click Settings . In the Properties for Synaptics TouchPad window, expand the Sensitivity topic.
4. Select the PalmCheck option to adjust the sensitivity of the touchpad to avoid erratic cursor movement caused by accidental touching of the pad during normal typing.
5. Select the Touch Sensitivity option to adjust how much finger pressure is required to move the mouse on the screen and how responsive the touchpad is to taps.