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More info?)
the panel above teh keyboard is removable but it is not necessary to remove
it to gain access to the keyboard and its connectors. read the service
manual.
"Eugene" <nospam@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:q__gc.40290$B%4.28567@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> Christopher Muto wrote:
>
> > again you fail to mention the model that you are talking about.... some
> > have a connector that can be disconnected. since you choose not to
> > provide
> > any specifics neither can i... go to support.dell.com you can look up
the
> > service manual for you unit and learn how to break down the system and
> > disconnect the cable if possible. or just spend $30 of your own money
and
> > replace the keyboard and its defective pointerstick in your company
owned
> > machine. good luck.
> >
> > "Eugene" <nospam@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:iCYgc.39795$B%4.9400@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> >> Christopher Muto wrote:
> >>
> >> > trackpoints/pointersticks are know to have drift when they are
> >> > defective or
> >> > when there is some dirt stuck in them. remove the cap and try to
clean
> > it
> >> > out. otherwise replace the keyboard/pointerstick (about $30 for most
> > dell
> >> > models). it is unclear what model you are talking about, but most
have
> > an
> >> > option in the bios that allow you to disable the internal
> >> > touchpad/pointerstick when an external mouse is connected. check
that
> > out
> >> > as an alternate solution to replaceing the keyboard/pointerstick.
> >> >
> >> Company assigned machine so I don't have th option to replace the
> > keyboard.
> >> I cleaned everything out as best as I can and I'm not using an external
> >> mouse as my couch has no mousepad
I need to be able to disable the
> >> stick and not the pad which is what they synaptics drivers used to do.
> >> My last couple personal laptops had the either / or option so I could
> >> disable the stick and just use the pad but I don't know why synaptics
did
> >> away
> > with
> >> the option.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> Hmm, guess I could do that, they usually are a seperate cable arn't they.
> Its a C500/600 Latitude. I'll bet that panel above the keyboard pops off.
>
>