Depending on your activities and its level of sensitivity, a TrackPoint Mouse Button can be very helpful or very irritating. So how do you disable it if it is constantly causing you problems? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a frustrated reader’s question.
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The Question
SuperUser reader Lucas Kauffman wants to know if there is a way to disable the TrackPoint Mouse Button from within Windows on his Dell laptop:
Is there an easy way for Lucas to disable the TrackPoint function on his Dell laptop?
The Answer
SuperUser contributors Flyk and blaughw have the answer for us. First up, Flyk:
Followed by the answer from blaughw:
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Mouse > Dell TouchPad > Device Select > Pointing Stick > Disable
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This will toggle the TrackPoint off, TouchPad off, both off, or both on with an on-screen graphic indicating the setting.
