The touchpad or trackpad on a laptop keyboard is convenient to use when you're on the road or sitting in a tight space. Those tiny tables in coffee shops and airports don't leave a lot of room for a ...

Many users who own a laptop or a tablet with a trackpad prefer using an external mouse. The use of this external mouse is undertaken because it boosts productivity. Users are more comfortable and used ...

Few experiences in life are more infuriating than finding that you've typed four kinds of gibberish because you brushed your touchpad, moving the cursor as you worked. You have a few options: Toss ...

Does anyone know of a way to automatically turn off the touchpad on a notebook (XPS 1330 specifically in my case) when I have my bluetooth mouse on? I'm getting better at avoiding tapping thumbs on ...

We previously noted that several MacFixIt readers have are unable to make their PowerBook or iBook ignore the trackpad when a USB mouse is connected. This option is normally accessible by turning on ...

If you use a Mac laptop with a trackpad, and spend quite a bit of time typing on it—perhaps you’re a writer for a Mac-related Web site or something—you’re probably well aware of what I consider to be ...

The touchpad has been the standard laptop pointing device for years. Since touchpads are built into a laptop, they work well when you don’t want to carry around another pointing device. Even when a ...

Have you ever been typing a document and then suddenly your mouse cursor moves to another section of your page? Then, before you know it you are typing in the middle of another sentence you already ...