Disabling Pointing-Stick on Laptops (repost)

If you have a laptop with a “pointing stick,” or “blue knobby gizmo,” you may have had the experience that your cursor jumps around as you type. This can be especially annoying if you are typing something from an article and not watching the screen.Here’s how to disable the pointing stick.

Latitude E6400

1. Disable Pointing Stick:
   • Click on Start>Settings>ControlPanel>Mouse (double-click)
   • Click on “Big Brown Arrow,” Button Settings, Device Select
   • Disable Pointing Stick and Stick Buttons
   • Click “Apply”

Latitude D630

1. Download this driver ~Thanks to Efrin Ortiz for finding and sharing the driver.
2. Install the driver (restart if prompted)
3. Disable Pointing Stick:
   • Click on Start>Settings>ControlPanel>Mouse (double-click)
   • Click on “Big Brown Arrow,” Button Settings, Device Select
   • Disable Pointing Stick and Stick Buttons
   • Click “Apply”

 Latitude D620: Disabling Pointing Stick