U505-S2008 enable/disable touchpad button problem

[Cherokee]

Hi friends, I owned a toshiba U505-S2008 laptop. I have installed Windows 7 X64. I have downloaded toshiba drivers from internet and installed it on my laptop. But the button for enabling and disabling the touchpad which is above the touchpad is not working. This create problem for me when I use an external USB mouse. Can you tell me what may be the problem.

[Bon-Z]

You should try Toshiba HW setup utility. You can download it from internet. Toshiba HW setup utility is a free download and available on Toshiba website. This software is used to add, update, install and setup the Toshiba Notebook. Some of my friends were also having the same problem and solved their problem. This can solve your issue too. Try it.

[Odalis]

Bon-Z is correct. This can solve this issue. And here are the steps to install Toshiba Hardware Setup Utility:

• First of all define your Toshiba notebook device model.
• Now to install your Toshiba notebook device, define your operating system.
• Search for notebook driver category.
• Find your Toshiba notebook driver.
• Select Toshiba Hardware Setup Utility 1.33.0.8C Windows 2000/XP
• Now download Toshiba Hardware Setup Utility 1.33.0.8C Windows 2000/XP
• Install Toshiba Hardware Setup Utility 1.33.0.8C Windows 2000/XP
• Final step is to restart your computer.

This will finish your installation process.

[Regina]

Have you stored the Hard disk to its original factory? You can use Toshiba recovery media. If you have not did it then you can do it now by following the steps below.

1. Turn off your computer
2. Power on it and hold key 0 while it is switching on.
3. Select windows 7, if your system offers you for that otherwise you can skip to step 4.
4. You will see a warning message that all your data will be deleted and rewritten. select yes to continue.
5. Now you will see Toshiba recovery wizard.Select Recovery of Factory Default
6. Software and click on next.
7. On next screen select Recover to out-of-box state and again click on next.
8. You will see a confirmation message about the data to be lost and overwritten.
9. Click next to proceed wizard completes then it will show you will see the message that internal storage drive has been recovered.
10. Now you can press any key to restart your computer.

[Ceesar]

It seems to be a hardware problem. Your button for enabling and disabling the touchpad itself may be damaged. Have you bought it recently? I mean is it in warranty period. If that is the case then you can directly go to your dealer and ask them for solution. If they are also not ready to help you then you can visit the manufacturer's website and complain for this issue. They will solve the problem. Good Luck

[Antonio1]

You can also disable your touchpad bt following method and you you will not need that button anymore. Just follow the procedure below and it will be done.

• Click on start and select control panel.
• In control panel window select the mouse property icon.
• click on categorical view and click on property.
• You will see ,the property window and in that select Disable Touchpad option and click OK.

That's it and it will be disabled.