How to disable laptop mouse

[Carmelchik]

How can I disable my Dell laptop mouse (in WinXP)? I only like to use the USB intellimouse but with the other one on, every time I type and slightly touch it, it displaces the cursor. I already tried uninstalling it but it wouldn't. How can I turn it off? Thanks.
DN

 

[bcastner]

Go to Device Manager.
Highlight the device, right-click, disable.

 

[Carmelchik]

I've tried that before, it only has the option "Uninstall" and not "Disable." I pressed "Unistall" and it said that device is uninstalled and I need to reboot the computer. I did, only to find out that the mouse is working as it did before. Any other ideas?
DN

 

[AckNack]

Can you disable it in CMOS Setup?

AckNack

http://www.diypctech.com

 

[bcastner]

Go to the Dell site and download the Synaptics drivers for the trackpoint and touchpad. If you do so you can adjust the sensitivity of both device, as well as disable: the trackpoint, the touchpad, or both.

Similarly, my Dell Latitude BIOS offers under PS/2 to permit PS/2, or PS/2+touchpad. If you choose only PS/2 I believe the touchpad and trackpoint are disabled.