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Disabling the TrackPoint III, TrackPoint, Disable, Keyboard/TrackPoint

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Using an External Pointing Device Disabling the TrackPoint III A serial mouse connected to the serial port or a device that is incompatible with the PS/2 Mouse can be connected to the external-input-device connector. Some mouse types require the TrackPoint III to be disabled before you can use them. To disable the TrackPoint III: For Windows 95: 1 Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. 2 Click on the TrackPoint ( ) button. 3 Click on Disable for the TrackPoint. These changes become effective when computer power is turned off and then on again. For Windows NT, Windows 3.11, and OS/2: 1 Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. 2 Click on the Keyboard/TrackPoint ( ) button. 3 Click on Disable for the TrackPoint. These changes become effective when computer power is turned off and then on again. Using the IBM ThinkPad Space Saver Keyboard When using the IBM ThinkPad Space Saver Keyboard, do not install the device driver supplied with the Space Saver Keyboard. When the Space Saver Keyboard is used, the device driver on the computer's utility diskette automatically enables or disables the TrackPoint III of the computer when power is turned on. Chapter 2. Operating Your Computer 51

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Using an External Pointing Device
Disabling the TrackPoint III
A serial mouse connected to the serial port or a device that is
incompatible with the PS/2 Mouse can be connected to the
external-input-device connector.
Some mouse types require the
TrackPoint III to be disabled before you can use them.
To disable the TrackPoint III:
For Windows 95:
1
Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.
2
Click on the
TrackPoint
(
) button.
3
Click on
Disable
for the TrackPoint.
These changes become effective when computer power is
turned off and then on again.
For Windows NT, Windows 3.11, and OS/2:
1
Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.
2
Click on the
Keyboard/TrackPoint
(
) button.
3
Click on
Disable
for the TrackPoint.
These changes become effective when computer power is
turned off and then on again.
Using the IBM ThinkPad Space Saver Keyboard
When using the IBM ThinkPad Space Saver Keyboard,
do not
install the device driver supplied with the Space Saver Keyboard.
When the Space Saver Keyboard is used, the device driver on
the computer's utility diskette automatically enables or disables
the TrackPoint III of the computer when power is turned on.
Chapter 2.
Operating Your Computer
51