Constant Right Click

[Guest]

I have a laptop - Dell Inspiron running XP that has a constant right click
entering it. This happens with or without a mouse attached. I have run the
Dell check-up and it prompted me to upgrade the driver for the touchpad, but
that did not work. I have run a virus check and a spyware check and nothing
has been detected. It is very difficult to use the laptop when this is
happening. On re-boot the problem seems to clear but then comes back - but
I'm not sure what the event is that makes it happen.

 

[Dave B.]

Maybe the onboard touchpad button is sticking?

 

[Guest]

That does not appear to be the problem. The button does not seem to be
pressed.

 

[Dave B.]

It may be internally shorted, I've seen them go bad.

 

[Guest]

What can be done about this - can it be fixed? Or can I somehow disable the
touchpad and use only a mouse for input?

Thank you for your help.

 

[Dave B.]

You can usually disable the touchpad in BIOS, I would try it and see if the
problem goes away. If it is the problem you'd need to replace it or leave it
disabled.