Disable Touchpad Enable Mouse

[sierra7]

I have a Gateway M675 laptop (2002). Have recently had hard drive replaced,
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 prof.
Cannot "disable" touch pad on laptop and "enable" mouse.
Was able to do it with old hard drive and system.
Have tried Control Panel; Printers and Faxes; have "added" Synaptics Mouse;
but can't get any further...
Am I missing maybe a "driver"??

I also have the same problem with the "audio" (No audio)
Control Panel; Volume Control is "faded" so indicates that maybe also
missing some kind of "driver?"
This also notes that "no audio device detected."

Perhaps who installed neglected to add something????

Thank you for your help...

sierra7

 

[eBob.com]

Sierra7,

This newsgroup is devoted to a Microsoft technology known as .NET (dotnet).
Problems such as yours just don't belong here, and you're not likely to
receive any help. (Even if someone here knows the answers to your problems
they are not going to want to encourage more such questions. I hope!)

Please find a more appropriate newsgroup for your questions.

Good Luck, Bob