If you’re using a Dell laptop with a trackpoint mouse, you may want to disable the button so that it doesn’t accidentally move the cursor. To disable the button, follow these steps:

  1. Open the laptop’s system preferences by clicking on the “System Preferences” icon on the dock or by pressing “Command+S” (OS X) or “Ctrl+Alt+S” (Windows).
  2. Click on “Mouse.”
  3. Under “Buttons,” uncheck the box next to “TrackPoint.” ..

Depending on your activities and its level of sensitivity, a TrackPoint Mouse Button can be very helpful or very irritating. So how do you disable it if it is constantly causing you problems? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a frustrated reader’s question.

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The Question

SuperUser reader Lucas Kauffman wants to know if there is a way to disable the TrackPoint Mouse Button from within Windows on his Dell laptop:

Is there an easy way for Lucas to disable the TrackPoint function on his Dell laptop?

The Answer

SuperUser contributors Flyk and blaughw have the answer for us. First up, Flyk:

Followed by the answer from blaughw:

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Mouse > Dell TouchPad > Device Select > Pointing Stick > Disable

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This will toggle the TrackPoint off, TouchPad off,  both off, or both on with an on-screen graphic indicating the setting.