MacBookPro running Windows 7: accidental trackpad input is driving me mad

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Published on 2010-06-05T16:57:23Z Indexed on 2010/06/05 17:02 UTC
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I am running Windows7 Professional 64bit on a 2010 MacBookPro using BootCamp 3.1. I am using an external trackball. When I am typing, I accidently brushing the trackpad and accidently overtyping randomly selected pieces of text. Which is driving me mad.

I have tried to install TrackPad++, but I could not get the Trackpad++ control panel to recognise that the driver software was installed.

I tried TrackPad Magic, but although it gives me a system tray icon telling me it is working, but it does not appear to disable the track pad.

A quick Google implies that there should be an option in the BootCamp Control Panel 'Ignore accidental Input while typing'. But I can't see one of those in my BootCamp Control Panel.

Am I looking in the wrong place? Is this feature 32bit only? Is there anything else I should try?

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