How to disable trackpad when mouse attached?

I used to be able to disable the trackpad when i was using a mouse by going into trackpad system prefs. With the new version of trackpad, I can't seem to do that. Is there a way to disable the trackpad when my mouse is attached?

I would like to be able to disable the trackpad too, as I was before 10.5.06. At present I get an otherwise useful instruction video when I hit 'trackpad' in 'system preferences'. Since I have seen the video before and know by now what the trackpad can do, I really miss the earlier available option of disabling it when I don't need it.
Any advice on how to solve this issue would be appreciated.
DB.

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