Need to disable the touchpad on a Pavilion dv4150US laptop with Win-XP SP2

Trying to disable the Synaptics touchpad.   Contrary to adviCe I have seen on the Internet, there is no dialog option for the toudhpad to select disable in my system.  The Windows device manager doesn't even list a touchpad device.
The synaptics driver zip file is sp31075.exe and when unzipped it gives some alps drivers.   I have renamed these in an attempt to disable, but it continues to operate.  I suspect there is some generic driver in Windows which operates when the manufacturer's driver is missing.
The touchpa is a nuisance because it is hard to keep the thumb from hitting it and causing the cursor to jump all over the screen.  @??/\#$&%*?~`!
Thanks for your help to any who have found the solution to this problem.
Message Edited by llpmtv on 01-02-2009 11:28 AM

My Computer...Properties...Device Manager...Mice & Other Pointing Devices...Expand...Synaptics Touch Pad...properties...disable.
Try this sequence.
I am having to do this from memory so be kind.
Hope this helps.
Pete
I am not an HP employee, But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
TouchSmart IQ526t CTO Intel 2.26 Ghz 4 gig ram 750 gig HDD Vista Premium 64 bit

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