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Harddisk slows my touchpad

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 406 / 2 Years ago, thu, november 25, 2021, 5:13:30

BELIEVE ME PLEASE. I've seen questions in forums like "How much does a software weigh?" and i hope this question will not be mocked like that :(

But when I plug in my external hard disk 1TB Sandisk, external power in my laptop Ubuntu 12.04 LTS desktop... 64-BIT... Dell latitude E6520 my touch-pad becomes pretty inactive. When I remove it, it acts normal.

Driver problems? Please guide.. let me know if u need any logs/specifications more...

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answered 2 Years ago llael · Accepted Answer

I had the same problem, and solved it by replacing my enclosure's power cord.

I had to get my hard drive put into another enclosure, when I plugged it into my laptop,
the touchpad went all funny. However upon changing the power cord (whole thing), the problem went away.