Click the stick tab to adjust the track stick settings 6.
Dell laptop track stick.
Select the desired settings and click apply 7.
The ui is a bit different one the new driver is installed choose pointing devices.
The amount of force required to remove the cap will vary depending on the age of the cap and or laptop.
If you don t see this anywhere you may want to try installing the latest driver.
Click ok to save the settings and close the window.
It should help you understand the uses and settings maybe even instructions on use.
Unlike other pointing devices it reacts to sustained force or strain rather.
If you feel the cap comes off too easily replace it.
My older inspiron allows use of the trackstick much like the touchpad push to control cursor motion and tap it to click.
Click on the dell touchpad tab then click device select then under the pointing stick you should have an option to disable it.
As becomes obvious from this supporting document it is perfectly fine that the track stick cap can be removed.
A pointing stick nub or nipple is a small joystick used as a pointing device typically mounted centrally in a computer keyboard like other pointing devices such as mice touchpads or trackballs operating system software translates manipulation of the device into movements of the pointer or cursor on the monitor.