Too disable the touchpad check the bios or the laptop utility program. ----- Original Message ----- From: <CRAZYDOVE@xxxxxxx> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: [CTS] Laptop question.. > First..I hope we all had a Happy Thanksgiving?!?! Now..I am the slightly > frustrated owner of a Dell Inspiron Laptop computer. I HATE the touchpad, my > question is can I install a PS2 Mouse or USB Mouse to use in it? I just > tried finding some answers in the help files..nada. I do know that I can and > probably have to disable the touchpad (if I can install a mouse). > Also, one other thing, it says the resolution is set by the factory and I > shouldn't reset it to make icons/screens larger, Does anyone know if a laptop > resolution can be brought down to 800x600? it is what I use on my desktop. I > don't want to screw up a brand new laptop by doing stuff I should not be > messing with. At least not till it's a month or so old. <BG> > Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving! > Jackie > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ----- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ------ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------