Re: Dell Notebook
- From: "Michael Rusk" <mrusk1@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 14:54:45 -0500
I know my early experience with the touch pad drove me nuts, just moving my
hands over the thing would send the cursor jumping!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 2:48 PM
Subject: RE: Dell Notebook
> I would think so, that's why I asked the person who reported the problem
> if this could be the cause or not. Perhaps he's already turned off his
> touchpad, or perhaps he doesn't have one at all. Just in case anyone
> else is having this issue though, I thought I'd pass this along.
>
>
>
> Chip Orange
> Database Administrator
> Florida Public Service Commission
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> necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.)
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Rusk
> > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 3:43 PM
> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Dell Notebook
> >
> > I thought there was some way to turn off the touch pads in
> > most laptops?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 1:49 PM
> > Subject: RE: Dell Notebook
> >
> >
> > > Here's an answer to someone complaining that their notebook
> > cursor was
> > > "jumping around". Could this apply to your losing focus issue?
> > >
> > > "I have the same problem with certain laptops, and it's
> > generally caused
> > > by mistakenly hitting the touchpad, which is located right under the
> > > space bar. If I inadvertently rest the back end of my thumb on the
> > > touchpad while typing, the cursor will jump to a place in
> > the document
> > > where the computer thinks I'm moving it with the touchpad.
> > If it seems
> > > to happen mostly right after you hit the spacebar, this is probably
> > > what's happening. Sometimes it also happens because the touchpad is
> > > dirty. There are three ways you may be able to fix the
> > problem: change
> > > the position of your hands on the keyboard (lifting them up
> > so that part
> > > of your thumb doesn't come to rest on the touchpad), clean
> > the touchpad
> > > with a slightly damp cloth, and/or use the touchpad
> > software to set it
> > > not to accept "tapping."
> > >
> > >
> > > Chip Orange
> > > Database Administrator
> > > Florida Public Service Commission
> > >
> > > Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > (850) 413-6314
> > >
> > > (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not
> > > necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.)
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sean McMahon
> > > > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 2:11 PM
> > > > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: Dell Notebook
> > > >
> > > > Yes and Yes. There are some problems with jaws loosing focus
> > > > in lists and the
> > > > systemtray dialog which may be related to closing the lid
> > > > then re-opening it.
> > > > This does have some affect on the system and does cause some
> > > > interuption in
> > > > sound. I can't say all the software they give you will work well.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Shannon Hannah" <hannah74@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: "JFW" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 9:00 AM
> > > > Subject: Dell Notebook
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi, is anyone out there using a Dell Notebook Computer. I
> > > > would like to
> > > > > know if it works well with Jaws 6.2?
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > Shannon
> > > > >
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