RE: Dell Notebook
- From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:15:38 -0400
If nothing else, the touchpad is probably listed as a separate device in
the hardware manager. If so, any device listed there can be set to be
disabled for the current configuration; the trouble may be in
identifying which listing is indeed the touchpad device.
Chip Orange
Database Administrator
Florida Public Service Commission
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(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 john r. vaughn
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 2:41 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Dell Notebook
>
> James, I have a dell I8500 laptop and got to my mouse touch
> pad by going to control panel and then to the item "mouse"
> and entered on this item. Under the multi page dialogue box
> is a "pointer" tab and I went to that page, and although
> there was no checkbox to turn the mouse/touchpad offn, I was
> able to reduce the sensativity so that the mouse hardly moves
> when I accidently hit it. I also in this same dialogue box
> went to the "hardware tab" and under the advanced tab for the
> alps touchpad, changed the sensitivity as well.
> While in these dialogue boxes, remember to use the shift plus
> F1 key for help on each control as you tab through the
> dialogue box to help you figure out what each control does.
> Good luck. I have also recommended to some folks to simply
> tape a 3 by 5 index card over the touch pad if it cannot be
> turned off or the sensitivity reduced. My newest laptop, a
> sony, has the ability under the sony set up program, the
> ability to turn the touch pad on and off quite easily.
> John in sunny florida
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Dean" <professordean@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 2:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Dell Notebook
>
>
> I have a Toshiba laptop. I can not figure out for the life of
> me hhow toturn
> off the touch pad! I looked in serveices and everywhere else
> and the "Alps
> pointing device" uis not there.I found out the name of the
> device by going
> to device manager but it wouldn't let me disable the device.There is
> something called toshiba touch and launch that shows up in my
> systems tray,
> but it's for just launching programs or something like
> that... Can anyone
> help?
>
>
>
> James
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 12:48 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
> >
> > 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 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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