[mac4theblind] Re: Getting rid of the trackpad
- From: John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:28:22 -0400
I think you are right. I just took a quick look and there doesn't seem to
be a way to completely disable it.
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On Aug 10, 2012, at 4:25 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't think there is any longer a way to disable it completely. I heard
> that there used to be and/or that it was for certain laptops; can't remember
> which.
>
> --
> Cheryl
>
> May the words of my mouth
> and the meditation of my heart
> be acceptable to You, Lord,
> my rock and my Redeemer.
> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
>
>
>
> On Aug 10, 2012, at 2:50 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Yes, the gesture is clockwise to turn on and counter clockwise to turn
>> off. Also, this is only for trackpad commander. You have to go into system
>> preferences to disable the trackpad entirely as far as I am aware.
>>
>>
>> Take Care
>>
>> John D. Panarese
>> Director
>> Mac for the Blind
>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>>
>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION
>>
>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>
>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 10, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> At least on my Macbook Pro, it seems I have to turn/rotor one direction for
>>> turning on the trackpad commander and the other for turning it off. Also,
>>> turning off the commander does not completely turn off the trackpad per se;
>>> for instance, my weather widget comes up sometimes apparently because of
>>> some contact with the trackpad even though the commander itself is off.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheryl
>>>
>>> May the words of my mouth
>>> and the meditation of my heart
>>> be acceptable to You, Lord,
>>> my rock and my Redeemer.
>>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 10, 2012, at 1:45 PM, Scott Davert <scottslistmail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Arthur.
>>>> Yes, you can turn the trackpad off. press and hold control and
>>>> options, and then, with 2 fingers on the other hand, turn them on the
>>>> track pad as though you were turning a dial. If you've used rotor
>>>> settings on iDevices before, it's the same gesture as changing the
>>>> rotor option.
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>> On 8/10/12, arthur chatters <arthur.chatters@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> My first question to this very helpful list. I use a Macbook Pro, VO and
>>>>> keyboard commands. Something has got accidentally changed, so that when
>>>>> I
>>>>> move my hands near the keyboard I seem to be giving commands via the
>>>>> trackpad, which I don't want. Can I turn the trackpad off?
>>>>>
>>>>> Arthur
>>>>>
>>>>>
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