Off topic - laptop user query. I apologize for using Bookport group list. But I wonder if there are any laptop users out there who could refer me to a source of information for general use type of questions as a blind user. Perhaps someone knows of a discussion group? I'm wishing to benefit from the knowledge and experience of others so as to get up to speek with it. Things as this: Dealing with a mouse pad in front of the keyboard. I wonder if there is a way to disable it, turn off the little touch pad so as not to inadvertantly be making mouse clicks. Learning the keyboard layout. We just got a Sony Vaio N series notebook. There are probably other questions. But don't want to run this message length up. Thanks. Write me off list directly if you would. Address below. Rik d28rik@xxxxxxx