Toshiba laptop aggravation
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From: Joerg on 15 Mar 2010 21:57 Michael A. Terrell wrote: > T wrote: >> In article <7vshopFngbU1(a)mid.individual.net>, invalid(a)invalid.invalid >> says... >>> Richard Henry wrote: >>>> I have three Toshiba laptops due to ignorant purchases over time. All >>>> three have a mousepad in front of the keyboard which has an auto-click >>>> function - if you tap it with a finger, it moves the focus to the >>>> current cursor location. The problem with all three is that during >>>> normal 10-finger typing, thumb movement near the pad causes an >>>> inadvertent auto-click, messing up my typing. >>>> >>>> I want to turn the auto-click function off. Anybody know how? >>> >>> Hoping it works like on my laptops: Go into the Control Panel -> Mouse >>> -> Hardware -> Tapping -> uncheck the box "Enable Tapping". That's it. >>> >>> While at it you might as well turn off other over-sophistications such >>> as "click lock". That's what I do the instant I get a new laptop, even >>> before installing any apps. >> I've used trackpads on laptops for years now. I'm always amused by >> people who have a visceral reaction to the tap feature. > > > Tell that to someone with severe disabilities. > Not just that. When you work with your hands a lot like I have to during EMI improvement sessions you'll inevitably get calloussed hands and fingers. Then the tapping stuff becomes really erratic. Heck, I had to get finger-printed for a visa recently and had to press real hard onto the optical reader glass until they could get a clear scan. And on my Samsung netbook the whole touchpad becomes really unreliable after 2-3 days of EMI grunt work. To the point where I just had it and bought a Bluetooth mouse. It may be ok for office people but not for use dudes :-) -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
From: Jim Thompson on 15 Mar 2010 22:38 On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:57:24 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >Michael A. Terrell wrote: >> T wrote: >>> In article <7vshopFngbU1(a)mid.individual.net>, invalid(a)invalid.invalid >>> says... >>>> Richard Henry wrote: >>>>> I have three Toshiba laptops due to ignorant purchases over time. All >>>>> three have a mousepad in front of the keyboard which has an auto-click >>>>> function - if you tap it with a finger, it moves the focus to the >>>>> current cursor location. The problem with all three is that during >>>>> normal 10-finger typing, thumb movement near the pad causes an >>>>> inadvertent auto-click, messing up my typing. >>>>> >>>>> I want to turn the auto-click function off. Anybody know how? >>>> >>>> Hoping it works like on my laptops: Go into the Control Panel -> Mouse >>>> -> Hardware -> Tapping -> uncheck the box "Enable Tapping". That's it. >>>> >>>> While at it you might as well turn off other over-sophistications such >>>> as "click lock". That's what I do the instant I get a new laptop, even >>>> before installing any apps. >>> I've used trackpads on laptops for years now. I'm always amused by >>> people who have a visceral reaction to the tap feature. >> >> >> Tell that to someone with severe disabilities. >> > >Not just that. When you work with your hands a lot like I have to during >EMI improvement sessions you'll inevitably get calloussed hands and >fingers. Then the tapping stuff becomes really erratic. Heck, I had to >get finger-printed for a visa recently and had to press real hard onto >the optical reader glass until they could get a clear scan. And on my >Samsung netbook the whole touchpad becomes really unreliable after 2-3 >days of EMI grunt work. To the point where I just had it and bought a >Bluetooth mouse. > >It may be ok for office people but not for use dudes :-) I despise touch pads and joy sticks, so a small RF mouse is an immediate addition to any small laptop, like my Lenovo X61s. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
From: krw on 15 Mar 2010 23:25 On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:38:11 -0700, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:57:24 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >wrote: > >>Michael A. Terrell wrote: >>> T wrote: >>>> In article <7vshopFngbU1(a)mid.individual.net>, invalid(a)invalid.invalid >>>> says... >>>>> Richard Henry wrote: >>>>>> I have three Toshiba laptops due to ignorant purchases over time. All >>>>>> three have a mousepad in front of the keyboard which has an auto-click >>>>>> function - if you tap it with a finger, it moves the focus to the >>>>>> current cursor location. The problem with all three is that during >>>>>> normal 10-finger typing, thumb movement near the pad causes an >>>>>> inadvertent auto-click, messing up my typing. >>>>>> >>>>>> I want to turn the auto-click function off. Anybody know how? >>>>> >>>>> Hoping it works like on my laptops: Go into the Control Panel -> Mouse >>>>> -> Hardware -> Tapping -> uncheck the box "Enable Tapping". That's it. >>>>> >>>>> While at it you might as well turn off other over-sophistications such >>>>> as "click lock". That's what I do the instant I get a new laptop, even >>>>> before installing any apps. >>>> I've used trackpads on laptops for years now. I'm always amused by >>>> people who have a visceral reaction to the tap feature. >>> >>> >>> Tell that to someone with severe disabilities. >>> >> >>Not just that. When you work with your hands a lot like I have to during >>EMI improvement sessions you'll inevitably get calloussed hands and >>fingers. Then the tapping stuff becomes really erratic. Heck, I had to >>get finger-printed for a visa recently and had to press real hard onto >>the optical reader glass until they could get a clear scan. And on my >>Samsung netbook the whole touchpad becomes really unreliable after 2-3 >>days of EMI grunt work. To the point where I just had it and bought a >>Bluetooth mouse. >> >>It may be ok for office people but not for use dudes :-) > >I despise touch pads and joy sticks, so a small RF mouse is an >immediate addition to any small laptop, like my Lenovo X61s. I'm with you on touch pads, but I get along with track-sticks very well. I carry an RF mouse when I travel but rarely use it.
From: JosephKK on 16 Mar 2010 00:31 On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:03:58 -0700, D Yuniskis <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote: >Hi Joseph, > >JosephKK wrote: >> >> I still have a 5-1/4 inch 1.2 MB drive. Might i help you? > >Thanks for the offer. I've got a couple of 5" drives >(but not currently attached to a machine -- as none of my >machines have "unused" bays :-( > >But, I rescued a 3" USB floppy drive that uses a *real* >3" floppy. I'll see what happens when I attach a 5" >drive in place of the 3" and see if the controller is >smart enough to see the difference or if it was >designed expressly for 3" floppies. Mine is currently installed in an operational machine. There is even an open front panel 5.25 bay available in that machine. As much as anything i was looking for a way to test it.
From: JosephKK on 16 Mar 2010 00:37
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:42:27 -0400, T <kd1s.nospam(a)cox.nospam.net> wrote: >In article <7vshopFngbU1(a)mid.individual.net>, invalid(a)invalid.invalid >says... >> >> Richard Henry wrote: >> > I have three Toshiba laptops due to ignorant purchases over time. All >> > three have a mousepad in front of the keyboard which has an auto-click >> > function - if you tap it with a finger, it moves the focus to the >> > current cursor location. The problem with all three is that during >> > normal 10-finger typing, thumb movement near the pad causes an >> > inadvertent auto-click, messing up my typing. >> > >> > I want to turn the auto-click function off. Anybody know how? >> >> >> Hoping it works like on my laptops: Go into the Control Panel -> Mouse >> -> Hardware -> Tapping -> uncheck the box "Enable Tapping". That's it. >> >> While at it you might as well turn off other over-sophistications such >> as "click lock". That's what I do the instant I get a new laptop, even >> before installing any apps. > >I've used trackpads on laptops for years now. I'm always amused by >people who have a visceral reaction to the tap feature. From what i can tell it seems to have something to do with coarse-fine motor control of the hands. Mine is none too good and i have some issues with the tap feature. I know others that have coarse-fine control issues for various reasons and none of them find the tap feature valuable. |