Tom,

Look for a "Function" button, probably on the bottom row at the very 
left end of the keyboard.  This button, when pressed in conjunction 
with other keys performs functions such as keys on the numeric 
keypad, etc.  You may need some sighted help to find it, but one of 
the keys will probably disable the mouse.  As far as I know, you 
cannot disable/enable the touchpad mouse from the control panel.

Steve

On Friday 3/10/06 15:29 T Behler wrote:
>     Mark:
>
>This is what I have been doing so far.
>
>I can get to the "mouse" option, but when I hit enter on it, I just get a
>bunch of "buttons" lists I can't read, and some options regarding pointer
>speed, etc..  There is a hardware tab also, but that just seems to list the
>kind of touch-pad mouse it is.
>
>I'll keep trying, though, and get some sighted assistance if needed.
>
>Please keep those suggestions coming, folks, if you have them.
>
>73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 2:53 PM
>Subject: Re: off topic: turning touch-pad mouse off on new laptop
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> >     You might try going to the start menu then settings, control panel,
>and
> > look for any thing having to do with the mouse settings there.  Just a
> > thought.
> >                     God bless,
> >                     Mark WZ0K
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 11:49 AM
> > Subject: Re: off topic: turning touch-pad mouse off on new laptop
> >
> >
> > > Hi Tom;
> > > I can't speak for all computers but I have seen a laptop that has a
>button
> > > on the system tray.  You then get into a section that lets you adjust
>the
> > > sensitivity of the touch pad.
> > > Nothing quite as annoying as touching a touch pad when you don't intend
> > > to.
> > > Rich
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 2:25 PM
> > > Subject: off topic: turning touch-pad mouse off on new laptop
> > >
> > >
> > > Folks:
> > >
> > > Forgive me for bugging you about another "off topic" issue, but I have
>an
> > > issue here that is driving me nuts.
> > >
> > > I'm working with the new laptop that the University just got me, and I
> > > need
> > > to know how to disable the touch-pad mouse.  The computer is a Dell
> > > Lattitude 610 laptop.  I'm using Jaws 7.0, and the operating system is
> > > Windows XP pro.
> > >
> > > I need to disable the mouse because, as I'm sure you understand, the
> > > slightest wrong move on the laptop where the mouse is gets me off into
>"no
> > > man's land".
> > >
> > > I tried attaching the supplied USB mouse, in hopes that this would
> > > over-ride
> > > the touch-pad mouse, but, alas,  it didn't.
> > >
> > > Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> > >
> >