Sometimes the fn and control keys are reversed as well, I've seen that and I 
can't remember what brand it was that did that.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: Off topic: Disabling touchpad mouse on Dell Lattitude D600 
Laptop


> Tom,
>
> The FN key is usually one of the keys to the left of the space bar.  These
> keys from left to right are as follows: control, FN, the Windows key and 
> the
> Alt key.
>
> The key may say Function or FN on it.  Also, the color of the word or
> letters on the function key will match the color of the words or icons on
> the keys to which the FN key will work with.
>
> Boy, that sentence was awkward.
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3
>
>
> the keys to the left of the
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 12:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Off topic: Disabling touchpad mouse on Dell Lattitude D600
> Laptop
>
>
>>    Howard:
>>
>> What's the FN key, and where do you typically find it?
>>
>> I just got the laptop this morning, so may try working with it a bit
>> before
>> diving into the Stu Perry 160 meter contest later this afternoon when the
>> band opens up.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 7:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: Off topic: Disabling touchpad mouse on Dell Lattitude D600
>> Laptop
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> Jason's message made me think of another easy possibility for you.
>>>
>>> All or most of the functions, F1 through F12 have other functions 
>>> related
>>> to
>>> your laptop's hardware if you press the FN key, hold it down and press
>>> one
>>> of the function keys.
>>>
>>> The operation is usually a toggle, turning something on or off.  The
>>> operation most likely will not talk so don't do this at random or you 
>>> may
>>> cause a problem that will be hard to figure out.
>>>
>>> On my Toshiba laptop, for example, the F8 key with the FN key turns the
>>> wireless on and off, the F11 key with the FN turns the number pad on and
>>> off, etc.
>>>
>>> There may be a touch pad on and off on these function keys.
>>> Unfortunately,
>>> the indications on the function keys are little icons that are sometimes
>>> hard to figure out what they mean, however, there is a little message
>>> that
>>> comes up on the screen that your XYL can read as you try these keys.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Howard #3
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "jason" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 11:16 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Off topic: Disabling touchpad mouse on Dell Lattitude D600
>>> Laptop
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello there I have a Del Inspiron 710 and I disable my touchpad by
>>>> pushing the key after the f12 key and that key disables or enables my
>>>> touch pad however you can go into your system tray and look for
>>>> samantics touch pad or del touch pad what ever brand of computer you 
>>>> are
>>>> using and hit enter on samantic touch pad or what ever your touch pad 
>>>> is
>>>> called and go threw the optionss that way.
>>>> On 12/28/2012 4:08 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>>>>> Hi, everyone.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regarding the Windows XP laptop I'm about to acquire for use in the 
>>>>> ham
>>>>> shack, does anyone know what steps are needed to disable the touchpad
>>>>> mouse?
>>>>>
>>>>> As we all know, disabling the mouse is helpful, since it prevents us
>>>>> from
>>>>> accidentally winding up in no man's land when in the middle of 
>>>>> computer
>>>>> work, like contest logging for example.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> This is Jason known as BlindFury
>>>