Hi, again, everyone.

Well, it's becoming more and more apparent that disabling the touchpad mouse 
on my newly-acquired  Windows XP laptop will have to be done via the bios. 
This will require sighted assistance, so I'll see if I can get my XYL to 
assist tomorrow.

I actually have another question about the laptop which has me stumped at 
the moment.

I notice that the volume control on the laptop itself does not increase or 
decrease the volume when the rocker switch at the back of the laptop, right 
below the monitor is pressed.

It seems, in other words, like the laptop volume control function has been 
turned off.

Can you tell me how to turn it back on, so that I can control the volume 
from the laptop rocker switch itself?

Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ