Hi all:

For what it's worth, on my Dell laptop, since we had to go into the bios and
turn off the touch mouse, my solution is simply to carry a USB mouse in the
laptop computer case, in case a sighted person needs to use the machine. ...
Not the most technologically sophisticated solution, but it works.  HI!  HI!

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: off topic computer issues


> there should be mouse sensativity adjustments in:
> start menu, settings, control pannel, keyboard and mouse.
> If you do turn the mouse off, make sure you remember how to turn it back
on
> incase someone needs to use it at some point in the future.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ham Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:03 AM
> Subject: Re: off topic computer issues
>
>
> > Rich,
> >
> > As to the second question, it depends on the laptop model.  On the
> Averatec
> > I have, there are mouse options in control panel where you can disable
it.
> > In others, like Dell, you need to go into Bios with a pair of eyeballs
to
> do
> > it.
> > Steve, K8SP
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:15 AM
> > Subject: off topic computer issues
> >
> >
> > > Hi everyone;
> > > My xyl is having one or two annoying computer problems that I suspect
> > > someone here can easily solve.  She has subscribed to a list or two
and
> > > there are "links" that one can enter on if you want to reply to a
> > > particular
> > > party.  When clicking on that link we should open a new message in
> > > outlook.
> > > For what ever reason, when you enter on a link now you open a word
> > > document.
> > > She is using windows xp and outlook express.
> > > Secondly, have any laptop users found an easy way to change the
> > > sensitivity
> > > or turn off the mouse pad mounted below the key board?  Her smaller
> hands
> > > don't bother it.  When I use it, however, I am always bumping the
thing
> > > and
> > > ending up somewhere I don't want to be.  I vaguely recall that there
may
> > > have been an adjustment in the sys tray but last time I got annoyed
with
> > > the
> > > thing I wasn't able to find it.
> > > Thanks in advance
> > > Rich
> > >
> > >
> >
> >