Hi, all.

I'm cross-posting this here to see if anyone has any additional words of 
wisdom.

See below.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Jaws users e-mail list" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2012 9:53 AM
Subject: Still can't disable touch pad mouse on Dell Lattitude D600 Laptop


> Hi, again, folks.
>
> I am sorry to have to bug everyone about this again, but I still have not 
> been successful with regard to disabling the touchpad mouse on the Dell 
> Lattitude D600 laptop I just acquired.
>
> I even got sighted assistance to help with the problem.
>
> We can find no way to toggle it on or off in the control panel.
>
> There is no way to toggle it on or off via the FN key and any of the 
> computer's function buttons.
>
> The system tray didn't seem to give us any clues either.
>
> Some people have told me that disabling the touchpad mouse may have to be 
> done by getting into the computer's bios.
>
> We tried calling Dell Technical
> Support, and were told that they could help us disable the touchpad mouse, 
> at a mere cost of $149!
>
> Needless to say, we turned down that offer!  (grin)
>
> Does anyone have any more suggestions?
>
> Or, does anyone know of a way to e-mail Dell tech support?
>
> I have looked on the Dell web site, but the means for doing that don't 
> seem readily accessible.
>
> Dr.  Tom Behler from Michigan
>
>