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
> >
> >
>
>