Thanks Steve.  That's what she's doing right now as a temporary measure.  

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From: Steve Hoad [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 4:48 PM
To: Albert Ruel <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Turning off the touchpad on a Toshiba model #PSLQ0C-02Q00C

Maybe there's a very simple solution to the problem; it is one that I implemented on a laptop that was used by a sighted as well as a blind user.  I found a piece of paper that was exactly the size of the touchpad and attached it with a piece of tape on one edge so the sighted person could flip it up and the blind user (that was me) could flip it down and cover the touchpad.  It worked well; no more mistakenly touching the pad w my thumbs as I worked.
Hope this helps:
Steve

On 12/21/15, Albert Ruel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi all.  I've tried to find specific info on ways to turn off the 
> touchpad on the above noted computer without success.  We've tried 
> using the F5 and
> F9 keys on their own, and we've tried them both in conjunction with 
> the Fn key to no avail.  Mine you, we've been trying it while 
> connected through a JAWS Tandom session so I wonder if that might be 
> part of the issue, or is it that we must have another mouse connected 
> to the computer before Toshiba will allow us to turn off the touchpad?  
> Either way, I'm at a loss as to how to help this person.
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