Hello Arianna, Here is an addendum to my just sent message:
Another process that affects the performance of the Alps pointer is ApNtEX.EXE. You might want to end that process in your task manager before restarting your system. Also check for it in the MSCONFIG and if it is there in addition to the Apoint process then remove the checkmark from both of those processes. I think you know, but you can launch your task manager by using CTRL+Alt+delete if using XP. Use CTRL+shift+escape if using Vista or Windows 7. Take care. Brian Lee brianl...@charter.net -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Brian Lee Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 2:02 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Hi all. Hello Arianna, Alps drivers are used by many different laptop manufacturers. The executable is appoint.exe. Check your Windows Configuration Utility (MSCONFIG) in the run box followed by enter key). Go to the startup page of MSCONFIG and see if appoint.exe is set to start with Windows. If so, use spacebar to remove the checkmark. There are a couple related processes that you might need to stop from automatically running when Windows starts. Check for processes starting with Ap. I cannot remember exactly but one is something like APCFG. Another one that you might remove the checkmark from if it is listed is HIDFind. After removing checkmarks, use apply and close and then restart your system. If this works then you might want to create a shortcut for the appoint.exe file and put it on your desktop. You can use it if you need to start the process. The appoint.exe is usually found in C:\program files\ and in either an ALPS program folder or the manufacturer's folder or subfolder. Another idea is to go into your device manager, open the branch for mice and other pointing devices, find the appropriate device and go into its properties. You can usually do that by pressing enter key on the entry or by tabbing to a properties button and using it. Use CTRL+tab key to move into the drivers page of the properties. Check by tabbing or using a context menu to find out if you have a choice to disable the device. If so, use that button and answer any warning messages. You can uninstall it in this area, but I would only do that if you have a USB mouse that can be used. If you choose to uninstall the drivers, you should find and download driver installation files to have on-hand in case you want to reinstall. Try typing main.CPL in the run box and pressing enter key or in the search box of the start menu if using Windows 7 or Vista. This gives a five or six page tabbed dialog box. If there is a page tab for Vaio or Sony, check for buttons to disable or manage the touch pad. Otherwise, check in the hardware page and find the device in the list. Tab to see if there is a choice for disabling or use the properties button. You might find a "change settings" button to use. Check in the properties to see if you have a disabling choice. When you use the main.CPL command, the resulting dialog box should have a few pages so check for a buttons page. You should get choices for what the buttons do and one of the choices should be to do nothing. I think you said that TouchFreeze stopped the cursor jumping but didn't deactivate the mouse buttons. I realize that you likely also have a VAIO control center in your programs in the start menu so you might want to check all the various pages in that center for disabling choices. These were just a few troubleshooting ideas. Take care. Brian Lee brianl...@charter.net -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Arianna Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 5:43 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Hi all. My mouse pad is called something like Alps Pointing Device. The thing is that no Device tab shows up when I use my right arrow as you've suggested. And as a matter of fact, though I followed directions for putting the touchpad in the system tray, it doesn't show up there. Thanks for your patience with this problem. Arianna ----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <davidwhitehead1...@cogeco.ca> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 8:21 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Hi all. > Hello there; > > first welcome to the list. > > I assume your asking how you could turn off the mouse/touchpad? > > you didn't give much information, > so I'll just take a chance here! > > SynapticsPointingDevice > > > > yes, you can disable the device, through the system tray. > > I disabled the device, however, I left it in the system tray, just in > case, I needed a sighted person to click for me. > > here's how I did it. > > 1, system tray, and enter on, synaptics pointing device . > > 2, now enter on properties. > > 3, now shift tab one time you will hear; button's tab. > > 4, now right arrow until you hear; > device settings tab. > > 5, now tab until you hear disable press enter. > > now anytime you want to turn on device, just follow the same steps, > however, you would enter on enable. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <flredro...@aol.com> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 11:09 PM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Hi all. > > >> About me? I've got a laptop with the mouse right on the keypad on the >> front of it. It' annoying. >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
