Hello,
I also have a laptop, and there is, in your system tray, or should be, a way
to double click on the touch pad, mine is called synaptics pointing device.
Then control tab to the device settings page and uncheck it, then tab to
okay and space. If you need to reenable it, it's very easy. Just go back
to the same place and re enable it. I have mine off most of the time, but
when I need help with something, I turn it back on.
Good luck,
Lois
- Original Message -
From: jason smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 10:47 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: Acer laptop question
Hi Doug,
I'm using an Acer Travelmate too, all be it 7 years old smile. I have only
really started using it more lately, while I get Jaws put onto the desktops
at work. I have Jaws on my home desktop, so haven't really needed to use the
laptop much until recently. The mouse keys you refer to, are referred to as
the touch-pad. Like you, I sometimes touch them accidently with my wrist.
There is a way of turning it on and off. A family member found it in the
documentation I got with it. I think it is something like pressing the FN
key followed by F8. I am not certain of this though. I haven't tried turning
mine off yet, as I have had problems with my unit crashing with Jaws. I
therefore need someone to use the touchpad in order to clear the error
message and restart the laptop for me. I am thinking of getting an external
mouse to plug in and turn off the touchpad. I might be wrong with which
function key you press though. Give it a try. If you still have no luck, let
me know and I will try and get a family member to check my documentation
again for you. My touchpad is very sensitive. Everyone who uses it complain
about it. I have had people try and slow it down for me too.
Hope this helps.
Good luck
Jason
- Original Message -
From: Doug Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:16 AM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Acer laptop question
Hope this isn't too much off topic but.
I'm using an Acer Travelmate laptop with a bunch of mouse controls just
below the main keyboard.
Unfortunately, when resting my palms on the kdyboard, the mouse controls
get
activated.
Is there a way of disabling that mouse pad arrangement??
Thanks in advance.
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