Sorry, but the bios is probubly your best option, unless I'm unaware of something. Take Care.
On 6/27/11, Louis <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi jim, this worked perfectly for my hp laptop. is there anything else > about the newer HP's I should know about? The f keys on mine have > dedicated functions and the only way they work properly is for me to > hold down the fn key. Is there a way to disable this short of having a > sighted person accessing the bios or calling hp support? Frankly I I > need this to work as soon as possible and I don't have the time to > call support if it can be avoided. Thanks for your help. > > On 6/26/11, James Aldrich <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all! >> >> I tend to keep it simple stupid if at all possible! >> >> If by chance you are using an HP laptop, and it is one of the newer ones, >> tap the upper left hand corner of the mouse pad quickly twice. This >> usually >> turns off the mouse pad for your current session. This will need to be >> done >> again when booting up! This saves allot of fiddling around with the mouse >> controls. You then have the best of all worlds. If a sighted person needs >> to use the PC for whatever reason, he still has use of the mouse pad and >> you >> in turn can turn it off when you use the PC. This feature is now >> available >> for those who wish to use an external mouse and they want to turn the >> internal mouse pad off! This is a good deal! Some upper left hand corner >> icons may have a hole that one may see to tap that mouse pad off! Others >> may not have a discernable spot to tap but it is always as far as I know >> in >> the upper lefthand corner. >> >> Most Acer computers accomplish this task with a function key and the F >> function keys at the top. Turning off the mouse in an Acer is usually >> function F7. A wind is function F3. My Samsung Netbook is function F10. >> These commands disable the mouse pad for the current session. One must do >> this over again on boot up. >> >> HtH >> >> Jim >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tyler Juranek" <[email protected]> >> To: "Louis" <[email protected]>; "gwmicro" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 7:07 PM >> Subject: Re: turning off the mouse >> >> >>> Yes, it's in control panel. >>> If I remember correctly, it's under mouse. >>> Remember, though, I'm talking about the windows control panel itself, >>> not the window-eyes control panel. >>> Regards, >>> Tyler >>> >>> On 6/25/11, Louis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hello. With the new version of Window Eyes can I still turn off the >>>> mouse. I can't find this option. Thanks. >>>> Louis >>>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >>>> only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is >>>> related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to >>>> [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >>>> >>>> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can >>>> manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Check out the Techy Tidbits website, a whole new technology ride! at >>> http://www.techytidbits.info:/ >>> Listen to the brand new Techy Tidbits Radio! at >>> http://radio.techytidbits.info/ >>> Find out about the email lists run by techy tidbits by visiting >>> http://techytidbits.info/mailman/listinfo/ >>> Listen to the Techy Tidbit reviews on Main Menu on A C B radio at >>> http://mainmenu.acbradio.org >>> Call the Techy Tidbits comment line and leave us your feedback at >>> 206-337-4505! >>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >>> only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is >>> related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to >>> [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >>> >>> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can >>> manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >>> >> >> > -- Check out the Techy Tidbits website, a whole new technology ride! at http://www.techytidbits.info:/ Listen to the brand new Techy Tidbits Radio! at http://radio.techytidbits.info/ Find out about the email lists run by techy tidbits by visiting http://techytidbits.info/mailman/listinfo/ Listen to the Techy Tidbit reviews on Main Menu on A C B radio at http://mainmenu.acbradio.org Call the Techy Tidbits comment line and leave us your feedback at 206-337-4505! If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
