I just came in on this thread but I have a new ASUS laptop and it has a series of key combinations that I never ran into before. On the bottom left row of keys there is a special Function Key that is just to the right of the Control key. A sighted friend pointed out that I have a whole series of commands that work with this key in conjunction with the top row of Function keys. As an example, if I hold down the lower Function key and then press the top F9 key it toggles the mouse touch screen on and off. I don't know if this is your issue.
Wayne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arianna Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 07:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse David, there is no device tab showing. Arianna ----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 8:11 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse > Hello there; > > I'm just having a thought hear; > > although I don't have this specific mouse touchpad, try the following; > > 1, control panel; > > 2, press the letter "M" until you hear; > "mouse" press enter. > > 3, now, shift+tab one time. > now right arrow until you hear; > device tab, > > now see if there is a disable mouse pad button. > > let me no if this helps. > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Arianna" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 2:22 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse > > >> Brian, I tried all the suggestion steps to disable my mousepad, but I'm >> not finding categories, for instance, in Vaio support central. I just >> couldn't find a disable checkbox in any of the steps. >> >> Could you send me that link for the freeward software for disabling this >> thing? >> >> Email to: >> >> [email protected] >> >> Arianna >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brian Lee" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse >> >> >>> Hello Arianna, >>> >>> >>> >>> I don't have a Sony Vaio, but I found a support article on the Sony site >>> that you might be interested in trying. It gives steps that will >>> apparently >>> disable the Sony Vaio touchpad. The first step says to find the Vaio >>> control center in the start menu. In another post I read, the writer >>> said >>> it was in the All Programs group, so you might need to check both >>> places. >>> The steps below that are shown first are from Sony Support. Following >>> those >>> steps, I have information from a couple different people that is a >>> little >>> different but might work. If neither work, there is a freeware package >>> available from PCWorld called "TouchFreeze." It didn't work on my >>> Windows 7 >>> 64-bit laptop, but again, I don't have a Sony Vaio. It was written to >>> work >>> with XP, and I have heard that it works with Vista, but apparently it >>> doesn't work with Windows 7 64-bit. I cannot vouch for the freeware, as >>> I >>> have only read posts from individuals claiming it works well to disable >>> the >>> touchpad and the tapping. I can send you a link to the TouchFreeze >>> installation file if you want it. However, you might want to try the >>> steps >>> shown below first. The information in the steps is for mouse users, so >>> you >>> will need to use equivalent keyboard actions. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Steps from Sony Support >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. Click the Start button, then click VAIO Control Center . NOTE: >>> Earlier models may refer to the application as VAIO Support Central >>> instead >>> of VAIO Control Center . >>> >>> 2. In the VAIO Control Center window, click the Categories tab. >>> >>> 3. On the Categories tab, click the Plus (+) symbol next to >>> Keyboard >>> and Mouse . >>> >>> 4. Under Keyboard and Mouse , double-click Built-in Pointing >>> Device . >>> >>> 5. In the Built-in Pointing Device window, click to clear the >>> Enable >>> box. >>> >>> 6. Click the OK button. >>> >>> 7. In the Built-in Pointing Device dialog box, click the Yes >>> button. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Posts from two Sony Vaio users >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "Basically you click on Start, All Programs, Look for Pointing Device, a >>> window will come up that has an "enable" box checked, and just uncheck >>> it >>> and hit OK." >>> >>> >>> >>> "This problem has driven me crazy for almost a year now since I >>> purchased my >>> Sony Vaio. The cursor would wildly jump all over the place will typing >>> in >>> any >>> >>> application, really bad on Facebook as it would constantly scroll page >>> up & >>> down along with closing my window or go to previous page and I would >>> lose >>> everything. >>> >>> I thought it was possibly my blue tooth mouse at first, but it happened >>> with >>> usb mouse or no mouse at all. It is with great relief I can say I have >>> finally >>> >>> found the fix! It is so simple I'm surprised no one else has come up >>> with >>> it. Go into your mouse or touch pad properties and uncheck the box that >>> says >>> >>> hide cursor while typing. This fixed the problem for me 100%, I'm just >>> aggrivated that it took me a year to actually figure out something so >>> simple. Hope >>> >>> this works for everyone else......" >>> >>> >>> >>> Take care. >>> >>> >>> >>> Brian Lee >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arianna >>> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 7:34 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse >>> >>> >>> >>> Using a Sony Vaio laptop with one of those darned mousepads, I'v been >>> through the device manager mouse settings, but I don't seek disable >>> anywhere. >>> >>> >>> >>> The thing drives me crazy. It moves the cursor even if I just pass over >>> the >>> area. I've run into this problem with other brands of computer also. >>> And >>> there's nothing in the system tray for the mouse. >>> >>> >>> >>> Arianna >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>> From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> >>> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 9:25 AM >>> >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On my lap top it is in the hardware section of device manager. I can >>>> give >>> >>>> further directions later on when I get to it probably this afternoon at >>> >>>> the >>> >>>> earliest. >>> >>>> David Ferrin >>> >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] >>> >>>> I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that >>>> one >>> >>>> up >>> >>>> too. >>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>>> From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" <[email protected]> >>> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:38 AM >>> >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Ah, now it makes some sense to me. On my laptop, I have one of those >>> >>>> built-in mice. All laptops are different, but on mine I press >>> >>>> function key with the number 2 to turn off the mouse. I've also seen >>> >>>> laptops that you turn off the mouse by pressing function key with #9. >>> >>>> You could be wreckless like me and try different key combinations >>> >>>> until you get it or check your user manual. Perhaps if you tell the >>> >>>> list what kind of keyboard you have, someone will be able to give you >>> >>>> the right combination. >>> >>>> Good luck, Betsy >>> >>>> >>> >>>> At 07:50 PM 11/24/2010, you wrote: >>> >>>>>Betsy! It is a desktop keyboard that I have. Sometime ago, some >>> >>>>>other jaws-users subscriber was, >>> >>>>>like me, being driven around the bend by this dratted wheel, and I >>> >>>>>think, got an answer as to how it >>> >>>>>can be killed, or, at the very least, be made less sensitive. >>> >>>>>The little finger of my left hand, I swear doesn't touch the rotten >>> >>>>>thing, but it, the finger, only >>> >>>>>has to approach it which it does quite often when I am pressing keys >>> >>>>>on the number line, and then >>> >>>>>the cursor will, all of a sudden, have moved up a couple of >>> >>>>>lines. Just about drives me into >>> >>>>>insanity: not a very long journey I must admit, but a journey I am >>> >>>>>trying, with no thanks to the >>> >>>>>pseudo mouse, to defer for as long as is possible. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Jewel >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>Original Message ----- >>> >>>>>From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" <[email protected]> >>> >>>>>To: <[email protected]> >>> >>>>>Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 5:09 PM >>> >>>>>Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>Hi Jewel, >>> >>>>>Are you talking about a laptop or some other equipment? I've never >>> >>>>>seen such a little wheel in that place on a keyboard. >>> >>>>>Betsy >>> >>>>>At 04:03 PM 11/24/2010, you wrote: >>> >>>>> >I believe it is also called the scroll wheel, but I have much more >>> >>>>> >colourful names for the dratted thing. >>> >>>>> >Can anyone tell me how to disable it, or, at the very least, make it >>> >>>>> >a great deal less sensitive than it is. >>> >>>>> >It is the little wheel just a centimetre to the left of the grave >>> >>>>> >key on the number line. >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > Jewel >>> >>>>> >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> >>>>> > <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> >>>>> <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> >>>>> <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> >>>> <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> >>>> <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> >>> <http://www.jaws-users.com/help/> 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/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
