The few HP laptops I've seen have a big button to turn the touch pad on and off. It's the only thing that's kept me from smashing mine. Bummer if they no longer have that button! -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org
Lee Douglas <[email protected]> wrote on 02/13/2009 08:45:25 AM: > I have somewhat similar hopping cursor problems with my HP laptop > which has a mouse attached. There should be a way in mouse > properties to turn off the touch pad, if she does have an external > mouse attached (hate touch pads!) > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Hart, Robert <[email protected] > > wrote: > > We had issues with Micron laptops like this back in the day. (side > note: I cannot stand Micron Laptops). It came from not have the > touchpad drivers installed or if they got corrupt. It was easy to > tell not only would random things happen but the mouse would be > flying all over the screen and random windows etc popping up. You > could also just be sitting there doing nothing and this would happen. > > Just my two sense. > > Bob > > > > From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 8:50 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Sony Laptop automagically sending emails and opening documents > > My boss has a small Sony Laptop. She can be typing 90 to nothing > and her email just sends or a document will just open. > We have ruled out that she is Alt+S'ing her email and there are not > any keyboard quick keys for send mail or open document. > What could be going on to cause this behavior?? > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
