Re: Odd behavior in Writer
On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:44:50 -0500 Dale Erwin wrote: > Well, it seems that the touchpad was not disabled after all. Maybe it > has to be done each time I turn the thing on. I also have noticed now > (didn't notice it before) that when the touchpad is tuned OFF, a small > led lights up above it, so that should be a good indicator for me. I > sure hope this solves the problem because I've been tearing my hair out > (and I can't afford to lose any more of that). > > Dale Erwin > Jr. 28 de Julio 657, Depto. 03 > Magdalena del Mar, Lima 17 PERU > http://leather.casaerwin.org > > On 12/26/2012 7:22 PM, Dale Erwin wrote: > > Rory and Dennis and Virgil, thanks but... > > > > I had a laptop before but I did not use it much. It was (and still > > is) my wife's machine) so I learned a long time ago that I can't > > tolerate the touchpad. Since the first day I got this new laptop, I > > have been using a USB mouse and have the touchpad disabled. However, > > now that I read so many similar reports, I've been deliberately trying > > to make the cursor move with the touchpad and it seems like it does > > still move the cursor around. > > > > This just might be a deal breaker. I also find that when typing > > messages here in this Firefox editor that the font size just changes > > all by itself while I'm typing. > > > > Dale Erwin > > Jr. 28 de Julio 657, Depto. 03 > > Magdalena del Mar, Lima 17 PERU > > http://leather.casaerwin.org > > > > On 12/26/2012 2:59 PM, VA wrote: > >> I feel confident that your touchpad is the culprit. > >> > >> Sometimes, my touchpad will sense the slightest brush of my thumb. > >> Sometimes, if I even slightly move my thumb over the pad, it will > >> actually highlight text and as soon as I type another letter, it will > >> replace all the selected text with my next letter. I then have to hit > >> Ctrl-z to undo my mistake. > >> > >> If you haven't used a laptop with touchpad before, it can be quite > >> annoying. > >> > >> I have found two ways to deal with it. First, before typing, use the > >> touchpad to move the cursor arrow to a benign area of the screen, > >> such as a blank area in the toolbar or menu bar. Then continue > >> typing. If you brush the touchpad, nothing will happen. > >> > >> Also, in your computer settings, you can turn off the tapping feature > >> of the touchpad, so that you have to actually click the touchpad > >> buttons. I don't really like this solution as I find the touchpad tap > >> feature useful (when I actually want it.) > >> > >> Virgil > >> > >> -Original Message- From: Dennis E. Hamilton > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 1:14 PM > >> To: users@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: RE: Odd behavior in Writer > >> > >> My experience is that if the hand is resting on the laptop surface, > >> the touchpad can detect pressure on the case as movement. The > >> symptoms are exactly as described. > >> > >> Try working with the hands not resting/pressing on the case. The USB > >> mouse is still a good idea, although it doesn't deactivate the > >> touchpad from side pressure responses. (It removes one hand from > >> resting on the laptop case though [;<). > >> > >> - Dennis > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Rory O'Farrell [mailto:ofarr...@iol.ie] > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 09:42 > >> To: users@openoffice.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Odd behavior in Writer > >> > >> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:33:04 -0500 > >> Dale Erwin wrote: > >> > >>> I have recently (last October) acquired a new laptop and got rid of my > >>> desktop. It's a Dell with Intel quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD > >>> running Win 7 Home Premium. I believe that when I installed OpenOffice > >>> on this machine it was the first time I had used version 3.4.1. I think > >>> my desktop had 3.3 on it but I can't swear to that. The reason I > >>> mention this, is that I'm not sure which is to blame for this > >>> behaviour, > >>> OOo or the new laptop. > >>> > >>> I am editing my book manuscript which has a master file and over 50 > >>> individual chapter files. Anyway, this is what is happening: When I am > >>> in the midst of editing a file, the cursor will jump from it's position > >>> to some other seemingly random position with no warning... even if my > >>> hands are not touching it, so I know it is not something I am doing by > >>> accident and not noticing. > >>> > >>> Also, I keep all the files set at View -> Zoom -> Variable 120%. For > >>> no apparent reason, with no input from me, the size will change or the > >>> file will shift position in the window.Sometimes it does both at the > >>> same time. > >>> > >>> This is very, very, very irritating. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Dale Erwin, > >> > >> Such behaviour was reported on the Forum when AOO 3.4 first came out > >> (or else OOo 3.3 - I'm not certain). It appeared as if it might have > >> been due to inadvertent contact with the touchpad; as a temporary > >> s
Re: Odd behavior in Writer
Well, it seems that the touchpad was not disabled after all. Maybe it has to be done each time I turn the thing on. I also have noticed now (didn't notice it before) that when the touchpad is tuned OFF, a small led lights up above it, so that should be a good indicator for me. I sure hope this solves the problem because I've been tearing my hair out (and I can't afford to lose any more of that). Dale Erwin Jr. 28 de Julio 657, Depto. 03 Magdalena del Mar, Lima 17 PERU http://leather.casaerwin.org On 12/26/2012 7:22 PM, Dale Erwin wrote: Rory and Dennis and Virgil, thanks but... I had a laptop before but I did not use it much. It was (and still is) my wife's machine) so I learned a long time ago that I can't tolerate the touchpad. Since the first day I got this new laptop, I have been using a USB mouse and have the touchpad disabled. However, now that I read so many similar reports, I've been deliberately trying to make the cursor move with the touchpad and it seems like it does still move the cursor around. This just might be a deal breaker. I also find that when typing messages here in this Firefox editor that the font size just changes all by itself while I'm typing. Dale Erwin Jr. 28 de Julio 657, Depto. 03 Magdalena del Mar, Lima 17 PERU http://leather.casaerwin.org On 12/26/2012 2:59 PM, VA wrote: I feel confident that your touchpad is the culprit. Sometimes, my touchpad will sense the slightest brush of my thumb. Sometimes, if I even slightly move my thumb over the pad, it will actually highlight text and as soon as I type another letter, it will replace all the selected text with my next letter. I then have to hit Ctrl-z to undo my mistake. If you haven't used a laptop with touchpad before, it can be quite annoying. I have found two ways to deal with it. First, before typing, use the touchpad to move the cursor arrow to a benign area of the screen, such as a blank area in the toolbar or menu bar. Then continue typing. If you brush the touchpad, nothing will happen. Also, in your computer settings, you can turn off the tapping feature of the touchpad, so that you have to actually click the touchpad buttons. I don't really like this solution as I find the touchpad tap feature useful (when I actually want it.) Virgil -Original Message- From: Dennis E. Hamilton Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 1:14 PM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: RE: Odd behavior in Writer My experience is that if the hand is resting on the laptop surface, the touchpad can detect pressure on the case as movement. The symptoms are exactly as described. Try working with the hands not resting/pressing on the case. The USB mouse is still a good idea, although it doesn't deactivate the touchpad from side pressure responses. (It removes one hand from resting on the laptop case though [;<). - Dennis -Original Message- From: Rory O'Farrell [mailto:ofarr...@iol.ie] Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 09:42 To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Odd behavior in Writer On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:33:04 -0500 Dale Erwin wrote: I have recently (last October) acquired a new laptop and got rid of my desktop. It's a Dell with Intel quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD running Win 7 Home Premium. I believe that when I installed OpenOffice on this machine it was the first time I had used version 3.4.1. I think my desktop had 3.3 on it but I can't swear to that. The reason I mention this, is that I'm not sure which is to blame for this behaviour, OOo or the new laptop. I am editing my book manuscript which has a master file and over 50 individual chapter files. Anyway, this is what is happening: When I am in the midst of editing a file, the cursor will jump from it's position to some other seemingly random position with no warning... even if my hands are not touching it, so I know it is not something I am doing by accident and not noticing. Also, I keep all the files set at View -> Zoom -> Variable 120%. For no apparent reason, with no input from me, the size will change or the file will shift position in the window.Sometimes it does both at the same time. This is very, very, very irritating. -- Dale Erwin, Such behaviour was reported on the Forum when AOO 3.4 first came out (or else OOo 3.3 - I'm not certain). It appeared as if it might have been due to inadvertent contact with the touchpad; as a temporary solution I suggest plugging in a USB mouse and covering the touchpad with a piece of heavy card, taped on, card thick enough to mask any touchpad contact. This ought quickly establish if the culprit is the touchpad; if so, then you might adjust its settings to render it less sensitive. In doing this temporary masking, you haven't altered any settings, simply physically masked off the touchpad. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.or
Re: Odd behavior in Writer
Rory and Dennis and Virgil, thanks but... I had a laptop before but I did not use it much. It was (and still is) my wife's machine) so I learned a long time ago that I can't tolerate the touchpad. Since the first day I got this new laptop, I have been using a USB mouse and have the touchpad disabled. However, now that I read so many similar reports, I've been deliberately trying to make the cursor move with the touchpad and it seems like it does still move the cursor around. This just might be a deal breaker. I also find that when typing messages here in this Firefox editor that the font size just changes all by itself while I'm typing. Dale Erwin Jr. 28 de Julio 657, Depto. 03 Magdalena del Mar, Lima 17 PERU http://leather.casaerwin.org On 12/26/2012 2:59 PM, VA wrote: I feel confident that your touchpad is the culprit. Sometimes, my touchpad will sense the slightest brush of my thumb. Sometimes, if I even slightly move my thumb over the pad, it will actually highlight text and as soon as I type another letter, it will replace all the selected text with my next letter. I then have to hit Ctrl-z to undo my mistake. If you haven't used a laptop with touchpad before, it can be quite annoying. I have found two ways to deal with it. First, before typing, use the touchpad to move the cursor arrow to a benign area of the screen, such as a blank area in the toolbar or menu bar. Then continue typing. If you brush the touchpad, nothing will happen. Also, in your computer settings, you can turn off the tapping feature of the touchpad, so that you have to actually click the touchpad buttons. I don't really like this solution as I find the touchpad tap feature useful (when I actually want it.) Virgil -Original Message- From: Dennis E. Hamilton Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 1:14 PM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: RE: Odd behavior in Writer My experience is that if the hand is resting on the laptop surface, the touchpad can detect pressure on the case as movement. The symptoms are exactly as described. Try working with the hands not resting/pressing on the case. The USB mouse is still a good idea, although it doesn't deactivate the touchpad from side pressure responses. (It removes one hand from resting on the laptop case though [;<). - Dennis -Original Message- From: Rory O'Farrell [mailto:ofarr...@iol.ie] Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 09:42 To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Odd behavior in Writer On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:33:04 -0500 Dale Erwin wrote: I have recently (last October) acquired a new laptop and got rid of my desktop. It's a Dell with Intel quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD running Win 7 Home Premium. I believe that when I installed OpenOffice on this machine it was the first time I had used version 3.4.1. I think my desktop had 3.3 on it but I can't swear to that. The reason I mention this, is that I'm not sure which is to blame for this behaviour, OOo or the new laptop. I am editing my book manuscript which has a master file and over 50 individual chapter files. Anyway, this is what is happening: When I am in the midst of editing a file, the cursor will jump from it's position to some other seemingly random position with no warning... even if my hands are not touching it, so I know it is not something I am doing by accident and not noticing. Also, I keep all the files set at View -> Zoom -> Variable 120%. For no apparent reason, with no input from me, the size will change or the file will shift position in the window.Sometimes it does both at the same time. This is very, very, very irritating. -- Dale Erwin, Such behaviour was reported on the Forum when AOO 3.4 first came out (or else OOo 3.3 - I'm not certain). It appeared as if it might have been due to inadvertent contact with the touchpad; as a temporary solution I suggest plugging in a USB mouse and covering the touchpad with a piece of heavy card, taped on, card thick enough to mask any touchpad contact. This ought quickly establish if the culprit is the touchpad; if so, then you might adjust its settings to render it less sensitive. In doing this temporary masking, you haven't altered any settings, simply physically masked off the touchpad.
Re: Odd behavior in Writer
I feel confident that your touchpad is the culprit. Sometimes, my touchpad will sense the slightest brush of my thumb. Sometimes, if I even slightly move my thumb over the pad, it will actually highlight text and as soon as I type another letter, it will replace all the selected text with my next letter. I then have to hit Ctrl-z to undo my mistake. If you haven't used a laptop with touchpad before, it can be quite annoying. I have found two ways to deal with it. First, before typing, use the touchpad to move the cursor arrow to a benign area of the screen, such as a blank area in the toolbar or menu bar. Then continue typing. If you brush the touchpad, nothing will happen. Also, in your computer settings, you can turn off the tapping feature of the touchpad, so that you have to actually click the touchpad buttons. I don't really like this solution as I find the touchpad tap feature useful (when I actually want it.) Virgil -Original Message- From: Dennis E. Hamilton Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 1:14 PM To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: RE: Odd behavior in Writer My experience is that if the hand is resting on the laptop surface, the touchpad can detect pressure on the case as movement. The symptoms are exactly as described. Try working with the hands not resting/pressing on the case. The USB mouse is still a good idea, although it doesn't deactivate the touchpad from side pressure responses. (It removes one hand from resting on the laptop case though [;<). - Dennis -Original Message- From: Rory O'Farrell [mailto:ofarr...@iol.ie] Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 09:42 To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Odd behavior in Writer On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:33:04 -0500 Dale Erwin wrote: I have recently (last October) acquired a new laptop and got rid of my desktop. It's a Dell with Intel quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD running Win 7 Home Premium. I believe that when I installed OpenOffice on this machine it was the first time I had used version 3.4.1. I think my desktop had 3.3 on it but I can't swear to that. The reason I mention this, is that I'm not sure which is to blame for this behaviour, OOo or the new laptop. I am editing my book manuscript which has a master file and over 50 individual chapter files. Anyway, this is what is happening: When I am in the midst of editing a file, the cursor will jump from it's position to some other seemingly random position with no warning... even if my hands are not touching it, so I know it is not something I am doing by accident and not noticing. Also, I keep all the files set at View -> Zoom -> Variable 120%. For no apparent reason, with no input from me, the size will change or the file will shift position in the window.Sometimes it does both at the same time. This is very, very, very irritating. -- Dale Erwin, Such behaviour was reported on the Forum when AOO 3.4 first came out (or else OOo 3.3 - I'm not certain). It appeared as if it might have been due to inadvertent contact with the touchpad; as a temporary solution I suggest plugging in a USB mouse and covering the touchpad with a piece of heavy card, taped on, card thick enough to mask any touchpad contact. This ought quickly establish if the culprit is the touchpad; if so, then you might adjust its settings to render it less sensitive. In doing this temporary masking, you haven't altered any settings, simply physically masked off the touchpad. -- Rory O'Farrell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
RE: Odd behavior in Writer
My experience is that if the hand is resting on the laptop surface, the touchpad can detect pressure on the case as movement. The symptoms are exactly as described. Try working with the hands not resting/pressing on the case. The USB mouse is still a good idea, although it doesn't deactivate the touchpad from side pressure responses. (It removes one hand from resting on the laptop case though [;<). - Dennis -Original Message- From: Rory O'Farrell [mailto:ofarr...@iol.ie] Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 09:42 To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: Odd behavior in Writer On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:33:04 -0500 Dale Erwin wrote: > I have recently (last October) acquired a new laptop and got rid of my > desktop. It's a Dell with Intel quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD > running Win 7 Home Premium. I believe that when I installed OpenOffice > on this machine it was the first time I had used version 3.4.1. I think > my desktop had 3.3 on it but I can't swear to that. The reason I > mention this, is that I'm not sure which is to blame for this behaviour, > OOo or the new laptop. > > I am editing my book manuscript which has a master file and over 50 > individual chapter files. Anyway, this is what is happening: When I am > in the midst of editing a file, the cursor will jump from it's position > to some other seemingly random position with no warning... even if my > hands are not touching it, so I know it is not something I am doing by > accident and not noticing. > > Also, I keep all the files set at View -> Zoom -> Variable 120%. For > no apparent reason, with no input from me, the size will change or the > file will shift position in the window.Sometimes it does both at the > same time. > > This is very, very, very irritating. > > -- > Dale Erwin, Such behaviour was reported on the Forum when AOO 3.4 first came out (or else OOo 3.3 - I'm not certain). It appeared as if it might have been due to inadvertent contact with the touchpad; as a temporary solution I suggest plugging in a USB mouse and covering the touchpad with a piece of heavy card, taped on, card thick enough to mask any touchpad contact. This ought quickly establish if the culprit is the touchpad; if so, then you might adjust its settings to render it less sensitive. In doing this temporary masking, you haven't altered any settings, simply physically masked off the touchpad. -- Rory O'Farrell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Odd behavior in Writer
On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:33:04 -0500 Dale Erwin wrote: > I have recently (last October) acquired a new laptop and got rid of my > desktop. It's a Dell with Intel quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD > running Win 7 Home Premium. I believe that when I installed OpenOffice > on this machine it was the first time I had used version 3.4.1. I think > my desktop had 3.3 on it but I can't swear to that. The reason I > mention this, is that I'm not sure which is to blame for this behaviour, > OOo or the new laptop. > > I am editing my book manuscript which has a master file and over 50 > individual chapter files. Anyway, this is what is happening: When I am > in the midst of editing a file, the cursor will jump from it's position > to some other seemingly random position with no warning... even if my > hands are not touching it, so I know it is not something I am doing by > accident and not noticing. > > Also, I keep all the files set at View -> Zoom -> Variable 120%. For > no apparent reason, with no input from me, the size will change or the > file will shift position in the window.Sometimes it does both at the > same time. > > This is very, very, very irritating. > > -- > Dale Erwin, Such behaviour was reported on the Forum when AOO 3.4 first came out (or else OOo 3.3 - I'm not certain). It appeared as if it might have been due to inadvertent contact with the touchpad; as a temporary solution I suggest plugging in a USB mouse and covering the touchpad with a piece of heavy card, taped on, card thick enough to mask any touchpad contact. This ought quickly establish if the culprit is the touchpad; if so, then you might adjust its settings to render it less sensitive. In doing this temporary masking, you haven't altered any settings, simply physically masked off the touchpad. -- Rory O'Farrell - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Odd behavior in Writer
I have recently (last October) acquired a new laptop and got rid of my desktop. It's a Dell with Intel quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD running Win 7 Home Premium. I believe that when I installed OpenOffice on this machine it was the first time I had used version 3.4.1. I think my desktop had 3.3 on it but I can't swear to that. The reason I mention this, is that I'm not sure which is to blame for this behaviour, OOo or the new laptop. I am editing my book manuscript which has a master file and over 50 individual chapter files. Anyway, this is what is happening: When I am in the midst of editing a file, the cursor will jump from it's position to some other seemingly random position with no warning... even if my hands are not touching it, so I know it is not something I am doing by accident and not noticing. Also, I keep all the files set at View -> Zoom -> Variable 120%. For no apparent reason, with no input from me, the size will change or the file will shift position in the window.Sometimes it does both at the same time. This is very, very, very irritating. -- Dale Erwin, Jr. 28 de Julio 657, Depto. 03 Magdalena del Mar, Lima 17 PERU http://leather.casaerwin.org
