On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:44:50 -0500 Dale Erwin <d...@casaerwin.org> 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 <d...@casaerwin.org> 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. > >> I found this article which may help: http://www.aboutonlinetips.com/how-to-disable-touch-pad-in-laptop/ but I think it is really a matter of getting used to its presence. While I have a laptop and netbook, used mostly for presentations and writing while away from home, my own preference is for desktop machine(s) for serious work. -- Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
